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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC RES 06-112CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION NO. 06-112 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING A PRECISE PLAN TO ALLOW THE CONSTRUCTION OF A 11,776 SQUARE FOOT SINGLE-FAMILY HOME. SUBJECT PROPERTY IS LOCATED AT 642 PINNACLE CREST, WITHIN THE CANYONS AT BIGHORN. (APN: 771-510-001) CASE NO. PP/HPD 06-08 WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Palm Desert, California, did on the 13th day of July, 2006, hold a duly noticed public hearing to consider the request by Guy Dreier Designs / Habitat Architecture 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, in that the Director of Community Development has determined that this project is a Class 3 categorical exemption for the purposes of CEQA; 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 did find the following facts and reasons to exist to justify approval of said request: 1. That the proposed location of the single-family home is in accord with the objectives of the zoning ordinance and purpose of the Hillside Planned Residential District. 2. That the applicant's proposed use of the property is consistent with the standards of the Hillside Planned Residential District's goals of preserving the hillside area to the greatest extent possible. 3. That the project's site design, architecture, color, materials, and landscaping effectively achieve the HPR's goals of blending development with the natural terrain. 4. That the proposed use will comply with each provision of the City's Zoning Ordinance except any approved variances or exceptions provided in the hillside development plan/precise plan. 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 in this case. 2. That the City Council does hereby grant approval of PP/HPD 06-08. CITY COUNCILRESOLUTION NO. 06-112 PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Palm Desert City Council, held on this 13th day of July, 2006, by the following vote, to wit: AYES: BENSON, KELLY, SPIEGEL, and FERGUSON NOES: NONE ABSENT: NONE ABSTAIN: NONE ATTEST: RA a E D. , CITY CLERK CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA 2 CITY COUNCILRESOLUTION NO. 06-112 CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL CASE NO. PP/HPD 06-08 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 said project shall commence within one (1) 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. 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. 4. The applicant shall re -naturalize any and all disturbed hillside area of the project with native landscaping and materials to blend the project into the natural terrain. 5. 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. 6. Project shall conform to all sections of the draft ordinance for Energy Efficiency (Exhibit 'A' attached) or as amended at final reading, including section 22.30.050 relating to homes with floor area greater than 4,000 square feet. 3 CITY COUNCILRESOLUTION NO. 06-112 Department of Public Works: 1. In accordance with Palm desert Municipal Code Chapter 27, complete grading plans and specifications shall be submitted to the Director of Public Works for checking and approval prior to the issuance of any permits associated with this project. 2. Proposed building pad elevations are subject to review and modification in accordance with Chapter 27 of the Palm Desert Municipal Code. Site grading design shall include consideration of existing topography. 3. Any storm/detention area 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. 4. All applicable fees shall be paid prior to issuance of permits. 11 4 EXHIBIT A ORDINANCE NO. 06-112 ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PALM DESERT ADOPTING LOCAL ENERGY EFFICIENCY STANDARDS FOR BUILDINGS COVERED BY THE 2005 CALIFORNIA BUILDING ENERGY EFFICIENCY STANDARDS 24.30.010 Title. Puroose and Intent This ordinance sets forth minimum energy efficiency standards within the City of Palm Desert for all new construction, including remodels, additions, alterations and tenant improvements. (a) Background. All residential and nonresidential development must meet or exceed the energy requirements contained in the 2005 Califomia Building Energy Efficiency Standards, including California Code of Regulations, Title 24, Parts 1 and 6 (the "Standards"). The ordinance codified in this chapter requires the application of the Standards, including but not limited to the definitions, procedures, forms, manuals and altemative calculations methods ("ACMs") associated with the Standards. In addition, this ordinance amends the Standards as described herein. (b) Buildings Covered. The provisions of this ordinance shall apply to all new residential construction, remodels, additions and alterations, and to all new nonresidential construction, remodels, additions, alterations and tenant improvements for which a building permit has been applied for and accepted as complete by the building department on or after the effective date of this ordinance. 24.030.015 Enforcement The Building Official for the City of Palm Desert shall be charged with enforcing the provisions of this ordinance. 24.30.020 Definitions (a) "kW" means kilowatts or 1,000 watts, as measured from the altemating current side of the solar PV energy system inverter consistent with Section 223 of Title 15 of the United States Code. (b) "Production Home" means a dwelling constructed as part of a residential development of at least five homes per project that is intended or offered for sale. 6/30/06 Draft of Palm Desert Energy Efficiency Standards Page 1 (c) "Solar PV Energy System" means a photovoltaic solar collector or other photovoltaic solar energy device that has a primary purpose of providing for the collection and distribution of solar energy for the generation of electricity, and that produces at least 1.0 kW, but not more than 1 megawatt, altemating current rated peak electricity. (d) "Residential Development" is to include but not be limited to attached and detached single-family dwellings, condominiums, apartments and time-share dwellings; and not including hotels and motels as defined in the 2005 California Building Energy Efficiency Standards. 22.30.030 Mandatory Requirements All buildings covered by this ordinance shall include the following mandatory energy measures as applicable and limited to the permitted scope of work: 1. Lighting. Lighting in all laundry rooms, utility rooms, mechanical rooms, closets and garages shall be fluorescent and controlled by a Manual -ON, Automatic -OFF occupancy sensor. All common area landscape lighting shall be fluorescent. 2. Swimming Pools and Spas. All Public and Private Swimming pools, spas, fountains and water features shall incorporate the following energy conservation features: (a) All pool and spa natural gas heaters shall have a minimum AFUE of 90% or higher; AND, (b) All circulating pump motors and filtration pump motors with a nominal rating of 0.75 horsepower (i.e., 3/ HP) or greater shall be two -speed or variable speed motors. The installation of all two -speed and variable speed motors shall include the installation of a controller which shall be time -based and shall be programmed to alternate the speed of the motor between low and high to make effective use of the energy savings potential of the unit's multi -speed capability. EXCEPTION: Dedicated pump motors serving only spa jets. 3. Provisions for Future Solar Energy Systems. A 1 inch diameter electrical conduit shall be provided for installation of future solar energy systems. The 1 inch diameter electrical conduit shall extend from a point on the exterior wall located under the southern roof exposure, to the exterior wall location adjacent to the main electrical service panel. At each location, the conduit shall terminate at a two gang, exterior wet location rated, electric junction box. 6/30/06 Draft of Palm Desert Energy Efficiency Standards Page 2 22.30.040 General Compliance Requirements The following general compliance requirements shall apply to all new construction and additions greater than 500 square feet. Even if a building meets the 2005 Standards using an approved performance method, the following Palm Desert prescriptive measures are also required or the permit applicant may instead choose the Palm Desert performance approach to meet the equivalent overall energy efficiency of these requirements. Note that other special requirements for single family homes larger than 4,000 square feet and for production homes are included in Sections 22.30.050 and 22.30.060. I. PALM DESERT PRESCRIPTIVE APPROACH la. All glazing located in southern, westem and eastern exposures shall meet all of the following requirements: (i) All fenestration shall have an NFRC-rated U-factor of 0.40 or less; and, (ii) all fenestration shall have an NFRC-rated fenestration SHGC value of 0.35 or less; or the fenestration in conjunction with a qualifying exterior shading device per the Standards results in an SHGC value of 0.35 or less; OR, 1 b. The building shall incorporate structural overhangs or architectural projections for solar shading of all east-, south- and west -facing fenestration. For all south -facing fenestration, solar shading shall be designed so that all glazing shall be fully shaded at solar noon between the days of April 15th and October 15th. Solar shading for east- and west -facing fenestration shall be designed with the same cut-off angles as required for solar shading of south -facing fenestration. 2. Where wood roof sheathing is installed, a roof radiant barrier shall be installed as defined in the 2005 California Building Energy Efficiency Standards. EXCEPTION: A roof radiant barrier is not required where rigid insulation is installed between the roof sheathing and the roof membrane. 3. All flat or low -sloped exterior roof surfaces with a slope of 2:12 or less shall be rated by the Cool Roof Rating Council (CRRC at www.coolroofs.orq) and have an initial reflectance of 0.70 or greater and an initial emittance of 0.75 or greater. EXCEPTION: Metal roofs or any other roof with an initial emittance less than 0.75 must have a minimum initial reflectance determined by the equation given in Section 118(i)2 of the Standards. 4. All duct insulation shall be R-6 or higher. 5a. All ducts in low-rise residential buildings shall meet the reduced duct leakage requirements in Section 151(f)10 of the Standards; however, no HERS verification is needed unless duct testing is required to demonstrate compliance with the 2005 Standards; AND, 5b. All ducts in nonresidential and high-rise residential buildings which meet all the criteria defined in Sections 144(k)1, 2 and 3 of the Standards shall be sealed to a leakage rate not to exceed 6% of the fan flow; however, no HERS verification is needed unless duct testing is required to demonstrate compliance with the 2005 Standards. 6/30/06 Draft of Palm Desert Energy Efficiency Standards Page 3 6. Low-rise residential buildings only: Exterior walls shall include R-21 insulation or achieve an overall U-Factor of 0.69 or less according to the methodology described in the state's 2005 Residential Compliance Manual. II. PALM DESERT PERFORMANCE APPROACH If a building does not meet all the prescriptive requirements listed above, the permit applicant may. alternatively, use a performance method (i.e., a state -approved ACM) to demonstrate that the building exceeds the 2005 Standards by at least 10%. EXCEPTION: Single family homes greater than 4,000 square feet must exceed the 2005 Standards by at least 15% to use this compliance option (see Section 22.30.50). For nonresidential and high-rise residential buildings, "process" and "receptable" loads are included in the ACM computer simulation, but are excluded in the calculation showing the percent by which the Proposed Design energy performance exceeds the Standard Design (in TDV KBtu/sf-yr). If lighting compliance is not a part of the permit submittal, lighting loads are excluded in the "% Better Than Standard" calculation. Additions greater than 500 sf may meet this requirement by using the Existing + Addition + Alteration performance approach, and exceeding the Standard Design by at least 10%. 22.30.050 Special Compliance Requirements for New Single Family Dwellings With a Total Conditioned Floor Area of Greater Than 4,000 Square Feet In addition to the applicable Mandatory Requirements in Section 22.30.030 and the General Compliance Requirements in Section 22.30.040, new single-family dwellings with a total conditioned floor area greater than 4,000 square feet shall: 1. Include the installation of a Solar PV Energy System where the minimum nominal kW capacity of the system shall be as listed in Table A; OR, 2. The permit applicant using an approved performance method must demonstrate that the building exceeds the 2005 Standards by at least 15%. Table A. Solar PV Energy System House Size PV System (square feet) Minimum kW 4,001 — 6,000 sf 2.0 kW 6,001 — 8,000 sf 3.0 kW 8,001 — 10,000 sf 4.0 kW 10,001+ sf 5.0 kW 6/30/06 Draft of Palm Desert Energy Efficiency Standards Page 4 22.30.060 Reauirements for Production Homes in Residential Developments In addition to the requirements specified in Sections 22.30.020 through 22.30.50 of this ordinance, Production Homes shall, as applicable, meet the following additional requirements: 1. Model homes as part of a Production Homes development shall be equipped with a Solar PV Energy System with a minimum nominal output of 2.0 kW. 2. A seller of production homes shall offer a solar PV energy system option to all customers that enter into negotiations to purchase a new production home and disclose the following: (a) The total installed cost of the solar PV energy system option; and, (b) The estimated cost savings associated with the solar energy system option as determined by current and projected future utility costs. 3. Energy Star Appliances Required. If provided by the developer, all the following installed appliances shall be Energy Star rated: (a) Dishwashers (b) Refrigerators (c) Clothes Washers (d) Clothes Dryers (Natural Gas only) (e) Ceiling fans (f) Exhaust fans 22.30.070 Effective Date and Expiration Date This ordinance shall be and is hereby declared to be in full force and effect as of September 1, 2006 or when the ordinance is approved by the California Energy Commission, whichever is later. This ordinance shall expire on the same day that the 2008 or other revised Building Energy Efficiency Standards take effect. 6/30/06 Draft of Palm Desert Energy Efficiency Standards Page 5