STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the Preliminary Plat be continued to the August 20, 2007 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 City Council, the plat document shall be revised to show the existing driveway located across the southwest corner of proposed Lot 1R within an access easement. In addition, construction plans for the access easement shall be submitted for review and approval showing the driveway constructed with a minimum 22 foot wide paved surface, curb, gutter, sidewalk, street light conduit, water and sewer or a Variance to the Subdivision Regulations shall be obtained;

2.

Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, road construction plans for Cavern Road shall be submitted for review and approval. In particular, the plans shall show the street located within a minimum 52 foot wide right-of-way and 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;

3.

Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, road construction plans for Cavern Crest Court shall be submitted for review and approval. In particular, the plans shall show the street located within a minimum 52 foot wide right-of-way and 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;

4.

Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, road construction plans for S.D. Highway 44 West shall be submitted for review and approval. In particular, the plans shall show the street constructed with a minimum 40 foot wide paved surface, curb, gutter, sidewalk, street light conduit, water and sewer or a Variance to the Subdivision Regulations shall be obtained;

5.

Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, 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;

6.

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;

7.

Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, an Exception shall be obtained to allow Cavern Road and Cavern Crest Court to serve 12 lots and five lots, respectively, in lieu of four lots or the plat document shall be revised accordingly;

8.

Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, an Exception shall be obtained to allow Cavern Crest Court as an 1,800 foot long cul-de-sac street with no intermediate turnarounds in lieu of a maximum 500 foot long cul-de-sac street with intermediate turnarounds every 600 feet or the plat document shall be revised accordingly;

9.

Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, an Exception shall be obtained to allow access to proposed Lot 1R from S.D. Highway 44 West in lieu of Cavern Crest Court, the lesser order street, or the plat document shall be revised accordingly;

10.

Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, an Exception shall be obtained to allow two driveways in lieu of one driveway to proposed Lot 2ER or one of the approaches shall be eliminated and the plat document revised to show a non-access easement accordingly;

11.

Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, an Exception shall be obtained to allow the landing at the intersection of Cavern Crest Court and Cavern Road to exceed 5% for the first 50 feet or road construction plans shall be submitted for review and approval showing the landing in compliance with the Street Design Criteria Manual;

12.

Prior to submittal of a Final Plat application, a reserve drainfield area for on-site wastewater treatment shall be shown on the plat or a note shall be placed on the plat indicating that at the time a Building Permit application is submitted, a reserve drainfield area for on-site wastewater treatment will be identified and held in reserve unless a public sewer system is provided;

13.

Prior to submittal of a Final Plat application, the applicant shall submit proof of the legal entity which will provide for street maintenance and snow removal. In particular, an agreement with Pennington County shall be submitted for review and approval indicating that the proposed street shall be accepted by Pennington County for road maintenance and snow removal; or evidence shall be submitted for review and approval that a road district has been established in accordance with SDCL 31-12A-1; or a legally binding agreement shall be submitted for review and approval by the City Council which guarantees sufficient financial commitment to provide these services;

14.

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;

15.

Prior to submittal of a Final Plat application, the plat document shall be revised to show a ten foot wide planting screen easement along S.D. Highway 44 West or a Variance to the Subdivision Regulations shall be obtained. In addition, the planting screen easement shall not conflict with utility easement(s);

16.

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,

17.

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