STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the Preliminary Plat be continued to the December 4, 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:

1.

Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the Planning Commission, the plat document shall be revised to show the access easement as right-of-way in lieu of an access easement or an Exception shall be obtained to allow an easement to serve as access to five lots in lieu of four lots as per the Street Design Criteria Manual. In addition, the plat document shall be revised to show the adjacent parcels along the right-of-way as two separate lots;

2.

Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, a drainage plan designed in accordance with the Meade-Hawthorne Drainage Basin Plan shall be submitted for review and approval. In addition, the plat document shall be revised to provide drainage easements as necessary;

3.

Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, water system plans prepared by a Registered Professional Engineer showing the extension of water mains in compliance with the adopted “Planning Report for Skyline, Terracita, Southwest, Carriage Hills and future Southwest Rapid City Water Service Zone” prepared by CETEC Engineering Inc. shall be submitted for review and approval or a Variance to the Subdivision Regulations shall be obtained. In addition, the water system plans shall demonstrate that adequate fire and domestic flows are being provided. The plat document shall also be revised to provide utility easements as needed;

4.

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. In addition, calculations shall be submitted for review and approval demonstrating adequate capacity of the downstream US Highway 16 lift station. In addition, the plat document shall also be revised to provide utility easements as needed;

5.

Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, a utility master plan including public and private utilities shall be submitted for review and approval. In particular, the utility master plan shall provide sewer and water service to the adjacent properties as well as looped system(s) as needed;

6.

Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, road construction plans for Mount Rushmore Road shall be submitted for review and approval. In particular, the construction plans shall show the installation of curb, gutter, sidewalk, street light conduit, water and sewer or a Variance to the Subdivision Regulations shall be obtained;

7.

Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, construction plans for the access easement shall be submitted for review and approval. In particular, the street shall be constructed with a minimum 26 foot wide paved surface, curb, gutter, sidewalk, street light conduit, sewer and water or a Variance to the Subdivision Regulations shall be obtained;

8.

Prior to submittal of a Final Plat application, the plat document shall be revised to show a non-access easement along Tower Road except for approved approach location(s). In addition, the plat document shall be revised to show a non-access easement along Mount Rushmore Road;

9.

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

10.

Prior to submittal of a Final Plat application, the plat document shall be revised to show the commercial street as “Fairmont Boulevard”; and,

11.

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.