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Home My WebLink AboutRes No 369PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 369 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA, ANNOUNCING FINDINGS AND APPROVING A DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND PRELIMINARY DESIGN REVIEW TO ALLOW CONSTRUCTION OF A DISTRICT COMMERCIAL CENTER ON APPROXIMATELY 11.71 ACRES AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF COUNTRY CLUB DRIVE AND MONTEREY AVENUE. CASE NOS. DP 03-78 and 80C WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of Palm Desert, California, did receive a verified application from the MCBAIL COMPANY requesting approval of a Development Plan and Preliminary Design Review to allow construction of a District Commercial Center to include a ser- vice station, an office -restaurant structure, three structures containing small shops and a major structure containing a supermarket and ancillary shops on approximately 11.71 acres located within the P.C.(2), U.A. (Planned Commercial, District, Upon Annexation) zone generally located at the southeast corner of Country Club Drive and Monterey Avenue, more particularly described as: APN 621-190-045-8 APN 621-150-002-9 WHEREAS, said application has complied with the requirements of the "City of Palm Desert Environmental Quality Procedure Resolution No. 78-32"in that the Director of Environmental Services has developed an expanded initial study on the Prezoning Case No. C/Z 01-78 which includes the subject property and weighs the environmental impacts of said pro- ject, and this consideration has been determined to be an on -going pro- ject; and, WHEREAS, this finding has been further substantiated by the fact that said project was addressed in general terms in the Environ- mental Impact Report prepared on the City's General Plan; and, WHEREAS, at said Public Hearing, upon hearing and considering all testimony and arguments, if any, the Planning Commission did find the following facts and reasons to exist to justify the approval of the subject Development Plan: 1. The proposed project conforms to the intent and purpose of the P.C.(2) Zone District. 2. The site is well suited for this type of development. 3. The proposed project will not be detrimental to the health, safety, and general welfare of the community. 4. The proposed project complies with the Palm Desert 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 consti- tute the findings of the Planning Commission in this case; 2. The Planning Commission does hereby approve Development Plan DP 03-78 and Preliminary Design Review of Case No. 80C for reasons stated, subject to conditions, in concept only. PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 369 Page Two PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Palm Desert Planning Commission held on this loth day of June, 1978, by the following vote, to wit: AYES: BERKEY, FLESHMAN, KELLY, KRYDER, SNYDER NOES: NONE ABSENT: NONE ABSTAIN: NONE GEORGE BERKEY, Chairmn ATTEST: PAUL A. WILLIAMS, Secretary /ks PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 369 CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL CASE NOS. DP 03-78 and 80C Standard Conditions: 1. The development of the property shall conform substantially with that as shown on the plot plan on file with the Department of Environmental Services, Case No. DP 03-78, unless otherwise amended by the following conditions. 2. 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 Department of Public Health Dir. of Public Works - City of Palm Desert Palm Desert Design Review Board Process City Fire Marshal - City of Palm Desert Coachella Valley County Water District Regional Water Quality Control Board #7 Evidence of said permit or clearance from the above agencies shall be presented to the Department of Building and Safety at the time of issuance of a building permit for the use contemplated herewith. 3. 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, amenitites, trash storage, walkways, and irriga- tion systems. No final inspection shall be given by the Department of Environmental Services to this project until the aforementioned approved plans and construction shall have been completed. 4. Construction of the development permitted hereby shall be done as a single project. 5. The sewage disposal system shall be submitted to and approved by the Coachella Valley County Water District prior to issuance of a building permit. 6. Construction shall commence within one (1) year after final approval, otherwise said approval shall become null and void and of no effect whatsoever. 7. Prior to the issuance of any permits, the applicant shall agree in writing to any conditions of approval. 8. 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. 9. The fire protection requirements as specified in the Fire Marshal's memorandum, attached hereto, shall apply. 10. All new electrical distribution lines, telephone, cable antenna television, and similar service wires or cables, which are adja- cent to and provide service to the property being developed shall be installed underground as a part of development from the nearest existing pole not on the property being developed. 11. Any possible line -of -sight problems shall be resolved through the Design Review Board process during their preliminary and final review. PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 369 Special Conditions: 1. All improvements shall be constructed in accordance with the City of Palm Desert Ordinances and Regulations. 2. Any/all utility service and distribution lines on or abutting the subject property, shall be placed underground prior to oc- cupancy clearance pursuant to Section 25.56.110 of the Municipal Code. 3. The applicant shall agree to join any assessment district, specifically an underground utility district, formed that in- cludes the subject property within its boundaries. 4. Signs as shown are not approved. A complete Sign Program shall be submitted to the Design Review Board as part of the preliminary plans. 5. Shops proposed at the southwestern corner of the project shall be relocated to join the shops on the other side of the super- market. The entire structure shall be relocated closer to the intersection of Monterey Avenue and Country Club Drive and a service entrance to the supermarket off of the Monterey Avenue entrance shall be provided. A minimum of a 30 foot setback shall be provided for blowsand protection purposes adjacent to said streets. 6. Parking shall be provided per the requirements of the Municipal Code; namely, 5 parking spaces per 1,000 sq. ft. of gross floor area. Design Review Conditions: 1. Applicant shall restudy the overall site plan and consider locating the major commercial structure along the northern por- tion of the site to serve as a form of blowsand protection. 2. The office -shops structure closest to the residential area shall be relocated closer to the property line and landscaping provided in the rear rather than a travel lane. 3. Heavy landscaping shall be installed in the rear of the supermarket and the width of the travel area decreased in order to provide one-way, one -lane service access. 4. Applicant shall consider relocating the service station. 5. Applicant shall submit section details of street frontages and soutIMIO perimeter of the commercial area to the Design Review Board prior to submittal of final constructions drawings. In addition, limit openings on Country Club to one. PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 369 April 25, 1978 Paul A. Williams Director of Environmental Services City of Palm Desert 45-275 Prickly Pear Lane Palm Desert, Ca. 92260 Reference: Case No. DP 03-78 Prior to construction of any of the proposed buildings, the following conditions must be met: 1. Install a water system capable of delivering 3500 GPM fire flow for a (3) hour duration in addition to domestic or other supply. The computation shall be based upon a minimum of 20 psi residual operating pressure in the supply main from which the flow is measured at the time of measurement. 2. Install Riverside County super fire hydrants so that no point of any building is more than 250 feet from a fire hydrant measured along approved vehicular travel ways. A. Hydrants shall not be located closer than 25 feet to any building. B. Exterior surfaces of hydrant barrels and heads shall be painted chrome yellow, and the tops and nozzle caps shall be painted green. C. Curbs (if installed), shall be painted red 15 feet in either direction from each hydrant. 3. Prior to issuance of a building permit, the developer shall furnish the original and three (3) copies of the water system plan to the Fire Marshal for review. Upon approval, one copy will be sent to the Building Department, and the original will be returned to the developer. 4. The water system plan shall be signed by a registered civil engineer, and approved by the water company, with the followinc certification: "I certify that the design of the water system in Case Number 0' 03-78 is in accordance with the require- ments prescribed by the Fire Marshal." Very truly yours, David L. Flake Fire Chief David J. 0rtegel Deputy Fire Marshal