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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRes No 2056PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 2056 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING A PRECISE PLAN TO CONSTRUCT A SIX UNIT APARTMENT COMPLEX TOTALING 6,240 SQUARE FEET, LOCATED ON THE EAST SIDE OF OCOTILLO DRIVE, 110 FEET SOUTH OF TUMBLEWEED LANE. PROPERTY IS ALSO REFERRED TO AS 45-500 OCOTILLO DRIVE AND A.P.N. 627-233-001. CASE NO. PP 00-24 WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of Palm Desert, California, did on the 3rd day of April, 2001, hold a duly noticed public hearing to a consider a request by NOGLE ONUFER ASSOCIATES ARCHITECTS FOR LINDQUIST DEVELOPMENT for the above mentioned; and WHEREAS, said application has complied with the requirements of the "City of Palm Desert Procedure for Implementation of the Califomia Environmental Quality Act, Resolution No. 00-27," in that the Director of Community Development has determined that the project will considered a Class 3, Categorical Exemption 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 granting approval of said precise plan: FINDINGS FOR APPROVAL OF A PRECISE PLAN: 1. The design of the precise plan will not substantially depreciate property values nor be materially injurious to the properties or improvements in the vicinity. 2. The precise plan will not unreasonably interfere with the use and enjoyment of the 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. PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 2056 2. That approval of the Precise Plan 00-24 is hereby granted for reasons subject to the attached conditions. PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Palm Desert Planning Commission, held on this 3' day of April, 2001, by the following vote, to wit: AYES: CAMPBELL, JONATHAN, TSCHOPP, LOPEZ NOES: NONE ABSENT: FINERTY ABSTAIN: NONE ATTEST: Q----Q.) PHILIP DRELL1 Secretary Palm Desert PInning Commission 2 PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 2056 CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL CASE NO. PP 00-24 Department of Community Development: 1. The development of the property shall conform substantially with exhibits on file with the Department of Community Development, 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 Review 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. Applicant shall provide a trash enclosure or area that meets that screen all trash bins from public view and meet the requirements of the City Trash Enclosure Ordinance. 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 in Section 25.58 of the zoning ordinance. PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 2056 7 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. All sidewalk plans shall be reviewed and approved by the department of public works prior to architectural review commission submittal. 9. 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. 10. 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, TUMF, School Mitigation and Housing Mitigation fees. 11. The project's setbacks shall conform to standards in Section 25.20 of the City's Zoning Ordinance. 12. The project shall provide 6 foot high perimeter block walls along the north, south and east property line. 13. The applicant shall provide a decorative, 4 foot high block wall along the west property line (front yard) to the satisfaction of the Architectural Review Commission. 14. The applicant must receive final approval of working drawing from the Architectural Review Commission. The plans shall include gables or parapet elements on the building's side and rear elevations, thickening of the exterior walls to 2"x8" framing, moving the west facing bathroom windows 6" inches to the north on the south building and 6" to the south on the north building and modifications to the landscaping plan as requested by the City's Landscape Manager. 4 PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 2056 Department of Public Works: 1. Drainage fees, in accordance with Section 26.49 of the Palm Desert Municipal Code and Palm Desert Ordinance Number 653, shall be paid prior to the issuance of any permits associated with this project. 2. Signalization fees, in accordance with City of Palm Desert Resolution Nos. 79- 17and 79-55, shall be paid prior to the issuance of any permits associated with this project. 3. Transportation Uniform Mitigation Fees (TUMF) shall be paid prior to the issuance of any building permits associated with this project. 4. Full public 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. 5. All private driveways and parking lots shall be inspected by the engineering department and a standard inspection fee paid prior to the issuance of a grading permit. 6. Any and all off -site improvements shall be preceded by the approval of plans and the issuance of valid encroachment permits by the Department of Public Works. 7 Landscaping maintenance on Ocotillo Drive shall be the responsibility of the property owner. 8. 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 shall be reviewed and approved by the Director of Public Works and a surety posted to guarantee the installation of all required offsite improvements prior to issuance of a grading permit. Such improvements shall include, but not be limited to, construction of city standard drive approaches and concrete sidewalk in an appropriate size and configuration. "As -built" plans shall be submitted to, and approved by, the Director of Public Works prior to the acceptance of the improvements by the City. 5 PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 2056 9. 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. 10. Size, number and location of driveways shall be to the specifications of the Department of Public Works with two driveway approaches being allowed to serve this property. 11. Proposed building pad elevations are subject to review and modification in accordance with Section 27 of the Palm Desert Municipal Code. 12. 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, or as determined by the City Engineer. 13. Applicant shall comply with the provisions of Municipal Code Section 24.12, Fugitive Dust Control. Riverside County Fire Department: 1. With respect to the conditions of approval regarding the above referenced plan check, Fire Department recommends the following fire protection measures be provided in accordance with City Municipal Codes, NFPA, UFC, UBC, and/or recognized Fire Protection Standards. The fire department is required to set a minimum fire flow for the remodel for the remodel or construction of all buildings per UFC article 87. 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 gallon per minute flow of: a) 2500 for multi -family dwellings. 4. The required fire flow shall be available from a wet barrel Super Hydrant(s) 4x2-1/2 x2-1/2, located not less than 25 feet nor more than: 165' from any portion of a multifamily dwelling measured via vehicular travelway. 6 PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 2056 5. Water Plans must be approved by the Fire marshal and include verification that the water system will produce the required fire flow. 6. Install a complete NFPA 13 fire sprinkler system. This applies to all buildings with 3000 square feet cumulative floor area. The Fire Marshal shall approve the locations of all post indicator valves and fire department connections. All valves and connections shall not be less than 25' from the building and within 50' of an approved hydrant. Exempted are one and two family dwellings (13R with attic protection). 7 All valves controlling the water supply for automatic sprinkler systems and Water -flow switches shall be monitored and alarmed per UBC Chapter 9. 8. Install a fire alarm system as required by UBC Chapter 3 if over 100 sprinkler heads. 9. Install portable fire extinguishers per NFPA10, but not Tess than 2A10BC extinguisher per 3000 square feet and not over 75 feet walking distance. A "K" type 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 Tess than 24' of unobstructed width and 13'6" of vertical clearance. Where parallel parking is required on both sides of the street the roadway must be 36' wide and 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. 11. Whenever access into private property is controlled through use of gates, barriers or other means, provisions shall be made to install a "Knox Box" key over -ride system to allow for emergency vehicle access. Minimum gate width shall be 16 inches with a minimum vertical clearance of 13'6". 12. All buildings shall have illuminated addresses of a size approved by the City. 13. All fire sprinkler systems, fixed fire suppression systems and alarm plans must be submitted to the Fire Marshal for approval prior to construction. 14. Conditions subject to change with adoption of new codes, ordinances, laws, or when building permits are not obtained within twelve months. Riverside County Sheriff Department: 1. All units shall be equipped with steel doors on all entry locations, equipped with dead - bolt locks and 180 degree door viewers or as determined by the Director of Community Development. 7 PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 2056 2. Unit numbers shall be firmly attached on the door or over the doorway. 3. All windows and sliding doors must be equipped with locking devices.