No. 07PL179 - Highland Hills Subdivision

A request by Britton Engineering and Land Surveying, Inc. for Ralph and Sylvia Vojta to consider an application for a Layout Plat on Lots 14R and 15R of Block 2 of Highland Hills Subdivision, located in the NE1/4 of the SE1/4, Section 32, T1N, R7E, BHM, Pennington County, South Dakota, legally described as Lots 14 and 15 of Block 2 of Highland Hills Subdivision, located in the NE1/4 of the SE1/4, Section 32, T1N, R7E, BHM, Pennington County, South Dakota, more generally described as being located at 8710 Highland Hills Road.


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

1.

Upon submittal of a Preliminary Plat application information on depth and type of soil, capacity of septic tanks and percolation tests demonstrating that the soils are suitable for on-site wastewater treatment systems must be submitted for review and approval;

2.

Upon submittal of a Preliminary Plat application data to confirm that the well(s) have sufficient domestic flows and water quality must be submitted for review and approval;

3.

Upon submittal of a Preliminary Plat application the applicant shall dedicate an additional sixteen feet of right-of-way and submit construction plans for Highland Hills Road for review and approval or obtain a Variance to the Subdivision Regulations ;

4.

Upon submittal of a Preliminary Plat application a Special Exception to allow a cul-de-sac in excess of 1,200 feet and to waive the requirement to provide intermediate turnarounds shall be obtained or the street must be redesigned to comply with the Street Design Criteria Manual;

5.

Upon submittal of a Preliminary Plat application the applicant shall dedicate an additional 19 feet of right-of-way and submit construction plans for the access easement for review and approval or obtain a Variance to the Subdivision Regulations;

6.

Upon submittal of a Preliminary Plat application, road construction plans for the section line highway must be submitted for review and approval, or a Variance to the Subdivision Regulations must be obtained, or the portion of the section line highway that abuts the subject property shall be vacated;

7.

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

8.

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,

9.

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


VOTE: (8 to 0 with Anderson, Brown, Derby, Gregg, Landguth, Rolinger, Scull and Waltman voting yes and none voting no)