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No. 01PL097 - Big Sky Subdivision - Phase VII
A request by Dream Design International to consider an application for a Preliminary and Final Plat on Tract A and dedicated streets, Big Sky Subdivision - Phase VII located in the SE1/4 NW1/4 and the NE1/4 NW1/4 of Section 3, T1N, R8E, BHM, Pennington County, South Dakota; excepting Lot 1, Block 13 and Lot 1, Block 14 of Big Sky Subdivision and dedicated public rights of way (Big Sky Drive and Degeest Street), as shown on the plat filed in Plat Book 29, Page 154, also excepting Lots 1 and 2, Block 13 and Lots 2, 3, 4 and 5, Block 14 and dedicated public rights of way (Degeest St., Buddy Ct. and Homestead Ave.), more generally described as being located at the intersection of Degeest Street and Homestead Avenue.

Staff recommends that the Preliminary Plat be approved and that the Final Plat be continued to the November 4, 2002 City Council meeting as the stipulations of approval have not been met.

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

Engineering Division Recommendations:

  1. Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, the Master Plan shall be revised and submitted for review and approval;

  2. Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, the water and sewer plans shall be revised and submitted for review and approval reflecting the revisions identified on the Master Plan;

  3. Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, all necessary changes shall be made to the construction plans as identified on the red lined drawings. In addition, the red lined drawings shall be returned to the Engineering Division;

  4. Prior to Final Plat approval, the property shall be annexed into the City of Rapid City or the applicant shall enter into an agreement with the City providing for the annexation of the property by July 7, 2002 or when eligible for annexation. If the property has not been annexed into the City of Rapid City prior to Final Plat approval, the applicant shall provide evidence of a legally binding agreement from either the City of Rapid City or the Rapid Valley Sanitary District to provide water supply and wastewater disposal services until such time as the property has been annexed;

  5. Prior to Final Plat approval by the City Council, the applicant shall submit a copy of the Covenants for Big Sky Subdivision identifying that a Home Owners Association has been formed to maintain the roads within the proposed development;

  6. Prior to Final Plat approval by the City Council, the plat shall be revised to show a non-access easement long the first 85 feet of corner lots in accordance with the Street Design Criteria Manual;

Fire Department Recommendations:

  1. The requirements of the Uniform Fire Code shall be continually met;

Transportation Planning Division Recommendations:

  1. Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, the street design plans shall be revised to show a bike path along the east side of Degeest Drive as shown on the Elk Vale Neighborhood Area Future Land Use Map. Subdivision improvements shall include grading for the eight foot wide bike path. If the property is not annexed into the City limits prior to Final Plat approval, a standard four foot wide sidewalk shall be constructed. Upon annexation of the property, the City shall assist the developer in the oversizing costs for the construction of the eight foot wide bike path, or the additional four feet of sidewalk;

Register of Deeds Office Recommendation:

  1. Prior to Final Plat approval by the City Council, the plat shall be revised to eliminate "Phase VII" from the title;

Emergency Services Communication Recommendation:

  1. Prior to Final Plat approval by the City Council, the plat shall be revised to identify "Homestead Avenue" as Homestead Street";

Urban Planning Division Recommendations:

  1. Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, a subdivision estimate form shall be submitted for review and approval and all subdivision inspection fees paid; and,

  2. Prior to Final Plat approval by the City Council, surety for any required subdivision improvements that have not been completed shall be posted.

Vote: (7 to 0 with Kooiker, Prairie Chicken, Mashek, Scull, Stone, Wall and Wevik voting yes and none voting no)