HomeMy WebLinkAboutARCH REV - RES NO 1039RESOLUTION NO. 1039
A RESOLUTION OF THE ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW
COMMITTEE OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS,
CALIFORNIA, APPROVING A MAJOR ARCHITECTURAL
APPLICATION FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A 2,243-
SQUARE FOOT SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE ON A
HILLSIDE LOT LOCATED AT 2700 NORTH VISTA GRANDE
AVENUE (CASE AR-2023-0111).
THE ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMITTEE FINDS AND DETERMINES AS FOLLOWS:
A. RESIDENTIAL DESIGN BY: JONATHAN PELEZZARE, on behalf of Doug and Mary Jo
Larson, Owners ("Applicant") filed an application with the City, pursuant to the Palm Springs
Zoning Code (PSZC) Section 94.04.00 Architectural Review), for the construction of a 2,243-
square foot single family residence located at 2700 North Vista Grande Avenue ("the Project").
B. On April 8, 2021, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 2042, amending Section
94.04.00 of the PSZC to reassign review of Major Architectural Review (MAJ) applications
from the City's Planning Commission to the City's Architectural Review Committee.
C. On September 28, 2023, the City staff notified the owners of properties immediately
adjacent to the Project site of the submittal of a new single-family residence development.
D. On November 22, 2023, City staff notified the owners of properties immediately
adjacent to the Project site of the scheduling of an Architectural Review Committee meeting to
consider the subject application, pursuant to PSZC 93.13.00 (13,1,c).
E. On December 4, 2023, the City's Architectural Review Committee held a public meeting
in accordance with applicable public law. At said meeting, the Architectural Review Committee
carefully reviewed and considered all of the evidence presented in connection with the Project,
including, but not limited to, the staff report, and all written and oral testimony presented.
Section 1: The proposed single-family residence is considered a project pursuant to the
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). The Architectural Review Committee has
evaluated the Project pursuant to CEQA and determined it to be Categorically Exempt from
further analysis under CEQA Guidelines Section 15303(a) (Class 3, New Single -Family
Residence).
Section 2: As demonstrated in the staff report, the Project conforms to the Architectural
Guidelines of PSZC Section 94.04.00 ("architectural review") and Section 93.13.00 ("Hillside
Developments").
Section 3: Based upon the foregoing, the Architectural Review Committee hereby approves
Case AR-2023-0111, for the construction of a 2,243-square foot single-family residence on a
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hillside lot located at 2700 North Vista Grande Avenue, subject to the conditions of approval
attached herein as Exhibit A.
ADOPTED this 4th day of DECEMBER 2023.
AYES:
Jakway, Doczi, McCoy, Poehlein.
NOES:
None.
ABSENT:
Walsh, Thompson.
ABSTAIN:
None.
ATTEST:
0)�Cg —
Christopher Hadwin
Department of Planning Services Director
CITY OF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA
ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMITTEE
RESOLUTION NO. 1039
CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL
Case AR-2023-0111
Proposed Single Family Residence.
Located at 2700 North Vista Grande Avenue
Zone R-1-C
December 4, 2023
CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL
Before final acceptance of the project, all conditions listed below shall be completed to the
satisfaction of the City Engineer, the Director of Planning Services, the Director of
Building and Safety, the Chief of Police, the Fire Chief or their designee, depending on
which department recommended the condition.
Any agreements, easements or covenants required to be entered into shall be in a form
approved by the City Attorney.
ADMINISTRATIVE CONDITIONS
ADM 1. Project Description. This approval is for the project described per Case AR-
2023-0111.
ADM 2. Reference Documents. The site shall be developed and maintained in
accordance with the approved plans, date stamped December 4, 2023,
including site plans, architectural elevations, exterior materials and colors,
landscaping, and grading on file in the Planning Division except as modified
by the approved Mitigation Measures and conditions below.
ADM 3. Conform to all Codes and Regulations. The project shall conform to the
conditions contained herein, all applicable regulations of the Palm Springs
Zoning Ordinance, Municipal Code, and any other City County, State and
Federal Codes, ordinances, resolutions and laws that may apply.
ADM 4. Minor Deviations. The Director of Planning or designee may approve minor
deviations to the project description and approved plans in accordance with
the provisions of the Palm Springs Zoning Code.
ADM 5. Indemnification. The owner shall defend, indemnify, and hold harmless the
City of- Palm Springs, its agents, officers, and employees from any claim,
action, or proceeding against the City of Palm Springs or its agents, officers
or employees to attach, set aside, void or annul, an approval of the City of
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Palm Springs, its legislative body, advisory agencies, or administrative
officers concerning Case AR-2023-0111. The City of Palm Springs will
promptly notify the applicant of any such claim, action, or proceeding against
the City of Palm Springs and the applicant will either undertake defense of the
matter and pay the City's associated legal costs or will advance funds to pay
for defense of the matter by the City Attorney. If the City of Palm Springs fails
to promptly notify the applicant of any such claim, action or proceeding or fails
to cooperate fully in the defense, the applicant shall not, thereafter, be
responsible to defend, indemnify, or hold harmless the City of Palm Springs.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the City retains the right to settle or abandon
the matter without the applicant's consent, but should it do so, the City shall
waive the indemnification herein, except, the City's decision to settle or
abandon a matter following an adverse judgment or failure to appeal, shall not
cause a waiver of the indemnification rights herein.
ADM 6. Maintenance and Repair. The property owner(s) and successors and
assignees in interest shall maintain and repair the improvements including
and without limitation all structures, sidewalks, bikeways, parking areas,
landscape, irrigation, lighting, signs, walls, and fences between the curb and
property line, including sidewalk or bikeway easement areas that extend onto
private property, in a first class condition, free from waste and debris, and in
accordance with all applicable law, rules, ordinances and regulations of all
federal, state, and local bodies and agencies having jurisdiction at the
property owner's sole expense. This condition shall be included in the
recorded covenant agreement for the property if required by the City.
ADM 7. Time Limit on Approval. Approval of the Major Architectural Approval shall be
valid for a period of two (2) years from the effective date of the approval.
Extensions of time may be granted by the Planning Commission upon
demonstration of good cause.
ADM 8. Right to Appeal. Decisions of an administrative officer or agency of the City
of Palm Springs may be appealed in accordance with Municipal Code
Chapter 2.05.00. Permits will not be issued until the appeal period has
concluded.
PLANNING DEPARTMENT CONDITIONS
PLN 1. Outdoor Lighting Conformance. Exterior lighting plans, including a
photometric site plan showing the project's conformance with Section
93.21.00 Outdoor Lighting Standards of the Palm Springs Zoning ordinance,
shall be submitted for approval by the Department of Planning prior to
issuance of a building permit. Manufacturer's cut sheets of all exterior lighting
on the building and in the landscaping shall be included. If lights are proposed
to be mounted on buildings, down -lights shall be utilized. No lighting of
hillsides is permitted.
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PLN 2. Water Efficient Landscaping Conformance. The project is subject to the
Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance (Chapter 8.60.00) of the Palm Springs
Municipal Code and all other water efficient landscape ordinances. The
applicant shall submit a landscape and irrigation plan to the Director of
Planning for review and approval prior to the issuance of a building permit.
Landscape plans shall be wet stamped and approved by the Riverside
County Agricultural Commissioner's Office prior to submittal. Prior to
submittal to the City, landscape plans shall also be certified by the local water
agency that they are in conformance with the water agency's and the State's
Water Efficient Landscape Ordinances.
PLN 3. Flat Roof Requirements. Roof materials on flat roofs (less than 2:12) must
conform to California Title 24 thermal standards for "Cool Roofs". Such roofs
must have a minimum initial thermal emittance of 0.75 or a minimum SRI of
64 and a three-year aged solar reflectance of 0.55 or greater. Only matte
(non-specular) roofing is allowed in colors such as beige or tan.
PLN 4. Maintenance of Awnings & Projections. All awnings shall be maintained and
periodically cleaned.
PLN 5. Screen Roof -mounted Eauipment. All roof mounted mechanical equipment
shall be screened per the requirements of Section 93.03.00 of the Zoning
Ordinance.
PLN 6. Surface Mounted Downspouts Prohibited. No exterior downspouts shall be
permitted on any facade on the proposed building(s) that are visible from
adjacent streets or residential and commercial areas.
PLN 7. Pool Enclosure Approval Required. Details of fencing or walls around pools
(material and color) and pool equipment areas shall be submitted for approval
by the Planning Department prior to issuance of Building Permits.
PLN 8. Exterior Alarms & Audio Systems. No sirens, outside paging or any type of
signalization will be permitted, except approved alarm systems.
PLN 9. Outside Storage Prohibited. No outside storage of any kind shall be
permitted except as approved as a part of the proposed plan.
PLN 10. No off -site Parking. Vehicles associated with the operation of the proposed
development including company vehicles or employee's vehicles shall not be
permitted to park off the proposed building site unless a parking management
plan has been approved.
PLN 11. Pad Elevations. Final building pad elevations shall not vary more than 12
inches above or below the pad elevation established by the approved
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preliminary grading plan and / or tentative map. Any deviations from this
provision shall require approval by the Planning Commission.
BUILDING DEPARTMENT CONDITIONS
BLD 1. Prior to any construction on -site, all appropriate permits must be secured.
ENGINEERING CONDITIONS
The Engineering Services Department recommends that if this application is approved,
such approval is subject to the following conditions being completed in compliance with
City standards and ordinances.
Before final acceptance of the project, all conditions listed below shall be completed to
the satisfaction of the City Engineer.
All Grading Plans, Improvement Plans, Required Studies and Documents listed below,
must be submitted to Engineering Services Department for review and approval.
STREETS
ENG 1. The Engineering Services Department recommends deferral of off -site
improvement items (identified as "Deferred') at this time due to lack of full
improvements in the immediate area. The owner shall execute a street
improvement covenant agreeing to construct all required street
improvements upon the request of the City of Palm Springs City Engineer
at such time as deemed necessary. The covenant shall be executed and
notarized by the property owner(s) prior to approval of the Grading Plan or
issuance of grading or building permits. A current title report; or a copy of
a current tax bill and a copy of a vesting grant deed shall be provided to
verify current property ownership. A covenant Preparation fee in effect at
the time that the covenant is submitted shall be Paid by the applicant.
ENG 2. Any improvements within the public right-of-way require a City of Palm
Springs Encroachment Permit. All improvements are subject to inspection
and a 48-hour inspection notification is required.
ENG 3. Submit street improvement plans prepared by a registered California civil
engineer to the Engineering Services Department. The plan(s) shall be
approved by the City Engineer prior to issuance of any encroachment or
building permits.
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ENG 4. Provide proposed finish floor elevations of all proposed structures,
existing structures on site, and all adjacent off -site structures.
Provide proposed on -site drainage flow designs. This information
required prior to site plan approval.
VISTA GRANDE AVENUE
ENG 5. Construct a 6 inch curb and gutter, 18 feet east of centerline along the
entire frontage, with a 25 feet radius curb return at the northeast corner of
the intersection of Vista Grande Avenue and Cabrillo Road in accordance
with City of Palm Springs Standard Drawing No. 200, 206, and 300.
ENG 6. Construct a future 5 feet wide sidewalk behind the curb along the entire
frontage in accordance with City of Palm Springs Standard Drawing No.
210. Deferred.
ENG 7. Construct a future Type B curb ramp meeting current California State
Accessibility standards at the northeast corner of the intersection of Vista
Grande Avenue and Cabrillo Road in accordance with City of Palm
Springs Standard Drawing No. 213. Deferred.
ENG 8. Construct pavement with a minimum pavement section of 3 inches asphalt
concrete pavement over 4 inches crushed miscellaneous base with a
minimum subgrade of 24 inches at 95% relative compaction, or equal,
from edge of proposed gutter to clean sawcut edge of pavement along the
entire frontage in accordance with City of Palm Springs Standard Drawing
No. 110 and 300. (Additional pavement removal and replacement may be
required upon review of existing pavement cross -sections, and to ensure
grade breaks of the pavement cross-section do not occur within a travel
lane.) If an alternative pavement section is proposed, the proposed
pavement section shall be designed by a California registered
Geotechnical Engineer using "R" values from the project site and
submitted to the City Engineer for approval.
ENG 9. Remove and replace existing asphalt concrete pavement where required,
in accordance with applicable City standards.
ENG 10. All broken or off grade street improvements along the project frontage
shall be repaired or replaced.
CABRILLO ROAD
ENG 11. Construct a 6 inch curb and gutter, 18 feet north of centerline along the
entire frontage, in accordance with City of Palm Springs Standard Drawing
No. 200 and 300.
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ENG 12. Construct a driveway approach in accordance with City of Palm Springs
Standard Drawing No. 201.
ENG 13. Construct a future 5 feet wide sidewalk behind the curb along the entire
frontage in accordance with City of Palm Springs Standard Drawing No.
210. Deferred.
ENG 14. Construct pavement with a minimum pavement section of 3 inches asphalt
concrete pavement over 4 inches crushed miscellaneous base with a
minimum subgrade of 24 inches at 95% relative compaction, or equal,
from edge of proposed gutter to clean sawcut edge of pavement along the
entire frontage in accordance with City of Palm Springs Standard Drawing
No. 110 and 300. (Additional pavement removal and replacement may be
required upon review of existing pavement cross -sections, and to ensure
grade breaks of the pavement cross-section do not occur within a travel
lane.) If an alternative pavement section is proposed, the proposed
pavement section shall be designed by a California registered
Geotechnical Engineer using "R" values from the project site and
submitted to the City Engineer for approval.
ENG 15. Remove and replace existing asphalt concrete pavement where required,
in accordance with applicable City standards.
ENG 16. All broken or off grade street improvements along the project frontage
shall be repaired or replaced.
SANITARY SEWER
ENG 17. All sanitary facilities shall be connected to the public sewer system. New
laterals shall not be connected at manholes.
GRADING
ENG 18. Submit a Precise Grading Plan prepared by a California licensed civil
engineer to the Engineering Services Department for review and approval.
If the overall project grading volumes are less than 50 cubic yards and the
project does not involve a hillside lot as defined by City of Palm Springs
Zoning Code 93.13.00, then the plan does not need to be prepared by a
licensed professional unless determined otherwise by the City Engineer.
The plan shall be approved by the City Engineer prior to grading permit
issuance.
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a. A Fugitive Dust Control Plan shall be prepared by the applicant
andlor its grading contractor and submitted to the Engineering Services
Department for review and approval. The applicant and/or its grading
contractor shall be required to comply with Chapter 8.50 of the City of
Palm Springs Municipal Code, and shall be required to utilize one or more
"Coachella Valley Best Available Control Measures" as identified in the
Coachella Valley Fugitive Dust Control Handbook for each fugitive dust
source such that the applicable performance standards are met. The
applicant's or its contractor's Fugitive Dust Control Plan shall be prepared
by staff that has completed the South Coast Air Quality Management
District (AQMD) Coachella Valley Fugitive Dust Control Class. The
applicant and/or its grading contractor shall provide the Engineering
Services Department with current and valid Certificate(s) of Completion
from AQMD for staff that have completed the required training. For
information on attending a Fugitive Dust Control Class and information on
the Coachella Valley Fugitive Dust Control Handbook and related "PM10"
Dust Control issues, please contact AQMD at (909) 396-3752, or at
http:llwww.AQMD.gov. A Fugitive Dust Control Plan, in conformance with
the Coachella Valley Fugitive Dust Control Handbook, shall be submitted
to and approved by the Engineering Services Department prior to approval
of the Grading plan.
b. The first submittal of the Grading Plan shall include the following
information: a copy of final approved conformed copy of Conditions of
Approval; a copy of a final approved conformed copy of the Site Plan; a
copy of current Title Report; a copy of Soils Report; and a copy of the
associated Hydrology Study/Report.
ENG 19. Prior to approval of a Grading Plan (or issuance of a Grading Permit), the
applicant shall obtain written approval to proceed with construction from
the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians, Tribal Historic Preservation
Officer or Tribal Archaeologist (a copy of the written approval must be
provided to the City). The applicant shall contact the Tribal Historic
Preservation Officer or the Tribal Archaeologist at ACBCI-
THPOO-aguacaliente.net to determine their requirements, if any,
associated with grading or other construction. The applicant is advised to
contact the Tribal Historic Preservation Officer or Tribal Archaeologist as
early as possible. If required, it is the responsibility of the applicant to
coordinate scheduling of Tribal monitors during grading or other
construction, and to arrange payment of any required fees associated with
Tribal monitoring.
ENG 20. In accordance with an approved PM-10 Dust Control Plan, temporary dust
control perimeter fencing shall be installed. Fencing shall have screening
that is tan in color; green screening will not be allowed. Temporary dust
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control perimeter fencing shall be installed after issuance of Grading
Permit and immediately prior to commencement of grading operations.
ENG 21. Temporary dust control perimeter fence screening shall be appropriately
maintained, as required by the City Engineer. Cuts (vents) made into the
perimeter fence screening shall not be allowed. Perimeter fencing shall
be adequately anchored into the ground to resist wind loading.
ENG 22. Within 10 days of ceasing all construction activity and when construction
activities are not scheduled to occur for at least 30 days, the disturbed
areas on -site shall be permanently stabilized, in accordance with Palm
Springs Municipal Code Section 8.50.022. Following stabilization of all
disturbed areas, perimeter fencing shall be removed, as required by the
City Engineer.
ENG 23. The applicant shall obtain approvals to perform off -site grading from the
record owner(s) of the adjacent property identified by Assessor's Parcel
Number 504-051-007. Approvals shall include, but not be limited to, a
right -of -entry and permanent slope easement, a maintenance and joint
use agreement, or other legally recognized approvals, subject to the
review and approval by the City Engineer and/or the City Attorney. Off -
site approvals by the adjacent property owner shall be required prior to
approval of a grading plan.
ENG 24. Drainage swales shall be provided adjacent to all curbs and sidewalks to keep nuisance
water from entering the public streets, roadways, or gutters.
ENG 25. In accordance with City of Palm Springs Municipal Code, Section 8.56.022 (h), the
applicant shall post with the City a cash bond of eight hundred dollars ($800) at the time
of issuance of grading permit for mitigation measures for erosion/blowsand relating to this
property and development.
ENG 26. A Geotechnical/Soils Report prepared by a California registered Geotechnical Engineer
shall be required for and incorporated as an integral part of the grading plan for the
proposed development. A copy of the Geotechnical/Soils Report shall be submitted to the
Engineering Services Department with the first submittal of a grading plan. (if required)
ENG 27. The applicant shall provide all necessary geotechnical/soils inspections
and testing in accordance with the Geotechnical/Soils Report prepared for
the project. All backfill, compaction, and other earthwork shown on the
approved grading plan shall be certified by a California registered
geotechnical or civil engineer, certifying that all grading was performed in
accordance with the Geotechnical/Soils Report prepared for the
project. Documentation of all compaction and other soils testing are to be
provided even though there may not be a grading plan for the
rp oject. Prior to issuance of Building Permits.
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ENG 28. The applicant shall provide Grading Certification for all building (or
structure) pads in conformance with the approved grading plan to the
Engineering Services Department for review and approval prior to
issuance of Building Permits.
ENG 29. In cooperation with the California Agricultural Commissioner and the
California Department of Food and Agriculture Red Imported Fire Ant
Project, applicants for grading permits involving a grading plan and
involving the export of soil will be required to present a clearance
document from a Department of Food and Agriculture representative in
the form of an approved "Notification of Intent To Move Soil From or
Within Quarantined Areas of Orange, Riverside, and Los Angeles
Counties" (Revised - RIFA Form CA-1) prior to approval of the Grading
Plan (if required). The California Department of Food and Agriculture
office is located at 6819 East Gage Avenue, Commerce, CA 90040
(Phone (760) 782-3271, (562) 505-6415), Sonia. Oran(u1cdfa.ca. gov.
DRAINAGE
ENG 30. All stormwater runoff across the property shall be accepted and conveyed
in a manner acceptable to the City Engineer and released to an approved
drainage system. Stormwater runoff may not be released directly to the
adjacent streets without first intercepting and treating with approved Best
Management Practices (BMPs).
ENG 31. All stormwater runoff passing through the site shall be accepted and
conveyed across the property in a manner acceptable to the City
Engineer. For all stormwater runoff falling on the site, on -site retention or
other facilities approved by the City Engineer shall be required to contain
the increased stormwater runoff generated by the development of the
property. Provide a hydrology study to determine the volume of increased
stormwater runoff due to development of the site, and to determine
required stormwater runoff mitigation measures for the proposed
development. Final retention basin sizing and other stormwater runoff
mitigation measures shall be determined upon review and approval of the
hydrology study by the City Engineer and may require redesign or
changes to site configuration or layout consistent with the findings of the
final hydrology study. No more than 40-50% of the street frontage
parkway/setback areas should be designed as retention basins. On -site
open space, in conjunction with dry wells and Other subsurface solutions
should be considered as alternatives to using landscaped parkways for
on -site retention.
ENG 32, The applicant shall accept and convey all stormwater runoff across the
property and conduct the runoff to an approved drainage structure. On -site
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retention may be allowed on that portion of the property where historically,
stormwater runoff is conveyed. All on -site grade slopes shall not be less
than 0.5%. If onsite retention is utilized, retention basin calculations shall
be provided to the City Engineer. This information required prior to site
plan approval.
ENG 33. The project is subject to flood control and drainage implementation fees.
The acreage drainage fee at the present time is $7,746.89 per acre in
accordance with Resolution No. 15189. Fees shall be paid prior to
issuance of a building permit.
GENERAL
ENG 34. Any utility trenches or other excavations within existing asphalt concrete
pavement of off -site streets required by the proposed development shall
be backfilled and repaired in accordance with City of Palm Springs
Standard Drawing No. 115.
ENG 35. All proposed utility lines shall be installed underground.
ENG 36. The record property owner shall enter into a covenant agreeing to
underground all of the existing overhead utilities required by the Municipal
Code in the future upon request of the City of Palm Springs City Engineer
at such time as deemed necessary. The covenant shall be executed and
notarized by the property owner and submitted to the City Engineer prior
to issuance of a grading permit. A current title report or a copy of a current
tax bill and a copy of a vesting grant deed shall be provided to verify
current property ownership. A covenant preparation fee in effect at the
time that the covenant is submitted shall be paid by the applicant.
ENG 37. All existing utilities shall be shown on the improvement plans if required for
the project. The existing and proposed service laterals shall be shown
from the main line to the property line.
ENG 38. Upon approval of any improvement plan (if required) by the City Engineer,
the improvement plan shall be provided to the City in digital format,
consisting of a DWG (AutoCAD drawing filetype) and PDF (Adobe Acrobat
document filetype) formats. Variation of the type and format of the digital
data to be submitted to the City may be authorized, upon prior approval by
the City Engineer.
ENG 39. The original improvement plans prepared for the proposed development
and approved by the City Engineer (if required) shall be documented with
record drawing "as -built' information and returned to the Engineering
Services Department prior to issuance of a final certificate of occupancy.
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Any modifications or changes to approved improvement plans shall be
submitted to the City Engineer for approval prior to construction.
ENG 40. Nothing shall be constructed or planted in the corner cut-off area of any
intersection or driveway which does or will exceed the height required to
maintain an appropriate sight distance per City of Palm Springs Zoning
Code Section 93.02.00, D.
ENG 41. All proposed trees within the public right-of-way and within 10 feet of the
public sidewalk and/or curb shall have City approved deep root barriers
installed in accordance with City of Palm Springs Standard Drawing No.
904.
ENG 42. This property is subject to the Coachella Valley Multiple Species Habitat
Conservation Plan Local Development Mitigation Fee (CVMSHCP-LDMF).
The LDMF shall be paid prior to issuance of Building Permit.
TRAFFIC
ENG 43. All damaged, destroyed, or modified pavement legends, traffic control
devices, signing, striping, and streetlights, associated with the proposed
development shall be replaced as required by the City Engineer prior to
issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy.
ENG 44. Construction signing, lighting and barricading shall be provided during all
phases of construction as required by City Standards or as directed by the
City Engineer. As a minimum, all construction signing, lighting and
barricading shall be in accordance with Part 6 "Temporary Traffic Control'
of the California Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (CAMUTCD),
dated November 7, 2014, or subsequent editions in force at the time of
construction.
ENG 45. This property is subject to the Transportation Uniform Mitigation Fee which
shall be paid prior to issuance of building permit.
FIRE DEPARTMENT CONDITIONS
FID 1. These Fire Department conditions may not provide all requirements.
Owner/developer is responsible for all applicable state and locally adopted
fire codes. Detailed plans are still required for review. Conditions are subject
to final plan check and review.
FID 2. Fire Department Conditions were based on the 2022 California Fire Code as
adopted by City of Palm Springs, Palm Springs Municipal Code, PSFD
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Appendix "T" Development Requirements. This building will require fire
sprinklers.
FID 3. Conditions of Approval — "Conditions of Approval" received from the Palm
Springs Planning Department must be submitted with each plan set. Failure
to submit will result in a delay of plan approval.
FID 4. Plans and Permits:
Permits and Electronic scaled drawings are required for this project. Plan
reviews can take up to 20 working days.
A deposit for Plan Check and Inspection Fees is required at the time of Plan
Submittal. These fees are established by Resolution of the Palm Springs City
Council.
Complete listings and manufacturer's technical data sheets for all system
materials shall be included with plan submittals. All system materials shall be
UL listed or FM approved for fire protection service and approved by the Fire
Prevention Bureau prior to installation.
Plans shall include all necessary engineering features, including all hydraulic
reference nodes, pipe lengths and pipe diameters as required by the
appropriate codes and standards. Plans and supporting data, (calculations
and manufacturers technical data sheets) including fire flow data, shall be
submitted with each plan submittal. Complete and accurate legends for all
symbols and abbreviations shall be provided on the plans.
FID 5. Access During/After Construction: Access for firefighting equipment shall be
provided to the immediate job site at the start of construction and maintained
until all construction is complete. Fire apparatus access roads shall have an
unobstructed width of not less than 24 feet and an unobstructed vertical
clearance of not less than 13'-6". Fire Department access roads shall have
an all-weather driving surface and support a minimum weight of 73,000 lbs.
FID 6. Private Fire Hydrants: Additional private hydrants may be required
FID 7. NFPA 13D Fire Sprinklers Required: An automatic fire sprinkler system is
required. Only a C-16 licensed fire sprinkler contractor shall perform
system design and installation. System to be designed and installed in
accordance with NFPA standard 13D, 2022 Editions, as modified by local
ordinance.
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FID 8. Residential Smoke Alarms Required: Shall be interconnected so that operation
of any smoke alarm or fire sprinkler flow switch causes all smoke alarms
within the dwelling & guest house to sound and activate the exterior
horn/strobe
END OF CONDITIONS