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

2.

Upon submittal of a Preliminary Plat application, a drainage plan shall be submitted for review and approval. In particular, the drainage plan shall demonstrate adequate capacity downstream and along Jackson Boulevard for the increased run-off flows. In addition, the plat document shall be revised to provide drainage easements as necessary;

3.

Upon submittal of a Preliminary Plat application, road construction plans for the section line highway located along the west lot line of the subject property shall be submitted for review and approval. In particular, the road construction plans shall show the streets 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 or the section line highway shall be vacated. The adjacent property owner(s) shall sign the petition(s) to vacate the section line highway or a Variance to the Subdivision Regulations shall be obtained to allow half a right-of-way;

4.

Upon submittal of a Preliminary Plat, road construction plans for Red Cliff Terrace shall be submitted for review and approval. In particular, the road construction plans shall show the street located in a minimum 49 foot wide right-of-way and/or easement and constructed with a minimum 24 foot wide paved surface, curb, gutter, sidewalk, street light conduit, water and sewer with on-street parking or the street shall be located in a minimum 45 foot wide right-of-way and/or easement and constructed with a minimum 20 foot wide paved surface, curb, gutter, street light conduit, water and sewer with no on-street parking 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, 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, the sewer plans shall provide individual service lines to the lot(s) that do not cross over another lot. The plat document shall also be revised to provide utility easements as needed;

6.

Upon submittal of a Preliminary Plat application, water plans prepared by a Registered Professional Engineer showing the extension of water mains shall be submitted for review and approval or a Variance to the Subdivision Regulations shall be obtained. The plans shall also demonstrate that adequate fire and domestic flows are being provided. In addition, the water plans shall provide individual service lines to the lot(s) that do not cross over another lot. The plat document shall also be revised to provide utility easements as needed;

7.

Upon submittal of a Preliminary Plat application, the applicant shall identify the use of the existing well located in the northwest corner of the property. In addition, the plat document shall be revised to show the well within a utility easement if needed;

8.

Upon submittal of a Preliminary Plat application, the plat document shall be revised to show access to Lot 2 from Red Cliff Terrace or an Exception to the Street Design Criteria Manual shall be obtained to allow access from Jackson Boulevard, the higher order street;

9.

Upon submittal of a Preliminary Plat application, the plat document shall be revised to provide non-access easements in compliance with the Street Design Criteria Manual or Exception(s) shall be obtained. In addition, an Approach Permit from the South Dakota Department of Transportation shall be obtained to allow the existing approach to serve two lot(s) in lieu of one lot ;

10.

Upon submittal of a Preliminary Plat application, the plat document shall be revised to show Red Cliff Terrace located within right-of-way in lieu of a private roadway easement or an Exception to the Street Design Criteria Manual shall be obtained;

11.

Upon submittal of a Preliminary Plat application, the plat document shall be revised to show an eight foot wide utility and minor drainage easement along the interior of all lot lines or a Variance to the Subdivision Regulations shall be obtained;

12.

Upon submittal of a Preliminary Plat application, the 15 foot wide water line easement shall be revised to provide a minimum 20 foot wide water line easement;

13.

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

14.

Prior to submittal of a Final Plat application, the plat document shall be revised to show a ten foot wide planting screen easement along Jackson Boulevard or a Variance to the Subdivision Regulations shall be obtained;

15.

Prior to submittal of a Final Plat application, the plat document shall be revised to show the “private roadway easement” located along the east lot line as ”Red Cliff Terrace” ;

16.

Prior to submittal of a Final Plat application, the plat title shall be revised to read “Lots 1 and 2 of Lot G of Red Cliff Terrace Subdivision…”;

17.

Prior to submittal of a Final Plat application, the section line highway shall be vacated or that portion of the single family residence located in the section line highway shall be removed or surety shall be posted to insure the removal of the structure as identified;

18.

Prior to submittal of a Final Plat application, the shed located on proposed Lot 2 shall be removed or surety posted to insure that the shed is removed and/or to allow a single family residence to be constructed on the property;

19.

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; and,

20.

Prior to the City’s acceptance of the public improvements, a warranty surety shall be submitted for review and approval as required.