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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRes No 09PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 9 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA, SETTING FORTH ITS FINDINGS AND RECOMMEND- ING TO THE CITY COUNCIL, APPROVAL OF A REVISED TENTATIVE MAP TO ALLOW FOR DEVELOPMENT TO 209-UNIT CONDOMINIUM PROJECT ON 33.6 ACRES OF LAND, GENERALLY LOCATED 1.5 MILES SOUTH OF STATE HIGHWAY 111, ON THE WEST SIDE OF STATE HIGHWAY 74. CASE NO. TRACT NO. 4442 . WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of Palm Desert, did receive a verified application from ENVIRONMENTAL DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, requesting approval of a 209-unit condominium project on 33.6 acres of land, located in the R-2-7000 zone and situated 1.5 miles south of State Highway 111, on the west side of Highway 74, more particularly described as: being a portion of government Lot 1 in the NWT of Section 31, and a portion of the WZ of the NE% of Section 31, T.5.S, R.6E, S.B.B. & M. WHEREAS, said application was exempt from the requirements of the "City of Palm Desert Environmental Quality Procedure Resolution Number 74-14", in that the project was initiated prior to the effective date of the California Environmental Quality Act and is therefore considered to be exempt as an on- going project, and; WHEREAS, the Planning Commission did take into consideration the Tentative Map as submitted, and the reports of the various reviewing agencies and; WHEREAS, the Planning Commission did find that the subject Tentative Map does substantially comply with the City of Palm Desert Code (County Ordinance Number 460), and the State of California Subdivision Map Act, as amended; WHEREAS, the Planning Commission did find that the subject Tentative Map does comply with the adopted General Plan, and; 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 constitute the findings of the commission in this case. 2. That it does hereby recommend approval to the City Council of the City of Palm Desert of the above described Tentative Map No. 4442, subject to fulfillment of the following conditions (copy attached): Resolution No. 9 PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Palm Desert Planning Commission held on the 16th of September, 1974, by the following vote, to wit: AYES: HUBBARD, MULLINS, SEIDLER, VAN DE MARK, WILSON NOES: None ABSENT: ABSTAIN: ".°°276 ��C. ROBERT HUBBARD , Chairman ATTEST: \<••S PAUL A. WILLIAMS, Secretary TRACT NO. 4442 1. All improvements shall conform with County Subdivision Standards Schedule "A" unless modified by these conditions. 2. a. All street improvements shall be designed and constructed in confor- mance with Riverside County Road Improvement Standards. Street improvements and requirements shall be as follows: 1) State Highway 74 shall be improved with asphalt concrete paving and concrete curb and gutter located 38 feet from the centerline within a 50 foot half width dedicated right of way. 2) Access onto Highway 74 shall be restricted and so noted on the final map. 3. If the subdivider does any lot grading he shall submit one reproducible brownline and four prints of a comprehensive grading plan to the Riverside County Surveyor's Office. Prints of the grading plan will subsequently be transmitted from the Surveyor's Office to the Flood Control District and Department of Building and Safety for review and approval and shall be in compliance with the Uniform Building Code, Chapter 70, as amended by Ordin- ance 457. 4. The subdivider shall submit for approval a soils report for stability and geological study to the Riverside County Surveyor's Office, prior to recor- dation of the final map, unless waived by the Director of Building and Safety. 5. Street names for the proposed subdivision shall be subject to approval by the City Engineer and Director of Environmental Services. 6. As a part of construction, new units shall be connected to the sewer sys- tem in a manner acceptable to the Coachella Valley County eater District. 7. Prior to recordation of the final subdivision map the applicant shall sub- mit to the Director of Environmental Services the following documents which shall demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Director of Environmental Ser- vices that the total project will be developed and maintained in accordance with the intent and purposes of the approval: a. The document to convey title. b. Covenants and restrictions to be recorded. c. Management and maintenance agreement to be entered into with the owners of the units of the project. The approved documents shall be recorded prior to occupancy of any dwelling unit. 8. A Home Owners Assn. with the unqualified right to assess the owners of the individual units for reasonable maintenance costs shall be established and continuously maintained. The Home Owners Assn. shall have the right to lien the units of the owners who default in the payment of their assessments. Such lien shall not be subordinate to any encumbrance other than a first deed of trust provided such deed of trust is made in good faith and for value and is of record prior to the lien of the Home Owners Assn. 9. Provide easements for drainage facilities and utilities and dedicate on the final map if within tract boundary. 10. The subdivider shall provide Schedule "A" fire protection. The California Division of Forestry shall review and approve the water plan map relative to location, setting, spacing and installation of fire hydrants prior to recordation of the final subdivision map. TRACT NO. 4442 -2- 11. A valid conditional use case conforming to the approved tentative map shall be in effect at the time of recordation of the final map. 12. In regard to flood control protection the Coachella Valley County Water District letter dated December 9, 1971, states that this tract may be con- sidered safe from stormwater flows except in rare instances. 13. An application should be processed through L.A.F.C. for a new County Service Area or for annexation to an existing service area if street lighting is re- quired. 14. All requirements of any applicable law, ordinance or regulation of the State of California, City of Palm Desert, and any other applicable governmental entity shall be complied with as a part of construction.