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

1.

Prior to Planning Commission approval of the Layout Plat, the applicant shall submit a revised site plan for review and approval showing the location of the existing utilities, fire hydrant, drainage ways, the approach to the proposed lot and the adjacent driveway(s) located on the east side of Nemo Road;

2.

Prior to City Council approval of the Layout Plat, the applicant shall amend the Planned Unit Development with Pennington County to allow the proposed additional residential lot;

3.

Upon submittal of a Preliminary Plat application, road construction plans for Nemo Road shall be submitted for review and approval. In particular, the road construction plans shall show the street located within a minimum 100 foot wide right-of-way and constructed with a minimum 36 foot wide paved surface, curb, gutter, sidewalk, street light conduit, water and sewer or a Variance to the Subdivision Regulations shall be obtained;

4.

Upon submittal of a Preliminary Plat application, sewer plans prepared by a Registered Professional Engineer showing the extension of sanitary sewer mains and service lines shall be submitted for review and approval or a Variance to the Subdivision Regulations shall be obtained. In addition, dry sewer mains shall be provided in accordance with Section 16.16.050 of the Rapid City Municipal Code;

5.

Upon submittal of a Preliminary Plat application, the applicant shall submit a copy of an approved Operating Permit from Pennington County to insure that the existing wastewater system has been constructed in accordance with Pennington County’s On-site Wastewater Treatment Systems Ordinance and the previously approved Planned Unit Development by Pennington County;

6.

Upon submittal of a Preliminary Plat application, water plans prepared by a Registered Professional Engineer showing the extension of water mains shall be submitted for review and approval or a Variance to the Subdivision Regulations shall be obtained. In addition, an on-site water plan prepared by a Professional Engineer for the existing water service provided by Canyon Springs Preserve LLC shall be submitted for review and approval to demonstrate that adequate fire and domestic flows are being provided and in compliance with the Planned Unit Development previously approved by Pennington County;

7.

Upon submittal of a Preliminary Plat application, the applicant shall identify the use(s) of the two remaining balances of the Common Area 1 located south of proposed Lot 89 adjacent to Nemo Road and located between Lots 3 and 4 of Canyon Springs Preserve. In addition, miscellaneous documents shall be recorded as needed securing the use of these areas as pedestrian access, utility easements and/or drainage easements;

8.

Upon submittal of a Preliminary Plat application, a drainage plan addressing the stormwater discharge from the Canyon Springs Preserve development shall be submitted for review and approval. In particular, the drainage plan shall identify the maximum limits of the drainage way through the proposed lot and secure within a Major Drainage Easement. In addition, stormwater and channel calculations shall be submitted for review and approval. Drainage easements shall also be secured as needed;

9.

Upon submittal of a Preliminary Plat application, the plat document shall be revised to show the areas of periodic inundation. In particular, the areas of floodway as per the Federal Emergency Management Agency Floodplain maps shall be secured within a Major Drainage Easement;

10.

Upon submittal of a Preliminary Plat application, a grading plan shall be submitted for review and approval if subdivision improvements are required or site grading is proposed;

11.

Upon submittal of a Preliminary Plat application, an Erosion and Sediment Control Plan in compliance with the adopted Stormwater Quality Manual shall be submitted for review and approval if subdivision improvements are required;

12.

Upon submittal of a Preliminary Plat application, the plat document shall be revised to include the previously platted note for Canyon Springs Preserve which states: “Prior to obtaining a Building Permit for a residence on any of the lots, two suitable on-site wastewater system areas shall be identified with accompanying percolation tests and soil profiles certified by a Registered Professional Engineer. Any septic system to be located on any of the properties shall be designed and certified by a Registered Professional Engineer based on specific soil and geologic conditions. Soil profiles shall show that proper soil separation can be obtained as outlined in State Administrative Rule 74:53:01:32. If the percolation and soil profile information do not meet these requirements an alternative system approved by the South Dakota Department of Environment and Natural Resources may be used. As a last resort, Pennington County may approve the use of holding tanks”;

13.

Upon submittal of a Preliminary Plat application, the plat title document shall be revised to read “Lot 89 of Block 1 of Canyon Springs Preserve (formerly a portion of Common Area 1 of Block 1 of Canyon Springs Preserve) located in NE1/4SE1/4….” In addition, the plat document shall be revised to include the Certificate of Finance Officer certifying the Growth Management Director’s approval of the Final Plat;

14.

Upon submittal of a Preliminary Plat application, a cost estimate of the subdivision improvements shall be submitted for review and approval;

15.

Prior to submittal of a Final Plat application, a reserve drainfield area for on-site wastewater treatment shall be shown on the plat or a note shall be placed on the plat indicating that at the time a Building Permit application is submitted, a reserve drainfield area for on-site wastewater treatment will be identified and held in reserve unless a public sewer system is provided;

16.

Prior to submittal of a Final Plat application, the plat document shall be revised to show a non-access easement along Nemo Road;

17.

Prior to submittal of a Final Plat application, the plat document shall be revised to show a ten foot wide planting screen easement along Nemo Road or a Variance to the Subdivision Regulations shall be obtained. In addition, the planting screen easement shall not conflict with utility easement(s);

18.

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;

19.

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

20.

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.