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PLANNING COMMISSION
RESOLUTION NO. 95-8
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF DIAMOND BAR RECOMMENDING APPROVAL
OF HILLSIDE MANAGEMENT AND SIGNIFICANT
ECOLOGICAL AREA CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO.
92-1, OAK TREE PERMIT NO. 95-2, AND MITIGATED
NEGATIVE DECLARATION NO. 95-2 FOR TENTATIVE
PARCEL MAP NO. 23382 WHICH IS A REQUEST TO
DIVIDE ONE PARCEL INTO FOUR RESIDENTIAL LOTS
LOCATED'AT THE EXTREME NORTHWESTERN EDGE OF
TONNER CANYON/CHINO HILLS SIGNIFICANT
ECOLOGICAL AREA' (SEA) NO. 15, AT 3000 BLOCK
(NORTH SIDE) OF STEEPLECHASE LANE.
Recitals
1. The property owner/applicant, Marren Dolezal of Dolezal
Family Limited Partnership has filed the "Application"
for Tentative Parcel Map No. 23382 for a request to
divide on parcel into four residential lots located at
the extreme northwestern edge of Tonner Canyon/Chino
Hill Significant Ecological Area No. 15. The project
site is located at 3,000 block (north side) of
Steeplechase_ Lane, Diamond Bar, Los Angeles County,
California, as described in the title of this Resolu-
tion. Hereinafter in this Resolution, the subject
Tentative Parcel Map application is referred to as the
"Application".
2. On April 18, 1989, the- City of Diamond Bar was
established as a duly organized municipal organization
of the State of California. On that date, pursuant to
the requirements of the California Government Code
Section 57376, the City Council of the City of Diamond
Bar adopted its Ordinance No. 1, thereby adopting the
Los Angeles County Code as the ordinances of the City of
Diamond Bar. Title 21 and 22 of the Los Angeles County
Code contains the Development Code of the County of Los
Angeles now currently applicable to development
applications, including the subject Application, within
the City of Diamond Bar.
3. The City of Diamond Bar lacks an operative General Plan.
Accordingly, action was taken on the subject
application, as to consistency to the Draft General
Plan, pursuant to the terms and provisions of the Office
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of Planning and Research extension granted pursuant to
California Government Code Section 65361.
4. Notification of the public hearing for this project has
been made in the San Gabriel Vallev Tribune and the
Inland Valley Bulletin newspapers on March 31, 1995.
One hundred and eighty-five (185) property owners within
a 500 foot radius of the project site were notified by
mail on March 28, 1995.,
5. The Planning Commission of the City of Diamond Bar, on
April 24,,1995 conducted a duly noticed public hearing
on the Application. At that time, the public hearing
was continued to May 8, 1995. On May 8, 1995, the
public hearing was continued to May 22, 1995.
6. All legal prerequisites to the adoption of this Resolu-
tion have occurred.
B. Resolution
-NOW, THEREFORE, it is found, determined and resolved by the
Planning Commission of the City of Diamond Bar as follows:
1. The Planning'Commission hereby specifically finds that
all of the facts set forth in the Recitals, Part A, of;:
this Resolution are true and correct.
2. The Planning Commission hereby finds and determines that
having considered the record as a whole, there is no
evidence before this Planning Commission that the
project as proposed by the Application, and conditioned
for approval herein, will have the potential of an
adverse effect on wildlife resources or the habitat upon
which the wildlife depends. Based upon substantial
evidence presented, in the record before this Planning -
Commission, the Commission hereby rebuts the presumption
of adverse effects contained in Section 753.5 (d) of
Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations.
3. The Planning Commission hereby finds that the initial
study review and Mitigated Negative Declaration No. 95-2
has been prepared by the City of Diamond Bar in
compliance with the requirements of the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) of 1970, as amended,
and guidelines promulgated thereunder. Further, said
Mitigate Negative Declaration reflects the independent
judgement of the City of Diamond Bar.
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4. Based upon the findings and conclusions set forth
herein, this Planning Commission, hereby finds as
follows:
(a) The project request relates to a vacant parcel of
2.55 gross acres located at the extreme
northwestern edge of SEA No. 15 at the 3000 block
(north side) of Steeplechase Lane at the terminus
of Aawkwood Road and adjacent to a gated community _
identified as "The Country Estates".
(b) The project site is located within the Single
Family Residential -Minimum Lot Size 8,000 Square
Feet (R-1-8,000) Zone. It has a draft General
Plan land use designation of Low Density
Residential -Maximum 3 Dwelling Units Per Acre (RL -
3 Du/Acre).
(c) Generally, the following zones surround the
project site: to the north are the -Single Family
Residential -Minimum Lot Size 20,000 Square Feet
(R-1-20,000) and Commercial -Recreational (C-R)
Zones; to the west is the Single Family
Residential -Minimum Lot Size 9,000 Square Feet (R-
1-9,000) Zone; to the east is the R-1-20,000 Zone;
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and to the south is the R-3-8,000 Zone.
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT
(d) The proposed project will not be in substantial
conflict with the draft General Plan, local
ordinances, and State requirements.
(e) The proposed project will not adversely affect the
health, peace, comfort or welfare of persons
residing or working in the surrounding area.
(f) The proposed project will not be materially
z detrimental to the use, enjoyment or valuation of
property of other persons located in the vicinity
of the site.
(g) The proposed project will not jeopardize, endanger
or otherwise constitute a menace to public health,
safety or general welfare.
(h) The project site is adequate in size and shape to
accommodate the yards, walls, fences, parking and
loading facilities, landscaping and other
development features prescribed within City
ordinances, or as otherwise required in order to
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integrate the use with uses in the surrounding
area.
(i) The project site is adequately served by highways
or streets of sufficient width and improved as
necessary to- carry the 'kind and quantity of
traffic such use would generate. -
SIGNIFICANT ECOLOGICAL AREA (SEA)
(j) The proposed project is designed to be highly
compatible with the biotic resources present,
including the setting aside of appropriate and
sufficient undisturbed areas.
(k) The proposed project is designed so that wildlife
movement corridors (migratory paths) are left in
an undisturbed and natural state.
(1) The proposed project retains' sufficient natural
vegetative cover and/open spaces to buffer
critical resource areas. from the requested
project.
(m) Where necessary, fences or walls are provided to
buffer important habitat areas from development. y"
(n) The proposed project is designed to maintain water
bodies, watercourses, and their tributaries in a
natural state.
(o) The roads and utilities serving the proposed
project are located and designed so as not to
conflict with critical resources, habitat areas or
migratory paths.
HILLSIDE MANAGEMENT AREA
(p) The.proposed project is located and designed so as
to protect the safety of current and future
community residents, and will not create
significant threats to life and/or property due to
the presence of geologic, seismic, slope
instability, fire, flood, mud flow, or erosion
hazard.
(q) The proposed project is compatible with the
natural, biotic, cultural, -scenic, and open space .
resources of the area.
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(r) The proposed project is conveniently served by (or
provides) neighborhood shopping and commercial
facilities, can be provided with essential public
services without imposing undue costs on the total
community, and is consistent with the objectives
and policies of the Draft General Plan.
(s) The proposed project demonstrates creative and -
imaginative design, resulting in a visual quality _
that will complement community character and
benefit current and future community residents.
OAK TREE PERMIT
(t) The proposed project will be accomplished without
endangering the health of the remaining oak tree.
5. Based upon the findings and conclusions set forth above,
the Planning Commission hereby approves this Application
subject to the following conditions:
A. PLANNING DIVISION
(1) Tentative Parcel Map No. 23382 shall be developed
in substantial conformance to plans dated May 8,
1995, labeled Exhibit "A" and Exhibit "B" as
submitted and approved by the Planning Commission.
(2) The approval of the Hillside Management Ordinance
and Significant Ecological Area Conditional Use
Permit No. 92-1, Oak Tree Permit No. 95-2, and
Mitigated Negative Declaration No. 95-2 is granted
subject to the approval of Tentative Parcel Map
No. 23382.
(3) The approval of Tentative Parcel Map No. 23382
shall not be effective for any purpose until the
permittee and owner of the property involved (if
other than the permittee) have filed within
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fifteen (15) days of approval of this map, at the
City of Diamond Bar's Community Development
Department, their Affidavit of Acceptance stating
that they are aware of and agree to accept all the
conditions of this map. Further, this approval
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shall not be effective until 'the permittee pays
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remaining Planning Division processing fees.
(4) In accordance with Government Code Section 66474.9
(b) (1), the applicant shall defend, indemnify,
and hold any claim, action, or proceeding against
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the City or its agents, officers, or employees to
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attack, set aside, void or annul, and approval of
the Tentative Parcel Map No. 23382 which action is
brought within the time' period provided for
Government Code Section 66499.37.Ll
(5) The site shall be maintained in a `condition which
is free of, debris both during and after the
construction, addition, or implementation of the
entitlement granted herein. The removal of all
trash, debris, and refuse, whether during or
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subsequent to construction shall be done only by
the property owner, applicant or by. a duly
permitted waste contractor, who has been
authorized by the City to provide collection,
transportation, and disposal of solid waste from
residential, commercial, construction, and
industrial areas within the City. It shall be the
applicant's obligation to insure that ,the waste
contactor utilized has obtained, permits from the
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city, of Diamond Bar to provide'such services.
(6) All requirements of the Zoning Ordinance and of
the underlying zoning of the subject property
shall be complied with, unless otherwise set forth
in the permit or shown on the approve plans.
(7) The applicant shall satisfy the city's park
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obligation by contributing an 'in -lieu fee to the
City prior to recordation of the final map per
Code Section 2124.340.
(8) The applicant shall pay development fees
(including, but not limited to, Planning and
Building and Safety Divisions and school fees) at
the established rates, prior to issuance of
building or grading permits, as required by the
Community Development and Public Works Directors.
(9) The owner shall make a bona fide application to
"The Country Estates" Association to annex this
subdivision to that association. The owner shall
be required to annex if all fees assessed by "The
Country Estates" Association do not exceed the
fees assessed per lot 'for annexation to "The
Country Estates" Association for Tract No. 47722.
(10) Conditions, Covenants, and Restrictions (CC&R's)
and Articles of Incorporation of a homeowner's
association are required and shall be provided to
the Community Development Director and the City
Attorney, for review and approval prior to the
recordation of the final map. A homeowners'
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association shall be created and responsibilities
there of shall be delineated within the CC&R's or
the homeowners' association shall be incorporated
into "The Country Estates". The CC&R's and
Articles of Incorporation shall be recorded
concurrently with the final map or prior to the
issuance of any City permits, whichever occurs
first. A recorded copy shall be provide to the
City Engineer.
(11) The CCUR's shall incorporate Exibit "B" which
elineates each lot's building envelope.
(12) The applicant shall comply with the Mitigation
Monitoring Program for Mitigated Negative
Declaration No. 95-2.
(13) The Mitigation Monitoring Program (MMP) fees shall
be deposited with the City prior to issuance of a
grading permit. Additionally, all costs related
to the ongoing monitoring shall be secured from
the subdivider and received by the City prior to
the final map approval.
(14) The parcel map shall be designed so as to
substantially comply with the CC&R's implemented
by the adjacent development heretofore know as
"The Country Estates". The CC&R's shall
incorporate at a minimum, provisions which would
establish a maintenance program for urban
pollutant basins and all mitigation 'measures
within the Mitigation Monitoring Program. The
CC&R's shall, to the fullest extent possible, be
consistent with "The Country Estates "' CC&R's.
(15) A .clause shall be incorporated into the CC&R's
which requires dispute involving interpretation or
application of the agreement (between private
parties), to be referred to a neutral third party
mediation service (name of service may be included
prior to any party initiating litigation in a
court of competent jurisdiction. The cost of such
mediation shall be borne equally by the parties.
(16) Grading and/or construction activities shall be
restricted to 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday
through Saturday. All equipment utilized for
grading and/or construction shall be properly
muffled to reduce noise levels. Transportation of
equipment and materials and the operation of heavy
grading shall be restricted to 7:00 a.m. to 5:00
p.m. All equipment staging areas shall be located
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on .the subject property. Dust generated by
grading and construction activities shall be
reduced by watering the soil prior to and during
the activities. Reclaimed water shall be used
whenever possible.
(17) Construction equipment and/or related construction
traffic shall not be permitted to enter the -
project site.from Hawkwood Road. -
(18) Parcel Map No. 23382 shall maintain a minimum 20
foot wide (open clear to the sky) paved access
road along and within that public utility and
public services easement on the westerly portion
of Lot 1 and between the cul-de-sac of Hawkwood
Road and the knuckle of Steeplechase Lane, to the
satisfaction of. the Los Angeles County Fire
Department and the ,City Engineer. The access
shall be indicated on the map as a "Fire Lane".
Vehicular or pedestrian gates, obstructing the
access shall be of an approved width and shall be
provided only with locking devices and/or override
mechanisms which has been. approved by the Fire
chief.
(19) The ,applicant shall- prepare and submit to the
Community Development Director for approval prior
to the sale of the first lot of the subdivision, a
"Buyers' Awareness Package" which shall include,
but, not limited to, information pertaining - to
geologic issues regarding the property, wildlife
corridors, oak and walnut tree preservation
issues, the existence and constraints pertaining
to SEA No. 15 and Tonner Canyon, Exhibit "B" which
delineates each lot's building envelope, explan-
atory information pertaining to restrictions on
use of properties as necessary and similar related
matter. The applicant shall institute a program
to include delivery of a copy of the "Buyers'
Awareness Package" to each prospective purchaser
and shall keep on file in the applicant's office a
receipt signed by each such prospective purchaser
indicating that the prospective purchaser has
received and read the information in the package.
The applicant shall incorporated within the C'C&R's
t a reference to the availability of said package
and the fact that a copy thereof is on file in the
City of Diamond Bar's City Clerk's office.
(20) The project applicant, through the "Buyer
Awareness Program", shall encourage the
segregation of green wastes for reuse as specified
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under the City's Source Reduction Recycling
Element and County Sanitation District's waste
diversion policies.
(21) All down drains and drainage channels shall be
constructed in muted earth tones so as not to
impart adverse visual impacts.
(22) Slopes in excess of five feet in vertical height
shall be landscaped and irrigated for erosion
control. Slope landscaping and irrigation shall
be continuously maintained in a healthy and
thriving condition by the developer until each
individual lot or unit is sold and occupied by the
buyer. Prior to releasing occupancy for the
units, an inspection shall be conducted by the
Planning Division to determine compliance with
this condition.
(23)
Variable slope ratios of 2:1 to 4:1 shall be
utilized within the indicated grading areas of
each lot to the satisfaction of the City Engineer.
(24)
The emergency access gate at the terminus of
Hawkwood Road shall be consistent, in design and
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materials, with existing gates located at other
access areas within "The Country Estates".
(24)
Adjacent front yard setbacks shall vary no less
than five (5) feet;beginning with a minimum
setback of 20 feet from the front property line
and no adjacent lots shall utilize the same front
yard setback. Minimum required rear yard setbacks
are 15 feet from the buildable pad's edge.
Minimum side yard setbacks shall be 10 and 15 feet
from the buildable pad's edge.
(25)
All proposed single family residential structures
are required to comply with the City's Development
Review Ordinance.
(26) Notwithstanding any previous subsection of this
resolution, if the Department of Fish and Game
requires payment of a fee pursuant to Section
711.4 of the Fish and Game Code, payment therefore
shall be made by the Applicant prior to the
issuance of any building permit or any other
entitlement.
(27) The subject property shall be maintained and
operated in full compliance with the conditions of
this grant and any law, statute, ordinance or
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other regulations applicable to any development or
activity of the subject,properties.
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(28) This grant is valid for two (2) years and must be
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exercised (i ) within that period
or this grant will expire. A ,one (1) year
extension may be requested in writing, submitted
to the City, 30 days prior to this grant's
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B. PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
General
(1) Prior to approval and recordation of the parcel
map, written certification shall be submitted to
the City from the Walnut Valley Water District'
(wvwD) that adequate water supply and facilities;
from Los Angeles County Sanitation District
(LACSD) that adequate sewage conveyance and
treatment capacity; and from each public utility
and cable television purveyor that adequate
supplies and facilities; are or will be available
to -serve the proposed project. Such letters must
have been issued by the districts, utility
companies and cable television company within
ninety (90) days prior to parcel map approval.
(2) A title report/guarantee and subdivision guarantee
showing all fee owners and, interest holders, and
nature of interest shall be submitted when a
parcel map is submitted for map check. The
account with the title company shall remain open
until the parcel map is filed with the County
Recorder. An updated title report/ guarantee and
subdivision guarantee shall be submitted ten (10)
working days prior to parcel map approval.
(3) All easements existing prior to parcel map
approval shall be identified and shown on parcel
map. If an easement is blanket or indeterminate
in nature, a statement to that effect shall be
shown on the parcel map 'in lieu of showing its
location.
(4) Based on a field survey boundary monuments shall
be set in accordance with the State Subdivision
Map Act and local subdivision ordinance and shall
be subject to approval by the City Engineer. .
(5) The Applicant/Subdivider, at Applicant/
Subdivider's sole cost and expense, shall
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construct all required public improvements. If
any required public improvements have not been
completed by Applicant/ Subdivider and accepted by
the City prior to the approval of the parcel map,
Applicant/Subdivider shall enter into a
subdivision agreement with the City and shall post
the appropriate security, guaranteeing completion
of the improvements, prior to parcel map approval. -
(6) Plans for all site grading, landscaping,
irrigation, street, sewer, water and storm drain
improvements shall be approved by the City
Engineer prior to parcel map approval.
(7) House numbering plans shall be submitted to and
approved by the City Engineer prior to issuance of
building permits.
(8) The detail drawings and construction notes shown
on the submitted tentative map are conceptual only
and the approval of this tentative map shall not
constitute.approval of said notes.
Grading
(9) The final subdivision grading plans (11' = 40' or
larger scale, 24" x 36" sheet format) shall be
submitted to and approved by the City Engineer
prior to issuance of any building or grading
permits and prior to parcel map approval.
(10) The Applicant/Subdivider, at the Applicant/
Subdivider's sole cost and expense, shall perform
all grading -in accordance with plans approved by
the City Engineer. For grading not performed
prior to Parcel Map approval an agreement shall be
executed and security shall be posted,
guaranteeing completion of the improvements prior
to Parcel Map approval.
(11) Applicant/Subdivider shall submit to the City
Engineer the detail grading and drainage
construction cost estimate for bonding purposes of
all grading, prior to approval of the parcel map.
(12) Precise final grading plans for each parcel shall
be submitted to the City Engineer for approval
prior to issuance of building or grading permits.
(This may be on an incremental or composite
basis.)
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(13) Grading of the subject property shall be in
accordance with the current Uniform Building Code
and City's Hillside Management Ordinance, and i
acceptable grading practices. The final
subdivision and precise final grading plans shall
be in substantial conformance with the grading
shown as,a material part of the approved Tentative
Map. No driveway serving building area(s) shall
exceed 15% grade. _
(14) All landslide debris shall be completely removed
prior to fill placement or other approved remedial
measures implemented as required by the final
geotechnical report and approved by the City
Engineer.
(15) At the time of submittal of the'final subdivision
grading plan for plan check, a detailed soils and
geology report shall be submitted in compliance
with City guidelines to the City" Engineer for
approval. The report shall be prepared by a
qualified registered geotechnical engineer and
engineering geologist licensed by the State of
California. All geotechnical and soils related
findings and recommendations shall be reviewed and
approved by the City Engineer prior to issuance of
any grading permits and recordation of the parcel
map. The report shall address, but not be limited
to, the following:
(a) Soil remediation measures shall be designed
for a "worst case" geologic interpretation
subject to verification in the field during
grading.
(b) The extent of any remedial grading into
-natural areas shall be clearly defined on the
grading plans.
(c) Areas of potential for debris flow shall be
defined and proper remedial measures
implemented as approved by the City Engineer.
(d) Gross stability of all fill slopes shall be
analyzed as part of the geotechnical report,
including remedial fill that replaces natural
slope.
(e) Stability of all proposed slopes shall be
confirmed by analysis as approved by the City
Engineer.
(f) All geologic data including landslides and
exploratory excavations shall be shown on a
consolidated geotechnical map using the final
subdivision grading plan as a base.
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(16) Final subdivision grading plans shall be designed
in compliance with the recommendations .of the
final detailed soils and engineering geology
reports. All remedial earthworm specified in the
final report shall be incorporated into the plans.
(17) Grading plans shall be signed and stamped by a
California registered Civil Engineer, registered
Geotechnical Engineer and registered Geologist. _
(18) All identified geologic hazards within the
Tentative subdivision boundaries which cannot be
eliminated as approved by the City Engineer shall
be indicated on the parcel map as "Restricted Use
Area" subject to geologic hazard. The subdivider
shall dedicate to the City the right to prohibit
the erection of buildings or other structures
within such restricted use areas shown on the
parcel map.
Drainage
(19) A drainage study and drainage improvement plans
(24" x 3611 -sheet format) prepared by a California
registered Civil Engineer shall be submitted to
and approved by the City Engineer prior to parcel
map approval. All drainage facilities shall be
designed and constructed as required by the City
Engineer and in accordance with County of Los
Angeles standards.
(20) The Applicant/Subdivider, at Applicant/
Subdivider's sole cost and expense, shall
construct all drainage improvements in accordance
with plans approved by the City Engineer. For
drainage improvements not constructed prior to
parcel map approval an agreement shall be executed
and security shall be posted, guaranteeing
completion of the improvements, prior to parcel
map approval. Applicant/ Subdivider shall submit
to the- City Engineer the detail cost estimate for
bonding purposes for all drainage improvements
prior to parcel map approval.
(21) The Applicant/Subdivider, at Applicant/
Subdivider's sole cost and expense, shall
construct all facilities necessary for dewatering
all parcels to the satisfaction of the City
Engineer. For dewatering facilities not
constructed prior to parcel map approval an
agreement shall be executed and security shall be
r posted, guaranteeing completion of the
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improvements, prior to parcel map approval.
Applicant/Subdivider shall submit to the City
Engineer the detail cost estimate for bondingij�'i
purposes for all dewatering improvements prior to
parcel map approval.
(22)
Easements for disposal of drainage water onto or
over adjacent parcels shall be delineated and
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shown on the parcel map as approved by the City
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Engineer.
(23)
All drainage improvements necessary for dewatering
and protecting the subdivided properties- shall be
installed prior to issuance of building permits
for construction upon any parcel that may be
subject to drainage, flows enter, leaving, or
within that parcel for which a building permit is
requested.
(24)
An erosion control plan shall be submitted to and
approved by the City Engineer prior to issuance of
grading permits.
(25)
An offer of easements for drainage and drainage
improvements, as required by the City Engineer,
shall be made on the parcel map prior to parcel
map approval.
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Streets
(26)
Street improvement plans (24" x 36" sheet format)
prepared by a California registered Civil Engineer
shall be submitted to and approved by the City
Engineer prior to parcel map approval.
(27)
The Applicant/Subdivider, at Applican/Subdivider's
sole cost and expense, shall construct all street
.improvements in accordance with plans approved by
the City Engineer. For street improvements not
constructed prior to parcel map approval an
agreement shall be executed and security shall be
posted, guaranteeing completion of the
improvements, prior to parcel map approval.
Applicant/Subdivider shall submit to the City
Engineer the detail cost estimate for bonding
purposes for all street improvements prior to
approval of the parcel map.
(28)
New street centerline monuments shall be set at
the intersections of _streets, intersection of
streets with the westerly boundary of Parcel 1 and
the easterly boundary of Parcel 3 of Parcel Map
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1528, and to mark the beginning and ending of
curves or the points of intersection of tangents
thereof. Survey notes showing the ties between
all monuments set and four (4) durable reference
points for each shall be submitted to the City
Engineer for approval in accordance with City
Standards, prior to issuance of Certificate of
Occupancy.
(29) Prior to any work being performed in public right-
of-way, fees shall be paid and a construction
permit shall be obtained from the City Engineer's
Office for work in the City of Diamond Bar in
addition to any other permits required.
(30) No street shall exceed a maximum slope of 12%
unless approved by the City Engineer.
(31) Base and pavement on all streets shall be
constructed in accordance with a soils report and
pavement thickness calculations shall be prepared
by a qualified and registered engineer and shall
be approved by the City Engineer or as otherwise
directed by the City Engineer.
(32) The street light at end of Hawkwood cul-de-sac
shall be constructed to the satisfaction of the
City Engineer.
(33) All utility lines shall be placed underground in
and adjoining the proposed tentative subdivision
map.
(34) Curbs and gutters for cul-de-sac at end of
Hawkwood shall be constructed to the satisfaction
of the City Engineer.
Sewer and Water
(35) Prior to parcel map approval the subdivider shall
submit an area study to the City Engineer and Los
Angeles County Department of Public Works to
determine whether capacity is available in the
sewerage system to be used as the outlet for the
sewers in this land division. . If the system is
found to be of insufficient capacity, the problem
shall be resolved to the satisfaction of the City
Engineer and Los Angeles County Department of
Public Works.
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(36) Each dwelling, unit shall be served by a separate
sewer lateral ,which shall not cross any other lot —•»I
lines. The sanitary sewer system serving the
subdivision shall be connected to the City sewer ....... ....
system.
(37) Sewer system improvement plans (24" x 36" sheet
format, 2 pages per sheet) prepared by a -
California registered Civil Engineer shall be _
submitted to and approved by the City Engineer,
Los Angeles County Department of Public Works, and
Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts prior to
parcel map approval.
(38) The Applicant/Subdivider, at Applicant/
Subdivider's sole cost and expense, shall
construct all sewer system improvements. For
sewer system improvements not constructed prior to
parcel map approval an agreement shall be executed
and security shall be posted guaranteeing
completion of the improvements prior to parcel map
approval. Applicant/Subdivider shall submit to
the City Engineer the detail' cost estimate for
bonding purposes for all sewer system improvements
prior to approval"of the parcel map.
(39)
The Applicant/ Subdivider shall obtain connection
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permit(s) from the City, Los Angeles County Public.,
Works Department and County Sanitation District
prior to issuance of building 'permits. The
subdivision area within the ' tentative map
boundaries shall be annexed into the County
Consolidated' Sewer Maintenance District and Los
Angeles County Sanitation District No. 21.
(40)
An offer of easements for sewer system
improvements, as required by the City Engineer,
shall be made on the parcel map, prior to parcel
map approval.
(41)
Domestic water system improvement plans, designed
with appurtenant facilities to serve all parcels
in the land division and designed to Walnut Valley
Water District (WVWD) specifications, shall be
provided and approved by the City Engineer and
WVWD. The system shall include fire hydrants of
the type and location as determined by the Los
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Angeles County Fire Department._The main lines
shall be sized to accommodate thtotal domestic
and fire flows to the satisfaction of the City
Engineer, WVWD and Fire Department.
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(42) The Applicant/Subdivider, at Applicant/
Subdivider's sole cost and expense, shall
construct all domestic water system improvements.
For water system improvements not constructed
- prior to parcel map approval an agreement shall be
executed and security- shall be posted,
guaranteeing completion of the improvements, prior
to parcel map approval. Applicant/Subdivider _
shall submit to the City Engineer the detail cost _
estimate for bonding purposes for all domestic
water system improvements prior to approval of the
parcel map.
(43) Separate underground utility services shall be
provide to each parcel, including water, gas,
electric power, telephone and cable TV service, in
accordance with the respective utility company
standards. Easements that may be required by the
utility companies shall be approved by the City
Engineer prior to granting.
(44) An offer of easements for public utility and
public services purposes, as required by the City
Engineer, shall be made on the parcel map prior to
parcel map approval.
r (45) Applicant/Subdivider shall relocate and
underground any existing on-site utilities as
necessary and to the satisfaction of the City
Engineer and the respective utility owner.
(46) Reclaimed water system improvement plans, designed
with appurtenant facilities capable of delivering
reclaimed water to all portions of the subdivision
and serving each parcel in the subdivision and
designed to Walnut Valley Water District (WVWD)
specifications,- shall be provided and approved by
the City Engineer and WVWD.
(47) Applicant/Subdivider, at Applicant/Subdivider's
sole cost and expense, shall construct reclaimed
water system improvements, including main and
service lines capable of delivering reclaimed
water to all portions of the subdivision.
Applicant/Subdivider shall submit to the City
Engineer the detail cost estimate for bonding
purposes for all reclaimed water system
improvements prior to approval of the parcel map.
(48) As reclaimed water supply is not currently
available, Subdivider shall enter into agreement
to design and construct system, to the
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satisfaction of the City Engineer and the Walnut
Valley Water District. The system shall be
designed to permit "switch over" of non-domestic
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services, on each lot at such time a reclaimed I�
water supply is available to the subdivision.
Irrevocable security shall be posted to guarantee
the performance af.this agreement.
(49) The Applicant/Subdivider shall install portions of _
the reclaimed water system (main and irrigation
service lines) capable of delivering reclaimed
water to those designated areas, if any, of the
subdivision for which the homeowners association
is responsible for irrigation and/or landscape
maintenance. This installation shall provide for
a present connection to the domestic water system
and. shall include provisions for the switch -over
to ,the future reclaimed water system.
The Planning Commission Secretary shall:
(a) Certify to the adoption of this Resolution; and
(b) Forthwith transmit a certified copy of this Resolution,
by certified mail to: Warren Dolezal of Dolezal Family
Limited Partnership, 425.1 S. Higuera,Street, San Luis
Obispo, CA 93401;
APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS THE 22ND DAY OF MAY, 1995, BY,'..
THE PLANNING._COMM�SSI(J, N OF THE CITY OF DIAMOND BAR
BY:
Bruce Flamenbaum, Chairman
I, James DeStefano, Secretary of the Planning Commission of the
City of Diamond Bar, do hereby certify that the foregoing
Resolution was duly introduced, passed, and adopted, at a regular
meeting of the Planning Commission held on the 22nd day of May,
1995, by the following vote:
AYES: Flamenbaum,' Huff, Schad, Fong, Meyer
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None �
ATTEST:
Ja VDeSt�eflano, Secretary
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