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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC RES 05-064RESOLUTION NO. 05-64 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING A PRECISE PLAN TO CONSTRUCT A 5,725 SQUARE FOOT OFFICE BUILDING, WITH A HEIGHT EXCEPTION TO ALLOW ARCHITECTURAL PROJECTIONS UP TO 37'-0" LOCATED AT 72-575 HIGHWAY 111. CASE NO. PP 01-16, AMENDMENT NO. 1 WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Palm Desert, California, did on the 14th day of July 2005, hold a duly noticed public hearing to consider the request by the PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY for approval of the above noted; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of Palm Desert, California, by its Resolution No. 2339 has recommended approval of Case No. PP 01-16, Amendment No. 1; 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. 04-106, 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 f and arguments, if any, of all interested persons desiring to be heard, said City Council did find the following facts and reasons to exist to justify approval of the said request: 1. The precise plan is well designed with quality architecture. 2. The proposed location of the office building, as conditioned, is in accord with the objectives and policies of the general plan and zoning ordinance and the purpose of the district in which the site is located, except for the height for which an exception is requested. 3. The proposed location of the office building 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. 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 City Council case. RESOLUTION NO. 05-64 2. That Precise Plan 01-16, Amendment No. 1 is hereby approved, including a height exception to accommodate a tower element 37 feet in height, subject to attached conditions. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Palm Desert City Council, held on this 14th day of July 2005, by the following vote, to wit: AYES: BENSON, FERGUSON, KELLY, SPIEGEL, and CRITES NOES: NONE ABSENT: NONE ABSTAIN: NONE BU OIRD A. ITS, MAYOR ATTEST: RACHELLE D. I t SSE CITY CLERK CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA 2 RESOLUTION NO. 05-64 CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL CASE NO. PP 01-16, Amendment No. 1 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 Review 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. Applicant shall participate in a commercial recycling program as determined by the City and applicable Waste Disposal Company. Access to trash/service areas shall be placed so as not to conflict with parking areas. Said placement shall be approved by applicable trash company and Department of Community Development. 6. All future occupants of the buildings shall comply with off-street parking requirements in Section 25.58 of the Zoning Ordinance. 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. If the outdoor storage area is to be illuminated, it shall be included on the lighting plan. 3 RESOLUTION NO. 05-64 8. Final landscape plans shall comply with the City's Parking Lot and Tree Standards per Ordinance 977 and Resolution 01-06. 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, TUMF, School Mitigation and Housing Mitigation fees. 10. The project's setbacks shall conform to standards in Section 25.25 (Office Professional District) of the City's Zoning Ordinance. 11. All roof -mounted mechanical equipment shall be screened by a parapet wall that is at least as high as the highest piece of mechanical equipment, or as otherwise approved by the Architectural Review Commission. Construction drawings submitted for plan check shall include a roof plan showing locations of roof - mounted mechanical equipment and cross-section drawings shall be provided for all proposed buildings showing parapet wall heights and roof -mounted mechanical equipment. 12. Prior to the issuance of a building permit, the applicant shall submit a project site plan to Waste Management of the Desert for approval of trash enclosure locations and trash enclosure types. Waste Management of the Desert may require the applicant to provide trash enclosures of a sufficient size to allow for the collection of recyclable materials. A copy of written approval from Waste Management of the Desert of trash/recycling container locations shall be submitted to the Planning Department prior to the issuance of building permits. Department of Public Works: GENERAL REQUIREMENTS 1. All landscape maintenance shall be performed by the property owner. 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. 4 RESOLUTION NO. 05-64 DESIGN REQUIREMENTS 5. 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. 6. Complete grading and improvement plans and specifications on electronic files shall be submitted to the Director of Public Works for checking and approval prior to issuance of any permits. 7. 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. 8. Pad elevations are subject to review and modification in accordance with Chapter 26 of the Palm Desert Municipal Code. 9. Project shall retain nuisance waters on -site. 10. Landscape installation shall be drought tolerant in nature. 11. Landscape plans shall be submitted for review concurrently with grading plans. 12. Full public improvements, as required by Section 26 of the Palm Desert Municipal Code, shall be installed in accordance with applicable City standards including: CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS 13. All public improvements shall be inspected by the Department of Public Works. No occupancy permit shall be granted until public improvements have been completed. 14. All public and private improvements shall be inspected by the Public Works Department. 15. 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. OTHER REQUIREMENTS 16. All other applicable conditions from PP 1-16 shall apply to the project. 5 RESOLUTION NO. 05-64 Riverside County Fire Marshal: 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 Code, 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 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' from any portion of a commercial building measured via vehicular travelway. 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 feet from the building and within 50 feet 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 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. Install a Hood/Duct automatic fire extinguisher system per NFPA 96 in all public and private cooking operations except single family residential usage. 6 RESOLUTION NO. 05-b-. 11. All building 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 13'6" 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-foot radius turn -around, 55 foot in industrial developments. 12. 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 inches with a minimum vertical clearance of 13'6". 13. A dead end single access over 500 feet will require a secondary access, sprinklers or other mitigative measures approved by the Fire Marshal. Under no circumstances shall a dead end over 1300 feet be accepted. 14. A secondary access is required. This can be accomplished by two main access points from a main roadway or an emergency access gate from an adjoining development. 15. This project may require licensing by a state or county agency. To facilitate plan review, the applicant shall prepare and submit to the Fire Marshal a letter of intent detailing the proposed usage and occupancy type. 16. All buildings shall have illuminated addresses of a size approved by the city. 17. All fire sprinkler systems, fixed fire suppression systems and alarm plans must be submitted separately to the Fire Marshal for approval prior to construction. 18. Conditions subject to change with adoption of new codes, ordinances, laws, or when building permits are not obtained with twelve months. 19. All elevators shall be minimum gurney size. 20. The applicant shall work with the Fire Marshal's Office to resolve project questions and issues related to fire access and size of driveway turning radius. All questions regarding the meaning of these conditions shall be referred to the Fire Marshall's Office at (760) 346-1870. 7