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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRes No 133PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 133 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA, ANNOUNCING FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDING APPROVAL TO THE CITY COUNCIL OF A DEVELOPMENT PLAN ON PRO- PERTY GENERALLY LOCATED ON THE WEST SIDE OF MONTEREY, SOUTH OF THE MAGNESIA FALLS ALIGNMENT. CASE NO. DP 01-76. WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of Section 25.39 of the Palm Desert Zoning Code, the Planning Commission did on March 30, 1976, hold a duly noticed public hearing to consider the application of the The Sunrise Corporation for Development Plan approval to allow an 84-unit Planned Residential Development on property located in the PR-7 Zone and situated on the west side of Monterey, south of the Magnesia Falls alignment, and more particularly described as: the N 2 of the NE 4 of the SE 4 of Section 18 T 5 S, R 6 E, SBBM WHEREAS, said application has complied with the requirements of the "City of Palm Desert Environmental Quality Procedure Resolution Number 74-14", in that a final Environmental Impact Report was presented at a duly noticed public hearing held before the Rancho Mirage Planning Commission on January 21, 1976, and said report was certified by the Rancho Mirage City Council on January 27, 1976, as a final Environmental Impact Report, and the City of Palm Desert hereby accepts the City of Rancho Mirage's status as lead agency, and; WHEREAS, at said public hearing, upon hearing and considering all testimony and argument, the Planning Commission did find the following facts and reasons to exist to justify the granting of said Development Plan: 1) The project conforms to the Palm Desert General Plan. 2) The project meets the requirements of Section 25.14 of the Palm Desert Zoning Ordinance. 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. Recommend approval to the City Council of Development Plan 01-76 limited to 80 units for reasons; subject to attached conditions. Resolution No. 133 PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City of Palm Desert Planning Commission held on March 30, 1976, by the following vote, to wit: AYES: BERKEY, KELLY, VAN DE MARK, WILSON NOES: NONE ABSENT: NONE ABSTAIN: NONE WILSON;IChairman PAU - A. WIL ISMS, Secre ary RESOLUTION NO. 133 CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL CASE NO. DP 01-76 I. STANDARD CONDITIONS 1. The development of the property shall conform substantially with that as shown on plot plan marked Exhibit 'A' on file with the Department of Environmental Services, Case No. DP 01-76, unless otherwise amended by the following conditions. 2. Prior to the issuance of a building permit, for any condominium structure, a subdivision shall be recorded conforming substantially with said Exhibit 'A'. 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 public agencies: County Dept. of Public Health Dept. of Fire Protection (Indio) County Road Department Coachella Valley County Water District Palm Desert Design Review Board Regl. Water Quality Control Bd. #7 Evidence of said permit or clearance from the above agencies shall be presented to the Building and Safety Division of the Department of Environmental Services at the time of the issuance of a building permit for the use contemplated herewith. 4. A landscaping, grading, lighting, amenities, trash storage, walkway layout, and irrigation plan shall be submitted through the Design Review Process. The building permit when issued shall include the grading, lighting, amenities, trash storage, walkways, swimming pool equipment, and irrigation systems. No final inspection or occupancy shall be given by the Department of Environmental Services to this project until the aforementioned approved plans and construction shall have been completed. 5. The following Fire Protection Requirements shall apply: The applicant shall conform to all requirements and improvements deemed necessary by the Riverside County Department of Fire Protection and Planning and the City of Palm Desert. 6. 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 parking. 7. The sewage disposal system 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 1 year after final proceedings 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 construction of a portion of the project. 9. Prior to the effective date of any City Council Ordinance approving this Development Plan, the applicant shall agree in writing to any conditions of approval. II. SPECIAL CONDITIONS 1. The applicant shall underground all overhead utility distribution lines along the full frontage of the project on Monterey Avenue. 2. The 32' private roads shall have guest parking striping on one side to city standards. RESOLUTION NO. 133 -2- 3. There shall be submitted to the Design Review Board a complete signage plan for the interior of the project including but not limited to: 1) directional signs including project maps 2) city limit signs on all private roadways in project 3) stop signs 4. All swimming pools shall have a 5' fence with a 4' self -latching gate. Each pool area shall provide solar panels. No gas heated pools will be permitted. 5. The equestrian trail along the south border of the project is not ap- proved at this time. Alternative designs of the trail system shall be submitted for further consideration as a part of the Design Review Process. 6. Sufficient units shall be deleted along the southerly side to allow for some adjustment of building positioning. Said minor repositioning of buildings shall be considered during the Design Review Process. 7. A masonry wall shall be required along the full frontage of Monterey and shall be integrated into a landscaping and berming concept. Said wall shall vary in height and setback. Any encroachment into the public right-of-way shall be subject to irrevocable encroachment permit. A detailed design of said wall and landscaping system shall be sub- mitted for review and approved as a part of the Design Review Process. 8. The landscape plan for the project shall include the development of a windbreak system along the westerly boundary of the project in confor- mance with the Moderate Wind Area designation specified in the City's Adopted General Plan. 9. As a part of the Design Review Process, the applicant shall submit sufficient evidence that the architectural character of this portion of the total project shall be sufficiently unique to establish a dif- ferent architectural flavor for this portion of the project.