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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPresentation - Agenda Item 2A - Serena Park 09-30-21Anthony Mejia From: Mark Platt <markplatt@instructor.net> Sent: Thursday, September 30, 2021 3:16 PM To: City Clerk Subject: Gene Autry traffic jams INOTICE: This message originated outside of The City of Palm Springs -- DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe. As a resident of Gene Autry, I and my neighbors are seriously concerned about the traffic that will be brought through our streets from the Serena Park and Casa Verona developments planned for the former golf course. How can there only be one entrance/exit that dumps all the traffic into our community? Our streets are in disrepair and we often see traffic backups on streets leading to Vista Chino. Please require the developer to open the entrance at the Racquet Club/Farrell curve. It makes sense. Thanks for listening. Respectfully, Mark Platt Ot'36I2,0-1,1 eat 1 ITEM NO. Serena ParkAgenda Item #2A Case 5.1327 Development Agreement September 30, 2021 DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING SERVICES Serena Park San Rafael SunriseVerona Whitewater Club Racquet Club Francis Background •Project involves 386-unit attached and detached single-family homes over 126-acre site •Entitlements involved General Plan Amendment, Planned Development District, Tentative Tract Map approved 09/07/16 •Development Agreement approved on 7/19/17 •Amended Development Agreement on 10/18/18 DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT Request •Revision to Performance Schedule •Delay of $3-million payment to November 1, 2022 •Defer undergrounding project utilities until homes are developed for each respective phase DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT Performance Schedule –Exhibit D APPROVED DATE REQUESTED DATE ACTIVITY July 19, 2017 DA First Hearing Sept 2017 DA Second Hearing November 2018 Final Execution DA Effective Date March 2019 Financing Phase 1 April 2019 Start Engineering October 2019 March 2022 Improvement Plan Approval/ Record Phase 1 Map April 2020 Record Phase 2 Map June 2020 March 2022 Infrastructure Construction Phase I (Park will be built during this phase) September 2020 April 2023 Infrastructure Construction Phase 2 March 2021 December 2022 Close Phase 1 First House April 2021 February 2024 Infrastructure Construction Phase 3 August 2021 February 2024 Close Phase 2 First House October 2021 January 2024 Record Phase 3 Map December 2021 January 2024 Record Phase 4 Map January 2022 March 2025 Close Phase 3 First House April 2022 February 2024 Infrastructure Construction Phase 4 January 2023 March 2025 Close First House Phase 4 Delay of Payment •Development Agreement requires payment of $3,000,000 fee pursuant to General Plan •Current due date: November 1, 2021 •Request to delay payment received 6/4/21 in accordance with Section 11.05 of the development agreement •Proposed due date: November 1, 2022 DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT Undergrounding of Utilities •Conditions of approval require undergrounding of utilities along common boundary with Desert Park Estates subdivision (phases 3B and 3C) •Condition states that undergrounding shall be “...completed prior to issuance of a certificate of occupancy.” DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT Serena Park –Phasing Plan Phase 3BPhase 3C Undergrounding of Utilities •Initial recommendation: Two-phase approach •Revised recommendation: Section 4.04 –Compliance with Project Conditions“In accordance with the Developer’s written request, the City will accept a revised proposal to underground overhead utilities required by Project Conditions. Said utilities shall be installed underground prior to, and as a condition precedent to, the issuance of the first certificate of occupancy permit for Phase 3B.” DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT Planning Commission Recommendations •Payment: $1 mil. due 11/1/21, $2 mil. due 11/1/22; addition $1 mil. if not paid by 11/1/22 due date •Property maintenance: Escrow account for maintenance, and the following:Daily monitoringThoroughly cleaned in 30 daysAll Tamarisk trees removed within 120 daysAny violations corrected within 7 days DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT Planning Commission Recommendations •Performance schedule: Accept as presented, subject to payment schedule as recommended by PC •Utilities: Accept as presented •If applicant is unable to accommodate payment schedule and maintenance requirements, PC would recommend denial DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT 3rd Ingress/Egress Point •Not advertised as part of this public hearing •CEQA (including traffic study and mitigation measures) approved 9/7/16 •Proposed amendments to the development agreement only involve timing issues; there is no change to the site plan or any increase in the number of units that would warrant any change to the approved development DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT Summary •Accept revision to Performance Schedule •Delay $3-million payment to November 1, 2022 •Defer undergrounding project utilities with revision to Section 4.04 as noted •Applicant does not accept conditions recommended by Planning Commission DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT Serena ParkAgenda Item #2A Case 5.1327 Development Agreement September 30, 2021 DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING SERVICES Private Property Farrel Access Point •Access prohibited by private street •East cul-de-sac does not have adequate right-of-way for an access point Francis Access Point •Approved for emergency access only •Traffic study: Only 5% -7% reduction •Access point opposed by neighbors