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 grading plan and an erosion and sediment control plan for all improved areas shall be submitted for review and approval;

3.

Upon submittal of a Preliminary Plat application, a drainage plan shall be submitted for review and approval. In particular, the drainage plan shall show the design of drainage swales, ditches and storm sewers sized in compliance with the County Heights Basin Design Plan and the Drainage Criteria Manual. In particular, the drainage plan shall include calculations demonstrating that developed flows from the site do not exceed pre-developed flows or on-site detention shall be provided. In addition, the plat document shall be revised to provide drainage easements as needed;

4.

Upon submittal of a Preliminary Plat application, a revised utility master plan including public and private utilities shall be submitted for review and approval;

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 verify that adequate downstream sewer capacity exists to serve the proposed development. The sanitary sewer plans shall also be submitted to Rapid Valley Sanitary District for review and approval. In addition, the plat document shall 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. In particular, the water plans shall show the extension of water mains along all rights-of-way, including the eastern portion of Homestead Street. In addition, the water 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. The applicant shall also coordinate with Rapid Valley Sanitary District any water improvements needed to serve the development, including the timing of the improvements. The applicant shall also coordinate with the Public Works Department the design and oversize cost(s) of a 16 inch transmission water main along Homestead Street;

7.

Upon submittal of a Preliminary Plat application, construction plans for Reservoir Road shall be submitted for review and approval showing the street located in a minimum 100 foot wide right-of-way and 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. In addition, the plat document shall be revised to show the dedication of the entire 100 foot wide right-of-way for Reservoir Road or a Variance to the Subdivision Regulations shall be obtained to allow platting half of a right-of-way;

8.

Upon submittal of a Preliminary Plat application, road construction plans for Homestead Street shall be submitted for review and approval. In particular, the construction plans shall show the street located in a minimum 76 foot wide right-of-way and constructed with a minimum 40 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 60 foot wide right-of-way and constructed with a minimum 24 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;

9.

Upon submittal of a Preliminary Plat, road construction plans for the sub-collector streets shall be submitted for review and approval showing the street(s) located in 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;

10.

Upon submittal of a Preliminary Plat, road construction plans for the lane place streets shall be submitted for review and approval showing the street(s) located in a minimum 49 foot wide right-of-way and 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. In addition, the construction plans shall identify the construction of a permanent turnaround at the end of the cul-de-sac street(s) with a minimum 110 foot diameter right-of-way and a minimum 96 foot diameter paved surface or a Variance to the Subdivision Regulations shall be obtained;

11.

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

12.

Upon submittal of a Preliminary Plat application, the plat document shall be revised to show non-access easements as per the Street Design Criteria Manual;

13.

Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, the property shall be annexed into Rapid City ;

14.

Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, an Exception be obtained to allow a lot twice as long as it is wide or the plat document must be revised to comply with the length to width requirement;

15.

Prior to submittal of a Preliminary Plat application, the plat document shall be revised to show the drainage lots labeled with a numeric lot and block annotation. In addition, prior to submittal of a Final Plat application, the applicant shall identify maintenance of any Major Drainage Easements within the development;

16.

Prior to submittal of a Preliminary Plat application, the plat document shall be revised to show street names for all of the un-named streets;

17.

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,

18.

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