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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRes No 178PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 178 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 TENTATIVE MAP TO ALLOW FOR DEVELOPMENT OF A 182-LOT SUBDIVISION ON 54 ACRES OF LAND, GENERALLY LOCATED WESTERLY OF AND ADJACENT TO DEEP CANYON ROAD EXTENDED IN THE VICINITY OF THE PALM DESERT MIDDLE SCHOOL COM- PLEX. CASE NO. TRACT 8237 WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of Palm Desert, did receive a verified application from U. S. LIFE SAVINGS AND LOAN requesting approval of a 182-lot single-family subdivision on 54 acres of land, located in the R-1-9,000 zone and situated westerly of and adjacent to Deep Canyon Road extended, and more particularly described as: SW 4, Section 16, T.5S., R.6.E., SBB & M 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 filed and discussed at a duly noticed Public Hearing held by the Planning Commission on August 31, 1976, and has been recommended to the City Council for certification; 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, and the State of California Subdivision Map Act, as amended; and, WHEREAS, the Planning Commission did find that the subject Tentative Map does comply with the adopted General Plan. 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. 8237, subject to fulfillment of the attached conditions. Resolution No. 178 FURTHER, BE IT RESOLVED that the recommended Conditions of Approval do include a requirement that the applicant dedicate the lots west of Rutledge Way (Avenue) to comply to the requirements of Article 26.15 of the City of Palm Desert Subdivision Ordinance and that the remainder of the 2.7 acres be given in fee. PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Palm Desert Planning Commission held on the 14th day of September, 1976, by the following vote, to wit: AYES: BERKEY, MILLS, VAN DE MARK, WILSON NOES: KELLY ABSENT: NONE ABSTAIN: NONE ATTEST: PAUL A. WILLIAMS, SECRETARY Palm Desert Planning Commission City of Palm Desert, Calfiornia -2- Planning Commission Resolution No. 178 September 14, 1976 CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL TRACT 8237 1. Full public improvements including paving, curb, gutter, sidewalk, street trees, signing, sewer, water and drainage facilities and necessary appur- tenances shall be installed as required by ordinance, these conditions, and the City Engineer. 2. Drainage facilities satisfactory to the City Engineer shall be provided. These shall be sufficient to maintain at least one lane of traffic free of water on local streets in a one year storm and two lanes for collectors. Water shall not be allowed to top the curb in a 10 year storm and shall not be allowed to flood any building pads in a 100 year storm. 3. An additional easement for public utility, sidewalk and street tree purposes shall be provided on each side of the streets. 4. Magnesia Falls Drive and Deep Canyon Road shall be constructed with full (32' travel way) public improvements adjacent to the subdivision. A 20' minimum width connection, built and paved to City Standards, shall be provided between the subdivision and the existing paved section of Deep Canyon to the south. Timing shall be subject to approval of the City Engineer. 5. Rutledge Way shall be improved as a half street (22' travel way) between Portola Avenue and the easterly edge of the school and full width (44' travel way) from that point to Magnesia Falls Drive. 6. Developer shall provide 5' wide P.C.C. sidewalks on both sides of all interior streets, as required by the City Engineer. 7. The southerly right-of-way line of Magnesia Falls Drive shall be modified as necessary to insure a minimum 10' parkway between the right-of-way line and southerly curb line. 8. Access rights on all lots abutting Magnesia Falls Drive extended and Deep Canyon shall be offered to the City as a dedication on the final map. 9. The proposed street names are not approved. Prior to submittal of the final map, the applicant shall provide the City with a list of proposed street names with at least three alternatives. The approval of the final street names shall be made by the Director of Environmental Services. 10. All lots shall be a minimum of 9,000 square feet. Any modification of the proposed lot pattern that results from any condition attached by the City shall not be construed as a right to reduce the square footage of the lots to less than 9,000 square feet. 11. In partial compliance with Article 26.15 of the City's Subdivision Ordinance, lots shown westerly of Rutledge Way shall be offered for dedication to the City for neighborhood and community public facilities as a part of the approval of the final map. The remainder of the public facilities requirement shall be met by the paying of a fee in an amount determined under the provisions of Article 26.15 of the City's Subdivision Ordinance. 12. The section of Desert Star Blvd. between the existing improvements and "F" Street shall be constructed as a pedestrian and bicycle way. The existing improvement shall be curbed as necessary to exclude through traffic at this time. The unimproved portion of the right-of-way shall be landscaped to the satisfaction of the City Engineer. PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 178 CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL TRACT NO. 8237 SEPTEMBER 14, 1976 13. The lot pattern as shown is not approved, a revised lot pattern shall be submitted for approval by the City Engineer based upon the requirements of Condition No. 10 and the following: All corner lots shall have a minimum lot width of 80 feet and all interior lots shall have a minimum lot width of 70 feet. On lots fronting on cul-de-sacs or knuckle streets, the minimum lot width at the street shall be 35 feet. 14. The proposed connection of Erin Street shall be 32 feet of improvements within a 42 foot wide dedication plus the easement required under Condition No. 3. 15. The remnant of property located easterly of Lot 16 is not approved. Said area shall be incorporated into an adjacent lot. I have read and do agree to the above listed conditions. (Date] (Applicant's Signature) -2-