HomeMy WebLinkAboutRes No 2192PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 2192
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA, RECOMMENDING
TO CITY COUNCIL APPROVAL OF A TENTATIVE TRACT
MAP AND NEGATIVE DECLARATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL
IMPACT AS IT RELATES TO A PROPOSAL TO SUBDIVIDE
15.44 ACRES INTO SEVEN (7) RESIDENTIAL HILLSIDE
LOTS LOCATED WEST OF THE STORM CHANNEL NORTH
OF SOUTHCLIFF ROAD, APN'S 628-120-004, 007 AND
010.
CASE NO. TT 31 135
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of Palm Desert, California, did
on the 4th day of March, 2003, hold a duly noticed public hearing to consider the
request of DORI CREE for approval of the above noted tentative tract map; 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. 02-60," in that the Director of Community Development has
determined that the project will not have a significant impact on the environment and
a Negative Declaration of Environmental Impact is recommended for certification; 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 recommending
approval of the tentative tract map:
1. The proposal is consistent with the adopted Palm Desert General Plan
and West Hills Specific Plan.
2. The proposal is consistent with the current Hillside Ordinance Option 2.
3. The proposal will not be detrimental to the public health, safety or
general welfare, or be materially injurious to properties or improvements
in the vicinity.
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 the Planning Commission does hereby recommend to City Council
approval of Tentative Tract Map No. 31135, subject to the attached
conditions.
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3. That a Negative Declaration of Environmental, attached hereto as Exhibit
A, is hereby recommended for certification.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Palm Desert
Planning Commission, held on this 18th day of March, 2003, by the following vote,
to wit:
AYES: JONATHAN, LOPEZ, TSCHOPP, CAMPBELL
NOES: FINERTY
ABSENT: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
ATTEST:
PHILIP DRELL, ecretary
Palm Desert Planning Commission
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SONIA M. CAMPBELL, Chairperson
PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 2192
CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL
CASE NO. TT 31135
Department of Community Development:
1. The development of the property described herein shall conform to approved
exhibits on file in the Department of Community Development and shall be
subject to the restrictions and limitations set forth herein which are in addition
to all the requirements, limitations and restrictions of all municipal ordinances
and State and Federal statutes now in force, or which hereafter may be in force.
2. That prior to commencing any grading or construction activity on the property
included in this map, the owner shall first obtain approval from the City
consistent with the provisions of Chapter 25.15 Hillside Planned Residential
District.
3. All utilities serving the property shall be installed underground.
4. That the map be amended to place a conservation easement over Lot 7 (the
8.47 acre hillside lot).
5. Applicant shall employ all available technologies to reconstruct and renaturalize
all disturbed areas.
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 recordation
of the final map or issuance of grading permits.
2. Drainage facilities shall be provided to the specifications of the Director of Public
Works. In addition, proposed drainage facilities/improvements that impact the
Palm Valley Channel shall be subject to review and approval by the Coachella
Valley Water District.
3. Any storm/detention area design and construction shall be contingent upon a
drainage study prepared by a registered civil engineer that is reviewed and
approved by the Department of Public Works. Said study will include, but not
be limited to, the investigation of both upstream and downstream impacts with
respect to existing and proposed conditions.
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4. Signalization fees, in accordance with City of Palm Desert Resolution Nos. 79-
17 and 79-55, shall be paid prior to recordation of the final map or issuance of
grading permits.
5. Improvement plans for water and sewer systems shall be approved by the
respective service districts with "as -built" plans submitted to the Department
of Public Works prior to project final.
6. Improvement plans for all improvements, public and private, shall be reviewed
and approved by the Public Works Department. The installation of such
improvements shall be inspected by the Public Works Department and a
standard inspection fee shall be paid prior to issuance of grading permits.
7. In accordance with Palm Desert Municipal Code Section 26.44, complete
grading plans and specifications shall be submitted to the Director of Public
Works for checking and approval prior to issuance of any permits. Preliminary
landscape plans shall be submitted concurrently with grading plans.
8. As required under Section 12.16 and 26.44 of the Palm Desert Municipal Code,
any existing overhead utilities shall be placed underground per each respective
utility districts recommendation. If such undergrounding is determined to be
unfeasible by the City and the respective utility districts, applicant shall agree
to participate in any future utility undergrounding district.
9. Full improvements of interior street based on residential street standards in
accordance with Section 26.40 of the Palm Desert Municipal Code shall be
provided. Proposed interior street sections shall be subject to review and
approval in conjunction with tentative tract map applications. The street shall
be designed to the satisfaction of the Fire Marshal.
10. 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
associated with this project.
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 Coachella Valley Water District, as applicable.
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 any permits associated with this project.
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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 any permits associated with this project.
13. Proposed building pad elevations are subject to review and modification in
accordance with Chapter 27 of the Palm Desert Municipal Code. Site grading
design shall include consideration of existing topography.
14. Provision for the continuation of any existing access rights which may be
affected by this project shall be included as a part of the final map process.
15. Applicant shall comply with the provisions of Palm Desert Municipal Code
Section 12.12, Fugitive Dust Control.
16. The project shall be subject to Transportation Uniform Mitigation Fees (TUMF).
Payment of said fees shall be at the time of building permit issuance.
17. Prior to start of construction, the applicant shall submit satisfactory evidence
to the Director of Public Works of intended compliance with current and
subsequent National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System General Permits
(Permit # CAS000002) for storm water discharges associated with construction
activity.
18. Prior to the issuance of any permits associated with this project, applicant shall
provide evidence of legal access rights.
19. Further conditions may be applied when plans are submitted and reviewed for
the individual homes.
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 Code, NFPA, CFC, and CBC 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.
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2. A fire flow of 1500 gpm for a 1 hour duration at 20 psi residual operating
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 potential
gallon per minute flow of 1500 gpm for single family dwellings.
4. The required fire flow shall be available from a wet barrel Super Hydrant(s) (4"
x 2-1/2" x 2-1/2"), located not Tess than 25' nor more than 200' from any
portion of a single family dwelling measured via vehicular travelways.
5. Water plans must be approved by the Fire Marshal and include verification that
the water system will produce the required fire flow.
6. (13 D ok due to no secondary access.) Install a complete NFPA 13 fire sprinkler
system. This applies to all buildings with a 3,000 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 CBC Chapter 9.
8. Install a fire alarm system as required by the UBC Chapter 3.
9. 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 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).
10. 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" with a minimum vertical clearance of 13'6".
11. A dead end single access over 500 feet will require a secondary access,
sprinklers or other mitigative measure approved by the Fire Marshal. Under no
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circumstances shall a single dead end access over 1,300 feet be accepted. (OK
fire sprinkler 13D on Lot A only.)
12. A second access is required. This can be accomplished by two main access
points from main roadway or an emergency gated access into an adjoining
development. (Have mitigated with fire sprinklers.)
13. All buildings shall have illuminated addresses of a size approved by the City.
14. Conditions subject to change with adoption of new codes, ordinances, laws, or
when building permits are not obtained within 12 months.
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EXHIBIT A
NEGATIVE DECLARATION
CASE NO: TT 31 135
APPLICANT/PROJECT SPONSOR:
PROJECT DESCRIPTION/LOCATION:
Dori Cree
P.O. Box 25
Rancho Mirage, CA 92270
A tentative tract to subdivide 15.44 acres into seven (7) residential hillside lots located
west of the storm channel and north of Southcliff Road, APN's 628-120-004, 007 and
010.
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.
PHILIP
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