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Home My WebLink AboutPP 04-11 Revised Conditions of Approval - Michael & Margaret Fincher Cul da SacCITY OF PALM DESERT PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT STAFF REPORT REQUEST: Revise Conditions of Approval for Precise Plan 04-11 to Clarify Financial Responsibility SUBMITTED BY: Mark Greenwood, City Engineer DATE: May 12, 2005 CONTENTS: Conditions of Approval Letter from Residents Michael and Margaret Fincher Vicinity Map Recommendation: Revise the Conditions of Approval for PP 04-11 to include a provision for the City of Palm Desert to reimburse the Developer for 50% of the cost for design, construction, and inspection of the cul-de-sac, up to $25,000. Discussion: City Council Members received a letter dated March 31, 2005 from residents Michael and Margaret Fincher requesting clarification of financial responsibility for the construction of the proposed cul-de-sac at the end of San Jacinto Drive. The conditions point out that the west half of the cul-de-sac is the financial responsibility of the developer of PP 04-11, but no mention is made to the financial responsibility of the east half of the cul-de-sac. Since the east half is not adjacent to, nor frontage of the subject property, staff recommends that the City contribute 50% of the cost of constructing the cul- de-sac. The east half of the cul-de-sac is to be entirely within the right-of-way of the City of Palm Desert, and the property owner on the east side of the cul-de-sac has already contributed $5,000 towards the cost of the construction. Funds are available for this work in the general fund account designated for curb and gutter. The City's portion of the cost is estimated to be $23,000. Therefore, staff recommends that the City Council, by minute motion, authorize the Director of Public Works to revise the Conditions of Approval to PP 04-11 to include a provision for reimbursement to the Developer of 50% of costs for design, construction, and inspection of the cul-de-sac, up to $25,000. City Engineer Approval: AG161 for Develop t Services City Mang er Department Head: Michael Errante, P.E. Director of Public Works n� 61 Dire C" ctor 4FIiance CITY OF PALM DESERT INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM TO: Department of Community Development/Planning Attention: Steve Smith FROM: Mark Greenwood, City Engineer SUBJECT: PP 4-11 Rancho Mirage Builders DATE: August 11, 2004 The following should be considered conditions of approval for the above -referenced project: (1) Appropriate fees shall be paid prior to issuance of permits, including the following: Drainage fees, in accordance with Section 26.49 of the Palm Desert Municipal Code, shall be paid prior to issuance of a grading permit. Signalization fees, in accordance with City of Palm Desert Resolution No. 79- 17 and 79-55, shall be paid prior to issuance of a grading permit. Transportation Uniform Mitigation Fees shall be paid prior to the issuance of any building permits associated with this project. (2) Full public improvements, as required by Section 26.44 and 26.40 of the Palm Desert Municipal Code, shall be installed in accordance with applicable City standards. Subject improvements shall include, but not be limited to: • Installation of a 24 foot wide drive approach on Alessandro Drive. • Installation of a minimum six foot wide sidewalk on the project frontages. • Installation of water efficient landscaping on project frontages. • Modification of San Jacinto Avenue to a width sufficient to construct a cul-de- sac as shown on the Site Plan dated 07/19/2004, Sheet Number A-000, prepared by Alfred H. Cook AIA. The developer shall prepare and execute appropriate documents for abandonment of the westerly one-half portion of the cul-de-sac on San Jacinto Avenue. Design of San Jacinto Avenue shall be subject to the review and approval of the Fire Marshall and the Director of Public Works. The abandonment proceedings shall be completed prior to issuance of any permits associated with this project. • Offsite improvement plans shall be reviewed and approved by the Director of Public Works and a surety posted to guarantee the installation of all required offsite improvements prior to issuance of a grading permit. "As - built" plans shall be submitted to, and approved by, the Director of Public Works prior to the acceptance of the improvements by the City. • Any and all offsite improvements shall be preceded by the approval of plans by the Director of Public Works and the issuance of valid encroachment permits by the Department of Public Works. All off -site improvements shall be completed to issuance of any certificate of occupancy for this project. (3) All private driveways and parking lots shall be inspected by the engineering department and a standard inspection fee paid prior to the issuance of a grading permit. (4) 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. Landscaping plans shall be submitted for review concurrently with grading plans. Landscaping shall water efficient, conforming to Chapter 24.04 of the Palm Desert Municipal Code. (5) Proposed building pad elevations are subject to review and modification in accordance with Title 27 of the Palm Desert Municipal Code. (6) 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. (7) Landscaping maintenance on all property frontages shall be the responsibility of the property owner. The developer shall make arrangements for maintenance of landscaping on abandoned portion of roadway in front of 44855 San Jacinto Avenue (APN 627 182 012). (8) The project shall comply with the provisions of Palm Desert Municipal Code Section 24.12, Fugitive Dust (PM10) Control. Developer shall contact the Riverside County Flood Control District for informational materials. Mark Greenwood, P.E. G:\Pub'r:orks\Ccnd:tions of Apprcva1\?PLANS\PP d-11 Rancho Mirage Builders-Alessandro.wpd Peg 04 - H Michael and Margaret Fincher 137 Chelsea Circle Palm Desert, CA 92260 (760) 779-9552 March 31, 2005 To Members of the Palm Desert City Council: Mr. Buford Crites Mr. Richard Kelly Mr. Jim Ferguson Mr. Robert Spiegel Ms. Jean Benson RE: Conditions of Approval, Palm Desert Planning Commission Resolution #2285, 73900 Allesandro, Palm Desert It has come to our attention upon the review of the public works portion of the above mentioned document, at a meeting with Mike Errante and Marc Greenwood of the Public Works Department, as to the vague wording concerning the construction of a proposed cul-de-sac at the end of San Jacinto Drive. It appears that there is no mention as to what the financial participation by the City of Palm Desert or the developer of the medical building on the eastern side of San Jacinto will be. It was always our understanding that we would equally match the funds provided by the developer at 73950 Allessandro, ( a project of at least 4 times the size of ours) to help toward the construction of the cul-de-sac. A contribution of $5,000.00 by the medical building developer was originally mentioned at my initial meeting with staff. The wording of our approval conditions now is very unclear and almost seems to imply that we are now responsible for the entire cost of such a project estimated at a possible $45,000.00 expense. We have already incurred costs of approximately $3,500.00 towards the design of the cul-de-sac project as required by staff. Since these unexpected costs will have a great bearing on the viability of the project, v4c_weuuk X&..- +� know what our financial responsibility will ultimately be and what costs we can e pj—c V - D be reimbursed by the city. PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMEM CITY OF PALM DESERT Your quick response through staff would be greatly appreciated since the project is almost ready to proceed. Thank you for your help in this matter Sincerely, Michael J. Fincher CC Alfred Cook AIA Brad McGee Mike Errante Marc Greenwood Margaret Fincher REV CI!t F.n__, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT CITY OF PALM DESERT VICINITY MAP rT�...,, 7.- - a 7,46: -_ .u. . 'rill .-d 5-ji 7 :..._�... w_� le:. , 71 ¶ ' 4r __.,... ile ''* , °V,:, -4".1:: 1. / ,4 , r i: 111 ___„....t:. ' I X r i kt ! ry r a s s7. - ‘i A' " 'all Atic limisitz-yi „.1 ... ,..f ,, ,,, --1_,. ,.... . . 44,., ,, � � . ,. _ ..., 0 1. ,, . . ., ( if I _ ,..,Ar, , re .Srmilistrii-1," ,,,.: ...,.. ilia vormi glitv .. 0--(074#4,,Air - r l' 2,1 : ,. , , - • AmamiALESSANDRO_. 6_ -= , :_,.� ', ,.. / // Location of Improvements A ad a4` .Lt — s�.•_ ._ a `- 1 1 " __ _S'.s-:; �i 1, a R t M y 3 a ir • 'C — = ir . � gy _ 71= _ m Ilk :L� ,: [ F �. 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