HomeMy WebLinkAboutRes No 2062PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 2062
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING A
NEGATIVE DECLARATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT AND
A PRECISE PLAN TO CONSTRUCT A TWELVE UNIT
APARTMENT COMPLEX TOTALING 14,286 SQUARE FEET ON
TWO PARCELS LOCATED ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF LARREA
STREET, 260 FEET EAST OF SAN LUIS REY AVENUE.
PROPERTIES ARE ALSO REFERRED TO AS 73-825 LAREREA
STREET AND A.P.N.(s) 627-237-003, 004.
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WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of Palm Desert, Califomia, did on the
17th day of April, 2001, hold a duly noticed public hearing to a consider a request by
FEDDERLY & ASSOCIATES for the above mentioned; 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. 00-27," in that the Director of Community Development has determined that the project will
not have a significant negative effect 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 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, Califomia, 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 the Precise Plan 01-06 is hereby granted for reasons subject to
the attached conditions.
PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 2062
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Palm Desert
Planning Commission, held on this 17 day of April, 2001, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: CAMPBELL, FINERTY, JONATHAN, LOPEZ
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
ABSTAIN: TSCHOPP
ATTEST:
,o 0
PHILIP DRELL,`Secretary
Palm Desert Planning Commission
LOPE , ', rperson
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CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL
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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.
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.
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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 and School 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 construct a new 6 foot high perimeter block wall along the east
property line.
13. The applicant must receive final approval of working drawings from the Architectural
Review Commission. The plans shall include thickening of the street facing exterior
walls to allow window recessing and modification to the landscaping plan as requested
by the City's Landscape Manager.
Department of Public Works:
1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4_ Landscape installation on the Larrea Street property frontage shall be water efficient
in nature and maintenance shall be provided by the property owner.
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5. 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.
6. All 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.
7. Proposed building pad elevations are subject to review and modification in
accordance with Chapter 27 of the Palm Desert Municipal Code.
8. Applicant shall comply with the provisions of Municipal Code Section 12.12, Fugitive
Dust Control.
Riverside County Fire Department:
1. With respect to the conditions of approval regarding the above referenced project, 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)
4"x2-1/2"@ x2-1/2", located not less than 25 feet nor more than:
165' from any portion of a multifamily dwelling measured via vehicular travelway.
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
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not be less than 25' from the building and within 50' of an approved hydrant. Exempted
are one and two family dwellings (13R OK 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.
9. Install portable fire extinguishers per NFPA10, but not less 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. If applicable, install a Hood/Duct automatic fire extinguishing system per NFPA 96 in all
public and private cooking operations except single-family residential usage.
11. 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.
12. 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".
13. A dead end single access over 500' will require a secondary access, sprinklers or other
mitigative measures approved by the Fire Marshal. Under no circumstances shall a
dead end over 13oo' be accepted.
14. All 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 to the Fire Marshal for approval prior to construction.
16. Conditions subject to change with adoption of new codes, ordinances, laws, or when
building permits are not obtained within twelve months.
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EXHIBIT A
Pursuant to Title 14, Division 6, Article 6 (commencing with section 15070) of the Califomia
Code of Regulations.
NEGATIVE DECLARATION
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APPLICANT/PROJECT SPONSOR: FEDDERLY & ASSOCIATES
45-350 SAN LUIS REY AVE.
PALM DESERT, CA 92260
PROJECT DESCRIPTION/LOCATION:
Precise plan to construct 12 apartment units totaling 14,286 square feet on tow parcels totaling
40,500 square feet. The subject properties are located at 73-825 Larrea Street. The
properties are also referred to as A.P.N.(s) 627-273-004, 003.
The Director of the Department of Community Development, City of Palm Desert, Califomia,
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.
_APRIL 17, 2001
PHILIP DRELL DATE
DIRECTOR OF C MMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
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