STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the Preliminary Plat be continued to the September 8, 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, an Exception shall be obtained to allow a lot twice as long as it is wide or the plat document must be revised to comply with the length to width requirement;

2.

Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, information shall be provided identifying that corrosion protection per Rapid City Standard Specifications is adequate protection or additional corrosion protections shall be provided as needed for buried water system metal fixtures;

3.

Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the Planning Commission, additional drainage information for Phase Two of the development shall be submitted for review and approval. In particular, the drainage information shall include sizing information for rip-rap, inlets and street flow calculations. In addition, the plat document shall be revised to provide drainage easements as needed;

4.

Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, the applicant shall demonstrate ownership and maintenance of the “Major Drainage Easement” located on proposed Lot 13. In particular, if the applicant intends for the lot to be owned and maintained by the City, then the applicant shall obtain Planning Commission approval of a SDCL 11-6-19 Review and City Council approval of the acceptance of ownership and maintenance of the drainage lot or the Preliminary Plat shall be revised to replat the Major Drainage Easement into the adjacent lots;

5.

Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, the applicant shall demonstrate that adequate fire and domestic water flows are being provided for the proposed development. In addition, the water and sewer plans shall be reviewed and approved by the Rapid Valley Sanitary District;

6.

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;

7.

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

8.

Prior to submittal of a Final Plat application, the plat document shall be revised to read “Ziebach Street”;

9.

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;

10.

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

11.

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.