No. 08PL113 - Villaggio at Golden Eagle

A request by Sperlich Consulting, Inc. for Roy Burr to consider an application for a Preliminary Plat on Lot 7R and Lot 8 of Block 2 of the Villaggio at Golden Eagle, legally described as Lot 7 of Block 2 of the Villaggio at Golden Eagle and a portion of the W1/2 of the NW1/4 of the SE1/4, Section 22, T1N, R7E, BHM, Rapid City, Pennington County, South Dakota, legally described as a portion of the W1/2 of the NW1/4 of the SE1/4, Section 22, T1N, R7E, BHM, Rapid City, Pennington County, South Dakota, more generally described as being located at 5617 Villaggio Lane.

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

1.

Prior to City Council approval of the Preliminary Plat, the plat document shall be revised to show the vacation of the existing 20 foot wide access easement on proposed Lot 8 or construction plans shall be submitted for review and approval showing the access easement located within a 45 foot wide easement and constructed with a minimum 20 foot wide paved surface, curb, gutter, sidewalk, street light conduit, water and sewer or a Variance to the Subdivision Regulations shall be obtained;

2.

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 or site grading is proposed;

3.

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

4.

Prior to submittal of a Final Plat application, the property shall be rezoned from General Agriculture District to Low Density Residential District with a Planned Development Designation or a Variance from the Zoning Board of Adjustment shall be obtained to reduce the minimum lot size for a dwelling on a lot in the General Agriculture District from 20 acres to 3.715 acres;

5.

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;

6.

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

7.

The approved Preliminary Plat for which no grading, construction or other improvements have been initiated within two years of the date of approval of the plat shall be deemed as expired. However, the owner or applicant of the plat may, prior to the termination of the two year period, request a one year extension subject to approval by the City Council.


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