HomeMy WebLinkAboutRes No 2491PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 2491
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA, APPROVAL OF A PRECISE PLAN TO
CONSTRUCT A SINGLE STORY 6,474 SQUARE FOOT OFFICE
BUILDING FOR THE CALIFORNIA TEACHERS ASSOCIATION
LOCATED AT 75-084 GERALD FORD DRIVE.
CASE NO. PP 08-309
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of Palm Desert, California, did
on the 2nd of December, 2008, hold a duly noticed public hearing to consider the request
of WARE MALCOMB ARCHITECT for the above mentioned 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. 06-78," 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 approval of said
precise plan:
Precise Plan Findings:
1. The proposed location of the precise plan is in accord with the objectives
of the Zoning Ordinance and the purpose of the district in which the site is
located.
The proposed project is zoned P.C.D., Planned Community Development
and F.C.O.Z., Freeway Commercial Overlay Zone. The district allows the
developer / property owner greater flexibility in site design to encourage
the most effective use of a site. The proposed precise plan for the
California Teachers Association is in accord with the objectives of the
Zoning Ordinance and is consistent with the uses outlined in section 25.23
Planned Community Development (PCD) Overlay Zone.
2. The proposed location of the precise plan 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.
This project will be a new construction office building for the California
Teachers Association located in a new development. The proposed
project as conditioned will comply with current building and safety codes,
fire department codes, and will be reviewed by the City's Engineering
Department for compliance with City ordinances. The use of an office
building is permitted within the P.C.D. zone and is consistent with the
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intent of the City's Zoning Ordinance as described in the staff report. The
site meets setbacks, lot coverage, building height, land use, and parking
such that it will not be detrimental to the public interest, health, safety, or
welfare, and will not be materially injurious to properties or improvements
in the vicinity, as described in more detail in the staff report. Water,
sanitation and public utilities and services are available for improvement
during construction.
3. The proposed precise plan will comply with each of the applicable
provisions of this title, except for approved variances or adjustments.
The property is located in the Planned Community Development zone and
the project complies with all provisions of this zone. The project is in
accord with the objectives of the Zoning Ordinance. Additionally,
conditions have been added to the project to ensure that all the minimum
requirements of the Palm Desert Municipal Code are met, including
building, landscaping, public works, and the fire department conditions.
The project requires no variances or adjustments.
4. The proposed precise plan complies with the goals, objectives, and
policies of the City's adopted General Plan.
A primary objective stated in the Land Use Element of the General Plan
under Industrial Business Park Land Uses, Policies and Programs is Goal
1, which provides for the appropriately located and served lands that provide
for the development of business parks and assure compatible integration.
Policy 6 and Program 6a require the adherence to applicable development
standards and guidelines to assure aesthetically acceptable business park/
industrial developments for all new park sites. The program also requires the
City to incorporate thoughtful site design through the extensive use of walls
and landscaping to enhance the appearance of industrial areas.
This project promotes a land use that is consistent with the Industrial goals,
policies, and programs of the General Plan.
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 approval of Precise Plan 08-309 is hereby granted, subject to the
attached conditions.
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PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 2491
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Palm Desert
Planning Commission, held on this 2nd day of December, 2008, by the following vote, to
wit:
AYES: CAMPBELL, CAMPBELL, LIMONT, SCHMIDT, TANNER
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
ATTEST:
LAURI AYLAIAN, Secretary
Palm Desert Planning Commission
VAN G.'TANNER, Chairperson
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PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 2491
CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL
CASE NO. PP 08-309
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 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. All trash / recycling enclosure (s) must be consistent with Palm desert
Municipal Code Chapter 8.12 and other conditions, i.e. number, size, and
location of enclosures. Review of the Plans by Burrtec will ensure that vehicle
circulation of its trucks is adequate to service the complex. The Applicant may
contact Alma Hockaday with Burrtec at (760) 674-1042 regarding this issue.
Said placement shall be approved by applicable trash company and Department
of Community Development and shall include a recycling program.
6. 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
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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.
7. The project shall comply with the Energy Efficiency Standards, Ordinance No.
1124.
8. 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.).
9. All conditions of approval shall be recorded with the Riverside County Clerk's
office before any building permits are issued. Evidence of recordation shall be
submitted to the Department of Community Development/Planning.
Department of Public Works:
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
1. All landscape maintenance shall be performed by the property owner and the
applicant shall enter into a landscape maintenance agreement with the city for
the life of the project, consistent with the Municipal Code provisions 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.
BONDS AND FEES
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. The project shall be subject to Transportation Uniform Mitigation Fees (TUMF)
Payment of said fees shall be at the time of building permit issuance.
5. Standard inspection and plan check fees shall be paid prior to issuance of
grading permits.
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DESIGN REQUIREMENTS
6. Storm drain design and construction shall be contingent upon a drainage study
prepared by a registered civil engineer that is consistent with the master drainage
plan for PM 31563 and reviewed and approved by the Department of Public
Works prior to start of construction.
7. Complete grading and improvement plans shall be consistent with the master
grading plan for PM31563, and together with specification, shall be submitted to
Public Works for checking and approval prior to permit issuance.
8. 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.
9. Pad elevations are subject to review and modification in accordance with Chapter
27 of the Palm Desert Municipal Code.
10. Landscape installation shall be drought tolerant in nature and in accordance with
the City's Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance (24.04).
11. Landscape plans shall be submitted for review concurrently with grading plans.
CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS
12. All private grading and paving improvements shall be inspected by the
Department of Public Works and no occupancy permit shall be granted until the
improvements have been completed.
13. 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.
14. 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.
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.
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2. A fire flow of 1500 gpm for a one -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 feet nor more than 150 feet from any portion
of a commercial building measured via vehicular travel way.
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 13R 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.
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 feet 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 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 feet 6 inches 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 feet shall be provided with a minimum 45 feet radius
turn -around 55 feet 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 feet 6 inches.
12. 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.
13. All building shall have illuminated addresses of a size approved by the city.
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14. All fire sprinkler systems, fixed fire suppression systems and alarm plans must be
submitted separately to the Fire Marshal for approval prior to construction.
15. Conditions subject to change with adoption of new codes, ordinances, laws, or
when building permits are not obtained within twelve months.
16. All access radiuses shall be not less than 31 feet inside and 52 feet outside.
17. Unable to scale street address without complete plan.
18. Access for fire department might need to change.
Building and Safety Department:
1. Project must conform to the current State of California Codes adopted at the time
of plan check submittal. The following are the codes enforced at this time:
2007 CALIFORNIA BUILDING CODE (Based on 2006 IBC)
2007 CALIFORNIA MECHANICAL CODE (Based on 2006 UMC)
2007 CALIFORNIA PLUMBING CODE (Based on 2006 UPC)
2007 CALIFORNIA ELECTRICAL CODE (Based on 2005 NEC)
2007 CALIFORNIA BUILDING STANDARDS ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
2007 CALIFORNIA FIRE CODE
2. An approved automatic fire sprinkler system shall be installed as required per the
City of Palm Desert Code Adoption Ordinance 1145
3. Compliance with Ordinance 1124, Local Energy Efficiency Standards. The
requirements are more restrictive than the 2007 California Energy Code. Please
obtain a copy of the Ordinance for further information.
4. A disabled access overlay of the precise grading plan is required to be submitted
to the Department of Building and Safety for plan review of the site accessibility
requirement as per 2007 CBC Chapters 11 B and Chapter 10.
5. All exits must provide an accessible path of travel to the public way. (CBC 1024.6
& 1127B.1)
6. Detectable warning shall be provided where required per CBC 1133B.8 and
1127B.5- (7). The designer is also required to meet all ADA requirements. Where
an ADA requirement is more restrictive than the State of California, the ADA
requirement shall supersede the State requirement.
7. Provide an accessible path of travel to the trash enclosure. The trash enclosure
is required to be accessible. Please obtain a detail from the Department of
Building and Safety.
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8. All contractors and / or owner -builders must submit a valid Certificate of Worker's
Compensation Insurance coverage prior to the issuance of a building permit per
California Labor Code, Section 3700.
9. All contractors and/or owner -builders must submit a valid Certificate of Worker's
Compensation Insurance coverage prior to the issuance of a building permit per
California Labor Code, Section 3700.
10. Address numerals shall comply with Palm Desert Ordinance No. 1006 (Palm
Desert Municipal Code 15.04.110 through 15.04.160). Compliance with
Ordinance 1006 regarding street address location, dimension, stroke of line,
distance from street, height from grade, height from street, etc. shall be shown on
all architectural building elevations in detail. Any possible obstructions, shadows,
lighting, landscaping, backgrounds or other reasons that may render the building
address unreadable shall be addressed during the plan review process. You may
request a copy of Ordinance 1006 from the Department of Building and Safety
counter staff.
11. Please contact Debbie Le Blanc, Land Management Specialist, at the
Department of Building and Safety (760-776-6420) regarding the addressing of
all buildings and/or suites.
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