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

1.

Upon submittal of a Preliminary Plat application, a drainage and grading plan, as well as an erosion and sediment control plan, shall be submitted for review and approval. In addition, the plat document shall be revised to provide drainage easements as necessary;

2.

Upon submittal of a Preliminary Plat application, water plans prepared by a Registered Professional Engineer showing the plan and profile for all water lines and the locations of hydrants and appurtenances shall be submitted for review and approval or a Variance to the Subdivision Regulations shall be obtained. In addition, the water plans shall demonstrate that adequate fire and domestic flows are being provided during peak day use conditions. The plat document shall also be revised to provide utility easements as needed;

3.

Upon submittal of a Preliminary Plat application, 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 individual on-site wastewater systems are used, then an on-site wastewater plan prepared by a Professional Engineer demonstrating that the soils are suitable for on-site wastewater systems shall be submitted for review and approval.

4.

Upon submittal of a Preliminary Plat application, the plat document shall be revised to show the access road located in a 52 foot wide right-of-way. In addition, road construction plans shall be submitted showing the street constructed with a minimum 27 foot wide paved surface, curb, gutter, sidewalk, street light conduit, water and sewer or the street shall be located in a minimum 47 foot wide right-of-way and constructed with a minimum 22 foot wide paved surface, curb, gutter, street light conduit, water and sewer or a Variance to the Subdivision Regulations shall be obtained. If on-street parking is not provided, the developer shall provide visitor parking at the rate of one paved parking stall per dwelling located within three hundred feet of the residence and the street must be posted with no parking signs or an Exception to the Street Design Criteria Manual shall be obtained;

5.

Upon submittal of a Preliminary Plat application, a geotechnical report including pavement design shall be submitted for review and approval. In addition, the geotechnical report shall include soils resistivity tests for review and approval. If results of the soils resistivity test indicate severe potential towards corrosion of buried metal products, then information shall be provided demonstrating that corrosion protection per Rapid City Standard Specifications is adequate protection or additional corrosion protection as needed for buried water system metal fixtures shall be provided;

6.

Prior to submittal of a Preliminary Plat application, the plat document shall show the street located in right-of-way in lieu of an access easement or an Exception shall be obtained to allow an easement to serve 12 lots in lieu of four lots as per the Street Design Criteria Manual;

7.

Prior to submittal of a Preliminary Plat application, a n Exception to the Street Design Criteria Manual to allow a 3,550 foot long cul-de-sac in lieu of a maximum 500 foot long cul-de-sac with no intermediate turnarounds shall be obtained or the plat document shall be revised accordingly;

8.

Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, the portion of Skyline Ranch Road currently located outside of right-of-way and/or easement(s) shall be secured in dedicated right-of-way or topographic information shall be submitted for review and approval identifying that the existing street is located in either the existing platted right-of-way or the 30 foot wide centerline right-of-way or construction plans shall be submitted showing the street constructed in the existing right-of-way. In particular, the street shall be constructed with a minimum 27 foot wide paved surface, curb, gutter, sidewalk, street light conduit, water and sewer or a Variance to the Subdivision Regulations shall be obtained;

9.

Upon submittal of a Preliminary Plat application, recorded documentation shall be submitted for review and approval demonstrating that the existing access street extending north from Skyline Ranch Road to the subject property is located in easements and/or rights-of-way. In addition, additional easements and/or right-of-way shall be obtained if and as needed to insure legal access to the subject property;

10.

Upon submittal of a Preliminary Plat application, a cost estimate of the subdivision improvements shall be submitted for review and approval;

11.

Prior to submittal of a Final Plat application, a Wild Fire Mitigation Plan shall be submitted for review and approval and the plan shall be implemented; and,

12.

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.