STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the Preliminary Plat be continued to the August 21, 2006 City Council meeting as the stipulations of approval have not been met.

PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:
Planning Commission recommended that the Preliminary Plat be approved with the following stipulations:

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Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council , a geotechnical report including pavement design must be submitted for review and approval or a Variance to the Subdivision Regulations shall be obtained;

2.

Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, a Wild Fire Mitigation Plan shall be submitted for review and approval and the plan shall be implemented;

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Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council , a fire hydrant design plan showing the location of fire hydrants and water lines, including the size of the proposed water lines, shall be submitted for review and approval or a Variance to the Subdivision Regulations waiving the requirement to provide a central water system shall be obtained;

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Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council , a cost estimate of the subdivision improvements shall be submitted for review and approval;

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Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, road construction plans for the section line highways located along the south and west lot lines shall be submitted for review and approval. In particular, the road construction plans shall show the section line highways constructed with a minimum 24 foot wide paved surface, curb, gutter, sidewalk, street light conduit, water and sewer or a Variance to the Subdivision Regulations shall be obtained or the section line highways shall be vacated. The adjacent property owner(s) shall sign the petition(s) to vacate the section line highways or a Variance to the Subdivision Regulations shall be obtained to allow platting of a half a right-of-way;

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Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, water plans prepared by a Registered Professional Engineer showing the extension of water mains, fire hydrants and water lines, including the size of the proposed water lines shall be submitted for review. If a shared well and/or a community water facility is proposed then it shall be designed as a public water system or a Variance to the Subdivision Regulations shall be obtained. In addition, the proposed aquifer and anticipated depth of the well(s) shall be identified. The plat document shall also be revised to show utility easement(s) as needed;

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Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, sewer plans prepared by a Registered Professional Engineer showing the extension of sanitary sewer mains and service lines shall be submitted for review and approval or a Variance to the Subdivision Regulations shall be obtained. If a central sewer system is proposed, the applicant shall identify the entity responsible for operation and maintenance and obtain South Dakota Department of Environment and Natural Resource approval. If individual on-site wastewater systems are used, then an on-site wastewater plan prepared by a Registered Professional Engineer demonstrating that the soils are suitable for on-site wastewater systems shall be submitted for review and approval. In particular, the information shall include percolation test data and location as well as soil profile data and locations. In addition, a septic tank plan must be submitted for review and approval as per Chapter 16.20.040.N of the Rapid City Municipal Code;

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Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, a drainage plan shall be submitted for review and approval. In particular, the drainage plan shall address the characteristics of downstream drainage facilities. In addition, adequate facilities for conveyance of increased or modified flows, proper easements for use of the drainage facilities or demonstration of the application of legal reasonable use principles shall be provided. The plat document shall also be revised to provide drainage easements as necessary to convey upstream run-off across the property;

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Upon submittal of a Final Plat application, a road maintenance agreement for Limelight Lane shall be submitted for review and approval;

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Upon submittal of a Final Plat application, a note shall be placed on the plat document stating that “a reserve drainfield area shall be identified upon submittal of a building permit” and that “on-site wastewater disposal systems shall be mound systems, holding tanks or evapotranspiration systems only if percolation and profile information is not sufficient for conventional systems”;

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Upon submittal of a Final Plat application, the plat document shall be revised to include the required Final Plat certificates; and,

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Upon submittal of a Final Plat application, surety for any required subdivision improvements that have not been completed shall be posted and the subdivision inspection fees shall be paid.