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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRes No 2475PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 2475 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA, RECOMMENDING TO CITY COUNCIL APPROVAL OF A MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT, GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT, CHANGE OF ZONE, PRECISE PLAN AND A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT TO ALLOW CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW RIVERSIDE COUNTY SHERIFF STATION TOTALING APPROXIMATELY 85,496 SQUARE FEET. THE PROJECT SITE IS LOCATED ON SOUTH SIDE OF GERALD FORD DRIVE, EAST OF MONTEREY AVENUE AND WEST OF PORTOLA AVENUE. THE SITE INCLUDES A 10-ACRE PORTION OF ASSESSOR'S PARCEL NUMBER 653-740-001, ALSO KNOWN AS 73- 700 GERALD FORD DRIVE. CASE NOS: GPA. C/Z, PP/CUP 08-10 WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of Palm Desert, California, did on the 20th day of May 2008, hold a duly noticed public hearing to consider the request by the PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY 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 California Environmental Quality Act", Resolution No. 06-78, the Director of Community Development has determined that the project will not have a negative impact on the environment and a Mitigated Negative Declaration has been prepared for adoption, 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 the recommendation to the City Council of said request: Precise Plan/Conditional Use Permit: 1. The proposed location of the project is in accordance with the objectives of the Zoning Ordinance and the purpose of the district in which the site is located. Due to the continued growth of the Coachella Valley and northern area of Palm Desert, there is a regional need for a new Sheriff Station to serve our community and neighboring cities and unincorporated areas of Riverside County. The proposed project is located in a Planned Residential zone (P. R.), but the applicant is requesting a Change of Zone to P, Public Institution. The purpose and intent of the Public/Institutional District is to provide for the establishment of public facilities. A Sheriff's Station serves as a public PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 2475 safety resource to the general public and is considered a public facility. Chapter 25.38 of the City of Palm Desert's Municipal Code Section 25.38.020 (Public/Institutional District Permitted Uses) states no use shall be permitted without a conditional use permit. The proposed Sheriff Station is consistent with the purpose of the Public/Institutional District. 2. The proposed location of the project 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. The use of the Sheriff Station is permitted within the P, Public Institution zone, subject to a General Plan Amendment and a Change of Zone, with a Conditional Use Permit (for the land use), and is consistent with the intent of the City's Zoning Ordinance as described above. The project will not be detrimental to the public interest, health, safety, welfare and will not be materially injurious to properties or improvements in the vicinity. The proposed project will, in fact, enhance public safety by providing police services in an area where they are not currently housed, and by situating the dispatch point on a thoroughfare from which rapid response is facilitated. The project will have a helicopter landing pad for emergency purposes, which is not currently available anywhere else in the City. An environmental assessment leading to a Mitigated Negative Declaration has been prepared that concludes that there will be no adverse environmental effects. 3. The proposed project will comply with each of the applicable provisions of this Title 25 (Zoning). The proposed use is consistent with the intent of the Zoning Ordinance and will comply with the Public Institution zone. Additionally, conditions have been added to the project to ensure that all the minimum requirements of the Palm Desert Municipal Code are met. 4. The proposed project complies with the goals, objectives, and policies of the city's adopted General Plan. The applicant is requesting a General Plan Amendment to P.F., Public/Quasi-Public Facility. A primary objective stated in the Land Use Element of the General Plan under Public Services and Facilities Goals, Policies and Programs is Policy 1, which states the City shall pro -actively cooperate and coordinate with all providers of utility and public facilities and safety services in the community to assure adequate and quality levels of service. Program 1.A of the General Plan Land Use Element is that the City shall regularly coordinate and, as appropriate, cooperate with the various 2 PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 2475 public and private providers responsible for utilities, police, fire, health and other protection and care services in the community. Policy 2 of the General Plan Land Use Element is that the City shall encourage the timely development of public services and facilities in a manner which assures adequate levels of service, while remaining compatible with existing and future land uses. This project maintains a land use that is consistent with the goals, policies, and programs of the General Plan. The project is consistent with the General Plan because the project proposes a public facility use, which is compatible with the existing uses within the surrounding area, and offers an excellent service to the community. 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 Planning Commission in this case. 2. That the Planning Commission does hereby recommend to City Council approval of Case Nos. GPA, C/Z, PP and CUP 08-10, subject to conditions. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Palm Desert Planning Commission, held on this 20th day of May, 2008, by the following vote, to wit: AYES: CAMPBELL, LIMONT, SCHMIDT, TANNER NOES: NONE ABSENT: NONE ABSTAIN: NONE ATTEST: -"Z LAURI AYLAIAN, Secretary Palm Desert Planning Commission VAN G.'TANNER, Chairperson 3 PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 2475 CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL CASE NOS. GPA, C/Z, PP AND CUP 08-10 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. 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. 3. All sidewalk plans shall be reviewed and approved by the department of public works. 4. 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. 5. The project is subject to the Art in Public Places program per Palm Desert Municipal Code Chapter 4.10. 6. In the event that Native American cultural resources are discovered during project development/construction, all work in the immediate vicinity of the find shall cease and a qualified archaeologist meeting Secretary of Interior standards shall be hired to assess the find. Work on the overall project may continue during this assessment period. If significant Native American cultural resources are discovered that require a Treatment Plan, the developer or his archaeologist shall contact the Morongo Band of Mission Indians. If requested by the Tribe, the developer or archaeologist shall, in good faith, consult on the discovery and its disposition (e.g. avoidance, preservation, return, or artifacts to tribe, etc.). Department of Public Works: 1. All landscape maintenance shall be performed by the property owner who shall maintain the landscaping per the City approved landscape document package for the life of the project, consistent with the Property Maintenance Ordinance (Ord. 801) and the approved landscaped plan. 2. 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. 3. Signalization fees, in accordance with City of Palm Desert Resolution Nos. 79-17 and 79-55, shall be paid prior to issuance of grading permit. 4 PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 2475 4. In the event that the project is subject to Transportation Uniform Mitigation Fees (TUMF), the payment of said fees or certification of an exemption from TUMF by Coachella Valley Association of Governments shall be required prior to the close of escrow. 5. A standard inspection fee shall be paid prior to issuance of grading permits. 6. Drainage fees, in accordance with Section 26.49 of the Palm Desert Municipal Code shall be paid to issuance of grading permit. 7. Storm drain 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 prior to start of construction. 8. Complete grading and improvement plans and specifications shall be submitted to the Director of Public Works for checking and approval prior to issuance of any permits. 9. 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. 10. Pad elevations are subject to review and modification in accordance with Chapter 26 of the Palm Desert Municipal Code. 11. Landscape installation shall be drought tolerant in nature and in accordance with the City's Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance (24.04). 12. Landscape plans shall be submitted for review concurrently with grading plans. CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENT 13. Full public improvements, as required by Section 26 of the Palm Desert Municipal Code, shall be installed in accordance with applicable City standards including: • Dedication and improvement of Gerald Ford Drive with a 75-foot half street section including 42-foot pavement width with a 5 to 1 taper easterly, 24-foot parkway with an 8-foot sidewalk -minimum 4-foot back from curb. • A left turn lane entering the easternmost driveway. 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. 5 PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 2475 14. All public and private improvements shall be inspected by the Department of Public Works and no Certification of Completion shall be granted until the improvements have been completed. 15. Applicant shall comply with provisions of Palm Desert Municipal Code Section 24.12, Fugitive Dust Control as well as Section 24.20, Storm water Management and Discharge Control. 16. Prior to the start of construction, the applicant shall submit satisfactory evidence to the Director of Public Works of intended compliance with the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) General Construction Permit for storm water discharges associated with construction. Developer must contact Riverside County Flood Control District for informational materials. SPECIAL CONDITIONS 17. Westernmost driveway shall be offset to reduce conflicts with the Shadow Ridge driveway. 18. Slopes within the project shall not exceed 3:1 and a 2% slope within 12 feet from Gerald Ford Drive. 19. Agreements shall be made where conditions pertain to permit issuance and certificate of occupancy if other arrangements are made and the City is not the Lead Agency in these areas. 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. 6 PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 2475 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' 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 2A10BC extinguisher per 3000 square feet and not over 75' walking distance. A "K" type fire extinguisher is required in all commercial kitchens. 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. 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". 12. All buildings shall have illuminated addresses of a size approved by the city. 13. All fire sprinkler systems, fixed fire suppression systems and alarm plans must be submitted separately to the Fire Marshal for approval prior to construction. 14. Conditions subject to change with adoption of new codes, ordinances, laws or when building permits are not obtained within 12 months. 7 PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 2475 EXHIBIT "A" GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT EXHIBIT III R-L e9c. \\\ \\\\ /1 City of Palm Desert GERALD FORD DR C-R/H Proposed GPA / Ruse • • • WINDFI •- • 1 Resort/Hotel Commercial (C-R/H) To Public/Quasi-Public Institution (PF) Case No. 08-10 PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 2475 GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT EXHIBIT A Date: May 20, 2008 8 PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 2475 EXHIBIT "B" CHANGE OF ZONE AMENDMENT EXHIBIT City of Palm Desert GERALD FORD DR P.R.-5 P.R.-5 Case No. 08-10 CHANGE OF ZONE EXHIBIT B P.R.-5 SCHOLAR P. LN wL `—ECHO `WINDFI Proposed Zoning Change Planned Residential 5 (P.R.-5) To Public Institution (P) PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 2475 Date: May 20, 2008 9 PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 2475 EXHIBIT "C" MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION Pursuant to Title 14, Division 6, Article 6 (commencing with section 15070) of the California Code of Regulations. CASE NOS: GPA, C/Z, PP/CUP 08-10 APPLICANT/PROJECT SPONSOR: City of Palm Desert 73-510 Fred Waring Drive Palm Desert, CA 92260 PROJECT DESCRIPTION/LOCATION: Mitigated Negative Declaration of Environmental Impact, General Plan Amendment, Change of Zone, Precise Plan and a Conditional Use Permit to allow construction of a new Riverside County Sheriff Station totaling approximately 85,496 square feet. The project site is located on south side of Gerald ford drive, east of Monterey avenue and west of Portola avenue. The site includes a 10-acre portion of assessor's parcel number 653-740-001, also known as 73-700 Gerald ford drive. 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. MAY 20. 2008 LAURI AYLAIAN DATE DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT 10