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HomeMy WebLinkAboutGPA 01-82 Circulation Element - Delete Portion of Magnesia Falls Dr MINUTES REGULAR CITY COUNCIL .FETING MAY 13, 1982 C. CASE NO. GPA 01-82 - CITY OF PALM DESERT APPLICANT• REQUEST FOR CONSIDERATION OF AN AMENDMENT TO THE CIRCULATION ELEMENT OF THE CITY'S GENERAL PLAN TO DELETE A PORTION OF MAGNESIA FALLS DRIVE, BETWEEN DEEP CANYON ROAD AND COOK STREET. Mayor Wilson declared the Public Hearing Open and asked for Staff's report. Mr. Diaz reviewed the report in detail. He noted that it was the Planning Commission's feeling that to extend Magnesia Falls Drive east from its present easterly limit at Deep Canyon Road would not serve a circulation function since access to the east is available from Fred Waring Drive. In addition, the proposed alignment of the street adjacent to the Whitewater Storm Channel would intersect Cook Street at the dip-and thereby create an unsafe visibility situation. Councilman McPherson stated that Deep Canyon Road is already a heavily traveled.street and is only half width. Mr. Diaz responded that it will be widened at some point. Councilman McPherson asked that it be made a priority item. Mayor Wilson invited public input, and the following was offered: MR. RICHARD CLARK, 74-425 Goleta Street, Palm Desert, addressed Council expressing concern that Fred Waring Drive was already too busy for the children and that an alternate route to the sports complex was necessary. With no further input offered, Mayor Wilson declared the Public Hearing Closed. Council expressed concurrence with Mr. Clark's suggestion for an alternate route to the complex and stated that it could run to the site and eno as a cul-de-sac. Mr. Diaz suggested the following amendment to the proposed resolution: "To terminate viagnesia Falls as a secondary highway from the westerly boundary of the sports complex to Cook Street". Upon motion by Puluqi, second by Snyder, Resolution No. 82-41 was adopted, as amended, by unanimous vote of the Council. D. CASE NO. ZOA 01-82 - CITY OF PALM DESERT, APPLICANT: REQUEST FOR CONSIDERATION OF AN AMENDMENT TO THE ZONING ORDINANCE REVISING THE CITY'S MINIMUM AREA REQUIREMENTS FOR RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURES. Mayor Wilson declared the Public Hearing Open and asked for Staff's report. Mr. Diaz stated -that at a joint City Council-Planning Commission session on March 16, 1982, one of the topics of discussion was the present minimum size requirements. Thus staff was directed to prepare an ordinance that would permit studio apartments with a minimum area of 450 sq. ft; reduce the required minimum dwelling unit size in the RE zone to 1,000 sq. ft; and to permit the Design Review Board of Planning Commission to approve units below the required minimums in the multi- residential districts under special circumstances. He noted the proposed ordinance accomplished these recommendations and requested Council's approval. Mayor Wilson invited public input either in FAVOR of or in OPPOSITION to the request. None was offered. He declared the Public Hearing Closed. -4- City of Palm Desert TRANSMITTAL LETTER I. TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council II. REQUEST: Consideration of an amendment to the circulation element of the City General Plan to delete a portion of Magnesia Falls Drive, between Deep Canyon Road and Cook Street. III. APPLICANT: CITY OF PALM DESERT IV. CASE NO: GPA 01-82 V. DATE: May 13, 1982 VI. CONTENTS: A. Staff Recommendation. B. Discussion. C. Draft Resolution D. Planning Commission Minutes involving Case No. GPA 01-82. E. Planning Commission Resolution No. 793. F. Planning Commission Staff Report dated April 20, 1982. G. Related maps and/or exhibits. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Waive further reading and adopt Resolution No. , deleting a portion of Magnesia Falls Drive from the Circulation Element of the General Plan. B. DISCUSSION: This proposed amendment to the circulation element of the General Plan, if approved, will eliminate the section of Magnesia Falls Drive, between Deep Canyon Road and Cook Street as well as the proposed bikeway adjacent to the proposed street. To extend Magnesia Falls Drive east from its present easterly limit at Deep Canyon Road, would not serve a circulation function since access to the east is available from Fred Waring Drive. In addition, the proposed alignment of the street adjacent to the Whitewater Storm Channel would intersect Cook Street at the dip and thereby create an unsafe visibility situation. At the public hearing before the Planning Commission,no one spoke in favor or in opposition to the proposed amendment. Following a lengthy discussion of the pros and cons of the proposed amendment the Planning Commission adopted its Resolution No. 793, recommending approval of the proposed General Plan Amendment to the City Council by a unanimous vote with Commissioner Richards absent. /lr MINUTES PALM DESERT PLANNING COMMISSION APRIL 20, 1982 VII. PUBLIC HEARINGS: A. j. Case No. GPA 01-82 - CITY OF PALM DESERT, Applicant t ,r Consideration of an amendment to the circulation element of the City General Plan to delete a portion of Magnesia Falls Drive, between Deep Canyon Road and Cook Street. Mr. Sawa reviewed the staff report stating that this portion of the street and bikeway is not necessary to provide adequate traffic circulation and would provide an unsafe situation at Cook Street. Staff recommended deleting portion of the future Magnesia Falls Drive. Commissioner Crites pointed out that it could be better to have a road going from the proposed park and sports complex, along Magnesia Falls Drive, to the community park, rather than sending traffic out to Cook to Fred Waring Drive. Mr. Diaz explained that if the road was to remain it would have to serve as a secondary roadway and be the width of Magnesia Falls; he felt that the joint use and compatibility with the proposed high school would be inconsistent; and, he felt that the number of people that would be affected from this would be minimal as compared to the disadvantages of construction of the road. Commissioner Crites believed that it would take congested traffic off of the corner of Cook and Fred Waring Drive and the road would serve as a safety valve. Commissioner Wood stated that a recommendation of the Beautification Committee was to slow traffic down on secondary and major roads. This matter was further discussed with Mr. McClellan explaining that in order to provide adequate sight distance for Magnesia Falls Drive at Cook Street, the road would have to be shifted south, running between the sports complex and the proposed high school. He further stated that the width of the road would have to be 88 feet. Mr. Diaz further explained that the impact it would create far out-weighs the inconvenience to some people. Chairman Kryder opened the public hearing and asked if anyone wished to speak in FAVOR or OPPOSITION to this case. There being none, the public hearing was closed. Commissioner Crites asked if the road could be put back in after the sports complex and high school are developed. Mr. Diaz replied that it could but if it is retained at this time before the sports complex and high school are developed extensive changes to the sports complex plans would be necessary. Mr. Diaz further explained that when the property to the west of the school site develops they might want additional access through their development, and then this matter could be brought up again. Moved by Commissioner Wood, seconded by Commissioner Kryder, to waive further reading and adopt Planning Commission Resolution No. 793, recommending approval of GPA 01-82. Carried unanimously 4-0. B. Case No. ZOA 01-82 - CITY OF PALM DESERT, Applicant Consideration of an amendment to the Zoning Ordinance revising the City's minimum area requirements for residential structures. Mr. Diaz reviewed the staff report and noted two changes to the proposed Exhibit "A": under AREA IN SQ.FT. BY ZONE for Condominiums, it should read R-1 10,000 to R-1 14,000 rather than R-1 1,000 to R-1 14,000; and, for multiple units noncondominiums -2- 68'R/W 40' 10' @' 12' 12' COLLECTOR STREET 108, - — --- 6 4' ---- 12' @' 12' 12' I — z' 12 e' 12' 20' -- Milli it SECONDARY ROADWAY —_.--_-- 108'.B1.N� — — --—88' R/W 12' 12' 12 8' I e' 12' 12' 12' 20' SCENIC SECONDARY ROADWAY ---------- -- 100'R/W 12' 12 — - �E --_ 12' 12' 8' 12' 20'- z _ MAJOR THOROUGHFARE ___- --- ------------ 130'_146' Rr* 126' R/W --- — -- - --—---90'---- 18' _ 12' 12 _ 12' 20 _9'_ 9'- 12' 12 12' --- — — - 18' '---- --- ARTERIAL STREET SCENIC EASEMENT (Variable), where appropriate. FIGURE I GENERAL GUIDELINES FOR ROADWAY CROSS SECTIONS Scale I' -20 City of Palm Desert Department of Environmental Services Staff Report TO: Planning Commission DATE: April 20, 1982 CASE NO: GPA 01-82 PROPOSED AMENDMENT: Deletion of a portion of Magnesia Falls Drive, between Deep Canyon Road and Cook Street, from Circulation Element of City General Plan. INITIATED BY: City of Palm Desert I. DISCUSSION: The proposed amendment would delete a scenic secondary roadway (88 foot right- of-way, with maximum 20 foot wide scenic easement) and accompanying bikeway from the General Plan Circulation Element. Staff believes that this portion of street and bikeway is not necessary to provide adequate traffic circulation and would provide an unsafe situation at Cook Street. Magnesia Falls Drive presently extends as far east as Deep Canyon Drive and provides complete traffic circulation for the residential area to the south and west of the intersection. To extend Magnesia Falls Drive to the east would not serve a circulation function since access to the east is available from Fred Waring Drive. The street is not necessary for access to the undeveloped properties adjacent to it since the school district property has access to Cook Street and the westerly two parcels (under one ownership) have access to Deep Canyon Road. The alignment for the street and bikeway as shown on the circulation element runs adjacent to the Whitewater Storm Channel. As such, the street reaches Cook Street at the dip of the street and would create an unsafe situation because of visibility. If the street was moved further south, the street would be closer to Fred Waring Drive than desirable. The proposed sports complex on the school district property does not need the street for access since access to Cook Street is planned. II. ENVIRONMENTAL FINDINGS: The Director of Environmental Services has determined that the amendment will not have a significant adverse impact on the environment and a Negative Declaration has been prepared. III. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff feels the deletion of Magnesia Falls Drive between Deep Canyon Road and Cook Street is acceptable. As noted in the discussion section deletion will not be detrimental to the neighborhood and City in general. Therefore, staff recommends: 1. Approval of Planning Commission Resolution No. , recommending approval of GPA 01-82, deleting Magnesia Falls Drive street and bikeway) between Deep Canyon Drive and Cook Street. "A Resolution of the Planning Commission of the City of Palm Desert, California, recommending approval to the City Council an amendment to the circulation element of the City General Plan." -1- vow *law Staff Report GPA 01-82 April 20, 1982 IV. ATTACHMENTS: A. Draft Resolution B. Legal Notice C. Initial Study and Draft Negative Declaration Prepared by lam'. pp I Reviewed and approved by Ar -2- PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA, RECOMMENDING APPROVAL TO THE CITY COUNCIL AN AMENDMENT TO THE CIRCULATION ELEMENT OF THE CITY GENERAL PLAN. CASE NO. GPA 01-82 WHEREAS, the Planning Commission did on the 20th day of April, 1982, hold a duly noticed public hearing to consider an amendment to the Circulation Element of the City General Plan to delete Magnesia Falls Drive (street and bikeway) between Deep Canyon Road and Cook Street; and, WHEREAS, the Director of Environmental Services has determined that the amendment will not have a significant adverse impact on the environment and a Negative Declaration has been prepared; and, WHEREAS, at said public hearing, upon hearing and considering the testimony and arguments, if any, of all persons desiring to be heard, said Planning Commission did find the following facts and reasons to exist to recommend approval of the General Plan Amendment: 1. The Circulation Element, as amended, will provide safe and adequate circulation within and through the City. 2. The deletion of the street and bikeway will not impact the ability to provide access to adjacent properties. 3. The deletion of the street and bikeway will eliminate a potentially dangerous traffic situation at Cook Street due to grade and stape of street. 4. The Circulation Element, as amended, will ensure the preservation of the public health, safety, and general welfare of the entire community. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Planning Commission of the City of Palm Desert, as follows: 1. That the above recitaions are true and correct and constitute the findings of the Commission in this case; 2. That it does hereby recommend approval to the City Council of the General Plan Amendment 01-82 as shown on Exhibits "A" and "B" for the reasons set out in this resolution. PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Planning Commission, held on this 20th day of April, 1982, by the following vote, to wit: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: GEORGE D. KRYDER, Chairman ATTEST: RAMON A. DIAZ, Secretary /lr color. - Ar • PARK • 41 41 u: -- '•`— 4TACINP Q �- so CL ID at- r t.> c r-Aa ZAI it [/iu fECTLR TR7[7'aJ� _w .. ;ef?.� * • *_'. • 46 a .. ,-L`�� ,, ....can i�j=!-:.�,�q J:. •� i CITY OF PALM DESERT PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. �� 2 DATE PROPOSED ° h{ B I K E WAYS SYSTEM tr. -,yr 36 rh AVENUE i FRANK SINATRA ;:f� - i I C • —• MFlifi HH�i�N • ,ti• F I :� 1 • � I ---T--+- • •C F r-J ' COUNTRY CLUB DR -- 'C C ' • W • Sr HOVLEY LANE 71 J cy J • • 0 N • CL —r• 42,id AVE • J . VIEW ,:VE • : sell _•• •`�ss64:Wr 4•4th AVENUE i • a • • STATE HIGHWAY III • EL PASEO w ... . ••••• LEGEND •••••••••••••••P.D. Plaminq Area :HAYSTACK ROAD .��..��.. PD.City Limit is ' MF.sa vltw k *'L $list : ununununl Prop. bike path * : "Nummimimm Exha. it • u •; = Prop. to be done by A,my Corps .. of Enyf*. ;' FIGURE 2 CITY OF PALM DESERT PLANNING COMMISSION b� RESOLUTION NO. DATE titrr..rr April 2, 1982 CITY OF PALM DESERT LEGAL NOTICE CASE NO. GPA 01-82 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Public Hearing will be held before the Palm Desert Planning Commission to consider a request by the CITY OF PALM DESERT for a General Plan Amendment deleting Magnesia Falls Drive from the Circulation Element for the portion between Cook Street to the east and Deep Canyon Road to the west. i 1 W• �� +� �►)+ + .. . + �. z: eF + + + + + ++ I W. z + + + ++ ++ + + + + + + + + + + + + + I 1 eF A j HOVLEY LANE 12 ! 7 �A W '7�' P ht Q • • 13 I x ;';;,'> P.U. • i 6 15 14 i ..7 �'- „> no';';r "u� E9 P =, of ,. • � PARK VIEW DR. " - „ COLLEGE OF THE H.S. • Na +-""+ ^� DESERT C.0 • . + . w 24 : `tt + F. EL PASEO ; " " 'g STATE HIGHWAY 'III ++ + , + PC • ♦ ++..+ + + •74.w.+.w.'. • OFF • +++ • T'T'11 ,:,`'/i r M1N i, It l`f`n]r.a=i'•�._I1�.=j1 • _ see • ++4 ++ t+�as 25 ++,+ + Lr;, 28 '7 26 + 4 (�i`� -/ L ++++ + PF— ..++ ++ ++ 1 �� P HAYSTACK ROA t 77 SAID Public Hearing will be held on April 20, 1982, at 2:00 p.m., in the Council Chambers in the Palm Desert City Hall, 45-275 Prickly Pear Lane, Palm Desert, California, at which time and place all interested persons are invited to attend and be heard. RAMON A. DIAZ, Secretary Palm Desert Planning Commission PUBLISH: Palm Desert Post April 8, 1982 /pa 45-275 PRICKLY PEAR LANE, PALM DESERT,CAUFORNIA 92260 TELEPHONE (714) 346-0611 Pursuant to Title 14, Division 6, Article 7, Section 15083, of the California Administrative Code. NEGATIVE DECLARATION CASE NO: DP 12-79 (Amend) C/Z 07-82, GPA 02-82 PROJECT NAME: PALM DESERT TOWN CENTER APPLICANT/PROJECT SPONSOR: Desert Village Associates 3666 Kearny Villa Road San Diego, CA 92123 PROJECT DESCRIPTION/LOCATION: Amendment to Development Plan, change of zone from PR-6, S.P. and R-3 (9) S.P. to PC (3) S.P. and General Plan Amendment from High Density Residential to Regional Commercial to allow addition to Regional Shopping Center at the northeast corner of El Paseo and Highway ill. The Director of the Department of Environmental Services, City of Palm Desert, California, has found that the described project will not have a significant effect on the environment. A copy of the Initial Study has been attached to document the reasons in support of this finding. Mitigation measures, if any, include in the project to avoid potentially significant effects, may also be found attached. RAMON A. DIAZ DATE DIRECTOR OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES Ar `o GPA 01-82 Explanation of "yes" and "maybe" answers and possible mitigation measures and comments. 4. PLANT LIFE: a. The possible need to remove any of the existing date palm trees to install the street will be eliminated with the deletion of Magnesia Falls Drive. Mitigation Measures: None necessary. 16. TRANSPORTATION/CIRCULATION: C. The deletion of Magnesia Falls Drive from Deep Canyon Road to Cook Street from the circulation element will mean the traffic leaving the residential area to the west will have to primarily use Deep Canyon Road to the south or Magnesia Falls Drive to the west. This is the current traffic pattern and would not change. However, both streets would be widened as development occurs adjacent to the streets since they are not fully improved at this time. Mitigation Measures: No mitigation mesaures are necessary as a result of this amendment. However, it may be desirable to provide Magnesia Falls Drive and Deep Canyon Drive as four lane roads when developed should traffic demand it in the future. VOW Pursuant to Title 14, Division 6, Article 7, Section 15083, of the California Administrative Code. NEGATIVE DECLARATION CASE NO: (IPA 01-82 APPLICANT/PROJECT SPONSOR: City of Palm Desert 45-275 Prickly Pear Lane Palm Desert, CA 92260 PROJECT DESCRIPTION/LOCATION: Deletion of Magnesia Falls Drive between Deep Canyon Drive and Cook Street from Circulation Element of City General Plan. The Director of the Department of Environmental Services, City of Palm Desert, California, has found that the described project will not have a significant effect on the environment. A copy of the Initial Study has been attached to document the reasons in support of this finding. Mitigation measures, if any, include in the project to avoid potentially significant effects, may also be found attached. RAMON A. DIAZ DATE DIRECTOR OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES /lr PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 793 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA, RECOMMENDING APPROVAL TO THE CITY COUNCIL AN AMENDMENT TO THE CIRCULATION ELEMENT OF THE CITY GENERAL PLAN. CASE NO. GPA 01-82 WHEREAS, the Planning Commission did on the 20th day of April, 1982, hold a duly noticed public hearing to consider an amendment to the Circulation Element of the City General Plan to delete Magnesia Falls Drive (street and bikeway) between Deep Canyon Road and Cook Street; and, WHEREAS, the Director of Environmental Services has determined that the amendment will not have a significant adverse impact on the environment and a Negative Declaration has been prepared; and, WHEREAS, at said public hearing, upon hearingldnd considering the testimony and arguments, if any, of all persons desiring to be heard, said Planning Commission did find the following facts and reasons to exist to recommend approval of the General Plan Amendment: 1. The Circulation Element, as amended, will provide safe and adequate circulation within and through the City. 2. The deletion of the street and bikeway will not impact the ability to provide access to adjacent properties. 3. The deletion of the street and bikeway will eliminate a potentially dangerous traffic situation at Cook Street due to grade and slope of street. 4. The Circulation Element, as amended, will ensure the preservation of the public health, safety, and general welfare of the entire community. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Planning Commission of the City of Palm Desert, as follows: 1. That the above recitaions are true and correct and constitute the findings of the Commission in this case; 2. That it does hereby recommend approval to the City Council of the General Plan Amendment 01-82 as shown on Exhibits "A" and "B" for the reasons set out in this resolution. PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Planning Commission, held on this 20th day of April, 1982, by the following vote, to wit: AYES: CRITES, MILLER, WOOD, KRYDER NOES: NONE ABSENT: RICHARDS ABSTAIN: NONE GEORGE D. KRYDER, Chairman ATTEST: i RAMON A. DIAZ, Secretary Ar t RESOLUTION NO. 8 2-41 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE CIRCULATION ELEMET OF THE CITY GENERAL PLAN CASE NO. GPA 01-82 WHEREAS, the City Council did on the 13th day of May, 1982, hold a duly noticed public hearing to consider an amendment to the Circulation Element of the City General Plan to delete Magnesia Falls Drive (street and bikeway) between Deep Canyon Road and Cook Street; WHEREAS, the Planning Commission by Resolution No. 793, has recommended approval; WHEREAS, the Director of Environmental Services has determined that the amendment will not have a significant adverse impact on the environment and a Negative Declaration has been prepared; and, WHEREAS, at said public hearing, upon hearing and considering the testimony and arguments, if any, of all persons desiring to be heard, said City Council did find the following facts and reasons to exist to approve the General Plan Amendment: 1. The Circulation Element, as amended, will provide safe and adequate circulation within and through the City. 2. The deletion of the street and bikeway will not impact the ability to provide access to adjacent properties. 3. The deletion of the street and bikeway will eliminate a potentially dangerous traffic situation at Cook Street due to grade and slope of street. 4. The Circulation Element, as amended, will ensure the preservation of the public health, safety, and general welfare of the entire community. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Palm Desert, as follows: 1. That the above recitaions are true and correct and constitute the findings of the Council in this case; 2. That it does hereby approve General Plan Amendment 01-82 as shown on Exhibits "A" and "B" for the reasons set out in this resolution. PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council, held on this 13tway of May , 1982, by the following vote, to wit: AYES: Newbrander, McPherson, Pulugi , Snyder & Wilson NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None _ �.. OY N, MAYOR ATTEST: SHEILA R. 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CITY OF PALM DESERT PLANNING COMMISSION G PA 01 - 82 RESOLUTION NO. —41 T '7 o B DATE May 13, 1982 t; L ? i_ T C,A T T i" r c i t i z e r) o f t h e J n i t tl CITY OF PALM DESERT LFsGAL NOTICE State vnd 1 re51L:Pnt of the CAS NWGPA-0tY1 . _0_;� NOTICE IS,HEREBY GIVEN that a Public Hearing will be held'be the Pal C O 1.J n t { j f r)r?5 is i ;i o'v r t P Planning Crsion to consider a realest by Tht CITY.OF PAS M DESERT o L #, Amendment deleting Magnesia Falls Drive�rom tHli Cirtt►fatian Element for gortl a e o f ; t e f n y r :�r i 3 �,i n ti t Cook Street.,to the east and Deer Convon oad to the Wiest F3 cj ;-1r ty to )r in Leref, t(-?t_) it) th e t 3 rd � ? 1'1 4 w i3x)L.VE t'Y) tttii. mF1tt _r . )t1 t P. ) F t 6 it = printid,j cier3: of t 1f� .>rinter pf Yy IN)rSF r PISTy ; .► a n4. 1,50 .>)er ) f n r;.11 c ircil la- �.. zt tiori ri.ntPrl ai)d t-j)Ii e<i .,eek1y trovigyLANE in tht city of iv Pr I) ty ' x: of ] vE?rs i 'i dr) I) ich I)f2wSp,Ip '.r i his )Pin -i ijtu .y �e�1 y n ,, p"4por of �= r�-,l t,ir,.,� } <.itio►) «y the Su,-t< r for ot,r f t 0 f th,, Iyof,r)ty o i3 ie i ;; �•► /� sliiorni-j , e� t mom VIEW ok' nc?pr :' jt_ of i':ctober ) i 19014 1. h t tht� O/7 DI-B " n of 4ni.cn ti)e -innaxe l is 24 t♦ STATE HIGHWAY:III a r L t)to +),`3 tf.i hci.5 ')e"?r) )U'7 i i 5 'e et,.PASEa 7 •�a i. �. 1n +? 1t:f) r�• -�t,1 i :)r _)n� 3n t1 rt� 1 S'.iU@ ' +�"; " ^:`mot' i' � of � � i,_i r)t_ .Pip,:j 0r -arci not in �1ny tF}s siE ';tent t rPof )n Lt)„ fl� llo;+rin p y :1 t C : zs 3�4,• �, ( r • viy HAYSTMC ) P SAID Public HearingQ will be held on April 20,19112,at 2 00 P. in the Council Chamq Palm Desert City Hall,45275 Prickly Pear Lane Palm Desert,C ffornia,at which time all interested Persons are Invited to,att an a be heard t i f y RAMON A. DIAZZ' Secretary Palm Desert Plcnning Commission ", 4 P+ ri:IIty of -�orjitry that the fJr tril4., xn'1 ct)t'rt:c L. ' t ' )ria :� y at LVF?rSit�{', y t 9i i fCif'nL i f T .i.., `2 April 22, 1982 CITY OF PALM DESERT LEGAL NOTICE CASE NO. GPA 01-82 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Public Hearing will be held before the Palm Desert City Council to consider a request by the CITY OF PALM DESERT for a General Plan Amendment deleting Magnesia Falls Drive from the Circulation Element for the portion between Cook Street to the east and Deep Canyon Road to the west. I W• Z - + + ++ ++ R/ W in.. + + + + rrt� 1 ♦J:Ifl7`may"/ NOVI.EY LA NE i W g P 14 • I i� 0 '� i'i' i I ' PARK VIEW DR. a COLLEGE " •a; f a+Pl-� � • 1 a•s•r•:+�f q OF THE _„��.wi •i1N3111j " -•' M.S. �>\ • �I .,1f •.H YGS�l.I ♦ .., h:�M�zili11 ,I!' ' f.i`•`� "-ti• ate,^ %��n. •DPP,+ ;)!�' 'i' ::. 24 ••♦ ♦ + ♦ _ �r :!+";�wi �.:_ rind MP•r � EL PASEO STATE HIGHWAY ill I . +. . . ♦t • ♦ . +.. + _ t. _ �. :;�, -pan...- OFF P-f -~t ' +. ♦ _ ./' ♦•�P.F air` ,;-r,s ( .. .P a r a a + ♦ / I I 25 ++. + +; 29 ++ +.++J01' I ♦+ + + + ♦ai -1' 28 -17 i✓ � 26 PF HAYSTACK ROA t SAID Public Hearing will be held on May 13, 1982, at 7:00 p.m., in the Council Chambers in the Palm Desert City Hall, 45-275 Prickly Pear Lane, Palm Desert, California, at which time and place all int,-ractPti norcnnc nrn ;n.,i+n.4 +,. ++--A --A I._ April 22, 1982 CITY OF PALM DESERT LEGAL NOTICE CASE NO. GPA 01-82 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Public Hearing will be held before the Palm Desert City Council to consider a request by the CITY OF PALM DESERT for a General Plan Amendment deleting Magnesia Falls Drive from the Circulation Element for the portion between Cook Street to the east and Deep Canyon Road to the west. • Z + + ++ ++ * + + + + + r+• •a:,ri 0 I HOVLEY LA N E 12 740 i z c a o ;X a 14 I .� • • ' ':mil � COLLEGE '".�:;•e,.a:�;:.,,_ r I`«+ ' .: -• � • � PARK VIEW OR. " ` • 1 •ae;"i r:, • •y I�OfF THE i �nw: gin+7y�i n'•• °' M.S. M.: 1 �!PFr•^i:'':�' a �'%s..�o a. , •' sti. G!i^ „ern,` D • �,, ''a.. `�i :_-. ,. •ww•w• ••• . + . + . .�.�.. _ _.,�.:.� Y= - .:.-.. _ _,,.y...... _ :_ �P�► of-8 24 EL PASEO ; :: : : STATE HIGHWAY I I I .. . , . T. _ ... .4it.. . • . T.• . 1'= i�.�..:�..ii :; ... OFF E.S. i +•. •P.��1;':.`�?, .•� ;?„'.-`s;,!°;'•.ass 25 t 28 '7 26 PF HAYSTACK ROA P t SAID Public Hearing will be held on May 13, 1982, at 7:00 p.m., in the Council Chambers in the Palm Desert City Hall, 45-275 Prickly Pear Lane, Palm Desert, California, at which time and place all interested persons are invited to attend and be heard. SHEILA R. GILLIGAN, City Clerk PUBLISH: Palm Desert Post City of Palm Desert, California April 29, 1982 /pa 2. Yes Maybe No 3. Water. Will the proposal result in: a..._ Changes in currents, or the course or 1,'-'direction of water movements? b. Changes in absorption rates, drainage patterns, or the rate and amount of surface water runoff? c. Alterations to the course or flow of flood waters? d. Alteration of-the direction or rate of flow of ground waters? e. Change in the quantity of ground waters, either through direct additions or with- drawals, or through interception of an aquifer by cuts or excavations? f. Reduction in the amount of water other- wise available for public water supplies? 4. Plant Life. Will the proposal result in: a. Change in the diversity of species, or numbers of any species of plants (including trees, shrubs, grass , and crops)? b. Reduction of the numbers of any unique, rare, or endangered species of plants? , c. Introduction of new species of plants into an area, or in a barrier to the normal replenishment of existing species? 5. 'Animal Life. Will the proposal result in: a. Changes in the diversity of species, or numbers of any species of animals (birds , land animals including reptiles, or ` insects)? �+ b. Reduction of the numbers of any unique, ` rare, or endangered species of animals? Y c. Introduction of new species of animals into an area, or result in a barrier to the migration or movement of animals? d. Deterioration to existing wildlife habitat? r CASE NO. (WA, Il s �N1IRONMtNTAL SERVICES DEPT. INITIAL STUDY ENVIRONMENTAL EVALUATION CHECKLIST NOTE: The availability of data necessary to address the topics listed below shall form the basis of a decision as to whether the application is considered complete for purposes of environmental assessment. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS (Explanations of all "-yes" and "maybe" answers, possible mitigation measures and comments are provided on attached sheets). Yes Maybe No 1 . Earth. Will the proposal result in: a. Unstable earth conditions or in changes in geologic substructures? b. Disruptions, displacements, compaction, or overcovering of the soil? c. Change in topography or ground surface relief features? d. The destruction, covering, or modification of any unique geologic or physical features? L e. Any increase in wind or water erosion of soils, either on or off the site? 2. Air. Will the proposal result in: a. Air emissions or deterioration of ambient air quality? b. The creation of objectionable odors? c. Alteration of air movement, moisture, or temperature, or any change in climate, either locally or regionally? V r 6. Yes Maybe No 25. Mandatory Findings of Significance. a. Does the project have the potential to degrade the quality of the environment or to curtail the diversity in the environment? b. Does the project have the potential to achieve short-term, to the disadvantage of long-term, environmental _goals? (A short-term impact on the environment is one which occurs in a relatively brief, definitive period of time while long-term impacts will endures.well into the future. ) c. Does the project have impacts which are indi- vidually limited, but cumulatively considerable? (A project may impact on two or more separate resources where the impact on each resource is relatively small , but where the effect of ` the total of those impacts on the environment tlr is significant. ) d. Does the project have environmental effects which will cause substantial adverse effects 1 on human beings, either directly or indirectly?Ai b Initial Study Prepared Sy: hh.%­06 Zeiwjv�' fel 0 -AL C4W of Pao L-M *40 5. lo Yes Maybe No 18. Public Fiscal Balance. Will the proposal result in a net change in government fiscal flow (revenues less operating expenditures and annualized capital expenditures)? 19. Utilities. Will the proposal result in a need for new systems, or alterations to the following utilities: a. Power or natural gas? b. Communications system? V c. Water? d. Sewer or septic tanks? e. Storm water drainage? f. Solid waste and disposal? �1 20. Human Health. Will the proposal result in: ` a. The creation of any health hazard or potential health hazard? b. A change in the level of community health care provided? 21. Social Services. Will the proposal result in an increased demand for provision of general social services? 22. Aesthetics. Will the proposal result in: ' a. Obstruction of any scenic vista or view open to the public? b. The creation of an aesthetically offensive site open to public view? c. Lessening of the overall neighborhood (or area) attractiveness, pleasantness, and uniqueness? 23. Light and Glare. Will the proposal produce new light or glare? 24. Archeological/Historical . Will the proposal result in an alteration of a significant archeological or historical site, structure, object, or building:' 4. Yes Maybe No 14. Employment. Will the proposal result in additional new long-term jobs provided, or a change in the number and per cent employed, unemployed, and underemployed? 15. Housing. Will the proposal result in: a. Change in number and per cent of housing units by type (price or rent range, zoning category, owner-occupied and rental , etc. ) relative to demand or to number of V families in various income classes in the City? b. Impacts on existing housing or creation of a demand for additional housing? 16. Transportation/Circulation. Will the proposal / result in: a. Generation of additional vehicular movement? �r b. Effects on existing parking facilities, or demand for new parking? c. Impact upon existing transportation systems? d. Alterations to present patterns of circulation or movement of people and/or goods? e. Increase in traffic hazards to motor vehicles, - bicyclists, or pedestrians? 17. Public Services. Will the proposal have an effect upon, or result in a need for, new or altered governmental services in any of the following areas: a. Fire protection? b. Police protection? c. Schools? d. Parks or other recreational facilities? e. Maintenance of public facilities , including roads? f. Other governmental services? y ly( 3. Yes M�Lbe No 6. Natural Resources. Will the proposal result in: - a. Increase in -the rate of use of any natural \ _ resources? - �r b. Depletion ofnany non-renewable natural resource? y o- 7. Energy. Will the proposal result in: J: a. Use of substantial amounts of fuel or energy? \\V b. Demand upon existing sources of energy, or re- quire the.development of new sources of energy? s t.. 8. Risk of Upset: ;Does the proposal involve a = risk of an explosion or the release of ` hazardous substances (including, but not limited to, pesticides , oil , chemicals, or radiation) in the event of an accident or upset conditions? c 9. Economic Loss. Will the proposal result in: :i a. A change in -the value of property and improvements endangered by flooding? t- b: A change in the value of property and improvementsrexposed to geologic hazards beyond accepted community risk standards? �r 10. Noise. Will the proposal increase existing - noise levels toethe point at which accepted community noise and vibration levels are exceeded? ;; V G 11. Land Use. Willethe proposal result in the as t eration of the present developed or planned land use of an area? 12. Open Space. Will the proposal lead to a decrease in the amount of designated open space? 13. Population. Will the proposal result in: a. Alteratien oi` the location, distribution, density, or growth rate of the human population of; the City? V b. Change in the population distribution by r3 age, income,-E-eligion, racial , or ethnic group, occupational class , household type? Mr. D. H. Mitchell P.O. Box 833 Indio, CA 92201 I Desert Sands Unified School D Desert Sands Unified School ' District � 82879 Highway 111 =lIndio, CA 92201 _ t' ,p ''�"'fir; _,' ' ' ' • .--� N it•{j -� ,. ��, :, � ..� s !( tl po • --...� PARK EDGE *AY \�\\ • ER,k S Rt ET:-1 • y `_� xdgp fi j vEU Rcn oR.:' X �_ ``a GATALiY*.---. ...�'•'I'r '- CATA G +.. 7-7 UN + { cc Z, _ ._ .. ` a s e o �; i •, �Vj�a - 4 lk � - C I - -. • • - 0 - 4 :i • kel io$d f ` -.t. Tkj - - r� ,• - s - 144 J1 • • • • _ ziCity of Palm - Desert . . NETWORK CIRCULATION : . . LEGEND Arterial Street w` ► rwavAu . Major Thouroughfare Scenic Secondary Secondary Roadway Collector Street • • • • • • Adopted Sphere City Limit ---' Proposed Street Railroad Track Storm Channel �"J Proposed Bridge Nape City of Palm Desert Department of Environmental Services Staff Report TO: Planning Commission DATE: April 20, 1982 CASE NO: GPA 01-82 PROPOSED AMENDMENT: Deletion of a portion of Magnesia Falls Drive, between Deep Canyon Road and Cook Street, from Circulation Element of City General Plan. INITIATED BY: City of Palm Desert I. DISCUSSION: The proposed amendment would delete a scenic secondary roadway (88 foot right- of-way, with maximum 20 foot wide scenic easement) and accompanying bikeway from the General Plan Circulation Element. Staff believes that this portion of street and bikeway is not necessary to provide adequate traffic circulation and would provide an unsafe situation at Cook Street. Magnesia Falls Drive presently extends as far east as Deep Canyon Drive and provides complete traffic circulation for the residential area to the south and west of the intersection. To extend Magnesia Falls Drive to the east would not serve a circulation function since access to the east is available from Fred Waring Drive. The street is not necessary for access to the undeveloped properties adjacent to it since the school district property has access to Cook Street and the westerly two parcels (under one ownership) have access to Deep Canyon Road. The alignment for the street and bikeway as shown on the circulation element runs adjacent to the Whitewater Storm Channel. As such, the street reaches Cook Street at the dip of the street and would create an unsafe situation because of visibility. If the street was moved further south, the street would be closer to Fred Waring Drive than desirable. The proposed sports complex on the school district property does not need the street for access since access to Cook Street is planned. H. ENVIRONMENTAL FINDINGS: The Director of Environmental Services has determined that the amendment will not have a significant adverse impact on the environment and a Negative Declaration has been prepared. III. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff feels the deletion of Magnesia Falls Drive between Deep Canyon Road and Cook Street is acceptable. As noted in the discussion section deletion will not be detrimental to the neighborhood and City in general. Therefore, staff recommends: 1. Approval of Planning Commission Resolution No. , recommending approval of GPA 01-82, deleting Magnesia Falls Drive street and bikeway between Deep Canyon Drive and Cook Street. "A Resolution of the Planning Commission of the City of Palm Desert, California, recommending approval to the City Council an amendment to the circulation element of the City General Plan." -1- v.r+ Staff Report GPA 01-82 April 20, 1982 IV. ATTACHMENTS: A. Draft Resolution B. Legal Notice C. Initial Study and Draft Negative Declaration Prepared by Reviewed and approved Ar -2- PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA, RECOMMENDING APPROVAL TO THE CITY COUNCIL AN AMENDMENT TO THE CIRCULATION ELEMENT OF THE CITY GENERAL PLAN. CASE NO. GPA 01-82 WHEREAS, the Planning Commission did on the 20th day of April, 1982, hold a duly noticed public hearing to consider an amendment to the Circulation Element of the City General Plan to delete Magnesia Falls Drive (street and bikeway) between Deep Canyon Road and Cook Street; and, WHEREAS, the Director of Environmental Services has determined that the amendment will not have a significant adverse impact on the enviropment and a Negative Declaration has been prepared; and, WHEREAS, at said public hearing, upon hearing and considering the testimony and arguments, if any, of all persons desiring to be heard, said Planning Commission did find the following facts and reasons to exist to recommend approval of the General Plan Amendment: 1. The Circulation Element, as amended, will provide safe and adequate circulation within and through the City. 2. The deletion of the street and bikeway will not impact the ability to provide access to adjacent properties. 3. The deletion of the street and bikeway will eliminate a potentially dangerous traffic situation at Cook Street due to grade and slope of street. 4. The Circulation Element, as amended, will ensure the preservation of the public health, safety, and general welfare of the entire community. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Planning Commission of the City of Palm Desert, as follows: 1. That the above recitaions are true and correct and constitute the findings of the Commission in this case; 2. That it does hereby recommend approval to the City Council of the General Plan Amendment 01-82 as shown on Exhibits "A" and "B" for the reasons set out in this resolution. PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Planning Commission, held on this 20th day of April, 1982, by the following vote, to wit: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: GEORGE D. KRYDER, Chairman ATTEST: RAMON A. DIAZ, Secretary Ar c `tl;V'Y ofgo I�w 1 1t IV_� •lt tt~ colw M. � * V T: PARK , \ • AREA IEt.,►RDO, OI 3 _�._ ..�-J - , 7111r�•.c.. �'l�--.:3TE• p4ivf � - .•� � * _ _ _'" \ a a x-ALac x TALINA T . C CL = � t a r 1 ,.EOMA.. 4 1 j eone�sr 0.4r- -- *7,4 lK �,� � -'. � _ .-• .. -. � - -. -. l l - "-+tom..__` '._ _ -- CITY OF PALM' DESERT PLANNING COMMISSION GPA 00-$Z RESOLUTION N0. DATE Nutol PROPOSED .fj, BIKEWAYS SYSTEM r'' r .•r 94 �� ` '� �f✓Er TF f - �� •`�, I �f� 36 th AVENUE - -•—_ • r Z J4l , FRANK SINATRA ;:is _ i 1 C • COUNTRY CLUB Dk — •C C ; - 1i ' LLi _ •� _ S� HOVLEY LANE TE. � « -j • O « • / + O a Jo• • • r' 42 na AVE • J • PARK VIEW ,,VE :• • •••••••' _ : AREA •' ���„ U` _•• 0 ':::WV- - 441h AVENUE • Q We • '• STATE HIGHWAY III • • +s • EL PASEO a ••• •'~ LEGEND • •••••••••••••••P.D. Planning Area :HAYSTACK ROAD PD.City Limit • MF.:;A vltW k Prop. bike path ' 4L w Exls t. Prop• n to be done by A:my Corps of Engrg. ;' FiY;t/RE 2 CITY OF PALM DESERT PLANNING COMMISSION G PA O1 87. RESOLUTION NO. B DATE *40# April 2, 1982 CITY OF PALM DESERT LEGAL NOTICE CASE NO• GPA 01-82 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Public Hearing will be held before the Palm Desert Planning Commission to consider a request by the CITY OF PALM DESERT for a General Plan Amendment deleting Magnesia Falls Drive from the Circulation Element for the portion between Cook Street to the east and Deep Canyon Road to the west. i Z; i; `� of , + + + + ++ 2 W. Z + + ++ ++ ltl P + + + + + ++r ♦ara C i + + + + + eeuw pf I II i HOVLEY LANE 12 ! 7 $, i i )• 0 'A ,'. , • 13 18 x. '`' . 5f P. IJ i 14 ` ^: ' • COLLEGE • •i°,tea sn� •PARK VIEW DR. = � ,;�p..�iiore:+�'- OFTME = ,i ,. ?♦i,°> ip: M.S. • +,- �, �� DESERT '.C�; iz i° ' `=_'u,,^ 'n°,•" e ♦ ^ • + . + � R. y I O''� ♦ • + N _ 24 +tt + � ,, i EL PASEO , , • ♦ + ` F STATE HIGHWAY ;I I I ; + j ♦ .1. + + P � 25 +++, +� i=;, ♦++t+ +JOr,," �9 28 27 26 .+++ + FF-t'' HAYSTACK ROA .+ SAID Public Hearing will be held on April 20, 1982, at 2:00 p.m., in the Council Chambers in the Palm Desert City Hall, 45-275 Prickly Pear Lane, Palm Desert, California, at which time and place all interested persons are invited to attend and be heard. RAMON A. DIAZ, Secretary Palm Desert Planning Commission PUBLISH: Palm Desert Post April 8, 1982 /pa GPA 01-82 Explanation of "yes" and "maybe" answers and possible mitigation measures and comments. 4. PLANT LIFE: a. The possible need to remove any of the existing date palm trees to install the street will be eliminated with the deletion of Magnesia Falls Drive. Mitigation Measures: None necessary. 16. TRANSPORTATION/CIRCULATION: C. The deletion of Magnesia Falls Drive from Deep Canyon Road to Cook Street from the circulation element will mean the traffic leaving the residential area to the west will have to primarily use Deep Canyon Road to the south or Magnesia Falls Drive to the west. This is the current traffic pattern and would not change. However, both streets would be widened as development occurs adjacent to the streets since they are not fully improved at this time. Mitigation Measures: No mitigation mesaures are necessary as a result of this amendment. However, it may be desirable to provide Magnesia Falls Drive and Deep Canyon Drive as four lane roads when developed should traffic demand it in the future. Pursuant_ to Title 14, Division 6, Article 7, Section 15083, of the California Administrative Code. NEGATIVE DECLARATION CASE NO: GPA 01-82 APPLICANT/PROJECT SPONSOR: City of Palm Desert 45-275 Prickly Pear Lane Palm Desert, CA 92260 PROJECT DESCRIPTION/LOCATION: Deletion of Magnesia Falls Drive between Deep Canyon Drive and Cook Street from Circulation Element of City General Plan. The Director of the Department of Environmental Services, City of Palm Desert, California, has found that the described project will not have a significant effect on the environment. A copy of the Initial Study has been attached to document the reasons in support of this finding. Mitigation measures, if any, include in the project to avoid potentially significant effects, may also be found attached. RAMON A. DIAZ DATE DIRECTOR OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES /lr i ✓+ � 45-275 PRICKLY PEAR LANE, PALM DESERT CA. 92260 - SUZ RU 9POD 1 RE ***GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT*** DEPARTMENT Or ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES PLANNING DIVISION Applicant l pleose print) Mailing Address Telephone City State Zip-Code REQUEST: (Describe specific nature of approval requested) i PROPERTY DESCRIPTION: ASSESSOR IS PARCEL NO. EXISTING ZONING Property Owner Authorization THE UNDERSIGNED STATES THAT THEY ARE THE OWNER(S)OF THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN AND HEREBY GIVE AUTHOR- IZATION FOR THE FILING OF THIS APPLICATION. SIGNATURE DATE AGRF.F!.tENT ABSOLVING THE CITY OF PALM DESERT OF ALL LIAUILITIES RE!ATIVE TO ANY DEED P,ESTRICTIONS. ( DO BY MlY .A .>>� ON I NISi.,irl•)T ABSOLVE THE CITY OF P.Af_"' GESEP.T OF ALL L14OILITIE'S RcGARDL7G A.iY DEED I:ES- TRiCT!O,:: THAT MAY EE .:C£'LIC.^.C1_E TO THE P''OPERTY M-SCRIBED HCREIG. SIGNATURE DATE Applicants Signature SIGNATURE DATE (FOR STAFF USE ONLY) ENVIRONMENTAL STATUS ACCEPTED BY C�`. i ll� ❑ MINISTERIAL ACT E.A. No. ❑ CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION CASE No. c�� NEGATIVE CECLARATION r, Supporting Evidence 1. Legal description of property for which the amendment is requested: 2. General location of property: 3. Total gross area of site (if more than one designation is requested, give area for each. 4. Existing land use designation 5. Proposed land use designation 6. Existing zoning 7. The applicant shall submit 28 copies of an accurate site plan drawn to scale with the following: - name, address , and phone number of property owner - name, address , and phone number of person who prepared map - north point and scale - date of preparation - vicinity map - name, location, and width of adjacent streets, easements , and rights- of-way - boundaries. of property, diimcns1ons , and area of sii.e - approximiate contours at no greater than 5-foot intervals. - location of existing improvements and structures - legal description of the exterior boundaries - existing and proposed general plan land-use classification - existing and proposed zoning - existing and proposed use(s) of the site GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT APPLICATION OWNER AND/OR OWNER'S AUTHORIZED AGENT AFFIDAVIT STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE ) CITY OF PALM DESERT ) I , (we) , being duly sworn depose and declare to the best of knowledge that the my, our foregoing is true and correct under the penalty of perjury: EXECUTED AT City State DATE Month Day Year APPLICANT, OWNER AND/OR OWNER'S AUTNORIZED AGENT: Print Name Signature Mailing Address City and State Zip Area Code — Telephone Number r,? a �} F 0 a v U, ri z Q —� H r CD 01 CS CV 2 ON ~ ~ o i-- ;j o C44 m oo m •ri 4D o p o ,-j � •rj m CV -P (4 N f� trn co 0 Ed U] N a ri o co � � � •rjor-t 0 N rIo cd J \o d' o\ P-+ a U H LU W U W Lj a o � zf Q R _ � J W _Q lL F- o a "' U L.j C.3 Fes— Cl c" � � ( y\ �^ ... $ / k o Q / w o } \ / ? . _ - 2 � 2 / \ g - omo4-) w £ w p o Q a m S � /JI 4 § 2 ® / § J / t- m . . < � a ° � j } / k � ± . Ld / I . c 2 � / \ ; } f / Cl) tow NOTICE OF DETERMINATION i N 1T Negative Declaration MAY 2 ,3 1100 9" TO: 000 Office of the County Clerk O Secretary for Res©urc45,;`�«�o^ County of Riverside JF.al.;-".r 1416 Ninth S t., �c�y^�"��t'�''�.•,S��E.s:M���car,,,-,,,, 4050 Main Street Sacramento, CA s�8f -`.",_L-'�'► ~' Riverside, CA 92501 FROM: CITY OF PALM DESERT 45-275 Prickly Pear Lane Palm Desert, CA 92260 SUBJECT: Filing of Notice of Determination in cornpliance with Section 21108 or 21152 of the Public Resources Code. Project Title/Common Name: Palm Desert High School Access Road Date of Project Approval: May 8, 1976 State Clearinghouse Number (if submitted): Contact Person: Ramon A. Diaz Project Location: Fred Waring Drive about half way between Deep Canyon Drive and Cook Street. Project Description: Develop a primary access route to Palm Desert High School . This is to advise that the City of Palm Desert has made the following determinations regarding the above described project: I. The project ( ) will, U will not, have a significant effect on the environment; 2. An Environmental Impact Report was prepared in connection with this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA. XX A Negative Declaration was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA. A copy of the Negative Declaration may be examined ac the above City Hall address. 3. Mitigation measures ( XX) were, ( ) were not, made a condition of the approval of the project. 4. A statement of Overriding Considerations ( ) was, (XX) was not, adopted for this project. ignature Title Date Received for Filing INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM TO: Bruce Altman, City Manager FROM: Richard J. Folkers, Director of Public Works/City Engineer SUBJECT: HIGH SCHOOL ACCESS ROAD DATE: April 17, 1986 Attached is a letter indicating the results of a meeting that Ray Diaz, Larry Johnson and I had last Friday on the high school access road. Larry refers to the route as Alternative B, but it is Alternative C per the ASL proposal . It appears that we can provide a much better situation for the Valley Palms Estates residents who live along the western boundary by the access road plan shown on Page I of Larry's letter. When Ray and I meet with Mrs. Severenson next week, we will show her this plan. I will be discussing with Larry the additional cost for the design work that he is doing on this and let you know so we can receive council approval . RICHARD J. FOLKERS, P.E. RJF/ms Attachment cc: v/Ray Diaz V A April 11, 1986 Mr. Richard Folkers Director Public Works City of Palm Desert 73-510 Fred Waring Drive P.O. Box 1977 Palm Desert, CA 92261 HIGH SCHOOL ACCESS ROAD Dear Dick: At our meeting today we discussed the access road to the High School and arrived at several conclusions which we'll review here. 1. The route to be utilized is what we referred to as "alternative B" in our proposal to you dated February 4, 1986. That is, basically a straight shot north from Fred Waring adjacent to the prod of the school's W'ly property line to the southwest corner of the school. 2. We concluded that the required right of way will be 65' and that the typical section will be as shown below. WAU- \A4A.L_ 7 . 4o �x F Ehtc u LOB� ��►G V--L trio ScA�E MALAGA QU;\�E 73-255 al PASEC , -1... (619)346-6163 Mr. Dick Folkers April 11, 1986 Page Two 3. As we concluded in the field, the access road will have to tie into Fred Waring at the ultimate build out. We agreed that we could assume that the south curb has been built at 40' south of centerline per the plans for Hidden Palms. (We measured 37' to the painted yellow line but that may not be the centerline of the street.) We concurred that we should provide a 55' R/W half street for the north side of Fred Waring per the section below. l2 ' 415 i I 2 V E. This has an advantage of lining up with the existing curb and gutter to the east and providing enough room for a center median should it become necessary. It requires the acquisition of 15' additional right of way instead of 10' as would be needed for a 50' half street. 4. For the north side of Fred Waring west of the access road we thought an agreement with the owner might be reached where he would dedicate the right of way in exchange for having the improvements built by the City. The City will pursue that. 5. For the north side of Fred Waring east of the access road, we discussed using the Kelley Ordinance to get the improvements in to get at least 2 lanes of west bound traffic and an a.c. sidewalk. The City will approach that owner also. Mr. Dick Folkers April 11, 1986 Page Three 6. We would tie the access road into the returns for the ultimate curb location and then transition to the east. The City is going to contact Edison about relocating some of those power poles along the north side of Fred Waring. 7. We determined that drainage of the access road will be to the north and will have to dump out onto the school site. At some time when the Toro Peak storm drain goes in, that drainage can be intercepted and put into that system. We will design a water barrier at the intersection with Fred Waring to keep that flow off the access road. There was some discussion of providing for construction of the storm drain. We talked about placing it along the westerly side of the newly acquired R/W and perhaps not building out the total street until the storm drain has been installed. We could defer construction of the W'ly sidewalk and curb Cz gutter and the westerly 6 or 7 feet of asphalt for instance. This would still provide for 2 lanes in and one lane out. Another possibility is to install the storm drain as soon as possible under the road and simply keep it dry until the rest of it is installed. No firm decision was reached on those proposals. 8. We provided a proposal to accomplish "alternative B" but that has not been accepted by the City. The contract we do have is for the Magnesia Falls alternative. We have completed the preliminary phase on both alternatives so perhaps we need a different contract. Or if you prefer, we can simply modify the existing one. We should however, formalize this change somehow. Sincerely, Larry E. Jo nson LEJ/lb -- ENGiNEERrIvG DEPARTMENT" CITY OF, PALM OMRT, ASL Consulting Engineers ASL Consulting Engineers William D.Lewis President Douglas J.Reinhart Vice President Robert H.Reinen April 4, 1986 Vice President Zareh G.Astourian Vice President Thomas N.O'Laughlin Vice President L Paul R.Gilmore CITY OF PALM DESERT Senior Associate 73-510 Fred Waring Drive ShahnawazAhmad Associate Palm Desert, California 92260 William E.Bennett Associate Attention : Richard J. Folkers Pamela J.Steinhart Associate Director of Public Works Frank E.Alderman Founder Subject: Palm Desert High School Traffic Study Frnk Retired Dear Dear Mr. Folkers: Attached herewith are seven (7 ) copies of the final report for the subject traffic study for your use. Should you have any questions in this regard , please don' t hesitate to call me or Gary Pike at 320-4220. tr truly youL Robert H. Reinen ' RHR/GWP:am Encl . 1 El Corporate Office f7 1201 East Warner Avenue X 2045 East Tahquitz-McCallum Way 3280 East Foothill Boulevard, Suite 160 Santa Ana, California 92705-5456 Palm Springs, California 92262-7003 ' Pasadena, California 91107-3197 (714)979-1761 (619)320-4220 (818)792-3096• (213)682-2178 1 1 Final Report Palo Desert High School Traffic Study Prepared For: The City of Palm Desert 1 Desert Sands Unified School District Prepared By: ASL Consulting Engineers 2045 E. Tahquitz-McCallum Way Palm Springs, CA 92262 (619) 320-4220 March 1986 1034.27 This report was prepared by ASL Consulting Engineers under the professional supervision of the Principal Engineer , Transportation Engineer, and the Project Engineer whose seals and signatures appear hereon. I C 2z-3:5!3 Robert H. Reinen ~RCE #28573 Senior vice President EXP 3-31-90 �"%, � f�!`' <<i , ' QQpf ESS/p* �-- % Gary Adams RCE #37825 'O Transportation Engineer EXP 3-31-89 IVO. /:ti25 * Exp. 3 31-$9 '♦ `rl CIVIl qlF OF C Al," r QROF ESS/p�'/ Gary Pike RCE #33441 �c� Q�Y VN A�'�f�F2C Project Engineer EXP 6-30-86 Z m �+ No. 33441 CIVIC- qlF OF C A0��� 1 I� � i 1 ' Table of Contents 1.0 Introduction 2.0 Description of the Various Alternatives Studied ' 3.0 Background Information 3.1 High School Location 3.2 High School Description 3.3 Description of the Surrounding Road Network 3.4 Existing and Future Traffic Volumes 4.0 High School Traffic 4.1 Estimated Trip Generation 4.2 Estimated Trip Distribution 5.0 Analysis of Traffic Impacts and Mitigation Measures 6. 5.1 Signal Warrants _— --5.2Altern a t i v e s--Pros—and--Con s- - 5.3 Analysis of Alternatives 6.0 Access Road Configuration 7.0 Conclusion ` List of Exhibits ' Palm Desert Land Use Map Exhibit 1 Map of Alternatives Studied Exhibit 2 (Cont. ) F, i List of Exhibits Existing 24 Hour Traffic Volumes Exhibit 3 Cross Section of Existing Access Road and Wall Mod. Exhibit 4 High School Site Plan Exhibit 5 Appendix w Traffic Signal Warrant Sheets Trip Distribution Map (for each alt. studied) Construction Cost Estimation Data e � ' li 1 .0 Introduction The City of Palm Desert, as the the lead agency with the Desert Sands Unified School District, has commissioned this study to investigate several alternatives for a main access road to the Palm Desert High School. Those alternatives are described in detail later in this report. A settlement agreement, dated September 30, 1985 , was reached between the residents of Valley Palms Estates and the School District which stipulates that a new public primary access road ( the Public Road) will be created to serve the high school and the Palm Desert Sports Complex. Said agreement also stipulates that the traffic on the existing entry road from Cook Street will be limited to 12 exiting bus trips per day (6 leaving in the a.m., 6 leaving in the p.m. ). Visiting students and athletes attending school athletic events and (presumably) teachers would be able to use the existing limited access road. Per the agreement, all students, vendors, and visitors are to use the Public Road. 2.0 Descriptions of Various Alternatives Studied The following is a description of the various alternatives studied for the main access road( s) to the Palm Desert High School : A. Cook Street (north) : located approximately 750 feet north of the south property line of the school. B. Magnesia Falls Drive Extension: Along the Whitewater River from Deep Canyon Road to the Sports Complex , thence southerly to the student parking lot. C. Fred Waring Drive: located approximately midway between Deep Canyon Road and Cook Street. D. Deep Canyon Road: from its intersection with McNelis Circle, thence easterly to the student parking lot. E. Existing Cook Street access road : modified for enhanced sound attenuation with an 8 to 10 foot wall or combination wall/berm located approximately 20 feet north of the south property line. A secondary access road would be constructed in the future, as needed, or as land developments may provide. The existing 6-foot block wall located along the southerly boundary of the site would be removed and a 20-foot wide strip of land would be used by Valley Palms Estates as landscaped open space. -1- F. Fred Waring Drive : located north of the entry to Hidden Palms Estates on Fred Waring Drive; thence - northerly 660 ft. +/-; thence easterly 660 ft. +/- to the southwest corner of the school site. E. & C. Modify the existing Cook Street entry for the main access road and use the Fred Waring Drive ( secondary) access road. E. & D. Modify the existing Cook Street entry for the main access road and use the Deep Canyon Road' ( secondary) access road. E. & F. Modify the existing Cook Street entry for the main access road and use the ( Westerly) Fred Waring Drive for a secondary access road. Exhibit 2 depicts these nine alternative access schemes. 3.0 Backk round Information 3.1 High School Location The high school site is generally bounded by Cook Street on the east, Valley Palms Estates on the south, the Palm Desert Sports Complex and Whitewater River on the north, and a date grove on the west. On the east side of Cook Street, a mixed-use, residential project has been approved but it is not yet constructed. 3.2 High School Description The high school is presently under construction and is expected to open in the fall of 1986. Initially, only ninth and tenth grades will use the facility with an enrollment of about 700 students. Ultimately, the school will serve ninth through twelfth grades with a maximum enrollment of 1800 students. The facility will make use of the existing playing fields owned by the School District and leased by the City of Palm Desert and additional playing fields for football, soccer, and baseball will be constructed. Access to the existing sports complex will be shared with school access. 3.3 Description of the surrounding road network: o Cook Street - existing : 110' right-of-way, 2 travel lanes. Ultimate: Arterial Street, 110' R/W, 6 lanes & raised median. -2- o Fred Waring Drive - existing : 80' right-of-way, 2 travel lanes. Ultimate: Major Thoroughfare, 100' R/W, 6 lanes & center left turn lane. o Deep Canyon Road - existing: 44' right-of-way, 2 narrow travel lanes. Ultimate: Collector Street, 88' R/W, 4 lanes. 0 Magnesia Falls Drive - -existing_.-,-,..,- 44' to 88' right-of- way, 2 travel lanes. Ultimate: -Scenic Secondary, 88' R/W, 4 lanes. o A bicycle path exists on the southerly bank of the Whitewater River between Magnesia Falls Drive (near Rutledge Way) and the Sports Complex . 3.4 Existing Traffic Volumes Exhibit 3 shows existing average daily traffic volumes in the vicinity of the high school. 4.0 High School Traffic 4.1 Estimated Trip Generation The number of vehicular trips to be generated by the high school at maximum future enrollment (1800 students) was estimated using rates published by the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE). These rates are expressed in vehicular trips per student. A trip is defined as a single or one-direction vehicle movement with either the ' origin or destination (exiting or entering) inside the high school site. ITE provides a range of trip generation rates obtained from observations of twenty-eight high schools in various parts of the country. Minimum , average, and maximum values of these observed rates are provided by ITE. The average and ' maximum rates together with the corresponding trips for an 1 ,800 student high school are shown in Table 4.1-1. These values include all vehicular trips associated with the high ' school including students, staff, buses, visitors and "drop- off/pick-up" trips. Average weekday vehicle trip ends (AWVTE ) for an 1 , 800 student high school range from 1 , 280 minimum , to 2, 500 average , to 4 ,480 maximum. Trip ends is defined as the -3- total of all trips entering plus all trips leaving a designated land use ( in this case a high school ) over a given period of time ( in this case one average weekday). Table 4.1-1 also lists the number of peak hour trips, both entering and exiting, for weekdays, Saturdays, and Sundays. For the purpose of this study trip generation be estimated using the average published values shown in Table 4.1-1. During the peak hour of school traffic, which occurs in the a.m., it is expected that about 400 vehicles will enter and 150 will exit the site. About 2,500 trip ends are expected on an average weekday, 1,400 on Saturdays, and 400 on Sundays. In addition to high school generated trips, the access road(s) will also serve the existing sports complex. Sports complex trips have been roughly estimated at 500 AWVTE. Most of these trips occur after the schools p.m. peak hour of trip generation. The required completion date of this report did not allow observations of sport complex traffic during the little league baseball season. It is expected then, that the joint use of the high school and the sports complex will generate about 3,000 average weekday vehicle trip ends. Trip generation characteristics for high schools varies greatly with transit use ( including school buses) . Correlation between transit use and trip generation rates has not yet been made available for published data. Therefore, trip estimates made here are very rough. Actual trip generation may vary as much as the range between maximum and minimum values shown in Table 4.1-1. For planning purposes,- -the San -Diego Association -of- Govern- ments publishes trip generation factors. Their factor for high schools is 1.5 AWVTE per student. Similarly, Orange County uses a valve of 1.4 AWVTE per student. The selection of the ITE average rate of 1.4 AWVTE for use in this report is thus substantiated by both of these Southern California agencies. -4- o v M C L ro O ro (01 E: Ow ro roo ro roo 000Ln �n 0 p U) ,n w u 0 ! \\if1 \\rI to1- InLnN CD � N r1 O o0 N N N 0 vl fu Cl 1} N C C N C C r 1 N N ri ri O U) .1rl w 1 •-� c910 v co c E1 .0 Ei rl D O lz GJ I r- ro ro d' ro ro t0 V M 0 A W ro i G C '� C C C; . r--I . 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O ro •• aMw � � H I v ro •nLvirWO roa c b a o c c rx0ac 41ro -0 t a ax 0 < nH a0 0u uroi axon ul axu x ' 4.2 Estimated Trip Distribution and Assignment ' The directional orientation of the high school generated trips was estimated using information provided from the school district. The approximate boundaries of the area ' served by the High School are Bob Hope Drive on the west ; Washington Street on the east, 36th Avenue on the north, and the Santa Rosa Mountains on the south. This areain^_ 1_a�s the ci`ies of Palm uesert, La Quinta, Indian Wells, and a portion of Rancho Mirage. Generally, it has been assumed that 40 percent of vehicular trips will be oriented easterly, 35 percent southerly, 15 percent westerly, and 10 ' percent northerly. For example, it is estimated that 40 percent of trips to the school will originate from the east. Assignment of trips for each alternative entry scheme are ' illustrated in the appendix. 5.0 Analysis of Traffic Impacts 5.1 Signal Warrants Traffic signals are currently scheduled to be installed on Fred Waring Drive at the intersection of Cook Street and at the intersection of Deep Canyon Road in the Spring of 1986. r� Traffic signal warrants, based on estimated average daily traffic adopted by Caltrans, were used to determine the need for signalization at roadway intersections with each alternative site access road for the various alternatives. Signal warrants are based on estimated average daily traffic (EADT ) . Rural traffic volume warrants are used as opposed " to urban warrants for 85th percentile speeds above 40 m.p.h. or when the intersection lies within the built-up area of an isolated community having a population of less than 10,000. Rural warrants were used for Cook Street and Fred Waring Drive where posted speed limits exceed 40 m.p.h. Warrant sheets ( Figure 9-1c in the Caltrans Manual ) for these intersections are included in the appendix. Installation of traffic signals for new intersections or other locations where actual traffic volumes cannot be counted should be considered if any one of the following warrants are met. 1. Minimum Vehicular Volume 2. Interruption of Continuous Traffic 3. Combination of Warrants -6- Alternatives where access is limited to one road off of either Fred Waring Drive or Cook Street ( i.e., Alternatives A, C, E, and F) will meet interruption of continuous traffic warrants based on the trip generation and distribution assumptions made thus far. All other access schemes do not meet the warrants due to low existing volumes on Deep Canyon (1 , 500 v.p.d. +/-) and/or project traffic being divided among two access points. Caltrans warrant sheets are provided in the appendix. A traffic signal should be provided on Cook Street with either alternate "A" or "F". Similarly, a traffic signal should be provided on Fred Waring Drive with either entrance "C" or "F". If combinations of the entries are provided, traffic control should be limited to stop sign control on the access roads initially and a traffic signal warrant study should be conducted upon full occupancy of the school to determine if the signals are required based on actual trip distribution . Should the extension of Magnesia Falls be selected (Alt. "B") , a traffic signal will be provided at Portola Avenue and Magnesia Falls due to existing site distance limitations. Also, a 3-way stop at Magnesia Falls and Deep Canyon Drive should be considered as part of alternate "B" due to site distance limitations at that location. 5.2 Alternative Pros and Cons Because of the many alternatives being studied , we have condensed much of the analysis to an outline format with a list of the pros , cons , and estimated cost for each alternative. 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Cook Street traffic volumes are presently on the order of 12,000 to 13 , 000 vehicles per day; and it is expected that even with the current one lane per direction configuration this street can easily accommodate the additional 2,400 or so vehicles per day generated from the high school. However, it is likely that by the time the school population reaches the full 1,800 students, Cook Street will be widened and extended northerly and traffic volumes are expected to more than double. At such time, the 3 ,000 daily trips attributable to the high school and Sports Complex north of Fred Waring Dr. will become rather insignificant relative to the background volume and its related factors, i.e., noise, capacity, emissions, etc. Providing a single major entry to the school regardless of the location may present some operational problems. The need for traffic signal control relative to a single entry alternative has been discussed previously. Daily volumes of 3 , 000 vehicles ( two-way) and peak hour volumes of 540 vpd are rather high for a single driveway. Therefore, a single entrance should be constructed as a conventional "T" inter- section, or in the case of Alternative E, a four-legged intersection with curb returns, crosswalks, etc. A single major entry on Cook Street ( Alternative A or E ) will probably warrant, in addition to a traffic signal, left turn phasing ( left turn arrow) for vehicles turning left from northbound Cook Street into the school site. It is expected that this left turning volume will reach 350 to 400 vph during the a.m. peak hour. This is a very heavy lef t turn volume probably requiring dual left turn lanes when Cook Street volumes increase in the future. Implementation of Alternative A will be subject to at least three requirements. First, the new intersection or Cook Street will have to be designed to provide adequate sight distances to allow vehicles to exit and enter the site safely. Our preliminary investigation indicates that this design can be accomplished. Second , the current agreement with Valley Palm Estates precludes an alternate access from Cook Street. The agreement would require amending or renegotiation. Last, the new circulation would require shared pedestrian/vehicular use of the roadway. That is to -17- ' say, students would be required to cross the entry road in order to use the basketball courts, ball fields, and soccer field. Although potential safety problems may be minimized by providing concentrated crossing points properly delineated , the potential for on-site, pedestrian related accidents will exist. Because other alternative entries are ' available that do not sever the school site and have less potential for on-site pedestrian related accidents, it is our contention that this alternative should be considered only if a viable solution to the potential ' pedestrian/vehicle conflicts can be obtained. 5.3.2 Alternative B - Extend Magnesia Falls Drive ' Alternative B provides access via Deep Canyon Road and Magnesia Falls Drive. With this alternative , traffic on both of these streets will be increased significantly. This ' alternative is relatively expensive and provides an out-of- the-way route to school for most vehicle traffic. The majority of vehicular traffic which originates from the south and east will have to double back to get to the school ' thus increasing travel time , gas consumption , noise generation and so on. ' In addition to school traffic , these streets would also be subjected to sports complex traffic on weekends and after school hours. Sports complex trips would be diverted from ' the existing Cook Street access. Daily traffic volumes on Magnesia Falls may be increased as ' much as 50 percent under these alternatives, with the school adding about 500 vpd. The majority of school traffic would use Deep Canyon Road, adding about 2,000 vpd to this street ' which is currently two lanes. Addition of this traffic would probably require widening of Deep Canyon Road from Fred Waring Drive to Magnesia Falls Drive. ' Some drivers traveling toward the school from the west may be tempted to use a "short cut" from Portola Avenue to Magnesia Falls Drive via Rutledge Way. The additional traffic near the elementary/middle schools is undesirable. If this alternative is implemented, then we suggest that the traffic volume on Rutledge Way be monitored and traffic ' disincentive measures be installed on Rutledge Way, if warranted . The existing block walls along Magnesia Falls Drive and the northerly 1000 feet of Deep Canyon Road would probably be I� ' -18- sufficient to minimize impacts from traffic noise and from behavioral problems associated with school-age pedestrians. The increase in traffic volume is not sufficient to warrant ' concern over increased air pollution from school generated traffic. This applies to all of the alternatives studied. 5.3 .3 Alternative C - Access from Fred Waring Drive ' Alternative C provides relative direct access to the site from Fred Waring Drive for vehicular, bicycle and pedestrian ' traffic. Consideration should be given to providing a bicycle/pedestrian path facility along this route whether or not it is implemented as an access road. A block wall located between this access road and the Valley Palms Estates is desirable to mitigate the impact from traffic noise and potential behavioral problems associated with school-age children. Access to the vacant lot south of Fred Waring Drive and adjacent to Hidden Palms Estates will require future access which could be opposite the Alternative C entry. 5.3.4 Alternate D - Access from Deep Canyon Road This alternative provides relative good access to the student parking area and Sports Complex for traffic from the south and the west. � r The traffic distribution analysis for this alternative indicates that most of the traffic will use Deep Canyon Road to and from Fred Waring Drive. Little traffic is expected to use Magnesia Falls Drive and no mitigation measures are recommended for Magnesia Falls Drive. i The existing 5-foot high block wall on the west side of Deep Canyon Road along the La Paz Villas should be increased in height to 6 feet to improve its sound attenuation characteristics and mitigate the potential behavioral problems. Partial or full widening of Deep Canyon Road should be accomplished with implementation of this alternative. The future signal at the intersection of Fred Waring Drive and Deep Canyon Road enhances this alternative. 5. 3. 5 Alternative E- Existing Cook Street Access Road: Modifiedwithan 8 to 10- foot Wall or Combination Wall /Berm with a Future Secondary Access Road Elsewhere. -19- Alternative E provides access to the school as originally intended by the designers of the facility. The school site has been designed based on this driveway being the main access road. Furthermore, the residential development located adjacent and east of Cook Street has been conditioned to construct its entry opposite the existing access road location. Implementation of this alternative with or w -11-- ticut Alternatives C, D or F will provide a sound attenuation wall along the southerly boundary of the school site. The potential benefits of the construction of this sound wall may provide a net decrease in the total "school" noise impact on the adjoining Valley Palms Estates. If the current settlement agreement is maintained between the Valley Palm Estates homeowners and the School District, virtually no sound attenuation measures will be provided. The existing 6-foot high block wall is discontinuous, thus reducing its sound attenuation capabilities. Also, the ' existing wall is probably too low for effective sound attenuation for much of the incidental noise generated by the school and sports activities. The required planting of ' Oleander bushes will provide very little sound attenuation. These bushes would, however, improve the "separation" of the land uses. ' Construction of a 9 to 10-foot high wall or combination wall/berm located adjacent to the existing access road will serve the same " separation " purposes as well as give ' excellent sound attenuation. The views from the existing homes would not be restricted by the new ( higher) wall because of the increased distance from the homes to the new ' wall . Without a new sound wall as proposed under Alternative E, the Valley Palms Estates will be exposed to school noise, i.e., bells, loud speakers, childrens voices, etc. , even with restricted vehicular use of the existing ' driveway. It is recommended, should this alternative be considered ( whether or not it is in conjunction with another alternative access ) that the services of a "noise " consultant be obtained to further study, and quantify the benefits of a new sound wall adjacent to the existing road. The benefits of Alternative E are further enhanced by combining it with access from Fred Waring Drive ' -20- ' (Alternatives C or F) or from Deep Canyon Road (Alternative D). These combinations provide excellent "drop-off"/"pick- up" circulation, and reduce the traffic volumes on each ' access road and the associated impacts. Estimated weekday volumes on the existing access road (Alternative E) is about 3,000 vehicles per day, about 540 of these trips occurring during the A.M. peak hour. If additional access is provided from Fred Waring Drive 3r D&ep Canyon Road, these volumes will be reduced by about one- half, resulting in volumes typical of a two lane residential street. 5.3.6 Alternative F - Access from Fred Waring Drive Located North of the Entry to Hidden Palms Estates This alternative provides nearly the same benefits as Alternative C but it avoids the requirement for renegotiation of the agreement with Valley Palms Estates. Its relatively high cost is due to the need for right-of-way N acquisition and a traffic signal on Fred Waring Drive. Since the land adjacent to the access road in this alternative is currently used for a date grove, there are no identifiable noise impacts. Direct driveway access to this access road should be discouraged in the planning of future residential developments in this area. Depending on the density of future developments and their traffic circulation system, it may be desirable, in the future, to make the north-south leg of the alternate F access road a collector street rather than a local street. 5.3.7 Combination of Alternatives E and C, E and D,or E and F By providing two access roads to the high school, the drop- off/pick-up circulation is greatly enhanced. The total vehicle-miles will be reduced for the school generated traffic which results in less fuel consumption, less noise, and less travel time as compared to a single access road. A major benefit associated with two access roads is a splitting of the traffic volume in two directions. This will have a corresponding reduction in noise impacts when compared to a single access road. Two major disadvantages to the creation of two access roads are the cost factor and the need for renegotiation of the -21- j t settlement agreement between the School District and the Valley Palms Estates homeowners to allow unrestricted usage of the existing Cook Street access road. ' To meet the time constraint as specified in the agreement that the new access road be constructed before opening of ' the school in September 1986. It may be desirable to pursue the implementation of alternative C or D during the renegotiation process. Then , in the event that renegotiation is not timely or if it is unsuccessful , the ' requirements of the agreement will have been fulfilled. There are other combinations of alternatives that are possible such as the combination of A & E. This combination ' has the benefits associated with the splitting of traffic between two roads. Re-negotiation of the agreement with Valley Palms Estates would be required. The on-site circu- lation pattern should be reviewed in detail before implementation of this combination. 6.0 Access Road Configuration On We recommend that the access road be designed with consideration given to pedestrians and bicycle traffic, as well as vehicular . traffic. A minimum of one sidewalk should be provided initially; and a Class 2 bicycle path (per Caltrans standard) is desirable. This can be accomplished within the 40-foot curb-to-curb width if on-street parking is prohibited along said access road. Consideration should be given to obtaining adequate right-of-way for a Class 1, two-way, off-street bicycle path along said access road. The cost land acquisition for right-of-way purposes was assumed to be $80,000 per acre except for right-of-way near Fred Waring Drive which was assumed to be $85 , 000 per acre . 7.0 Conclusion Based on the consideration discussed in this report, it is recommended that Alternate E with Alternate C be provided for rr permanent access. The Fred Waring (Alternative C) portion of this Alternative may not be necessary until the school nears full population. Implementation of this recommendation is of course contingent upon successful renegotiation with the Valley Palm Estates homeowners. Should such renegotiation be unsuccessful, it is recommended that Alternative C be considered next. i -22- I The alternatives are ranked below in order of most desirable to least desirable. 1 . Alternative E and C combined 2. Alternative E and D combined 3. Alternative E and F combined 4. Alternative C 5. Alternative D r 6. Alternative E and A combined 7. Alternative E 8. Alternative A 9. Alternative F 10. Alternative B In conjunction with any alternative, consideration- should be given to providing bicycle/pedestrian access facilities from the south along the Alternative C alignment. Regardless of the alternative choosen for implementation, traffic control relating to school area pedestrian safety must conform to Chapter 10, "School Area Pedestrian Safety, " in the latest edition of the Caltrans 'Traffic Manual. - F N { y -23- w O ■ Q -i Q vw Z w w Q j = w w w O J cr w to i arr FQ- N = U. O w w ~ d U Z J U cr O O J U Cl) Q O_ Z Z � Dw ? a s vi o W l � Z '' I W UWm I o ! Z w • wU Z W o V) z0 (' � r z s c ,, ! �Q t N N O m L 61 O N c I I O oc :- E o � � •.-�. N � m v 0 0 v w ° E CL ° CL o o + N 00 a a a' O co7 u a` 2 Q p - c 0 c V ti j o � i 0 u m t m E i ca E E °o ~7i 0 N c v� E U c �- +�r _ J > N VQz: 0 for � 2 Min W �O J Q U EXHIBIT I (a) • Iv ♦.♦ •.• IV \ i66";I�'G r ' A�� OEM \\IN � a ♦ i•- \ fir:'- \\ \ \�\\\ t - \\\ \\\\f .;'L 1 u\. ♦ r; r CC MC ST. it i II A N i 11 W I I f- x I � 1—J Jp OI W WO = 1 N Wu NM Li I > p TN I I a 4 I.-. I I � ay WZ I I J mcr I i (A a > 01 C MOv, O F N N d W H z Q W H AW \W sax TM �— DEE CYN. RD. H M u 1� CS C Mt Q) z W OC Atli W > of 111 4 Q N ^. J soLAJ a N P13RT13LA AVE. � o ALTERNATIVES STUDIED ASL Consulting Engineers EXHIBIT 2 �i% I CSC ST, i7w0 FUTURE H r/BG 5/6NAL U W W x r LLJ J � W O iwli W O Z Nl(� N f- J Q64x of TN d Q J O x W d W J a a V1 -- Z � �N d W ZQ A N A W Q1 744 rj� c N DEEP CYN. RD. FUTURE SIGNAL Q cx 3 PLJ W h1a0 �1 W ilf� Q J t Q N Z .39310 PDRTDLA AVE. \ fu r eos� i/B` SAIWAL EXIST. 24HR. TRAFFIC VOLUMES ASL Consulting Engineers EXHIBIT 3 rr sir a� O � v z � J a W 0 f� W t0 v ao a ih a $cc cc let M N W N qq W t01— C Q N� ~ TEO W W W J J � Yll lr CROSS SECTION OF EXISTING ASL CONSULTING ENGINEERS HIGH SCHOOL ACCESS ROAD AND PROPOSED WALL MODIFICATION VIEW LOOKING WEST SCALE: 1"--20* -- EXHIBIT 4 h .'� �`0 ,�+ WAWNOOlirrrrtr .t..lr ...... irr..r ..�, •r.....r hoot" r..t•Ir mmwmmm UNION t t•®r" r..rrSIWAMOW M, �°�"NOR- - FRED WARINq OR.__. m -sw*O*p.. ------- _'^-,. .ry1 ..�. isai,K, Nw u►it�l � Tj f MAIN F . ____.' 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Minimum Vehicular r Satisfied Not Satisfied `� Vehicles per day on major Vehicles per dayonhigher- street(total of both volume minor-street approach Number of lanes for moving traffic on each approach approaches) (one direction only) ow Major Street Minor Street Ur6m Bowl Urban Rural 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8,000 5,600 2,400 1,680 2 or more . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9,600 6,720 2,400 1,680 2 or more . . . . . . 2 or more . . . . . . . . . . . 9,600 6,720 3,200 2,240 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 or more . . . . . . . . . . . 8,000 5,600 3,200 2,240 2. Interruption of Continuous Traffic Vehicles per day on major Vehicles per day on higher- 9ir street (total of both volume minor-streetopprocch Satisfied Not Satisfied approaches) pp ) (one direction only) Numberof lanes for moving traffic on each approach Major Street Minor Street Urban Rural Urban Rural 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12,000 8,400 1,200 850 2 or more . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14,400 10,080 1,200 850 2 or more . . . . . . . . 2 or more . . . . . . . . . . . 14,400 10.080 1,600 1,120 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 2 or more . . . . . . . . . . . 12,000 8,400 1,600 1' 3. Combination tir Satisfied Not Satisfied 2 Warrants 2 Warrants err No one warrant satisfied but following warrants fulfilled 80%or more..._.. 1 2 jrr NOTE: 1. Left turn movements from the major street may be included with minor street volumes if a separate signal phase is to be provided for the left-turn movement. 2. To be used only for NEW INTERSECTIONS or other locations where actual traffic volumes cannot be counted. TS-10-C -V- ( I '�>, sso P� ls�-� �- �7,5I Vr-d sG►.,00l , 94 TRAFFIC SIGNALS AND LIGHTING Traffic Manual r 12-1979 Figure 9-1C fr TRAFFIC SIGNAL WARRANTS NO (Based on Estimated Average Daily Traffic — See Note 2) URBAN.........................._..RURAL...__............._ Minimum Requirements EADT 1. Minimum Vehicular ow ✓Satisfied Not Satisfied Vehicles per day on major Vehicles perdayonhigher— street (total of both volume minor-street approach approaches) (one direction only) to Number of lanes for moving traffic on each approach Major Street Minor Street Ur6+ Rrrrwl Urban Rural 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8,000 5,600 2,400 > 1,680 Am 2 or more . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9,600 6,720 2,400 1,680 2 or more . . . . . . . . 2 or more . . . . . . . . . . . 9,600 6,720 3,200 2,240 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . _ 2 or more . . . . . . . . . . . 8,000 5,600 3,200 2,240 iW tS 2®© t- I soo 2. Interruption of Continuous Traffic wo Vehicles per day on major Vehicles per day on higher— Satisfied Not Satisfied street (total of both volume minor-street approach approaches) (one direction only) N Numberof lanes formoving traffic on each approach Major Street Minor Street Urban Rural Urban Rural 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12,000 8,400 1,200 850 2 or more . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14,400 10,080 1,200 850 2 or more . . . . . . . 2 or more . . . . . . . . . . . 14,400 10.080 1,600 1,120 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 2 or more . . . . . . . . . . . 12,000 8,400 1,600 1,120 S�'oc ; I ,svc3 3. Combination Satisfied Not Satisfied 2 Warrants 2 Warrants r� No one warrant satisfied but following warrants fulfilled 80% or more------ 1 2 NOTE: 1. Left turn movements from the major street may be included with minor street volumes if a separate iw signal phase is to be provided for the left-turn movement. 2. To be used only for NEW INTERSECTIONS or other locations where actual traffic volumes cannot be counted. to TS10-C ( l Z.l 2v o �/p� (moo.t� ) -�- �jl oo[� vfJ s+c_�•oo�' "" -jE' -- +� ��L.va -{ -�.�. = Sc% N :e COOK ST. II 11 N �Ilr W O� I W n1 J � I = W NU yVj� 1 I > d to _� zz i� 11 t 4L IL n� 1 I w N� 11 > "0 N e 0 W zi W~W X W W LA DE CYK RD. CrNO Lj > Qj � � A W�\Vj 1► 9tilYl r� V Z � PORTOLA AVE. AN 0 N o NOTE: Exiting traffic assumed to be opposite of entering. Total Entering during average weekday = ' Total Exiting during average weekday = 1,500 vpd Total Entering AM peak hour = 395 ALTERNATE "A" or "E" aw Total Exiting AM peak hour = 145 Trip Distribution as Percent of Total Entering Traffic (daily COOK ST. — a�r II N 11 11 r i1 11 N 60 J it W KZ I = ; =Z hg > cow 0 �JJ Irll 6 W Z< x WW Its -� DEE CYK RD. 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