STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the Preliminary Plat be continued to the February 17, 2009 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, Rapid Valley Sanitary District and the City of Rapid City shall enter into an agreement to allow the City of Rapid City to provide sanitary sewer and water service to those lots located within the Rapid Valley Sanitary District service boundary area;

2.

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

3.

Prior to submittal of a Final Plat application, the plat document shall be revised to show the lots as Lots 1 thru 5 of Block 3 in lieu of Lots 29 thru 33 of Block 3;

4.

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;

5.

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

6.

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.