HomeMy WebLinkAboutPM 31515 Traffic Signal Fee WaiverREQUEST:
CITY OF PALM DESERT
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
STAFF REPORT
Approve Traffic Signal Fee Waiver for Improvements to be
Constructed on Parcel Map 31515 The Village at University
Park
SUBMITTED BY: Mark Greenwood, P.E., City Engineer
APPLICANT: The Evans Company
74-000 Country Club Drive, Suite H-2
Palm Desert, CA 92211
DATE: November 10, 2005
CONTENTS: Letter from Applicant
Estimated Cost Sheet
Vicinity Map
Recommendation:
By minute motion, approve a request to waive traffic signalization
fees for Parcel Map 31515, The Village at University Park.
Discussion:
Parcel Map 31515 is located at the southwest corner of Cook Street and Gerald
Ford Drive. As a condition of approval, the parcel map is required to improve
and/or modify the traffic signals at Technology and Gerald Ford Drive, at Cook
Street and Gerald Ford Drive, and at University Park Drive and Cook Street.
Costs associated with the conditioned improvements/modifications total
approximately $330,000.
Included in the precise plan was a statement that allows the developer to request
a waiver of the normal traffic signalization fees, estimated at $165,000, in
recognition of the fact that they are responsible for the more costly major traffic
signalization improvements (see Resolution No. 04-26).
Waive Traffic Signalization Fee for PM 31515
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November 10, 2005
The project developer has requested such a waiver of the traffic signalization fee.
Therefore, staff recommends that City Council, by minute motion, approve the
request to waive traffic signalization fees (estimated at $165,000) in light of the
developer's responsibility for conditioned improvements and modifications
(estimated at $330,000) to existing facilities for Parcel Map 31515.
Submitted By:
Department Held:
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Mark Greenwood, P.E. Michael Errante, P.E.
City Engineer
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THE EVANS COMPANY
August 31, 2005
Mr. Mark Greenwood
City of Palm Desert
73-510 Fred Waring Drive
Palm Desert, CA 92260
Dear Mr. Greenwood:
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CITY OF PAL1I DESERT
PUBLIC WORKS OEPA R1 HENI i
On April 6, 2004, the City Council of the City of Palm Desert approved the precise plan for the Village
at University Park at the corner of Cook Street and Gerald Ford Drive.
As a condition of that approval, the project is required to improve and/or modify the traffic signals at
Technology and Gerald Ford Drive, at Cook Street and Gerald Ford Drive, and at University Park Drive
and Cook Street.
Included in the precise plan was a statement that we could request a waiver of traffic signalization fees
since we are responsible for major traffic signalization improvements (Resolution No. 04-26, as
approved on April 8, 2004. It stated that "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. Modification of existing signals at Gerald Ford and Technology Drive, and at Cook and Berger
Circle West, may be used as credit against these fees, at the discretion of the City Council").
We are requesting that the City Council waive the signalization fees for the above referenced project.
The basis for this request is as follows:
• The project is conditioned to do these improvements
• We are part of a CFD being contemplated that would actually execute these improvements.
• Understanding that the CFD has not been fully approved by the City, we remain responsible to
complete the improvements described above in order to obtain our certificate of occupancy.
• Attached is an estimate of that cost of signalization from RBF (see enclosed copy). The total
estimated cost is $330,000.
• The estimated fees are approximately $165,000.
We are requesting that this subject be added to the Sept 8, 2005 City Council meeting.
Sincerely,
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Enclosure
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Notes:
UNIVERSITY PARK - FINAL CFD ESTIMATE COST AREA "A"
UNIVERSITY VILLAGE SUBTOTAL
IN: 20-100551 PREPARED BY: BD DATE 8/24/2005
COST AREA "A" - UNIVERSITY VILLAGE SUBTOTAL
Street Cost S1,201,949
Landscaping Cost $357,288
Traffic Control $161,100
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MASS GRADING. ON -SITE 1/2 STREETS S60,000
LANDSCAPING - ON -SITE STREET SLOPES S729,300
PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE $190,983
MISC FEES S32,326
CONSULTANTS $224,531
CONTINGENCIES (12%) S367,681
PREVAILING WAGE (15%) $421,074
GENERAL CONTRACTOR FEE (3%) S76,274
Total University Village Development Cost $4,152,506
Management Fee (3%) $124,575
TOTAL COST - UNIVERSITY VILLAGE $4,277,082
- The above estimate was based on the requirements of the Conditions of Approval via Resolution
No. 04-26. In addition to the Conditions of Approval, this estimate also included activities that Palm Desert
City Staff would require the University Village development complete prior to occupancy of Phase 2.
- The following are items which were either excluded from the previously mentioned Conditions or were
listed incorrectly in the Conditions.
* Signal Modification at Cook & Gerald Ford - not listed in the conditions
* New Signal Gerald Ford and Technology - listed as a modification in the conditions.
- The above unit bid prices for each bid item are the same unit costs used in the full CFD Estimate.
- The Pedestrian Bridge was assessed on a basis of total frontage adjacent to University Village -vs-
frontage for the entire project.
- Traffic Control is based on total frontage along Cook Street, 53.7%. Traffic Control is assumed to be
daily temporary lane closures. The above quoted cost may be reduced between 20-30% if City Staff will
allow a permanent lane closure for the duration of the widening along Cook Street.
- Landscaping - On -Site slopes inlcudes the cut slope along College Drive across from University Village.
Cost based on landscaping 121,550 square feet.
- This estimate does not include dry utilities (phone, gas and cable TV) and may add between $150,000
to $200,000 to the overall cost.
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