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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRes No 1833PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 1833 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING A PRECISE PLAN OF DESIGN AND NEGATIVE DECLARATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT TO ALLOW CONSTRUCTION OF A 10,842 SQUARE FOOT OFFICE BUILDING ON THE NORTH SIDE OF HIGHWAY 1 1 1, 1320 FEET EAST OF DEEP CANYON ROAD. CASE NO. PP 97-1 1 WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of Palm Desert, California, did on the 7th day of October, 1997, hold a duly noticed public hearing to consider the request of BERNARD DEBONNE FOR PAINE WEBBER for approval of the above mentioned project; 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 will not have an adverse impact on the environment and a Negative Declaration of Environmental Impact has been prepared; 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 granting approval of said precise vi,,,, plan: 1. The design of the precise plan will not substantially depreciate property values, nor be materially injurious to properties or improvements in the vicinity. 2. The precise plan will not unreasonably interfere with the use or enjoyment of property in the vicinity by the occupants thereof for lawful purposes. 3. The precise plan will not endanger the public peace, health, safety or general welfare. 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 Precise Plan 97-1 1 is hereby granted, subject to the attached conditions, Exhibit "A". 3. That a Negative Declaration of Environmental Impact, Exhibit "B" attached is hereby certified. PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 1833 PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Palm Desert Planning Commission, held on this 7th day of October, 1997, by the following vote, to wit: AYES: BEATY, CAMPBELL, FERNANDEZ, JONATHAN, FERGUSON NOES: NONE ABSENT: NONE ABSTAIN: NONE ATTEST: PHILIP DRELL1 Secretary__ Palm Desert P ann ng Commission 2 USON, Chairperson PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 1833 EXHIBIT "A" CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL CASE NO. PP 97-11 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. 7. Should the applicant/owner choose to create an illuminated parking lot or illuminate the building exterior, a detailed parking lot and/or building lighting plan shall be 3 PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 1833 submitted to staff for approval, subject to applicable lighting standards, plan to be prepared by a qualified lighting engineer. 8. All sidewalk plans shall be reviewed and approved by the department of public works prior to architectural review commission submittal. 9. Final landscape plans shall comply with the parking lot tree planting master plan. 10. 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. 11. The project shall be subject to all applicable fees at time of issuance of permits including, but not limited to, Art in Public Places, TUMF and school mitigation fees and low income housing mitigation fee. 12. In order to facilitate the future connection of the parking lot on this site with parking lot to the north, the applicant shall record, in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, an easement document which shall provide for such connection and for access from Village Court. Department of Public Works: 1. Drainage fees in accordance with Palm Desert Municipal Code Section 26.49 and Ordinance No. 653 shall be paid prior to issuance of grading permits. 2. Any drainage facilities construction required for this project shall be contingent upon a drainage study prepared by a registered civil engineer that is reviewed and approved by the Department of Public Works prior to start of construction. 3. Signalization fees, in accordance with City of Palm Desert Resolution Nos. 79-17 and 79-55, shall be paid prior to the issuance of any permits associated with this project. 4. The project shall be subject to Transportation Uniform Mitigation Fees (TUMF), office classification. Payment of said fees shall be at the time of building permit issuance. 4 PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 1833 vim 5. A complete preliminary soils investigation , conducted by a registered soils engineer, shall be submitted to, and approved by, the Department of Public Works prior to the issuance of a grading permit. 6. Any and all offsite improvements shall be preceded by the approval of plans and the issuance of valid encroachment permits by the Department of Public Works and Caltrans. 7. Landscape installation on the property frontage shall be water efficient in nature and maintenance shall be provided by the property owner. 8. In accordance with the Circulation Network of the Palm Desert General Plan, installation of one-half landscaped median island in Highway 111 shall be provided. A cash payment in lieu of actual installation may be submitted at the option of the Director of Public Works. 9. As required under Palm Desert Municipal Code Section 26.28, and in accordance with Sections 26.40 and 26.44, complete improvement plans and specifications shall be submitted to the Director of Public Works for checking and approval before construction of any improvements is commenced. Offsite improvement plans to be approved by the Public Works Department and a surety posted to guarantee the installation of required offsite improvements prior to permit issuance. 10. All public and private improvements shall be inspected by the Department of Public Works and a standard inspection fee shall be paid prior to issuance of any permits associated with this project. 11. Full improvements, as required by Sections 26.40 and 26.44 of the Palm Desert Municipal Code, shall be installed in accordance with applicable city standards and the city's Circulation Network. Specific project related offsite/onsite improvements shall include, but not be limited to the following: * Construction of acceleration/deceleration lanes for the project entry as well as sidewalk, including provisions for bus stop, in an appropriate size and configuration along Highway 111. * Construction of private street system in accordance with city standards. * Construction of raised barrier median restricting project access to right turn ingress and egress. Rights -of -way as may be necessary for the construction of required public improvements shall be provided prior to permit issuance. 5 PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 1833 12. Proposed building pad elevations are subject to review and modification in accordance with Chapter 27 of the Palm Desert Municipal Code. 13. Applicant shall comply with the provisions of Municipal Code Section 12.12, Fugitive Dust Control. 14. In accordance with Palm Desert Municipal Code Section 26.44, complete grading plans/site improvement plans and specifications shall be submitted to the Director of Public Works for checking and approval prior to issuance of any permits. Riverside County Fire Department: 1. With respect to the conditions of approval regarding the above referenced plan check, the fire department recommends the following fire protection measures be provided in accordance with City Municipal Codes, appropriate NFPA standards, CFC, CBC, and/or recognized fire protection standards. The fire department is required to set a minimum fire flow for the remodel or construction of all commercial buildings per California Fire Code Sec. 10.401. 2. A fire flow of 1500 gpm for a 1 hour duration at 20 psi residual operating pressure must be available before any combustible materials are placed on the job site. 3. Provide, or show there exists, a water system capable of providing a potential gallon per minute flow of: a) 3000 gpm for commercial structure The actual fire flow available from any one hydrant connected to any given water main shall be 1500 gpm for a two hour duration at 20 psi residual operating pressure. 4. The required fire flow shall be available from a Super hydrant(s) (6"x4"x2-1 /2"x2- 1 /2"), located not less than 25' or more than: a) 150 feet from commercial structure. Distances shall cover all portions of the building(s) as measured along approved vehicular travel ways. Hydrants installed below 3000' elevation shall be of the "wet barrel" type. 5. Install a complete fire sprinkler system per NFPA 13. The post indicator valve and fire department connection shall be located to the front of the building, not less than 25' from the building and within 50' of an approved Super hydrant. This applies to 6 PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 1833 all buildings with 3000 square feet or more building area as measured by the building footprint, including overhangs which are sprinklered as per NFPA 13. The building area of additional floors is added in for a cumulative total square footage. Exempted are one and two family dwellings. 6. Install a fire alarm (water flow) as required by the Uniform Building Code Sec. 3803 for the fire sprinkler system(s). Install supervisory (tamper) alarms on all supply and control valves for sprinkler systems. 7. Certain designated areas will be required to be maintained as fire lanes and shall be clearly marked by painting and/or signs as approved by the Fire Marshal. Painted fire lanes and/or signs shall be stenciled or posted every 30' with the following: a) No Parking Fire Lane - CFC 10.205 8. Install a fire alarm as required by the California Building code and/or California Fire Code. Minimum requirement is UL central station monitoring of sprinkler systems per NFPA 71 and 72. Alarm plans are required for all UL central station monitored systems and systems where any interior devices are required or used. (CFC Sec. 14.103(a)) 9. Install portable fire extinguishes per NFPA 10, but not less than 2A1OBC in rating. Fire extinguishes must not be over 75' walking distance and/or 3000 sq. ft. of floor area. In addition to the above, a 40BC fire extinguisher is required for commercial kitchens. 10. All buildings shall be accessible by an all-weather roadway extending to within 150' of all portions of the exterior walls of the first story. The roadway shall be not less than 24' of unobstructed width and 13'6" of vertical clearance. Where parallel parking is allowed, the roadway shall be 36' wide with parking on both sides, 32' wide with parking on one side. Dead-end roads in excess of 150' shall be provided with a minimum 45' radius turn around (55' in industrial developments). Fountains or garden islands placed in the middle of these turn-arounds she not exceed a 5' radius or 10' diameter. City standards may be more restrictive. 11. A dead end single access over 500' in length will require a secondary access, sprinklers or other mitigative measure approved by the Fire Marshal. Under no circumstances shall a single dead end access over 1300 feet be accepted. 12. A second access is required. This can be accomplished by two main access points from a main roadway or an emergency gated access into an adjoining development. 13. Contact the Fire Department for a final inspection prior to occupancy. 7 PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 1833 14. Commercial buildings shall have illuminated addresses of a size approved by the City. 15. All fire sprinkler systems, fixed fire suppression systems and alarm plans must be submitted separately for approval prior to construction. Subcontractors should contact the Fire Marshal's office for submittal requirements. 16. Conditions subject to change with adoption of new codes, ordinances, laws or when building permits are not obtained within twelve months. ** As drawn turning radius into driveways are too small, fire engines cannot access without excessive maneuvering. 8 PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 1833 EXHIBIT B Pursuant to Title 14, Division 6, Article 6 (commencing with section 15070) of the California Code of Regulations. NEGATIVE DECLARATION CASE NO: PP 97-11 APPLICANT/PROJECT SPONSOR: PROJECT DESCRIPTION/LOCATION: Bernard Debonne for Paine Webber Box 1935 Palm Desert, CA 92260 A 10,842 square foot office building on Parcel 1, Parcel Map 28596, located on the north side of Highway 1 1 1, 1320 feet east of Deep Canyon Road. The Director of the Department of Community Development, City of Palm Desert, California, has found that the described project will not have a significant effect on the environment. A copy of the Initial Study has been attached to document the reasons in support of this finding. Mitigation measures, if any, included in the project to avoid potentially significant effects, may also be found attached. tober 7, 1997 PHILIP DRELL DATE DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT 9