HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC RES 04-117RESOLUTION NO. 04-117
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM
DESERT, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING A PRECISE PLAN OF DESIGN TO
ALLOW THE CONSTRUCTION OF A TWO-STORY, 17,061 SQUARE
FOOT GENERAL AND MEDICAL OFFICE BUILDING WITH TWO (2)
TOWER ELEMENTS, LOCATED AT 44-851 VILLAGE COURT.
CASE NO PP 04-24:
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Palm Desert, California, did on the 28th
day of October 2004, hold a duly noticed public hearing to consider the request by
BERNARD DEBONNE for approval of the above noted; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission by its Resolution No. 2296 has
recommended approval; 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 City Council
find the following facts and reasons to exist to justify approval of said request:
1. The proposed location of the office building, as it is conditioned and
modified, is in accord with the objectives of the City's zoning ordinance.
2. The precise plan will not unreasonably interfere with the use or enjoyment
of property in the vicinity by the occupants thereof for lawful purposes.
3. The proposed location of the office building, 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.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Palm
Desert, California, as follows:
1. That the above recitations are true and correct and constitute the findings of
the Council in this case.
2. That the City Council does hereby approve Precise Plan 04-24, subject to
conditions attached.
RESOLUTION NO. 04-117
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Palm Desert
City Council, held on this 28th day of October, 2004, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: BENSON, CRITES, FERGUSON, KELLY, and SPIEGEL
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
ATTEST:
RAC LE D. KLASSEN, CITY CLERK
City of Palm Desert, California
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ROBERT A. SPIEGEL, AAYO'
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CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL
CASE NOS. PP 04-24
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. 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.
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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.
8. The applicant shall submit a tenant improvement plan for review by the
Community Development Director.
9. The office building shall be entitled to no more than 5,000 square feet of medical
office use.
Department of Public Works:
1. 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.
2. The project shall be subject to Transportation Uniform Mitigation Fees (TUMF).
Payment of said fees shall be at the time of building permit issuance.
3. 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.
4. Landscaping instaiiation on Village Court property frontage shall be the property
owner shall provide water efficient in nature and maintenance.
5. 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.
6. Proposed building pad elevations are subject to review and modification in
accordance with Chapter 27 of the Palm Desert Municipal Code.
7. Prior to the issuance of any permits associated with this project, the applicant
shall provide evidence of recorded mutual access easements for the subject
parcel and directly abutting parcels.
8. Applicant shall comply with the provisions of Municipal Code Section 12.12,
Fugitive Dust Control.
9. A parcel map waiver shall be recorded prior to issuance of any permits for the
project to consolidate the parcels.
10. Prior to the start of construction, the applicant shall submit satisfactory evidence
to the Director of Public Works of intended compliance with the National
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Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) General Construction Permit
for storm water discharges associated with construction. Applicant shall contact
the Riverside County Flood Control District for information materials.
11. Any drainage facility construction proposed 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.
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:
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 Tess 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.
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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 Tess
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 turn around (55' in industrial developments). City
standards may be more restrictive.
10. All buildings shall have illuminated addresses of a size approved by the city.
11. Whenever access into private property is controlled through the 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 fire sprinkler systems, fixed fire suppression systems and alarm plans must be
submitted separately for approval prior to construction.
13. Conditions subject to change with adoption of new codes, ordinances, laws, or
when building permits are not obtained within twelve months.
14. All elevators shall be minimum gurney size.
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