HomeMy WebLinkAboutRes No 1801PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 1801
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA, CERTIFYING COMPLIANCE
AND ADDING CONDITIONS TO AN APPROVED CONDITIONAL
USE PERMIT FOR TWO RESTAURANTS WITH LIQUOR LICENSE
TOTALING 8,000 SQUARE FEET TO BE LOCATED IN THE
HIGHWAY 111 FRONTING BUILDING OF A 40,000 SQUARE
FOOT RETAIL/OFFICE COMPLEX AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER
OF PORTOLA AVENUE AND HIGHWAY 1 1 1.
CASE NO. CUP 91-9
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of Palm Desert, California, did on
the 1st day of April, 1997, hold a duly noticed public hearing to review the compliance with
existing conditions and consider additional conditions for an existing conditional use permit
. allowing two restaurants with liquor license totaling 8,000 square feet to be located in the
Highway 111 fronting building of a 40,000 square foot retail/office complex at the
northeast corner of Portola Avenue and Highway 1 1 1; and
WHEREAS, said application has complied with the requirements of the "City of Palm
Desert Procedure for Implementation of the California Environmental Quality Act, Resolution
No. 97-18," in that the Director of Community Development has determined that the project
is a Class 3 categorical exemption for purposes of CEQA; and
WHEREAS, at said public hearing, upon hearing and considering all testimony and
arguments, if any, of all interested persons desiring to be heard, said Planning Commission
did find the following facts and reasons to exist to justify continuance of said conditional
use permit with additional requirements:
1. As currently operating, the existing restaurants are in compliance with all
applicable City ordinances and conditions of approval.
2. The addition of conditions regarding parking and related activities in the
parking lots on both sides of Alessandro shall further insure compliance with
City ordinances and policies concerning compatibility between commercial and
residential uses.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Planning Commission of the City of Palm
Desert, California, as follows:
1. That the above recitations are true and correct and constitute the findings of
the commission in this case.
2. That the subject restaurants are in compliance with Conditional Use Permit 91-
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3. That the restaurants shall continue to be operated pursuant to Conditional Use
Permit 91-9 subject to attached expanded conditions.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Palm Desert Planning
Commission, held on this 1st day of April, 1997, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: BEATY, CAMPBELL, FERNANDEZ, FERGUSON
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: JONATHAN
ABSTAIN: NONE
ATTEST:
PHILIP DRELL, Secretary
Palm Desert Planning Commission
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AME O FERGUSON, Chairperson
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CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL
CASE NO. CUP 91-9
Department of Community Development:
1. Applicant shall comply with all state, county, and city regulations concerning
restaurant use.
2. The applicant shall obtain all necessary architectural review commission and
Department of Building & Safety permits required by any physical modification of the
site.
3. Restaurant shall be limited to 8,000 square feet in area.
4. Restaurant shall participate in a commercial recycling program as approved by the
Environmental Conservation Manager.
5. Proposal shall be subject to all applicable conditions of PP 89-19.
6. Restaurant garbage shall be restricted to south Alessandro parking lot trash
dumpsters only.
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7. Late night noise impacts on the San Marino Circle residential area caused by
restaurant activity shall result in Planning Commission reexamination of this approval
and the possible imposition of additional mitigating conditions.
8. Noise level shall be kept to a minimum in both parking lots. Valet attendants shall
speak quietly and only when absolutely necessary, shall not operate radios, shall
close doors quietly, avoid setting car alarms, revving of engines or excessive vehicle
acceleration.
9. Deliveries to the restaurants or trash pickup shall be limited on weekdays to between
the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m.; weekends 8:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. Trucks
shall not sit idling any longer than is absolutely necessary to load or unload.
10. Parking lot sweeping shall be limited to between 7:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. weekdays
and 8:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. weekends.
11. Buses transporting groups to the restaurant shall not be parked in either lot or on
Alessandro with their engines running. There shall be no bus pickups or drop offs on
Alessandro or within the parking lots after 10:00 p.m.
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12. Valet parking will take place in the parking lot on the north side of Alessandro Drive
excluding those areas north of Building B and along the north wall as shown on the
attached map.
13. The parking lot adjacent to the restaurant will be for self parking.
14. Valet operators will begin at 9:00 p.m. to move cars from the valet lot, to the front
lot adjacent to the restaurant, beginning with the cars in the northeast portion of the
valet lot.
15. No restaurant employee parking is permitted in the north lot.
16. Should the valet parking services be terminated for Ruth's Chris Steakhouse, the City
of Palm Desert must be notified in advance.
17. It is understood that in the event that any of the businesses located in Buildings A
or B have an, evening event requiring the need for parking, the valet parking service
will accommodate their needs for those evenings.
18. The valet parking service is responsible for any damage to landscaping, parking lot
lighting, or other related damage due to negligence or accidents occurring in the
course of valet parking.
19. Valet parking shall not commence earlier than 5:00 p.m. every evening. At the
beginning of the evening all cars must be parked at the northeast part of the parking
lot so as not to interfere with the function of late closing offices, if any.
20. Condition of parking areas should be maintained and kept free of any debris.
21. Valet parking attendants shall not leave any barriers or store any equipment on the
premises.
22. Valet parking service shall make every effort to avoid interference with adjacent
residential homeowners and shall respect their right to peacefulness and privacy.
23. Valet parking service shall immediately report any incidents or violations of these
conditions to the City.
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