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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRes No 2098PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 2098 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING A PRECISE PLAN OF DESIGN/ CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR A FIVE (5) BUILDING INDUSTRIAL/ OFFICE COMPLEX (73-928 SQUARE FEET OF TOTAL BUILDING AREA) AND A FIVE (5) LOT TENTATIVE TRACT MAP FOR A 6.10 ACRE SITE LOCATED ON THE NORTH SIDE OF GERALD FORD DRIVE APPROXIMATELY 1,100 FEET EAST OF COOK STREET, 75-300 GERALD FORD DRIVE. CASE NOS. PP/CUP 01-21 AND TT 30314 WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of Palm Desert, California, did on the 2nd day of October, 2001, hold a duly noticed public hearing to consider the request by College Business Park Partners for the above 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. 00-24," in that the project was reviewed as part of a Negative Declaration of Environmental Impact which was prepared and certified in 1997, pursuant to City Council Ordinance No. 838, 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 more fully delineated in the staff report dated October 2, 2001 to exist to justify approval of said applications: 1. The design of the project will not substantially depreciate property values, nor be materially injurious to properties or improvements in the vicinity and has received preliminary approval from Architectural Review Commission. 2. The project will not unreasonably interfere with the use or enjoyment of property in the vicinity by the occupants thereof for lawful purposes. 3. The project will not endanger the public peace, health, safety or general welfare. 4. The project is consistent with applicable general and specific plans. 5. The design or improvement of the proposed project is consistent with applicable general and specific plans. 6. The site is physically suitable for the type of development. PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 2098 7. The site is physically suitable for the proposed density of development. 8. The design of the project or the proposed improvements are not likely to cause substantial environmental damage or substantially and avoidably injure fish or wildlife or their habitat. 9. The design of the project or the type of improvements is not likely to cause serious public health problems. 10. The design of the project or the type of improvements will not conflict with easements, acquired by the public at large, for access through or use of property within the proposed project. 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 Precise Plan/Conditional Use Permit 01-21 and TT 30314 on file in the Department of Community Development are hereby approved, subject to conditions. PASSED, ADOPTED and APPROVED at a regular meeting of the Palm Desert Planning Commission, held on this 2nd day of October, 2001, by the following vote, to wit: AYES: CAMPBELL, FINERTY, JONATHAN, TSCHOPP, LOPEZ NOES: NONE ABSENT: NONE ABSTAIN: NONE ATTEST: PHILIP DRELL, Secretary Palm Desert PI nning Commission 2 JI PE , irperson PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 2098 CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL CASE NOS. PP 01-21 AND TT 30314 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 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. 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. Should the applicant 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. 2098 submitted for staff approval, subject to applicable lighting standards per Ordinance No. 826, plan to be prepared by a qualified lighting engineer. 7. All sidewalk plans shall be reviewed and approved by the Department of Public Works prior to Architectural Review Commission review of final landscape plan. 8. Project is subject to Art in Public Places program per Palm Desert Municipal Code Chapter 4.10. 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. 1 1 . 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. That this project shall grant mutual access easements to the adjacent properties to the east and west and shall cooperate with the City in modifying the site plan to provide for required common connection points and common ingress/egress points. 13. That the applicant shall pay Fringe Toed Lizard Mitigation Fee in the amount of $600 per acre. 14. That if the applicant chooses to have the two front buildings be office use, then the buildings shall return to Planning Commission for review of the use and architecture. 4 PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 2098 Department of Public Works: 1. The project shall be designed to retain storm waters associated with the increase in developed vs. undeveloped condition for a 100 year storm. Any drainage facility 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. 2. Signalization fees, in accordance with City of Palm Desert Resolution Nos. 79- 17 and 79-55, shall be paid prior to issuance of any permits associated with this project. The project shall provide for the design and construction of traffic signal and intersection lighting on Gerald Ford Drive at the main project driveway. The project shall pay 25% of the cost for energy and maintenance of the required signal and lighting in perpetuity. The costs associated with the installation of the signal and lighting for this project may be used as a credit against the project signalization fees, subject to approval by the Palm Desert City Council. 3. The project shall be subject to Transportation Uniform Mitigation Fees (TUMF). Payment of said fees shall be at the time of building permit issuance. 4. 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. 5. 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 grading permits. 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. 7. 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 are to be approved by the Public Works Department and a surety posted to guarantee the installation of required offsite improvements prior to permit issuance. 8. Landscape installation on the property frontages as well as on -site shall be drought tolerant in nature and maintenance shall be performed by the property owner(s). 5 PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 2098 9. Applicant shall comply with the provisions of Municipal Code Section 24.12, Fugitive Dust Control and Section 24.20, Stormwater Management and Discharge Control. 10. 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. 11. Proposed building pad elevations are subject to review and modification in accordance with Chapter 27 of the Palm Desert Municipal Code. 12. 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 and the city's Circulation Network. Those improvements shall include, but not be limited to the following: a. Installation of a concrete sidewalk in an appropriate size and configuration on Gerald Ford Drive. b. Installation of a raised median island along the project frontage. The project may provide a cash payment in -lieu of construction for the required median island. Rights -of -way and/or easements necessary for the installation of the above referenced improvements shall be conveyed to the city prior to the issuance of any permits associated with this project. 13. Project driveways located at the east and west property lines shall be limited to right turn ingress and egress only and shall be limited to a maximum of 40' in width. Reciprocal access agreements shall be executed with properties located to the east and west. Reciprocal access routes shall be located between parcels 1 and 3 and between parcels 2 and 5, as shown on Tentative Tract Map No. 30314. 14. Traffic safety striping on Gerald Ford Drive shall be provided to the specifications of the Director of Public Works. A traffic control plan must be submitted to, and approved by, the Director of Public Works prior to the placement of any pavement markings. 15. Complete tract map shall be submitted as required by ordinance to the Director of Public Works for checking and approval prior to the issuance of any permits. 6 PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 2098 Riverside County Fire Department: 1. With respect to the conditions of approval regarding the above referenced project, the fire department recommends the following fire protection measures be provided in accordance with City Municipal Codes, NFPA, UFC and UBC, or any recognized fire protection standards. The fire department is required to set a minimum fire flow 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 pressure must be available before any combustible material is placed on the job site. 3. Provide or show there exists a water system capable of providing a gpm fire flow of 3000 gpm for commercial buildings. 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' nor more than 150 feet from any portion of a commercial building measured via vehicular travelway. 5. Water plan 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 a 3000 square foot total 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. 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 the UBC Chapter 3. 9. Install portable fire extinguishers per NFPA 10, but not less than one 2A1OBC extinguisher per 3000 square feet and not over 75' walking distance. A "K" type fire extinguisher is required in all commercial kitchens. 7 PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 2098 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 not be less 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. All buildings shall have illuminated addresses of a size approved by the city. 12. All fire sprinkler systems, fixed fire suppression systems and alarm plans must be submitted separately to the Fire Marshal for approval prior to construction. 13. Conditions subject to change with adoption of new codes, ordinances, laws or when building permits are not obtained within 12 months. 8