PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:
Planning Commission recommended to approve the Layout Plat with the following stipulations:

1.

Upon submittal of a Preliminary Plat application the applicant shall revise the plat document to identify the portions of proposed Lots A and B located north of the access easement be platted as part of proposed Lot D;

2.

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

3.

Prior to approval of Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council the applicant shall obtain an Exception to allow access to five (5) lots by the existing access easement, or the plat document shall be revised to identify Sammis Trail as a public right-of-way;

4.

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. In addition information demonstrating that adequate fire and domestic flows are being shall be submitted for review and approval. If a shared well and/or a community water facility is proposed then it shall be designed as a public water system or a Variance to the Subdivision Regulations shall be obtained. In addition, the plat document shall be revised to show utility easement(s) as needed;

5.

Upon submittal of a Preliminary Plat application sewer plans prepared by a Registered Professional Engineer showing the extension of sanitary sewer mains, manholes and service lines shall be submitted for review and approval or a Variance to the Subdivision Regulations shall be obtained. If individual on-site wastewater systems are proposed, then an on-site wastewater plan prepared by a Registered Professional Engineer showing the depth of soil, type of soil, location and capacity of all septic tanks proposed location and results of the percolation tests demonstrating that the soils are suitable for on-site wastewater systems must be submitted for review and approval;

6.

Upon submittal of a Preliminary Plat a grading and erosion and sediment control plan shall be submitted for review and approval;

7.

Upon the submittal of a Preliminary Plat application, construction plans for the access easement shall be submitted for review and approval. In particular, the construction plans shall show the street located in a minimum 66 foot right-of-way and designated as a sub-collector street constructed with a minimum 22 foot wide paved surface, curb, gutter, sidewalk, and street light conduit, or a Variance to the Subdivision Regulations shall be obtained;

8.

Upon the submittal of a Preliminary Plat application, construction plans for the section line highway shall be submitted for review and approval. In particular, the construction plans shall show the street located in a minimum 66 foot wide Section Line right-of-way and constructed with a minimum 22 foot wide paved surface, curb, gutter, street light conduit, and sidewalk, or a Variance to the Subdivision Regulations shall be obtained or the section line highway shall be vacated;

9.

Prior to approval of a Preliminary Plat the plat document shall be revised to identify a turnaround(s) every 600 feet along the access easement, or an Exception to the Street Design Criteria Manual shall be obtained;

10.

Prior to approval of a Preliminary Plat the plat document shall be revised to specifically reference the section line highway on the eastern boundary of the property to ensure the right-of-way is not inadvertently vacated;

11.

Upon submittal of a Preliminary Plat, a drainage plan and information shall be submitted for review and approval. In particular the drainage plan shall include calculations demonstrating that developed flows from the site do not exceed predeveloped flows, or on-site detention shall be provided. In addition the plat document shall be revised to provide drainage easements as needed;

12.

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

13.

Upon submittal of a Preliminary Plat application a stormwater management plan in compliance with the Stormwater Quality Manual shall be submitted for review and approval;

14.

Upon submittal of a Preliminary Plat application a geotechnical report including pavement design shall be submitted for review and approval, or a Variance to the Subdivision Regulations shall be obtained;

15.

Upon submittal of a Final Plat application the applicant shall submit proof of the legal entity, which will provide for the mechanism for street maintenance and snow removal if the proposed streets are to be private.

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.