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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRes No 538PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 538 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 28 LOT SUBDIVISION ON THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF HOVLEY LAND AND PORTOLA AVENUE. CASE NO. TT 14998 WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of Palm Desert, California, did on the 4th day of September, 1979, hold a duly noticed Public Hearing; and, continued Public Hearings on September 19, October 2, and October 17, 1979, to consider the request of T & D CALIFORNIA INVESTMENTS for approval of a Tentative Tract Map to create a 26 lot subdivision for condominium purposes on approximately 4.75 acres within the PR-5 (Planned Residential, max. 5 d.u./ac) zone generally located on the southwest corner of Hovley Land and Portola Avenue, more parti- cularly described as: APN 621-190-063 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 not been found to present an adverse impact on the environment and a Negative Declaration has been prepared. WHEREAS, at said Public Hearings, 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 de- velopment proposed. 4. The design of the subdivision and the proposed improve- ments 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 described Tentative Map No. 14998 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 pay in -lieu fees 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 fees for park purposes in conformance with an adopted master plan, within five (5) years of the recordation of the final map. PLANNING COMMISSION Page Two RESOLUTION NO. 538 PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Palm Desert Planning Commission, held on this 17th day of October, 1979, by the following vote, to wit: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: Berkey, Kryder, Snyder None Fleshman, Miller None WALTER H. SNYDER, Chairman ATTEST: PAUL A. WILLIAMS, Secretary PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 538 Page Three STANDARD CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL CASE NO. TENTATIVE TRACT 14998 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 required 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 of proposed street names with at least three alternatives. The approval of the final street name shall be made by the Director of Environmental Services. 4. Access rights to Hovley Lane and Portola Avenue, (except for one approved entrance to each street) 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 Director of Environmental Services for review and final approval by the City Attorney prior to the issuance of any building permits. Prior to record- ation 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. (Which have been approved) c. Management and maintenance agreement to be entered into with the owners of the units of the project. (Which has been approved) d. Lots indicated as common shall be retained in undivided interest granted to each homeowner. 6. Improvement plans for water and sewer systems shall meet the requirements 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 underground 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 improve- ments by the City. 11. In order to maintain reasonable fire protection during the construction 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 from his letter of August 16, 1979 shall be met as a part of the development of this tract. PLANNING COMMISSION Page Four RESOLUTION NO. 538 Standard Conditions: (Continued) 14. The water system shall be signed by a registered civil engineer and approved by the water company, with the following certifi- cation: "I certify that the design of the water system of Tract No. 14998 is in accordance with the requirements prescribed by the City Fire Marshal." 15. Drainage shall be subject to approval of the City Engineer. Applicant shall provide engineered data as requested. 16. All private streets shall be inspected by the Engineering Department and a Standard Inspection Fee shall be paid. 17. All requirements of the Planning Commission action on the Development Plan 11-79 shall be met as a part of the de- velopment of this tract. 18. The total number of lots shall be limited to 22 for condo- minium unit use, and other lots for common purposes as deemed necessary. 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 pay in -lieu fees for Park and Recreation purposes to comply with the requirements of Article 26.48 of the City of Palm Desert Subdivision Ordinance. SPECIAL CONDITIONS: 1. Provide installation of adjacent Right-of-way design as follows: Hovley Lane - dedication and improvement of 44 ft. half street. Half street section to contain 32 ft. wide travel lane, and 12 ft. public parkway (no sidewalk), with ornamental landscaping. Portola Avenue - dedicate and improve 50 ft. half street. Street section to contain ultimate 6 ft. (one-half of 12 ft.) raised center median, 32 ft. wide travel lane, and 12 ft. public parkway and 20 ft. public access easement adjacent to parkway. Easement and parkway to be improved with and 8 ft. wide meandering pedestrian/bike path, orna- mental landscaping. 2. The grade of Hovley Lane shall be re-established as directed and approved by the Director of Public Works. All improvement plans shall be based on that new grade. 3. Safety street lighting shall be installed at each tract entrance on Hovley Lane and Portola Avenue. 4. If tract entrances are to be secured, provide capacity for the stacking of four vehicles onsite. PLANNING COMMISSION Page Five RESOLUTION NO. 538 Special Conditions: (Continued) 5. Provide minimum 6 ft. high solid masonary wall around tract (except for approved openings), as approved through the Design Review process. 6. Subdivider shall contribute $1,100 into the Signalization Fund, and $1,500 per gross acre into the Drainage Fund of the City of Palm Desert. 7. The map shall provide for 50% of the net site area (approx. 1.96 acres) to be held in common for open space purposes, this may be accomplished by means of an easement. 8. A final map shall not be accepted for filing until the Design Review process has been completed; the map shall be adjusted to correspond to that approval and submitted to the Director of Environmental Services for a deter- mination of compliance. PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 538 Page Six DEPApTMEN OF FIRE PROTECTION C OOP'ERP 1 fI SIGN Of, CDPE!-,fey L. EL_ Paul A. Williams Director of Environmental Services City of Palm Desert 45-275 Prickly Pear Lane Palm Desert, Ca. 92260 Reference: Case No. DP 11-79 and Tract 14.998 Gentlemen: August 16, 1979 Prior to construction of any of the proposed buildings, the following conditions must be met: 1. Install a water system capable of delivering 2500 GPM fire flow for a two (2) 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 following certification: "I certify that the design of the water system in Case Number DP 11-79 is in accordance with the require- ments prescribed by the Fire Marshal." 5. Prior to delivery of combustible materials to the building site, the required water system shall be installed, operating and delivering the required flow. v ruly y rs, � /Cc, David J. Ortegel Fire Marshal DJO:dt