STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the Preliminary Plat be continued to the July 21, 2008 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, all necessary changes shall be made to the construction plans as identified on the red lined drawings. In addition, the red lined drawings shall be returned to the Growth Management Department;

2.

Prior Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, a Comprehensive Plan Amendment to the Major Street Plan relocating the collector extending through the property shall be approved or the plat document shall be revised to show the street;

3.

Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, the plat document shall be revised to show the elimination of the approach to Lot 2B. In addition, the approach to Lot 3R shall be relocated to provide a maximum 40 foot by 40 foot shared approach at the common lot line of Lot 2R and 3R. Approach Permit(s) shall also be obtained from the South Dakota Department of Transportation. In addition, the plat document shall be revised to show a non-access easement along Deadwood Avenue except for the approved approach location(s);

4.

Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, construction plans shall be submitted for review and approval showing sewer and four additional feet of pavement along Lien Street or a Variance to the Subdivision Regulations shall be obtained;

5.

Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, construction plans shall be submitted for review and approval showing property line sidewalks in lieu of curb side sidewalks along Deadwood Avenue and Lien Street or an Exception shall be obtained to allow curb side sidewalks along a commercial street as per the Street Design Criteria Manual;

6.

Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, an Exception shall be obtained to allow access from Deadwood Avenue in lieu of Lien Street, the lesser traveled street, or access to proposed Lot 3R shall be taken from Lien Street as per the Street Design Criteria Manual. In addition, the plat document shall be revised to show a non-access easement along Deadwood Avenue as it abuts proposed Lot 3R;

7.

Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, written documentation from Qwest Communications shall be submitted identifying concurrence with vacating the previously platted utility easement located along the rear lot lines of Lot 2 and 3;

8.

Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, an Erosion and Sediment Control Permit in compliance with the adopted Stormwater Quality Manual shall be submitted for review and approval if subdivision improvements are required;

9.

Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, a cost estimate of the required subdivision improvements shall be submitted for review and approval;

10.

Prior to submittal of a Final Plat application, the previously required parking for the existing commercial use(s) shall be constructed or surety shall be posted for the improvement;

11.

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,

12.

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