HomeMy WebLinkAbout12/5/2001 - STAFF REPORTS (15) DATE: December 5, 2001
TO: City Council
FROM: Director of Planning and Building
CASE NO. 5-0853 DESERT SHADOWS 3 LP, PLANNED DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT (PD# 264),
ENCROACHMENT LICENSE FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF BRIDGE COLUMNS AND A
PRIVATE PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE SPANNING INDIAN CANYON DRIVE (TO BE LOCATED
APPROXIMATELY 341 FEET SOUTH OF VISTA CHINO) FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONNECTING
THE 17-UNIT CONDOMINIUM PROJECT AND RECREATION BUILDING, CURRENTLY UNDER
CONSTRUCTION WITH THE EXISTING DESERT SHADOWS RESORT, LOCATED ON INDIAN
CANYON DRIVE, NORTH OF STEVENS ROAD (100 EAST STEVENS ROAD), R-3/C-1 ZONE,
SECTION 10AND 11,
RECOMMENDATION:
That the City Council approve the attached resolution approving an Encroachment License(subject to
final approval of the license by the City Attorney) that would allow the construction/maintenance of
bridge columns and pedestrian bridge within the City's right-of-way, located at 100 East Stevens Road.
SUMMARY:
Staff recommends that the City Council approve the attached resolution approving an Encroachment
License that would allow the construction/maintenance of bridge columns and a pedestrian bridge
within the City's right-of-way, located at 100 East Stevens Road.
BACKGROUND:
The applicant, Desert Shadows 3 LP, is seeking approval from the City Council of an encroachment
license that would allow the construction of two (2) columns, each measuring approximately 3 feet in
diameter, which is to be located in the right-of-way, approximately 10 feet behind the face of the curb
and bridge. The sidewalk is eight (8) feet wide as measured from the face of curb.
The bridge design includes two textured, concrete columns with exposed aggregate which will support
a bridge constructed from steel pipe trusses.An opaque awning fabric will be utilized to ensure privacy.
A corrugated metal roof will shield pedestrians as they approach the bridge on the stairway. A curved,
tapered sail is also proposed as an architectural feature which firmly anchors the bridge to its base. A
folded steel plate is proposed to be utilized as a hand watered planter, providing plant material to
soften the look of the structure. The bridge has been designed with a 4' wide clear span, and
wheelchair lift and therefore complies with the accessibility requirements mandated by the ADA,
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The Planning Commission has approved the bridge and staff supports the granting of the license
based upon the following provisions, which are included in the attached draft license:
1. The property owners of property shall enter into an agreement with the City whereby the bridge
shall be fully maintained by the property owners or, in the event of default, by the City.All costs
associated with the operation, maintenance and repair of said structure shall be born by the
property owners.
2. The property owners shall enter into an agreement with the City and shall agree to construct,
operate maintain, repair and relocate and/or remove said structure upon request of the City
Council at such time as deemed necessary. The agreement shall be submitted with the
structural drawings. The Building Permit will not be issued until completion of the Agreement.
3. All agreements required for the completion of the bridge project shall be subject to review and
approval of the City Attorney.
The granting of the Encroachment License will permit the Licensee to construct the above-referenced
improvements within the city right-of-way in accordance with all the terms and conditions set forth in
the Encroachment License. The standard form Encroachment License has been utilized.
The Planning Commission reviewed and approved the proposed exterior improvements including the
proposed encroachments at its regular meeting of November 14, 2001.
Director okPlanning and Building City Engineer
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City Manager
Attachments:
1. Photo
2. Encroachment License
3. Resolution
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FREE RECORDING REQUESTED BY
AND WIZEN RECORDED MAIL TO:
CITY OF PALM SPRINGS
P.O.Box 2 743
Palm Springs,California 92263-2743
Attn: City Clerk
Engineering Division
Filing Fee Exempt Per Government Code 6103 (For Recorder's Use Only)
ENCROACHMENT LICENSE
(ALL PROPERTIES OTHER THAN INDIVIDUAL RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES)
THIS ENCROACHMENT LICENSE (the "License") is entered into this day of
2001, by and between DSI III, ("Licensee") and the CITY OF PALM SPRINGS, a
municipal corporation("City").
RECITALS:
A. Licensee is the owner of that certain real property located in the City of Palm Springs,
County of Riverside, State of California commonly known as 1533 Chaparral Road and 100 Stevens
Road East, (APN 507-025-022 and 505-166- 008), more particularly described on Exhibit "A"
attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference ("Licensee Property").
B. City is the owner of certain fee and/or easement interests in that certain real property
located in the City of Palm Springs,County of Riverside, State of California adjacent to the Applicant
Property and more particularly depicted on Exhibit "B" ("City Property").
C. Licensee desires to construct a pedestrian bridge across Indian Canyon Drive North
which will encroach on the City property in the location depicted on Exhibit "B" attached hereto and
incorporated herein by reference (the "Encroachment").
D. City has agreed to grant to Licensee an encroachment permit ("Permit") for the
Encroachment in accordance with Chapter 14.16 of the City of Palm Springs Municipal Code on the
condition that Licensee executes this License.
NOW THEREFORE,the parties hereto agree as follows:
1.0 License. The City hereby grants a License to Licensee to construct the Encroachment
upon all of the terms and conditions of the Permit and this License.
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2.0 Commencement of Construction. Licensee shall commence the construction of the
Encroachment within a reasonable amount of time, in no event to exceed ninety(90) days following
the execution date of this License. Before beginning any physical work on the Encroachment,
Licensee shall notify the city that will be commenced, at least twenty-four (24) hours prior to
commencement of such work. Licensee shall also notify the City upon completion of the
Encroachment.
3.0 Construction of Encroachment. Any structure placed pursuant to this License shall
be constructed in a careful and workmanlike manner and in accordance with plans and specifications
to be submitted to and approved by the City of Palm Springs Department of Building and Safety
before Licensee commences performance of any work on Licensee commences performance of any
work on Licensee Property.
4. Maintenance. Licensee shall have the right and obligation to maintain, repair and
replace, at its own cost and expense, the Encroachment so as to keep the Encroachment area in a
neat, clean, first class condition and in good order and repair, free of trash and debris at all times.
Licensee shall have access across the City Property at all times while the License is in effect solely
for the purposes as noted in Section 3. In the event that Licensee does not maintain the
Encroachment as required herein, the City will have the option to either(i)terminate the License as
more particularly provided in Section 7 or, (ii) after giving Licensee reasonable notice,to make such
repairs or perform such maintenance as is required. If City performs the required repairs and/or
maintenance, City will submit a bill to Licensee who will promptly reimburse City for such work
performed.
The bridge shall be subject to on-going monitoring to ensure that, in the future as
adjacent properties develop and redevelop, all users of the structure are adequately screened from all
vantage points. The Director of Planning and Building shall have the ability to require adjustments or
modifications to the screening to maintain privacy and ensure the complete screening of all brdige
users from all off-site locations and the public right-of-way.
5. Erection and Maintenance of Safety Provisions. Licensee shall, in connection with
the construction and maintenance of the Encroachment, provide, erect, and maintain such lights,
barriers,warning signs or other safeguards as are reasonably necessary to protect anyone utilizing the
City Property for whatever reason. In the event that the City determines that suitable safeguards are
not being provided, the City may, after reasonable notice to Licensee, provide, erect and maintain
such safeguards. If the City provides the safeguards pursuant to this Paragraph 5, City shall submit a
bill to Licensee, and Licensee shall immediately reimburse City for such work performed.
6. Indemnity. Licensee hereby agrees to indemnify and defend the City, its officers,
agents and employees against and to hold and save each of them harmless from, any and all actions,
suits,claims,damages to persons or property,losses,costs,penalties,obligations,errors,omissions or
liabilities (collectively "claims or liabilities")that may be asserted or claimed by any person, firm or
entity arising out of or in connection with the location, construction, maintenance, relocation or
removal of the Encroachment, but excluding such claims or liabilities arising from the sole
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negligence or willful misconduct of the City, its officers, agents or employees, who are directly
responsible to City, and in connection therewith:
(a) Licensee will defend any action or actions filed in connection with any of said
claims or liabilities and will pay all costs and expenses, including legal costs and
attorneys' fees incurred in connection therewith;
(b) Licensee will promptly pay any judgment rendered against the City, its officers,
agents or employees for any such claims or liabilities and Licensee agrees to save and
hold the City, its officers, agents and employees harmless therefrom;
(c)In the event the City,its officers,agents or employees is made a party to any action
or proceeding filed or prosecuted against Licensee for such damages or other claims
arising out of the location, construction, maintenance, relocation or removal of the
Encroachment, Licensee agrees to pay the City, its officers, agents or employees, any
and all costs and expenses incurred by the City, its officers, agents or employees in
such action or proceeding, including,but not limited to, legal costs and attorneys fees.
7. Covenants Running With the Land. The covenants and restrictions by Licensee set
forth in this License: (a) are made for the direct benefit of the City Property; (b) will constitute
covenants running with the land and equitable servitudes; (c) will bind Licensee and every person
having any fee,leasehold or other interest in any portion of the Licensee Property at any time or from
time to time; and(d)will inure to the benefit of the City and every person having any fee, leasehold
or other interest in the City Property at any time or from time to time.
8. Insurance.
8.1 Insurance Requirement. During the entire tern of this License,Licensee agrees
to procure and maintain public liability and property damage insurance, at its sole expense, in an
amount not less than ONE MILLION DOLLARS($1,000,000)combined single limit,insuring against
all liability of Licensee and its authorized representatives arising out of and in connection with the
Encroachment or Licensee's use of the Encroachment. Such public liability and property damage
insurance shall also provide for and protect the Licensor against incurring any legal cost in defending
claims for alleged loss.
8.2 Primary Policy; Additional Insured. All such insurance as required by this
Section 6 shall be primary insurance and shall name the City as additional insured.
8.3 Insurance Increase. Not more frequently than one(1)time every three(3)years,
if, in the opinion of the City Manager or the City's insurance broker, the amount of public liability
and property damage insurance coverage at that time is not adequate,the City Manager may require
modifications to this coverage.
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8.4 Insurance Company. All insurance required under this Section 8 shall be
issued by an insurance company authorized to do business in the State California, with a financial
rating of at least A-3A status as rated in the most recent edition of Best's Insurance Reports or such
comparable report should Bests Insurance Reports no longer be available.
8.5 Modification or Cancellation of Policy. All insurance required pursuant to
this Section 8 shall contain an endorsement requiring thirty (30) days written notice from the
insurance company to both parties before cancellation or change in the coverage, scope,or amount of
any policy. Each policy, or a certificate of the policy, together with evidence of the payment of
premiums, shall be deposited by Licensee with the City at the commencement of the tern, and on a
renewal policy not less than twenty(20) days before expiration of the tern of the policy.
9. Termination. This License is terminable at such time when the City reasonably
determines that the City Property or any part thereof will be used for a purpose which is
nonconductive to the Encroachment, including but not limited to, construction, reconstruction or
maintenance of the City Property. Upon making such detennination, City shall give notice to
Licensee that the License is thereby terminated(the "Termination Notice"). Upon termination of the
Encroachment, Licensee shall remove the Encroachment and restore the City Property to its former
condition, at Licensee's sole cost and expense, within ninety (90) days following the Termination
Notice. In the event Licensee fails to remove the Encroachment and restore the City Property within
said time period, the City shall have the right to do so without notice to the Licensee by the City.
Licensee shall immediately reimburse the City for all out of pocket expenses which were expended in
order to remove the encroachment and restore the City Property. Said amounts shall accrue interest
from the date expended by the City at the maximum legal rate of interest.
10. Notices. Any notice, demand, request, document, consent, approval, or
communication either party desires or is required to be given under the provisions of this License
shall be in writing and either served personally or sent prepaid, first-class mail to the following
address:
To City: City of Palm Springs
PO Box 2743
Palm Springs, CA 92263-2743
Attn: Engineering Department
Planning and Building Department
With Copy to: Burke, Williams & Sorensen, LLP
18301 Von Karman Ave., Ste. 1050
Irvine, CA 92612-1009
Attn: David J. Aleshire, Esq.
Licensee: Mr. Stephen Payne, General Partner
DSI,III
1533 Chaparral Road
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Palm Springs, CA 92262
Either party may change its address from time to time by notifying the other party of the change of
address in writing. Notice shall be deemed communicated at the time personally delivered or in
seventy-two (72) hours from the time of mailing if mailed pursuant to this Section 10.
11. Attorneys Fees. In any action between the parties hereto seeking enforcement of this
License, or in connection with the License or the Permit, the prevailing party in such action shall be
entitled to have and to recover from the other party its reasonable attorneys' fees and other reasonable
expenses in connection with such action or proceeding in addition to its recoverable court costs.
12. Successors and Assigns. All rights and obligations created by this License shall be
appurtenant to and shall nm with the License Property and the City Property and each part thereof and
interest thereon, and shall be binding upon the owners of the Licensee Property and its respective
successors and assigns acquiring any right,title and interest in the Licensee Property.
13. Amendment or Modification. This License may not be modified or amended except
by written agreement executed by the then-owner of the Licensee Property and the City Property and
recorded in the Office of the County Recorder, County of Riverside, California.
14. Governing Law. This License shall be governed by and construed in accordance with
the laws of the State of California.
15. Severability. The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of this License with
respect to a particular party or set of circumstances shall not in any way affect the validity and
enforceability of any other provision hereof or the same provision when applied to another party or to
a different set of circumstances.
16. Recordation. This License shall be recorded in the Office of the County Recorder,
Riverside County, California, and it shall serve as notice to all parties succeeding to the interest of
Licensee or the city that their use of the Licensee Property and the City Property shall be benefitted
and/or restricted in the manner herein described.
17. Counterparts. This License may be executed in any number of counter parts, each of
which shall constitute an original.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of the date first set
forth above.
DSI, III
"LICENSEE"
By:
Stephen Payne
Its: General Partner
(Licensee shall have signature notarized)
ATTEST: CITY OF PALM SPRINGS,
a municipal corporation
By: By:
City Clerk City Manager
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Burke, Williams & Sorensen,LLP
City Attorney
APPROVED BY CITY COUNCIL:
By:
Its:
Resolution No.:
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA)
SS.
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE)
On before me,
Date
Notary Public, personally appeared
❑ personally known to me OR ❑ proved to me on the basis of
satisfactory evidence to be the person
whose name is/are subscribed to the within
instrument and acknowledged to me that
he/she/they executed the same in
his/her/their authorized capacity (ies) ,
and that by his/her/their signature (s) on
the instrument the person (s) , or the
entity upon behalf of which the person (s)
acted, executed the instrument .
(SEAL) WITNESS my hand and official seal .
NOTARY' S SIGNATURE
STATE OF CALIFORNIA)
SS .
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE)
On before me,
Date
Notary Public, personally appeared
❑ personally known to me OR ❑ proved to me on the basis of
satisfactory evidence to be the person
whose name is/are subscribed to the within
instrument and acknowledged to me that
he/she/they executed the same in
his/her/their authorized capacity (ies) , and
that by his/her/their signature (s) on the
instrument the person (s) , or the entity
upon behalf of which the person (s) acted,
executed the instrument .
(SEAL) WITNESS my hand and official seal .
NOTARY'S SIGNATURE
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EXHIBIT "A"
DESCRIPTION OF LICENSEE PROPERTY
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EXHIBIT "B"
DEPICTION OF CITY PROPERTY AND ENCROACHMENT
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DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION: Letter regarding proposal to improve encroaclunent license for
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WILUAM L STRAU5Z David H.Ready
MITCHELL E.A96OTT
CP.EGORV W.STEPANICICH City Manager, City of Palm Springs. and
P,OCHELLE BROWNS
WILLIAM R.RUDELL Members of the Palm Springs City Council
GUINN M.OARROW
GREGOROMWKUNERT 3200 East Tahqultz Canyon Way
THOMAS M.IIMRO Palm Springs,California 92263
ROBERTC.CECCON
SAYRE WEAVER
STEVEN H.RAUFMANN
GARY E,GANS Re: Proposal to improve encroachment license for private
IOHH I.HARRIS
ROBEVIN IN a,11 I5 pedestrian bridge (Case No. 5-0853)
MICHAELESTRADA
MoNENCE S.WIENER
STEVEN R,ORR Dear Mr. Ready and Members of the Council:
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SASKIAT.ASAMURA
KAYSER 0.SUME
PETBRM,THOPSOl1 As you know,this firm has been following this project in view of
NAMES L MARKMAN
CRAIG A.STEELS the oft demonstrated desire of the City to financially aid its development. Setting
T.PETER PIERCE
AMY OREYSOH aside that matter for now, we notice that there is placed on the agenda a contract
DEBORAH R.MAKMAN
TERENCE R.DORA involving the City of Palm Springs and the Developer as contracting parties to
LISA BOND
WIwAm P_CURLET ID provide easements necessary for the construction of the bridge. If we recall
IANET E COLESON
D.CRAIG Fox correctly, Mr. Chris Mills,acting as then chairman of the Palm Springs Planning
ROxARNE M.DIAZ
EUNAA,LUDER Commission,abstained on this matter, identifying himself as the architect for the
TEKESA C.RVCHHEIT
CHANDRA GEHRL SPENCER bridge project. I also understand that Mr.Mills now has been elected to the City
ROBERT H_PITTMAN
ANN M,MAURER Council and that one of the persons with an equity interest nt the project has been
ROY A.CLARKE
ERIfMY F,GOU A appointed to the Planning Commission_ Of course,this raises conflicts of interest
MICHAELF.YOSHIEA questions which put in issue the City's ability to become contractually involved in
REOINA N-DANNER
PAULA GUTIERREZ BAFZA the project.
PETER K.KIM
ALEKANDERAGDE
AMY 8,ALDERPER
TOM K.ARA First,it appears that Mr. Mills is now a councilman with a financial
CARRIE H.ANN
EPFlE K,TURNBULL interest in the license agreement and easements. This is due to the fact that he
P.OBERT WATSON
PAnICK K.800KO either still expects payment for services related to the completion of plans and
MARK E.MANDELL
MATTHEW A.PORTHOFF specifications and construction of the bridge and/or a source of income to him,the
JUUUECox
GEORGE M.YIH Developer,has a financial stake in the construction of the bridge. In either case,
OFCODNSEL before the Council blunders into a particularly negative outcome by approving the
HAKRYL.GERSHON
MARK L.LAMKEN license agreement, we request that the City Attorney carefully analyze and
W i M GRAAY;ON provide his input on whether there would be a violation of California Government
MARTHA M,ESCUTIA Code Section 1090 inherent in approving the license agreement. if so,the
SAW FRAWGISCO OFFICE
44 MOHTGOMERY sTREET agreement could not be validly implemented and Mr. Mills would have personal
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While we continue to understand that the City has a high degree of
interest in causing this project to be completed, we urge the Council to take the
next necessary step (approval of a contract)very carefully,if it all, and certainly
not without a full legal analysis of conflict of interest implications.
Very truly yours
R1C14ARDS, WATSON & GFRSHON
James L. Markman
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cc: Dr. Jane Smith(Facsimile—760-322-1750)
Frank Tyson (Facsimile—760-325-8610)
David Aleshire, City Attorney(Facsimile—949-863-3350)
RESOLUTION NO.
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS,
CALIFORNIA, APPROVING A REQUEST FOR AN
ENCROACHMENT LICENSE, BY DESERT SHADOWS 3 LP,
PLANNED DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT (CASE NO. 5-0853, PD#
264), FOR A BRIDGE COLUMNS AND A PRIVATE PEDESTRIAN
BRIDGE SPANNING INDIAN CANYON DRIVE (TO BE LOCATED
APPROXIMATELY 341 FEET SOUTH OF VISTA CHINO) FOR THE
PURPOSE OF CONNECTING THE 17-UNIT CONDOMINIUM
PROJECT AND RECREATION BUILDING, CURRENTLY UNDER
CONSTRUCTION WITH THE EXISTING DESERT SHADOWS
RESORT, LOCATED ON INDIAN CANYON DRIVE, NORTH OF
STEVENS ROAD (100 EAST STEVENS ROAD), R-3/C-1 ZONE,
SECTION 10 AND 11.
WHEREAS, Desert Shadows 3 LP, ("the applicant") has filed a request for an encroachment license
that would permit the construction of building columns and entry tower, within the City's right-of-way;
and
WHEREAS, on November 14, 2001, as part of the Final Planned Development District for Case No.
5.0853, Planned Development District # 264, a review of the request was held by the Planning
Commission in accordance with applicable law; and
WHEREAS, in November 14, 2001, the Planning Commission voted to recommend that the City
Council grant an encroachment license; and
WHEREAS, the City Council is in agreement that the City of Palm Springs should grant an
Encroachment License to the Licensee in accordance with Chapter 14.16 of the City of Palm Springs
Municipal Code on the conditions that such encroachment is executed by the licensee.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Palm Springs, California,
does hereby approve the Encroachment License in the form on file in the office of the City Clerk to
allow an encroachment on the City right-of-way, on the above referenced improvements.
ADOPTED THIS day of 2001.
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
ATTEST: CITY OF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA
By
City Clerk City Manager
REVIEWED &APPROVED AS TO FORM: