HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC RES 2015-85RESOLUTION NO. 2015-85
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM
DESERT, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION OF
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT AND A PRECISE PLAN APPLICATION FOR
THE EXPANSION OF A SENIOR LIVING FACILITY LOCATED ON THE
SOUTHWEST CORNER OF CATALINA WAY AND SAN PASCUAL AVENUE
CASE NOS: PP/EA 15-086
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of Palm Desert, California, did on
the 18th day of August 2015, hold a duly noticed public hearing to consider the request by
Prospect Companies for approval of the above noted, and adopted Planning Commission
Resolution 2655 recommending approval of the expansion of an existing Senior Living
Facility and supporting applications, to the City Council; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Palm Desert, California, did on the 8th day
of October, 2015, hold a duly noticed public hearing to consider the request by Prospect
Companies, for approval of amendments to a Development Agreement, Precise Plan, and
Change of Zone applications for a Senior Living Facility, and approved a notice of
exemption for the above noted project; and
WHEREAS, said applications have complied with the requirements of the "City of
Palm Desert Procedure for Implementation of the California Environmental Quality Act,"
Resolution No. 2015-75, in that the Director of Community Development has determined
that the project will not have a negative impact on the environment and qualifies as a Class
32 (In -Fill Development) Categorical Exemption for the purposes of CEQA has a Notice of
Exemption has been prepared for Council adoption; and
WHEREAS, at said public hearing, upon hearing and considering all testimony and
arguments, if any, of all interested persons desiring to be heard, the City Council did find the
following facts and reasons to exist to justify the approval of said request:
1. That the proposed expansion of the Senior Living Facility is architectural compatible with
the existing facility and surrounding residential properties, and
2. That the proposed expansion of the Senior Living Facility is compatible with the City's
General Plan and Zoning requirements, and that the facility implements portions of the
Palma Village Specific Plan, which identified this type of land use near the Joslyn
Center.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED 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.
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2. That the City Council does hereby approve Precise Plan application, and adopts a
Notice of Exemption, as proposed.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Palm
Desert, California, at its regular meeting held on the 8th day of October, 2015, by the
following vote, to wit:
AYES: HARNIR, SPIEGEL, TANNER, and WEBER
NOES: JONATHAN
ABSENT: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
Susan Marie Weber, Mayor
ATTEST:
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CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL
CASE NOS. DA/PP/CUP 15-086
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. The development of the property described herein shall be subject to the restrictions
and limitations set forth herein which are in addition to the approved Development
Agreement, all Palm Desert Municipal ordinances, and state and federal statutes now
in force, or which hereafter may be in force.
3. The applicant shall furnish proof that the Development Agreement has been
recorded with the County of Riverside prior to the issuance of building permits for
the construction of the expansion of the Senior Living Facility and site
improvements.
4. Prior to issuance of a building permit for construction of any use or structure
contemplated by this approval, the applicant shall first obtain permits and/or
clearance from the following agencies:
Coachella Valley Water District (CVWD)
Public Works Department
Fire Department
Evidence of said permit or clearance from the above agencies shall be presented to
the Department of Building & Safety at the time of issuance of a building permit for
the use contemplated herewith.
5. The applicant shall comply with the recommendations made by the City's
Architectural Review Commission as provided for in their Notice of Action dated
July 23, 2015, including ensuring that HVAC units are properly screened.
6. Expansion and access to trash service areas shall conform to the approved plans
provided by Burrtec Waste Industries.
7. Storage of unregistered vehicles at the Senior Living Facility parking lot is prohibited
and the applicant shall not allow vehicles to stay parked within the Facility parking
lot that are not registered in the State of California and/or do not have an owner with
a valid driver's license.
8. The applicant shall install a six (6) foot high block wall along the southern property
line of the expanded facility prior to issuance of a demolition permit for the existing
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single-family homes. The block wall shall match the existing block wall along the
southern property line of the existing facility. Final wall plans shall be submitted to
the City's Community Development Department for approval prior to issuance of a
building permit to construct the wall.
9. The applicant shall work with Community Development staff on the final patio wall
design along the Catalina Way and San Pascual Avenue to ensure walls are
consistent with the City's Fence and Wall Ordinance and the existing patio walls
along San Carlos Avenue. Final wall design shall be for a decorative block wall not
to exceed five (5) feet in height. Final wall plans shall be submitted to the City's
Community Development Department for approval prior to issuance of a building
permit to construct the wall.
10. All sidewalk plans shall be reviewed and approved by the Department of Public
Works.
11. Lighting plans shall be submitted in accordance with P.D.M.C. Section 24.16 for
any landscape, architectural, street, or other lighting types within the project area.
12. The applicant shall receive approval and record a Parcel Map Waiver with the City
and Riverside County for the merger of the four parcels prior to issuance of a
grading permit for the parcels along San Pascual Avenue.
13. Upon completion of the new buildings the applicant shall repaint the exterior of the
existing Legend Gardens facilities to ensure that both new and old buildings match
and appear as a single facility.
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS:
14. The applicant shall submit a grading plan to the Department of Public Works for
review and approval. Any changes to the approved civil or landscape plans must be
reviewed for approval prior to work commencing.
11. The grading plan shall identify all proposed and existing utilities.
12. Proposed easement quitclaims/abandonments shall be recorded before grading
permits are issued.
13. A parcel map waiver for lot line adjustment shall be submitted for review and
approval to create a single parcel prior to grading permit issuance.
14. The applicant shall submit a PM10 application for approval. The applicant shall
comply with all provisions of Palm Desert Municipal Code Section 24.12 regarding
Fugitive Dust Control.
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15. The applicant shall abide by all provisions of City of Palm Desert Ordinance 843,
Section 24.20 Stormwater Management and Discharge Ordinance.
16. The applicant shall pay the appropriate signalization fee in accordance with City of
Palm Desert Resolution Nos. 79-17 and 79-55 and drainage fee in accordance with
Section 26.49 of Palm Desert Municipal Code and Palm Desert Ordinance Number
653.
17. The applicant shall submit a landscape plan concurrently with the precise grading
plan for review and approval. Applicants are advised to use the City of Palm Desert
Design Guide when designing plans. Landscape plans must meet the following
criteria:
a. Must be water efficient in design and meet the City of Palm Desert's Water
Efficient Landscape Ordinance.
b. Planting plans must show location of proposed and existing utilities.
c. Must match approved civil plans.
d. All specs and details must be site specific.
e. Applicants must have CVWD approval of their irrigation plans prior to City
approval.
f. Applicants must have a stamp or signature from the County Agricultural
Commissioner before City approval.
BUILDING AND SAFETY DEPARTMENT
18. This project shall comply with the latest adopted edition of the following codes:
a. 2013 California Building Code and its appendices and standards.
b. 2013 California Plumbing Code and its appendices and standards.
c. 2013 California Mechanical Code and its appendices and standards.
d. 2013 California Electrical Code.
e. 2013 California Energy Code
f. 2013 California Green Building Standards Code
g. Title 24, California Code of Regulations.
h. 2013 California Fire Code and its appendices and standards.
19. An approved automatic fire sprinkler system shall be installed as required per the
City of Palm Desert Code Adoption Ordinance 1265.
20. 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
requirements as per 2013 CBC Chapters 11A & B (as applicable) and Chapter 10.
21. All exits must provide an accessible path of travel to the public way. (CBC 1027.5 &
11B-206)
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22. Detectable warnings shall be provided where required per CBC 11B-705.1.2.5 and
11 B-705.1.2.2. 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.
23. 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.
24. All contractors and subcontractors shall have a current City of Palm Desert
business license prior to permit issuance per Palm Desert Municipal Code, Title 5.
25. 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.
26. Address numerals shall comply with Palm Desert Ordinance No. 1265 (Palm Desert
Municipal Code 15.28). Compliance with Ordinance 1265 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 1265 or Municipal
Code Section 15.28 from the Department of Building and Safety counter staff.
27. Please contact Cherie Williams, Building and Safety Technician, at the Department
of Building and Safety (760-776-6420) regarding the addressing of all buildings
and/or suites.
FIRE DEPARTMENT
28. Final fire and life safety conditions will be addressed when building plans are
reviewed by the Fire Prevention Bureau. These conditions will be based on
occupancy, use, the Califomia Building Code (CBC), California Fire Code (CFC),
and related codes which are in force at the time of building plan submittal.
29. The Fire Prevention Bureau is required to set a minimum fire flow for the remodel or
construction of all residential buildings per CFC Appendix B. The developer shall
provide for this project, a water system capable of delivering 2,000 GPM at 20-PSI
residual operating pressure for a two-hour duration.
30. The developer shall furnish three copies of the water system plans to the Fire
Prevention Bureau for approval prior to installation for all private water systems
pertaining to the fire service loop. Plans shall be signed by a registered civil
engineer, contain a Fire Prevention Bureau approval signature block, and conform
to hydrant type, location, spacing and minimum fire flows standards. Hydraulic
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calculation will be required with the underground submittal to ensure fire flow
requirements are being met for the on -site hydrants. The plans must be submitted
and approved prior to building permit being issued.
31. Fire sprinkler plans shall be submitted to the Fire Prevention Bureau for approval.
Three sets of sprinkler plans must be submitted by the installing contractor to the
Fire Prevention Bureau. These plans must be submitted prior to the issuance of
building permits.
32. Fire alarm plans shall be submitted to the Fire Prevention Bureau for approval.
Three sets of alarm plans must be submitted by the installing contractor to the Fire
Prevention Bureau prior to issuance of building permits.
33. New and existing buildings shall have approved address numbers, building
numbers or approved building identification placed in a position that is plainly legible
and visible from the street or road fronting the property.
34. A "Knox -Box" shall be provided. The Knox -Box shall be installed a minimum of six
feet in height and be located to the right side of fire riser sprinkler rooms.
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