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Home My WebLink About142MF WESTERN ALLIED PROPERTIES INCMinutes Palm Desert Design Review Board August 22, 1978 Page Two 4. Case No. 144MF - LEWIS HOMES OF CALIFORNIA - Approval of overall development plan and preliminary design. review for a first phase of residential develop- ment to be located at the northeast corner -of 44th Avenue and San Pablo. Applicant was present. On a motion by Jackson, seconded by Barton, the Board approved the overall development plan and preliminary design review for the first phase of the residential development subject to the applicant restudying the proposed garage bays to provide a greater separation between garages. Carried 4-0 (Jackson, Barton, Leung, Johnson). 5. Case No. 147MF - LEWIS HOMES OF CALIFORNIA - Preliminary site, floor and elevations for a 73 unit single-family project to be located north of 44th Avenue, west of Portola. Applicant was present. Two issues were resolved. The first centered on restudying the proposed drainage area & the -2nd with the restudy of housing elevation 2-D. The applicant agreed to restudy the drainage areas and will provide a new elevation to replace elevation 2-D. On a motion by Jackson, seconded by Leung, the Board approved the preliminary site, floor and elevations; carried 4-0 Jackson, Leung, Barton, Johnson). 6. Case! .. 14�ESTERN ALLIED PROPERTIES, INC. - A conceptual plan for a resid tial de lopment to be located south of the present City limits, westerly of High Applicant not present. The issues resolved on this case were the height of the buildings in the apart- ment area & the overall density of the proposed development. On a motion by Leung, seconded by Barton, the Board approved the conceptual plan subject to the following conditions: a. Design Review Condition No. 1 shall be deleted. b. Two story structures shall be discouraged in the apartment area. c. The Commission should consider the alternative zoning designation of PR-4. The resulting reduction should be concentrated in the apartment and condo- minium areas. Carried 4-0 (Leung, Barton, Williams, Johnson). 7. Case No. 145MF - DAVID MOSS - Preliminary design for a 134 unit condominium project to be located at the northwest corner of Hovely Lane and Portola Avenue extended. Applicant was present. The issues resolved concerned the requirement for a comprehensive blowsand treatment plan and the general street arrangement and use of cul-de-sacs. On a motion by Leung, seconded by Williams, the Board approved the preliminary design subject to the following conditions: a. The applicant shall be required to provide a comprehensive blowsand treat- ment plan. b. Designated guest parking spaces shall be required within the cul-de-sacs. c. The two center cul-de-sacs shall be connected into a loop street. d. At the request of the Director of Public Works the following special condi- tion shall be added: Drainage requirements shall be engineered and subject to the approval of the Director of Public Works. Carried 4-0 (Leung, Williams, Barton, Johnson). a I 45-275 PRICKLY PEAR LANE, PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA 92260 TELEPHONE (714) 346-0611 DESIGN REVIEW BOARD ACTION REPORT REPORT ON: Residential Development CASE NO.: 142MF Date:Aug. 28, 1978 ZONE: PR-5(U.A.) and O.S.(U.A.) LOCATION: South of present City limits, westerly of Highway 74 APPLICANT: WESTERN ALLIED PROPERTIES, INC. NATURE OF APPROVAL SOUGHT: Conceptual DESIGN REVIEW BOARD ACTION: After reviewing the submitted plans and the presentations by the staff and by the applicant, the DRB APPROVED this project, subject to the attached conditions. Date of Action: Motion Made By: Seconded By: Vote: . 22, 1978 Leung Barton 4-0 Reasons for Negative Vote (s): (An appeaZ of the above action may be made in writing to the City Clerk of the City of PaZm Desert within fifteen (ZS) days of the date of the decision.) STAFF COMMENTS: f FXHTRTT "C" PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL CASE NO. DP 11-78 I. STANDARD CONDITIONS: 1. The development of the subject property shall conform substantially with Exhibit "A" Revised (Case No. DP 11-78) on file with the Depart- ment of Environmental Services as modified by the following conditions. 2. Prior to the issuance of a building permit for construction of any uses contemplated by this approval, the applicant shall first complete all the procedural requirements of the City which include, but are not limited to, Area Development Plans (CUP Process), Design Review, Subdivision process, and building permit procedures. 3. Construction of the total development may be done in phases: however, each individual phase shall meet or exceed all municipal code require- ments in that the City shall consider each phase as a single project. 4. Construction of a portion of said project shall commence within one year from the date of final approval, otherwise said approval shall become null, void, and of no effect whatsoever. Further, the total project shall be completed by January 1, 1989. After said date, this approval shall automatically expire for those remaining undeveloped portions of the subject property and the City Council may initiate rezoning procedures to revert said undeveloped areas to an 'S' Study Zoning Designation. 5. Prior to the issuance of any City permits for the commencement of construction on said project, the applicant shall agree in writing to these conditions of approval. 6. The development of the property described herein shall be subject to the restrictions and limitations set forth herein which are, in addition to all the requirements, limitations, and restrictions of all municipal ordinances and State and Federal Statutes now in force, or which hereafter may be in force. 7. Any/all existing electrical distribution lines, telephone, cable antenna television, and similar service wires or cables, which are on or adjacent to the property being developed shall be installed underground as apart of development from the nearest existing pole not on the property being developed. II. SPECIAL CONDITIONS: 1. The maximum number of dwelling units shall be 1,352. 2. Each phase of construction shall conform to all requirements of Chapter 25.24 of the Palm Desert Municipal Code. 3. All buildings shall conform to a unified architectural theme. 4. All landscaping shall conform to an overall Master Landscape Plan with particular emphasis on that portion of the development abutting Highway 74. 5. No two-story structures shall be located within 150 feet of Highway 74. 6. All development and improvements proposed in Hillside Areas shall conform to all requirements of Chapter 25.52 of the Palm Desert Municipal Code, the Hillside Development Overlay District. Hill- side areas are defined as those areas as having average slopes before grading in excess of ten percent. R r Planning Commission Resolution No. Exhibit "C" Page 2 7. No development shall occur westerly of the proposed drainage channel until the following occurs: a) Said channel is connected to the existing Palm Valley Channel with full improvements as required by the Coachella Valley County Water District. 8. The first phase of•development shall include the dedication of the proposed public parks. Subsequent phases shall provide for the dedication of the proposed wildlife preserve and other open space. III. DESIGN REVIEW CONDITIONS: 1. Two-story structures shall be discouraged in apartment area 2. The Commission should consider alternative zoning designation of PR-4. The resulting reduction should be concentrated in the apart- ment and condominium areas. QTHE 5PLANNING 010 CENTER TRANSMITTAL TO: P:L ►.Date, P,oject No. Attn: •- IN I 1 .V -=-F & The following items are transmitted: Herewith Silnder separate cover ❑ The above items are transmitted. At your request ❑ For your information ❑ For your review &-� El General - • L.Z.fi• t PLANNING - LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE - ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES - URBAN DESIGN - 240 NEWPORT CENTER DR., SUITE 215, NEWPORT BEACH, CA 92660, (714) 640-4911