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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRes No 453PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 453 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA, RECOMMENDING APPROVAL TO THE CITY COUNCIL OF A TENTATIVE TRACT MAP TO CREATE A 142 LOT RESIDENTIAL CONDOMINIUM SUBDIVISION TO ALLOW 140 DETACHED DWELLING UNITS. CASE NO. TT 14003 WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of Palm Desert, California, did on the 30th day of January, 1979, hold a duly noticed Public Hearing, to consider the request of LEWIS HOMES OF CALIFORNIA for approval of a Tentative Tract Map to allow 140 detached dwelling units on approximately 52 acres within the PR-4, S.P. (Planned Residential, 4 d.u./ac., Scenic Preservation Overlay) and P (Public/ Institutional District) zone, located between San Pascual and San Pablo, north of 44th Avenue, more particularly described as: Portions of APN 621-360-001 APN 621-360-005 WHEREAS, said application has complied with the requirements of the "City of Palm Desert Environmental Quality Procedure Resolution No. 78-32", in that the subject project has been previously assessed under CZ 09-78 and DP 13-78, and no further evaluation is deemed necessary. WHEREAS, at said Public Hearing, upon hearing and considering all testimony and arguments, if any, of all persons desiring to be heard, said Planning Commission did find the following facts and reasons to exist to recommend approval of the Tentative Tract Map: 1. The subject Tentative Map does substantially comply with Chapter 26 of the City of Palm Desert Municipal Code, and the State of California Subdivision Map Act, as amended. 2. The subject Tentative Map does comply with the adopted General Plan and the Palm Desert Zoning Ordinance. 3. The site is physically suitable for the type of development proposed. 4. The design of the subdivision and the proposed improvements are not likely to cause substantial 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 consti- tute the findings of the Commission in this case; 2. That it does hereby recommend conditional approval to the City Council of the City of Palm Desert of the above de- scribed Tentative Map No. 14003 for the reasons set forth in this Resolution and subject to the attached conditions. FURTHER, BE IT RESOLVED that the recommended conditions of approval do include a requirement that the applicant dedicate land in fee to comply with the requirements of Article 26.48 of the City of Palm Desert Subdivision Ordinance. In return, it is recommended that the City Council agree to use said dedication for park purposes in conformance with an adopted master plan, within five (5) years of the recordation of the Final Map. PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Palm Desert Planning Commission, held on this 30th day of January, 1979, by the following vote, to wit: AYES: BERKEY, FLESHMAN, KELLY, KRYDER, SNYDER NOES: NONE ABSENT: NONE ABSTAIN: NONE r GI4RIA KELLY, Chairm*i J ATTEST: PAUL A. WILLIAMS, Secretary RESOLUTION NO. 453 CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL CASE NO. TT 14003 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 City Engineer 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 or 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, except, for approved private street entrances on San Pablo Avenue, Magnesia Falls Drive, and Public Street 'A', 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 City Engineer: 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 City Engineer for checking and approval before construction of any improvements is commenced. The subdivider shall submit "as -built" plans prior to acceptance of the subdivision im- provements 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 (from letter dated January 17, 1979). 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.14003 is in accordance with the requirements prescribed by the City Fire Marshal 15. Drainage shall be subject to approval of the City Engineer. Ap- plicant shall provide engineered data as requested. 16. All private streets shall be inspected by the Engineering Depart- ment and a Standard Inspection Fee shall be paid. 17. All requirements of the Planning Commission action on the Develop- ment Plan 13-78shall be met as a part of the development of this tract. 18. The total number of lots shall be limited to 142,•plus lettered lots for public and private streets. 19. 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. 20. Drainage and Signalization Fund contributions as required by City Ordinance shall be made prior to recordation of the Final Map. 21. Developer shall dedicate land as directed by the City Council as a condition of the Final Map, for park and recreation purposes. CASE NO. TT 14003 SPECIAL CONDITIONS 1. Proposed lot no. 141 shall be further divided and renumbered, as follows: -- The north six (6) acres shall be separated and bear the number lot 141; and, -- The balance of the proposed lot shall be renumbered to create a new lot no. 142. 2. Lot no. 141 (as modified by Condition No. 1) shall be recorded as the first phase of "Final" Tract Map No. 14003. 3. A Final Tract Map for other phases of Tract Map No. 14003, shall not be approved for recordation until modified lot no. 141 has been conveyed to the City of Palm Desert for public park purposes to satisfy the combined Public Facility requirements for the said tract, and the requirements for Tr.14004, Tr.12181-1, and Tr.12181-2. 4. Except for approved private street entrances to the Tract, and lots 141 and 142, the entire perimeter shall be bounded by a six (6) foot high masonary wall to be installed in the initial phase of dwelling unit construction as approved through the Design Review process. 5. Each phase shall be served by full private street improvements and that any phasing shown on the Final Map shall reflect this condition. 6. This subdivision shall pay $1,500.00 per acre (gross acreage) to the Drainage Fund of the City of Palm Desert. 7. Subdivider shall provide for improvements as required by City Council to extend Magnesia Falls Drive to cross the 100' drainage channel adjacent to northerly side of subdivision. 8. Safety street lighting shall be installed at the intersections of Magnesia Falls Drive and Lot A; Magnesia Falls Drive and San Pablo Avenue; San Pablo Avenue and public street Lot A, opposite College of the Desert; and public streets Lot A and Lot E. 9. The storm drain channel adjacent to the easterly side shall be landscaped in accordance with the recommendations of the Director of Environmental Services. 10. This subdivision shall pay $7,000.00 to the Signalization Fund of the City of Palm Desert. 11. The 100-foot drainage easement shall be sized by the subdivider's engineer for a trapezoidal ditch and excavated. The soil excavated therefrom shall be utilized within the tract.