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HomeMy WebLinkAbout7/28/2005 - STAFF REPORTS (5) 4 *?ALM SA? ti �2 V N 4 M s�CO faOAAi 4a� µ rA``F°"N�p _ City Council Staff Report DATE: July 20, 2005 NEW BUSINESS SUBJECT: CASE NO. 5.1001, AGUA CALIENTE BAND OF CAHUILLA INDIANS VILLAGE TRADITIONS PROJECT, A PROPOSAL TO CONSTRUCT A 104 UNIT MULTI-FAMILY CONDOMINIUM ON 11.7 ACRES, LOCATED ON A SITE GENERALLY BOUND BY RAMON ROAD, CALLE EL SEGUNDO, AND SATURNINO ROAD, ZONE R-4, SECTION 14. FROM: David H. Ready, City Manager BY: Department of Planning Services SUMMARY The Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians is proposing construction of 104 unit condominium project on tribal trust land in Section 14. Under the Land Use Coordination Agreement, between the City and the Tribe, the Tribe has elected to exercise full approval and permit authority over the project. With the approval of both parties, any portion of the foregoing process may be waived if the Project is not deemed significant, if the Project is found to be conforming, or if due to the exigencies of time the normal process cannot be accommodated. RECOMMENDATION: 1. Approve Resolution waiving strict adherence to certain procedural requirements of the Land Use Coordination Agreement that are not necessary in the immediate situation and incorporating specific recommendations of project approval. STAFF ANALYSIS: The Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians (Tribe) proposes construction of 104 condominiums on 11.7 acres in Section 14 tribally owned land. The project has a density of approximately nine units per gross acre. The project site is generally bounded by Ramon Road on the south, Calle El Segundo on the west, Saturnino Road on the north, and the Village Racquet Club condominiums on the east. Item No. 5 . p City Council Staff Report July 20, 2005 -- Page 2 Case No. 5.1001 In 1977, the Tribal Council and the Palm Springs City Council entered into a Land Use Coordination Agreement which provides for City review and comment on projects proposed on Tribal Trust property. This agreement establishes the process for City review of the proposed project and subject conformity report. Based upon the Tribal Trust status of the subject property, the Tribal Council exercises full approval and permit authority for this project. On February 3, 1999, the City and the Tribe amended the Land Use Agreement exempting all Tribal Trust property from the 1977 Land Use Agreement. In July 2002, the Tribe released the Section 14 Master Development Plan Specific Plan. The proposed project, which is located in the southwest portion of Section 14, is included in the Specific Plan within Multiple Family Residential/ Resort Housing of the Master Plan Vision. The project site is identified as "new diverse housing" in the Section 14 Illustrative Concept of the Master Plan Vision. The proposed project is consistent with the Section 14 Master Development Plan Specific Plan. Due to the exigencies of time, the Tribe has submitted correspondence requesting a waiver from the following procedural steps otherwise provided under the current agreement: The Land Use Coordination Agreement provides that any portion of the process may be waived if the Project is not deemed significant, if the Project is found to be conforming or is due to the exigencies of time, the normal process cannot be accommodated. The Tribal Council is scheduled to take action on the project on July 26, 2005. Because there will be no City Council meeting in the month of August, the City will not be able to comply with the time frames established by the Land Use Coordination Agreement. CITY OF PALM SPRINGS GENERAL PLAN: The project site is designated High Density Residential (H-43/30). This area allows for both hotels and high-density apartments with a maximum density of 43 hotel units or 30 multi-family unite per acre. The project meets the housing objectives of this designation and the policies within Policy 3.8.1. Based upon review of the City General Plan, staff finds that the project is consistent with the General Plan. ZONING AND LAND USE: Under the Section 14 Master Plan, the project site is zoned HR (High Density Residential). This zone is designed to encourage the development of 21 to 30 dwelling units per acre, and allow hotel uses in private and exclusive settings. The project City Council Staff Report July 20, 2005 -- Page 3 Case No. 5.1001 proposes a density of 9 units. per gross acre, well below the threshold of this zoning district. The condominium buildings will measure 28 feet in height, within the allowable height of 30 feet in the HR zone. Setbacks of 30' for front and side front, 20' for side, and 20' for rear have all been satisfied. However, the City requires dedication of additional right-of- way along Saturnino and Calle El Segundo, which could reduce these setbacks. Once the required right-of-way is dedicated, the setbacks will be measured from that new property line. This could have an effect on the current location of the condominium units. Staff has conditioned the requirement for the right-of-way along these two streets. PARKING: Parking for the project site must meet the standards set forth by Section 93.06.00 of the Zoning Code. The number of required parking spaces is calculated by the number of bedroom units within the condominium complex. Of the 104 units, 35 are two-bedroom units, and the remaining 69 are three bedroom units. Two bedroom units require 1.5 parking spaces, while three bedroom units require 2.25 parking spaces per unit. One covered parking space shall be provided for each unit, and one guest parking space is required for each 4 units. Therefore, the following parking is required: 35 Two-bedroom units: 53 parking spaces 69 Three-bedroom units: 155 parking spaces 104 Total Units: 26 guest parking spaces TOTAL: , 234 total parking spaces required The applicant proposes 268 parking spaces, which exceeds this requirement by 34 parking spaces. Of the proposed 268 parking spaces, 104 are required to be covered and are include within two-car garages for each unit Also, seven handicapped parking spaces are required, which are not shown on the plans. Staff had included a recommendation for handicap parking spaces. There is also a requirement for a minimum of fifty Percent (50%) of the parking lot to be shaded. The plan does not appear to meet this requirement. Therefore, Staff has included a recommendation to provide 50% shading of the parking lot. RIGHT-OF-WAY: The Section 14 Master Development Plan Specific Plan shows Calle El Segundo road between Ramon Road and Saturnino Drive with a right-of-way width of 80 feet, the width required by the General Plan. As previously noted the City only has 65 feet of right-of-way and will require the additional 15' along the east side of Calle El Segundo. The City will also require 15 feet of right-of-way along the south side of Saturnino Drive. TRAFFIC SIGNAL: City Council Staff Report July 20, 2005 -- Page 4 Case No. 5.1001 A Traffic Study was done for the project, and from that came a recommendation that a traffic signal could be warranted at the intersection Ramon Road and Calle El Segundo. The City Engineer commented that the need of a traffic signal at Ramon Road & Calle El Segundo should be re-evaluated by the developer's Traffic Engineer, based on CVAG traffic counts. DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE: The Development Committee has reviewed the proposed project and provided comments which have been incorporated into the attached recommendations. ARCHITECTURAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE: The project was reviewed by the Architectural Advisory Committee (AAC) on May 23, 2005 and the following comments were made: • Reduce the amount of driveway and asphalt used throughout the complex. Soften some of the spaces between buildings with landscaping and less asphalt. • Review the units' access through the garages from garages and revise. • Provide pedestrian access from Calle El Segundo. • The island units should be flipped to create a more livable space. As proposed, there seems to be no yards as streets surround most units. The AAC comments are design recommendations and are listed here as recommendations only, not as conditions of approval. COMMUNITY REVIEW: The Tribe held a meeting with the adjacent condominium association, Village Racquet Club, on June 14th, staff has been informed that the project developer has made several changes to the project at the request of the homeowners within that association. FISCAL IMPACT: The Building and Safety Department has provided a summary of estimated normal and customary City fees which would be generated by the project during the City's building permit process. The project is broken down into four phases and a community center. Fees for each phase and the center are included in the attachments to this report. The grand total for all phases and the center are estimated at $1,010,262.89. City Council Staff Report July 20, 2005 -- Page 5 Case No. 5.1001 The Tribe will pay Public Arts Fees, Sewer Inspection, Sewer Agreement and Sewer Connection. The Tribe will contribute for improvements to transportation infrastructure. The Tribe will contribute an amount of $6,000 per unit to the City at the time of sales of each unit (Parks/Quimby Fee). See letter from Margaret Parks dated 14, 2005, These fees would normally be paid to the City as part of permit issuance for a non- Tribal Trust development. CONCLUSION: Staff has concluded that the proposed project as conditioned is not insignificant, is in conformance with all applicable plans and ordinances, and that the time exigencies affecting the proposed project warrant the Council's concurrence with the Tribe's request that the normal processing requirements otherwise required under the Agreement be waived. Director of Planning Services David H. Ready, Caw anager Attachments: 1. Letter from Margaret Park dated June 9, 2005 2. Letter from Margaret Park dated July 14, 2005 3. Resolution 4. Recommendations 5. Village Traditions Project Report TRIBAL PLANNING, BUILDING 81 ENGINEERING _ '\ a? / July 6, 2005 Via Facsimile and Hand Delivery Troy Butzlaff Assistant City Manager City of Palm Springs PO Box 2743 Palm Springs, California 92263 Re: Village Traditions — Process Waiver Dear Mr. Butzlaff, Due to the exigencies of time the normal process outlined in the Land Use Coordination agreement between the City and the Tribe does not appear to be possible. The first thirty day review period and submission to both City Council and Tribal staff ended June :2, 2005, without the submission of an Administrative Report to Tribal staff. Therefore the City is out of compliance with the Agreement. Under the joint Tribal/City Land Use Coordination Agreement upon the City Council's adoption of the Conformity Report, the Project Report would be immediately submitted to Tribal Council and within a final thirty day period a joint meeting of the City Council and Tribal Council would be held at a public meeting. This point represents Section G.5 of the Agreement for Tribal/City Land Use Coordination on Certain Parcels (Agreement), Adopted by City Council Resolution No. 19450, January 6, 1999. In order to facilitate the processing of the Village Traditions development proposal within the timeframe outlined in the Agreement, you recommended a waiver be made in accordance with Section G.7 (Waiver) of the Agreement foregoing Section G.5 of the Agreement. Tribal staff will proceed with the public notification of a public meeting to adjacent property owners within a 500 foot radius of the subject property in order to schedule a review by City Council at a public meeting on July 20, 2005. Additionally, Tribal staff will take the project to the Indian Planning Commission on July 11, 2005. 650 EAST TAHQUITZ CANYON WAY, PALM SPRINGS, CA 92232 Y 760/325/3400 F 760/325/6952 AGUACALIENTE.ORG ;11 e. f✓ ! If you agree with this waiver please sign below and return one copy to me at your earliest convenience. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to call me. V ry truly yours, Thilmas J. Davis, AICP Ch' f Planning and Development Officer AGUA CALIENTE BAND OF CAHUILLA INDIANS VIM/TJD/cm C: Tribal Council Margaret Park, Director of Planning The City will review this project in accordance with Section G.7 (Waiver) of the Agreement for Tribal/City Land Use Coordination on Certain Parcels by foregoing sections G.3, GA, and G.5 of said agreement: Troy Butzlaff, Assistant City Manager P:\Private\Ltr-TJD\070605-TButzlaff Re Village Traditions Waiver letter.doc AQUA CAUCNTC BAND Or- CAHUILLA ENDSANS A G U A C A L I E H T E . 0 RG AGUA CALIENTE BAND OF CAHUILLA INDIANS TRIBAL PLANNING, BUILDING & ENGINEERIIUTY nF 13ALH �PEi Il,i C,:7 - 2005 JUL 15 All 10: 35 Pub•ES Tt9OHL SGi+i CITY CLERK July 14, 2005 Hand Delivered Mayor Ron Oden and City Council City of Palm Springs 3200 E. Tahquitz Canyon Way Palm Springs, California 92262 RE: Case 5.1000, Village Traditions Dear Mayor Oden and City Council, Attached are fifteen copies of the Project Report for the Village Traditions condominium project proposal located on Tribal Trust land at the northeast corner of the intersection of Calle El Segundo and Ramon Road. The project will be reviewed at the July 20, 2005 City Council meeting as a New Business item. Also attached is a response to the fiscal analysis prepared by City staff. Tribal staff has reviewed the fiscal analysis and will recommend to Tribal Council voluntary contributions in lieu of payment of those fees shown in bold type in the attached table. If you have any questions, please contact me at 883-1326. Very truly yours, Margaret E. Park, AICP Director of Planning AGUA CALIENTE BAND OF CAHUILLA INDIANS MEP/jb Attachments C: Tribal Council Tom Davis, Chief Planning and Development Officer Dennis Freeman, DL Freeman Inc. Fred Razzar, Agua Caliente Development Authority 650 EAs-r TkHQUITZ CANYON WAY, {BALM SPRINGS, GA 92262 7 760/325/3400 F 760/325/6952 AGUACALIENTE.ORG DRAFT Village Traditions Project Proposal One Time Fees FEE PURPOSE AMOUNT TRIBE RESPONSE Building Permit Construction $ 180,787.54 No. Permit will be Permit issued by Tribe after plan check by Tribal consultant. Plan Check Fee Construction 180,401.48 No. Tribal staff and documents' plan consultants check perform plan checks. Issuance Issuance of 9,870.00 No. Permits will permits not be issued by City. SMIP Tax Goes to State 1,842.30 No. Asa Fund for fault zone sovereign nation, mapping the State's fault mapping excludes reservation properties. Microfilm Fees Maintains 2,100.00 No. However, documents for digital versions emergency of as-built plans situations will be provided for the City's files. Public Arts Fee For public art 54,968.70 Yes or equivalent public art consistent with other areas of the City will be provided. Construction Tax Funds City 00,258.80 No. There is no programs via the rational nexus for General Fund this fee. However, Tribal annual contributions to community programs are in excess of this amount AG UA C: A L [ E HYF_ . O OR DRAFT Sewer Inspection For inspection of 4,830.00 Yes connection of units to public sewer Sewer Reimbursement 13,301.82 Yes Agreement for sewer line extension Sewer For connection to 255,507.00 Yes Connection public sewer Drainage Fee For use of public 152,305.00 No. The project storm drain system will retain storm water runoff on site. Transportation For regional 62,722.32 No. This fee is not Uniform Mitigation transportation applicable to Tribal Fee improvements governments. However, an equivalent amount will be contributed for improvements to transportation infrastructure. Parks/Quimby For the acquisition Unknown No. However, an Fee and improvements amount of $6,000 to City parks per unit shall be contributed to the City at the time of sale of each unit. Planning Fee Plan check fee for 88,180.00 No. Tribal staff will Planning review plans for Department staff compliance. Technology Fee For funding of City 33,949.00 No. Only Tribal technology staff and equipment equipment will be utilized in the _ review process. General Plan Fee For the update of 11,238.03 No. Project is the City's General consistent with the Plan adopted Section 14 Master Plan.** TOTALS $ 1,010,262.89 $ 1,015,329.84 NOTE: The Tribe is providing $300,000.00 towards the General Plan update through an amendment to the Spa Resort Casino Disposition and Development Agreement. ACUA CAS ENTE BAND OF CAIAUILLA INNAM A G U A CALL E 411TE . 0 RG RESOLUTION NO. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS APPROVING A PROCESS WAIVER TO CERTAIN PROCEDURAL REQUIREMENTS OF THE LAND USE CORDINATION AGREEMENT THAT ARE NOT NECESSARY IN THE IMMEDIATE SITUATION AND INCORPORATING SPECIFIC RECOMMENDATIONS OF PROJECT APPROVAL. WHEREAS, on July 26, 1977. The Tribe and the City entered into that certain Agreement No. 1324 (hereinafter the "Land Use Agreement"), adopted by city Council Resolution No. 12298. Pursuant to that Agreement„the parties agreed that applications for issuance of permits and development pertaining to any Trust lands would initially be processed through the City, with the City collecting its normal fees and charges. Any party aggrieved by an action of the City Council in any such planning and zoning matters was given the right to appeal any action of the City to the Tribal Council with the Tribal Council having the ability, following a noticed hearing, to affirm, reverse, or modify any decision of the City Council on any matter affecting Indian Trust Lands, with the decision of the Tribal Council being final, after consideration of the recommendation of the Indian Planning Commission, as well as applicable federal and tribal law; and WHEREAS, On December 15, 1998, the Tribal Council and the Palm Springs City Council entered into a Land Use Coordination Agreement which provides for City review and comment on projects proposed on Tribal Trust property. This agreement establishes the process for City review of the proposed project and subject conformity report. Based upon the Tribal Trust status of the subject property, the Tribal Council exercises full approval and permit authority for the condominium project; and WHEREAS, On February 3, 1999, the City and the Tribe amended the Land Use Agreement. Supplement No. 5 exempted all Tribal Trust property from the 1977 Land Use Agreement, subject to the terms of the Land Use Coordination Agreement; and WHEREAS, On July 2002, the Tribe released the Section 14 Master Development Plan Specific Plan; and WHEREAS, The proposed project, which is located in the southwest portion of Section 14, is included in the Specific Plan within Multiple Family Residential/ Resort Housing of the Master Plan Vision. The project site is identified as "new diverse housing" in the Section 14 Illustrative Concept of the Master Plan Vision. The proposed project is consistent with the Draft Section 14 Master Development Plan Specific Plan; and Resolution No. Page 2 WHEREAS, On May 23, 2005 Architectural Advisory Committee reviewed the Project; and WHEREAS, the Tribe has generally supported development consistent with the City's General Plan and other ordinances and regulations but has the authority to adopt its own land use plan and policies; and WHEREAS, the Tribe has commenced a program, when economically feasible, to reacquire any Trust Land which has been sold in fee. To facilitate Indian development on such Land, the Tribe would like to have an expedited process for City review and comment on said projects. The Tribe is willing to consider such review and comment if given in a timely manner. The City believes that the opportunity to provide review and comment, but not approval, of such projects would be valuable to assure that such projects are integrated with surrounding development and to assure that the City's and the Tribe's normal development standards are maintained insofar as possible. In addition, both parties believe that all development throughout the City on both Tribal and non-Tribal land should make a fairshare contribution in exaction, fees or other consideration to pay for the burdens imposed by the development on the City or for the benefits received by the development from the City; and WHEREAS, "With the approval of both parties, any portion of the foregoing process may be waived if the Project is not deemed significant, if the Project is found to be conforming, or if due to the exigencies of time the normal process cannot be accommodated". THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. The City Council hereby waives Section G.3, GA and G.5 of the Land Use Coordination Agreement. SECTION 2. The City Council adopts the staff recommendations set forth in Exhibit 'A' for Case No. 5.1001 and requests that the Tribal Council incorporate said recommendations as part of their conditions of approval for this project. Resolution No. Page 3 ADOPTED THIS 20th day of July, 2005. David H. Ready, City Manager ATTEST: James Thompson, City Clerk CERTIFICATION STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE ) ss. CITY OF PALM SPRINGS ) I, JAMES THOMPSON, City Clerk of the City of Palm Springs, hereby certify that Resolution No. is a full, true and correct copy, and was duly adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Palm Springs on by the following vote: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: James Thompson, City Clerk City of Palm Springs, California EXHIBIT "A" The Engineering Division recommends that if this application is approved, such approval is subject to the following conditions being completed in compliance with City standards and ordinances. Before final acceptance of the project, the City recommends that all conditions listed below be completed to the satisfaction of the City Engineer. STREETS 1. It is recommended that a City of Palm Springs Encroachment Permit be issued for construction of any improvements within the public right-of-way. 2. It is recommended that the applicant submit street improvement plans prepared by a Registered Civil Engineer to the Engineering Division. It is recommended that the plan(s) be approved by the City Engineer prior to issuance of any building permits. 3. When public dedications of easements or rights-of-way over Tribal Allottee or Tribal Trust land are required,the applicant shall be responsible for compliance with all Bureau of Indian Affairs (B.I.A.) requirements, including obtaining appraisals and payment of just _ compensation to the underlying owner. It is the applicant's responsibility to determine what additional costs or other requirements may be necessary to obtain any required public dedications as identified by the City for this development. Required public dedications for easements or rights-of-way are perpetual and have no term or duration; dedications of easements or rights-of-way restricted to a duration or term, or made in connection with an underlying Indian Lease, shall not be accepted. RAMON ROAD 4. It is recommended that the applicant construct a 24 feet wide emergency access driveway approach with its centerline located approximately 360 feet east of the centerline of Calle El Segundo in accordance with City of Palm Springs Standard Drawing No. 201. It is recommended that the access be gated and locked; and a lock box key provided to the Fire Department for emergency access. 5. In accordance with the Section 14 Master Plan, it is recommended that the applicant remove the existing 5 feet wide sidewalk and construct a meandering 8 feet wide sidewalk behind the curb along the entire frontage in accordance with City of Palm Springs Standard Drawing No. 210. 6. It is recommended that the applicant dedicate an easement for pedestrian purposes for those portions of the meandering sidewalk that leave the public right-of-way. 7. It is recommended that the applicant coordinate with Sunline Transit Agency to evaluate relocation of the existing bus stop and construction of a new bus turn-out, including installation of a bus stop shelter, with a design compatible to project architecture as approved by Sunline Transit Agency and the Director of Planning Services. 8. If a bus turn-out is recommended by Sunline Transit Agency, it is recommended that additional right-of-way be dedicated for those portions of the bus turn-out and adjacent sidewalk and bus shelter located outside of the public right-of-way. CALLE EL SEGUNDO 9. In accordance with the Section 14 Master Plan, it is recommended that the applicant dedicate an additional 16 feet to provide the ultimate half-street right-of-way width of 41 feet along the entire frontage, including a property line corner cut-back at the southwest corner of the subject property in accordance with City of Palm Spring Standard Drawing No. 105. 10. It is recommended that the applicant construct a 6 inch curb and gutter, 32 feet east of centerline along the entire frontage with a 35 feet radius curb return at the northeast corner of the intersection of Calle El Segundo and Ramon Road in accordance with City of Palm Springs Standard Drawing No. 200 and 206. 11. It is recommended that the applicant replace the existing curb return with a 25 feet radius curb return at the southeast corner of the intersection of Calle El Segundo and Saturnino Road in accordance with City of Palm Springs Standard Drawing No. 200 and 206. 12. It is recommended that the applicant construct a new intersection for the Main Entry, consisting of a divided ingress and egress lane, with sufficient maneuvering area for vehicles unable to enter the development, with 35 feet radius curb returns and spandrels along either side of the Main Entry and a 6 feet wide cross-gutter, in accordance with City of Palm Springs Standard Drawing No. 200 and 206. 13. In accordance with the Section 14 Master Plan, it is recommended that the applicant construct a 5 feet wide sidewalk separated 4 feet behind the curb along the entire frontage in accordance with City of Palm Springs Standard Drawing No. 210. 14. It is recommended that the applicant construct a Type A curb ramp meeting current California State Accessibility standards at the northeast corner of the intersection of Ramon Road and Calle El Segundo, and along either side of the Main Entry, in accordance with City of Palm Springs Standard Drawing No. 212. '15. It is recommended that the construct a minimum pavement section of 3 inches of asphalt concrete pavement over 6 inches aggregate base with a minimum subgrade of 24 inches at 95% relative compaction, or equal, from edge of proposed gutter to clean sawcut edge of pavement along the entire Calle El Segundo frontage in accordance with City of Palm Springs Standard Drawing No. 110 and 325. If an alternative pavementsection is proposed, the City recommends that the proposed pavement section be designed by a California registered Geotechnical Engineer using "R" values from the project site and submitted to the City Engineer for approval. SATURNINO ROAD 16. In accordance with the Section 14 Master Plan, it is recommended that the applicant dedicate an additional 5 feet to provide the ultimate half street right-of-way width of 30 feet along the frontage. 2 17. It is recommended that the applicant construct 6 inch curb and gutter, 20 feet south of centerline along the entire frontage, with a 25 feet radius curb return at the southeast corner of the intersection of Saturnino Road and Calle El Segundo in accordance with City of Palm Springs Standard Drawing No. 200 and 206. 18. In accordance with the Section 14 Master Plan, it is recommended that the applicant construct a 5 feet wide sidewalk separated 5 feet behind the curb along the entire frontage in accordance with City of Palm Springs Standard Drawing No. 210. 19, It is recommended that the applicant construct a Type B curb ramp meeting current California State Accessibility standards at the southeast corner of the intersection of Saturnino Road and Calle El Segundo in accordance with City of Palm Springs Standard Drawing No. 213. 20. It is recommended that the applicant construct a minimum pavement section of 3 inches of asphalt concrete pavement over 6 inches aggregate base with a minimum subgrade of 24 inches at 95% relative compaction, or equal, from edge of proposed gutter to clean sawcut edge of pavement along the entire Saturnino Road frontage in accordance with City of Palm Springs Standard Drawing No. 110 and 325. If an alternative pavement section is proposed, the City recommends that the proposed pavement section be designed by a California registered Geotechnical Engineer using "R" values from the project site and submitted to the City Engineer for approval. SANITARY SEWER 21. It is recommended that all sanitary facilities be connected to the public sewer system and that new laterals not be connected at manholes. DRAINAGE 22. It is recommended that all stormwater runoff passing through the site be accepted and conveyed across the property in a manner acceptable to the City Engineer. For all stormwater runoff falling on the site, it is recommended that on-site retention or other facilities be utilized to contain the increased stormwater runoff generated by the development of the property; or, it is recommended that an on-site drainage system be constructed to convey stormwater runoff to the Baristo Channel, as allowed by Riverside County Flood Control District. 23. It is recommended that the applicant pay to the City of Palm Springs applicable flood control and drainage implementation fees of$9,212 per acre. GENERAL 24. It is recommended that any utility trenches or other excavations within existing asphalt concrete pavement of off-site streets required by the proposed development shall be backfilled and repaired in accordance with City of Palm Springs Standard Drawing No. 115. The developer shall be responsible for removing,grinding, paving and/or overlaying existing asphalt concrete pavement of off-site streets as required by and at the discretion of the City 3 Engineer, including additional pavement repairs to pavement repairs made by utility companies for utilities installed for the benefit of the proposed development (i.e. Desert Water Agency, Southern California Edison, Southern California Gas Company, Time Warner,Verizon, etc.). Multiple excavations, trenches, and other street cuts within existing asphalt concrete pavement of off-site streets required by the proposed development may require complete grinding and asphalt concrete overlay of the affected off-site streets, at the discretion of the City Engineer. The pavement condition of the existing off-site streets shall be returned to a condition equal to or better than existed prior to construction of the proposed development. 25. It is recommended that all proposed utility lines be installed underground. 26. It is recommended that any existing overhead utility lines on or adjacent to the property be installed underground. 27. It is recommended that all existing utilities be shown on any improvement plans approved by the City, and that the proposed service laterals be shown from the main line to the property line. 28. It is recommended that any original improvement plans prepared for the proposed development and approved by the City Engineer be documented with record drawing "as- built information and returned to the Engineering Division prior to issuance of a certificate of occupancy. It is recommended that any modifications or changes to approved improvement plans be submitted to the City Engineer for approval prior to construction. 29. It is recommended that nothing be constructed or planted in the public right-of-way which does or will exceed the height required to maintain an appropriate sight distance per City of Palm Springs Zoning Code Section 93.02.00, D. 30. It is recommended that all proposed trees within the public right-of-way and within 10 feet of the public sidewalk have City approved deep root barriers installed per City of Palm Springs Standard Drawing No. 904. MAP 31. It is recommended that a Final Map for condominium purposes be prepared and recorded with the Riverside County Recorder for the subject development. TRAFFIC 32. It is recommended that a traffic signal be installed at the off-set intersection of Ramon Road with Calle El Segundo and Calle Abronia, in accordance with the recommendations fro the traffic impact studyfor"EI Segundo Residential Tract'prepared by Endo Engineering,dated March 2004. If installed, the applicant may request reimbursement of 94.1% of the cost of the traffic signal through a reimbursement agreement with the City of Palm Springs. If not installed, it is recommended that the applicant pay the proportionate fair share cost of $8,850 (or 5.9%) to the City, as recommended by the traffic impact study. 4 33. If a traffic signal is installed, it is recommended that a traffic signal installation plan be prepared and submitted to the City Engineer for review and approval. 34. It is recommended that a minimum of 48 inches of clearance shall be provided on public sidewalks for handicap accessibility. 35. It is recommended that a street name sign be installed at the intersection of Calle El Segundo and the Main Entry, in accordance with City of Palm Springs Standard Drawing No.'s 620 through 625. 36, It is recommended that a 30 inch stop sign, standard stop bar and "STOP" legend be installed in accordance with City of Palm Springs Standard Drawing No.'s 620-625. 37. It is recommended that construction signing, lighting and barricading 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 is recommended to 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. 38. It is recommended that the Transportation Uniform Mitigation Fee be paid in accordance with the Coachella Valley Association of Governments fee structure for condominium units. Architectural Advisory Committee Recommendations: 1. Reduce the amount of driveway and asphalt used throughout the complex; soften some of the spaces between buildings with landscaping and less asphalt. 2. Review the units' access through the garages from garages and revise. 3. Provide pedestrian access from Calle El Segundo. 4. The island units should be flipped to create a more livable space. As proposed, there seems to be no yards as streets surround most units. 5 AQUA CAUENTE BAND O � CAH URLA NNNNAH9 TRIBAL PLANNING, BUILDING 84 ENGINEERING 5t7 - !nt y P T � -• I C v 7,0 —� nCi July 20, 2005 Hand Delivered I cn Mayor Ron Oden and City Council City of Palm Springs 3200 E. Tahquitz Canyon Way Palm Springs, California 92262 RE: Case 5.1001, Village Traditions, July 20, 2005, City Council Agenda Item 513 Dear Mayor Oden and City Council, In response to the City Council Staff Report prepared by City staff for the above project, Tribal Planning staff would like to clarify an inaccurate statement within the report. The Tribe did not request a waiver from the procedural steps otherwise provided under the current Agreement for Tribal/City Land Use Coordination on Certain Parcels (Agreement), approved by City Council and Tribal Council, January 6, 1999. The terms of the Agreement clearly outline the time frames required for various processing actions to occur on behalf of both the Tribe and the City. The City did not meet the processing time frames as required, therefore, the City is out of compliance with the Agreement. To date Tribal staff has not received an Administration Analysis nor a Conformity Report, Sections G.3 and GA of the Agreement, respectively. The processing schedule that was included with the submission of the Project Report to City staff May 4, 2005, is attached. The waiver clause, Section G.7, within the Agreement provides the mechanism for both parties to agree to forego portions of the agreement if the normal process cannot be accommodated. It is clear that the City did not adhere to the normal process therefore 650 EAST TAHQUITZ CANYON OKAY, PALM SPRINGS , CA 92262 T 760/328/3400 F 760/325/6952 AGUACALIENTE.ORG dC . A) the waiver to process is the only mechanism available to bring the City into compliance with the Agreement. \/ tr�ri l yours, Th m s J. Davis, AICP Chief Planning & Development Officer AGUA CALIENTE BAND OF CAHUILLA INDIANS TJD/km Attachment C: Tribal Council Margaret Park, Director of Planning Dennis Freeman, DL Freeman, Inc. Fred Razzar, Agua Caliente Development Authority AGUA CALIE E n5AND Of CG HWILU� O�DLQ�� AG 4DACALV ENTi E . ORG CAC/ TRIBAL PLANNING, BUILDING, & ENGINEERING • r a , INTER-OFFICE MEMORANDUM Date: April 21, 2005 To: Tom Davis, Chief Planning Officer From: Kathy Marx, Associate Planner ivCD r _ _ Re: Village Traditions Processing Schedule ❑ March 8, 2005 Submittal of application package — applicant requested to submit Tentative Tract Map ASAP ❑ March 9 —April 2 Review by Tribal Planning, Building & Engineering Staff Mail out of Tentative Tract Map to reviewing parties (utility companies, etc.) ❑ April 2 —April 18 Preparation of Draft Project Report, including: ➢ Project description ➢ Project plans ➢ Analysis of project compatibility with City and Tribe's development standards ➢ Fiscal impact analysis ➢ Statement of non-conformance, if applicable ➢ Incomplete letter to applicant if project lacks necessary documentation in order to make a Staff recommendation ❑ April 12 Receipt of Revised Tentative Traci Map ❑ April 18 —22 Werdepartmental review of draft Project Report ❑ April 22 Cut-off date for commends from utility companies ❑ April 22 — 27 Revision ao draft Project Report per staff and uHRy company cornrnents/draftr Project Report to ACDA and D.L. Freeman 6or review uP CAI/C TRIBAL PLANNIN, BUILDING, & ENGINEERING cAHtfi�P� ❑ Week of May 2-6 Kick off meeting with City staff and project proponent to include: ➢ Draft Project Report ➢ Distribution of five sets of plans to City staff (Police, Fire, Finance, Public Works and Planning) ❑ May 4 - City staff prepares Administrative Analysis June 2, 2005 ❑ June 3, 2005 Administrative Analysis is submitted to Tribal Planning staff for cornment. ❑ June 6, 2005 ]PC review ❑ June 13, 2005 Tribal staff comments on Administrative Analysis due back to City ❑ July 6, 2005 Earliest date for City Council adoption of a Conformity Report at a public meeting ❑ July 19, 2005 Submittal of Conformity Report to Tribal Council ❑ Late July 2005 Joint Tribal Council/City Council Meeting ❑ Late July 2005 Final Tribal Council Action C: Margaret Park, .Director of Planning Dennas Freeman, D.L. Freeman, Inc. Fred Razzar, ACDA Project File NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING CITY COUNCIL �, .0 ; r,.� ,1L"".wr r..� �! v CITY OF PALM SPRINGS CITY OF P AL4"1 Case 5.1000 2 �J J j- `t_' A l 8' j Project by Village Traditions at Palm Springs, LLC ':i" 1' Village Traditions Northeast corner of Calle El Segundo and Ramon Road Section 14, Township 4S., Range 4E. Tribal Trust Parcels T77A, T3913, T83A, T89A and T111 A NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Palm Springs, California, will hold a public meeting at its meeting of July 20, 2005. The City Council meeting begins at 6:00 p.m., in the Council Chamber at City Hall, 3200 E. Tahquitz Canyon Way, Palm Springs. The purpose of this meeting is to discuss an application by Village Traditions at Palm Springs, LLC, for construction of a 104 unit multi-family residential project proposal located on approximately 11.65 acres of Tribal Trust property of the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians. Multi-family condominium units will occupy the bulk of the site within a net buildable acreage of 10.24 acres. One (1) acre of unbuildable land consists of a concrete flood control channel and a small strip of land fronting Saturnino Road to the north, which will be improved as a landscape element with a meandering sidewalk. A project report has been prepared and submitted to the City pursuant to the terms of the Agreement for Tribal/City Land Use Coordination on certain parcels as of December 15, 1998. The project is in conformance with the Section 14 Master Plan and all standards of development associated with the High Density Residential (HR) zoning designation in which it is located. REVIEW OF PROJECT INFORMATION: The project report and other supporting documents regarding this matter are available for public review at the City Hall between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. Please contact the City Clerks Department at (760) 323-8204 if you would like to schedule an appointment to review these documents. COMMENT ON THIS APPLICATION: Response to this notice can be made verbally at the Public meeting and/or in-writinnc)before the meeting. Written comments can be made to Troy Butzlaff, Assistant City,,Manger, b�, letter (for mail or hand delivery) to: `--. James Thompson, City Clerk 3200 E. Tahquitz Canyon Way P.O. Box 2743 Palm Springs, CA 92263 Any challenge of the proposed project in court may be limited to raising only those issues raised at the public meeting described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City Clerk at, or prior, to the public meeting. Si necesita ayuda con esta carta, por favor Ilame a la Ciudad de Palm Sr con Nadine Fieger telefono (760) 323-8245. 05 D in cmyoA K= m.a �� Figure 2-2 Met. d = Vicinity Map Met. 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