HomeMy WebLinkAbout9/19/2001 - STAFF REPORTS (11) DATE: September 19, 2001
TO: City Council
FROM: Director of Planning & Building
CASE NO. TTM 29788 (TENTATIVE TRACT MAP) - APPLICATION BY BARBARA
FOSTER HENDERSON FOR A FOUR (4) LOT AND ONE REMAINDER PARCEL
SUBDIVISION ON 4.71 GROSS ACRES OF LAND, WITH LOTS RANGING IN SIZE
FROM 0.67 ACRES TO 1,03 ACRES, LOCATED BETWEEN RAMON ROAD AND
SUNNY DUNES ROAD, WEST OF LA MIRADA ROAD, R-1-A ZONE, SECTION 22.
RECOMMENDATION:
The Planning Commission recommends that the City Council adopt the draft Mitigated
Negative Declaration and approve the proposed Tentative Tract Map 29788 as described
above, subject to conditions contained in the attached resolution. The property owner is
Ms. Barbara Foster Henderson and is represented by Mr. William Pope, of John Hacker&
Associates, an engineer/applicant for the above application.
BACKGROUND:
The applicant, Ms. Barbara Foster Henderson, has submitted a Tentative Tract Map(TTM)
application for a four (4) lot single-family residential subdivision on approximately 4.71
gross acres of land generally located between Ramon Road and Sunny Dunes Road,west
of La Mirada Road. The objective of the subdivision is to create four lots to allow for the
development of four custom residences in the future. Additionally, one remainder parcel
is depicted on the map; this lot will be combined with and accessed from an existing parcel
fronting on La Mirada Road which is owned by the applicant. Only grading for the street
cul-de-sac will be conducted in conjunction with the subdivision; precise grading plans for
each lot will be submitted in conjunction with custom home development proposals. Lot
sizes are proposed to range from 0.67 acres to 1.03 acres (the remainder lot is 1.12 acres).
The site will gain public vehicular access from a cul de sac extension of La Mirada Road,
an existing street east of the proposed subdivision.
The site is currently vacant and consists of slope conditions that average approximately 10
percent. Native scrub vegetation exists in areas on site where the ground level soil
conditions can support plants, Numerous outcrops of boulders exist across the property.
SURROUNDING LAND USES/ZONING:
North: Vacant - R-1-A zone
South: Vacant - R-1-A zone
East: Vacant and Single family dwellings - R-1-A zone
West: Vacant - 0-20 zone
SURROUNDING GENERAL PLAN DESIGNATIONS:
North: L2 - Low Residential (Max. 2 du/ac)
South: L2 - Low Residential (Max. 2 du/ac) tool
East: L2 - Low Residential (Max. 2 du/ac)
West: L2 - Conservation
ANALYSIS:
The proposed 4 lot single family residential subdivision will be located on a site which is
designated L2 (Low Density Residential - 2 dwelling units max. per acre) pursuant to the
General Plan Land Use Map. The objective of the L2 General Plan Designation is to allow
for various types of low-density residential development, including traditional single family
homes, as contemplated for this subdivision in the future. Zoning for the properties to the
north, south and east is currently R-1-A, with General Plan designations of L2. Zoning for
properties to the west is 0-2,with a General Plan designation of C. The development of four
future residences on the property as proposed is consistent with the development pattern
in adjacent developed areas. Thus, the proposed subdivision should not have any
significant adverse land use impacts associated with its future development on nearby
residents.
The proposed map depicts four new lots and one remainder parcel. The remainder parcel
will be combined with an adjacent existing lot (lot 14) fronting on La Mirada Road that is
owned by the applicant, and will therefore have access to La Miranda Road through the
existing lot. The four new lots will be utilized for future custom home development, and as
hillside lots with slopes in excess of 10%, each residence will be subject to future design
review.
ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS AND NOTIFICATION:
An environmental assessment dated July 13, 2001, was prepared by staff forthe Tentative
Tract Map. In preparing the Environmental Assessment, staff found that there could be
a significant environmental impact in certain areas, such as archaeology, biology, and air
quality with respect to future short-term construction activity, if mitigation measures are not
incorporated into the project design.
The subject property is in an area where there is a potential for archaeological resources.
An archaeological resources study for the property has been conducted by CRM Tech The
study notes that a large portion of the project site is located within the Tahquitz Canyon
National Register District. However, the study concluded that the project area is a non-
contributing element of this historical resource, and that the proposed project would have
no effect on any known historical resources. The study recommends that earth-moving
activities in the project area (i.e. excavation and initial grading) be monitored by a qualified
archaeologist.
A hydrology report provided by the applicant provides information on existing drainage flow
and proposes to direct developed flow to the north.
As noted in the Initial Study, the subject property is located adjacent to hillside areas where
bighorn sheep are known to exist. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service(FWS) has approved
two documents dealing with bighorn sheep, the Peninsular Bighorn Sheep Recovery Plan,
and the second, Critical Habitat for the Endangered Peninsular Bighorn Sheep. Both
documents include maps and general habitat descriptions. Based upon a previous
consultation with FWS, and staff knowledge of the site, it was determined that, with
mitigation measures outlined in the Initial Study, the project would not cause a significant
impact upon Bighorn sheep. The biological study prepared by James W.Cornett Ecological
Consultants for TM 28668 was utilized in the preparation of the Draft Initial Study.
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In the attached Initial Study/Environmental Assessment, the above issues were analyzed
in greater detail. In conclusion, with the mitigation measures recommended for all of the
above areas in the Initial Study, staff feels that any environmental issues will be reduced
to a level of insignificance. The Planning Commission recommends issuance of a Mitigated
Negative Declaration by the City Council.
All property owners within a 400-foot radius of the parcel considered for subdivision were
notified. As of the writing of this report, one letter of correspondence from the public
regarding this subdivision has been received by staff.
DOUGLA . EVANS
Director of Planning and Building
City Manager O
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Vicinity Map
2. Tentative Tract Map
3. Initial Study/Environmental Assessment
4. Biological Study, JWC Ecological Consultants
5. Archaeological Study, CRM TECH
6. Hydrology Study, John Hacker, PE
7. Correspondence from Judge James D. and Valerie Smith
8. Resolution/Conditions
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CITY OF PALM SPRINGS
DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND BUILDING
INITIAL STUDY
Application No(s:): Tentative Tract Map No. 29788
Date of Completed Application: May 8, 2001
Name of Applicant: Barbara Foster Henderson
Project Description: Subdivide 4.71 acres of land for four single family residential lots to
be developed with single family residences.
Location of project: APN # 513-250-033; Between Ramon Road and Sunny Dunes
Road, west of La Mirada Road.
General Plan Designation(s): L2 (Low Density Residential, Maximum 2 dwelling units per
acre)
Proposed General Plan Designation(s): No change proposed
Present Land Use(s): Vacant
Existing Zoning(s): R-1-A
Proposed Zoning(s): No change proposed
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I. Is the proposed action a "project' as defined by CEQA? (See
section 2.6 of State CEQA Guidelines. If more than one project is
present in the same area, cumulative impact should be considered). ®Yes ❑No
II. If "yes" above, does the project fall into any of the Emergency
Projects listed in Section 15269 of the State CEQA Guidelines? ❑Yes ZNo
III. If"no" on II., does the project fall under any of the Ministerial Acts Yes gNo
listed in Section 15268 (b) of the State CEQA Guidelines?
IV. If "no" on III., does the project fall under any of the Statutory ❑Yes SNo
Exemptions listed in Article 18 of the State CEQA Guidelines?
V. If "no" on IV., does the project qualify for one of the Categorical
Exemptions listed in Article 19 of the State CEQA Guidelines?
(Where there is a reasonable probability that the activity will have ❑Yes sNo
a significant effect due to special circumstances, a categorical
exemption does not apply).
VI. Project Description:
The applicant proposes to subdivide 4.71 acres of land into four
single family residential lots ranging in size from 0.67 acres to 1.03
acres for future development with single family residences. The
remaining 1.37 acres will be combined with an existing adjacent lot
(lot 14), of Tract Map #3150 (APN #513-260-014) and fronting on
La Mirada Road.The property is located between Ramon Road and
Tahquitz Canyon Wash, west of the terminus of La Mirada Road in
the City of Palm Springs. The subject site is currently zoned R-1-A
(Single Family Residential) with a minimum lot size of 20,000
square feet. The applicant is proposing a Tentative Tract Map for
the subject property to create four new lots and one remainder lot.
The proposed lots will gain vehicular access from a cul-de-sac
extension of La Mirada Road, an existing public street. Only
grading for the public street will be conducted in conjunction with
the subdivision; precise grading plans for each lot will be required
in conjunction with specific development proposals. The site is
zoned R-1-A and has a General Plan designation of L2 (Residential
Low Density). The Tentative Tract Map will be considered by the
Planning Commission and the City Council as required by the
Municipal Code and Zoning Ordinance.
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VII. Site Description: The site is currently vacant and consists of slope
conditions that average approximately 10 percent. Native scrub
vegetation exists in areas on site where the ground level soil
conditions can support plants. Numerous outcrops of boulders exist
on the property.
Vill. Surrounding Zoning and Land Uses:
North: R-1-A (Single Family Residential); Vacant
South:R-1-A (Single Family Residential); Vacant
East: R-1-A(Single Family Residential); Vacant and Single Family
West: R-1-A (Single Family Residential), 0-20 (Open Land);
Vacant
Surrounding General Plan:
North: L2 (Low Density Residential, maximum 2 du/ac)
South: L2 (Low Density Residential, maximum 2 du/ac)
East: L2 (Low Density Residential, maximum 2 du/ac)
West: L2 (Low Density Residential, maximum 2 du/ac), C
(Conservation)
IX. Is the proposed project consistent with:
If answered yes or not applicable, no explanation is required)
City of Palm Springs General Plan ®Yes ❑No ❑N/A
Applicable Specific Plan ❑Yes ❑No ®N/A
City of Palm Springs Zoning Ordinance ®Yes ❑No ❑N/A
South Coast Air Quality Management Plan ®Yes ❑No ❑N/A
Airport Part 150 Noise Study ❑Yes ❑No ®N/A
Draft Section 14 Master Development Plan ❑Yes ❑No ®N/A
The proposed Tentative Tract Map has been designed to be
consistent with the City of Palm Springs General Plan.
X. Are there any of the following studies required?
1. Soils Report ®Yes ❑No
2. Slope Study ❑Yes ®No
3. Geotechnical Report ❑Yes ®No
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4. Traffic Study ❑Yes NNo
5. Air Quality Study ❑Yes NNo
6. Hydrology ®Yes ❑No
7. Sewer Study ❑Yes NNo
8. Biological Study ❑Yes NNo
9. Noise Study ❑Yes NNo
10. Hazardous Materials Study ❑Yes NNo
11. Housing Analysis ❑Yes NNo
12. Archaeological Report ®Yes ❑No
13. Groundwater Analysis ❑Yes NNo
14. Water Quality Report ❑Yes NNo
15. Other ❑Yes NNo
XI. Incorporated herein by reference are the:
• Final Environmental Impact Report on the General Plan Update;
• Final Environmental Impact Report for the Preserve at Mountain Falls project (Case No.
5.0730);
• Historical/Archaeological Resources Survey Report for Tentative Tract Map No. 29788, CRM
TECH (December 5, 2000);
• Hydrology/Hydraulic Study for Tentative Tract No. 29788, John H. Hacker PE, (June 1, 2000);
and
• TM 28668 Biological inventory and impact analysis, James W. Cornett, (August 25, 1997).
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Potentially
Significant
Potentially Unless Less Than No
Significant Mitigation Significant Impact
Impact Incorporated Impact
1. LAND USE AND PLANNING
Would the proposal:
a) Conflict with general plan designation or
zoning? ❑ ❑ ❑
b) Conflict with applicable environmental plans
or policies adopted by agencies with
jurisdiction over the project? ❑ ❑ ❑
c) Be incompatible with existing land use in
the vicinity? ❑ ® ❑ ❑
d) Affect agricultural resources or operations (e.g.
impacts to soils or farmlands, or impacts from
incompatible land uses)? ❑ ❑ ❑
e) Disrupt or divide the physical arrangement of an
established community(including a low-income
or minority community)? ❑ ❑ ❑
1 a, b, d,e)NO IMPACT. The proposed project is a residential subdivision, similar to adjacent land uses. There are no agricultural
resources in the area of the project. The project will not disrupt or divide the physical arrangement of an established community upon build
out. Therefore,there should be no impacts to planning as a result of the project.
1 c)POTENTIALLY SIGNIFICANT UNLESS MITIGATION INCORPORATED.The proposed project is located adjacent to an established
residential neighborhood,behind existing single family residences.All proposed residences are subject to the Municipal Code requirements
including Section 9313,the Hillside Development Ordinance and Section 9404 the Architectural Approval Ordinance.
MITIGATION MEASURES:
1.A courtesy notice will be mailed to adjacent property owners,when applications are submitted to the City for Architectural Approval
2.The Architectural Approval process will include careful a evaluation of topography,proposed grading and building design.
3. Proposed residences will be reviewed by the Design Review Board and approved by the Planning Commission as part of the
Architectural Approval process.
2. POPULATION AND HOUSING
Would the proposal:
a) Cumulatively exceed official regional or
local population projections? ❑ ❑ ❑
b) Induce substantial growth in an area either directly
or indirectly (e.g. through projects
in an undeveloped area or extension or
directly or indirectly (e.g, through projects in an
undeveloped area or extension of major
infrastructure)?
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c) Displace existing housing, especially
affordable housing? ❑ ❑ ❑
2 a-c)NO IMPACT. Since the subdivision only proposes 4 residential lots,there should be no impacts to population and housing as it
will be consistent with the General Plan designation upon approval of the Tentative Tract Map. The project site is located on vacant property
that is adjacent to a developed residential street. Since the site is vacant,displacement of existing housing will not occur. Therefore,there
should be no impacts to population and housing as a result of the project.
3. GEOLOGIC PROBLEMS
Would the proposal result in or expose people to
potential impacts involving:
a) Fault rupture? ❑ ❑ ❑
b) Seismic ground shaking? ❑ ❑ ❑
c) Seismic ground failure, including liquefaction? ❑ ❑ ❑
d) Seiche,tsunami,or volcanic hazard? ❑ ❑ ❑
e) Landslides or mudflows? ❑ ❑ ❑
f) Erosion, changes in topography or unstable soil
conditions from excavation, grading and fill? ❑ ❑ ❑
g) Subsidence of the land? ❑ ❑ ❑
h) Expansive soils? ❑ ❑ ❑
1) Unique geologic or physical features? ❑ ❑ ❑
j) Is a major landform, ridgeline, canyon, etc.
involved? ❑ ❑ ❑
3.a-j)NO IMPACT. The subject site is located within an alluvial fan area at the base of the foothills of the San Jacinto Mountains With
the future development of single family residences within the subdivision,the project will involve grading of the existing terrain. At this time,
it is not known the specific impacts that future grading will have on the environment within this subdivision,and any potential impacts will
be evaluated upon submittal of grading plans for each lot. There are no known geological hazards present on the site other than ground
shaking potential associated with earthquakes,and the site is not located within any Alquist-Priolo or City adopted special study zone.
There are no known unstable earth conditions associated with the project site based on review of the Seismic Safety Element of the City
of Palm Springs General Plan. The future development of housing on the site will be designed to comply with the Uniform Building Cade
which mandates requirements for seismic safety construction. The developer will be required to submit a precise grading plan for each
lot along with a soils report for review and approval of the City prior to the issuance of any permits. The soils report(s) will address
subsidence of land and the possibility of expansive soils on the property,and the grading plan will be required to be in compliance with the
soils report. Therefore,there will be no geologic impacts as a result of the development of this project and the proposed subdivision of the
land.
4. WATER
Would the proposal result in:
a) Changes in absorption rates,drainage patterns,or
rate and amount of surface runoff? ❑ - ❑ ® ❑
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b) Exposure of people or property to water
related hazards such as flooding? ❑ ❑ ❑
c) Discharge into surface waters or other
alternation of surface water quality
(e.g. temperature, dissolved oxygen or
turbidity)? ❑ ❑ ❑
d) Changes in the amount of surface water in any
water body? ❑ ❑ ❑
e) Changes in currents, or the course or direction
of water movements? ❑ ❑ ❑
f) Change in the quantity of ground waters, either
through direct additions or withdrawals,or through
interception of an aquifer by cuts or excavations,
or through substantial loss of groundwater
recharge capability? ❑ ❑ ❑
g) Altered direction or rate of flow of
groundwater? ❑ ❑ ❑
h) Impacts to groundwater quality? ❑ ❑ ❑
i) Substantial reduction in the amount of
groundwater otherwise available forpublicwater
supplies? ❑ ❑ ❑
j) Are there any on-site or any proposed wells? ❑Yes ®No
4.a)LESS THAN SIGNIFICANT IMPACT. The subject site is vacant and sporadically covered with native vegetation. The development
of the four proposed lots will increase the amount of hard surface and will therefore result in some additional storm water run-off,but this
should be minimal. A hydrology study submitted for the project indicates that developed flow will be directed to the street. Proposed
development will be required to demonstrate,to the satisfaction of the City Engineer,that surface runoff can be conveyed to an approved
drainage carrier.
4.b-j) NO IMPACT. Based upon a review of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, Preliminary Flood Insurance Rate Maps
(Community Panel No.060257 0006-D,Revised July 7,1999)and the knowledge of the Planning and Building Department and the City
Engineer,the site is designated as Flood Zone B,which is located between of the 100-year or 500-year flood plain. Due to the nature of
the project and its location,the projectwill not create a change in the course or direction of water movements,the quantity of ground waters,
alter the flow of ground water,and there are no wells on the subject site. Additionally,according to the U.S.G.S.Topographical Quadrangle
Map,no natural drainage course or flood control channel exists on the site. Therefore,the project will not be impacted by water and flood
related issues nor create impacts on water related issues.
5. AIR QUALITY
Would the proposal:
a) Violate any air quality standard or contribute to
an existing or projected air quality violation? ❑ ® ❑ ❑
b) Expose sensitive receptors to pollutants? ❑ ❑ ❑
c) Alter air movement, moisture, or temperature,or
cause any change in climate? ❑ ❑ ❑
d) Create objectionable odors? ❑ ❑ ❑
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5,a)POTENTIALLY SIGNIFICANT UNLESS MITIGATION INCORPORATED. The Tentative Tract Map is consistent with the General
Plan and Zoning designations forthe property. With the adoption of the General Plan update in 1993,the City Council adopted a Statement
of Overriding Consideration regarding air quality. This statement acknowledges that it is not feasible to reduce City-wide growth related
impacts to air quality to a level of insignificance at this time.Additionally,due to the small size and number of average daily trips that will
be generated by the future development of this subdivision,there will not be a significant impact related to air quality on a local or regional
scale. The project will also be consistent with the South Coast Air Quality Management District(SCAQMD)CEQA Air Quality Handbook.
However,due to future project construction and grading activities,short term impacts to air quality could occur. To minimize construction
activity emissions,the project applicant will be required to comply with the City's Fugitive Dust and Erosion Control Ordinance. Compliance
with this Ordinance will reduce the impacts to a level of insignificance.
MITIGATION MEASURE:
1.Compliance with City Fugitive Dust Control Ordinance and submittal of a dust control plan.
5. b-d)NO IMPACT. The project will be located on a site that is surrounded by predominantly vacant land(on three sides). Short term
impacts,such as odors and pollution created by diesel engines of large equipment during construction and grading operations,may occur
as a result of the development of the site. It is anticipated that with the custom home intent of the proposed subdivision,the four residences
will not be constructed at the same time.Therefore, no impact will occur as a result of this project to sensitive receptors and the current
climate
6. TRANSPORTATION/CIRCULATION
Would the proposal result in:
a) Estimated Average Daily Trips generated by the
project? (S.F= 10; M.F. = 6; or from ITE): ❑ ❑ ® ❑
b) Increased vehicle trips or traffic congestion? ❑ ❑ ® ❑
c) Hazards to safety from design features(e.g.,sharp
curves or dangerous intersections) or
incompatible uses(e.g.,farm equipment)? ❑ ❑ ❑
d) Inadequate emergency access or access
to nearby uses? ❑ ❑ ❑
e) Insufficient parking capacity on-site or off-
site? ❑ ❑ ❑
f) Hazards or barriers for pedestrians or
bicyclists? ❑ ❑ ❑
g) Conflicts with adopted policies supporting
alternative transportation (e.g.bus turnouts,
bicycle racks)? ❑ ❑ ❑
h) Rail,waterborne or air traffic impacts? ❑ ❑ ❑
6. a-b)LESS THAN SIGNIFICANT IMPACT. The future development of this subdivision will create approximately 30 daily 2-way trips or
60 vehicle trips per day. Due to the minimal amount of traffic anticipated to be generated by the proposed subdivision,a traffic study was
not deemed necessary for the project. With the overall ADT anticipated with development of this site with four single family residences,
all streets in the immediate neighborhood can still operate at a level of service(LOS)A,which equates to an unimpeded traffic flow. The
City's General Plan Street System Element Report indicated that a two-lane surface can carry up to 9,600 vehicles per day and still be
considered LOS A. The project impacts to the existing vehicular circulation system are considered less than significant and will not cause
any additional traffic congestion in the immediate area.Therefore,the subdivision will not have a significant impact on the overall circulation
patterns within this area of the City.
6.c-h)NO IMPACT. As a result of the proposed subdivision,unsafe ingress or egress will not be created. Access has been designed to
the satisfaction ofthe Fire Department and will allowfor sufficient emergency access and passing movement in emergencies,as necessary.
Access to nearby uses,hazards for pedestrians and/or bicyclists will not result from development of the proposed project,nor will it conflict
with adopted policies supporting alternative transportation. The proposal will not impact rail,waterborne or air traffic.
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7. BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES
Would the proposal result in impacts to:
a) Endangered,threatened,or rare species or their
habitats (including but not limited to plants,fish,
insects, animals,and birds)? ❑ ® ❑ ❑
b) Locally designated species? ❑ ❑ ❑
c) Locally designated natural communities(e.g.
oak forest, coastal habitat,etc.)? ❑ ❑ ❑
d) Wetland habitat (e.g. marsh, riparian and
vernal pool)? ❑ ❑ ❑
e) Wildlife dispersal or migration corridors? ❑ ® ❑ ❑
f) Is consultation with the California Fish and Game
or the Department of Fish and Wildlife
Service, as a trustee agency, required? ®YES ONO
7.a,e)POTENTIALLY SIGNIFICANT UNLESS MITIGATION INCORPORATED. The subject property is located in an area on a perimeter
of the San Jacinto Mountain foothills where,although highly unlikely,sighting of Peninsular Bighorn Sheep(PBS)could occur. Bighorn
sheep are known to exist in adjacent mountainous areas to the west. Based upon knowledge of the site,preliminary consultation with the
US Fish and Wildlife Service, review of the Mountain Falls Golf Preserve Final Environmental Impact Report (FEIR) and previous
environmental documents of project in similar geographic and topographic locations,it was determined that a biological study specifically
for this site would not be necessary. Nevertheless,the biological study prepared for TM 28668(Toor),a tentative tract map at Rose Avenue
and Stevens Road is hereby incorporated by reference. The study was selected for incorporation into this initial study because of
similarities in project size,scope,scale,and geographic region of the projects,both of which are located on the urban-wild land periphery.
In addition,both locations share similar climate,physical features, elevation,topography and flora and fauna habitats.Both sites represent
the logical extensions of the urban growth boundary.Lastly,both sites are located in creosote scrub habitat within the Colorado Desert
geographic subregion of the Sonoran Desert.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) has approved two documents dealing with bighorn sheep ,the Peninsular Bighorn Sheep
Recovery Plan,and the Critical Habitat for the Endangered Peninsular Bighorn Sheep. Both documents include maps and general habitat
descriptions. Based upon a preliminary consultations with FWS,city staff recommends that,with mitigation measures outlined in the Initial
Study and applying the information from applicable biological analysis to this subdivision, it can be concluded that the areas that will
potentially be improved with four new residences are not expected to have significant adverse impacts on the biota of the region and
specifically,the project would not cause a significant impact upon Bighorn sheep.
Despite the low quality of the habitat and the minimal opportunity for sighting the PBS on this property, staff has determined that the
following mitigation measures should be imposed to ensure that no negative impacts will occur to the biota of the region with the future
development of four residences on the property. Implemented mitigation measures shall be as follows:
MITIGATION MEASURES:
1. The applicant shall purchase a minimum of 5 acres in the Snow Creek area as an offset to developing the subject property. Alternate
property may be acquired if mutually agreed upon by the City and the Fish and Wildlife Service or funds equal to the cost of the Snow Creek
property should be deposited with the City's Open Space Acquisition Fund for future acquisition of open space lands either by the City of
another entity.
2. If blasting is determined to be necessary as part of the excavation operation for any of the future residences on the property,the timing
of such a procedure shall be planned with the assistance of a biologist. If the biologist determines that the location and extent of blasting
is likely to affect sheep lambing,breeding,or watering,blasting should be done during a period when the auditory impacts will be negligible.
A biological monitor may also be necessary priorto and during blasting events to halt blasting immediately if sheep are present in the area.
While the biologist will determine the final implementation techniques, it is anticipated that the biologist will be positioned at the higher
elevations of the site equipped with a spotting scope and radio and would conduct visual surveillance before and during blasting.
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3. Any additional landscaping or landscape alteration outside of fenced areas shall consist of plant species that are native to the immediate
area. No oleanders shall be-planted-on-site,as they have been Implicated in Peninsular Bighorn Sheep deaths through poisoning.
4. The final design of any perimeter fencing orwalls shall be reviewed by the Planning and Building Departments as part of the Architectural
Review process for each residence within the subdivision. The fencing shall be of a he location, and design as to not create a"trap"
for Peninsular Bighorn Sheep that could potentially wander to the fringe of the subdivision.
5. The deva)oper shall construct a fence at least 6(six)feet high around the perimeter of the subdivision for the purpose of keeping bighorn
sheep out (the area of development. Such fence shall be constructed when there is a determination of need by a "Fence Review
Committee"consisting of the Director of Planning and Building, a representative biologist appointed by the owner of each lot within the
subdivision and a representative appointed by the California Department of Fish and Game. The committee shall determine that a need
exists based upon scientific information,field observations and other reliable information,if such data shows that 1)development of the
subdivision is tending to attract sheep to the immediate area;2)new information has developed showing,with a degree of reliability,that
the health of the sheep is adversely affected by any vegetation planted In conjunction with the new residences;or 3)that sheep are coming
into the area of the subdivision and are adversely affected thereby. At the opinion of the committee, the committee may order further
scientific study of the issue to develop information necessary to determine if the need for the fence exists. The study may recommend
additional monitoring,which shall be instituted per the recommendations of the committee. The property owner(s)shall have the right to
install the fence in lieu of performing any such additional study. The design and location of the fence shall be reviewed and approved by
the Director of Planning and Building. The fence shall be completely installed at the cost of the owner(s)of these lots within one(1)year
after the committee gives notice thereof. Failure to timely complete the installation shall result In notices of violation being posted on said
properties with potential legal action pending. This language shall be incorporated into the Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions
(CC&R's)for the project to the satisfaction of the Director of Planning and Building and the CRy Attorney.
6. The developer shall be responsible for compliance with the State Endangered Species Act and Federal Endangered Species Act prior
to the issuance of grading permits,if deemed necessary by the applicable resource agencies.
7b)-d)& f) NO IMPACT. The site consists primarily of hillside areas covered in rock outcroppings or native scrub vegetation. The
development of the site,which will be limited to small pad areas,will not have a significant impact on any locally designated plant or animal
species or natural communities. No wetland or riparian areas exist on the property that could be impacted by the project development.
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8. ENERGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES
Would the proposal create:
a) Conflict with adopted energy conservation plans? ❑ ❑ ❑
b) Use non-renewable resources in a wasteful and
inefficient manner? ❑ ❑ ❑
c) Result in the loss of availability of a known
mineral resource that would be of a future value to
the region and the residents of the State? ❑ ❑ ❑
8. a-c) NO IMPACT. Due to the size and nature of the proposed subdivision, the project will not conflict or interfere with an energy
conservation plan and will not use non-renewable resources in a wasteful and inefficient manner. Therefore,the project should not result
in a negative impact on energy and mineral resources.
9. HAZARDS
Would the proposal:
a) Be a risk of accidental explosion or release
substances(including,but not limited to: oil,
pesticides,chemicals,or radiation? ❑ ❑ ❑
b) Create possible interference with an emergency
response plan or emergency evacuation plan? ❑ ❑ ❑
c) Create any health hazard or potential health
hazard? ❑ ❑ ❑
d) Create exposure of people to existing sources
of potential health hazards? ❑ ❑ ❑
e) Increase the risk of fire hazard in areas with
flammable brush,grass or trees? ❑ ❑ ❑
9.a-e)NO IMPACT. In the judgment of the Department of Planning&Building,there are no aspects of the proposed project or of future
project construction which would involve explosives,pesticides,radiation,chemicals,or other hazardous substances. Access to the newly
created lots will be provided via a cul-de-sac on La Mirada,of a width satisfactory to all affected agencies to serve the property in question
in case of emergency. The entire site is currently vacant and no hazardous materials are known to be existing on the property, buried
underground,or to be used in conjunction with the proposed residential use. Therefore,there would be no risk of a release of or exposure
to hazardous materials which would result in a potential for a significant impact on the environment.
10. NOISE
Would the proposal result in:
a) Increases in existing noise levels? ❑ ❑ ❑
b) Exposure of people to severe noise levels? ❑ ❑ ❑
c) Will the project be compatible with the noise
compatibility planning criteria according to Table
6-F of the Palm Springs Municipal Airport
F.A.R. Part 150 Noise Compatibility study?
®YES ONO
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10. a, b)NO IMPACT. The proposed residential subdivision is expected to generate noise levels that would be typical for residential
development. In the evaluation of the Department of Planning&Building, noise levels will not exceed the noise levels stated within the
Palm Springs Municipal Code,Chapter 11.74, The project site is not located within the Airport F.A.R.Part 150 Noise Compatibility study.
Therefore, no potentially significant impacts to the environment would result from noise.
11. PUBLIC SERVICES
Would the proposal have an effect upon or result in a
need for new or altered government services in any of
the following areas:
a) Fire protection? ❑ ❑ ❑
Distance to nearest fire station('1/4 mile)
b) Police protection? ❑ ❑ ❑
c) Schools? ❑ ❑ ❑
d) Maintenance of public facilities, including
roads? ❑ ❑ ❑
e) Other governmental services? ❑ ❑ ❑
11.a-e)NO IMPACT. The proposed project is within the City's five minute response time for fire service and within reasonable proximity
of the Police station. The project will be adequately serviced by other public services as well, and school fees are required for all new
construction to mitigate any potential impacts to the school district. Therefore,there should be no impacts to public services as a result
of this project.
12. UTILITIES AND SERVICE SYSTEMS
Would the proposal result in a need for new systems or
supplies,or substantial alterations to the following
utilities:
a) Power or natural gas? ❑ ❑ ❑
b) Communications systems? ❑ ❑ ❑
c) Local or regional water treatment or distribution
facilities? ❑ ❑ ❑
d) Sewer or septic tanks? ❑ ❑ ❑
e) Storm water drainage? ❑ ❑ ❑
f) Solid waste disposal? ❑ ❑ ❑
g) Local or regional water supplies? ❑ ❑ ❑
12,a-g)NO IMPACT. Due to the nature and small size of the project,there should be no impacts to utilities and service systems as a result
of the project.
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13. AESTHETICS
Would the proposal.
a) Affect a scenic vista or scenic highway? ❑ ❑ ❑ IS
b) Have a demonstrable negative aesthetic effect?
❑ ❑ ❑
c) Create light or glare? ❑ ❑ ❑
13. a-c) NO IMPACT. The subject site is located within an area of the City where architectural approval for single family residences is
required. Plans for each of the four future residences will be subject to the City's Architectural Review process.When plans are submitted
a courtesy notice will be sent to adjoining property owners. Therefore,there should be no impacts to aesthetics as a result of the project.
14. CULTURAL RESOURCES
Would the proposal:
a) Disturb paleontological resources? ❑ ❑ ❑
b) Disturb archaeological resources? ❑ ® ❑ ❑
c) Affect historical resources? ❑ ❑ ❑
d) Have the potential to cause a physical change
which would affect unique ethnic cultural values? ❑ ® ❑ ❑
e) Restrict existing religious or sacred uses within
the potential impact area? ❑ ❑ ❑
14.a),c) and e)NO IMPACT. According to the General Plan,the subject site is not located within a Paleontological Resource area;and
the project does not have the potential to affect unique ethnic cultural values or restrict religious or sacred uses.Therefore,there should
be no impacts to paleontological resources as a result of this project
14.b)and d)POTENTIALLY SIGNIFICANT UNLESS MITIGATION INCORPORATED. An archaeological study conducted by CRM TECH
forthe project indicated that although a large portion ofthe project area lies in the Tahquitz Canyon National Register Landmark,it is a non-
contributing element of this resource However, given the presence of this landmark and the large number of archaeological sites
discovered in the surrounding area,the vicinity of the protect area is considered sensitive for subsurface archaeological deposits,some
of which may constitute historical resources.Therefore, monitoring by a qualified archeologist will be required during earth-moving activities
to reduce this potential impact to a level of insignificance.
MITIGATION MEASURE:
1.On site monitoring during any earth-moving activities shall be conducted by a qualified archaeologist.
15. RECREATION
Would the proposal,
a) Increase the demand for neighborhood or regional
parks or other recreational facilities? ❑ ❑ ❑
b) Affect existing recreational opportunities? ❑ ❑ ❑ CD
15. a-b) NO IMPACT. Since the project only entails future construction of 4 single-family residences,there should not be an impact on
existing recreational facilities Therefore,there should not be an impact to recreation as a result of this project.
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16. PUBLIC CONTROVERSY
a) Is the proposed project or action environmentally
controversial in nature or can it reasonably be
expected to become controversial upon disclosure
to the public?
❑ ❑ ❑
16. a). NO IMPACT. The project entails the subdivision of 4 71 acres into 4 residential lots. The project is consistent wtih both the
General Plan and the Zoning Ordinance upon approval of the Tentative Tract Map. In the judgment of the Department of Planning &
Building,the application is not known to be environmentally controversial, nor is it reasonable expected to become controversial upon
disclosure to the public.
17. MANDATORY FINDINGS OF
SIGNIFICANCE
a) Does the project have the potential to degrade the
quality of the environment,substantially reduce the
habitat of fish or wildlife species, cause a fish or
wildlife population to drop below self-sustaining
levels, threaten to eliminate a plant or animal
community,reduce the number or restrict the range
of a rare or endangered plant or animal, or
eliminate important examples of the major
periods of California history or prehistory? ❑ ® ❑ ❑
b) Does the project have the potential to achieve
short-term, to the disadvantage of long-term,
environmental goals? ❑ ❑ ❑
c) Does the project have impacts that are
individually limited, but cumulatively
considerable? ("Cumulatively considerable"
means that the incremental effects of a project
are considerable when viewed in connection with
the effects of past projects,the effects of other
current projects, and effects of probable future
projects.) ❑ ❑ ❑
d) Does the project have environmental effects which
will cause substantial adverse effects on
human beings? ❑ ❑ ❑
e) Affect environment(Cultural Resources) ❑ ® ❑ ❑
f) Environmental Consequences - 1. Summary of
impacts(Include a table summarizing the potential
impacts by alternative. As much as possible,
quantify the impacts. All of the BLM "critical
elements"must be addressed whether or not they
are affected by the proposal.Affected elements will
be discussed in further detail in the following
section. ❑ ❑ ❑
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17.a) POTENTIALLY SIGNIFICANT UNLESS MITIGATION INCORPORATED. The project has the potential to disturb migration routes
of Peninsular Bighorn Sheep as discussed under Section 7 of this environmental assessment. Mitigation measures have been provided
which reduce potential impacts to a level of insignificance.
17.b)-d) NO IMPACT. This conclusion is based on responses of this environmental assessment discussed previously.
17.e) POTENTIALLY SIGNIFICANT UNLESS MITIGATION INCORPORATED. The project has potential to impact archaeological
resources. A mitigation measure requiring the presence of an archaeological monitor during earth-moving activities reduces this potential
impact to a level of insignificance.
18, LISTED BELOW THE PERSON OR PERSONS WHO PREPARED OR PARTICIPATED IN THE PREPARATION OF THE
INITIAL STUDY:
Alex P. Meyerhoff,Principal Planner
Hope V.Sullivan, Interim Planning Manager
Douglas R. Evans, Director of Planning&Building
David Barakian, City Engineer
19. DETERMINATION
On the basis of this initial evaluation:
❑ I find the proposed project COULD NOT have a significant effect on the environment, and
a NEGATIVE DECLARATION will be prepared.
® 1 find that although the proposed project could have a significant effect on the environment,
there will not be a significant effect in this case because of the mitigation measures
described in the Mitigated Negative Declaration
❑ I find the proposed project MAY have a significant effect on the environment, and an
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT is required.
❑ 1 find that the proposed project is consistent with the Program EIR on:
July 10, 2001
Douglas R. ans Date
Director of Planning & Building
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Tentative Map 29788
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HISTORICAL/ARCHAEOLOGICAL RESOURCES SURVEY REPORT
TENTATIVE TRACT MAP No. 29788
City of Palm Springs
Riverside County, California
Submitted to:
William Pope
John Hacker and Associates
68487 E. Palm Canyon Drive,Suite 44
Cathedral City,CA 92234
Submitted by:
Bruce Love, Principal
Bai "Tom" Tang, Historian
Harry Quinn,Archaeologist
Mariam Dandul,Archaeologist
CRM TECH
2411 Sunset Drive
Riverside, CA 92506
December 5, 2000
CRM TECH Contract#600
Approximately 4.71 Acres
Palm Springs,Calif.,7.5'Quadrangle
Section 22,T4S R4E,San Bernardino Base Meridian
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MANAGEMENT SUMMARY
In November and December, 2000, at the request of John Hacker and
Associates, CRM TECH performed a cultural resources study on
approximately 4.71 acres of vacant land in the City of Palm Springs,Riverside
County, California. The subject property of the study is located at the
western end of La Mirada Road between Ramon and Sunny Dunes Roads,
consisting of a portion of the west half of the northeast quarter of the
northwest quarter of Section 22,T4S R4E, San Bernardino Base Meridian. The
study is a part of the environmental review process for the subdivision of the
property into five home lots, as proposed under Tentative Tract Map No.
29788. The purpose of the study is to provide the City of Palm Springs, Lead
Agency for the project, with the necessary information and analysis to
determine whether the proposed subdivision would cause substantial
adverse changes to any historical resources that may exist in or around the
project area, in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act
(CEQA). In order to identify and evaluate such resources, CRM TECH
conducted a historical/archaeological resources records search and pursued
additional research, including a historical background review and an
intensive-level field survey of the project area. The results of this study
indicate that a large portion of the project area lies in the Tahquitz Canyon
National Register District,but is a non-contributing element of this historical
resource. The proposed project's potential impacts within the project
boundaries, therefore, will not constitute "a substantial adverse change in the
significance of a historical resource." However, due to the extreme sensitivity
of the project vicinity for subsurface archaeological deposits, CRM TECH
recommends that future earth-moving activities in the project area be
monitored by a qualified archaeologist. Under this condition, the proposed
project may be cleared to proceed in compliance with the cultural resources
provisions of CEQA.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
MANAGEMENTSUMMARY............................................................................................................i
INTRODUCTION...............................................................................................................................1
SETTING..............................................................................................................................................3
CurrentNatural Setting..................................................................................................................3
CulturalSetting...............................................................................................................................4
PrehistoricContext......................................................................................................................4
HistoricContext...........................................................................................................................4
METHODS...........................................................................................................................................5
RecordsSearch.................................................................................................................................5
HistoricalResearch.........................................................................................................................5
FieldSurvey.....................................................................................................................................5
RESULTSAND FINDINGS...............................................................................................................6
RecordsSearch Results...................................................................................................................6
HistoricalResearch Results............................................................................................................8
FieldSurvey Results .......................................................................................................................9
MANAGEMENT CONSIDERATIONS.........................................................................................10
Definition........................................................................................................................................10
Discussion......................................................................................................................................11
RECOMMENDATIONS...................................................................................................................11
CONCLUSION..................................................................................................................................12
REFERENCES....................................................................................................................................13
APPENDIX 1: PERSONNEL QUALIFICATIONS.......................................................................14
LIST OF FIGURES
Figure1. Project vicinity....................................................................................................................1
Figure2. The project area..................................................................................................................2
Figure 3. Overview of the project area............................................................................................3
Figure 4. Previous cultural resources studies ................................................................................7
Figure 5. The project area and vicinity in 1855..............................................................................8
Figure 6. The project area and vicinity in 1885..............................................................................8
Figure 7. The project area and vicinity in 1893..............................................................................9
Figure 8. The project area and vicinity in 1897-1898.....................................................................9
Figure 9. The project area and vicinity in 1923..............................................................................9
Figure 10. The project area and vicinity in 1940..........................................................................10
Figure 11. The project area and vicinity in the 1950s..................................................................10
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INTRODUCTION
In November and December,2000, at the request of John Hacker and Associates, CRM
TECH performed a cultural resources study on approximately 4.71 acres of vacant land in
the City of Palm Springs, Riverside County, California (Fig. 1). The subject property of the
study is located at the western end of La Mirada Road between Ramon and Sunny Dunes
Roads,consisting of a portion of the west half of the northeast quarter of the northwest
quarter of Section 22,T4S R4E,San Bernardino Base Meridian (Fig. 2). The study is a part
of the environmental review process for the subdivision of the property into five home lots,
as proposed under Tentative Tract Map No. 29788. The City of Palm Springs,Lead Agency
for the project,required the study in compliance with the California Environmental Quality
Act (CEQA; PRC §21000, et seq.).
CRM TECH performed the present study to provide the City of Palm Springs with the
necessary information and analysis to determine whether the proposed subdivision would
cause substantial adverse changes to any historical resources that may exist in or around
the project area, as mandated by CEQA. In order to identify and evaluate such resources,
CRM TECH conducted a historical/archaeological resources records search and pursued
additional research,including a historical background review and an intensive-level field
survey of the project area. The following report is a complete account of the methods,
results, and final conclusion of the study.
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CULTURAL SETTING
Prehistoric Context
The Coachella Valley is a historical center of Native American settlement,where a large
number of Indian villages and rancherias,occupied by the Cahuilla people,were observed
in the mid-19th century. The Cahuilla,a Takic-speaking people of hunters and gatherers,
are generally divided by anthropologists into three groups, according to their geographic
setting: the Pass Cahuilla in the San Gorgonio Pass-Palm Springs area, the Mountain
Cahuilla in the San Jacinto and Santa Rosa Mountains and the Cahuilla Valley, and the
Desert Cahuilla in the eastern Coachella Valley,
The Cahuilla did not have a single name that referred to an all-inclusive tribal affiliation.
Instead, membership was in terms of lineages or clans. Each lineage or clan belonged to
one of two main divisions of the people,known as moieties. Members of clans in one
moiety had to marry into clans from the other moiety. Individual clans had villages, or
central places, and territories they called their own, for purposes of hunting game,
gathering food, or utilizing other necessary resources. They interacted with other clans
through trade,intermarriage, and ceremonies. The project area is near the mouth of
Tahquitz Canyon, an important landmark in traditional Cahuilla culture.
Population data prior to European contact are almost impossible to obtain,but estimates
range from 3,600 to as high as 10,000 persons. During the 19th century,however, the
Cahuilla population was decimated as a result of European diseases, most notably
smallpox,for which the Native peoples had no immunity. Today,Native Americans of
Desert Cahuilla heritage are mostly affiliated with one or more of the Indian reservations in
the Coachella Valley,including Torres Martinez,Augustine,Agua Caliente, Cabazon, and
Morongo.
Historic Context
In 1823-1825,Josh Romero,Josh Maria Estudillo, and Romualdo Pacheco,leading an
expedition in search of a route to Yuma,became the first noted European explorers to
travel through the Coachella Valley. However,due to its harsh environment,few non-
Indians ventured into the desert valley during the Mexican and early American periods,
except those who traveled across it along the established trails. The most important among
these trails was the Cocomaricopa Trail, an ancient Indian trading route that was
"discovered" in 1862 by William David Bradshaw and became known after that as the
Bradshaw Trail. In the Coachella Valley, this historic wagon road traversed a course that is
very similar to today's Highway 111. During the 1860s-1870s, the Bradshaw Trail served as
the main thoroughfare between coastal southern California and the Colorado River, until
the completion of the Southern Pacific Railroad in 1876-1877 brought an end to its heyday.
Non-Indian settlement in the Coachella Valley began in the 1870s,with the establishment
of railroad stations along the Southern Pacific Railroad, and spread further in the 1880s,
after public land was opened for claims under the Homestead Act, the Desert Land Act,
and other federal land laws. Farming became the dominant economic activity in the valley,
thanks to the development of underground water sources, often in the form of artesian
wells. But it was not until the completion of the Coachella Canal in 1948-1949 that farmers
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in the and region obtained an adequate and reliable water supply. The main agricultural
staple in the Coachella Valley, the date palm,was first introduced around the turn of the
century. By the late 1910s,the date palm industry had firmly established itself, giving the
region its celebrated image of"the Arabia of America." Starting in the 1920s,a new
industry, featuring equestrian camps, resort hotels, and eventually country clubs, gradually
spread throughout the Coachella Valley, and since then transformed it into southern
California's leading winter retreat.
The City of Palm Springs owes its origin to the early development efforts led by John
Guthrie McCallum,who began purchasing land in the area in 1872. The townsite was
surveyed and subdivided in 1884,initially under the name of"Palm City." After a resurvey
in 1887, the new town acquired its present name. The Palm Springs subdivision was an
instant success despite its location in the heart of the southern California desert, thanks to
an eight-mile irrigation ditch that McCallum built from the Whftewater River to the
townsite. By 1890, there were enough residents in the budding community to warrant the
establishment of a U.S. post office. In the 1920s-1930s,Palm Springs was "discovered"by
the rich and famous of Hollywood, and soon became a favored desert spa, the forerunner
and nucleus of the Coachella Valley's resort industry.
METHODS
RECORDS SEARCH
On November 14, 2000, CRM TECH archaeologist Mariam Dandul (see App. 1 for
qualifications) conducted the historical/archaeological resources records search at the
Eastern Information Center (EIC),University of California,Riverside. During the records
search,Dandul examined maps and records on file at the EIC for previously identified
cultural resources inside or within a half-mile radius of the project area, and existing
cultural resources reports pertaining to the vicinity. Previously identified cultural
resources include properties designated as California Historical Landmarks, Points of
Historical Interest,or Riverside County Landmarks, as well as those listed in the National
Register of Historic Places, the California Register of Historical Resources, or the California
Historical Resource Information System.
HISTORICAL RESEARCH
Bai "Tom" Tang,CRM TECH historian (see App. 1 for qualifications), conducted the
historical background research on the basis of published literature in local and regional
history and historic maps of the Palm Springs area. Among maps consulted for this study
were the U.S. General Land Office's (GLO) land grant and township plat maps dated 1856,
1886, 1895, and 1927, and the U.S. Geological Survey's (USGS) topographic maps dated
1901, 1940, 1957, and 1972. These maps are collected at the Science Library of the
University of California,Riverside, and the California Desert District of the U.S. Bureau of
Land Management, also located in Riverside.
FIELD SURVEY
On November 28, 2000, CRM TECH archaeologist Harry M. Quinn (see App. 1 for
qualifications) carried out the intensive-level field survey of the project area. During the
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survey, Quinn inspected the entire project area by walking north-south transects spaced
roughly 5 meters (ca. 17 feet) apart. Due to locally dense vegetation and the presence of large
boulders and occasional level areas, the distance between transects varied, and a zigzag
pattern was often employed to inspect the boulders and visible ground surfaces in the
project area. In this way the entire project area was intensively examined for any evidence of
human activities dating to the prehistoric or historic periods (i.e., 50 years ago or older).
RESULTS AND FINDINGS
RECORDS SEARCH RESULTS
According to records on file at the Eastern Information Center,most of the current project
area has been covered by a previous cultural resources study(Fig. 4). Within a one-mile
radius of the project area, 12 additional studies have been conducted on various parcels of
land, especially near the mouth of Tahquitz Canyon (Fig. 4). The results of these studies
indicate that the Tahquitz Canyon area is extremely rich in cultural resources from both the
prehistoric and the historic periods. Within the same one-mile radius, the previous studies
identified a large archaeological district that is now listed in the National Register of
Historic Places,nine additional archaeological sites,including six historic-era sites and
three sites with both prehistoric-era and historic-era components, and a total of 53 historic-
era buildings.
Known as the Tahquitz Canyon National Register District,the archaeological district
mentioned above encompasses a large portion of the project area,and is highly significant
in both research potential and traditional cultural value. Within the district lie two major
archaeological sites,CA-RIV-45 and—515,and numerous smaller sites and features,for the
most part boulders with grinding slicks. A large habitation base, dating back to the late
prehistoric and early historic period, encompasses a number of previously recorded
prehistoric sites. These sites were later identified as components of a much larger complex
of archaeological loci and were, therefore,combined to form CA-RIV-45 and-515. This
habitation base includes open air residential areas, specific activity areas,rock shelters,
cremation areas, and irrigation ditch systems,thought to have been associated with the
Kauisik lineage of the desert Cahuilla (Schaefer 2000).
The three archaeological sites with both prehistoric-era and historic-era components
included such features as a Native American cemetery, an irrigation ditch constructed by
local Native Americans, a historic-era structure dating to the 1940s, a midden deposit
found 12-30 centimeters below surface, and a historic-era railroad (Toenjes 1980;Bissell
1999). Of the six historic-era sites, five were described as concrete slabs and sidewalks
associated with homes that were built in the 1930s-1940s (Brown 1997). The sixth historic-
era site was the location of the original Palm Springs resort that began in the 1870s and of
the Cahuilla village of Sexhi,which has been designated a Point of Historical Interest (State
of California 1969). The 53 historic-era buildings,predominantly homes, date to generally
between the mid-1880s and the 1950s.
In sum, the records search results suggest that the general vicinity of the project area is
highly sensitive for cultural resources from both the prehistoric and the historic periods.
Approximately 90% of the project area lies within the Tahquitz Canyon National Register
District,which requires particular attention during this study.
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HISTORICAL RESEARCH RESULTS
Further confirming the archaeological sensitivity of the general vicinity of the project area,
historic maps consulted for this study show ample evidence of human activities, especially
those of the Cahuilla people, dating at least to the Lid-19th century. In 1855 and again in
1885, during the official U.S. land surveys of T4S R4E, the surveyors noted a number of
features related to Native American land use around the project area,including a cluster of
"Indian houses," a patch of"Indian fields," and the famed Agua Caliente hot spring, where
an"Indian school house" was located in 1885 (Figs. 5, 6). These features were connected by
an extensive network of wagon roads and "Indian trails," the principal one of which was
identified as the "Road from San Bernardino to Colorado River," evidently the historic
Cocomaricopa-Bradshaw Trail (Figs. 5,6).
None of these early historic features, however,were found within or adjacent to the project
area, nor were any man-made features recorded in or near the project area around the turn
of the century(Figs. 7, 8). In 1923, a pipeline was observed traversing along Tahquitz
Creek,a short distance from the project boundary, thus becoming the first man-made
feature to be documented by historic maps in the immediate vicinity of the project area
(Fig. 9).
Ethnohistc rical literature indicates that the Palm Springs area was the traditional homeland
of the Kauisiktum lineage of the Pass Cahuilla, which together with the Paniktum lineage of
Andreas Canyon and the Acitcem lineage of Indians Wells formed the core of today's Agua
Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians (Strong 1929:91; Bean et al. 1991:13). In 1876, a portion of
T4S R4E,including the project area,was set aside by the U.S. government for the Agua
Road to railroad
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(Source:GLO 1856) (Source: GLO 1886)
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(Source: GLO 1895) (Source:USGS 1901)
Caliente Indian Reservation, and the
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reservation was officially established in 1896 - -- - •---•i--10 50c:[1
(GLO 1856;Gunther 1984:2).
Bath house and � n
By the 1940s and 1950s, the present-day City Agua Caliente Spring
of Palm Springs,incorporated in 1938,had
gradually taken shape,as reflected in maps _ saw Proarejeact`5�=I s��•
dating to that period (Figs. 10, 11). The
project area and its immediate vicinity,in
contrast, remained largely untouched by the
city's rapid growth up to that time (Figs. 10,
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11 . The buildings and streets that are now warm ,`
present in or near the project area (Fig. 2), _ _5e springs 'sda.
therefore, are evidently the results of i Pipeline . .' `4;
developments that took lace during the '
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most recent 40-45 years, and have no
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FIELD SURVEY RESULTS r
The results of the field survey are negative. ®mue "� ;�z
Many level-topped boulders that might
have been used to process resources were Figure 9. The project area and vicinity in 1923.
observed in the project area. Additionally, (Source:GLO 1927)
some of the larger boulders and the rocks
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(Source:USGS 1940) (Source:USGS 1957)
along the base of the mountains have a heavy patina,which is known to be a preferred
surface for rock art, and three possible rock shelters were observed within the project area.
However,no signs of prehistoric use were found in or near any of these areas. A makeshift
shelter of old lumber with no walls wag found in the project area,with lawn chairs and
other recent materials around it,but was concluded to be of modern origin. In sum, the
ground,rocks, and areas likely to contain evidence of prehistoric or historic human
activities were closely inspected,but no such evidence was found.
MANAGEMENT CONSIDERATIONS
The purpose of this study is to identify any cultural resources within or adjacent to the
project area, and to assist the City of Palm Springs in determining whether such resources
meet the official definitions of"historical resources," as provided in the California Public
Resources Code,in particular CEQA.
DEFINITION
According to PRC §5020.1(j), "'historical resource' includes,but is not limited to, any object,
building, site, area,place,record, or manuscript which is historically or archaeologically
significant, or is significant in the architectural, engineering, scientific, economic,
agricultural, educational, social,political,military, or cultural annals of California." More
specifically,CEQA guidelines state that the term"historical resources" applies to any such
resources listed in or determined to be eligible for listing in the California Register of
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Historical Resources, included in a local register of historical resources, or determined to be
historically significant by the Lead Agency (Title 14 CCR§15064.5(a)(1)-(3)).
Regarding the proper criteria of historical significance,CEQA guidelines mandate that "a
resource shall be considered by the lead agency to be 'historically significant' if the resource
meets the criteria for listing on the California Register of Historical Resources" (Title 14
CCR§15064.5(a)(3)). A resource may be listed in the California Register if it meets any of
the following criteria:
(1) Is associated with events that have made a significant contribution to the
broad patterns of California's history and cultural heritage.
(2) Is associated with the lives of persons important in our past.
(3) Embodies the distinctive characteristics of a type, period, region, or
method of construction, or represents the work of an important creative
individual, or possesses high artistic values.
(4) Has yielded, or may be likely to yield,information important in
prehistory or history. (PRC §5024.1(c))
DISCUSSION
As discussed above,the results search for this study indicate that a large portion of the
project area lies within the previously established boundaries of the Tahquitz Canyon
National Register District. The district has been listed in the National Register of Historic
Places since 1972,and was thereby automatically included in the California Register of
Historical Resources when it was created in 1992. As a whole,it clearly meets the
definition of a "historical resource."
In and around the project area,however,this study encountered none of the archaeological
remains that contribute to the significance of the district or,in fact, any sites, features, or
artifacts of historical or archaeological interest. The portion of the project area within the
boundaries of the district,therefore,is not considered to be a contributing element, and
thus does not individually qualify a "historical resource" in connection with the Tahquitz
Canyon National Register District.
RECOMMENDATIONS
CEQA establishes that"a project that may cause a substantial adverse change in the
significance of a historical resource is a project that may have a significant effect on the
environment" (PRC §21084.1). "Substantial adverse change," according to PRC §5020.1(q),
"means demolition, destruction, relocation, or alteration such that the significance of an
historical resource would be impaired."
The results of this study indicate that a large portion of the project area lies in the Tahquitz
Canyon National Register District,but is a non-contributing element of this historical
resource. The proposed project's potential impacts within the project boundaries,
therefore, will not constitute "a substantial adverse change in the significance of a historical
resource." However,in light of the presence of the district and the large number of
archaeological sites discovered in the surrounding area, the vicinity of the project area is
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extremely sensitive for subsurface archaeological deposits from both the prehistoric and
historic periods, some of which may constitute historical resources. Based on these
considerations, CRM TECH offers the following recommendations to the City of Palm
Springs:
• The proposed project, as currently configured,will have no effect on any known
historical resources.
• Earth-moving activities in the project area, such as excavations and initial grading,shall
be monitored by a qualified archaeologist.
CONCLUSION
The foregoing report has provided background information on the project area, outlined
the methods used in the current study, and presented the results of the various avenues of
research. The results of this study indicate that a large portion of the project area lies in the
Tahquitz Canyon National Register District,but is a non-contributing element of this
historical resource. The proposed project's potential impacts within the project boundaries,
therefore, will not constitute "a substantial adverse change in the significance of a historical
resource." However, due to the extreme sensitivity of the project vicinity for subsurface
archaeological deposits,CRM TECH recommends that future earth-moving activities in the
project area be monitored by a qualified archaeologist. Under this condition, the proposed
project may be cleared to proceed in compliance with the cultural resources provisions of
CEQA.
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REFERENCES
Bean, Lowell John,Sylvia Brakke Vane, and Jackson Young
1991 The Cahuilla Landscape: The Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains. Ballena Press,
Menlo Park, California.
Bissell,Ronald M.
1999 Archaeological site record update, CA-RIV-6446/H. On file, Eastern Information
Center, University of California, Riverside.
Brown,Joan C.
1997 Archaeological site record, CA-RIV-6007H, -6008H, -6009H,-6011H, and -6012H.
On file, Eastern Information Center,University of California,Riverside.
GLO (General Land Office, U.S. Department of the Interior)
1856 Plat Map: Township No. IV South Range No. IV East,San Bernardino Meridian;
surveyed in 1855. Microfiche on file, Bureau of Land Management, California Desert
District,Riverside.
1886 Plat Map: Township No. 4 South Range No. 4 East,San Bernardino Mn.;
surveyed in 1885. Microfiche on file,Bureau of Land Management,California Desert
District,Riverside.
1895 Plat Map: Township No.4 South Range No.4 East,San Bernardino Meridian,
California; surveyed in 1893. Microfiche on file,Bureau of Land Management,
California Desert District,Riverside.
1927 Plat Map: Township No. 4 South Range No. 4 East,San Bernardino Meridian,
Agua Caliente Indian Reservation;surveyed in 1923. Microfiche on file,Bureau of Land
Management,California Desert District,Riverside.
Gunther,Jane Davies
1984 Riverside County, California, Place Names: Their Origins and Their Stories. J. D.
Gunther,Riverside.
Schaefer,Jerry
1999 Archaeological site record update, CA-RIV-45,-515, -3009,-3010, -3011, and
-3012. On file,Eastern Information Center,University of California,Riverside.
State of California
1969 Point of Historical Interest,Riv-025. On file,Eastern Information Center,
University of California, Riverside.
Strong,William Duncan
1929 Aboriginal Society in Southern California. University of California Publications in
American Archaeology and Ethnology No. 26. Reprinted by Malki Museum Press,
Banning, California, 1972.
Toenj es,J. H.
1980 Archaeological site record,CA-RIV-162. On file,Eastern Information Center,
University of California,Riverside.
USGS (United States Geological Survey,U.S. Department of the Interior)
1901 Map: San Jacinto, Calif. (30', 1:125,000); surveyed in 1897-1898.
1940 Map: Palm Springs, Calif. (15, 1:62,500); aerial photos taken in 1940.
1957 Map: Palm Springs, Calif. (15', 1:62,500); aerial photos taken in 1951-1956,field
checked in 1955-1957.
1979 Map: Santa Ana,Calif. (1:250,000); 1959 edition revised.
1988 Map: Palm Springs, Calif. (75, 1:24,000); 1957 edition photorevised in 1984.
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APPENDIX 1:
PERSONNEL QUALIFICATIONS
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Bruce Love, Ph.D., RPA (Register of Professional Archaeologists)
Education
1986 Ph. D.,Anthropology,University of California,Los Angeles.
1981 M.A.,Anthropology, University of California, Los Angeles.
1976 B.A.,Anthropology,University of California, Los Angeles.
1996 "CEQA 101,"presented by the Association of Environmental Professionals.
1995 "CEQA Workshop,"presented by Association of Environmental Professionals.
1994 "Assessing the Significance of Historic Archaeological Sites,"presented by the
Historic Preservation Program,University of Nevada,Reno.
1994 "CEQA 1994: Issues,Trends,and Advanced Topics,"presented by UCLA
Extension.
1990 "Introduction to Federal Projects and Historic Preservation Law," presented
by U.S. General Services Administration Training Center.
Professional Experience
1993- Owner and Principal, CRM TECH,Riverside.
1990-1993 Director,Archaeological Research Unit,UC Riverside;Coordinator,
Archaeological Information Center,UC Riverside.
1989-1990 Coordinator,Archaeological Information Center,UCLA.
1987-1990 Owner and Principal,Pyramid Archaeology,Palmdale,California.
1986-1987 Junior Fellow,Dumbarton Oaks Center for Pre-Columbian Research,
Washington,D.C.
1981-1986 Part-time cultural resources management consultant; doctoral student at
UCLA.
Memberships
Register of Professional Archaeologists.
Association of Environmental Professionals.
American Planning Association.
Society for American Archaeology.
Society for California Archaeology.
Coachella Valley Archaeological Society.
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PROJECT HISTORIAN
Bai "Tom" Tang,M.A.
Education
1988-1993 Graduate Program in Public History/Historic Preservation, UC Riverside.
1987 M.A.,American History,Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut.
1982 B.A., History, Northwestern University, Xi'an, China.
2000 "Introduction to Section 106 Review," presented by the Advisory Council on
Historic Preservation and the University of Nevada, Reno.
1994 "Assessing the Significance of Historic Archaeological Sites,"presented by the
Historic Preservation Program,University of Nevada, Reno.
Professional Experience
1993- Project Historian,CRM TECH,Riverside, California.
1993-1997 Project Historian, Greenwood and Associates,Pacific Palisades,California.
1991-1993 Project Historian,Archaeological Research Unit, UC Riverside.
1990 Intern Researcher,California State Office of Historic Preservation,
Sacramento.
1990-1992 Teaching Assistant,History of Modern World, UC Riverside.
1988-1993 Research Assistant,American Social History,UC Riverside.
1985-1988 Research Assistant, Modern Chinese History,Yale University.
1985-1986 Teaching Assistant,Modern Chinese History,Yale University.
1982-1985 Lecturer,History,Van Foreign Languages Institute,Van,China.
Honors and Awards
1988-1990 University of California Graduate Fellowship,UC Riverside.
1985-1987 Yale University Fellowship,Yale University Graduate School.
1980, 1981 President's Honor List,Northwestern University,Van, China.
Cultural Resources Management Reports
Preliminary Analyses and Recommendations Regarding California's Cultural Resources
Inventory System (With Special Reference to Condition 14 of NPS 1990 Program Review
Report). California State Office of Historic Preservation working paper,Sacramento,
September 1990.
Approximately 350 cultural resources management reports with the Archaeological
Research Unit, Greenwood and Associates, and CRM TECH, since October 1991.
Membership
California Preservation Foundation.
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PROJECT ARCHAEOLOGIST
Harry M. Quinn, M.S.
BLM Cultural Resources Use Permit No. CA 99-01-013
Education
1978 Certificate in Archaeology,University of California, Los Angeles.
1968 M.S., Geology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles.
1964 B.S., Geology, Long Beach State College,Long Beach.
1962 A.A., Los Angeles Harbor College,Wilmington.
1996 "Cultural Resources and CEQA: Your Responsibility," presented by the
Association of Environmental Professionals,Hemet.
1991 "Ceramic Workshop,"presented by Jerry Schaefer, Palm Springs.
1990 "Introduction to Coachella Valley Archaeology,"presented by Anne Duffield,
Palm Desert.
1989 'Prehistoric Rock Art and Archaeology of the Southern California Deserts,"
presented by Anne Duffield,UC Riverside Extension (Course No. ANT
X434.15), Palm Springs.
Professional Experience
1998- Project Archaeologist/Field Director,CRM TECH,Riverside.
1994-1996 Environmental Geologist, E.C.E.S., Inc.,Redlands.
1992-1998 Independent Geological/Archaeological/Environmental Consultant, Pinyon
Pines.
1988-1992 Project Geologist/Director of Environmental Services,STE Associates/Soil
and Testing Engineers, San Bernardino.
1987-1988 Senior Geologist,Jirsa Environmental Services,Norco.
1986 Consulting Petroleum Geologist, Loco Exploration, Inc.,Aurora,Colorado.
1978-1986 Senior Exploration Geologist, Tenneco Oil Exploration and Production,
Englewood, Colorado.
1966-1978 Exploration and Development Geologist, Texaco,Inc.,Los Angeles.
Memberships
Coachella Valley Archaeological Society (President, 1993-1994;Vice President, 1992, 1995-
1999;Basic Archaeology Training Course Instructor, 1996-1998;Environmental Assessment
Committee Chair, 1997-1999); Coachella Valley Historical Society; Malki Museum;
Southwest Museum; El Paso Archaeological Society; Ohio Archaeological Society; Museum
of Fur Trade.
Publications in Archaeology and History
Approximately fifty articles in the publications of the Southwest Museum, the American
Rock Art Research Association, the Colorado Archaeological Society, the Utah Rock Art
Research Association, the Coachella Valley Archaeological Society, and the Coachella
Valley Historical Society.
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PROJECT ARCHAEOLOGIST
Mariam Dandul
Education
2001 (Exp.) M.A.,Anthropology (specializing in Archaeology), California State
University, Fullerton.
1993 B. A.,Geography, California State University,Fullerton.
Professional Experience
2000- Project Archaeologist,CRM TECH, Riverside.
Laboratory and Field Experience
1999-2000 Assisted in the catalogue and analysis of artifacts at the CSU,Fullerton
archaeology laboratory.
1999 Field survey course under the direction of Phyllisia Eisentraut; surveyed and
mapped prehistoric site in the Mojave Desert.
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HYDROLOGY/HYDAULIC STUDY EC 2 9 wu0
PLANNING DIVISION
CITY OF PALM SPRINGS
ATTENTION: CITY ENGINEER
June 1,2000
RE:DRAINAGE FOR TENTATIVE TRACT NO. 29788
I HAVE MADE A HYDROLOGY STUDY OF THE AREA AND THE FOLLOWING WAS
DETERMINED.
THERE IS 10.2 ACRES OF OFFSITE DRAINAGE ONTO THIS SITE. (SHEET I)
THE EXISTING FLOW FOR A 100-YEAR STORM FOR AREA 1 WHICH WILL DRAIN INTO
THE STREET IS 10 CFS .(SHEET 2)FOR AREA 2 THE EXISTING FLOW IS 23 CFS FOR A 100
YEAR STORM(SHEET 3)WHICH WILL DRAIN INTO A CONCRETE DITCH
AND OUTLET INTO AN EXISTING SWALE ON LOT 5. THE SWALE WILL EXTEND ALONG
THE WESTERLY LINE OF LOT 13.
THE DEVELOPED BUILDING SITES WILL INCREASE THE FLOW FROM AREA I BY AN
ADDITIONAL 8 CFS (SHEET 4)
THE PROPOSAL IS TO DIRECT THIS DEVELOPED FLOW TO THE STREET. WHICH HAS A
APACTTY OF 18 CFS (SHEET 5)
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Project Information
Project Name: TENTATIVE TRACT NO 29788 Project Description: OFFSITE TO DRAINAGE S WALE
Drainage Point: AREAL Location: SWALE
Drainage Basin Data
Water Course Length: 900.00 ft Basin Area: 3.000 acres
High Elevation: 1200.00 ft Low Elevation: 580.00 ft
Average Slope: 0.6889 Wit Roughness,Kb: 0.0370(A)
10-Year Runoff Coefficient: 0.600
10-Year 6 Hour Rainfall Depth: 1.00 inches
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Project Information
Project Name: TENTATIVE TRACT NO 29788 Project Description: OFFSITE TO DRAINAGE SWALE
Drainage Point: AREA2 Location: SWALE
Drainage Basin Data
Water Course Length: 1700.00 ft Basin Area: 7.200 acres
High Elevation: 1600.00 It Low Elevation: 580.00 ft
Average Slope: 0.6000 ft/ft Roughness,Kb: 0.0346(A)
10-Year Runoff Coefficient: 0.600
10-Year 6 Hour Rainfall Depth- 1.00 inches
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Parameter 2-Year 5-Year 10-Year 25-Year 50-Year 100-Year
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Project Information
Project Name: TENTATIVE TRACT NO 29788 Project Description: ONSITE TO STREET
Drainage Point: LOTS Location: SWALE
Drainage Basin Data
Water Course Length: 300.00 ft Basin Area: 3.000 acres
High Elevation: 580.00 ft Low Elevation: 575.00 ft
Average Slope: 0.0167 fUft Roughness,Kb: 0.0370(A)
10-Year Runoff Coefficient: 0.600
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210 WEST TEMPLE STREET
(213) 974-1234
July 24, 2001
Honorable Planning Commissioners
City of Palm springs 1
3200 E. Tahquitz Canyon Way
Palm Springs, California
RE: Tentative Map 29788 Proposed Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND)
Hearing Date: July 25, 2001
Honorable Commissioners:
This letter is submitted in opposition to the proposed MND for the purpose of
subdividing a 4.71 acre parcel into five (5) parcels*
An MND is only appropriate if there is no substantial evidence that the proposed
project may have a significant effect on the environment (Gentry v. City of
Murie (95) 36 C.A. 4th 1359).
An EIR must be prepared if there is a "fair argument" that a proposed project
may have a significant effect on the environment (San Bemadino Valley Audubon
Society.) Metropolitan Water District (99) 71 C.A. 4th 382),
We respectfully submit that there is at least a fair argument that the project may
have a significant effect on the environment.
The parcel to be subdivided is located in a small plain at the base of the foothills
of the San Jaclnto Mountains. This area is the only undeveloped relatively flat
corridor of land between the foothills and existing development. All wildlife in the
area has, due to previous development pressure, been "pushed" into this
corridor. Numerous animal species have made this area their habitat, which if the
subdivision were approved would set the stage for
" We do not at this time formally oppose the project. We are only concerned with
the inadequate environmental review afforded through the use of an MND.
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development to displace these animals.A study should be performed to analyze
whether any of the animal species are threatened, rare or endangered. In
addition, an EIR would be the proper method of examining whether the proposed
project may substantially degrade or reduce the habitat of a wildlife species (see
title 14 CCR 15065- mandatory finding of significance required if any of the
factors enumerated therein are found).
We are also concerned that no evaluation has made to determine the use this
corridor for animal migration along the base of the foothills (the proposed project
may interfere or disrupt migratory patterns).
While a desert,may appear to be. a stark landscape to some, it is actually a fragile
ecosystem replete with. unusual plants and other vegetation. Surely a study
undertaken through an EIR can identify the existence of rare or unusual plant life
in the area.
Issues such as the visibility of homes in the"corridor"should be examined to
determine if the view of the foothills from other areas of the community, will be
Impacted.*
While five,home sites in isolation may not create tremendous_pressure on scarce
water and power resources, the currrulaGYe irfipac#.iin.'#hese:resources (as well
as the curnula'tive'impacts on the'oftisr issues,we Have raised above) should be
examined.
Finally;an EIR can.also examine,a number of;environmentally sensitive
alternatives than the pioposed:project'(an:Qption unavailable through an MNA)
RECOMMENDATION
Time does not permit an exhaustive analysis in this letter of the potential
significanblmpactsfor which there is a fair argument that an EIR should be
required.
`We have other concerns relating short term Impacts,but
experience indicates these probably could be mitigated to a less than significant
level. However, an EIR would examine all impacts, including long and short term.
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Suffice it to state that we believe an MND is inappropriate and that the planning
commission, city council and the community would be best served by requesting
an EIR in order to examine all of the impacts of the proposed project,
Very truly
/yours,
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James D, and Valerie Smith
Residence; 655 La Mirada Road, Palm Springs CA 92264
Telephone Number— 322-7900
EXHIBIT A
TTM 29788
CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL
September 19, 2001
Before submittal for any final map, 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.
PLANNING DEPARTMENT:
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.All lots are
subject to Section 94.04.00, Architectural Review.
1a. 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 5.0857-CUP. 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 further indemnification hereunder,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.
MITIGATION MEASURES
2. The applicant shall submit a Fugitive Dust Mitigation Plan, prepared in accordance with
Chapter 8.50 of the Palm Springs Municipal Code regarding Fugitive Dust and Erosion
Control, which shall be submitted for review and approval by the Building Official prior
to the issuance of any grading permits on the property.
3. The applicant shall purchase a minimum of 5 acres in the Snow Creek area as an offset
to developing the subject property. Alternate property may be acquired if mutually
agreed upon by the City and the Fish and Wildlife Service or funds equal to the cost of
the Snow Creek property should be deposited with the City's Open Space Acquisition
Fund for future acquisition of open space lands either by the City or another entity.
/a 640 ft
4. If blasting is determined to be necessary as part of the excavation operation for any of
the future residences on the property, the timing of such a procedure shall be planned
with the assistance of a biologist. If the biologist determines that the location and extent
of blasting is likely to affect sheep lambing, breeding, or watering, blasting should be
done during a period when the auditory impacts will be negligible A biological monitor
may also be necessary prior to and during blasting events to halt blasting immediately
if sheep are present in the area. While the biologist will determine the final
implementation techniques, it is anticipated that the biologist will be positioned at the
higher elevations of the site equipped with a spotting scope and radio and would
conduct visual surveillance before and during blasting.
5. Any additional landscaping or landscape alteration outside of fenced areas shall consist
of plant species that are native to the immediate area. No additional oleanders shall be
planted on-site, as they have been implicated in Peninsular Bighorn Sheep deaths
through poisoning.
6. The final design of any perimeter fencing orwalls shall be reviewed bythe Planning and
Building Departments as part of the Architectural Review process for each residence
within the subdivision. The fencing shall be of a height, location, and design as to not
create a"trap"for Peninsular Bighorn Sheep that could potentially wander to the fringe
of the subdivision.
7. The developer shall construct a fence at least 6 (six) to 8 (eight) feet high around the
perimeter of the subdivision for the purpose of keeping bighorn sheep out of the area
of development. Such fence shall be constructed when there is a determination of need
by a"Fence Review Committee" consisting of the Director of Planning and Building, a
representative biologist appointed by the owner of each lot within the subdivision and
a representative appointed by the California Department of Fish and Game. The
committee shall determine that a need exists based upon scientific information, field
observations and other reliable information , if such data shows that 1) development
of the subdivision is tending to attract sheep to the immediate area; 2) new information
has developed showing, with a degree of reliability, that the health of the sheep is
adversely affected by any vegetation planted in conjunction with the new residences;
or 3)that sheep are coming into the area of the subdivision and are adversely affected
thereby. At the opinion of the committee, the committee may order further scientific
study of the issue to develop information necessary to determine if the need for the
fence exists. The study may recommend additional monitoring,which shall be instituted
per the recommendations of the committee. The property owner(s)shall have the right
to install the fence in lieu of performing any such additional study. The design and
location of the fence shall be reviewed and approved bythe Director of Planning and
Building. The fence shall be completely installed at the cost of the owner(s) of these
lots within one (1) year after the committee gives notice thereof. Failure to timely
complete the installation shall result in notices of violation being posted on said
properties with potential legal action pending. This language shall be incorporated into
the Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions(CC&R's)forthe project to the satisfaction
of the Director of Planning and Building and the City Attorney.
8. The developer shall submit Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions (CC&Rs) for the
project to the Planning Department for review and approval prior to final map approval.
9. The developer shall be responsible for compliance with the State Endangered Species
Act and Federal Endangered Species Act prior to the issuance of grading permits, if
deemed necessary by the applicable resource agencies.
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10. During all earth-moving activities in the project area(i.e.excavation and initial grading),
a qualified archaeologist shall be present to monitor operations. Said archaeologist
shall have the authority to halt earth-moving operations if deemed necessary to
preserve any sensitive resources uncovered.
ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT:
STREETS
11. 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.
12. Submit street improvement plans prepared by a Registered Civil Engineer to the
Engineering Department. The plan(s) shall be approved by the City Engineer prior to
issuance of any grading or building permits.
Minimum submittal shall include the following, IF applicable:
A. Copy of signed Conditions of Approval from Planning Department
B. All agreements and improvement plans approved by City Engineer, IF
applicable.
C. Proof of processing dedications of right-of-way, easements, encroachment
agreements/licenses, covenants, reimbursement agreements, etc. required by
these conditions.
LA MIRADA ROAD
13. Construct a 6 inch curb and gutter, 20 feet BOTH SIDES of centerline along the entire
frontage of the subject property per City of Palm Springs Standard Drawing No. 200
14. The cul-de-sac shall be constructed in accordance with City of Palm Springs Standard
Drawing No. 101.
15. The driveway approaches shall be constructed in accordance with City of Palm Springs
Standard Drawing No. 201 and have minimum widths of 10 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 pavement with a minimum pavement section of 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, from edge of proposed gutter to edge of proposed
gutter along the entire frontage in accordance with City of Palm Springs Standard
Drawing No. 110 and 305. The pavement section shall be designed, using "R"vaues,
by a licensed Soils Engineer and submitted to the City Engineer for approval.
SANITARY SEWER
18. Construct sewer laterals from existing sewer main to a location in the proximity of the
plumbing outlet of said property. Cap all laterals at right-of-way line for future
connection to City sewer system.
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19. Developer shall construct an 8 inch sewer main across the entire La Mirada frontage
in accordance with the Master Plan of Sewers and connect to the existing sewersystem
at the south end of La Mirada Road.
20. All sewer mains constructed by the developer and to become part of the City sewer
system shall be televised by the developer prior to acceptance of said lines.
21. Submit sewer improvement plans prepared by a Registered Civil Engineer to the
Engineering Department. The plan(s) shall be approved by the City Engineer prior to
issuance of any grading or building permits.
Minimum submittal shall include the following:
A. Copy of signed Conditions of Approval from Planning Department
B. Proof of processing dedications of right-of-way, easements, encroachment
agreements/licenses, covenants, reimbursement agreements, etc. required by
these conditions.
C. Sewer Study/Report, IF required by these conditions.
GRADING
22. 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.
23. Submit a Grading Plan prepared by a Registered Professional to the Engineering
Department 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 Planning Department comments regarding the grading plan.
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.
24. Drainage swales shall be provided adjacent to all curbs and sidewalks-3'wide and 6"
deep -to keep nuisance water from entering the public streets, roadways, or gutters.
25. In accordancewith 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.
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26. 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.
27. Contact the Building Division for PM10 requirements prior to request for grading permit.
28. In cooperation with the Riverside County Agricultural Commissioner and the California
Department of Food and Agriculture Red Imported Fire Ant Project, aplicants 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).
DRAINAGE
29. 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.
29A. The developer shall submit the proposed grading plan and hydrology report to the
Riverside County Flood Control and Water Conservation District(RCFC)fortheir review
and approval. The south side of the tract is proposed to drain onto RCFC property.
GENERAL
30. Any utility cuts in the existing off-site pavement made by this development shall receive
trench replacement 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.
31. All proposed utility lines on/or adjacent to this project shall be undergrounded prior to
issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy.
32. All existing utilities shall be shown on the street plans. The existing and proposed
service laterals shall be shown from the main line to the property line. The approved
original street plans shall be as-built and returned to the City of Palm Springs
Engineering Department prior to issuance of the certificate of occupancy.
33. Thedeveloperisadvisedtocontactallutilitypurveyorsfordetailedrequirementsforthis
project at the earliest possible date.
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MAP
34. 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 or Final Map to the
Engineering Department.
35. The Title Report prepared for subdivision guarantee for the subject property and the
traverse closures for the existing parcel and all areas of right-of-way or easement
dedication shall be submitted to the City Engineer for review and approval with the
Grant Deed.
36. The Parcel Map/Final Map shall be prepared by a licensed Land Surveyor or qualified
Civil Engineer and submitted to the Engineering Department for review.Submittal shall
be made prior to issuance of grading or building permits.
TRAFFIC
37. 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 signals/safety light polies, conduit, pull boxes and all appurtenances located on
the LA MIRADA ROAD frontage of the subject property.
38. 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.
FIRE
39. Construction shall be in accordance with the 1998 Califoprnia Fire Code, 1998Califprnia
Buiulding Code, City of Palm Springs Fire Preotection Master PLAn Vol. Il, City of Palm
Springs Ordinance 1570, Desert Water Agency requirements, and the 1997 Urban
Wildland interface code.
40. Fire/Police/Ambulance access roads shall be designed and constructed as all weather
capable and able to support a fire truck weighing 67,500 lbs.
41. Any turning radius shall be not less than 43' from centerline.
42. Cul-de-sacs shall be designed with a minimum turning radius of 43 feet on center.
43. All water supplies and fire hydrants shall be installed in accordance with the 1998
California Fire Code,Article 9, Section 903.4,Appendix III-B and Desert Water Agency
specifications.
44. Further conditions as warranted.
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PROOF OF PUBLICATION This is space for County Clerk's Filing Stamp
(2015.5.C.C.P)
STATE OF CALIFORNIA `
County of Riverside - - --- - - - - - -- - - - - -
�No.8606
CITY OF PALM SPRINGS
NOTICE OF PLANNING COMMISSION
MEETING
Tentative Tract Map 29788, Subdivision of APN
8513-250-033, a 4 71 acre parcel into five par-
cels, located at the western terminus of La Mira-
I am a citizen of the United States and a resident of did Road, R-1-A zone, Section 22.
the County aforesaid;I am over the age of eighteen Applicant. Barbara Foster Henderson
years,and not a party to or interested in the NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Planning
Commission of the City of Palm Springs, Califor-
above-entitled matter.I am the principal clerk of a nia,will hold a public heann at its meeting of du-
ly 25, 2001. The Planning Commission mastic
printer of the,DESERT SUN PUBLISHING begs Ins,at 1:30 p m.(Public Hearings begin at 2:09
COMPANY a newspaper of general circulation, a2o6 IE.tTati wizCcancon il Chamber a mcSprings,ty l-Iai,
printed and published in the city of Palm Springs, California.
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County of Riverside,and which newspaper has been The purpose of the hearing is to consider an as-
adjudged a newspaper of general circulation by the plication for a tentative tract map.
Superior Court of the County of Riverside State of Pursuant to section 1 t G id me Californiaiti Eted
, ronmental Quality Act Guidelines, a Mitigated
California tinder the date of Match 24, 1988.Case Negative Declaration has been prepared At this
meeting,the Planning Commission is expacted to
Number 191236;that the notice,of which the make a recommendation of approval of the pro-
posed Mitigated Negative Declaration to the City
annexed is a printed copy(set in type not smaller council.
than non parcel,has been published in each regular
and entire issue of said newspaper and not in any
supplement thereof on the following dates,to wit: ll
June 291111--------------------------'-------------
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All in the year 2001
I certify(or declare)under penalty of perjury that the c,r_or PA'im SPeu+cS
foregoing is true and correct. I:'�-,' "_"' ::._
Dated at Palm Springs,California thus------ day uments are available of odi W
3 The proposed map, Initial Study and related,doc-
------ y le far public review daily,Sp be-
tween 8 am and 5 B it the City of Palm Springs
July in the Planning and rig Department, located
2001 at 3200 Tahqurtz Canyon,Way.
If any rdmi dual or group challenges the action in
/9(%� _ court, issues raised may be limited to only those
�ly issues raised at the public hearings described in
c Q ( �V� rim,------- this notice or in Commission
correspondence at or on-
or to the Commission meeting
Signature Notice of Public Hearing is being sent to all prop-
erty owners within four hundretl (400) feet of the
subject property. An opportunity will be given at
said hearings for all interested persons to be
heard Questions regqarding this case may be di-
recited to Alex P. Meyerhoff, Principal Planner,
Deppartment of Planning & Budding, (760)323-
8245.
PLANNING COMMISSION
/a/Douglas R.Evans
Director of Planning & Building
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PROOF OF PUBLICATION This is space for County Clerks Piling Stamp
(2015.5.C.C.P)
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
County of Riverside
No.9152. CITY OF PALM,SPRINGS
NOTICEO'F PUBLI CILC HEARING
Tentative Tract Map 29788, Subdivision
I am a citizen of the United States and a resident of of APN 8513-250-033
a 4.71 acre parcel into five parcels,
the County aforesaid;I am over the age of eighteen located at the western terminus of
yews,and not a party to or interested in the La Mirada Road, R-1-A Zone, Section 22
above-entitled matter.I am the principal clerk of a Applicant: Barbara Foster Henderson
printer of the,DESERT SUN PUBLISHING NOTICE l Springs,ECah ona,wtl holld a p blic hear-
COMPANY a newspaper of general circulation, mg at its meeting of September 19, 2001. The
City Council meeting begins at 7:00 m in the
printed and published in the city of Palm Springs, City Council Chamber at City Hall, 3200 E Tor-
County of Riverside,and which newspaper has been
adjudged a newspaper of general circulation b the The ppurpose of the hearing is to consider an ap-
.I gg Y phcatisn for tentative tract map subdividing 4.71
Superior Court of the County of Riverside,State of awes into four pal cele and an
e remainder lot.
California under the date of March 24,1988.Case
Number 191236;that the notice,of which the
annexed is a printed copy(set in type not smaller
than non parcel,has been published in each regularand entire issue of said newspaper and not in any
supplement thereof on the following dates,to wit: .....�,
August 29th
CI1r Or PnLA1 SFEIIJGS
.,-�..�...�-. n.v�
All in the year 2001 _^�_
Pursuant to Section 15063 of the California Envr
I certifyor declare under penalty of perjury that the oninn,vcaoQ Quality has Guidelines a Mitigated
( p y p ) [y prepared. At this
f01'¢g01llg Is true 811d COr[eCC. meeting, the C ty Council may adopt the pro-
foregoing posed Declaration
Negative Decimation
bated at Palm Springs,California this--------------day the draft Mitigated Negative Declaration and re-
fated documents are available for public review
daily,between 8 am and 5 pm at the City of Palm
AugustI Springs in the Planning and Building Department,
of---------------------------------------2001 located at 3200 Torque: Canyon Way.
If any individual or group challenges the action in
Issues raised may be limited to only those
issues raised at the public
---------------------- heanng described in
this notice of in correspononce at o or,
-
or------------------------^----------^--^^--- sr to the City Council
meeting
Signature Notice of Public Hearing is bean?sent to all prop-
erty owners within four hundred (400)feet of the
subject property An opportunity will be given at
said hearings for all interested persons to be
heard Questions regarding this case may be dr
mated to Alex P. eyerhoff, Principal Planner,
Department of Planning&Building,760/323-8245.
Patricia A. Sanders
City Clerk
PUB August 29, 2001
AFFIDAVIT
OF
MAILING NOTICES
I, the undersigned City Clerk of the City of Palm Springs, California, do
hereby certify that a copy of the Notice of Public Hearing before the City
Council of the City of Palm Springs, in conjunction with Tentative Tract
Map 29788, Subdivision ofAPN#513-250-033,into five parcels,located at
the western terminus of La Mirada Road; Applicant, Barbara Foster
Henderson, was mailed to each and every person on the attached list on the
29t11 day of August, 2001. A copy of said Notice is attached hereto. Said
mailing was completed by placing a copy of said Notice in a sealed envelope,
with postage prepaid, and depositing same in the U.S. Mail at Palm Springs,
California.
I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct.
Dated at Palm Springs, California, this 29th day of August, 2001.
PATRICIA A. SANDERS
City Clerk
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
CITY COUNCIL
Tentative Tract Map 29788, Subdivision of APN # 513-250-033,
a 4,71 acre parcel into five parcels, located at the
western terminus of La Mirada Road, R-1-A Zone, Section 22
Applicant: Barbara Foster Henderson
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Palm Springs, California, will
hold a public hearing at its meeting of September 19, 2001. The City Council meeting begins
at 7:00 p.m. in the City Council Chamber at City Hall, 3200 E. Tahquitz Canyon Way, Palm
Springs, California.
The purpose of the hearing is to consider an application for tentative tract map subdividing 4.71
acres into four parcels and one remainder lot.
Pursuant to Section 15063 of the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines, a Mitigated
Negative Declaration has been prepared. At this meeting, the City Council may adopt the
proposed Mitigated Negative Declaration.
The draft Mitigated Negative Declaration and related documents are available for public review
daily, between 8 am and 5 pm at the City of Palm Springs in the Planning and Building
Department, located at 3200 Tahquitz Canyon Way.
If any individual or group challenges the action in court, issues raised may be limited to only
those issues raised at the public hearings described in this notice or in written correspondence
at or prior to the City Council meeting.
Notice of Public Hearing is being sent to all property owners within four hundred (400) feet of
the subject property. An opportunity will be given at said hearings for all interested persons to
be heard. Questions regarding this case may be directed to Alex P. Meyerhoff, Principal
Planner, Department of Planning & Building, 760/323-8245.
Patricia A. Sanders.
City Clerk
Publish. August 29, 2001
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located at the western terminus of La Mirada Road
Barbara Foster Henderson R-1-A Zone, Section 22
John Hacker and Associates Barbara Henderson
68487 E. Palm Canyon Dr., Ste 44 603 La Mirada Road
Cathedral City, Ca. 92234 Palm Springs, Ca. 92264
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PO Box 1927 PO Box 1710 3133 7
Palm Springs, CA 92263 Palm Springs, CA 92263 tde,CA 92507
513 260 003 513 260 006 513 260 007
Kirkpatrick Kenneth Cronk&Margaret Cronk Jack Fascinato
559 S Palm Canyon Dr 592 S La Mirada Rd 596 S La Mirada Rd
Palm Springs,CA 92264 Palm Springs, CA 92264 Palm Springs, CA 92264
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655 S La Mirada Rd 469 N Palm Canyon Dr 603 S
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513 260 015 t pay 513 260 016 513 260 017
Robert Howard Jr. Gilbert Allard&Pamela Connick Robert Keller&Edith Keller
597 S La Mirada Rd 589 S La Mirada Rd 585 S La Mirada Rd
Palm Springs, CA 92264 Palm Springs, CA 92264 Palm Springs,CA 92264
513 260 023 513 260 024 513 260 025
Marilyn Ravicz Robert'Stew Bette Prell&Qualified Pers Prell
17501 Castellammare Dr 597 S a Rd PO Box 1927
Pacific Palisades, CA 90272 P prings, CA 92264 Palm Springs, CA 92263
513 260 029 513 260 030 513 260 031
Craig Tassainer& Cletus Lance Peacoc Patrick Mundt&Bruce Daniger Robert Schwartz
PO Box 770-319 PO Box 1332 PO Box 4788
Park City, UT 84060 Laguna Beach,CA 92652 Palm Springs, CA 92263
513 260 036 513 260 038
Garry Roberts&Garry Trsu Roberts Riverside Court ont
270 Vereda Norte 3133 7Tt
Palm Springs,CA 92262 Ri e,CA 92507
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Bob Seale Christine Hammond John Hunter
280 Camino Sur 373 South Monte Vista Drive P.O. Box 2824
Palm Springs, CA 92262 Palm Springs, CA 92264 Palm Springs, CA 92263
Philip Tedesco Sharon Lock Frank Tysen
1303 West Primavera Drive 1517 Sagebrush Casa Cody
175 South Cahuilla Road
Palm Springs, CA 92264 Palm Springs, CA 92264 Palm Springs, CA 92264
Bob Weithorn Jane Smith
261 South Belardo Road 928 Avenida Palmas
Palm Springs, CA 92264 Palm Springs, CA 92262
Bob Seale Christine Hammond John Hunter
280 Camino Sur 373 South Monte Vista Drive P.O. Box 2824
Palm Springs, CA 92262 Palm Springs, CA 92264 Palm Springs, CA 92263
Philip Tedesco Sharon Lock Frank Casa Cody
1303 West Primavera Drive 1517 Sagebrush 175 South Cahuilla Road
Palm Springs, CA 92264 Palm Springs, CA 92264 Palm Springs, CA 92264
Bob Weithorn Jane Smith
261 South Belardo Road 928 Avenida Palmas
Palm Springs, CA 92264 Palm Springs, CA 92262
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RESOLUTION NO.
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM
SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE MITIGATED
NEGATIVE DECLARATION ANDAPPROVING TENTATIVE
TRACT MAP 29788 FOR A 4-LOT SUBDIVISION WITH
ONE REMAINDER LOT LOCATED BETWEEN RAMON
ROAD AND SUNNY DUNES ROAD, EAST OF LA MIRADA
ROAD, R-1-A ZONE, SECTION 22.
WHEREAS, Barbara Foster Henderson (the "Applicant")filed an application with the City
pursuant to section 9.62.010 of the Palm Springs Municipal Code for a Tentative Tract Map
to subdivide 4.71 gross acres into four lots located between Ramon Road and Sunny Dunes
Road, east of La Mirada Road, R-1-A Zone, Section 22; and
WHEREAS, notice of a public hearing of the Planning Commission of the City of Palm
Springs to consider an application for Tentative Tract Map 29788 was issued in accordance
with applicable law; and
WHEREAS, on July 25, 2001, a public hearing on the application for Tentative Tract Map
29788 was held by the Planning Commission in accordance with applicable law; 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, all written and oral testimony presented; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission voted to recommend that the City Council approve
the Mitigated Negative Declaration and the Tentative Tract Map, subject to the condition of
approval; and
WHEREAS, notice of a public hearing of the City Council of the City of Palm Springs to
consider an application for Tentative Tract Map 29788 was issued in accordance with
applicable law; and
WHEREAS, on September 19, 2001, a public hearing on the application for Tentative Tract
Map 29788 was held by the City Council in accordance with applicable law; and
WHEREAS, the City Council 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, all written and oral testimony presented.
THE CITY COUNCIL HEREBY FINDS AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1: Pursuant to CEQA, the City Council finds that, with the incorporation of
proposed mitigation measures contained in the initial study, potentially
significant environmental impacts resulting from this project will be reduced
to a level of insignificance and therefore that the Mitigated Negative
Declaration for the project is hereby adopted.
Section 2: Pursuant to 9.62.010 of the Palm Springs Municipal Code and Section
92.01.00 et.sec of the Zoning Ordinance, the City Council that:
a. The proposed Tentative Tract Map is consistent with all applicable general and
specific plans.
The proposed Tentative Tract Map is consistent with the goals and objectives of the
L-2, Low Density Residential, General Plan designation which governs the subject
property as well as all property adjacent to the subject site.
b. The design and improvements of the proposed Tentative Tract Map are consistent
with the R-1-A zone within which the property is located. The Zoning Ordinance
requires a minimum lot size of 20,000 square feet; proposed lots range from 29,185
square feet to 44,866 square feet. Minimum lot width and depth requirements have
been met.
C. The site is physically suited for this type of development.
Although significant slopes exist within the subject property, each lot contains
adequate developable building area. There are no bodies of water, ravines, or
significant topographic features on the subject property.
d. The site is physically suited for the proposed density of development.
The site is physically suited for the proposed number of lots, and the density of the
subdivision is consistent with the General Plan.
e. The design of the subdivision is not likely to cause environmental damage or
substantially and avoidably injure fish, wildlife, or their habitats.
The Initial Study prepared for the project determined that although the project has
the potential to impact wildlife, through the implementation of the proposed mitigation
measures any environmental impacts regarding animal or plant life would be
reduced to a level of less than significant. There are no bodies of water on the
subject property and therefore no fish will be disturbed.
f. The design of the subdivision or 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.
The design of the subdivision will not conflict with easements for access through or
use of the property. A Desert Water Authority pipeline easement transects the
property from its southwest corner to its northeast corner; however, the proposed
subdivision will not interfere with this easement.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that, based upon the foregoing, the City Council
hereby approves Tentative Tract Map 29788 subject to those conditions set forth in the
attached Exhibit A, which are to be satisfied prior to the approval of a final map for the
subject property.
ADOPTED this 19" day of September, 2001.
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ATTEST CITY OF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA
By:
City Clerk City Manager
REVIEWED AND APPROVED AS TO FORM
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