HomeMy WebLinkAboutRes No 2215PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 2215
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING A
PRECISE PLAN TO CONSTRUCT A 24,474 SQUARE FOOT
OFFICE BUILDING LOCATED AT 74-812 TECHNOLOGY
DRIVE.
CASE NO. PP 03-09
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of Palm Desert, California, did on
the 15th day of July, 2003, hold a duly noticed public hearing to a consider a request by
PREST-VUKSIC ARCHITECTS 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. 02-60," in that the Director of Community Development has determined that the project is
a Class 32 Categorical Exemption; 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 03-09 is hereby granted for reasons subject
to the attached conditions.
PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 2215
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Palm Desert
Planning Commission, held on this 15th day of July, 2003, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: JONATHAN, LOPEZ, TSCHOPP, CAMPBELL
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: FINERTY
ABSTAIN: NONE
ATTEST:
PHILIP DRELL, secretary
Palm Desert Planning Commission
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-SONIA M. CAMPBELL, Chairperson
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PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 2215
CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL
CASE NO. PP 03-09
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 participate in a commercial recycling program as determined by the
City Environmental Conservation Manager and applicable Waste Disposal Company.
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 off-street 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.
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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 City's Parking Lot and Tree Standards per
Ordinance 977 and Resolution 01-06.
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 building
permits including, but not limited to, Art in Public Places, Fringe -Toed Lizard, TUMF,
School Mitigation and Housing Mitigation fees.
12. The project's setbacks shall conform to standards in Section 25.30.230 (Regional
Commercial Standards) of the City's Zoning Ordinance.
13. Prior to the issuance of building permits, the applicant shall record, in a form
acceptable to the City Attorney, a mutual access easement with the properties to the
north and south.
14. Prior to final Architectural Review Commission approval, the applicant shall submit to
Planning staff and to the City's landscape specialist a revised landscape plan that
provides shade trees with an upright form in the front courtyard adjacent to all
proposed benches. Additionally, subject to meeting the City water calculations
requirements, the revised landscape plan shall also show two date palms (minimum
30' height) planted at the westerly edge of the courtyard to enhance and better define
the building's front entrance. The revised preliminary landscape plans shall also
address revisions that requested by the City's landscape specialist.
15. Prior to final Architectural Review Commission approval the applicant shall submit to
Planning staff additional information regarding the proposed courtyard's decorative
paving material type and whether any decorative patterns and joints are proposed.
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Department of Public Works:
1. 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. The
project shall be designed to retain storm waters associated with the increase in
developed vs. undeveloped condition for a 100 year storm.
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.
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 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 provided by the property owner.
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.
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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.
Preliminary landscape plans shall be submitted for review concurrently with grading
plans.
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:
* Installation of concrete sidewalk on Technology Drive.
Rights -of -way necessary for the installation of the above referenced improvements
shall be dedicated to the city prior to the issuance of any permits associated with this
project.
13. This project shall be limited to two driveways on Technology Drive, which will be
located on the northerly and southerly property boundaries and shared with the
adjacent properties. The future project located directly south of PP 3-9 shall also be
limited to two driveways, one on each property boundary and shared with adjacent
properties. Driveways and parking lots shall be inspected by the Public Works
Department and a standard inspection fee paid prior to the issuance of a grading
permit. Driveways shall be 30' minimum, 40' maximum in width. No 4driveways will
be allowed on Cook Street. The property owner shall enter into reciprocal access
agreements with all adjacent property owners and is responsible for improvement of
the shared parking and driveway facilities to the north of this project prior to final
inspection.
14. No permits associated with this project shall be issued prior to recordation of the
map on which the subject project is located.
15. Total off -site and on -site square footage needs to be noted on the landscape plan.
Choose different parking lot tree on the west side; Acacia smallii not parking lot
friendly. The inside courtyard plants may not get enough sun as this is a two-story
building.
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Riverside County Fire Marshal:
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 Code, 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 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 Tess than 25 feet nor more than:
150' from any portion of a commercial building 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 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 feet from the building and within 50 feet 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 UBC Chapter 3.
9. Install portable fire extinguishers per NFPA 10, but not less than one 2A10BC
extinguisher per 3000 square feet and not over 75 feet walking distance. A "K" type
fire extinguisher is required in all commercial kitchens.
10. All building shall be accessible by an all-weather roadway extending to within 150
feet of all portions of the exterior walls of the first story. The roadway shall not be
less than 24 feet 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 feet
wide, and 32 feet wide with parking on one side. Dead-end roads in excess of 150
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feet shall be provided with a minimum 45-foot radius turn -around, 55 foot 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 or over -ride
system to allow for emergency vehicle access. Minimum gate width shall be 16' with
a minimum vertical clearance of 13'-6".
12. A dead end single access over 500' will require a secondary access, sprinklers, or
other mitigative measures approved by the Fire Marshal. Under no circumstance
shall a dead end over 1,300' be accepted.
13. A second access is required. This can be accomplished by two main access points
from a main roadway or an emergency gate from an adjoining development.
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 separately 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 with twelve months.
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