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Home My WebLink About20284 - RESOLUTIONS - 2/20/2002 RESOLUTION NO. 20284 ' OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA FOR REQUEST BY RIVERSIDE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION AND LAND MANAGEMENT FOR CITY REVIEW OF PLOT PLAN NO, 17305 FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO PROPERTY LOCATED AT 59-871 HIGHWAY 111, ZONE CPS, SECTION 24; LOCATED IN THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS SPHERE OF INFLUENCE. (CASE NO. 20.156) WHEREAS, on February 13,2002,a public meeting of the Planning Commission of the City of Palm Springs to consider Plot Plan No.17305 was held in accordance with applicable law; and WHEREAS, the subject property is located in the Cityof Palm Springs Sphere of Influence; and WHEREAS, that pursuant to Resolution No. 69-93 approving LAFCO Annexation No. 93- 28-3 and Annexation Agreement between Riverside County and the City of Palm Springs, the City of Palm Springs provides first response for all Police and Fire emergency calls to the subject property; and WHEREAS, the subject property is in the gateway to the City of Palm Springs; and ' WHEREAS, the City Council has carefully reviewed and considered all 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. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that based upon the foregoing, the City Council hereby recommends that if Riverside County approves Plot Plan No.17305 it should do so subject to the recommendations'contained in Exhibit A. ADOPTED this 20th day of February , 2002. AYES: Councilmembers Mills, Oden, Reller-Spurgin and Mayor %leindienst NOES:' None ABSTAIN: None ABSENT: None ATTEST: CITY OF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA City Clerk City Manager Reviewed and Approved as to Form: /% Resolution 20284 Page 2 RESOLUTION NO. 20284 ' EXHIBIT A 111 Interstate Highway Plot Plan No. 17305 February 13, 2002 (RECOMMENDED CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL 1. The main sign must be located adjacent to or on the building facing the right-of- way or parking lot. The sign should not exceed 60 square feet. 2. The color of the building(s) :shall be the tan color utilized on the rear building and on the rear of the gift shop building. The purple trim is acceptable. 3. Provide disabled accessibility in accordance with ADA requirements including at least one handicapped parking space, and a smooth transitional handicap access feature at the main entrance. 4. All proposed trash and recyclable bins and containers shall be completely screened in permanent enclosures of decorative masonry block and a metal gate. Color shall blend with the architecture of the building. ' 5. Entries to the parking areas shall provide safety lighting so as to delineate the driveway entrance to the property. Lights shall be shielded. 6. All off-street parking areas shall provide night-lighting throughout required parking areas at all hours of customer and employee use. All light sources shall not be visible from off the property, shall not direct light skyward, and shall be so-arranged to reflect light away from adjoining properties and roadway. Light standafd heights shall not exceed (18) feet. Lights shall be situated as to take into account the placement and growth of landscape materials. Light standards should be placed between parking spaces. The maximum to minimum footcandle ratio shall not exceed 16:1, with a ,maximum of eight (8) footcandles and an average not to exceed three (3) footcandles, in general parking areas. The minimum maintained illumination requirement is one-half (.5) footcandles in the general parking areas. High pressure sodium lights fully shielded and properly focused downward to minimize glare shall be utilized. 7. Parking lot shading shall be placed throughout the parking area to provide adequate shade for pedestrians and vehicles. (Shade trees shall be placed for a minimum of 30% for :5-24 spaces as provided. Tree coverage shall be ' determined by the approximate crown diameter of each tree at fifteen (15) years of age). Planting shall be so as to obtain 30% shading in the parking area after 3 years of growth. 8. Trees shall be placed in planters in the parking lot that must also include plant material such as groundcover or appropriate vines and screen shrubs. Resolution 20284 Page 3 Boulders, gravel and the like, may be integrated with plant material. 9. Provide landscaping on the northeast side of the property to enhance the appearance of the entry way. Include trees and shrubs. ' 10. All outdoor storage prohibited. 11. Site must remain free of all material un-related to the use of this establishment. 12. Overnight parking of customer vehicles including RV's shall be prohibited. 13. Keeping of animals shall be prohibited on site. 14. That all graded areas shall be restored with native or other plantings and treated with a dust suppressant. 15. At such time that a public sewer system becomes available, all sanitary facilities shall be connected to it. 16. In cooperation with the Riverside County Agricultural Commissioner and the California Department of Food and Agriculture Red Imported Fire Ant Project, applicants for grading permits involving an engineered grading plan and the export of native soil from the site 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" (RIFA Form CA-1) or a verbal release from that office prior to the issuance of the City grading permit. The California Department of Food and Agriculture office is located at 73-710 Fred Waring Drive, Palm Desert (Phone: 760-776-8208). 17. The minimum pavement section for all on-site streets/parking areas shall be 2- 1/2inch 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. 18. The on-site parking lot shall be constructed in accordance with City of Palm Springs Zoning Ordinance, Section 9306.00 (Copy attached). FIRE (Note: See attached annexation agreements for Fire Services Agreements). 19. Water supply for fire protection: Provide a reliable water supply sufficient to supply 1000 GPM for a minimum of 2 hours duration. Provide capability for the fire department to connect to this water supply. 20. Premises Identification: Approved ,numbers or addresses shall be provided for all ' new and existing buildings in such',a position as to be plainly visible and legible from the street or road fronting thelproperty. 21. Building or complex gate locking devices: Gate(s) shall be equipped with a Resolution 20284 Page 4 KNOX key switch device or Key box. Contact City of Palm Springs Fire ' Department for a KNOX application form as soon as possible. 22. Automatic Fire Sprinkler System: This project is beyond the five minute response time from the closest fire station. At the time the proposed gift shop building is permitted, a fire sprinkler system should be required. 23. Fire Extinguisher Requirements: Provide one 2-A: 10-B:C portable fire extinguisher for every 75' of floor or grade travel distance for normal hazards. Final location will be determ'uned, as conditions warrant, by the field inspector. 24, Residential Smoke Detector Installation: Provide Residential Smoke Detector. Detectors shall receive their primary power from the building wiring, and shall be equipped with a battery backup. This condition applies to the caretakers residence, or any other building that contains a sleeping room. 1