HomeMy WebLinkAboutRes No 1817PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 1817
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING AN AMENDMENT
TO A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT TO ALLOW CONSTRUCTION
OF A 25,744 SQUARE FOOT OFFICE/WAREHOUSE ADDITION
IN THE PUBLIC/INSTITUTION (P) ZONE AT FOUNDATION FOR
THE RETARDED OF THE DESERT AT 73-255 COUNTRY CLUB
DRIVE.
CASE NO. CUP 01-82 Amendment No. 4
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of Palm Desert, California, did on the
1 st day of July, 1997, hold a duly noticed public hearing and continued public hearing on
July 15, 1997, to consider the request of THE FOUNDATION FOR THE RETARDED OF THE
DESERT for the above; 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. 95-105," in that the 'Director of Community Development has determined that the
project has been previously assessed pursuant to Case No. CUP 01-82 (Amendment #2) and
no further documentation is necessary; 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 the granting of said conditional
use permit amendment:
1. The proposed location of the conditional use amendment is in accord with the
objectives of the Zoning Ordinance and the purpose of the district in which the
site is located.
2. The proposed location of the conditional use amendment and the conditions
under which it will be operated and maintained will not be detrimental to the
public health, safety or general welfare, or be materially injurious to properties
or improvements in the vicinity.
3. The proposed conditional use amendment will comply with each of the
applicable provisions of this title, except for approved variances or
adjustments.
4. The proposed conditional use amendment complies with the goals, objectives,
and policies of the city's adopted General Plan.
PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 1817
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 approval of Conditional Use Permit 01-82 (Amendment No. 4) is hereby
granted, subject to the attached conditions.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Palm Desert Planning
Commission, held on this 15th day of July, 1997, by the following vote, to wit:
ATTEST:
AYES: BEATY, FERNANDEZ, JONATHAN, CAMPBELL
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: FERGUSON
ABSTAIN: NONE
PHILIP DRELL, Secretary9 \�-
Palm Desert PI�nnin Commission
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SONIA CAMPBELL Vic
Chairperson
PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 1817
CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL
CASE NO. CUP 01-82 (AMENDMENT NO. 4)
Department of Community Development:
1. The development of the property shall conform substantially with exhibits on file with
the department of community development/planning, as modified by the following
conditions.
2. Construction of a portion of said project shall commence within one year from the
date of final approval unless an extension of time is granted; otherwise said approval
shall become null, void and of no effect whatsoever.
3. The development of the property described herein shall be subject to the restrictions
and limitations set forth herein which are in addition to all municipal ordinances and
state and federal statutes now in force, or which hereafter may be in force.
4. Prior to 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
agencies:
Coachella Valley Water District
Palm Desert Architectural Commission
City Fire Marshal
Public Works Department
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.
5. Access to trash/service areas shall be placed so as not to conflict with parking areas.
Said placement shall be approved by applicable trash company and department of
community development.
6. All future occupants of the buildings shall comply with parking requirements of the
zoning ordinance.
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7. If the applicant desires to provide parking lot lighting, a detailed parking lot and
building lighting plan shall be submitted to staff for approval, subject to applicable
lighting standards. Plan to be prepared by a qualified lighting engineer.
8. Applicant agrees to maintain the landscaping required to be installed pursuant to
these conditions. Applicant will enter into an agreement to maintain said landscaping
for the life of the project, which agreement shall be notarized and which agreement
shall be recorded. It is the specific intent of the parties that this condition and
agreement run with the land and bind successors and assigns. The final landscape
plan shall include a long-term maintenance program specifying among other matters
appropriate watering times, fertilization and pruning for various times of the year for
the specific materials to be planted, as well as periodic replacement of materials. All
to be consistent with the Property Maintenance Ordinance (Ordinance No. 801) and
the approved landscape plan.
9. The project shall be subject to all applicable fees at time of issuance of building
permits including, but not limited to, Art in Public Places, Fringe Toed Lizard, TUMF,
school mitigation and housing mitigation fees.
10. Project must meet all handicap accessibility requirements.
11. Delivery trucks to the site shall not exceed the size of medium duty delivery vehicles.
Eighteen wheel semi -trucks shall be prohibited from the site.
12. That the number of delivery trucks making deliveries or pick ups at the truck loading
dock shall be limited to one medium duty vehicle per day (i.e., a total of two
movements per day). The Foundation medium duty truck which picks up donated
goods in the area shall be exempt from the limit.
13. Delivery hours to the truck loading dock shall be limited to 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
weekdays. No deliveries/pick-ups shall be permitted on weekends or holidays.
14. Hours of operation of the office and warehouse facility, covered under this
application, shall be limited to 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. weekdays. No operation shall
be permitted on weekends or holidays.
15. That the landscape plan shall include a dense landscape buffer west of the west
parking lot to effectively screen the building from view from Silktree Court and the
Sagewood residences to the west of the site.
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"' 16. That the landscape plan include material to create an effective visual barrier between
Las Serenas Apartments and the loading dock/loading dock enclosure.
17. That along the east property line the applicant shall install a six-foot high masonry
wall except that in the area adjacent to the loading dock and truck ramp the wall shall
be eight feet in height and solid grouted. Said wall to be consistent with provisions
of conditions of approval 1 and 2 submitted by Foundation for the Retarded received
July 10, 1997.
18. That the following conditions shall be imposed to control noise:
a. Post signs requiring all loading and entrance doors to remain closed at all times
except during loading and unloading.
b. Require all engines to be shut off if a truck is parked more than five (5)
minutes. Post accordingly.
c. Install bumpers on docks to cushion impacts of trucks when backing up.
d. Require any bridging devices used to bridge the gap between the dock and the
truck to be designed to be put in place and removed without impact.
e. Prohibit all horn blowing. Post accordingly.
f. Prohibit loud talking and radios. Post accordingly.
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Require all refrigeration equipment mounted on trucks or trailers to be shut
down if not required for on -board contents, and in no event to remain longer
than one hour.
h. Only delivery diesel trucks built after 1974 shall be permitted to deliver to the
site.
19. That any special events held in this facility outside of normal business hours at which
more than 100 persons are expected to attend shall obtain approval of a Temporary
Use Permit from the Department of Community Development.
20. That the maximum building height for the building constructed pursuant to this
approval shall be 27 feet plus required roof equipment screen walls. In no event shall
total height exceed 30 feet from finished grade.
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21. That all previous conditions associated with previous approvals shall continue in
effect for the buildings associated with those approvals.
22. That the prohibition of roof mounted air-conditioning equipment and evaporative
cooler units, condition 12 of Planning Commission Resolution No. 1013, shall be
waived for this building only provided that any roof mounted equipment is screened
from view from all surrounding properties.
23. That notwithstanding the provisions of Ordinance No. 752, construction work hours,
the construction work hours for this project shall be limited to 8:00 a.m. until 5:00
p.m. Monday through Friday. No construction activity may take place on Saturdays,
Sundays or holidays.
24. Notwithstanding condition 7 above, there shall be no parking lot lighting installed in
the west parking lot adjacent to Sagewood residential units. Light fixtures in the
remainder of the new parking lot shall not exceed a height of six feet.
25. That the parking lot south of the new building entrance shall be fenced off to prevent
access after hours and on weekends.
26. That other users of this site (i.e., church and Alcoholics Anonymous) shall not expand
or relocate their uses into this new building.
27. That any conveying system for the loading and unloading of the vehicles at the rear
of the building shall be the silent type.
28. That any forklifts or other mechanized handling equipment shall be electrically
powered as opposed to gasoline powered.
29. That the trees or other plant material at the property line adjoining the Housing
Authority property shall be a low maintenance type, which will not drop material over
the adjoining wall onto the Housing Authority property.
Department of Public Works:
1. Drainage fees, in accordance with Section 26.49 of the Palm Desert Municipal Code
and Ordinance No. 653, shall be paid prior to issuance of a grading permit.
2. Signalization fees, in accordance with City of Palm Desert Resolution Nos. 79-17 and
79-55, shall be paid prior to issuance of a grading permit.
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3. All private driveways and parking Tots shall be inspected by the engineering
department and a standard inspection fee paid prior to the issuance of a grading
permit.
4. In accordance with Palm Desert Municipal Code Chapter 27, complete grading plans
and specifications shall be submitted to the Director of Public Works for checking and
approval prior to the issuance of any permits associated with this project. The
project grading design concept shall include provisions for the continuation of on -site
stormwater retention.
5. Building pad elevations for the proposed project are subject to review and
modification in accordance with Section 27 of the Palm Desert Municipal Code.
6. A complete preliminary soils investigation, conducted by a registered soils engineer,
shall be submitted to the Department of Public Works prior to the issuance of a
grading permit.
Riverside County Fire Department:
Project shall be required to comply with requirements of the Riverside County Fire
rr,,,, Department.
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