River Rock Estates Subdivision is a proposed subdivision that would create 67 lots on approximately 36.36 acres of land. The subject property is generally located on the west side of 46th Street West, south of Rimrock Road between the Hi-Line Ditch and Big Ditch.  City Council granted conditional approval to the preliminary plat of River Rock Estates Subdivision on September 24, 2007.  Section 23-302(13) of the City Subdivision Regulations stipulates that the conditional approval of preliminary plats shall be in force for not more than three years, unless a request for a one-year extension is received and approved by the City Council.  Because the final plat is not yet ready for approval and this preliminary plat approval will expire on September 24, 2010, the subdivider has requested this extension for the Council's consideration (see Attachment).  Approval of this request would extend the preliminary plat approval to September 24, 2011.

The City Council may approve or deny the request to extend the preliminary plat approval for one additional year.

The platting of 67 new lots would increase the tax revenues from this property for the City.  Allowing the subdivider one additional year to prepare to file the final plat will not have any direct financial impact to the City.

Planning staff recommends that the City Council approve the request for a one-year extension of the preliminary plat approval date for River Rock Estates Subdivision, and set the new expiration date for September 24, 2011.