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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPC Resolution _4685- Case 3.1795RESOLUTION NO. 4685 OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING, SUBJECT TO THE CONDITIONS STATED, MAJOR ARCHITECTURAL APPROVAL NO.3.1795, PLANNING COMMISSION DETERMINATION 10.425 AND RECOMMENDING CITY COUNCIL APPROVAL OF TPM 29450, APPLICATIONS BY LOWE'S HOME IMPROVEMENT WAREHOUSE WESTERN REAL ESTATE DIVISION FOR A PROPOSED TWO -LOT TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP FOR THE SUBDIVISION OF APPROXIMATELY 38 ACRES TO INITIATE THE PHASE ONE DEVELOPMENT OF A 176,519 SQUARE -FOOT LOWE'S HOME IMPROVEMENT WAREHOUSE ON 13.33 ACRES OF THE PROJECT SITE, LOCATED ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF RAMON ROAD, BETWEEN GENE AUTRY TRAIL AND SAN LUIS REY DRIVE, M-1 ZONE, SECTION 26, AND MAKING FINDINGS IN SUPPORT THEREOF. WHEREAS, Lowe's Home Improvement Warehouse Western Real Estate Division, (the "applicant") have filed applications with the City pursuant to Section 9404.00 and 9401.00 of the Zoning Ordinance and Palm Springs Municipal Code Section 9.60 for a Major Architectural Approval for a 176,519 square foot home improvement center on 13.33 acres of the 38 acre project site, a Planning Commission Determination to add home improvement centers to the list of permitted uses within the M-1 zone, and a related Tentative Parcel Map to create two parcels (one of 12.6 and the other of 0.73 acres) located on the south side of Ramon Road, between Gene Autry Trail and San Luis Rey Drive, M-1 zone, Section 26; and WHEREAS, notice of public hearing of the Planning Commission of the City of Palm Springs to consider Applicant's application for Tentative Parcel Map 29450 was given in accordance with applicable law; and WHEREAS, on February 23, 2000, a public hearing on the application for Tentative Parcel Map 29450 was held by the Planning Commission in accordance with applicable law; and WHEREAS, the proposed Tentative Parcel Map 28773 and related Major Architectural Approval Case No. 3.1795 is considered a "project" pursuant to the terms of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA); and a Mitigated Negative Declaration has been prepared for this project and has been distributed for public review and comment in accordance with CEQA; and 0 WHEREAS, at the conclusion of its public hearing on February 23, 2000, the Planning Commission adopted Resolution No. 4685, the Commission recommended approval of Tentative Parcel Map 29450 to the City Council and approved Case Nos. 3.1795 and 10.425 subject to the findings and conditions stated in Resolution No. 4685; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has carefully reviewed and considered all of the evidence presented in connection with the hearing on the project, including, but not limited to the staff report, and all written and oral testimony presented. THE PLANNING COMMISSION HEREBY FINDS AS FOLLOWS: Section 1: Pursuant to CEQA, the Planning Commission finds as follows: The final Mitigated Negative Declaration has been completed in compliance with CEQA, the State CEQA Guidelines, and the City's CEQA procedures contained in the City's CEQA Guidelines. The Planning Commission has independently reviewed and considered the information contained in the Mitigated Negative Declaration and finds that it adequately discusses any significant environmental effects of the proposed project, and that, on the basis of the initial study and comments received during the public review process, there is no substantial evidence that there will be any significant adverse environmental effects as a result of the approval of this project. The Planning Commission further finds that the Mitigated Negative Declaration reflects its independent judgment. Section 2: Pursuant to Zoning Ordinance Section 9401.00, the Planning Commission finds that: a. The use is in keeping with the stated intent and purpose of the zone. Pursuant to the Zoning Ordinance, the purpose of the M-1 zone is to provide for the development of service industries for commercial and hotel uses and for industrial uses which include fabrication, manufacturing, assembly, or processing of materials that are in already processed for and which to not in their maintenance, assembly, manufacture, or plant operation create smoke, gas, odor, dust, sound, vibration, soot, glare, or lighting to any degree which might be obnoxious or offensive to persons residing in or conducting business in either this or any other zone. Individually, all uses proposed to be contained within the home improvement center are permitted uses within the M-1 zone, as well as the C-1, C-2, C-M and M-1-P zones. b. Field investigations have disclosed that the subject use and its operation are compatible with the uses permitted in the zone wherein it is proposed to be located. The proposed use will provide a needed service to the community, and its operation will be conducted wholly inside a building, with the exception of a square foot staging area, which will be surrounded with 20-foot tall screen fencing. Therefore, the use will be consistent with the intent of uses of the M-1 zone as described above. c. The subject use is similar to one or more uses permitted in the zone within which it is proposed to be located. All of the individual uses are already permitted individually within the M-1 zone. Therefore, the proposed use of the building is consistent with other permitted uses within the M-1 zone. d. The subject use will not cause substantial injury to the values of property in the zone within which it is proposed to be located. All proposed conditions of approval contained in Exhibit "A" will ensure the public health and safety and only positively impact values of property within the same zoning district and in the immediate vicinity of the site. Section 3: Pursuant to Government Code Section 66473.5, the Planning Commission finds that the proposed subdivision and the provisions for its design and improvement are compatible with the objectives, policies, and general land uses and programs provided in the City's General Plan and any applicable specific plan; and Section 4: Pursuant to Government Code Section 65567, the Planning Commission finds that the proposed subdivision and the provisions for its design and improvements are compatible with the objectives, policies and general land use provided in the City's local open space plan; and Section 5: Pursuant to Government Code Section 66474, the Planning Commission finds that with the incorporation of these conditions attached in Exhibit "A": a. The proposed map is consistent with the applicable general and specific plans. b. The design or improvements of the proposed subdivision are consistent with the General Plan. c. The site is physically suitable for the type of development contemplated by the proposed subdivision. d. The site is physically suitable for the proposed density of development contemplated by the proposed subdivision. e. The design of the subdivision or improvements is not likely to cause substantial environmental damage or substantially and unavoidably injure fish or wildlife or the habitat. f. The design of the subdivision or improvements is not likely to cause serious public health problems. g. The design of the subdivision or the type of improvements will not conflict with easements, acquired by the public at large, for access through or use of the property within the proposed subdivision. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that, based upon the foregoing, the Planning Commission hereby recommends issuance of a mitigated negative declaration and approval of Tentative Parcel Map 29450 to the City Council and approves Planning Commission Determination 10.425 and Major Architectural Approval No. 3.1795 subject to those conditions set forth in Exhibit A, on file in the Department of Planning & Building's office, which are to be satisfied prior to the issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy unless other specified. ADOPTED this 23rd day of February , 2000. AYES: Mills, Matthews, Caffery, Jurasky, Klatchko, Raya NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: Fontana ATTEST: CITY OF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA 6 2 :: 0 � �4C4 IzLr�� ' Planning Commission Chairman Planning 6bmmission Secretary Arrm Lu nt t LA'%N1 vU Uw, if ;ese a �• _. Date. a/a?��_'. Iru��a� RESOLUTION NO. 4685 AWQVED BY CITY COUNCIL EXHIBIT A Case Nos. 3.1795 (Major Architectural Approv ��AL 3U61fCT TO ALQUIRE, 10.425 (Planning Commission Determination) r*ONMPONS BY AR(Wf An, Tentative Parcel Map 29450 Lowe's Home Improvement Center South side of Ramon Road, between Gene Autry Trail & San Luis Rey Dr. February 23, 2000 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, 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. 1. The proposed development of the premises shall conform to all applicable regulations of the Palm Springs Zoning Ordinance, Municipal Code, or any other City Codes, ordinances and resolutions which supplement the zoning district regulations. 1 a. 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 Palm Springs, its legislative body, advisory agencies, or administrative officers concerning Case Nos. 3.1795, 10.425 and Tentative Parcel Map 29450. 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 judgement or failure to appeal, shall not cause a waiver of the indemnification rights herein. 2. Pursuant to Fish and Game Code Section 711.4 a filing fee of $78.00 is required. This project 0 has a de minimus impact on fish and wildlife, and a Certificate of Fee Exemption shall be completed by the City and two copies filed with the County Clerk. This application shall not be final until such fee is paid and the Certificate of Fee Exemption is filed. Fee shall in the form of a money order or cashier's check payable to Riverside County. 3. The mitigation measures of the environmental assessment shall apply. The applicant shall submit a signed agreement that the mitigation measures outlined as part of the negative declaration or EIR will be included in the plans prior to Planning Commission consideration of the environmental assessment. 4. Architectural approval shall be valid for a period of two (2) years. Extensions of time may be granted by the Planning Commission upon demonstration of good cause. 5. The appeal period for the Architectural Approval and Tentative Tract Map applications is 15 calendar days from the date of project approval. Permits will not be issued until the appeal period has concluded. 6. Final landscaping, irrigation, and fencing plans shall be submitted for approval by the Planning Commission prior to issuance of a building permit. A varied, upgraded landscape and decorative wall program is required along the perimeter streets. The landscape and wall program shall be designed to the satisfaction of the Planning Commission or additional parking spaces along street frontages may need to be removed to allow for additional depth between the curb and parking spaces for landscaping and mounding to satisfy the concerns of the Planning Commission. Landscape plans shall be approved by the Riverside County Agricultural Commissioner's Office prior to submittal. 7. The project is subject to the City of Palm Springs Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance. The applicant shall submit an application for Final Landscape Document Package to the Director of Planning and Building for review and approval prior to the issuance of a building permit. Refer to Chapter 8.60 of the Municipal Code for specific requirements. Prior to issuance of a grading permit, a Fugitive Dust and Erosion Control Plan shall be submitted and approved by the Building Official. Refer to Chapter 8.50 of the Municipal Code for specific requirements. 9. The grading plan shall show the disposition of all cut and fill materials. Limits of site disturbance shall be shown and all disturbed areas shall be fully restored or landscaped. 10. Drainage swales shall be provided adjacent to all curbs and sidewalks - 3' wide and 6" deep. The irrigation system shall be field tested prior to final approval of the project. Section 14.24.020 of the Municipal Code prohibits nuisance water from entering the public streets, roadways or gutters. 11. 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 per City of Palm Springs Engineering specifications. 12. Prior to issuance of a building permit, Fringe Toed Lizard Mitigation fees shall be submitted. 13. Prior to issuance of a building permit, the applicant must provide a standard avigation easement and non -suit covenant in a form prescribed and approved by the City Attorney, with reference to present and future owners of the parcel. 14, The applicant prior to issuance of building permits shall submit a draft declaration of covenants, conditions and restrictions (" CC&R's") to the Director of Planning and Building for approval in a form to be approved by the City Attorney, to be recorded prior to issuance of occupancy permits. The CC&R's shall require maintenance of all property in a first-class condition and in accordance with all ordinances, with lien rights to recover any maintenance costs incurred, shall be enforceable by the City, and shall not be amended without City approval. In addition, the C,C & R's shall contain any other special provisions contained herein, such as provisions for reciprocal access and parking, to the satisfaction of the City Attorney, Director of Planning and Building and the City Engineer. . The applicant shall deposit with the City of Palm Springs $ 2,000.00 for the review of the CC&R's by the City Attorney, and may be required to supplement the deposit to cover the City's actual legal cost. 15. Separate architectural approval and permits shall be required for all signs. A detailed sign program shall be submitted for review and approval by the Planning Commission prior to issuance of building permits. 16, All materials on the flat portions of the roof shall be earth tone in color. 17. All roof mounted mechanical equipment shall be screened from all possible vantage points both existing and future per Section 9303.00 of the Zoning Ordinance. The screening shall be considered as an element of the overall design and must blend with the architectural design of the building(s). The exterior elevations and roof plans of the buildings shall indicate any fixtures or equipment to be located on the roof of the building, the equipment heights, and type of screening. Parapets shall be at least 6" above the equipment for the purpose of screening. 18. No exterior downspouts shall be permitted on any facade on the proposed building(s) which are visible from adjacent streets or residential and commercial areas, except for the three architecturally integrated downspouts on the south side of the building. 19. Perimeter walls shall be designed, installed and maintained in compliance with the corner cutback requirements as required in Section 9302.00.D. 20. The design, height, texture and color of building(s), fences and walls shall be submitted for review and approval prior to issuance of building permits. 21. The street address numbering/lettering shall not exceed eight inches in height. 22. An exterior lighting plan in accordance with the lighting ordinance in effect at the time shall be submitted for review and approval by the Director of Planning & Building prior to the issuance of building permits. A photometric study and manufacturer's cut sheets of all exterior lighting on the building, in the landscaping, and in the parking lot shall be submitted for approval prior to issuance of a building permit. If lights are proposed to be mounted on buildings, down -lights shall be utilized. 23. Illumination levels in the parking area shall be an average of one -foot candle with a ratio of average light to minimum light of four to one (4: 1). 24. Parking lot light fixtures shall align with stall striping and shall be located two to three feet from curb face. 25. Submit plans meeting City standard for approval on the proposed trash and recyclable materials enclosure prior to issuance of a building permit. 26. This project shall be subject to Chapters 2.24 and 3.37 of the Municipal Code regarding public art. The project shall either provide public art or payment of an in lieu fee. In the case of the in -lieu fee, the fee shall be based upon the total building permit valuation as calculated pursuant to the valuation table in the Uniform Building Code, the feeing being 1 /2% for commercial projects or 1/4% for residential projects with first $100,000 of total building permit valuation for individual single-family units exempt. Should the public art be located on the project site, said location shall be reviewed and approved by the Director of Planning and Building and the Public Arts Commission, and the property owner shall enter into a recorded. agreement to maintain the art work and protect the public rights of access and viewing. 27. No sirens, outside paging or any type of signalization will be permitted, except approved alarm systems and except for within the garden center area. Outside paging shall be limited as to not be audible off -site. 28. No outside storage of any kind shall be permitted except as approved as a part of the proposed plan. 29. Prior to the issuance of building permits, locations of all telephone and electrical boxes must be indicated on the building plans and must be completely screened and located in the interior of the building. Electrical transformers must be located toward the interior of the project maintaining a sufficient distance from the frontage(s) of the project. Said transformer(s) must be adequately and decoratively screened. 30. Loading space facilities shall be provided in accordance with Section 9307.00 of the Zoning Ordinance. Said facilities shall be indicated on the site plan and approved prior to issuance of building permits. 31. Islands of not less than 9 feet in width with a minimum of 6 feet of planter shall be provided every 10 parking spaces. Additional islands may be necessary to comply with shading requirements in # 32 below. 32. Shading requirements for parking lot areas as set forth in Section 9306.00 of the Zoning Ordinance shall be met. Details to be provided with final landscape plan. 33. Parking stalls shall be delineated with a 4 to 6 inch double stripe - hairpin or elongated "U" design. Individual wheel stops shall be prohibited; a continuous 6" barrier curb shall provide wheel stops. 34. Concrete walks with a minimum width of two (2) feet shall be installed adjacent to end parking spaces or end spaces shall be increased to eleven (11) feet wide. 35. Tree wells shall be provided within the parking lot and shall have a planting area of six feet in diameter/width. 36. Standard parking spaces shall be 17 feet deep by 9 feet wide; compact sized spaces shall be 15 feet deep by 8 feet wide. Handicap parking spaces shall be 18 feet deep by 9 feet wide plus a 5 foot walkway at the right side of the parking space; two (2) handicap spaces can share a common walkway. One in every eight (8) handicap accessible spaces, but not less than one (1), shall be served by an 8 foot walkway on the right side and shall be designated as "van accessible". 37. Handicapped accessibility shall be indicated on the site plan to include the location of handicapped parking spaces, the main entrance to the proposed structure and the path of travel to the main entrance. Consideration shall be given to potential difficulties with the handicapped accessibility to the building due to the future grading plans for the property. 38. Compact and handicapped spaces shall be appropriately marked per Section 9306.00C 10. 39. Curbs shall be installed at a minimum of five (5) feet from face of walls, fences, buildings, or other structures. Areas that are not part of the maneuvering area shall have curbs placed at a minimum of two (2) feet from the face of walls, fences or buildings adjoining driveways. 40. As the property is Indian trust land, fees as required by the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians Tribal Council shall be paid prior to consideration of this project by the Planning Commission. 41. The project shall comply with the City of Palm Springs Transportation Demand Management (TDM) Ordinance which establishes transportation demand management requirements for the City of Palm Springs. Refer to Chapter 8.4 of the Municipal Code for specific requirements. (Projects with 100 or more employees). 42. The final location and configuration of the handicapped parking area(s) and handicapped parking signage on the property shall be determined by the Disability Services Coordinator and the Director of Planning and building on the final site and landscape plans, prior to the issuance of building permits. The final landscape plan shall be reviewed by the Planning Commission in accordance with Condition No. 6 above. 43. Decorative screen walls shall be provided around the perimeter of all cart corrals within the parking area. The final design of the screen walls (or approved alternate) and the final location of all cart corrals shall be determined on the final site and landscape plans by the Planning Commission, as specified in Condition No. 6 above, prior to the issuance of building permits. 44. The final design of the screen walls for cart storage adjacent to the entrance to the building shall be reviewed and approved with the final landscape plan. 45. A blue ceramic tile field shall be used in the recessed area behind the main wall sign. A material sample of the blue ceramic the shall be submitted for review and approval of the Director of Planning and Building prior to the issuance of building permits. 46. The final design of the westernmost vehicular access point on Gene Autry Trail (including the proposed median break on Ramon Road) shall be reviewed and approved by the City Engineer and the Director of Planning and Building prior to approval of the (� grading plan for the project. !� 47. The developer shall be responsible for removing the existing driveway approach and constructing a new driveway approach easterly of the present location on Gene Autry Trail, on the vacant property on the north side of Ramon Road, directly north of the project site, to the satisfaction of the City Engineer and the Director of Planning and Building. 48. The final design of the landscaping and walls at the terminus (south end) of the maim drive aisle into the site from Ramon Road shall be reviewed and approved with the final landscape plan. The landscape and wail design shall be extended on to the remainder parcel to provide a symmetrical terminus statement, with an upgraded "focal point" quality worthy of the visibility of this location on the property. 49. Additional landscaping shall be provided around the outside perimeter of the outdoor garden center, as part of the final landscape plan. 50. Additional areas of special paving shall be incorporated on -site at vehicular access points to the project and in the passenger loading zones along the north side of the building, to the satisfaction of the Planning Commission, as shown on the final landscape plan. 51. Outdoor storage in the outdoor garden area and staging area shall be limited as to not exceed the height of the perimeter screen fencing around these areas. 52. Outdoor display of merchandise shall be prohibited in the passenger pull -off areas in front of the Lowe's Home Improvement Warehouse, with the exception of live plant material displayed on a daily basis in front of the Garden Center. All proposed outdoor display areas in front of the Garden Center shall be indicated on the final landscape plan, which shall be reviewed and approved by the Planning Commission prior to the issuance of building permits. 53. Additional landscape pockets with vertical landscaping shall be provided along the front (north) side of the building and shall be indicated on the final landscape plan, which shall be reviewed and approved by the Planning Commission prior to the issuance of building permits. 54. A solid tree "hedge shall be installed at the southeast corner of the site and along the Camino Parocela frontage and shall be indicated on the final landscape plan, which shall be reviewed and approved by the Planning Commission prior to the issuance of building permits.. 55. Pedestrian "nodes" with street furniture, shading, and other pedestrian amenities shall be provided along the north side of the building, to the satisfaction of the Planning Commission. Catalog cuts of all street furniture shall be reviewed and approved by the Planning Commission as part of the final landscape plan package prior to the issuance of building permits. 56. A direct vehicular access between the parking field and the main (westernmost) drive aisle exiting the site to Ramon Road shall be provided (for exiting traffic only) in a location satisfactory to the City Engineer and the Director of Planning and Building, at least 100 feet south of the northern property line. 57. A 6-foot tall decorative screen wall shall be provided in the streetscape area along Camino Parocela and the southern portion of San Luis Rey Drive to further buffer any loading or staging activities on -site from public view. The final design of these walls shall be reviewed and approved by the Planning Commission as part of the final landscape and wall plans for the project, prior to the issuance of building permits. 58. A minimum 5-foot width landscape planters with vertical landscaping shall be provided along the south side of the truck well screen walls, to the satisfaction of the Director of Planning and Building. 59. No curb cuts shall be allowed to perimeter streets (Ramon Road and San Luis Rey Drive) from Parcel 2. 60. Any future food use associated with the home improvement center shall be subject to consideration of a Land Use Permit by the Director of Planning and Building. 61. No roof top advertising or signage shall be permitted on the building. POLICE DEPARTMENT: 62. Developer shall comply with Section II of Chapter 8.04 of the Palm Springs Municipal Code. WASTE DISPOSAL SERVICES: 63. The location of the trash enclosure is acceptable subject to approved construction details approved by the Director of Building and Safety consistent with approved City details. 481tooil ,LH7-:3741RIir10a9 64. Prior to any construction on -site, all appropriate permits must be secured. FIRE: 65 Construction shall be in accordance with the 1998 California Fire Code, 1998 California Building Code, 1996 National Electrical Code, City of Palm Springs Ordinance 1570, Desert Water Agency requirements, NFPA Standards 13, 14, 24, 25, 26, 30, 54, 70, 71,72, 72A, 72D,72E,72F, 72G, 760, 79, 80, 81, 82, 88, 92A,105,110, 231, 231C, Tittle 24, plus 1999 Underwriters Laboratory and California State Fire Marshal listings and requirements. 66. Fire Department Access Roads shall be provided and maintained in accordance with the 1998 California Fire Code, Article 9, Sec. 902 and City of Palm Springs Ordinance 1570. Access roads shall have an unobstructed width of not less than 20' and an unobstructed vertical clearance of not less than 14'6". 67. Required marking of Fire apparatus Roads and Fire -Protection Equipment shall be in accordance with the 1998 California Fire Code, Article 9, Sec. 901.4. 68. Fire Department Access Roads shall be all weather driving and support a minimum weight of 65,700 lbs. Turning radius shall be not less than 43' from centerline per City of Palm Springs Ordinance 1570. 69. Construction site fencing required per City of Palm Springs Ordinance 1570 if combustible construction is 5,000 Sq.Ft. or more. 70. Construction site fire department access gates shall be at least 14' in unobstructed width and be equipped with a KNOX lock. Contact this office for KNOX application forms. 0 71. A construction site guard is required for combustible construction over 10,000 Sq. Fr. Or when the Fire Marshal deems necessary. The guard shall remain intact until all buildings are stuccoed or covered and secured with lockable doors and windows. The guard must be on duty at the construction site during all normal non -working hours or as the Fire Marshal deems necessary. 72. Where underground water mains are to be provided for fire protection, they shall be installed, completed and in service with fire hydrants or standpipes located as directed by this office, but not later than the time when combustible materials are delivered to the construction site. 73. Provide a hose or hoses on construction site equipped with an adjustable spray nozzle capable of reaching all combustible construction. 74. Facility KNOX Lock Boxes required per 1998 California Fire Code, Article 9, Sec. 902.4 Locations to be determined by field inspector. The KNOX Fire/Police/Ambulance Rapid Entry System is the only Lock Box, Lock Vault, Key Cabinet, Key Switch, Padlock, FDC Cap, or Decal approved for uses by the City of Palm Springs Fire Department. Contact this office for KNOX application Form. 75. Access for fire fighting equipment shall be provided to the immediate job site at the start of construction and maintained until all construction is complete. 76. Free access from the street to fire hydrants and to outside connections for standpipes, sprinklers or other fire extinguishing equipment, whether permanent or temporary, shall be provided and maintained at all times. 77. Water supplies and fire hydrants shall be in accordance with 1998 California Fire Code, Article 9, Sec. 903 and Desert Water Agency. 78. A. Commercial (H-2 Type) Fire Hydrant meeting Desert Water Agency specifications shall be installed every 300' or portion thereof or as determined by this office. 79. Adjust existing Fire Hydrant Locations to correspond with driveway and fire lane location. 80. Installations of Private Fire Service Mains and their Appurtenances shall be in accordance with NFPA 24, 25 and 26. 81. Portable Fire Extinguishers shall be installed in accordance with 1998 California Code, Article 10, Standard 10. Provide one 2-A:10-B:C fire extinguisher for every 75' of floor or grade travel distance. Machine room(s) require a minimum of a 10-B:C extinguisher. 82. Premises identification shall be in accordance with 1998 California Fire Code, Article 9, Sec. 901.4.4 and 1998 California Building Code, Chapter 5. Contact building official. 83. An Automatic fire extinguishing system equipped with 24 hour monitoring required in accordance with 1998 California Fire Code Article 10, Sec. 1003, 1998 California Building Code, Chapters 3,4,5,9,10 Palm Springs Ordinance 1570 and NFPA 13. 84. The installation or modification of an Automatic Fire Sprinkler System shall only be done by a licensed C-16 Fire Sprinkler Contractor in accordance with the 1998 California Fire Code, 1998 California Building Code and NFPA Pamphlet 13. Contractor to submit detailed plans directly to this office as soon as possible. 85. Submittal to include manufacturers data/cut sheets and listings with expiration dates on all equipment and materials used. Include hydraulic calculations with submittal. Sprinkler heads shall be UL/CSFM listed and approved. Monitoring and alarms shall be in accordance with the 1998 California Fire Code and NFPA 71 and 72. 86. All underground piping to be installed in accordance with NFPA 24. 87. All underground fire service pipe and thrust blocks to be inspected by this office before backfilling. 88. Contact this office at least 24 hours in advance for inspections and tests. 89. Standpipes shall be installed in accordance with 1998 Uniform Fire Code, Article 10, Sec. 1004 and 1998 California Building Code Chapter 9, Standard 9-2. 0 90. Fire Alarm System required. Installation and maintenance of a fire alarm system shall be in accordance with the 1998 California F ire Code, Article 10, Sec. 1007, Title 24, plus NFPA Pamphlets 71,72 and 760. 91. Submit detailed fire alarm plans directly to this office for review as soon as possible. Submittal shall include manufacturers data/cut sheets and ULICSFM listings with expiration dates on all equipment and materials used. Include battery calculations with submittal. 92. The installation of the Fire Alarm System shall comply with the 1998 California Fire Code, 1998 California Building Code, Title 24 and 1998 NFPA 71,72 and 760. 93, Installation, Maintenance and use of Signaling Systems for Central Station Use shall be in accordance with NFPA 70,71 and 760, UL and CSFM listings and approvals. 94. Provide this office with a letter for file from the UL listed Central Station identifying them as the designated provider. This office to be notified immediately in Ietter form of any changes or cancellations of service. 95. Fire Dampers shall be provided where air ducts penetrate fire -rated walls or ceilings per 1998 California Building Code. Contact building official for requirements and testing. 0 96. Smoke Dampers and Activating smoke and or Heat Detectors shall be in accordance with the 1998 California Building Code and must be installed separately from the Fire Alarm System. The signals for these devices shall not be included with any fire alarm or waterflow signal. Contact building official for requirements and testing. 97. Exit Doors, Gates, Barriers, Stairways and Ramps shall be in accordance with 1998 California Building Code. Contact Building official. 98. Exit Illumination and Exit Signs shall be in accordance with 1998 California Building Code and shall be electrically illuminated. Contact building official. 99. Low Level exit signs and their placement, where required by 1998 California Building Code, Chapter 10 and building official, shall be Nuclear type as approved by this office. 100. Flame Retardant Treatment and Standards shall be in accordance with 1998 California Fire Code. Contact building official. Submit certificates directly to this office for file as soon as possible. 101. Occupant Load (Room Capacity) and Signage shall be in accordance with 1998 California Building Code, Chapter 10, Section 1002. Contact building official for calculation and posting. 102. Provide this office with an 8 %" X I I" site plan. 103. Further comments as conditions warrant. ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT: Before final acceptance of the project, all conditions listed below shall be completed to the satisfaction of the City Engineer. STREETS 1. Any improvements within the street right-of-way require a City of Palm Springs Encroachment Permit. Work shall be allowed according to Resolution 17950 - Restricting Street Work on Major and Secondary Thoroughfares. 2. Developer shall obtain State permits and approval of plans for all work done on State Highway I I I (Gene Autry Trail South). A copy of Caltrans requirements shall be submitted to the City Engineer prior to the issuance of any grading or building permits. Work shall be coordinated with the Engineering Department pertaining to City of Palm Springs Resolution 17950 - Restricting Street Work on Major and Secondary Thoroughfares. a 3. The property owner shall enter into a reciprocal access agreement for parking and ingress and egress from Gene Autry Trail South and Ramon Road East with the owner(s), master lease and all sub -leases and provide a copy of same to the City Engineer prior to issuance of building permit. 4. The developer shall pay his proportionate share of Assessment District 155 assessments. RAMON ROAD EAST 5. The property owner shall dedicate an additional right-of-way to provide a property line - comer cut back at the NORTHEAST corner of the subject property in accordance with City of Palm Springs Standard Drawing No. 105. 6. The Main Entry on Ramon Road East shall be 67 feet wide with two (2) lanes in and one (1) lane out and a median island designed to channelize and prohibit left turn egress westbound onto Ramon Road East. 7. The EAST driveway approach shall be constructed in accordance with City of Palm Springs Standard Drawing No. 201 and have minimum width of 24 feet. The driveway shall be restricted to right turn in and right turn out only vehicular movements. 8. Construct a curb ramp meeting current California State Accessibility standards at the NORTHEAST corner of the subject property and BOTH SIDES of the MAIN 0 DRIVEWAY per City of Palm Springs Std. Dwg. Nos. 212 and 212A. 9. Construct a 5 foot wide natural colored concrete Portland cement meandering sidewalk in the landscape easement area. Location shall be shown on the grading plan and shall be consistent with the landscape plan. 10. Provide a left turn pocket on the NORTH side of the Ramon Road East at Main Entry intersection. The nose width shall be 4 feet wide and shall have stone cobbles to the point where the desertscape can begin. The storage length of the turn pocket shall be 200 feet. The design shall be approved by the City Engineer. 11. All broken or off grade CURB, GUTTER, AC PAVEMENT AND SIDEWALK shall be repaired or replaced. 12. Relocate the existing roadway for the parcels (APN 677-420-019 and 020) on the north side of Ramon Road East easterly approximately 260 feet (measured from centerline of existing roadway to centerline of proposed roadway). The roadway shall be 50 feet wide with 35 foot curb returns and constructed to the ECRs. The east and west halves of an eight foot 8 cross gutter and spandrel shall be constructed with the flow line parallel with the centerline of Ramon Road The existing roadway shall be removed and replaced with 8 inch curb and gutter. 0 13. Construct a median island break with left turn lane for access to the new roadway accessing the property on the north side of Ramon Road East. The storage length of the turn pocket shall be 100 feet 14. The developer shall pay his fair share contribution in the amount of $2244.00 for the construction of the northbound Crossley Road right turn lane at the intersection with Ramon Road East. 14A. If the pubic grant application for landscaping the Ramon Road median island is not granted during the 2000 calendar year, the developer shall pay his proportionate share of the landscape/irrigation construction of the landscaped, raised median island across the project frontage as specified by the City Engineer and Director of Planning and Building. 1413. No new future curb cuts shall be allowed for Parcel 2 as shown on TPM 29450. All access to this parcel shall be from Parcel 1 as shown on said map. The City Engineer shall receive a copy of the recorded reciprocal access agreement for this parcel prior to issuance of building permits. SAN LUIS REY 15. The driveway approach shall be constructed in accordance with City of Palm Springs Q Standard Drawing No. 201 and have minimum width of 24 feet. 16. Construct a minimum 5 foot wide sidewalk behind the curb along the entire frontage in accordance with City of Palm Springs Standard Drawing No. 210. 17. Construct a curb ramp meeting current California State Accessibility standards at the SOUTHEAST corner of the subject property per City of Palm Springs Std. Dwg. Nos. 212 and 212A. 18. All broken or off grade CURB, GUTTER, SIDEWALK AND AC PAVEMENT shall be repaired or replaced. CAMINO PAROCELA 19. Construct a 6 inch curb and gutter, 25 feet NORTH of centerline along the entire frontage, with a 35 foot radius curb return at the SOUTHEAST corner of the subject property per City of Palm Springs Standard Drawing No. 200. 20. The driveway approach shall be constructed in accordance with City of Palm Springs Standard Drawing No. 201 and have minimum width of 24 feet. 21. Construct a minimum 5 foot wide sidewalk behind the curb along the entire frontage in accordance with City of Palm Springs Standard Drawing No. 210. 22. Remove and replace existing pavement with a minimum pavement section of 3 inch asphalt concrete pavement over 6 inch aggregate base with a minimum subgrade of 24 inches at 95% relative compaction, OR equal, from clean saw cut edge of existing pavement to edge of proposed gutter along the entire frontage in accordance with City of Palm Springs Standard Drawing No. 110 and 310. The pavement section shall be designed, using "R" values, by a licensed Soils Engineer and submitted to the City Engineer for approval. 23. All broken or off grade CURB, GUTTER, AC PAVEMENT AND SIDEWALK shall be repaired or replaced. GENE AUTRY TRAIL SOUTH 24. Dedicate an additional right-of-way for the relocation of the existing driveway approach and future sidewalk requirements. 25. The existing driveway approach, whose centerline is located 355 feet + south of the centerline of Ramon Road East, shall be reconstructed. The driveway approach shall be constructed in accordance with City of Palm Springs Standard Drawing No. 201 and have minimum width of 32 feet. 25A. If the pubic grant application for landscaping the Gene Autry Trail median island is not granted during the 2000 calendar year, the developer shall pay his proportionate share of the landscape/irrigation construction of the landscaped, raised median island across the project frontage as specified by the City Engineer and Director of Planning and Building. SANITARY SEWER 26. Connect all sanitary facilities to the City sewer system. Lateral shall not be connected at manhole. GRADING 27. A copy of a Title Report prepared/updated within the past 3 months and copies of record documents shall be submitted to the City Engineer with the first submittal of the Grading Plan. 28. Submit a Grading Plan prepared by a Registered Professional to the Engineering Division for plan check. Grading plan shall be submitted to the Planning Department for comments prior to submittal to the Engineering Division. The Grading Plan shall be approved by the City Engineer prior to issuance of any grading or building permits. Minimum submittal includes the following: A. Copy of final Planning Department comments. B. Copy of signed Conditions of Approval from Planning Department. C. Copy of Site Plan stamped approved and signed by the Planning Department. D. Copy of Title Report prepared/updated within past 3 months. E. Copy of Soils Report, IF required by these conditions. F. Copy of Hydrology Study/Report, IF required by these conditions. G. Copy of the General Construction Activity Storm Water Permit from the State Water Resources Control Board (Phone No. 916 657-0687) to the City Engineer prior to issuance of the grading permit. 29. Drainage swales shall be provided adjacent to all curbs and sidewalks - Y wide and 6" sleep - to keep nuisance water from entering the public streets, roadways, or gutters. 30. Developer shall obtain a General Construction Activity Storm Water Permit from the State Water Resources Control Board (Phone No. (916)-657-0687) and provide a copy of same, when executed, to the City Engineer prior to issuance of the grading permit. 31. In accordance with City of Palm Springs Municipal Code, Section 8.50.00, the developer shall post with the City a cash bond of two thousand dollars ($2,000.00) per acre for mitigation measures of erosion/blowsand relating to his property and development. 32. A soils report prepared by a licensed Soils Engineer shall be required for and incorporated as an integral part of the grading plan for the proposed site. A copy of the soils report shall be submitted to the Building Department and to the Engineering Division along with plans, calculations and other information subject to approval by the City Engineer prior to the issuance of the grading permit. 33. Contact the Building Division to get PM10 requirements prior to request for grading permit. DRAINAGE 34. The developer shall accept all flows impinging upon his land and conduct these flows to an approved drainage structure. On -site retention/detention or other measures approved by the City Engineer shall be required if off -site facilities are determined to be unable to handle the increased flows generated by the development of the site. Provide calculations to determine if the developed Q exceeds the capacity of the approved drainage carriers. 35. The project is subject to flood control and drainage implementation fees. The acreage drainage fee at the present time is $9,212.00 per acre per Resolution No. 15189. Fees shall be paid prior to issuance of a building permit. ON -SITE 36. The minimum pavement section for all on -site streets/parking areas shall be 2-1/2 inch asphalt concrete pavement over 4-inch aggregate base with a minimum subgrade of 24 inches at 95% relative compaction, OR equal. The pavement section shall be designed, using "R" values, determined by a licensed Soils Engineer and submitted with the Fine Grading Plan to the City Engineer for approval. 37. Construct a minimum 32 foot wide paved access driveway to Gene Autry Trail South as shown on the approved site plan. 38. The on -site parking lot shall be constructed in accordance with City of Palm Springs Zoning Ordinance, Section 9306.00. GENERAL 39. The developer shall contact the City of Palm Springs Finance Department regarding a respread of the Assessment District 155 assessment fees. Developer shall be required to pay the cost of said recalculation and shall be liable for payment of said fees determined for this development. 0 40. Any utility cuts in the existing off -site pavement made by this development shall receive trench replacement pavement to match existing pavement plus one additional inch. See City of Palm Springs Standard Drawing No. 115. Pavement shall be restored to a smooth rideable surface. 41. All proposed utility lines on/or adjacent to this project shall be undergrounded prior to issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy. 42. All existing utilities shall be shown on the grading/street plans. The existing and proposed service laterals shall be shown from the main line to the property line. The approved original grading/street plans shall be as -built and returned to the City of Palm Springs Engineering Division prior to issuance of the certificate of occupancy. 43. Nothing shall be constructed or planted in the corner cut-off area of any driveway which does or will exceed the height required to maintain an appropriate sight distance per City of Palm Springs Standard Drawing No. 203. 44. 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 per City of Palm Springs Engineering specifications. 0 45. The Title Report prepared for subdivision guarantee for the subject property, the traverse closures for the existing parcel and all lots created therefrom, and copies of record documents shall be submitted with the Parcel Map to the Engineering Division. 46. The existing lots or parcels shall be divided. The developer shall submit a parcel map prepared by either a Registered Civil Engineer or a Licensed Land Surveyor to the Engineering Division. This condition shall be complied with before issuance of grading or building permits. TRAFFIC 47. The developer shall provide a minimum of 48 inches of sidewalk clearance around all street furniture, fire hydrants and other above -ground facilities for handicap accessibility. The developer shall provide same through dedication of additional right- of-way and widening of the sidewalk or shall be responsible for the relocation of all existing traffic signal/safety light poles, conduit, pull boxes and all appurtenances located on the RAMON ROAD EAST, SAN LUIS REY and CAMINO PAROCELA frontages of the subject property. 48. A 30 inch "STOP" sign and standard "STOP BAR" and "STOP LEGEND" shall be installed per City of Palm Springs Standard Drawing Nos. 620-626 at the following locations: SE Corner of Main Entrance @ Ramon Road East SE Comer of East Driveway @ Ramon Road East SW Corner of Driveway @ San Luis Rey NW Comer of Driveway @ Camino Parocela NE Corner of Driveway @ Gene Autry Trail South 49. The developer shall install `No Left Turn' signs and `One Way' signs as required by the City Engineer. 50. The developer shall replace all damaged, destroyed, or modified pavement legends and striping that is required by the City Engineer on the RAMON ROAD EAST, SAN LUIS REY, CAMINO PAROCELA AND GENE AUTRY TRAIL SOUTH frontages prior to issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy. 51. The developer shall install a 16,000 lumen high pressure sodium vapor safety street light with glare shield on a marbelite pole on the NORTHEAST comer of Gene Autry Trail South and project driveway with the mast arm over Gene Autry Trail South. The pole and luminaire shall be furnished by the developer. 52. The developer shall install a 16,000 lumen high pressure sodium vapor safety street light with glare shield on a marbelite pole on the SOUTHWEST comer of San Luis Rey and driveway with the mast arm over San Luis Rey. The pole and luminaire shall be famished by the developer. 53. The developer shall install a 16,000 lumen high pressure sodium vapor safety street light with glare shield on a marbelite pole on the SOUTHEAST corner of Ramon Road East and Main Entry with the mast arm over Ramon Road East. The pole and luminaire shall be furnished by the developer. 54. Construction signing, lighting and barricading shall be provided for on all projects 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 State of ,California, Department of Transportation, "MANUAL OF TRAFFIC CONTROLS FOR CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE WORK ZONES" dated 1996, or subsequent additions in force at the time of construction. 55. This property is subject to the Transportation Uniform Mitigation Fee based on the RETAIL/SERVICE ITE Code A land use. N EO