HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Reso 2005-09 RESOLUTION NO.
TENTATIVE TRACT MAP 32557
A RESOLUTION BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF CATHEDRAL CITY, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING A
REQUEST TO SUBDIVIDE 3.43 ACRES INTO 11 SINGLE
FAMILY LOTS, TWO PRIVATE STREETS, LANDSCAPING
RETENTION EASEMENT(S) AND A WELL SITE, ON
ASSESSORS PARCEL NUMBER 675-040-030 BEING
GENERALLY LOCATED WEST AND SOUTH OF THE
WHITEWATER WASH TO THE WESTERN CITY LIMIT
BOUNDARY AND NORTH OF THE TORTUGA ROAD
ALIGNMENT IN THE R-1 ZONE (LOW DENSITY
RESIDENTIAL) AND ADOPTING THE ASSOCIATED
NEGATIVE DECLARATION FOR ENVIRONMENTAL
ASSESSMENT NO. 04-012.
WHEREAS, an application to the City of Cathedral City, California ("City"), for
approval of a Tentative Map under the provisions of the Cathedral City Municipal Code
was initiated by Palm Springs Classic, LLC ("Applicant");
WHEREAS, said application was recommended for approval by the City
Planning Commission after a duly noticed public meeting was held on December 15,
2004;
WHEREAS, Applicant is requesting approval to divide approximately 3.43 acres
into 11 single family lots two private streets, landscaping, retention easement(s) and a
well site, on Assessors Parcel Number 675-040-030 being generally located west and
south of the Whitewater Wash to the western City Limit boundary and north of the
Tortuga Road alignment in the R-1 (Single Family Residential) zone; and,
WHEREAS, the City of Cathedral City acting as Lead Agency has determined
that the proposal will not have a significant impact on the environment, and that
Environmental Assessment 04-012 and subsequent Mitigated Negative Declaration is
hereby adopted;
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CATHEDRAL CITY DOES RESOLVE AS
FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The City Council has considered all of the evidence submitted
into the administrative record, which includes, but is not limited to the
following:
a) The Staff Report and recommendation of the Planning Commission
prepared for the City Council by Senior Planner Bud Kopp, AICP;
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b) The staff presentation at the City Council meeting held on January 26,
2005;
c) Public comments, both written and oral, received and/or submitted at,
or prior to, the public hearing/meeting supporting and/or opposing the
staff recommendation; and
d) Testimony and/or comments from interested parties including the
Applicant and its representatives submitted to the City in both written
and oral form at, or prior to, the public hearing/meeting.
Section 2. Based on the foregoing evidence the City Council finds that:
a) The proposal substantially complies with all applicable requirements of
the Cathedral City Municipal Code, and the General Plan:
The proposal for 11 single family lots two private streets,
landscaping, retention easement(s) and a well site and is a permitted
development in accordance with the Single Family Residential
provisions of Title 9 of the City Municipal Code (Planning and
Zoning). The project, with the attached conditions of approval, is
compatible with the Low Density Residential designation of the
General Plan, and the Tentative Tract Map complies with the
Subdivision Map Act.
b) The overall design relates to the intent and purpose of said General
Plan, Title 9 of the City Municipal Code (Planning and Zoning) and to
the general nature of the area in which the development is located.
The project, providing residential development and recreational
amenities, is consistent with the policies contained in the General
Plan regarding the development of residential uses and in
conformance with the Zoning. The project is located near other
residential areas, and as designed, is compatible with and
complementary to neighboring developments.
c) The development provides adequate public facilities and
improvements.
The development will provide all necessary street improvements,
including sidewalks, curbs and gutters (where required) and
landscaping. All utilities will be installed to current code
specifications. All public facilities and improvements are listed as
conditions of approval. A homeowners association will maintain
improvements.
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d) On the basis of the whole record before it (including the initial study
and any comments received), there is no substantial evidence that the
project will have a significant effect on the environment and the
mitigated negative declaration reflects the lead agency's independent
judgment and analysis.
Section 3. FEES, DEDICATIONS, RESERVATIONS, AND OTHER EXACTIONS
a) The current fees referenced below are merely estimates of the impact
fees that would be required if due and payable under currently
applicable ordinances and resolutions, presuming the accuracy of
relevant project information provided by the applicant, and are not
necessarily the fee amount that will be owing when such fees become
due and payable.
Unless otherwise provided by this resolution, all impact fees shall be
calculated and collected at the time and in the manner provided in the
applicable ordinances and resolutions and the City expressly reserves
the right to amend the fees and fee calculations consistent with
applicable law.
DESCRIPTION CURRENT FEE/CALCULATION FORMULA
Police, Fire, Facilities $150.00 per 1,000 square foot
& Signalization Increment (under roof)
VFCA Fringe-Toed $800.00 per acre
Lizard
Mitigation Fee
Master Underground $.15 per square foot
Plan of area under roof structure
Transportation $794.31 per each
Uniform
Mitigation Fee residential unit
Transit Development $5.00 per linear foot of frontage on
Fee major or arterial streets
Transportation Impact Per dwelling unit as identified in the March
Fee 2003 Traffic Impact Study.
b) The adopted Conditions of Approval for TTM 32557, incorporated
herein, may include dedications, reservations, and exactions pursuant
to Government Code Section 66020 (d)(1).
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c) The City expressly reserves the right to establish, modify or adjust any
fee, dedication, reservation or other exaction to the extent permitted
and as authorized by law.
Pursuant to Government Code Section 66020(d)(1), NOTICE IS
FURTHER GIVEN that the 90 day period to protest the imposition of any
impact fee, dedication, reservation, or other exaction described in this
resolution begins on the effective date of this resolution and any such
protest must be in a manner that complies with Section 66020(a) and
failure to timely follow this procedure will bar any subsequent legal action
to attack, review, set aside, void or annul imposition.
The right to protest the fees, dedications, reservations, or other exactions
does not apply to planning, zoning, grading, or other similar application
processing fees or service fees in connection with this project and it does
not apply to any fees, dedication, reservations, or other exactions of which
have been given a notice similar to this nor does it revive challenges to
any fees for which the Statute of Limitations has previously expired.
Section 4. CUSTODIAN OF RECORDS
The custodian of the records of the proceedings upon which the lead
agency's decision is based for the Mitigated Negative Declaration shall
be the Cathedral City Planning Department.
Section 5. MITIGATION MONITORING PROGRAM
In accordance with Section 15074, of Chapter 3, of Title 14, of the
California Code of Regulations, the Mitigation Monitoring Program
contained in Chapter 4 of the Draft Initial Study and Mitigated Negative
Declaration, dated November 3, 2004, shall serve as the City's
reporting program for monitoring the mitigation measures specified in
the Mitigated Negative Declaration.
Section 6. In view of all the evidence, and based on the foregoing findings, the
City Council hereby resolves as follows:
That the City Council of the City of Cathedral City, California does approve
Tentative Tract Map 32557, a request to subdivide approximately 3.43
acres into 11 single family lots two private streets, landscaping, retention
easement(s) and a well site, on Assessors Parcel Number 675-040-030
being generally located west and south of the Whitewater Wash to the
western City Limit boundary and north of the Tortuga Road alignment in
the R-1 (Single Family Residential) zone; and adoption of the associated
Mitigated Negative Declaration for Environmental Assessment No. 04-012.
The development of the property shall conform substantially to the
Tentative Tract Map as approved herein dated November 15, 2004,
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except as specifically modified by any of the conditions listed in this
Resolution:
1. Access Gate All access gates shall be equipped with Knox box override
capabilities.
2. Access Gate All electrically controlled access gates into neighborhoods
will be provided with a standardized and approved override
system that is capable of opening the gate or other access
device when so activated by authorized City personnel.
3. Access Gate Entry gate(s) openings shall be a minimum of 20 feet wide.
4. Access Roads Access roads shall be a minimum of 20-feet in width, shall
not exceed 5% grade and shall be designated as Fire
Lanes.
5. Access Secondary Access into all areas of a Tract/Subdivision shall
Secondary be provided to the satisfaction of the City Engineering and
Fire Departments.
6. ADA All sidewalks, ramps, landings and pedestrian paths that are
on and off-site shall meet current ADA requirements;
7. Air Quality An Owner and Contractor signed PM10 dust control plan in
accordance with City & AQMD standards and codes shall be
submitted for review and approval prior to the issuance of
any grading or building permits. The plans shall clearly
show the details for the construction of the on-site
improvements including installation of dust palliatives and
�.. wind fences or other PM10 mitigation devices. Wheel
washers and other similar BMPs (Best Management
Practices) shall be required to eliminate any sand or dust
migration within one hundred feet of the source or across
any property lines. Dust shall be prevented from leaving the
site onto the public street system. A refundable cash
deposit shall be made to the City, per City Ordinance, to
assure compliance with the PM10 dust mitigation
regulations;
8. Air Quality Existing PM10 wind-fence plants and fencing are to be
Blowsand protected in place as long as possible to assist in
Existing construction blowsand control. These areas will not be
Installations allowed to be mass graded and any wind fence plants and
fencing shall not be removed from any portions of the Tract
not actively having homes built. Fencing that is removed
shall be rolled up and returned to the City of Cathedral City
Public Works Division yard. Every effort to use or transplant
the existing trees and shrubs shall be made and evidence
provided to the City Engineer;
9. Biological The Developer shall pay $800/acre ($2,400 for TTM 32557
and $12,800 for TTM 32558) as provided in the Tribal
Habitat Conservation Plan prior to issuance of grading
permits. Payment of the VFCA Mitigation Fee shall be made
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to the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians Planning
Department.
10. Biology A final pre-construction survey shall be conducted by a
qualified Biologist at the project developers expense for
targeted special status plant and animal species prior to any
grading and commencement of project construction. Should
any of the plant or animal species be located, a mitigation
plan shall be submitted to the City Planner for approval. Any
required mitigation shall be completed prior to issuance of
grading or building permits. Inspections and monitoring will
be conducted by the City Planning Department and the
Department of Fish and Game if required.
11. CC&Rs Prior to Final Map approval, the applicant shall prepare and
record Conditions, Covenants and Restrictions (CC&Rs) as
a part of the establishment of a Home Owners Association
(HOA) to the satisfaction of the City Attorney and City
Planner. Said HOA shall be responsible for the ongoing and
perpetual maintenance of all common areas and
improvements established and required within the tentative
map area. The CC&Rs shall include but not be limited to
provisions for the ongoing maintenance of interior streets,
recreational amenities, landscaping (including street
parkways, landscape easements, parks and drainage
retention basins), blowsand mitigation features (e.g. fencing,
landscaping irrigation, sand impoundment areas, and soil
stabilization), ongoing maintenance of drainage retention
areas for flood control purposes and nuisance water
collection, and the ongoing maintenance of the exterior of
any project perimeter walls including graffiti removal;
12. CC&Rs The CC&Rs and other homeowner association documents
Drainage shall clearly state that all private onsite drainage facilities,
including pipelines and basins, are the responsibility of the
HOA for regular upkeep and maintenance.
13. Construction - Temporary roads into subdivisions are allowed during
Temporary construction as long as soil compactions are to the
Street satisfaction of the City Engineer and grading is maintained
to allow Fire Department access. Accepted standard is 95%
compaction.
14. Construction There shall be no encroachment into public rights of way for
Equipment construction trailers, equipment, trash bins, portable toilets,
or materials, all of which shall be kept on-site. Construction
access to the site shall be by an approved driveway, entry,
or curb cut; no asphalt ramps or curb jumping shall be
permitted.
15. Construction Construction activities shall be strictly limited to the hours of
Hours legal activity in accordance with City Municipal Code Section
11.96.090;
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16. Construction At no time will the existing residential streets at the Tract
Staging entrances be allowed to be used for construction staging,
storage or other such construction related activities. Access
by heavy equipment shall be limited to the minimum number
of trips essential to completing the construction. Any
damage to the existing public roadways, sidewalks or other
infrastructure shall be repaired or replaced by the
developer's contractor at his own expense, as directed by
the City Engineer;
17. Cultural In order to comply with Mitigation Measure V(a)1 and V(a)2„
Resources upon the uncovering or other discovery of artifacts or cultural
resources during construction activities associated with the
project's development, all construction on the site shall be
halted, and the developer shall immediately notify the City
Planner. A qualified archaeologist shall be called to the site
by and at the cost of the developer to identify the resource
and recommend mitigation in the event of the resource's
cultural significance.
An approved cultural resource monitor(s) shall be present
during any survey and/or any ground disturbing activities.
Should buried deposits be encountered, the Monitor may
request that destructive construction halt and the Monitor
shall notify a qualified (Secretary of the Interior's Standards
and Guidelines) Archaeologist to investigate and, if
necessary, prepare a mitigation plan for submission to the
State Historic Preservation Officer and the Agua Caliente
THPO.
In the event that any human remains are discovered the
applicant shall cease all work and contact the Riverside
County Coroner's Office and work shall not resume until
such time that the site has been cleared by County Coroner
and/or the Cathedral City Police Department;
18. CVWD/DWA Existing water and/or sewer mains on or adjacent to this
Sewer and property are under the jurisdiction of the Desert Water
Water Agency. Prior to the issuance of building permits, the
Relocation developer shall show evidence that the existing sewer and
water facilities have been relocated to the satisfaction of
Desert Water Agency in the areas where they interfere with
the buildings to be constructed.
19. CVWD/DWA Prior to the issuance of building permits, the developer shall
Sewer and show evidence that the Desert Water Agency will serve the
Water Will Serve entire tract or facility with sewer and water service; that
Letter any/all fees to the desert Water Agency have been paid or
are arranged for as part of the development of the site; and
�.. that all rights of way and other off-site approvals have been
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granted in order to construct these systems
20. CVWD/DWA Sanitary sewers shall be installed in the tract, and a water
Sewer Lines and fire protection system shall be installed, all meeting local
Required water district standards. All water lines and fire hydrants
shall be installed and operational prior to any combustible
materials including lumber being erected on site;
21. Exhibit "A" Site Approval of the referenced exhibit is preliminary only. All
Plan final working drawings shall be submitted to the Planning,
Engineering and Building Departments prior to issuance of
building permits. Said plans shall include but not be limited
to sidewalk/hardscape details, landscape and irrigation
plans, trash enclosure details, exterior lighting plans, drive-
thru details, fence/wall details, signage, and addressing.
The development of the property shall conform substantially
to that as approved in Exhibit A, dated November 15, 2004,
except as specifically modified by any of the conditions listed
in this Resolution;
22. Fees — General The Applicant shall pay all applicable City of Cathedral City
City fees, charges and other costs as prescribed by City
Ordinance.
23. Fees - Impact The Applicant shall pay all applicable impact fees required
by City ordinances, which fees have been estimated in
Section 3 of this Resolution, but which fees may change at
the time they become due and payable as permitted by
applicable law.
24. Final Map - No residential building permits, with the exception of permits
Residential for non-livable models, shall be issued until the Final Tract
Map has been approved by City Council and recorded. No
public or private street, or sewer, water, or utility facilities
shall be constructed until a City engineering permit has been
issued, inspection has been arranged, and applicable
inspection fees paid;
25. Final Map A Final Tract Map, based upon a field survey, prepared in
Approval accordance with the State Subdivision Map Act, is required
Expiration to be submitted by the developer and approved by the City,
and recorded, prior to the issuance of any permits on the
new tract. Approval of this Tentative Tract Map shall be
valid for two years from date of approval unless extended by
resolution of the City Council. Monuments shall be set with
the survey or a monument bond shall be posted if
monuments are deferred until after development;
26. Final Occupancy No Certificate of Occupancy shall be granted until all
conditions of approval have been satisfied.
27. Final Occupancy No final occupancy permits shall be issued by the City on
- Parking any building or facility until all the on-site drives, paving,
parking areas, and other improvements required for access
and parking for that particular building or facility are
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completed and approved by the City Planner and City
Engineer;
28. Fire — Flow In residential areas, the fire flow shall be no less then 1000
gallons per minute for two-hour duration.
29. Fire — Flow and Fire flows as approved may be reduced by 75% when an
Sprinkler approved automatic fire sprinklers system is provided in the
building as approved by the Fire Chief/Marshal;
30. Fire — Flow Fire flows will be calculated using Table A-h A-I of the 2001
Calculation California Fire Code.
31. Fire — Flow The developer shall provide written documentation to the
Proof Fire Chief/Marshal that the required fire flow will be provided
to the Fire Department prior to any combustible materials
including lumber being erected on site.
32. Fire — Flow Water systems providing required fire flows will be installed
Residential on all subdivisions prior to any combustible materials
including lumber being erected on site.
33. Fire — Hydrant Prior to any Final Occupancy being issued in any phase of
Curb development seeking final occupancy, fire hydrant curbs will
be painted red at least 15 feet in each direction of the
hydrant for a total of 30-feet of painted curb in front of the
hydrant;
34. Fire — Hydrant A fire hydrant plan, indicating distance to and flow of nearest
Plan hydrant, shall be submitted to the City Fire Marshal for
review and approval prior to City Engineer/Public Works
Director's signature of the Grading Plans or issuance of any
grading permits. On-site fire-fighting water shall be available
to within 150 feet of all combustibles with a delivery
capability of 1,500 gallons per minute flow (1000 gpm in
residential areas) for a two-hour duration for Type V-N
construction. Fire hydrants will be located so as to be
accessible within 150 feet of all portions of the building being
protected. Some building may require more then one fire
hydrant due to size and/or fire flow requirements. When any
portion of the building is greater that one hundred fifty feet
(150') from an approved water supply on a public street as
measured by an approved route, on-site fire hydrants
capable of providing the required fire flow shall be required
(1997 CFC 903.2).
35. Fire - Sprinklers Any structure over 5,000 square feet or more under roof
including carports shall be fully fire sprinklered in
accordance with a plan approved by the City Fire Marshal.
NFPA 13, 13R or 13D, depending on building use, will be
the standard.
36. General The development of the site shall conform to all Ordinances,
Compliance codes, regulations, policies and development design
controls pursuant to the Cathedral City Municipal Code
taking effect prior to issuance of any building permits. All
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conditions herein shall be met prior to issuance of a building
permit or occupancy clearance permit as determined by the
City Planner.
37. Hydrology - The City Engineer shall approve an engineered grading
Grading Plan plan, prior to issuance of any grading, building or
encroachment permits. A detailed hydrology and hydraulics
study of the site and offsite tributary areas shall be prepared
and submitted by a registered civil engineer. Drainage
improvements, including storm drains, retention and
detention basins and any other appropriate facilities shall be
designed and installed as detailed in Section 8.24.070 of the
Cathedral City Municipal Code. The final grading plan shall
be in substantial conformance with the designs set forth in
the Preliminary Hydrology report and Site Drainage design.
A final hydrology report including hydraulics shall be
submitted for the development for review as part of the
grading plan:
A. The hydrology study shall determine the depth of 100
year storm flows and all pads within the development shall
be set above that level with a minimum 1 foot freeboard. The
engineer of work shall certify as to that fact.
B. Retention Basin Design - The soils report shall
provide confirmation of appropriate slope stability for
retention basins with the 2:1 conditions of the soil material
including the saturated condition. Percolation data,
including time to empty, shall be provided. If the retention
basin is fenced, the fence design shall be reviewed and
approved by the City Planner. At a minimum, a continuous
3-foot wide level service access and maintenance area
should be provided at the top of the basin slopes.
C. Retention Basin Vehicular Access - Vehicular access
shall be provided for maintenance of the retention basins.
The grading of a "road" to the bottom shall comply with
health and safety standards and shall meet the requisite
design requirements including geometries and capacity of
the basin(s). Maintenance of retentions basins and drainage
system shall be the responsibility of the Owners and be
reflected in the CC&Rs.
38. Hydrology - The site shall be designed in such a manner that no
Storm Drain nuisance water shall escape the site onto the public streets.
The grading plan shall include a hydrology report supporting
the volumes and basin or other devices capacities.
39. Improvements - All on-site paving, curbs and gutters, sidewalks, ramps and
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Encroachment other site work shall be constructed to City standards,
Permit subject to improvement plans prepared and submitted by the
developer, approved by the City Engineer, and inspection by
the City Engineering Division, and shall require the issuance
of an on-site encroachment permit.
40. Improvements - All improvements approved for construction by this
Maintenance Resolution are required to be maintained as to comply
substantially with the plans approved for construction,
unless modifications are approved by the City Engineer and
City Planner. The improvements to be maintained include,
but are not limited to, site improvements, such as parking
and walking surfaces, private drainage control facilities,
fences/walls, signs, and lights; building and accessory
structure improvements, such as paint colors and other
finish materials, roofing materials, mechanical equipment,
windows, trellises, canopies, landscaping, irrigation, all
architectural features, landscape improvements, such as
plant type, size, and number; and all irrigation system
components.
41. Improvements - The on-site driveways and parking areas shall be improved
Driveway with asphalt or concrete paving, curbs, gutters, and
appurtenances generally as shown on the approved site
plan. The thickness of pavement shall be determined by the
developer's engineer, based upon "R" value tests taken of
the soils and appropriate traffic indices to be determined by
the engineer, all subject to approval by the City Engineer.
42. Landscape The Landscape Plan shall be reviewed and approved by the
Plans Architectural Review Committee prior to the issuance of a
Building Permit and shall include the following:
a. Provision of a landscape key that shall include a
specific symbol for each of the species of landscape
material used, its frequency, caliper size, gallon
and/or box size, and whether it is deciduous or
evergreen.
b. Provision of a detail that shows all trees shall be
double staked and have arbor guards if they are in a
turf area. At least 50% of the trees shall be
evergreen species.
c. The Landscape Plans shall include drought tolerant
materials.
d. Placement of a concrete mow strip between turf and
,ftp. other surfaces.
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e. Inclusion of a Conceptual Irrigation Plan.
f. Clear indication where landscaping will be used to
screen mechanical, electrical, or irrigation equipment.
g. Ground mounted equipment such as mechanical,
electrical, or irrigation equipment (Backflow
preventers) shall be placed within a landscape planter
with shrubbery and enclosed by a concrete mow strip.
This type of equipment shall not be placed in a turf
area and be screened from public view.
h. Landscape and Irrigation Plans must be attached to
the Building Plans submitted to the Building and
Safety Department.
The developer shall provide final landscape and
irrigation plans consistent with the water efficient
standards of the Coachella Valley Water District.
j. The plans shall minimize the use of turf for all
facilities and front yards shall have no more than 50%
use of turf.
43. Lighting — The developer shall submit an exterior lighting plan and
Photometric photometric plan to the City Planner for review and approval
Plans prior to issuance of building permits. Special attention shall
be paid to minimize the impact of outdoor lighting on the
night sky. All exterior lighting shall be restricted as to not
produce glare or spill-over outside the property lines, and
the plans shall demonstrate zero foot candles on the
property line. One hundred percent cut-off fixtures shall be
utilized and security lighting shall be motion sensor
activated. The Lighting Plans shall include the type of
fixture, total height, color, and details on the base of the
fixture.
44. Landscaping Prior to Final Map approval, the subdivider/property owner
and Lighting shall execute a recordable covenant requesting the
District annexation to a Landscape and Lighting District to cover the
ongoing maintenance of any general benefit landscape and
lighting areas which may be maintained by the City. The
owner shall submit a letter of request and process
annexation into the district concurrently with Map approval
by City Council should it be determined by the Public Works
Director that any infrastructure facility is outside the
maintenance area of the HOA and falls within a general
�.. public benefit;
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45. Monumentation Any Final Map prepared in compliance with the approved
tentative map shall be field surveyed. The engineer/surveyor
of record shall prepare and submit street centerline ties to
the City Engineer upon the completion of the private and
public street construction. All required monuments and
street centerline ties required shall be guaranteed to be
installed, provided, and paid for by the posting of a
monument security, in an amount as determined by the
engineer/surveyor of record.
46. Phasing It is incumbent upon the developer to determine any
proposed phasing at the Tentative Map stage in accordance
with the Subdivision Map Act Section 66452.6a and
66456.1. This shall be done and submitted to the City prior
to completion of final conditions of approval. Each phase
shall be self sufficient in terms of utilities, traffic circulation,
fire safety, etc. The City Engineer reserves the right to
require additional dedications and improvements outside
any phase or increment to assure that each phase or map
increment is properly served with utilities and with proper
traffic circulation. No phasing is proposed as a part of this
tentative Map.
47. Public All required street or public improvements shall be shown on
Improvements either the precise grading plan or a separate street
Nor_ General Street improvement plan, to be approved by the City Engineer prior
to issuance of any permits or work commencing on the site.
All public improvements shall be completed prior to the
issuance of a final occupancy permit on any of the proposed
buildings. Any relocation or modification of any existing
facility in the public right of way to accommodate the new
driveway or sidewalks shall be at the developer's expense.
48. Public Utility All public utility easements shall be offered for dedication
Easements and shown on the Final Map;
49. Resolution A signed copy of all pages of this Resolution of approval
shall be printed onto the first page of the construction
drawings upon submittal for building permits;
50. Responsible Prior to issuance of a building permit, clearances shall be
Agency obtained prior to permits from the affected agencies,
Clearance including the Desert Water Agency, Southern California
Edison, Time Warner Cable, Verizon Telephone and Waste
Management of the Desert;
51. Screening All mechanical equipment, either roof or ground mounted
Equipment shall be architecturally screened from public view. All such
equipment shall be fully screened by the roof structure, by a
parapet wall, by appropriate ground mounted walls, berming
or landscaping. All walls shall architecturally match the
building. If, after construction, but prior to the approval of a
final inspection, it is determined by the City Planner that
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equipment can be viewed from the public street, a plan for
screening the equipment shall be submitted to the Planning
Department for approval. Once approved, said screening
shall be constructed prior to clearance of building
occupancy;
52. Sign Addresses Premises Identification/Property numbers or addresses shall
be placed on all new and existing buildings in such a
position as to be plainly visible and legible from the street or
road fronting the property. Property numbers shall be twelve
inches (12") in height on commercial buildings and 6 inches
(6") for residential buildings. Numbers shall be either
internally or externally illuminated through an approved
downlit method and designed to illuminate automatically
during periods of darkness (1997 CFC 901.4.4).
53. Sign Program Signage for the proposed Tract is not part of this approval
and shall require a Sign Permit Application consistent with
an approved Sign Program.
54. Soil Report Prior to the final map approval, the Applicant shall submit to
the City Engineer a engineered soils investigation report to
confirm the status of grading, compaction of soil, extent of
existing cut and fill areas. The report should specifically
recommend any soil remediation that might be necessary to
mitigate previous biological materials and waste or any
abandoned water/irrigation systems. The report shall also
address conditions mentioned elsewhere;
55. Street All public street dedications and other required public right of
Dedications ways shall be made either by Final Map or by separate
instrument, prior to Final Map approval.
56. Street Names Prior to Final Map approval, all proposed street names shall
be approved by the City Planner and shown on the Final
Map;
57. Streets — Private All project streets shall be maintained as private streets until
such a time they are fully improved to City Standard and
accepted by the City;
58. Streets — Private All interior private streets shall be built to the cross sections
shown on the approved Tentative Map, subject to any
conditions or modifications as approved by the final decision
making body. Interior private streets shall be constructed to
public street standards, subject to City inspection and
materials testing.
59. Stormwater An NPDES SWPPP plan, Notice of Intention (NOI) and other
Pollution submittals for approvals as required by the State Water
Prevention Quality Control Board and Southern California Air Quality
Program Management District shall be prepared and evidence of
approval provided to the City prior to the issuance of any
Now permits. The plans shall clearly show the manner of
acceptance of off-site runoff, the disposal of on and off-site
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runoff, and similar Water Quality Practices;
60. Utility All utility lines shall be undergrounded in accordance with
Undergrounding Chapter 8.30 of the Cathedral City Municipal Code. This
includes all local power lines, under 35000 volts, within the
property, and any community power lines in excess of 600 ft.
long within or abutting the development, as said lines are
defined in the code. The costs of undergrounding such lines
may be used as a credit against the payment of the City
Master Underground Program (MUP) fees which are
collectible at time of building permit issuance;
61. Reciprocal It is the responsibility of the project applicant to work with the
Response City of Palm Springs Police and Fire Departments to provide
Agreement for a reciprocal response agreement to the satisfaction of the
Emergency City of Cathedral City Police and Fire Departments prior to
Services recordation of the Final Map.
62. Provision of Prior to the issuance of building permits, it is incumbent
Sewer Services upon the developer to show evidence that the sanitary
Agreement sewer purveyor will serve the entire tract(s) or facility with
sewer and water service; that any/all fees to the sanitary
sewer purveyor have been paid or are arranged for as part
of the development of the site; and that all rights of way and
other off-site approvals have been granted in order to
construct these systems.
`r- 63. Permanent It is incumbent upon the applicant to guarantee that access
recorded Access will continue to be provided to these two Tentative Tracts if
Agreement ownership changes. This will need to be in the form of a
recorded access easement to the satisfaction of the City
Engineer as a part of recordation of the Final Map. This is in
addition to the dedication of the extension of San Joaquin
Road as a public road.
64. Traffic Mitigation The Traffic Mitigation Fees will apply to this project as
Fees Applicable identified in the March 2003 Traffic Impact Study.
65. Streambed Modification of the Whitewater River channel necessitates
Alteration Permit obtaining a section 404 Permit from the federal government
and a Streambed Alteration permit from the California
Department of Fish and Game.
66. Community Prior to issuance of a building permit for any single family
Services District dwelling within the subdivision, subdivider has voluntarily
consented to cooperating and participating in the formation a
community facilities district ("District") incorporating the
entire boundaries of the subject map pursuant to the Mello-
Roos Community Facilities Act of 1982 (Government Code
section 53311, et seq.) ("Act") that may require the payment
of special taxes per dwelling unit of the single family
residences within the subdivision at the time of formation of
the District or at the time of annexation to an existing District
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which may be subject to an automatic annual Cost of Living
Adjustment ("COLA") during the entire term of the District.
67. Riverside Existing Riverside County Flood Control and Water
County Flood Conservation District (District) facilities are located within the
Control and proposed project area and may be impacted. Any work that
Water involves District right-of-way, easements or facilities will
Conservation require an encroachment permit from the District. The
District construction of facilities within road right-of-way that may
impact District storm drains should also be coordinated with
the District.
68. Abandonment of A road easement exists for San Joaquin Drive along the
Easements westerly property boundaries of both Tentative Tract Maps
which should be noted as "abandoned" on the Final Maps.
Section 7. The Secretary to the City Council shall certify as to the adoption of this
resolution and shall cause the same to be processed in the manner
required by law.
PASSED AND APPROVED on this 26th day of January, 2005.
Ayes: ,F
Noes:
Abstain:
Absent: -� 0'� p!1° )c #1 ea-ce-5
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Kathleen J. DeRosa, Mayor
AT ST:
Pat Hammers, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM: APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
Charles Green, Deputy City Attorney Julie Baumer, DeTfuty City Manager