HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC RES 74-080RESOLUTION NO. 74-80
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM
DESERT, CALIFORNIA, ESTABLISHING A POLICY ON THE RE-
QUIREMENT OF THE INSTALLATION OF CURB AND GUTTER AS A
PART OF DEVELOPMENT
WHEREAS, the City Council believes that drainage and nui-
sance water is one of the major problems in the City of Palm Desert,
and;
WHEREAS, the City Council is of the opinion that the installa-
tion of curb and gutter throughout the City is one of the major
solutions to these problems.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City
of Palm Desert, California, that it hereby establishes as policy
the following:
1. Al1 new development hereafter constructed shall include
either:
(a) Curb and gutter tie-in paving installed on all pub-
lic street frontage of the property under construc-
tion, or
(b) The developer shall provide a cash deposit in an
amount equal to the cost of the installation of
curb and gutter and tie-in paving along all public
street frontage of the property under construction.
These monies will be deposited in a special fund or
restricted to the expenditure for curb and gutter
and tie-in paving.
2. The City Council hereby appoints the Director of Environ-
mental Services as the person who determines which of the above
alternatives shall be utilized.
3. The Director of Environmental Services shall use the
following criteria to make this determination:
(a) Installation of curb and gutter shall be required
where the curb grades have been established and
permanent curbs and gutters can be installed at the
time of construction.
RESOLUTION NO. 74-80
(b) Curb and gutter shall be required when sub-section
(a} is met and the ultimate half-street width adja-
cent to the property under construction presently
exists.
(c) If the ultimate half-street width does not exist
adjacent to the property under construction, the
developer as a part of construction in addition to
the installation of or posting cash for curb and
gutter and tie-in paving, shall dedicate the neces-
sary right-of-way to obtain the ultimate half-street
width of any public street adjacent to the property
under construction.
The City Clerk is hereby directed to cause this Resolution
to be posted in three (3) public places in accordance with Reso-
lution No. 74-17 and Section 36933 of tr�e Government Code of the
State of California, and shall take effect and be in force thirty
days after its adoption.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the City Council this 26th
day of September , 1974 by the following vote:
AYES: Aston; Benson; Brush; McPherson; Clark
NOES None
ABSENT: None
ATTEST:
A VEY L. RLB� , ity C er
City of Palm Desert, California
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