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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRes No 14PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 14 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA, ANNOUNCING FINDINGS AND GRANTING AN AMENDMENT OF A VARI- ANCE TO ALLOW A 100-UNIT PLANNED RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT ON PROPERTY GENERALLY LOCATED WEST OF PORTOLA AVENUE, SOUTH OF GRAPEVINE STREET, AND NORTH OF HAYSTACK ROAD. CASE NO. VARIANCE-948 WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of Section 18.26 of the Palm Desert Zoning Code, the Planning Commission did on October 14, 1974, hold a duly noticed public hearing to consider the ap- plication of the MARRAKESH BUILDING & COUNTRY CLUB for a variance to allow construction of a 100-unit Planned Residential Development on property located in the R-1-10,000 Zone and situated west of Portola Avenue, south of Grapevine Street, and north of Haystack Road and more particularly described as: Tract 6229, and is a portion of the SW4 of the NE/ and the NW/ of the SE4 of Section 29, T.5S., R.6E., S.B.B.&M. WHEREAS, the subject application is exempted with regard to the requirements of the "Palm Desert Environmental Quality Proce- dure Resolution Number 74-14" as an on -going project, and; WHEREAS, at said public hearing, upon hearing and considering all testimony and arguments, the Planning Commission did find that the following facts and reasons do exist to justify the granting of said variance: 1. Special circumstances or conditions are applicable to the property or intended use that do not apply generally to other properties in the vicinity which are under identical zoning clas- sification, SUCH AS: the nature of the existing portions of the MARRAKESH project. 2. The granting of such variance will not be materially detrimental to the public health, safety, welfare or injurious to the property or improvements in such vicinity and zone in which the property is located, because it complied with the Zoning Or- dinance. 3. The granting of such variance will not adversely affect the General Plan because the project conforms to the existing land -use designation. RESOLUTION NO. 14 4. The granting of this variance is necessary for the pre- servation and enjoyment of substantial property rights possessed by other property in the same vicinity and zones which would be denied to the property if the variance was not granted and the project was not permitted to be completed. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Planning Commission of the City of Palm Desert, as follows: 1. That the above recitations are true and correct and con- stitute the findings of the commission in this case. 2. That variance is granted subject to confirmation by the City Council to the MARRAKESH BUILDING & COUNTRY CLUB for reasons subject to following conditions. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City of Palm Desert Planning Commission held on October 14, 1974, by the following vote, to wit: AYES: MULLINS, SEIDLER, VAN DE MARK, WILSON, HUBBARD NOES: NONE ABSENT: NONE ABSTAIN: NONE 4d141,1 ERT HUBBARD, Chairman ATTEST: PAUL A. WILLIAMS, Secretary CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL VARIANCE NO. 948 1. The development of the property shall conform substantially with that as shown on plot plan marked Exhibit "A" Revised on file with City of Palm Desert Variance Case No. 948, in the office of the Planning Division of the Department of Environmental Services, unless otherwise amended by the fol- lowing conditions. 2. Prior to the issuance of a building permit, for any condomin- ium structure, a subdivision shall be recorded conforming substantially with said Exhibit "A" Revised. 3. Prior to the issuance of a building permit for construction of any use contemplated by this approval, the applicant shall first obtain permits and/or clearance from the following pub- lic agencies: Department of Public Health Road Department Department of Environmental Services Department of Fire Protection (Indio) Coachella Valley County Water District State Division of Highways, District Reg. Water Quality Control Board #7 Evidence of said permit or clearance from the above agencies shall be presented to the Planning & Building & Safety Divi- sions of the Department of Environmental Services at the time of the issuance of a building permit for the use contemplated herewith. 4. Street trees shall be planted along Portola and Gravevine road frontages in accordance with Street Tree Planting Ordinance No. 457.19. A landscaping, grading, lighting, amenities, trash storage, walkway layout, and irrigation plan shall be submitted to the Architectural Review Board for approval prior to issuance of a building or grading permit. The building per- mit when issued shall include the grading, lighting, amenities, trash storage, walkways, swimming pool equipment, and irriga- tion systems. No final inspection or occupancy shall be given by the Building Division to this project until the aforemen- tioned approved plans and construction shall have been com- pleted. 5. Construction of the development permitted hereby may be done progressively in stages, provided adequate vehicular access is constructed for all dwelling units and further provided that such stage development conform substantially with the intent and purposes of this approval for the provision of open areas, recreation facilities, and off-street automobile park- ing. 6. Curbs shall be installed on all private streets and drives within the project. Gutters shall be installed on the down- hill side of the street. 7. The sewerage disposal system shall be designed so as to connect to a community -wide trunk line. Plans for their installation shall be submitted to and approved by the Coachella Valley County Water District prior to issuance of a building permit. 8. This approval shall be used within one year after final pro- ceedings before the City Council, otherwise it shall become null and void and of no effect whatsoever. By "use" is meant recordation of a subdivision map and beginning of con- struction of permanent buildings. Conditions of Approval -2- Variance No. 948 9. As a part of the first phase of development, the applicant shall complete the landscaping along the full frontage of Portola Avenue and any landscaping shall include the park- way area for the full frontage of the subject property on Grapevine Street. 10. The applicant shall extend the existing wall on Portola Ave- nue for the full frontage of the subject property on Grave - vine Street in a manner acceptable to the Architectural Re- view Board or provide a hedge system for the full frontage of the subject property on Grapevine Street acceptable to the Architectural Review Board.