No. 10PL061 - Gateway Business Park Subdivision

A request by Dream Design International, Inc. to consider an application for a Preliminary Plat for proposed Lots 1 and 2 of Block 1 of Gateway Business Park Subdivision legally described as a portion of the NW1/4 of the SE1/4 and a portion of Lot E of the S1/2 of the SE1/4, Section 28, T2N, R8E, BHM, Rapid City, Pennington County, South Dakota, more generally described as being located between East Mall Drive and Interstate 90 at the southern terminus of Dakota Craft Drive.


PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:
Planning Commission recommended that the Preliminary Plat for Lot 1, Block 1 of Gateway Business Park Subdivision only be approved with the following stipulations:

1.

Prior to submittal of a Final Plat application, the Cambria Suites Traffic Impact Study dated March 2011 shall be revised to address all redline comments and to identify the triggers and/or warrants for the recommended improvements. The revised Traffic Impact Study shall be sealed and signed by a Professional Engineer and submitted to the Growth Management Department for review and approval;

2.

Prior to submittal of a Final Plat application, the applicant shall enter into a Covenant Agreement with the City securing the applicant’s participation and the timing for the improvements pursuant to the recommendations of the approved Traffic Impact Study;

3.

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

4.

Prior to submittal of a Final Plat application, a drainage easement shall be secured for the off-site storm sewer pipe located northwest of the proposed lot. In addition, a copy of the recorded easement shall be submitted to the Growth Management Department;

5.

Upon submittal of a Final Plat application, surety shall be posted and subdivision inspection fees shall be paid as required;

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 1 with Braun, Brewer, Gregg, Marchand, Popp, Rippentrop, Rolinger and Scull voting yes and Kinniburgh voting no)