STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the Preliminary Plat be continued to the October 6, 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 City Council, a drainage plan shall be submitted for review and approval. In addition, the plat document must be revised to provide drainage easements as necessary;

2.

Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by City Council, a sewer plan 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 must be obtained. If individual on-site waste water treatment systems are proposed, the applicant must submit the depth of the 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 treatment systems shall be submitted for review and approval;

3.

Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by City Council, water system plans prepared by a Registered Professional engineer verifying the source and demonstrating that sufficient quantities for domestic and fire flows shall be submitted for review and approval or a Variance to the Subdivision Regulations shall be obtained;

4.

Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by City Council, road construction plans for the access easement shall be submitted for review and approval or a Variance to the Subdivision Regulations shall be obtained;

5.

Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by City Council, the access easement shall be recorded at the Register of Deeds office as a miscellaneous document. In addition, the applicant shall demonstrate the right to use the existing access easement to serve the proposed lot;

6.

Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by City Council, the applicant shall obtain a Special Exception to allow a cul-de-sac in excess of 500 feet and to waive the requirement to provide intermediate turnarounds or the street shall be redesigned to comply with the Street Design Criteria Manual;

7.

Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by City Council, the applicant shall obtain an Exception to allow more than four lots to be served by an access easement or the access easement shall be dedicated as public right-of-way to comply with the Street Design Criteria Manual;

8.

Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by City Council, a Wild Fire Mitigation Plan shall be submitted for review and approval. In addition, the Wild Fire Mitigation Plan must be implemented;

9.

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

10.

Upon submittal of a Final Plat application, surety for any required subdivision improvements that have not been completed shall be posted and subdivision inspection fees be paid as required;

11.

Prior to Final Plat approval, the property shall be rezoned or the lot shall be reconfigured to meet the minimum lot size requirements of the General Agricultural District or a Lot Size Variance from Pennington County shall be obtained; and,

12.

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