HomeMy WebLinkAboutRes No 2260PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 2260
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING A PRECISE PLAN OF
DESIGN ALLOW THE CONSTRUCTION OF FIVE OFFICE BUILDINGS
TOTALING 53,662 GROSS SQUARE FEET AND A NEGATIVE
DECLARATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT AS IT RELATES
THERETO. THE PROPERTY IS LOCATED ON THE EAST SIDE OF
PORTOLA AVENUE, NORTH OF COUNTRY CLUB DRIVE. THE
PROPERTY IS KNOWN AS A.P.N. 620-430-018.
CASE NO PP 03-19:
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of Palm Desert, California, did
on the 18th day of November 2003, hold a duly noticed public hearing, which was
continued to April 20, 2004, to consider the request by SCOTELLE DEVELOPMENT,
LLC. for approval of the above noted; 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. 02-60, in that the Director of Community Development has determined
that the project will not have a significant negative impact on the environment and staff
has prepared Negative Declaration of Environmental Impact; 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 approval of the
said request:
1. The proposed location of the office complex as conditioned is in accord
with the objectives of the zoning ordinance and the purpose of the district
in which the site is located.
2. The proposed precise plan will comply with each of the applicable
provisions of this title.
3. The proposed location of the office complex and the conditions under
which it will be operated and maintained will not be detrimental to the
public health, safety or general welfare, or be materially injurious to
properties or improvements in the vicinity.
4. The proposed precise plan complies with the goals, objectives, and
policies of the city's adopted general plan.
PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 2260
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 Precise Plan 03-19 is hereby granted, subject to conditions
attached.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Palm Desert
Planning Commission, held on this 20th day of April, 2004, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: LOPEZ, JONATHAN
NOES: FINERTY
ABSENT: CAMPBELL, TSCHOPP
ABSTAIN: NONE
ATTEST:
PHILIP DREL Secretary
Palm Desert P . nning Commission
SABBY JO ATHAN, Chairperson
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CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL
CASE NO. PP 03-19
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 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 waste company and
Department of Community Development and shall include a recycling program.
6. All future occupants of the buildings shall comply with parking requirements in
Section 25.58 of the zoning ordinance.
7. 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
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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.
8. All sidewalk plans shall be reviewed and approved by the department of public
works prior to architectural review commission submittal.
9. 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.
10. 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 property
to the south.
11. The applicant shall submit a tenant improvement plan for review by the
Community Development Director.
12. 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.
13. If the project is developed prior to transit service along Portola Avenue then a
bus shelter/stop will not be required. However, if the project is developed after
transit service is provided along Portola Avenue, and then the applicant shall
design and construct a bus shelter that will be reviewed by Development
Services.
14. The applicant shall redesign the last two parking spaces, in the parking lot in
between buildings C and B on the site plan, to accommodate enough width for a
car to back out of.
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
development 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.
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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.
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. Project may be accessed by
improvements from PM 30042. If those improvements are not made, access
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shall be provided as part of the street improvements for the property on which
the project is located. Those improvements shall include, but not be limited to the
following:
• Dedication of additional minimum 12 feet of right of way and
construction of a deceleration lane on Portola Avenue in accordance
with the provisions of the project to the south. Applicant shall remove
emergency access only (4" raised curb at the approach), along with
the re -construction of the driveway to the south of the project.
• Payment in -lieu fees for half the costs for a landscape center median
on Portola Avenue.
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 Portola Avenue. Driveway and
parking Tots shall be inspected by the Public Works Department and a standard
inspection fee paid prior to the issuance of a grading permit. Driveway shall be
30' minimum, 40' maximum in width.
14. Prior to issuance of any permits with this project, the applicant shall execute and
record an offer for reciprocal access easement between the subject property and
the property to the south. The applicant shall be responsible for the
improvements of the 24 feet minimum, joint driveway between the properties.
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, appropriate NFPA Standards,
CFC, CBC, and/or recognized fire protection standards:
The fire department is required to set a minimum fire flow for the remodel or
construction of all commercial buildings per UFC Article 87.
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.
2. Provide, or show there exists, a water system capable of providing a potential
gallon per minute flow of:
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a) 3000 for commercial structure.
3. The required fire flow shall be available from a wet barrel Super Hydrant 4"x2-
1 /2"x2-1 /2"), located not less than 25' nor more than 150' from any portion of a
commercial building measured via vehicular travelway.
4 Water plans must be approved by the Fire Marshal and include verification that the
water system will produce the required fire flow.
5. Install a complete NFPA 13R 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.
6. All valves controlling the water supply for automatic sprinkler systems and water -
flow switches shall be monitored as required by the UBC Chapter 9.
7 Install a fire alarm system as required by the UBC Chapter 3.
8. Install portable fire extinguishers per NFPA, 10, but not less than 2A10BC
extinguisher per 3,000 square feet and not over 75' walking distance. A "K" type
fire extinguisher is required in all commercial kitchens.
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 be not 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 tum around (55' in industrial developments). Fountains
or garden islands placed in the middle of these tum-arounds shall not exceed a 5'
radius or 10' diameter. City standards may be more restrictive.
10. All buildings shall have illuminated addresses of a size approved by the city.
11. All fire sprinkler systems, fixed fire suppression systems and alarm plans must be
submitted separately for approval prior to construction.
12. 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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Pursuant to Title 14, Division 6, Article 6 (commencing with section 15070) of the
California Code of Regulations.
NEGATIVE DECLARATION
CASE NO: PP 03-19
APPLICANT/PROJECT SPONSOR: Prest Vuksic Architects
72-624 El Paseo Suite B4
Palm Desert, CA 92260
PROJECT DESCRIPTION/LOCATION:
Approval of a precise plan of design for a 53,662 square foot office complex. The
property is located on the east side of Portola Avenue, north of Country Club Drive. The
parcel is known as A.P.N. 620-430-018.
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.
120, 2004
PHILIP DRELL DATE
DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
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