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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRes No 321PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 321 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA, SETTING FORTH ITS FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDING TO THE CITY COUN- CIL, APPROVAL OF A TENTATIVE MAP TO CREATE 107 LOTS FOR RESIDENTIAL & RECREATIONAL USES, WATER WELL SITES, BUFFER AREAS, A POOL AND A MAINTE- NANCE BUILDING ON APPROXIMATELY 246 ACRES OF LAND, GENERALLY LOCATED NORTH OF THE WHITEWATER STORM CHANNEL, BETWEEN MONTEREY AND PORTOLA. CASE NO. TT 11454 WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of Palm Desert, did receive a verified application from SUNRISE CORPORATION, ET AL, requesting approval of a107 lot subdivision on approximately 246 acres of land, located in the PR-5 zone, upon annexation, and situated north of the White - water Storm Channel between Monterey and Portola more particularly des- cribed as: 1. Parcels, 1, 2, and 3 of Parcel Map 9378, in the County of Riverside, State of California, as per map recorded in Book 36, Pages 83, 84 and 85 of Parcel Maps, in the office of the County Recorder of said County. 2. The south one-half of the north one-half of the east one-half of the southeast one -quarter of Section 8, Township 5 south, Range 6 east, San Bernardino Meridian, in the County of Riverside, State of California, as shown by the office plat thereof. WHEREAS, said application has complied with the requirements of the "City of Palm Desert Environmental Quality Procedure Resolution No. 77-7", in that the Director of Environmental Services has determined on December 12, 1977, that the project is exempt from further documentation under the provisions of the state guidelines for the implementation of CEQA; 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 Tenta- tive Map does substantially comply with Chapter 26 of the City of Palm Desert Municipal Code, and the State of California Subdivision Map Act, err as amended; WHEREAS, the Planning Commission did find that the subject Tenta- tive Map does comply with the adopted General Plan and the Palm Desert Zoning Ordinance; and, WHEREAS, the Planning Commission did find that the site is physically suitable for the type of development proposed; and, WHEREAS, the Planning Commission did find that the site is physically suited for the proposed density of the development; and, WHEREAS, the Planning Commission did find that the design of the subdivision and the proposed improvements are not likely to cause sub- stantial environmental damage or serious health problems. 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 it does hereby recommend that the applicant pay a fee in an amount determined under the Ordinance provisions in order to comply with Article 26.15 of the City's Subdivision Ordinance regarding the pub- lic facilities requirement; PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 321 PAGE TWO 3. That it does hereby recommend approval to the City Council of the City of Palm Desert of the above described Tentative Map No. 11454, subject to fulfillment of the attached conditions: PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Palm Desert Planning Commission held on this 3rd day of January, 1978, by the following vote, to wit: AYES: BERKEY, KELLY, KRYDER, READING, SNYDER NOES: NONE ABSENT: NONE ABSTAIN: NONE GEORGE BERKEY, Chai$man ATTEST: PAUL A. WILLIAMS, Secretary /ks PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 321 Page Three CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL CASE NO. TT11454 Standard Conditions: 1. 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. 2. Full public improvements including traffic safety lighting as re- quired by Ordinance and the Dir. of Public Works shall be installed in accordance with City standards. 3. Prior to submittal of the Final Map, the applicant shall provide the Department of Environmental Services with a list of proposed street names with at least three alternatives. The approval of the final street name shall be made by the Director of Environ- mental Services. 4. Access rights on Portola & Monterey shall be offered to the City as a dedication on the Final Map. 5. The C.C.&R's for this development shall be submitted to the City Engineer for review and approval prior to the issuance of any building permits. Prior to recordation of the final subdivision map, the applicant shall submit to the Dir. of Public Works: 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. 6. Improvement plans for water and sewer system shall meet the re- quirements of the respective service districts. 7. Area shall be annexed to appropriate Improvement Districts having jurisdiction over the subject area. 8. All dedicated land and/or easements required by this approval shall be granted to the City of Palm Desert, without cost to the City and free of all liens and encumbrances. 9. All on -site utilities, including cable TV, shall be placed under- ground and shall be completely concealed from view except certain appurtenances as may be approved by the Director of Environmental Services. 10. Complete plans and specifications shall be submitted as required by Ordinance to the Dir. of Public Works for checking and approval before construction of any improvements is commenced. The subdivider shall submit "as -built" plans prior to acceptance of the subdivision improvements by the City. 11. In order to maintain reasonable fire protection during the construc- tion period, the subdivider shall maintain passable vehicular access to all buildings. An adequate number of fire hydrants with required fire flows shall be installed as recommended by the Fire Marshal. 12. Prior to recordation of the Final Map, the developer shall furnish the original and three (3) copies of the water system plan to the Fire Marshal for review. 13. All requirements of the City Fire Marshal shall be met as a part of the development of this tract. 14. The water system shall be signed by a registered civil engineer and approved by the water company, with the following certification: "I certify that the design of the water system of Tract No. 11454 is in accordance with the requirements prescribed by the City Fire Marshal." PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 321 Case No. TT 11454 Conditions of Approval Standard Conditions: (Cont.) Page Four 15. Drainage shall be subject to approval of the Dir. of Public Works. Ap- plicant shall provide engineered data as requested. 16. All requirements of the Planning Commission action on the De- velopment Plan DP 12-77 shall be met as a part of the develop- ment of this tract. 17. The total number of lots shall be limited to 107. 18. The applicant shall have twelve (12) months from the date of the approval or conditional approval of the tentative map for filing of the final map unless an extension of time of up to eighteen (18) months is granted by a Resolution of the City Council. Special Conditions: 1. Lot 'X' shall be extended to Portola Avenue to provide for emergency access. 2. A storage lane to provide for four vehicles shall be provided at the entrance of Clancy Avenue extended. 3. Lot 'K' and Lot 'G' entrances shall be moved to the east. 4. Blowsand protection shall be provided in areas that do not have existing tree plantings. 5. Lot 'X' shall be extended to provide a drainage easement for storm waters. 6. In compliance with Article 26.15 of the City's Subdivision Ordi- nance, the public facilities requirement shall be met by the pay- ing of a fee in an amount determined under the Ordinance provi- sions.