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RESOLUTION NO. 2006-56
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
DIAMOND BAR RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OF HILLSIDE
MANAGEMENT CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2005-05,
DEVELOPMENT REVIEW NO. 2005-01 AND TREE PERMIT NO. 2005-06
FOR CONSTRUCTION OF A 99 -UNIT RESIDENTIAL CONDOMINIUM
DEVELOPMENT WITH A 4.68 -ACRE NEIGHBORHOOD PARK AND THE
REMOVAL/REPLACEMENT OF OAK AND WILLOW TREES ON AN
APPROXIMATELY 34.52 -ACRE SITE LOCATED SOUTH OF LARKSTONE
DRIVE, EAST OF MORNING SUN AVENUE, AND WEST OF BREA
CANYON ROAD (ASSESSORS PARCEL NUMBERS 8765-005-01, 8765-
005-02, 8765-005-03, 8765-005-07, AND PORTIONS OF 8765-005-905,
8763-026-907, AND 8763-026-901)
A. RECITALS
The applicant, South Pointe West, LLC, has filed an application for
Conditional Use Permit No. 2005-05, Development Review 2005-27 and
Tree Permit No. 2005-06 for a site comprised of approximately 34.52 acres
generally located south of Larkstone Drive, east of Morning Sun Avenue, and
west of Brea Canyon Road (Assessors Parcel Numbers 8765-005-01, 8765-
005-02, 8765-005-03, 8765-005-07, and portions of 8765-005-905, 8763-
026-907, and 8763-026-901). All further references to the conditional use
permit, development review and tree permit shall be referred to as the
Application.
2. The Application is being reviewed by the Planning Commission concurrently
with General Plan Amendment No. 2005-01, Zone Change No. 2006-03,
Specific Pan No. 2005-01, Vesting Tentative Tract Map No. 063623,
Development Agreement No. 2005-01, and Environmental Impact Report
No. 2005-01.
2. In accordance to the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act
(CEQA), Section 15164 et seq., an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) has
been prepared for the project which found that the proposed project may
have remaining significant impacts that requires adoption of "Findings and
Facts and Statement of Overriding Considerations". Per CEQA Guidelines
Section 15090, the EIR is being reviewed concurrently with the Application
and must be certified by the City Council before project approval;
3. In accordance to CEQA Guidelines Sections 15092 and 15093, a resolution
recommending certification of the EIR, adoption of a mitigation monitoring
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plan, and adoption of "Findings and Facts and Statement of Overriding
Considerations" to the City Council for the project is being reviewed by the
Planning Commission concurrently with this resolution;
4. The applicant has requested approval of Specific Plan 2005-01 (South
Pointe West Specific Plan) that is being reviewed concurrently with this
application, which includes a land use plan that divides the property into four
sub -planning areas (Open Space, Low -Medium Density Residential, Park,
and Circulation) and includes standards and guidelines for future
development of the specific plan site;
5. Public hearing notices were mailed to approximately 518 property owners of
record within a 1,000 -foot radius of the project site. Three public places
within the City of Diamond Bar were posted with the public hearing notices
and a display board was posted at the project site. Notification of the public
hearing for this project was properly advertised in the San Gabriel Valley
Tribune and Inland Valley Daily Bulletin newspapers.
6. On November 14 and continued to November 28, 2006, the Planning
Commission of the City of Diamond Bar conducted and concluded a duly
noticed public hearing on the Application.
B. RESOLUTION.
NOW, THEREFORE, it is found, determined and resolved by the Planning
Commission of the City of Diamond Bar as follows:
This 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. In accordance to the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act
(CEQA), Section 15164 et seq., an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) has
been prepared for the project which found that the proposed project may
have remaining significant impacts that requires adoption of "Findings and
Facts and Statement of Overriding Considerations". In accordance to CEQA
Guidelines Section 15090, the EIR is being reviewed concurrently with the
Application and must be certified by the City Council before project approval;
3. The Planning Commission hereby specifically finds and determines that,
having considered the record as a whole including the findings set forth
below, and changes and alterations which have been incorporated into and
conditioned upon the proposed project set forth in the application, there is no
evidence before this Planning Commission that the project proposed herein
will have the potential of an adverse effect on wild life resources or the
habitat upon which the wildlife depends. Based upon substantial evidence,
this Planning Commission hereby rebuts the presumption of adverse effects
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contained in Section 753.5 (d) of Title 14 of the California Code of
Regulations.
4. Based on the findings and conclusions set forth herein, this Planning
Commission hereby finds as follows:
(a) The project is to develop vacant land comprised of approximately
34.52 acres generally located south of Larkstone Drive, east of
Morning Sun Avenue, and west of Brea Canyon Road (Assessors
Parcel Numbers 8765-005-01, 8765-005-02, 8765-005-03, 8765-005-
07, and portions of 8765-005-905, 8763-026-907, and 8763-026-901)
with 99 single-family condominiums and a public park.
(b) The current General Plan land use designations for the site include
PA-4/SP (Planning Area-4/Specific Plan), School and RL (Low -
Density Residential). General Plan Amendment 2005-01 being
consider concurrently with this applicant proposes to revise the
General Plan Land Use Element text to remove a deed restriction
limiting the numbers of residences on the site and to change the land
use designation for the entire Specific Plan area to PA-4/SP and the
neighborhood park site to Park. With approval of the General Plan
Amendment, the Application will be consistent with the General Plan
land use designation.
(c) The project site is within the R-1-15000 (Single Family Residence -
Minimum Lot Size 15,000 Square Feet) and RPD -10000 (Residential
Planned Development with 10,000 -square -foot lot size) Zones. Zone
Change No. 2006-03 is being reviewed concurrently with the
Application that requests that the City Council approve the zone
change from the current zoning to Specific Plan for General Plan
compliance.
(d) Generally to the project site is surrounded by existing single-family
homes on the north, south and west. The South Pointe Middle School
is located just to the northeast of the project site. Vacant land is
borders the site on the east.
Conditional Use Permit/Hillside Management
The Planning Commission shall evaluate a Conditional Use Permit for
hillside development based on the following objectives and required findings:
(f) The preservation of natural topographic features and appearances by
means of landform grading so as to blend man-made or
manufactured slopes into the natural topography.
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The proposed project involves the development of the site with 99
detached residential condominiums, 15.93 acres of open space, and
a 4.68 -acre neighborhood park. The project site has received
extensive remedial grading due to a landslide that occurred on the
site in 1995. Therefore, much of the natural topographic features have
been changed with the terraced slopes and concrete ditches to
channel water. However, the project includes extensive grading of the
site to create 99 residential building pads and a system of private
streets on the site. The grading plan shows some areas where the
site will be graded to blend with the existing topography. However,
much of the site does not receive landform grading due to the
proposed clustering of the buildings in certain areas of the site.
Buildings pads are located within the portions of the site where the
existing topography is the flattest and more steeply sloped areas will
be preserved as natural open space. Clustering of the residential units
is within the flatter areas of the site to preserve additional open space.
Proposed grading activities seek to apply contour grading to create
more naturalized engineered slope areas to the extent possible.
Therefore, the project is substantially consistent with this finding.
(g) The preservation of natural features and appearances through
restrictions on successive padding and terracing of building sites.
The proposed project clusters development within the flatter areas of
the site to preserve additional open space. This requires smaller pads
to accommodate 99 residential units and, therefore, results in
preservation of additional open space areas that would not be
achieved with a conventional single-family development. In addition,
the 1995 landslide and subsequent remedial grading of the site
resulted in disturbance of a large portion of the natural topography of
the site. Therefore, the project is consistent with this objective.
(h) The retention of major natural topographic features, drainage courses,
steep slopes, watershed areas, vernal pools, view corridors, and
scenic vistas.
The EIR has been prepared for the proposed project and has
analyzed visual impacts, scenic resources, drainage courses,
watershed areas, steep slopes and vernal pools. Although the project
site is currently undeveloped vacant land, it does not contain any
unique aesthetic features or scenic resources. Topographic features
and slopes have been addressed above in Finding (0 and with
mitigation measures from the Mitigation Monitoring Program that will
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be incorporated into the proposed project, it is anticipated that the
environmental impacts related to topographic features and slopes will
be mitigated to a level of less than significant.
Because the site has been substantially disturbed and regarded as a
result of the 1995 landslide. Based on the extent of the disturbance
and grading, the scenic views will not be affected by the project.
There are no exceptional or unique aesthetic features orscenic vistas
present within the project boundaries. With the incorporation of
conditions of approval such as: using landform grading techniques in
order to minimize the visual impacts to the natural topography and
maintain the look of natural slopes to the maximum extent;
revegetation of manufacture slopes on the project site with natural
and drought tolerant plant material; and the planting of vegetation
associated with the future new homes will contribute to the visual
continuity of the project site with the surrounding environment. As a
result, aesthetic and visual impacts associated with the proposed
project will be less than significant.
(i) The preservation and enhancement of prominent landmark features,
significant ridgeline, natural rock outcropping, protected trees and
woodlands (Chapter 22.28, Tree Preservation and Protection), and
other areas of special natural beauty;
The preservation and enhancement of prominent landmark features
and significant ridgeline is addressed in the above referenced
Findings (t) and (h). Natural rock outcroppings do not exist at the
project site.
According to the EIR, focused surveys were prepared for native trees
and special status plants/vegetation. The potential significance of
environmental impacts on biological resources has been assessed.
The proposed project will impact 39 oaks and one willow tree. The
EIR concluded that with the implementation of mitigation measures as
prescribed in the Mitigation Monitoring Program summarized as
follows, it is anticipated that the proposed project and cumulative
biological resources impacts would be reduced to a level less than
significant. The applicant will implement the mitigation plan, as
approved by the City and according to the guidelines and
performance standards of the plan.
The mitigation measures are as follows:
A combination of on-site or off-site preservation, enhancement,
and/or restoration at no less than a 1:1 acreage ratio;
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■ Native tree protection at a 3:1 ratio to replace 39 coast live oak
trees and one willow tree;
■ Biological monitoring;
■ Obtain appropriate permits from California Department of Fish
and Game, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services, U.S. Army Corps
of Engineers and State Water Resources Control Board;
■ Lighting plan reviewed and approved by the City
demonstrating that lighting from the project will be directed
away from natural open space areas.
■ Develop a planting schedule which requires planting to occur
in late fall early winter between October 30, to January 30; and
(j) The utilization of varying setbacks, building heights, foundation design
and compatible building forms, materials, and colors which serve to
blend buildings into the terrain.
The proposed project will result in the development of 99 residential
units and a public park. The homes will be situated along the private
streets that will be located in areas of the site that are the flattest. The
private streets will have a curvilinear pattern that avoids the steepest
areas of the site. Several of the home design will be stepped back to
follow the natural topography of the site. As a condition of approval,
colors and material will be required to be compatible with otherhomes
in the surrounding area. Foundation design will be required to comply
with the California Uniform Building Code.
(k) The utilization of clustered sites and buildings on more gently sloping
terrain so as to reduce grading alterations on steeper slopes.
The proposed development of the site will result in clustering of the
residences in the flattest areas of the site. In order to preserve as
much of the site as possible as open space, building pads are
designed to be smaller than conventional single-family lots.
(I) The utilization of building designs, locations, and arrangements, which
serve to avoid a continuous intrusive skyline effect and which afford
view privacy and protection;
The proposed design of the residences includes stepping back of the
third story and the use of curvilinear street patterns which serve to
mitigate the skyline effect.
(m) The preservation and introduction of plant materials so as to protect
slopes from soil erosion and slippage and minimize the visual effect of
grading and construction and hillside area.
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As a condition of approval of this project, revegetation of the
manufactured slopes will be applied in patterns which occur in nature
to the extent possible, thereby minimizing the visual effect of grading.
The revegetation will be required to be accomplished with suitable
plant material requiring minimal cultivation and irrigation in order to
thrive, thereby fostering slope stability and minimizing the potential for
erosion.
(n) The utilization of street designs and improvements which serve to
minimize grading alterations and harmonize with the natural contours
and character of the hillside.
There are four private streets that will be constructed to accommodate
on-site vehicular circulation. Those streets, identified on the plan as
Streets Private Drives A through D, will be located within areas of the
site with relatively flat topography and generally curve along the
bases of the sloped areas. Streets will have rounded off cut slope to
conform to the existing contour of the site. All improvements will be
constructed to the satisfaction of the City Engineer. Consequently, the
project is consistent with the finding.
Development Review
(o) The design and layout of the proposed development are consistent
with the general plan, development standards of the applicable
district, design guidelines, and architectural criteria for special areas
(e.g. theme areas, specific plans, community plans, boulevards or
planned developments).
The project is designed as a cluster development with the residential
units situated in the flattest areas of the site. The General Plan
strategies for this site include the conservation of open space
resources and to preserve significant environmental resources
through clustering to a portion of the site. The project is consistent
with these General Plan strategies in that the buildings will be
clustered along the flattest areas of the site in small lots so that the
areas with the steepest slopes can be preserved as open space.
The South Pointe West Specific Plan has been developed that
includes a conceptual site plan and development standards that
promote clustering of the homes in certain areas of the site. The
project is substantial compliance with the specific plan conceptual site
plan and development standards.
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The City's Design Guidelines promote compatibility with adjacent
development. The project will not have a negative effect on adjacent
existing residential areas in that the project will be gated to
discourage through traffic, will contain single-family detached
condominiums with private rear yards and that are setback from the
street that resemble adjacent traditional single-family development,
and the location of the open space areas along the project boundaries
will serve as buffer areas.
(p) The design and layout of the proposed development will not interfere
with the use and enjoyment of neighboring existing or future
developments, and will not create traffic or pedestrian hazards.
The conceptual site plan proposed under the South Pointe West
Specific Plans shows a clustered residential development that
includes open space areas along the site peripheries that act as a
buffer. In addition, the project is proposed as a gated community that
will discourage through traffic. Private streets within the project site
will have a sidewalk on each side to provide pedestrian circulation
through the site. The design and layout of the proposed residential
project will compliment the neighboring uses and will provide an
integrated development that reduces traffic conflict and encourages
pedestrian to walk.
(q) The architectural design of the proposed development is compatible
with the character of the surrounding neighborhood and will maintain
and enhance the harmonious, orderly and attractive development
contemplated by this chapter, the general plan, or applicable specific
plan.
The proposed architectural styles for the single-family condominiums
together with the conditions of approval meet the intent of the design
guidelines of the Specific Plan.
(r) The design of the proposed development will provide a desirable
environment for its occupants and visiting public as well as its
neighbors through good aesthetic use of materials, textures and color
and will remain aesthetically appealing.
The proposed project as conditioned will provide a desirable
environment for its occupants and visitors.
(s) The proposed development will not be detrimental to the public
health, safety or welfare or materially injurious (e.g., negative effect
on property values or resale(s) of property) to the properties or
improvements in the vicinity.
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The proposed project will improve the property and add value and
positive impact to the City. In addition, as part of the proposed
development of the site, the applicant will further remediate any
remaining landslide hazards on the site and the adjacent area of
Morning Sun Avenue.
(t) The proposed project has been reviewed in compliance with the
provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
In accordance to CEQA Guidelines Section 15063, the City has
prepared an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) forthe projectfinding
that the project will have significant impacts on the environment. In
compliance with the CEQA, the City of Diamond Bar, as the lead
agency, prepared an Environmental Impact Report (EiR) for the
purpose of analyzing the direct, indirect, and cumulative impacts from
the development of the South Pointe West Specific Plan (SPWSP)
project site. The EIR addresses the impacts from the SPWSP and the
Vesting Tentative Map and covers future development of the site with
the proposed project. The SPW project reviewed under the EIR
includes the 31.43 -acre site, the public park and a 7.4 -acre stockpile
site situated east of the future park site.
/n accordance to CEQA Guidelines Section 15090, the EIR is being
reviewed concurrently with the approval of the Application and must
be certified by the City Council before project approval.
Tree Permit
(u) The impacted trees interfere with utility services, or streets and
highways, either within or outside of the subject property, and there is
no reasonable alternative exist other than removal of the trees.
(v) Preservation of the trees are not feasible and would compromise the
property owner's reasonable use and enjoyment of property or
surrounding land and appropriate mitigation measures will be
implemented in compliance with section 22.38.130 (Tree
replacement/relocation standards).
The developer is proposing to remove approximately 39 protected
trees. The developer would be required to replace the removed trees
at the ratio of three trees to one removed tree. A condition of project
approval requires the applicant to provide a mitigation plan prepared
by a certified arborist that will include mitigation measures consistent
with Sections 22.38.130 and 22.38.140.
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(w) Preservation of the tree is not feasible and would compromise the
property owner's reasonable use and enjoyment of property or
surrounding land and appropriate mitigation measures will be
implemented in compliance with Section 22.38.130 (Tree
Replacement/Relocation Standards
According to the EIR prepared for the project site, a tree survey was
prepared for native trees and special status plants/vegetation. The
proposed project will impact 39 oak trees and one willow tree will be
required to be removed for development of the site with the project.
The EiR concluded that with the implementation of mitigation
measures as prescribed in the Mitigation Monitoring Program
summarized as follows, it is anticipated that the impacts to protected
trees would be reduced to a level less than significant.
5. Based on the findings and conclusions set forth above, the Planning
Commission hereby recommends that the City Council approve Conditional
Use Permit No. 2005-05, Development Review No. 2005-27 and Tree Permit
No. 2005-06 subject to the following conditions, the attached Standard
Conditions and the Mitigation Monitoring Program:
a. GENERAL
(1) This approval for Conditional Use Permit No. 2005-05,
Development Review No. 2005-26 and Tree Permit
No. 2005-06 shall be null and void and of no affect unless the
EIR (SCH #2005111118) is certified, the Mitigation Monitoring
Program, Facts and Findings and Statement of Overriding
Considerations are adopted, and the General Plan
Amendment No. 2005-01, Zone Change No. 2005-03, Specific
Plan 2005-01, Vesting Tentative Tract Mao 063623, and
Development Agreement No. 2005-01, are approved. This
approval is valid for three years. Two extensions of time, one
year each may be approved pursuant to Development Code
Section 22.66.
(2) In addition to the conditions in this resolution, the project shall
comply with all conditions of approval in resolution
nos. 2006-2006-52, 2006-53, 2006-54 and 2006-55.
(3) The project shall comply with the Mitigation Monitoring
Program for EIR 2005-01, SCH No. 2005111118.
(4) Covenants, Conditions, and Restrictions (CC&Rs) and Articles
of Incorporation of the Homeowners' Association shall include
provisions that require residents to park their cars in garage or
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on their own driveway. Further CC&Rs shall include provisions
to prohibit the parking of RV vehicles or boats on private
streets unless the RV vehicles or boats can be parked in the
garage.
(5) All retaining walls except for the crib wall shall be of decorative
material such as split face block, stucco or other acceptable
material.
(6) The final design of all walls, retaining wall, fences shall be
subject to Community Development Director review and
approval prior to issuance of grading permit. Final design of
the crib wall and the landscaping shall be subject to
Community Development Director review and approval prior to
issuance of grading permit.
(7) If feasible, the Applicant shall consider designing the debris
basin as passive open space with landscaping, walking paths,
benches and so forth subject to Community Development
Director review and approval prior to issuance of building
permits.
(8) Additional architectural treatment shall be provided to the front
elevations. Such architectural features as adding raised planter
to the front wall next to the garage, entry arch or element to
create an entrywayto the building, adding more stone veneer,
etc., subject to Community Development Director review and
approval.
(9) The two project -entries (Larkstone and Shepherd Hills) design
together with the landscape theme, plant materials and its
density of plant materials shall be subjected to Community
Development Director review and approval.
(10) Prior to issuance of building permit, the applicant shall submit
a detailed plan indicating trail width, maximum slopes, physical
conditions, drainage, weed control and trail surface in
accordance with City Master Trail Plan to the City for review
and approval.
(11) The South Pointe West Specific Plan shall be revised to be
consistent with all the setbacks contained in the project site
plan.
(12) The Applicant shall fully improve the parkway along Morning
Sun Drive that includes curb, gutter, landscape with trees,
shrubs, ground cover and appropriate irrigation subject to Los
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Angeles County review and approval. The Homeowner
Association of the South Pointe West shall be responsible to
maintain the parkway for project frontage along Morning Sun
Drive.
b. LANDSCAPE AND PRESERVED AND PROTECTED TREES
(13) Before issuance of a grading permit or the removal/disturbance
of oak and willow trees, the applicant shall submit to the
Community Development Director for review and approval a
detailed and accurate tree survey and a coast live oak
woodland plan prepared by an arborist specifying the following:
(a) The precise number trees to be removed and/or
protected;
(b) The replacement trees, their location, the number (3:1
ratio), type, and size;
(c) For coast live oak woodland. The restoration and
replacement efforts shall use locally collected nuts or
saplings grown from locally collected nuts. Appropriate
understory shall be provided.
(d) Performance standards for the survivability of
replacement trees;
(e) A maintenance agreement stipulating the Applicant's
obligations for a minimum five-year period, including the
annual reporting;
(f) The amount and derivation of the security deposit
required under the City's trees preservation ordinance;
(g) Measures that will be taken to protect oaks and willows
remaining on the property during construction
consistent with Section 22.38.140 of the Development
Code;
(h) If in -lieu fees are used for a part of or all mitigation, this
mitigation method shall also be in accordance with the
requirements and approval of the California Department
of Fish and Game and the City of Diamond Bar.
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C. EIR PROJECT CONDITIONS
(14) The existing deed restriction that now encumbers Lot 49 in
Tract No. 32576 which limits the development potential of that
parcel to only one dwelling unit shall be retained within the
designated remainder portion of that parcel located to the east
of the boundaries of Vesting Tentative Tract Map No. 063623
and extending between Larkstone Drive southward towards
Peaceful Hills Road.
(15) Prior to the issuance of grading and building permits, the
Applicant shall demonstrate, to the satisfaction of the City
Engineer, that each of the recommendations contained in the
project's geotechnical investigation, in the City's third -party
review, and in any supplemental reports as may be prepared
by the Applicant's geotechnical engineer or engineering
geologist or by others have been incorporated into the project's
design, development, and operation. The project shall be
constructed, operated, and maintained in accordance with
those recommendations and with such additional geologic,
geotechnical, seismic, and soils recommendations as may
result from further pre -construction and post -construction
engineering analyses that may be presented to or imposed by
the City.
(16) All identified geologic, geotechnical, seismic, and soils hazards
located within the tract map boundaries that cannot be
eliminated, as approved by the City Engineer, shall be
identified on the final subdivision map as "Restricted Use
Areas" subject to geologic hazard. The Applicant shall dedicate
to the City the right to prohibit the construction of buildings or
other structures within such restricted use areas.
(17) In order to demonstrate compliance with applicable state and
federal resource protection policies designed to protect or
compensate for the loss of biological resources, before
initiation of any grading activities, the Applicant shall provide
the Director with documentation of receipt of a Section 401
(Federal Clean Water) water quality certification or waiver or
waste discharge requirements form the Regional Water Quality
Control Board, Los Angeles Region, a nationwide Section 404
(Federal Clean Water) permit from the US Army Corps of
Engineers, and a Section 1602 (California Dept. of Fish and
Game) streambed alteration agreement from the California
Department of Fish and Game. The applicant shall comply with
all associated permit requirements.
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(18) Initial vegetation removal activities shall be conducted outside
the nesting season (February 15 -August 15) to avoid impacts
upon nesting birds. If initial vegetation removal activities occur
during nesting season, before start of grubbing activities, all
suitable habitat shall first be thoroughly surveyed by a qualified
biologist for the presence of nesting birds. If any active nests
are detected, a buffer of at least 300 feet (500 feet for raptors)
shall be delineated, flagged, and vegetation removal activities
avoided therein until the nesting cycle is complete, as
determined by the surveying biologist or a qualified biological
monitor.
(19) BMP devices shall be designed in consultation with the Greater
Los Angeles County Vector Control District and shall be of a
type that minimizes the potential for vector (public nuisance)
problem and maintained throughout the project life so as not to
contribute to those problems. Unless accepted by the County,
the responsibilities for and the funding of BMP maintenance
shall constitute obligations of the homeowners' association.
(20) Prior to the issuance of a grading permit, the Applicant shall
submit and, when acceptable, the City Engineer shall approve
a project -specific storm water management plan, including a
description of source and treatment controls.
(21) Volume -based treatment control BMPs and flow -based BMPs
for the project shall be sized in accordance with provisions of
the Los Angeles County's "Manual for the Standard Urban
Storm Water Mitigation Plan" (SUSMP Manual). Facility sizing
shall be finalized during the design stage by the project
engineer with the final hydrology study, which will be prepared
to ensure consistency with the SUSMP Manual and the EIR
prior to issuance of the grading permit.
(22) As a condition to the issuance of the grading permit, the
Applicant shall be responsible for the repair of any damage to
roads resulting from the delivery of heavy equipment and
building materials and the import and export of soil material to
and from the project site. Any resulting roadway report shall be
to the Satisfaction of the City of Diamond Bar, if within the City,
or the County of Los Angeles, if located in an unincorporated
County area.
(23) Construction Traffic Safety Plan. Prior to the issuance of the
final grading permit, the Applicant shall submit and, when
deemed acceptable, the City shall approve a construction
traffic mitigation plan (CTMP). The CTMP shall identify the
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travel and haul routes through residential neighborhoods to be
used by construction vehicles; the points of ingress and egress
of construction vehicles; temporary street or lane closures,
temporary signage, and temporary striping; the location of
materials and equipment staging areas; maintenance plans to
remove spilled debris from neighborhood road surfaces; and
the hours during which large construction equipment may be
brought on and off the sites. The CTMP shall provide for the
scheduling of construction and maintenance -related traffic so
that it does not create safety hazards to children and other
pedestrians. The Applicant shall keep all haul routes clean and
free of debris including but not limited to gravel and dirt as a
result of its operations. The Applicant shall clean adjacent
streets, as directed by the City Engineer, of any material which
may have been spilled, tracked, or blown onto adjacent streets
or areas. Hauling or transport of oversize loads will be allowed
between the hours of 9:00 AM and 3:00 PM only, Monday
through Friday, unless otherwise approved by the City
Engineer. No hauling or transport will be allowed during
nighttime hours, weekends, or federal holidays. The use of
local streets shall be limited only to those that provide direct
access to the destination. Haul trucks entering or exiting public
streets shall at all times yield to public traffic. If hauling
operations cause any damage to existing pavement, street,
curb, and/or gutter along the haul route, the Applicant will be
fully responsible for repairs. The repairs shall be completed to
the satisfaction of the City Engineer.
(24) Prior to the issuance of any grading or grubbing permits, the
Applicant shall investigate the feasibility of constructing a
temporary roadway or driveway, generally parallel to Larkstone
Drive but south and independent of that roadway, for the
purpose of directing construction traffic away from existing
residential neighborhoods located to the west of the project
site onto Diamond Crest Lane and Brea Canyon Road.
Evidence of the feasibility or infeasibility of that construction
access road shall include, but not necessarily be limited to,
consideration of engineering feasibility, phasing of
neighborhood park construction, ability of the Applicant to
implement proposed stockpiling plans, and impacts upon
residents to the east of the project site, and shall be provided
to the City prior to the issuance of any grading or grubbing
permits. If determined to be feasible and beneficial by the City,
the City may elect to impose additional permit conditions
directing, among other requirements, that all or a specified
amount and/or type of construction traffic utilize that temporary
access route.
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(25) Prior to the issuance of the final grading plan, the Applicant
shall submit and, when deemed acceptable, the City shall
approve a traffic control plan (TCP). The TCP shall be
consistent with the Southern California Chapter of the
American Public Works Association's "Work Area Traffic
Control Handbook" (WATCH), CALTRANS "Manual of Traffic
Controls for Construction and Maintenance Work Zones," or
such alternative as may be deemed acceptable by the City.
The TCP shall describe the Applicant's plans to safely and
efficiently maintain vehicular and non -vehicular access along
Larkstone and Morning Sun Drives throughout the construction
period. If any temporary access restrictions or lane closures
are proposed by the Applicant, the TCP shall delineate detour
routes, the hours, duration and frequency of such restrictions,
and the emergency access and safety measures that will be
implemented during those closures or restrictions. In lieu of a
separate TCP, the Applicant may elect to prepare a combined
construction traffic safety plan and traffic control plan.
(26) Prior to the recordation of the final tract map, the Applicant
shall provide, to the satisfaction of and in the amount specified
by the City Engineer, the Applicant's fair -share contribution
toward the cost of the improvements to the following
intersections: (1) Fairway Drive/Brea Canyon Cut-Off/Colima
Road; (2) Lemon AvenueNalley Drive; (3) Lemon Avenue/
Golden Springs Drive; (4) Brea Canyon Road/Washington
Street; (5) Brea Canyon Road/SR-60 WB Ramps; (6) SR -60
EB Ramps/Golden Springs Drive; (7) Brea Canyon
Road/Golden Springs Drive; (8) Brea Canyon Road/Pathfinder
Road; and (9) Brea Canyon Cut -Off Road/Pathfinder Road.
(27) As stipulated in Article 9 of the 2001 California Fire Code and
any associated design guidelines promulgated by the Los
Angeles County Fire Department (LACFD), unmonitored
vehicular access gates shall, at all times, be accessible to
emergency personnel and shall include a knox-box rapid entry
system or similar emergency override key switch acceptable to
the LACFD that is an integral part of the mechanism and
appropriately located and labeled. In the event of a power
failure, the gate shall be automatically transferred to a fail-safe
mode allowing the gate to be pushed open without the use of
special knowledge or equipment.
(28) Deed restrictions or other controls shall be imposed on those
lots abutting the intersection of Private Drive "A"/Private Drive
"C" restricting the installation and maintenance of any
landscape or hardscape improvements that would limit site
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distances to less than those distances recommended in the
California Department of Transportation's "Highway Design
Manual." Landscape and hardscape improvement plans for
those properties shall be reviewed and approved by the City
Engineer.
(29) Prior to the recordation of the final tract map, the City's Traffic
Engineer shall determine the need for any traffic control device
along Larkstone Drive. If, in the judgment of the Traffic
Engineer, additional traffic control devices are deemed
required, those devices shall be installed and operational prior
to the commencement of any public use of the proposed park
facility.
(30) Prior to the issuance of any grading permits, the Applicant
shall prepare a fugitive dust (PM10) mitigation plan. The plan
shall identify methods to control fugitive dust through the
implementation of reasonable available control measures in
sufficient frequencies and quantities to minimize the transport
of visible emissions beyond the project boundaries. Provisions
of the plan shall include, but may not be limited to, the
stipulation that: (1) all exposed surfaces and unpaved road
shall be watered at least three times daily; (2) non-toxic soil
stabilizers shall be applied to all inactive areas; (3) ground
cover shall be replaced in disturbed areas as quickly as
practical; and (4) non-toxic soil stabilizers shall be applied to all
soil stockpiles. In addition, the plan shall include two or more of
the following best available control measures: (1) water all
active construction areas at least four times daily; (2) coverall
haul trucks or maintain at least 2 feet of freeboard; (3) pave or
apply water four times daily to all unpaved parking or staging
areas; (4) apply dust stabilizing chemicals and water internal
haul roads four times daily; (5) sweep or wash any site access
points within 30 minutes of any visible dirt deposition on any
public roadway; (6) cover or water twice daily any on-site
stockpiles of debris, dirt, or other dusty material; (7) suspend
all operations on any unpaved surface if winds exceed 25 mph;
(8) hydroseed or otherwise stabilize any cleared area which is
to remain inactive for more than 96 hours after clearing is
completed; (9) coordinate the schedule of fill placement with
the school district to minimize dust nuisance as much as
possible; and (10) do not perform grading, or excavation, or
other soil disturbance activities within 100 feet of a home or
school building when winds blow from the activity toward the
receiver.
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(31) In order to reduce emissions associated with the application of
architectural coatings, the Applicant shall: (1) use pre -coated
building materials where possible; (2) use high pressure -low
volume (HPLV) paint applicators with 50 percent efficiency; (3)
use lower volatility paint with 100 grams of ROG per liter or
less; (4) spread out the application over a longer period of
time; and (4) use no more than 100 gallons of paint per day.
(32) The staging, storage, and maintenance areas for diesel -
powered construction equipment shall be located as far away
as reasonably possible from surrounding existing residences
and, unless otherwise authorized by the City, no closer than
100 feet from any existing residential receptor.
(33) With regards to building design, operational emissions shall be
further reduced through the: (1) use light-colored roofing
materials in construction to deflect heat away from buildings
thus reducing energy consumption; (2) use dual -paned
windows to reduce thermal loss in buildings; and (3) installation
of automatic lighting on/off controls and energy-efficient
lighting.
(34) In order to further reduction construction -term air quality
impacts, the Applicant shall: (1) encourage car pooling for
construction workers; (2) limit lane closures to off-peak travel
periods; (3) park construction vehicles off traveled roadways;
(4) wet down or cover dirt hauled off the site; (5) wash or
sweep access points daily; and (6) encourage receipt of
materials during non -peak traffic hours.
(35) During the construction period, the Applicant shall ensure that:
(1) all construction equipment is properly maintained and
tuned; (2) all equipment designed to operate with a muffler
system is fitted with properly operating mufflers and air intake
silencers no less efficient than those originally installed; and
(3) all stationary noise sources, such as generators and
compressors, are located as far from residential receptor
locations as feasible. All construction activities shall be subject
to compliance with all applicable noise -related provisions as
may be set forth by the City.
(36) Grading activities shall be restricted to Monday through Friday
to between the hours of 7:OOAM and 6:00PM.
(37) Prior to the commencement of grading activities, the Applicant
shall prepare and submit for review by the Los Angeles County
Sheriff's Department (LACSD) a draft construction security
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plan outlining the activities that will be instituted by the
Applicant to secure the construction site and the equipment
and materials located thereupon from potential criminal
incidents. The Applicant shall incorporate the
recommendations of the LACSD into a final construction
security plan and shall implement that plan during the
construction period.
(38) Prior to the issuance of building permits, the LACSD shall be
provided the opportunity to review and comment upon building
plans and the configuration of the neighborhood park in order
to: (1) facilitate opportunities for improved emergency access
and response; (2) ensure the consideration of design
strategies that facilitate public safety and police surveillance;
and (3) offer specific design recommendations to enhance
public safety and reduce potential demands upon police
services.
(39) Prior to the commencement of grading or grubbing activities,
the Applicant shall prepare and submit to the Los Angeles
County Fire Department (LACFD) a fire protection program
and workplace standards for fire safety outlining those
activities to be undertaken by the Applicant during the
construction period.
(40) Prior to the issuance of a grading permit, the Applicant shall
submit and the LACFD shall review and, when deemed
acceptable, approve a fuel modification, landscape, and
irrigation plan in compliance with County Very High Fire
Hazard Severity Zone (VHFHSZ) standards.
(41) Prior to the issuance of a grading and building permits, the
LACFD will review and, when deemed acceptable, approve
(1) final water improvement plans including, but not limited to,
the location, sizing, design, and fire flow capacity of the
proposed water mains and fire hydrants and proposed access
improvements to ensure compliance with applicable County
requirements; and (2) final building plans. The project's water
system shall be designed in response to final fire flow
requirements identified by the LACFD.
(42) Prior to the issuance of building permits, the Applicant shall
present the City with a certificate of compliance or other
documentation demonstrating that the Applicant has complied
with the WVUSD's board resolutions governing the payment of
school impact fees or has entered into an AB 2926 school fee
mitigation agreement or is not subject to the exaction.
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on
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(43) The design of the neighborhood park shall be subject to
Community Development Director and Community Services
Director review and approval.
STREET IMPROVEMENT
(44) After review of the final Traffic Impact Analysis Report,
widening of Larkstone Drive may be required.
(45) The privately maintained portion of Larkstone Drive to, and
including, the end of the cul-de-sac shall be dedicated to the
City for Roadway purposes. All dedicated documents shall be
submitted for the review and recommendation of approval to
the Public Works/Engineering Department. Approval by the
City Council shall be granted prior to issuance of any certificate
of occupancy or prior to final map approval, whichever comes
first.
(46) Full width pavement of Larkstone Drive is required for the
entire dedicated length and including the cul-de-sac as
determined by the City Engineer. Applicant shall replace
existing AC curb with concrete curb and gutter, and construct
the street improvements per APWA Greenbook standard plans
and specifications.
(47) Before issuance of any City permits, the applicant shall submit
plans delineating the improvement of Morning Sun Drive for
the Public Works/Engineering Department review and approval
prior to final map recordation. The improvement shall align with
and be compatible with Vesting Tract Parcel Map No. 063623.
The improvement of Morning Sun Drive shall be completed
prior to final inspection of grading activities.
(48) Sidewalks along the south side of Larkstone Drive shall be
installed to provide a safe pedestrian pathway to and from the
development and park along the entire dedicated length which
includes the Cul -De -Sac.
TRAFFIC
(49) The fair share calculation in the LL&G report dated June 23,
2006 shall be updated using the City's TIA guidelines. All fair
share fees identified shall be paid before issuance of any
building permits.
(50) Sight distance limitations existing in the area of Larkstone
Drive and the project site due to the existing wall at the
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property line shall be addressed. The sight distance analysis
shall review the location of the driver in relationship to the curb
line.
(51) All issues related to the South Point Middle School traffic
circulation and pedestrian uses of the public roadway shall be
addressed in the TIA.
(52) All issues related to factors such as grades of the roadways,
vehicle speed and golf cart crossings shall be addressed.
(53) The LL&G report dated June 23, 2006, has not been approved
by the City Public Works/Engineering Department. An update
of the report shall be submitted to the Public Works/
Engineering Department for review and approval before
issuance of any grading permits.
PARKING
(54) Existing on -street parking provided along Larkstone Drive shall
be upgraded to current standards that will allow for sufficient
back up spaces. Before issuance of any permits, on -street
parking shall be designed and submitted to the Public
Works/Engineering Department for review and approval.
g. STREET LIGHTING
(55) Applicant/developer shall provide and install street lighting
along the impacted length of Larkstone Drive. Requirements
for installation of additional street lights along Larkstone Drive
shall be coordinated with the Los Angeles County Lighting
Division and Southern California Edison. All requirements shall
be incorporated on the off-site improvement plans.
(56) Street lights shall be annexed into the County Lighting
Maintenance District 10006 and County Light District LLA -1
Diamond Bar Zone, as determined by the City Engineer. These
improvements shall be shown on the grading plans with the
appropriate notes and details provided. All required permits for
work within the public right-of-way shall be obtained before
construction.
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h. GEOTECHNICAL
(57) Before issuance of grading permits, any and all geotechnical
concerns regarding past landslides shall be addressed in all
geotechnical studies and submitted to the Public
Works/Engineering Department for review and approval.
i. • FIRE DEPARTMENT
(58) Access shall comply with Section 902 of the Fire Code, which
requires all weather access. All weather access may require
paving.
(59) Fire Department access shall b e extended to within 150 feet
distance of any interior portion of all structures.
(60) Where driveways extend further than 300 feet and are of
single access design, turnarounds suitable for fire protection
equipment use shall be provided and shown on the final map.
Turnarounds shall be designed, constructed and maintained to
insure their integrity for Fire Department use. Where
topography dictates, turnarounds shall be installed, tested and
extended over 150 feet in length.
(61) Private driveways shall be indicated on the final map as
"Private Driveway and Fire Lane" with the widths clearly
depicted and shall be maintained in accordance with the Fire
Code. All required fire hydrants shall be installed, tested and
accepted prior to construction.
(62) Vehicular access must be provided and maintained
serviceable throughout construction to all required fire
hydrants. All required fire hydrants shall be installed, tested,
and accepted before construction.
(63) This property is located within the area described by the Fire
Department a "Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone" (formerly
Fire Zone 4). A Fuel Modification Plan shall be submitted and
approved prior to final map approval. (Contact Fuel
Modification Unit, Fire Station #32, 605 North Angeleno
Avenue, Azusa, CA 91702-2904, phone # 626-969-5205).
(64) Applicant/developer shall provide Fire Department or City
approved street signs and building access numbers prior to
occupancy.
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(65) Provide water mains, fire hydrants and fire flows as required by
the County of Los Angeles Fire Department, for all land shown
on map which shall be required.
(66) Applicant shall provide fire flow for public fire hydrants at this
location at 1500 gallons per minute at 20 psi for duration of
2 hours, over and above maximum daily domestic demand.
Applicant shall provide two hydrants flowing simultaneously,
one of which shall be the furthest from the public water source.
(67) Applicant shall install 11 public fire hydrants.
(68) All hydrants shall measure 6" x 4" x 2 '/2" brass or bronze,
conforming to current AWWA standard C503 or approval
equal. All on-site hydrants shall be installed a minimum of 25
feet from a structure or protected by a two hour rated firewall.
Hydrants shall be located as per map on file with Los Angeles
County Fire Department (LACFD). Other locations shall be per
map dated 10/31/06 provided by the LACFD.
(69) All required fire hydrants shall be installed, tested and
accepted or bonded prior to final map approval. Vehicular
access must be provided and maintained serviceable
throughout construction.
(70) All hydrants shall be installed in conformance with Title 20,
County of Los Angeles Code and County of Los Angeles Fire
Code, or appropriate City regulations. This shall include
minimum of six-inch diameter mains. Arrangements to meet
these requirements shall be made with the water purveyor
serving the area.
(71) Before final map clearance, fire hydrant improvement plans
must be submitted to the LACFD Land Development Unit —
Fire Prevention Div.
The Planning Commission shall:
(a) Certify to the adoption of this Resolution; and
(b) Forthwith transmit a certified copy of this Resolution, by certified mail,
to: South Pointe West, LLC, 2652 West 237th Street, Torrance, CA
90505
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APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 28TH DAY OF NOVEMBER 2006, BY
THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DIAMOND BAR.
BY:
Kwang Ho Lee, Acting Chairman
I, Nancy Fong, Planning Commission Secretary, do hereby certify that the foregoing
Resolution was duly introduced, passed, and adopted by the Planning Commission
of the City of Diamond Bar, at a regular meeting of the Planning Commission held
on the 28th day of November 2006, by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioners
NOES: Commissioner:
ABSENT: Commissioner:
ABSTAIN: Commissioner:
ATTEST:
AC/Lee; Nolan; Wei
None
VCITorng; Chair/Nelson
None
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COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
DEPARTMENT
STANDARD
CONDITIONS
(DEVELOPMENT)
PROJECT #: Environmental Impact Report No. 2005-01, General Plan Amendment
No. 2005-01, Zone Change No. 2006-03, Specific Plan No. 2005-01
Vesting Tentative Tract Map No. 063623, Conditional Use Permit 2005-
05, Development Review No. 2005-27, Development Agreement No
2005-01, Tree Permit No. 2005-06
SUBJECT: South Pointe West project that includes 99 detached residential
condominiums, a 4.7 -acre neighborhood park.
APPLICANT: South Pointe West, LLC
LOCATION: South of Larkstone Drive, east of Morning Sun Avenue and west of
Brea Canyon Road, near the South Pointe Middle School,
ALL OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS APPLY TO YOUR PROJECT.
APPLICANT SHALL CONTACT THE PLANNING DIVISION, (909) 839-7030, FOR
COMPLIANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS:
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
In accordance with Government Code Section 66474.9(b) (1), the applicant shall
defend, indemnify, and hold harmless the City, and its officers, agents and
employees, from any claim, action, or proceeding to attack, set-aside, void or annul,
the approval of Environmental Impact Report No. 2005-01, General Plan
Amendment No. 2005-01, Zone Change No. 2006-03, Specific Plan No. 2005-01,
Vesting Tentative Tract Map No. 063623, Conditional Use Permit 2005-05,
Development Review No. 2005-27. Development Agreement No. 2005-01, and Tree
Permit No. 2005-06 brought within the time period provided by Government Code
Section 66499.37. In the event the city and/or its officers, agents and employees
are made a party of any such action:
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(a) Applicant shall provide a defense to the City defendants or at the City's
option reimburse the City its costs of defense, including reasonable attorneys
fees, incurred in defense of such claims.
(b) Applicant shall promptly pay any final judgment rendered against the City
descendents.
The City shall promptly notify the applicant of any claim, action of proceeding,
and shall cooperate fully in the defense thereof.
Signed copies of the Planning Commission Resolution No. 2006-56,
Standard Conditions, and all environmental mitigations shall be included on
the plans (full size). The sheet(s) are for information only to all parties
involved in the construction/grading activities and are not required to be wet
sealed/stamped by a licensed Engineer/Architect.
2. Revised site plans and building elevations incorporating all Conditions of
Approval shall be submitted for Planning Division review and approval prior
to the plan check.
3. Notwithstanding any previous subsection of the resolution, the Department of
Fish and Game requires payment of the fee pursuant to Section 711.4 of that
Fish and Game Code. Said payment shall be made by the applicant to the
city within five days of this approval.
4. The project site shall be maintained and operated in full compliance with the
conditions of approval and all applicable regulations and laws.
5. Approval of this request shall not waive compliance with all sections of the
Development Code, all other applicable City Ordinances, and any applicable
Specific Plan in effect at the time of building permit issuance.
6. All site, grading, landscape, irrigation, and street improvement plans shall be
coordinated for consistency prior to issuance of any permits (such as
grading, tree removal, encroachment, building, etc.,) or prior to final map
approval in the case of a custom lot subdivision, or approved use has
commenced, whichever comes first.
7. Prior to any use of the project site or business activity being commenced
thereon, all conditions of approval shall be completed.
B. FEES/DEPOSITS
1. Applicant shall pay development fees (including but not limited to Planning,
Building and Safety Divisions, Public Works/Engineering Department and
Mitigation Monitoring) at the established rates, prior to final map approval,
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issuance of building or grading permit (whichever comes first), as required by
the City. School fees shall be paid prior to the issuance of building permit.
In addition, the applicant shall pay all remaining prorated City project review
and processing fees prior to the map's recordation or issuance of building
permit, whichever come first.
2. Prior to final map approval, the applicant shall pay a fee to the City in -lieu of
dedication for parkland pursuant to Subdivision Ordinance Chapter 21.32.
3. Prior to any public hearing orfinal map approval, all deposit accounts forthe
processing of this project shall have no deficits.
4.
C. TIME LIMITS
This approval shall not be effective for any purpose until the applicant and
owner of the property involved have filed within 15 days of approval of
Environmental Impact Report No. 2005-01, General Plan, Amendment
No. 2005-01, Zone Change No. 2006-03, Specific Plan No. 2005-01, Vesting
Tentative Tract Map No. 063623, Conditional Use Permit 2005-05,
Development Review No. 2005-27, Development Agreement No. 2005-01,
Tree Permit No. 2005-06, at the City of Diamond Bar Community
Development Department/Planning Division an Affidavit of Acceptance
stating that they are aware of and agree to accept all the conditions of this
approval.
2. The approval of Environmental Impact Report No. 2005-01, General Plan,
Amendment No. 2005-01, Zone Change No. 2006-03, Specific Plan
No. 2005-01, Conditional Use Permit 2005-05, Development Review
No. 2005-27, Development Agreement No. 2005-01, Tree Permit
No. 2005-06 shall expire within two years from the date of approval if the use
has not been exercised as defined per Municipal Code Section 22.66.050
(b)(1). The applicant may request in writing a one yeartime extension subject
to Municipal Code Section 22.60.050(c) for City Council approval.
3. In accordance to Subdivision Map Act Section 66463.5, Vesting Tentative
Tract Map No. 063623, is valid for three years. An extension of time may be
requested in writing and shall only be considered if submitted to the city no
less than 60 days prior to approval's expiration date. Final map approval will
not be granted unless the map is in substantial compliance with Vesting
Tentative Tract Map No. 063623, including all conditions and the applicant
has entered into a subdivision improvement agreement to the satisfaction of
the City Attorney.
D. SITE DEVELOPMENT
The project site shall be developed and maintained in substantial
conformance with the approved plans submitted to and approved by
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the City Council collectively referenced herein as Exhibit "A" including:
site plans architectural elevations exterior materials and colo
landscaping and grading on file in the Planning Division, the
conditions contained herein Development Code regulations, the
South Pointe West Specific Plan and the General Plan.
2. The project Conditional Use Permit No. 2005-05, Development
Review No. 2005-01 and Tree Permit No. 2005-06, except as
conditions herein, and as conditioned in Environmental Impact Report
No. 2005-01, General Plan Amendment No. 2005-01, Zone Change
No. 2006-03, Specific Plan No. 2005-01, Vesting Tentative Tract Map
No. 063623 and Development Agreement No. 2005-01 submitted to
and recommended approval by the Planning Commission collectively
referenced herein as: Exhibit "A" — the site development plan,
architectural plans and grading plans Exhibit "B" - Mitigation
Monitoring Program dated August 2006 and Exhibit "C" -
Environmental Impact Report as modified herein.
3. The Mitigation Monitoring Program outlined in Environmental Impact
No. 2005-01 (SCH #2005111118) and approved by the City shall be
implemented and complied with rigorously. The mitigation monitoring
fees shall be deposited with the City, 90 days prior to the issuance of
a grading permit. All costs related to the ongoing monitoring shall be
secured from the applicant and received by the City prior to the
approval of the final map.
4. Proposed future custom single-family residential units shall comply
with the City's Development Review process.
5. A Home Owners' Association (HOA) shall be formed.
6. The Covenants, Conditions, and Restrictions (CC&Rs) and Articles of
Incorporation of the Homeowners' Association are subject to the
approval of the Planning and Engineering Divisions and the City
Attorney. They shall be recorded concurrently with the Final Map or
prior to the issuance of building permits, whichever occurs first. A
recorded copy shall be provided to the City Engineer. The
Homeowners' Association shall submit to the Planning Division a list
of the name and address of their officers on or before January 1 of
each and every year and whenever said information changes.
7. Prior to the final map recordation or issuance of building permit,
whichever come first, the application shall provide the City with a
"Buyer's Awareness Package." for the City's review and approval. The
"Buyer's Awareness Package" shall include, but is not limited to,
information pertaining to geological issues regarding the property,
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wildlife corridors, oak and walnut trees, natural vegetation
preservation issues, maintenance program for urban pollutant basins,
fuel modification, all mitigation measures within the Mitigation
Monitoring Program and Exhibit "A" which delineates each lot's
building envelope, explanatory information pertaining to restrictions on
the use of properties as necessary, and similar related matters. The
applicant shall give each buyer a copy of the "Buyer's Awareness
Package" and shall document their receipt of the same in the escrow
instructions of each lot and document their receipt to the City.
8. Applicant, through the "Buyer's Awareness Program" shall segregate
green waste for reuse as specified under the City's Source Reduction
Recycling Element, and County Sanitation District's waste division
policies.
9. All ground -mounted utility appurtenances such as transformers, air
conditioning condensers, etc. shall be located out of public view and
adequately screened through the use of a combination of concrete or
masonry walls, berms, and/or landscaping to the satisfaction of the
Planning Division.
10. Prior to final map approval or issuance of building permit, whichever
come first, street names shall be submitted for City review and
approval. Street names shall not duplicate existing streets within the
City of Diamond Bar's postal service zip code areas.
11. House numbering plans shall be submitted to and approved by the
City prior to issuance of building permits.
12. All building numbers and individual units shall be identified in a clear
and concise manner, including proper illumination. House numbering
plans shall be submitted to and approved by the City Engineer prior to
issuance of building permits.
13. All lighting fixtures adjacent to interior property lines shall be approved
by the Planning Division as to type, orientation and height.
14. A detailed on-site lighting plan, including a photometric diagram, shall
be reviewed and approved by the Planning Division prior to the
issuance of building permits. Such plan shall indicate style,
illumination, location, height, and method of shielding so as not to
adversely affect adjacent properties.
E. LANDSCAPE, PRESERVED AND PROTECTED TREES
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1. Detailed landscape and irrigation plans shall be prepared by a
licensed landscape architect and submitted to the Planning Division
for review and approval prior to issuance of building permits.
2. A fuel modification plan for landscape/irrigation prepared by a
registered landscape architect shall be submitted for Planning Division
review and approval prior to issuance of building permits.
3. Prior to the issuance of any permits, the applicant shall submit
revegetation landscape and irrigation plans for slopes within the
project site for Planning Division review and approval. Said slope
shall be landscaped at the completion of grading activities. All slope
planting, irrigation and revegetation areas shall be continuously
maintained in a healthy and thriving condition by the developer until
each individual unit/lot is sold and occupied by the buyer. Prior to
releasing occupancyforthe unit/lot, an inspection shall be conducted
by the Planning Division to determine that the vegetation is in
satisfactory condition.
F. SOLID WASTE
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 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 thatthe waste contractor utilized
has obtained permits from the City of Diamond Bar to provide such
services.
2. Mandatory solid waste disposal services shall be provided by the City
franchised waste hauler to all parcels/lots or uses affected by
approval of this project.
3. Trash receptacles are required and shall meet City standards. The
final design, locations, and the number of trash receptacles shall be
subject to Planning Division review and approval priorto the issuance
of building permits.
5. If no centralized trash receptacles are provided, all trash pick-ups
shall be for individual units with all receptacles shielded from public
view.
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6. Central trash enclosures shall be equipped with recycling receptacles.
APPLICANT SHALL CONTACT THE PUBLIC WORKS/ ENGINEERING
DEPARTMENT, (909) 839-7040, FOR COMPLIANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING
CONDITIONS:
A. GENERAL
A title report/guarantee showing all fee owners, interest holders, and
nature of interest shall be submitted for final map plan check. An
updated title report/guarantee and subdivision guarantee shall be
submitted ten (10) business days prior to final map approval.
2. A permit from the Los Angeles County Public Works Department
shall be required for work within its right-of-way or connection to its
facilities.
3. Any existing easement for open space, utilities, riding and hiking trials
shall be relocated and/or grading performed, as necessary, to
provide, for the portion within the project site, practical access for the
intended use.
4. Prior to final map approval, written certification that all utility services
and any other service related to the site shall be available to serve the
proposed project and shall be submitted to the City. Such letters shall
be issued by the district, utility and cable television company, within
ninety (90) days prior to final map approval.
5. Prior to final map approval, applicant shall submit to the City Engineer
the detail cost estimates for bonding purposes of all public
improvements.
6. Prior to final map approval, if any public or private improvements
required as part of this map have not been completed by applicant
and accepted by the City, applicant shall enter into a subdivision
agreement with the City and shall post the appropriate security.
7. Prior to final map approval all site grading, landscaping, irrigation,
street, sewer and storm drain improvement plans shall be approved
by the City Engineer, surety shall be posted, and an agreement
executed guaranteeing completion of all public and private
improvements.
8. Prior to issuance of grading permits, surety shall be posted and an
agreement executed guaranteeing completion of all drainage facilities
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necessary for dewatering all parcels to the satisfaction of the City
Engineer.
g. Any details or notes which may be inconsistent with requirement or
ordinances, general conditions or approval, or City policies shall be
specifically approved in other conditions or ordinance requirements
are modified to those shown on the vesting tentative tract map upon
approval by the Advisory agency.
10. All identified geologic hazards within the vesting tentative tract map
boundaries which cannot be eliminated as approved by the City
Engineer shall be indicated on the final map as "Restricted Use Area"
subject to geologic hazard. The applicant shall dedicate to the City
the right to prohibit the erection of buildings or other structures within
such restricted use areas shown on the final map.
11. Easements for disposal of drainage water onto or over adjacent
parcels shall be delineated and shown on the final map, as approved
by the City Engineer.
12. Prior to any work performed in the street right-of-way, fees shall be
paid and a construction permit shall be obtained from the Public
Works Department in addition to any other permits required.
13. Applicant shall label and delineate on the final map any private drives
or fire lanes to the satisfaction of the City Engineer.
14. Easements, satisfactory to the City Engineer and the utility
companies, for public utility and public services purposes shall be
offered and shown on the final map for dedication to the City.
15. After the final map records, applicant shall submit to the Public
Works/Engineering Department, at no cost to the City, a full size
reproducible copy of the recorded map. Final approval of the public
improvements shall not be given until the copy of the recorded map is
received by the Public Works/Engineering Department.
16. Prior to occupancy, the applicant shall provide to the City as built
mylars, stamped by appropriate individuals certifying the plan for all
improvements at no cost to the City.
17. Applicant shall contribute funds to a separate engineering trust
deposit against which charges can be made by the City or its
representatives for services rendered. Charges shall be on an hourly
basis and shall include any City administrative costs.
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18. Applicant shall provide digitized information in a format defined by the
City for all related plans, at no cost to the City.
19. All activities/improvements proposed for this Vesting Tentative Tract
Map No. 63623 shall be wholly contained within the boundaries of the
map. Should any off-site activities/improvements be required,
approval shall be obtained from the affected property owner and the
City as required by the City Engineer.
GRADING
No grading or any staging or construction shall be performed prior to
final map approval by the City Council and map recordation. All
pertinent improvement plans shall be approved by the City Engineer
prior to final map approval by the City Council.
2. Retaining wall location shall be shown on the grading plan and
submitted with a soils report to the Public Works/Engineering
Department for review and approval concurrently with the grading
plan check.
3. Exterior grading and construction activities and the transportation of
equipment and materials and operation of heavy grading equipment
shall be limited to between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.,
Monday through Saturday. Dust generated by grading and
construction activities shall be reduced by watering the soil prior to
and during the activities and in accordance with South Coast Air
Quality Management District Rule 402 and Rule 403. Reclaimed
water shall be utilized whenever possible. Additionally, all construction
equipment shall be properly muffled to reduce noise levels.
4. All equipment staging areas shall be located on the project site.
Staging area, including material stockpile and equipment storage
area, shall be enclosed within a 6 foot -high chain link fence. All
access points in the defense shall be locked whenever the
construction site is not supervised.
5. Precise grading plans for each lot shall be submitted to the
Community and Development Services Department/Planning Division
for approval priorto issuance of building permits. (This may be on an
incremental or composite basis.)
6. Grading of the subject property shall be in accordance with the
California Building Code, City Grading Ordinance, Hillside
Management Ordinance and acceptable grading practices.
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7. The maximum grade of driveways serving building pad areas shall be
15 percent. In hillside areas, driveway grades exceeding 10 percent
shall have parking landings with a minimum 16 feet deep and shall
not exceed five percent grade or as required by the City Engineer.
Driveways with a slope of 15 percent shall incorporate grooves for
traction into the construction as required by the City Engineer.
8. At the time of submittal of the 40 -scale grading plan for plan check, a
detailed soils and geology report shall be submitted to the City
Engineer for approval. Said report shall be prepared by a qualified
engineer and/or geologist licensed by the State of California. Prior to
the issuance of a grading permit, the report shall address, but not be
limited to the following:
a. Stability analyses of daylight shear keys with a 1:1 projection
from daylight to slide plane; a projection plane shall have a
safety factor of 1.5.
b. All soils and geotechnical constraints (i.e., landslides, shear
key locations, etc.,) shall be delineated in detail with respect to
proposed building envelopes. Restricted use areas and
structural setbacks shall be considered and delineated prior to
recordation of the final map.
C. Soil remediation measures shall be designed for a "worst case"
geologic interpretation subject to verification in the field during
grading.
d. The extent of any remedial grading into natural areas shall be
clearly defined on the grading plans.
e. Areas of potential for debris flow shall be defined and proper
remedial measures implemented as approved by the City
Engineer.
f. Gross stability of all fill slopes shall be analyzed as part of
geotechnical report, including remedial fill that replaces natural
slope.
g. Stability of all proposed slopes shall be confirmed by analysis
as approved by the City Engineer.
In. All geologic data including landslides and exploratory
excavations must be shown on a consolidated geotechnical
map using the 40 -scale final grading plan as a base.
L 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 final map.
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9. Prior to issuance of grading permits, storm drain improvement plans
shall be approved by the City Engineer and Los Angeles County
Public Works and surety shall be posted and an agreement executed
guaranteeing completion of all drainage facilities to the satisfaction of
the City Engineer.
10. Final grading plans shall be designed in compliance with the
recommendations of the final detailed soils and engineering geology
reports. All remedial earthwork specified in the final report shall be
incorporated into the grading plans. Final grading plans shall be
signed and stamped by a California registered Civil Engineer,
registered Geotechnical Engineer and registered Engineering
Geologist and approved by the City Engineer.
11. A Standard Urban Stormwater Management Plan (SUSMP)
conforming to City Ordinance is required to be incorporated into the
grading plan and approved by the City Engineer. The applicant shall
incorporate Structural or Treatment Control Best Management
Practices for storm water runoff into the grading plans for construction
and post -construction activities respectively.
12. All slopes shall be seeded per landscape plan and/or fuel modification
plan with native grasses or planted with ground cover, shrubs, and
trees for erosion control upon completion of grading or some other
alternative method of erosion control shall be completed to the
satisfaction of the City Engineer and a permanent irrigation system
shall be installed.
13. An erosion control plan shall be approved by the City Engineer.
Erosion control plans shall be made in accordance to the City's
NPDES requirements.
14. Submit a stockpile plan showing the proposed location for stockpile
for grading export materials, and the route of transport.
15. Prepare a horizontal control plan and submit concurrently with the
grading plan for review and approval.
16. Prior to the issuance of Building Permits, a pre -construction meeting
must be held at the project site with the grading contractor, applicant,
and city grading inspector at least 48 hours prior to commencing.
grading operations.
17. Rough Grade certifications by project soils engineer shall be
submitted prior to issuance of building permits for the foundations of
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structures. Retaining wall permit may be issued without a rough grade
certificate.
18. Final Grade certifications by project soils engineer and civil engineers
shall be submitted to the Public Works/Engineering Department prior
to the issuance of any project final inspections/certificate of
occupancy.
C. DRAINAGE
All terrace drains and drainage channels shall be constructed in
muted earth tones so as not to impart adverse visual impacts.
Terrace drains shall follow landform slope configuration and shall not
be placed in an exposed positions. All down drains shall be hidden in
swales diagonally or curvilinear across a slope face.
2. 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 entering, leaving, or within a parcel relative to which
a building permit is requested.
3. Prior to placement of any dredged or fill material into any U.S.G.S.
blue line stream bed, a 404 permit shall be obtained from the Army
Corps of Engineers and an agreementwith the California Department
of Fish and Game shall be obtained and submitted to the City
Engineer.
4. All identified flood hazard locations within the tentative map
boundaries which cannot be eliminated as approved by the City
Engineer shall be shown on the final map and delineated as "Flood
Hazard Area."
5. Storm drainage facilities shall be constructed within the street right-of-
way or in easements satisfactory to the City Engineer and the Los
Angeles County Flood Control Districts. All storm drain facilities plans
shall be plan checked and approved by the County of Los Angeles as
well as the City Engineer and all fees required shall be paid by the
applicant.
6. A final drainage study and final drainage/storm drain plan in a 24" x
36" sheet format shall be submitted to and approved by the City
Engineer and Los Angeles Public Works Department prior to grading
permit. All drainage facilities shall be designed and constructed as
required by the City Engineer and in accordance with County of Los
Angeles Standards. Private (and future) easements for storm drain
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purposes shall be offered and shown on the final map for dedication
to the City.
7. Prior to the issuance of a grading permit, a complete hydrology and
hydraulic study shall be prepared by a Civil Engineer registered in the
State of California to the satisfaction of the City Engineer and Los
Angeles Public Works Department.
8. A comprehensive maintenance plan/program shall be submitted
concurrently with the storm drain plans to the Public
Works/Engineering Department for review and approval by the City
Engineer. Once approved the plan shall be incorporated into CC&Rs.
D. STREET IMPROVEMENT
The applicant shall replace and record any centerline ties and monuments
that are removed as part of this construction with the Los Angeles County
Public Works Survey Division.
2. Prior to the issuance of any City permits, the applicant shall provide written
permission to the satisfaction of the City from any property owners which will
be affected by offsite grading.
3. Street improvement plans in a 24" x 36" sheet format, prepared by a
registered Civil Engineer, shall be submitted to and approved by the City
Engineer. Streets shall not exceed a maximum slope of 12 percent.
4. New street centerline monuments shall be set at the intersections of two or
more streets, intersections of two or more streets, intersections of streets
with tract boundaries 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.
5. The design and construction of private street improvements shall be set to
City and County standards and designed to a design speed of 25 mph. All
roadways shall be posted with 15 mph speed limit.
6. Prior to building occupancy, applicant shall construct base and pavement for
all streets in accordance with soils report prepared by a California registered
soils engineer and approved by the City Engineer or as otherwise directed by
the City Engineer.
E. UTILITIES
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1. Easements, satisfactory to the City Engineer and the utility companies, for
public utility and public services purposes shall be offered and shown on the
detailed site plan for dedication to the City.
2. Prior to final map approval, a water system with appurtenant facilities to
serve all lots/parcels in the land division designed to the Walnut Valley Water
District (WVWD) specifications shall be provided and approved by the City
Engineer. The system shall include fire hydrants of the type and location as
determined by the Los Angeles County Fire Department. The water mains
shall be sized to accommodate the total domestic and fire flows to the
satisfaction of the City Engineer, WVWD and Fire Department.
3. Prior to final map approval, the applicant shall construct or enter into an
improvement agreement with the City guaranteeing construction of the
necessary improvements to the existing water system according to Walnut
Valley Water District (WVWD) specifications to accommodate the total
domestic and fire flows as may be required by the City Engineer, WVWD and
Fire Department.
4. Prior to final map approval or issuance of building permit whichever comes
first, written certification that all utility services and any other service related
to the site shall be available to serve the proposed project and shall be
submitted to the City. Such letters shall be issued by the district, utility and
cable television company, if applicable, within ninety (90) days prior issuance
of grading permits.
5. Prior to recordation of final map, applicant shall provide separate
underground utility services to each residence per Section 21.30 of Title 21
of the City Code, including water, gas, electric power, telephone and cable
TV, in accordance with the respective utility company standards. Easements
required by the utility companies shall be approved by the City Engineer.
6. Applicant shall relocate and underground any existing on-site utilities to the
satisfaction of the City Engineer and the respective utility owner.
7. Underground utilities shall not be constructed within the drip line of any
mature tree except as approved by a registered arborist.
F. SEWERS
Prior to final map approval, applicant shall submit a sanitary sewer
area study to the City and County Engineer to verify that capacity is
available in the sewerage system to be used as the outfall for the
sewers in this land division. If the system is found to be of insufficient
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capacity, the problem shall be resolved to the satisfaction of the
County Engineer.
2. Each dwelling unit shall be served by a separate sewer lateral which
shall not cross any other lot lines. The sanitary sewer system serving
the tract shall be connected to the City or District sewer system. Said
system shall be of the size, grade and depth approved by the City
Engineer, County Sanitation District and Los Angeles County Public
Works and surety shall be provided and an agreement executed prior
to approval of the final map.
3. Applicant shall obtain connection permit(s) from the City and County
Sanitation District prior to issuance of building permits. The area
within the tentative map boundaries shall be annexed into the County
Consolidated Sewer Maintenance District and appropriate easements
for all sewer main and trunk lines shall be shown on the final map and
offered for dedication on the final map.
4. Applicant, at applicant's sole cost and expense, shall construct the
sewer system in accordance with the City, Los Angeles County Public
Works Division and County Sanitation District Standards prior to
occupancy.
G. TRAFFIC MITIGATIONS
All traffic mitigations shall be implemented and constructed in
accordance with the Traffic Report Dated 6/23/06 by LL&G and
Conditions of project approval for the Environmental Impact Report
No. 2005-01, General Plan Amendment No. 2005-01, Zone Change
No. 2006-03, Specific Plan No. 2005-01, Vesting Tentative Tract Map
No. 063623, Conditional Use Permit 2005-05, Development Review
No. 2005-27, Development Agreement No. 2005-01, Tree Permit
No. 2005-06 prior to issuance of the certificate of occupancy.
APPLICANT SHALL CONTACT THE BUILDING AND SAFETY DIVISION, (909) 839-
7020;1 FOR COMPLIANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS:
Plans shall conform to State and Local Building Code (i.e., 2001
California Building Code, California Plumbing Code, California
Mechanical Code, and the 2001 National Electrical Code)
requirements and all other applicable construction codes, ordinances
and regulations in effect at the time of plan check submittal.
2. Occupancy of the facilities shall not commence until such time as all
Uniform Building Code and State Fire Marshal regulations have been
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met. The buildings shall be inspected for compliance prior to
occupancy.
3. The minimum design load for wind in this area is 80 M.P.H. exposures
"C" and the site is within seismic zone four (4). The applicant shall
submit drawings and calculations prepared by a California State
licensed Architect/Engineer with wet stamp and signature.
4. This project shall comply with the energy conservation requirements
of the State of California Energy Commission. Kitchen and bathroom
lights shall be fluorescent.
5. This project shall comply with all Accessibility Code requirements
including accessible parking, path of travel, elevators, restrooms,
drinking fountains, etc.
6. Specify location of tempered glass as required by code.
7. Submit Public Works/Engineering Department approved grading
plans showing clearly all finish elevations, drainage, and retaining
walls locations.
8. Note on plans, "separate permit is required for all wall and monument
signs".
9. A height survey may be required at completion of framing.
10. All existing and new plumbing fixtures shall be in compliance with
Appendix 29.
11. Provide exit analysis showing occupant load for each space, exit
width, exit signs, etc.
12. Submit code analysis and justification showing the following:
a. Each building square foot
b. Each building height
C. Type of construction
d. Sprinkler system
e. Each group occupancy
f. Property line location in relation to each building (side yard)
g. Exit analysis for each building (occupant load/corridor
ratinglexit width/exit signs._.)
h. Accessibility analysis for the entire site and for each building
i. Shaft rating/ exterior walls construction/ opening protection
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13. Verify adequate exit requirements. The distance between required
exits shall be %2 of the building diagonal.
14. Building setback from any slope (toe or top) shall meet Chapter 18 of
the 2001 California Building Code.
15. Use seismic zone four (4) for the lateral analysis. Applicant shall submit
drawings and calculations prepared by a licensed Architect/Engineerwith wet
stamp and signature
16. All balconies shall be designed for 601b. live load.
17. Guardrails shall be designed for 20 load applied laterally at the top of
the rail.
18. Indicate all easements on the site plan.
19. Fire Department approval shall be required. If this project is located in
High Hazard Fire Zone it shall meet of requirements of the fire zone.
a. All unenclosed under -floor areas shall be constructed as exterior wall.
b. All openings into the attic, floor and/or other enclosed areas shall be
covered with corrosion -resistant wire mesh not less than 1/4 inch or more
than 1/2 inch in any dimension except where such openings are equipped
with sash or door.
Please contact the Fire Department to check the fire zone for the location of
your property.
20. All retaining walls must be submitted to the Building & Safety and Public
Work Departments for review and approval.
21. Submit grading plans showing clearly all finish elevations, drainage,
and retaining wall locations.
22. The project shall be protected by a construction fence and shall comply with
the NPDES & BMP requirements (sand bags, etc.).
23. Check drainage patterns with Engineering Department. Surface water shall
drain away from building at a 2% minimum slope.
24. Specify location of tempered glass as required by code.
25. Specify 1/4"M slope for all flat surfaces/ decks with approved water proofing
material. Also, provide guardrail connection detail (height, spacing, etc.).
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APPLICANT SHALL CONTACT THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY FIRE
PREVENTION FOR COMPLIANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS:
1. Emergency access shall be provided, maintaining free and clear, a
minimum 28 foot at all times during construction in accordance with
Fire Department requirements.
2. Prior to the issuance of any building permits for combustible
construction, evidence shall be submitted to the Fire Department that
temporary water supply for fire protection is available pending
completion of the required fire protection system.
3. All required fire hydrants shall be installed and tested and accepted
prior to construction. Vehicular access must be provided and
maintained serviceable throughout construction.
4. Prior to the issuance of a grading permit, the applicant shall submit a
fuel modification plan, landscape/irrigation plan prepared by a
registered landscape architect to the Fire Department for review and
approval.
5. Prior to recordation, the final map shall comply with all Fire
Department requirements.
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PLANNING COMMISSION
RESOLUTION NO. 2006-56
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
DIAMOND BAR RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OF HILLSIDE
MANAGEMENT CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2005-05,
DEVELOPMENT REVIEW NO. 2005-01 AND TREE PERMIT NO. 2005-06
FOR CONSTRUCTION OF A 99 -UNIT RESIDENTIAL CONDOMINIUM
DEVELOPMENT WITH A 4.68 -ACRE NEIGHBORHOOD PARK AND THE
REMOVAL/REPLACEMENT OF OAK AND WILLOW TREES ON AN
APPROXIMATELY 34.52 -ACRE SITE LOCATED SOUTH OF LARKSTONE
DRIVE, EAST OF MORNING SUN AVENUE, AND WEST OF BREA
CANYON ROAD (ASSESSORS PARCEL NUMBERS 8765-005-01, 8765-
005-02, 8765-005-03, 8765-005-07, AND PORTIONS OF 8765-005-905,
8763-026-907, AND 8763-026-901)
A. RECITALS
The applicant, South Pointe West, LLC, has filed an application for
Conditional Use Permit No. 2005-05, Development Review 2005-27 and
Tree Permit No. 2005-06 for a site comprised of approximately 34.52 acres
generally located south of Larkstone Drive, east of Morning Sun Avenue, and
west of Brea Canyon Road (Assessors Parcel Numbers 8765-005-01, 8765-
005-02, 8765-005-03, 8765-005-07, and portions of 8765-005-905, 8763-
026-907, and 8763-026-901). All further references to the conditional use
permit, development review and tree permit shall be referred to as the
Application.
2. The Application is being reviewed by the Planning Commission concurrently
with General Plan Amendment No. 2005-01, Zone Change No. 2006-03,
Specific Pan No. 2005-01, Vesting Tentative Tract Map No. 063623,
Development Agreement No. 2005-01, and Environmental Impact Report
No. 2005-01.
2. In accordance to the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act
(CEQA), Section 15164 et seq., an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) has
been prepared for the project which found that the proposed project may
have remaining significant impacts that requires adoption of "Findings and
Facts and Statement of Overriding Considerations". Per CEQA Guidelines
Section 15090, the EIR is being reviewed concurrently with the Application
and must be certified by the City Council before project approval;
3. In accordance to CEQA Guidelines Sections 15092 and 15093, a resolution
recommending certification of the EIR, adoption of a mitigation monitoring
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plan, and adoption of "Findings and Facts and Statement of Overriding
Considerations" to the City Council for the project is being reviewed by the
Planning Commission concurrently with this resolution;
4. The applicant has requested approval of Specific Plan 2005-01 (South
Pointe West Specific Plan) that is being reviewed concurrently with this
application, which includes a land use plan that divides the property into four
sub -planning areas (Open Space, Low -Medium Density Residential, Park,
and Circulation) and includes standards and guidelines for future
development of the specific plan site;
5. Public hearing notices were mailed to approximately 518 property owners of
record within a 1,000 -foot radius of the project site. Three public places
within the City of Diamond Bar were posted with the public hearing notices
and a display board was posted at the project site. Notification of the public
hearing for this project was properly advertised in the San Gabriel Valley
Tribune and Inland Valley Daily Bulletin newspapers.
6. On November 14 and continued to November 28, 2006, the Planning
Commission of the City of Diamond Bar conducted and concluded a duly
noticed public hearing on the Application.
B. RESOLUTION.
NOW, THEREFORE, it is found, determined and resolved by the Planning
Commission of the City of Diamond Bar as follows:
1. This 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. In accordance to the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act
(CEQA), Section 15164 et seq., an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) has
been prepared for the project which found that the proposed project may
have remaining significant impacts that requires adoption of "Findings and
Facts and Statement of Overriding Considerations". In accordance to CEQA
Guidelines Section 15090, the EIR is being reviewed concurrently with the
Application and must be certified by the City Council before project approval;
3. The Planning Commission hereby specifically finds and determines that,
having considered the record as a whole including the findings set forth
below, and changes and alterations which have been incorporated into and
conditioned upon the proposed project set forth in the application, there is no
evidence before this Planning Commission that the project proposed herein
will have the potential of an adverse effect on wild life resources or the
habitat upon which the wildlife depends. Based upon substantial evidence,
this Planning Commission hereby rebuts the presumption of adverse effects
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contained in Section 753.5 (d) of Title 14 of the California Code of
Regulations.
4. Based on the findings and conclusions set forth herein, this Planning
Commission hereby finds as follows:
(a) The project is to develop vacant land comprised of approximately
34.52 acres generally located south of Larkstone Drive, east of
Morning Sun Avenue, and west of Brea Canyon Road (Assessors
Parcel Numbers 8765-005-01, 8765-005-02, 8765-005-03, 8765-005-
07, and portions of 8765-005-905, 8763-026-907, and 8763-026-901)
with 99 single-family condominiums and a public park.
(b) The current General Plan land use designations for the site include
PA-4/SP (Planning Area-4/Specific Plan), School and RL (Low -
Density Residential). General Plan Amendment 2005-01 being
consider concurrently with this applicant proposes to revise the
General Plan Land Use Element text to remove a deed restriction
limiting the numbers of residences on the site and to change the land
use designation for the entire Specific Plan area to PA-4/SP and the
neighborhood park site to Park. With approval of the General Plan
Amendment, the Application will be consistent with the General Plan
land use designation.
(c) The project site is within the R-1-15000 (Single Family Residence -
Minimum Lot Size 15,000 Square Feet) and RPD -1 0000 (Residential
Planned Development with 10,000 -square -foot lot size) Zones. Zone
Change No. 2006-03 is being reviewed concurrently with the
Application that requests that the City Council approve the zone
change from the current zoning to Specific Plan for General Plan
compliance.
(d) Generally to the project site is surrounded by existing single-family
homes on the north, south and west. The South Pointe Middle School
is located just to the northeast of the project site. Vacant land is
borders the site on the east.
Conditional Use Permit/Hillside Management
The Planning Commission shall evaluate a Conditional Use Permit for
hillside development based on the following objectives and required findings:
M
The preservation of natural topographic features and appearances by
means of landform grading so as to blend man-made or
manufactured slopes into the natural topography.
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The proposed project involves the development of the site with 99
detached residential condominiums, 15.93 acres of open space, and
a 4.68 -acre neighborhood park. The project site has received
extensive remedial grading due to a landslide that occurred on the
site in 1995. Therefore, much of the natural topographic features have
been changed with the terraced slopes and concrete ditches to
channel water. However, the project includes extensive grading of the
site to create 99 residential building pads and a system of private
streets on the site. The grading plan shows some areas where the
site will be graded to blend with the existing topography. However,
much of the site does not receive landform grading due to the
proposed clustering of the buildings in certain areas of the site.
Buildings pads are located within the portions of the site where the
existing topography is the flattest and more steeply sloped areas will
be preserved as natural open space. Clustering of the residential units
is within the flatter areas of the site to preserve additional open space.
Proposed grading activities seek to apply contour grading to create
more naturalized engineered slope areas to the extent possible.
Therefore, the project is substantially consistent with this finding.
(9)
The preservation of natural features and appearances through
restrictions on successive padding and terracing of building sites.
The proposed project clusters development within the flatter areas of
the site to preserve additional open space. This requires smaller pads
to accommodate 99 residential units and, therefore, results in
preservation of additional open space areas that would not be
achieved with a conventional single-family development. In addition,
the 1995 landslide and subsequent remedial grading of the site
resulted in disturbance of a large portion of the natural topography of
the site. Therefore, the project is consistent with this objective.
(h) The retention of major natural topographic features, drainage courses,
steep slopes, watershed areas, vernal pools, view corridors, and
scenic vistas.
The EIR has been prepared for the proposed project and has
analyzed visual impacts, scenic resources, drainage courses,
watershed areas, steep slopes and vernal pools. Although the project
site is currently undeveloped vacant land, it does not contain any
unique aesthetic features or scenic resources. Topographic features
and slopes have been addressed above in Finding (0 and with
mitigation measures from the Mitigation Monitoring Program that will
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be incorporated into the proposed project, it is anticipated that the
environmental impacts related to topographic features and slopes will
be mitigated to a level of less than significant.
Because the site has been substantially disturbed and regarded as a
result of the 1995 landslide. Based on the extent of the disturbance
and grading, the scenic views will not be affected by the project.
There are no exceptional or unique aesthetic features or scenic vistas
present within the project boundaries. With the incorporation of
conditions of approval such as: using landform grading techniques in
order to minimize the visual impacts to the natural topography and
maintain the look of natural slopes to the maximum extent;
revegetation of manufacture slopes on the project site with natural
and drought tolerant plant material; and the planting of vegetation
associated with the future new homes will contribute to the visual
continuity of the project site with the surrounding environment. As a
result, aesthetic and visual impacts associated with the proposed
project will be less than significant.
(i) The preservation and enhancement of prominent landmark features,
significant ridgeline, natural rock outcropping, protected trees and
woodlands (Chapter 22.28, Tree Preservation and Protection), and
other areas of special natural beauty;
The preservation and enhancement of prominent landmark features
and significant ridgeline is addressed in the above referenced
Findings (f) and (h). Natural rock outcroppings do not exist at the
project site.
According to the E1R, focused surveys were prepared for native trees
and special status plants/vegetation. The potential significance of
environmental impacts on biological resources has been assessed.
The proposed project will impact 39 oaks and one willow tree. The
EIR concluded that with the implementation of mitigation measures as
prescribed in the Mitigation Monitoring Program summarized as
follows, it is anticipated that the proposed project and cumulative
biological resources impacts would be reduced to a level less than
significant. The applicant will implement the mitigation plan, as
approved by the City and according to the guidelines and
performance standards of the plan.
The mitigation measures are as follows:
^ A combination of on-site oroff-site preservation, enhancement,
and/or restoration at no less than a 1:1 acreage ratio;
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^ Native tree protection at a 3:1 ratio to replace 39 coast live oak
trees and one willow tree;
^ Biological monitoring;
^ Obtain appropriate permits from California Department of Fish
and Game, U. S. Fish and Wildlife Services, U. S. Army Corps
of Engineers and State Water Resources Control Board;
^ Lighting plan reviewed and approved by the City
demonstrating that lighting from the project will be directed
away from natural open space areas.
^ Develop a planting schedule which requires planting to occur
in late fall early winter between October 30, to January 30; and
U)
The utilization of varying setbacks, building heights, foundation design
and compatible building forms, materials, and colors which serve to
blend buildings into the terrain.
The proposed project will result in the development of 99 residential
units and a public park. The homes will be situated along the private
streets that will be located in areas of the site that are the flattest. The
private streets will have a curvilinear pattern that avoids the steepest
areas of the site. Several of the home design will be stepped back to
follow the natural topography of the site. As a condition of approval,
colors and material will be required to be compatible with other homes
in the surrounding area. Foundation design will be required to comply
with the California Uniform Building Code.
(k) The utilization of clustered sites and buildings on more gently sloping
terrain so as to reduce grading alterations on steeper slopes.
(1)
(m)
The proposed development of the site will result in clustering of the
residences in the flattest areas of the site. In order to preserve as
much of the site as possible as open space, building pads are
designed to be smaller than conventional single-family lots.
The utilization of building designs, locations, and arrangements, which
serve to avoid a continuous intrusive skyline effect and which afford
view privacy and protection;
The proposed design of the residences includes stepping back of the
third story and the use of curvilinear street patterns which serve to
mitigate the skyline effect.
The preservation and introduction of plant materials so as to protect
slopes from soil erosion and slippage and minimize the visual effect of
grading and construction and hillside area.
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As a condition of approval of this project, revegetation of the
manufactured slopes will be applied in patterns which occur in nature
to the extent possible, thereby minimizing the visual effect of grading.
The revegetation will be required to be accomplished with suitable
plant material requiring minimal cultivation and irrigation in order to
thrive, thereby fostering slope stability and minimizing the potential for
erosion.
(n) The utilization of street designs and improvements which serve to
minimize grading alterations and harmonize with the natural contours
and character of the hillside.
There are four private streets that will be constructed to accommodate
on-site vehicular circulation. Those streets, identified on the plan as
Streets Private Drives A through D, will be located within areas of the
site with relatively flat topography and generally curve along the
bases of the sloped areas. Streets will have rounded off cut slope to
conform to the existing contour of the site. All improvements will be
constructed to the satisfaction of the City Engineer. Consequently, the
project is consistent with the finding.
Development Review
(o) The design and layout of the proposed development are consistent
with the general plan, development standards of the applicable
district, design guidelines, and architectural criteria for special areas
(e.g. theme areas, specific plans, community plans, boulevards or
planned developments).
The project is designed as a cluster development with the residential
units situated in the flattest areas of the site. The General Plan
strategies for this site include the conservation of open space
resources and to preserve significant environmental resources
through clustering to a portion of the site. The project is consistent
with these General Plan strategies in that the buildings will be
clustered along the flattest areas of the site in small lots so that the
areas with the steepest slopes can be preserved as open space.
The South Pointe West Specific Plan has been developed that
includes a conceptual site plan and development standards that
promote clustering of the homes in certain areas of the site. The
project is substantial compliance with the specific plan conceptual site
plan and development standards.
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The City's Design Guidelines promote compatibility with adjacent
development. The project will not have a negative effect on adjacent
existing residential areas in that the project will be gated to
discourage through traffic, will contain single-family detached
condominiums with private rear yards and that are setback from the
street that resemble adjacent traditional single-family development,
and the location of the open space areas along the project boundaries
will serve as buffer areas.
(p)
(Q)
The design and layout of the proposed development will not interfere
with the use and enjoyment of neighboring existing or future
developments, and will not create traffic or pedestrian hazards.
The conceptual site plan proposed under the South Pointe West
Specific Plans shows a clustered residential development that
includes open space areas along the site peripheries that act as a
buffer. In addition, the project is proposed as a gated community that
will discourage through traffic. Private streets within the project site
will have a sidewalk on each side to provide pedestrian circulation
through the site. The design and layout of the proposed residential
project will compliment the neighboring uses and will provide an
integrated development that reduces traffic conflict and encourages
pedestrian to walk.
The architectural design of the proposed development is compatible
with the character of the surrounding neighborhood and will maintain
and enhance the harmonious, orderly and attractive development
contemplated by this chapter, the general plan, or applicable specific
plan.
The proposed architectural styles for the single-family condominiums
together with the conditions of approval meet the intent of the design
guidelines of the Specific Plan.
(r) The design of the proposed development will provide a desirable
environment for its occupants and visiting public as well as its
neighbors through good aesthetic use of materials, textures and color
and will remain aesthetically appealing.
The proposed project as conditioned will provide a desirable
environment for its occupants and visitors.
(s) The proposed development will not be detrimental to the public
health, safety or welfare or materially injurious (e.g., negative effect
on property values or resale(s) of property) to the properties or
improvements in the vicinity.
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The proposed project will improve the property and add value and
positive impact to the City. In addition, as part of the proposed
development of the site, the applicant will further remediate any
remaining landslide hazards on the site and the adjacent area of
Morning Sun Avenue.
(t) The proposed project has been reviewed in compliance with the
provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
In accordance to CEQA Guidelines Section 15063, the City has
prepared an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the project finding
that the project will have significant impacts on the environment. In
compliance with the CEQA, the City of Diamond Bar, as the lead
agency, prepared an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the
purpose of analyzing the direct, indirect, and cumulative impacts from
the development of the South Pointe West Specific Plan (SPWSP)
project site. The EIR addresses the impacts from the SPWSP and the
Vesting Tentative Map and covers future development of the site with
the proposed project. The SPW project reviewed under the EIR
includes the 31.43 -acre site, the public park and a 7.4 -acre stockpile
site situated east of the future park site.
In accordance to CEQA Guidelines Section 15090, the EIR is being
reviewed concurrently with the approval of the Application and must
be certified by the City Council before project approval.
Tree Permit
(u) The impacted trees interfere with utility services, or streets and
highways, either within or outside of the subject property, and there is
no reasonable alternative exist other than removal of the trees.
(v) Preservation of the trees are not feasible and would compromise the
property owner's reasonable use and enjoyment of property or
surrounding land and appropriate mitigation measures will be
implemented in compliance with section 22.38.130 (Tree
replacement/relocation standards).
The developer is proposing to remove approximately 39 protected
trees. The developer would be required to replace the removed trees
at the ratio of three trees to one removed tree. A condition of project
approval requires the applicant to provide a mitigation plan prepared
by a certified arborist that will include mitigation measures consistent
with Sections 22.38.130 and 22.38.140.
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(w)
Preservation of the tree is not feasible and would compromise the
property owner's reasonable use and enjoyment of property or
surrounding land and appropriate mitigation measures will be
implemented in compliance with Section 22.38.130 (Tree
Replacement/Relocation Standards
According to the EIR prepared for the project site, a tree survey was
prepared for native trees and special status plants/vegetation. The
proposed project will impact 39 oak trees and one willow tree will be
required to be removed for development of the site with the project.
The EIR concluded that with the implementation of mitigation
measures as prescribed in the Mitigation Monitoring Program
summarized as follows, it is anticipated that the impacts to protected
trees would be reduced to a level less than significant.
5. Based on the findings and conclusions set forth above, the Planning
Commission hereby recommends that the City Council approve Conditional
Use Permit No. 2005-05, Development Review No. 2005-27 and Tree Permit
No. 2005-06 subject to the following conditions, the attached Standard
Conditions and the Mitigation Monitoring Program:
a. GENERAL
(1)
This approval for Conditional Use Permit No. 2005-05,
Development Review No. 2005-26 and Tree Permit
No. 2005-06 shall be null and void and of no affect unless the
EIR (SCH #2005111118) is certified, the Mitigation Monitoring
Program, Facts and Findings and Statement of Overriding
Considerations are adopted, and the General Plan
Amendment No. 2005-01, Zone Change No. 2005-03, Specific
Plan 2005-01, Vesting Tentative Tract Mao 063623, and
Development Agreement No. 2005-01, are approved. This
approval is valid for three years. Two extensions of time, one
year each may be approved pursuant to Development Code
Section 22.66.
(2) In addition to the conditions in this resolution, the project shall
comply with all conditions of approval in resolution
nos. 2006-2006-52, 2006-53, 2006-54 and 2006-55.
(3)
The project shall comply with the Mitigation Monitoring
Program for EIR 2005-01, SCH No. 2005111118.
(4) Covenants, Conditions, and Restrictions (CC&Rs) and Articles
of Incorporation of the Homeowners' Association shall include
provisions that require residents to park their cars in garage or
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on their own driveway. Further CC&Rs shall include provisions
to prohibit the parking of RV vehicles or boats on private
streets unless the RV vehicles or boats can be parked in the
garage.
(5)
All retaining walls except for the crib wall shall be of decorative
material such as split face block, stucco or other acceptable
material.
(6) The final design of all walls, retaining wall, fences shall be
subject to Community Development Director review and
approval prior to issuance of grading permit. Final design of
the crib wall and the landscaping shall be subject to
Community Development Director review and approval priorto
issuance of grading permit.
(7)
If feasible, the Applicant shall consider designing the debris
basin as passive open space with landscaping, walking paths,
benches and so forth subject to Community Development
Director review and approval prior to issuance of building
permits.
(8) Additional architectural treatment shall be provided to the front
elevations. Such architectural features as adding raised planter
to the front wall next to the garage, entry arch or element to
create an entryway to the building, adding more stone veneer,
etc., subject to Community Development Director review and
approval.
(9)
The two project -entries (Larkstone and Shepherd Hills) design
together with the landscape theme, plant materials and its
density of plant materials shall be subjected to Community
Development Director review and approval.
(10) Prior to issuance of building permit, the applicant shall submit
a detailed plan indicating trail width, maximum slopes, physical
conditions, drainage, weed control and trail surface in
accordance with City Master Trail Plan to the City for review
and approval.
(11) The South Pointe West Specific Plan shall be revised to be
consistent with all the setbacks contained in the project site
plan.
(12) The Applicant shall fully improve the parkway along Morning
Sun Drive that includes curb, gutter, landscape with trees,
shrubs, ground cover and appropriate irrigation subject to Los
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Angeles County review and approval. The Homeowner
Association of the South Pointe West shall be responsible to
maintain the parkway for project frontage along Morning Sun
Drive.
b. LANDSCAPE AND PRESERVED AND PROTECTED TREES
(13) Before issuance of a grading permit or the removal/disturbance
of oak and willow trees, the applicant shall submit to the
Community Development Director for review and approval a
detailed and accurate tree survey and a coast live oak
woodland plan prepared by an arborist specifying the following:
(a) The precise number trees to be removed and/or
protected;
(b) The replacement trees, their location, the number (3:1
ratio), type, and size;
(c) For coast live oak woodland. The restoration and
replacement efforts shall use locally collected nuts or
saplings grown from locally collected nuts. Appropriate
understory shall be provided.
(d) Performance standards for the survivability of
replacement trees;
(e) A maintenance agreement stipulating the Applicant's
obligations for a minimum five-year period, including the
annual reporting;
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(9)
The amount and derivation of the security deposit
required under the City's trees preservation ordinance;
Measures that will be taken to protect oaks and willows
remaining on the property during construction
consistent with Section 22.38.140 of the Development
Code;
(h) If in -lieu fees are used for a part of or all mitigation, this
mitigation method shall also be in accordance with the
requirements and approval of the California Department
of Fish and Game and the City of Diamond Bar.
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c. EIR PROJECT CONDITIONS
(14) The existing deed restriction that now encumbers Lot 49 in
Tract No. 32576 which limits the development potential of that
parcel to only one dwelling unit shall be retained within the
designated remainder portion of that parcel located to the east
of the boundaries of Vesting Tentative Tract Map No. 063623
and extending between Larkstone Drive southward towards
Peaceful Hills Road.
(15) Prior to the issuance of grading and building permits, the
Applicant shall demonstrate, to the satisfaction of the City
Engineer, that each of the recommendations contained in the
project's geotechnical investigation, in the City's third -party
review, and in any supplemental reports as may be prepared
by the Applicant's geotechnical engineer or engineering
geologist or by others have been incorporated into the project's
design, development, and operation. The project shall be
constructed, operated, and maintained in accordance with
those recommendations and with such additional geologic,
geotechnical, seismic, and soils recommendations as may
result from further pre -construction and post -construction
engineering analyses that may be presented to or imposed by
the City.
(16) All identified geologic, geotechnical, seismic, and soils hazards
located within the tract map boundaries that cannot be
eliminated, as approved by the City Engineer, shall be
identified on the final subdivision map as "Restricted Use
Areas" subject to geologic hazard. The Applicant shall dedicate
to the City the right to prohibit the construction of buildings or
other structures within such restricted use areas.
(17) In order to demonstrate compliance with applicable state and
federal resource protection policies designed to protect or
compensate for the loss of biological resources, before
initiation of any grading activities, the Applicant shall provide
the Director with documentation of receipt of a Section 401
(Federal Clean Water) water quality certification or waiver or
waste discharge requirements form the Regional Water Quality
Control Board, Los Angeles Region, a nationwide Section 404
(Federal Clean Water) permit from the US Army Corps of
Engineers, and a Section 1602 (California Dept. of Fish and
Game) streambed alteration agreement from the California
Department of Fish and Game. The applicant shall comply with
all associated permit requirements.
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(18) Initial vegetation removal activities shall be conducted outside
the nesting season (February 15 -August 15) to avoid impacts
upon nesting birds. If initial vegetation removal activities occur
during nesting season, before start of grubbing activities, all
suitable habitat shall first be thoroughly surveyed by a qualified
biologist for the presence of nesting birds. If any active nests
are detected, a buffer of at least 300 feet (500 feet for raptors)
shall be delineated, flagged, and vegetation removal activities
avoided therein until the nesting cycle is complete, as
determined by the surveying biologist or a qualified biological
monitor.
(19) BMP devices shall be designed in consultation with the Greater
Los Angeles County Vector Control District and shall be of a
type that minimizes the potential for vector (public nuisance)
problem and maintained throughout the project life so as not to
contribute to those problems. Unless accepted by the County,
the responsibilities for and the funding of BMP maintenance
shall constitute obligations of the homeowners' association.
(20) Prior to the issuance of a grading permit, the Applicant shall
submit and, when acceptable, the City Engineer shall approve
a project -specific storm water management plan, including a
description of source and treatment controls.
(21) Volume -based treatment control BMPs and flow -based BMPs
for the project shall be sized in accordance with provisions of
the Los Angeles County's "Manual for the Standard Urban
Storm Water Mitigation Plan" (SUSMP Manual). Facility sizing
shall be finalized during the design stage by the project
engineer with the final hydrology study, which will be prepared
to ensure consistency with the SUSMP Manual and the EIR
prior to issuance of the grading permit.
(22) As a condition to the issuance of the grading permit, the
Applicant shall be responsible for the repair of any damage to
roads resulting from the delivery of heavy equipment and
building materials and the import and export of soil material to
and from the project site. Any resulting roadway report shall be
to the Satisfaction of the City of Diamond Bar, if within the City,
or the County of Los Angeles, if located in an unincorporated
County area.
(23) Construction Traffic Safety Plan. Prior to the issuance of the
final grading permit, the Applicant shall submit and, when
deemed acceptable, the City shall approve a construction
traffic mitigation plan (CTMP). The CTMP shall identify the
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travel and haul routes through residential neighborhoods to be
used by construction vehicles; the points of ingress and egress
of construction vehicles; temporary street or lane closures,
temporary signage, and temporary striping; the location of
materials and equipment staging areas; maintenance plans to
remove spilled debris from neighborhood road surfaces; and
the hours during which large construction equipment may be
brought on and off the sites. The CTMP shall provide for the
scheduling of construction and maintenance -related traffic so
that it does not create safety hazards to children and other
pedestrians. The Applicant shall keep all haul routes clean and
free of debris including but not limited to gravel and dirt as a
result of its operations. The Applicant shall clean adjacent
streets, as directed by the City Engineer, of any material which
may have been spilled, tracked, or blown onto adjacent streets
or areas. Hauling or transport of oversize loads will be allowed
between the hours of 9:00 AM and 3:00 PM only, Monday
through Friday, unless otherwise approved by the City
Engineer. No hauling or transport will be allowed during
nighttime hours, weekends, or federal holidays. The use of
local streets shall be limited only to those that provide direct
access to the destination. Haul trucks entering or exiting public
streets shall at all times yield to public traffic. If hauling
operations cause any damage to existing pavement, street,
curb, and/or gutter along the haul route, the Applicant will be
fully responsible for repairs. The repairs shall be completed to
the satisfaction of the City Engineer.
(24) Prior to the issuance of any grading or grubbing permits, the
Applicant shall investigate the feasibility of constructing a
temporary roadway or driveway, generally parallel to Larkstone
Drive but south and independent of that roadway, for the
purpose of directing construction traffic away from existing
residential neighborhoods located to the west of the project
site onto Diamond Crest Lane and Brea Canyon Road.
Evidence of the feasibility or infeasibility of that construction
access road shall include, but not necessarily be limited to,
consideration of engineering feasibility, phasing of
neighborhood park construction, ability of the Applicant to
implement proposed stockpiling plans, and impacts upon
residents to the east of the project site, and shall be provided
to the City prior to the issuance of any grading or grubbing
permits. If determined to be feasible and beneficial by the City,
the City may elect to impose additional permit conditions
directing, among other requirements, that all or a specified
amount and/or type of construction traffic utilize that temporary
access route.
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(25) Prior to the issuance of the final grading plan, the Applicant
shall submit and, when deemed acceptable, the City shall
approve a traffic control plan (TCP). The TCP shall be
consistent with the Southern California Chapter of the
American Public Works Association's "Work Area Traffic
Control Handbook" (WATCH), CALTRANS "Manual of Traffic
Controls for Construction and Maintenance Work Zones," or
such alternative as may be deemed acceptable by the City.
The TCP shall describe the Applicant's plans to safely and
efficiently maintain vehicular and non -vehicular access along
Larkstone and Morning Sun Drives throughout the construction
period. If any temporary access restrictions or lane closures
are proposed by the Applicant, the TCP shall delineate detour
routes, the hours, duration and frequency of such restrictions,
and the emergency access and safety measures that will be
implemented during those closures or restrictions. In lieu of a
separate TCP, the Applicant may elect to prepare a combined
construction traffic safety plan and traffic control plan.
(26) Prior to the recordation of the final tract map, the Applicant
shall provide, to the satisfaction of and in the amount specified
by the City Engineer, the Applicant's fair -share contribution
toward the cost of the improvements to the following
intersections: (1) Fairway Drive/Brea Canyon Cut-Off/Colima
Road; (2) Lemon AvenueNalley Drive; (3) Lemon Avenue/
Golden Springs Drive; (4) Brea Canyon Road/Washington
Street; (5) Brea Canyon Road/SR-60 WB Ramps; (6) SR -60
EB Ramps/Golden Springs Drive; (7) Brea Canyon
Road/Golden Springs Drive; (8) Brea Canyon Road/Pathfinder
Road; and (9) Brea Canyon Cut -Off Road/Pathfinder Road.
(27) As stipulated in Article 9 of the 2001 California Fire Code and
any associated design guidelines promulgated by the Los
Angeles County Fire Department (LACFD), unmonitored
vehicular access gates shall, at all times, be accessible to
emergency personnel and shall include a knox-box rapid entry
system or similar emergency override key switch acceptable to
the LACFD that is an integral part of the mechanism and
appropriately located and labeled. In the event of a power
failure, the gate shall be automatically transferred to a fail-safe
mode allowing the gate to be pushed open without the use of
special knowledge or equipment.
(28) Deed restrictions or other controls shall be imposed on those
lots abutting the intersection of Private Drive "A"/Private Drive
"C" restricting the installation and maintenance of any
landscape or hardscape improvements that would limit site
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distances to less than those distances recommended in the
California Department of Transportation's "Highway Design
Manual." Landscape and hardscape improvement plans for
those properties shall be reviewed and approved by the City
Engineer.
(29) Prior to the recordation of the final tract map, the City's Traffic
Engineer shall determine the need for any traffic control device
along Larkstone Drive. If, in the judgment of the Traffic
Engineer, additional traffic control devices are deemed
required, those devices shall be installed and operational prior
to the commencement of any public use of the proposed park
facility.
(30) Prior to the issuance of any grading permits, the Applicant
shall prepare a fugitive dust (PM 10) mitigation plan. The plan
shall identify methods to control fugitive dust through the
implementation of reasonable available control measures in
sufficient frequencies and quantities to minimize the transport
of visible emissions beyond the project boundaries. Provisions
of the plan shall include, but may not be limited to, the
stipulation that: (1) all exposed surfaces and unpaved road
shall be watered at least three times daily; (2) non-toxic soil
stabilizers shall be applied to all inactive areas; (3) ground
cover shall be replaced in disturbed areas as quickly as
practical; and (4) non-toxic soil stabilizers shall be applied to all
soil stockpiles. In addition, the plan shall include two or more of
the following best available control measures: (1) water all
active construction areas at least four times daily; (2) cover all
haul trucks or maintain at least 2 feet of freeboard; (3) pave or
apply water four times daily to all unpaved parking or staging
areas; (4) apply dust stabilizing chemicals and water internal
haul roads four times daily; (5) sweep or wash any site access
points within 30 minutes of any visible dirt deposition on any
public roadway; (6) cover or water twice daily any on-site
stockpiles of debris, dirt, or other dusty material; (7) suspend
all operations on any unpaved surface if winds exceed 25 mph;
(8) hydroseed or otherwise stabilize any cleared area which is
to remain inactive for more than 96 hours after clearing is
completed; (9) coordinate the schedule of fill placement with
the school district to minimize dust nuisance as much as
possible; and (10) do not perform grading, or excavation, or
other soil disturbance activities within 100 feet of a home or
school building when winds blow from the activity toward the
receiver.
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(31) In order to reduce emissions associated with the application of
architectural coatings, the Applicant shall: (1) use pre -coated
building materials where possible; (2) use high pressure -low
volume (HPLV) paint applicators with 50 percent efficiency; (3)
use lower volatility paint with 100 grams of ROG per liter or
less; (4) spread out the application over a longer period of
time; and (4) use no more than 100 gallons of paint per day.
(32) The staging, storage, and maintenance areas for diesel -
powered construction equipment shall be located as far away
as reasonably possible from surrounding existing residences
and, unless otherwise authorized by the City, no closer than
100 feet from any existing residential receptor.
(33) With regards to building design, operational emissions shall be
further reduced through the: (1) use light-colored roofing
materials in construction to deflect heat away from buildings
thus reducing energy consumption; (2) use dual -paned
windows to reduce thermal loss in buildings; and (3) installation
of automatic lighting on/off controls and energy-efficient
lighting.
(34) In order to further reduction construction -term air quality
impacts, the Applicant shall: (1) encourage car pooling for
construction workers; (2) limit lane closures to off-peak travel
periods; (3) park construction vehicles off traveled roadways;
(4) wet down or cover dirt hauled off the site; (5) wash or
sweep access points daily; and (6) encourage receipt of
materials during non -peak traffic hours.
(35) During the construction period, the Applicant shall ensure that:
(1) all construction equipment is properly maintained and
tuned; (2) all equipment designed to operate with a muffler
system is fitted with properly operating mufflers and air intake
silencers no less efficient than those originally installed; and
(3) all stationary noise sources, such as generators and
compressors, are located as far from residential receptor
locations as feasible. All construction activities shall be subject
to compliance with all applicable noise -related provisions as
may be set forth by the City.
(36) Grading activities shall be restricted to Monday through Friday
to between the hours of 7:OOAM and 6:OOPM.
(37) Prior to the commencement of grading activities, the Applicant
shall prepare and submit for review by the Los Angeles County
Sheriff's Department (LACSD) a draft construction security
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plan outlining the activities that will be instituted by the
Applicant to secure the construction site and the equipment
and materials located thereupon from potential criminal
incidents. The Applicant shall incorporate the
recommendations of the LACSD into a final construction
security plan and shall implement that plan during the
construction period.
(38) Prior to the issuance of building permits, the LACSD shall be
provided the opportunity to review and comment upon building
plans and the configuration of the neighborhood park in order
to: (1) facilitate opportunities for improved emergency access
and response; (2) ensure the consideration of design
strategies that facilitate public safety and police surveillance;
and (3) offer specific design recommendations to enhance
public safety and reduce potential demands upon police
services.
(39) Prior to the commencement of grading or grubbing activities,
the Applicant shall prepare and submit to the Los Angeles
County Fire Department (LACFD) a fire protection program
and workplace standards for fire safety outlining those
activities to be undertaken by the Applicant during the
construction period.
(40) Prior to the issuance of a grading permit, the Applicant shall
submit and the LACFD shall review and, when deemed
acceptable, approve a fuel modification, landscape, and
irrigation plan in compliance with County Very High Fire
Hazard Severity Zone (VHFHSZ) standards.
(41) Prior to the issuance of a grading and building permits, the
LACFD will review and, when deemed acceptable, approve
(1) final water improvement plans including, but not limited to,
the location, sizing, design, and fire flow capacity of the
proposed water mains and fire hydrants and proposed access
improvements to ensure compliance with applicable County
requirements; and (2) final building plans. The project's water
system shall be designed in response to final fire flow
requirements identified by the LACFD.
(42) Prior to the issuance of building permits, the Applicant shall
present the City with a certificate of compliance or other
documentation demonstrating that the Applicant has complied
with the WVUSD's board resolutions governing the payment of
school impact fees or has entered into an AB 2926 school fee
mitigation agreement or is not subject to the exaction.
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(43) The design of the neighborhood park shall be subject to
Community Development Director and Community Services
Director review and approval.
d. STREET IMPROVEMENT
(44) After review of the final Traffic Impact Analysis Report,
widening of Larkstone Drive may be required.
(45) The privately maintained portion of Larkstone Drive to, and
including, the end of the cul-de-sac shall be dedicated to the
City for Roadway purposes. All dedicated documents shall be
submitted for the review and recommendation of approval to
the Public Works/Engineering Department. Approval by the
City Council shall be granted prior to issuance of any certificate
of occupancy or prior to final map approval, whichever comes
first.
(46) Full width pavement of Larkstone Drive is required for the
entire dedicated length and including the cul-de-sac as
determined by the City Engineer. Applicant shall replace
existing AC curb with concrete curb and gutter, and construct
the street improvements per APWA Greenbook standard plans
and specifications.
(47) Before issuance of any City permits, the applicant shall submit
plans delineating the improvement of Morning Sun Drive for
the Public Works/Engineering Department review and approval
prior to final map recordation. The improvement shall align with
and be compatible with Vesting Tract Parcel Map No. 063623.
The improvement of Morning Sun Drive shall be completed
prior to final inspection of grading activities.
(48) Sidewalks along the south side of Larkstone Drive shall be
installed to provide a safe pedestrian pathway to and from the
development and park along the entire dedicated length which
includes the Cul -De -Sac.
e. TRAFFIC
(49) The fair share calculation in the LL&G report dated June 23,
2006 shall be updated using the City's TIA guidelines. All fair
share fees identified shall be paid before issuance of any
building permits.
(50) Sight distance limitations existing in the area of Larkstone
Drive and the project site due to the existing wall at the
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property line shall be addressed. The sight distance analysis
shall review the location of the driver in relationship to the curb
line.
(51) All issues related to the South Point Middle School traffic
circulation and pedestrian uses of the public roadway shall be
addressed in the TIA.
(52) All issues related to factors such as grades of the roadways,
vehicle speed and golf cart crossings shall be addressed.
(53) The LL&G report dated June 23, 2006, has not been approved
by the City Public Works/Engineering Department. An update
of the report shall be submitted to the Public Works/
Engineering Department for review and approval before
issuance of any grading permits.
f. PARKING
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(54) Existing on -street parking provided along Larkstone Drive shall
be upgraded to current standards that will allow for sufficient
back up spaces. Before issuance of any permits, on -street
parking shall be designed and submitted to the Public
Works/Engineering Department for review and approval.
STREET LIGHTING
(55) Applicant/developer shall provide and install street lighting
along the impacted length of Larkstone Drive. Requirements
for installation of additional street lights along Larkstone Drive
shall be coordinated with the Los Angeles County Lighting
Division and Southern California Edison. All requirements shall
be incorporated on the off-site improvement plans.
(56) Street lights shall be annexed into the County Lighting
Maintenance District 10006 and County Light District LLA -1
Diamond Bar Zone, as determined by the City Engineer. These
improvements shall be shown on the grading plans with the
appropriate notes and details provided. All required permits for
work within the public right-of-way shall be obtained before
construction.
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h. GEOTECHNICAL
(57) Before issuance of grading permits, any and all geotechnical
concerns regarding past landslides shall be addressed in all
geotechnical studies and submitted to the Public
Works/Engineering Department for review and approval.
i. • FIRE DEPARTMENT
(58) Access shall comply with Section 902 of the Fire Code, which
requires all weather access. All weather access may require
paving.
(59) Fire Department access shall b e extended to within 150 feet
distance of any interior portion of all structures.
(60) Where driveways extend further than 300 feet and are of
single access design, turnarounds suitable for fire protection
equipment use shall be provided and shown on the final map.
Turnarounds shall be designed, constructed and maintained to
insure their integrity for Fire Department use. Where
topography dictates, turnarounds shall be installed, tested and
extended over 150 feet in length.
(61) Private driveways shall be indicated on the final map as
"Private Driveway and Fire Lane" with the widths clearly
depicted and shall be maintained in accordance with the Fire
Code. All required fire hydrants shall be installed, tested and
accepted prior to construction.
(62) Vehicular access must be provided and maintained
serviceable throughout construction to all required fire
hydrants. All required fire hydrants shall be installed, tested,
and accepted before construction.
(63) This property is located within the area described by the Fire
Department a "Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone" (formerly
Fire Zone 4). A Fuel Modification Plan shall be submitted and
approved prior to final map approval. (Contact Fuel
Modification Unit, Fire Station #32, 605 North Angeleno
Avenue, Azusa, CA 91702-2904, phone # 626-969-5205).
(64) Applicant/developer shall provide Fire Department or City
approved street signs and building access numbers prior to
occupancy.
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(65) Provide water mains, fire hydrants and fire flows as required by
the County of Los Angeles Fire Department, for all land shown
on map which shall be required.
(66) Applicant shall provide fire flow for public fire hydrants at this
location at 1500 gallons per minute at 20 psi for duration of
2 hours, over and above maximum daily domestic demand.
Applicant shall provide two hydrants flowing simultaneously,
one of which shall be the furthest from the public water source.
(67) Applicant shall install 11 public fire hydrants.
(68) All hydrants shall measure 6" x 4" x 2 1/2" brass or bronze,
conforming to current AWWA standard C503 or approval
equal. All on-site hydrants shall be installed a minimum of 25
feet from a structure or protected by a two hour rated firewall.
Hydrants shall be located as per map on file with Los Angeles
County Fire Department (LACFD). Other locations shall be per
map dated 10/31/06 provided by the LACFD.
(69) All required fire hydrants shall be installed, tested and
accepted or bonded prior to final map approval. Vehicular
access must be provided and maintained serviceable
throughout construction.
(70) All hydrants shall be installed in conformance with Title 20,
County of Los Angeles Code and County of Los Angeles Fire
Code, or appropriate City regulations. This shall include
minimum of six-inch diameter mains. Arrangements to meet
these requirements shall be made with the water purveyor
serving the area.
(71) Before final map clearance, fire hydrant improvement plans
must be submitted to the LACFD Land Development Unit -
Fire Prevention Div.
The Planning Commission shall:
(a) Certify to the adoption of this Resolution; and
(b) Forthwith transmit a certified copy of this Resolution, by certified mail,
to: South Pointe West, LLC, 2652 West 237th Street, Torrance, CA
90505
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APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 28TH DAY OF NOVEMBER 2006, BY
THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DIAMOND BAR.
BY:
Kwang Ho Lee, Acting Chairman
I, Nancy Fong, Planning Commission Secretary, do hereby certify that the foregoing
Resolution was duly introduced, passed, and adopted by the Planning Commission
of the City of Diamond Bar, at a regular meeting of the Planning Commission held
on the 28th day of November 2006, by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioners: AC/Lee; Nolan; Wei
NOES: Commissioner: None
ABSENT: Commissioner: VC/Torng; Chair/Nelson
ABSTAIN: Commissioner: None
ATTEST:
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COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
DEPARTMENT
STANDARD
CONDITIONS
(DEVELOPMENT)
PROJECT #: Environmental Impact Report No. 2005-01, General Plan Amendment
No. 2005-01, Zone Change No. 2006-03, Specific Plan No. 2005-01
Vesting Tentative Tract Map No. 063623, Conditional Use Permit 2005-
05, Development Review No. 2005-27, Development Agreement No
2005-01, Tree Permit No. 2005-06
SUBJECT: South Pointe West project that includes 99 detached residential
condominiums, a 4.7 -acre neighborhood park.
APPLICANT: South Pointe West, LLC
LOCATION: South of Larkstone Drive, east of Morning Sun Avenue and west of
Brea Cannon Road, near the South Pointe Middle School.
ALL OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS APPLY TO YOUR PROJECT.
APPLICANT SHALL CONTACT THE PLANNING DIVISION, (909) 839-7030, FOR
COMPLIANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS:
GENE=RAL REQUIREMENTS
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(a) Applicant shall provide a defense to the City defendants or at the City's
option reimburse the City its costs of defense, including reasonable attorneys
fees, incurred in defense of such claims.
(b) Applicant shall promptly pay any final judgment rendered against the City
descendents.
The City shall promptly notify the applicant of any claim, action of proceeding,
and shall cooperate fully in the defense thereof.
Signed copies of the Planning Commission Resolution No. 2006-56,
Standard Conditions, and all environmental mitigations shall be included on
the plans (full size). The sheet(s) are for information only to all parties
involved in the construction/grading activities and are not required to be wet
sealed/stamped by a licensed Engineer/Architect.
2. Revised site plans and building elevations incorporating all Conditions of
Approval shall be submitted for Planning Division review and approval prior
to the plan check.
3. Notwithstanding any previous subsection of the resolution, the Department of
Fish and Game requires payment of the fee pursuant to Section 711.4 of that
Fish and Game Code. Said payment shall be made by the applicant to the
city within five days of this approval.
4. The project site shall be maintained and operated in full compliance with the
conditions of approval and all applicable regulations and laws.
5. Approval of this request shall not waive compliance with all sections of the
Development Code, all other applicable City Ordinances, and any applicable
Specific Plan in effect at the time of building permit issuance.
6. All site, grading, landscape, irrigation, and street improvement plans shall be
coordinated for consistency prior to issuance of any permits (such as
grading, tree removal, encroachment, building, etc.,) or prior to final map
approval in the case of a custom lot subdivision, or approved use has
commenced, whichever comes first.
7. Prior to any use of the project site or business activity being commenced
thereon, all conditions of approval shall be completed.
B. FEES/DEPOSITS
1. Applicant shall pay development fees (including but not limited to Planning,
Building and Safety Divisions, Public Works/Engineering Department and
Mitigation Monitoring) at the established rates, prior to final map approval,
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issuance of building or grading permit (whichever comes first), as required by
the City. School fees shall be paid prior to the issuance of building permit.
In addition, the applicant shall pay all remaining prorated City project review
and processing fees prior to the map's recordation or issuance of building
permit, whichever come first.
2. Prior to final map approval, the applicant shall pay a fee to the City in -lieu of
dedication for parkland pursuant to Subdivision Ordinance Chapter 21.32.
3. Prior to any public hearing or final map approval, all deposit accounts for the
processing of this project shall have no deficits.
4.
C. TIME LIMITS
1 This approval shall not be effective for any purpose until the applicant and
owner of the property involved have filed within 15 days of approval of
Environmental Impact Report No. 2005-01, General Plan, Amendment
No. 2005-01, Zone Change No. 2006-03, Specific Plan No. 2005-01, Vesting
Tentative Tract Map No. 063623, Conditional Use Permit 2005-05,
Development Review No. 2005-27, Development Agreement No. 2005-01,
Tree Permit No. 2005-06, at the City of Diamond Bar Community
Development Department/Planning Division an Affidavit of Acceptance
stating that they are aware of and agree to accept all the conditions of this
approval.
2. The approval of Environmental Impact Report No. 2005-01, General Plan,
Amendment No. 2005-01, Zone Change No. 2006-03, Specific Plan
No. 2005-01, Conditional Use Permit 2005-05, Development Review
No. 2005-27, Development Agreement No. 2005-01, Tree Permit
No. 2005-06 shall expire within two years from the date of approval if the use
has not been exercised as defined per Municipal Code Section 22.66.050
(b)(1). The applicant may request in writing a one year time extension subject
to Municipal Code Section 22.60.050(c) for City Council approval.
3. In accordance to Subdivision Map Act Section 66463.5, Vesting Tentative
Tract Map No. 063623, is valid for three years. An extension of time may be
requested in writing and shall only be considered if submitted to the city no
less than 60 days prior to approval's expiration date. Final map approval will
not be granted unless the map is in substantial compliance with Vesting
Tentative Tract Map No. 063623, including all conditions and the applicant
has entered into a subdivision improvement agreement to the satisfaction of
the City Attorney.
D. SITE DEVELOPMENT
1. The project site shall be developed and maintained in substantial
conformance with the approved plans submitted to and approved by
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the City Council collectively referenced herein as Exhibit "A" including:
site plans, architectural elevations, exterior materials and colors,
landscaping, and grading on file in the Planning Division, the
conditions contained herein, Development Code regulations, the
South Pointe West Specific Plan, and the General Plan.
2. The project Conditional Use Permit No. 2005-05, Development
Review No. 2005-01 and Tree Permit No. 2005-06, except as
conditions herein, and as conditioned in Environmental Impact Report
No. 2005-01, General Plan Amendment No. 2005-01, Zone Change
No. 2006-03, Specific Plan No. 2005-01, Vesting Tentative Tract Map
No. 063623 and Development Agreement No. 2005-01 submitted to
and recommended approval by the Planning Commission collectively
referenced herein as: Exhibit "A" - the site development plan,
architectural plans and grading plans, Exhibit "B" - Mitigation
Monitoring Program dated August 2006, and Exhibit "C" -
Environmental Impact Report as modified herein.
3. The Mitigation Monitoring Program outlined in Environmental Impact
No. 2005-01 (SCH #2005111118) and approved by the City shall be
implemented and complied with rigorously. The mitigation monitoring
fees shall be deposited with the City, 90 days prior to the issuance of
a grading permit. All costs related to the ongoing monitoring shall be
secured from the applicant and received by the City prior to the
approval of the final map.
4. Proposed future custom single-family residential units shall comply
with the City's Development Review process.
5. A Home Owners' Association (HOA) shall be formed.
6. The Covenants, Conditions, and Restrictions (CC&Rs) and Articles of
Incorporation of the Homeowners' Association are subject to the
approval of the Planning and Engineering Divisions and the City
Attorney. They shall be recorded concurrently with the Final Map or
prior to the issuance of building permits, whichever occurs first. A
recorded copy shall be provided to the City Engineer. The
Homeowners' Association shall submit to the Planning Division a list
of the name and address of their officers on or before January 1 of
each and every year and whenever said information changes.
7. Prior to the final map recordation or issuance of building permit,
whichever come first, the application shall provide the City with a
"Buyer's Awareness Package." for the City's review and approval. The
"Buyer's Awareness Package" shall include, but is not limited to,
information pertaining to geological issues regarding the property,
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wildlife corridors, oak and walnut trees, natural vegetation
preservation issues, maintenance program for urban pollutant basins,
fuel modification, all mitigation measures within the Mitigation
Monitoring Program and Exhibit "A" which delineates each lot's
building envelope, explanatory information pertaining to restrictions on
the use of properties as necessary, and similar related matters. The
applicant shall give each buyer a copy of the "Buyer's Awareness
Package" and shall document their receipt of the same in the escrow
instructions of each lot and document their receipt to the City.
8. Applicant, through the "Buyer's Awareness Program" shall segregate
green waste for reuse as specified underthe City's Source Reduction
Recycling Element, and County Sanitation District's waste division
policies.
9. All ground -mounted utility appurtenances such as transformers, air
conditioning condensers, etc. shall be located out of public view and
adequately screened through the use of a combination of concrete or
masonry walls, berms, and/or landscaping to the satisfaction of the
Planning Division.
10. Prior to final map approval or issuance of building permit, whichever
come first, street names shall be submitted for City review and
approval. Street names shall not duplicate existing streets within the
City of Diamond Bar's postal service zip code areas.
11. House numbering plans shall be submitted to and approved by the
City prior to issuance of building permits.
12. All building numbers and individual units shall be identified in a clear
and concise manner, including proper illumination. House numbering
plans shall be submitted to and approved by the City Engineer prior to
issuance of building permits.
13. All lighting fixtures adjacent to interior property lines shall be approved
by the Planning Division as to type, orientation and height.
14. A detailed on-site lighting plan, including a photometric diagram, shall
be reviewed and approved by the Planning Division prior to the
issuance of building permits. Such plan shall indicate style,
illumination, location, height, and method of shielding so as not to
adversely affect adjacent properties.
E. LANDSCAPE, PRESERVED AND PROTECTED TREES
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1. Detailed landscape and irrigation plans shall be prepared by a
licensed landscape architect and submitted to the Planning Division
for review and approval prior to issuance of building permits.
2. A fuel modification plan for landscape/irrigation prepared by a
registered landscape architect shall be submitted for Planning Division
review and approval prior to issuance of building permits.
3. Prior to the issuance of any permits, the applicant shall submit
revegetation landscape and irrigation plans for slopes within the
project site for Planning Division review and approval. Said slope
shall be landscaped at the completion of grading activities. All slope
planting, irrigation and revegetation areas shall be continuously
maintained in a healthy and thriving condition by the developer until
each individual unit/lot is sold and occupied by the buyer. Prior to
releasing occupancy for the unit/lot, an inspection shall be conducted
by the Planning Division to determine that the vegetation is in
satisfactory condition.
F. SOLID WASTE
1. 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 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 contractor utilized
has obtained permits from the City of Diamond Bar to provide such
services.
2. Mandatory solid waste disposal services shall be provided by the City
franchised waste hauler to all parcels/lots or uses affected by
approval of this project.
3. Trash receptacles are required and shall meet City standards. The
final design, locations, and the number of trash receptacles shall be
subject to Planning Division review and approval prior to the issuance
of building permits.
5. If no centralized trash receptacles are provided, all trash pick-ups
shall be for individual units with all receptacles shielded from public
view.
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6. Central trash enclosures shall be equipped with recycling receptacles.
APPLICANT SHALL CONTACT THE PUBLIC WORKS/ ENGINEERING
DEPARTMENT, (909) 839-7040, FOR COMPLIANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING
CONDITIONS:
A. GENERAL
1. A title report/guarantee showing all fee owners, interest holders, and
nature of interest shall be submitted for final map plan check. An
updated title report/guarantee and subdivision guarantee shall be
submitted ten (10) business days prior to final map approval.
2. A permit from the Los Angeles County Public Works Department
shall be required for work within its right-of-way or connection to its
facilities.
3. Any existing easement for open space, utilities, riding and hiking trials
shall be relocated and/or grading performed, as necessary, to
provide, for the portion within the project site, practical access for the
intended use.
4. Prior to final map approval, written certification that all utility services
and any other service related to the site shall be available to serve the
proposed project and shall be submitted to the City. Such letters shall
be issued by the district, utility and cable television company, within
ninety (90) days prior to final map approval.
5. Priorto final map approval, applicant shall submit to the City Engineer
the detail cost estimates for bonding purposes of all public
improvements.
6. Prior to final map approval, if any public or private improvements
required as part of this map have not been completed by applicant
and accepted by the City, applicant shall enter into a subdivision
agreement with the City and shall post the appropriate security.
7. Prior to final map approval all site grading, landscaping, irrigation,
street, sewer and storm drain improvement plans shall be approved
by the City Engineer, surety shall be posted, and an agreement
executed guaranteeing completion of all public and private
improvements.
8. Prior to issuance of grading permits, surety shall be posted and an
agreement executed guaranteeing completion of all drainage facilities
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necessary for dewatering all parcels to the satisfaction of the City
Engineer.
9. Any details or notes which may be inconsistent with requirement or
ordinances, general conditions or approval, or City policies shall be
specifically approved in other conditions or ordinance requirements
are modified to those shown on the vesting tentative tract map upon
approval by the Advisory agency.
10. All identified geologic hazards within the vesting tentative tract map
boundaries which cannot be eliminated as approved by the City
Engineer shall be indicated on the final map as 'Restricted Use Area"
subject to geologic hazard. The applicant shall dedicate to the City
the right to prohibit the erection of buildings or other structures within
such restricted use areas shown on the final map.
11. Easements for disposal of drainage water onto or over adjacent
parcels shall be delineated and shown on the final map, as approved
by the City Engineer.
12. Prior to any work performed in the street right-of-way, fees shall be
paid and a construction permit shall be obtained from the Public
Works Department in addition to any other permits required.
13. Applicant shall label and delineate on the final map any private drives
or fire lanes to the satisfaction of the City Engineer.
14. Easements, satisfactory to the City Engineer and the utility
companies, for public utility and public services purposes shall be
offered and shown on the final map for dedication to the City.
15. After the final map records, applicant shall submit to the Public
Works/Engineering Department, at no cost to the City, a full size
reproducible copy of the recorded map. Final approval of the public
improvements shall not be given until the copy of the recorded map is
received by the Public Works/Engineering Department.
16. Prior to occupancy, the applicant shall provide to the City as built
mylars, stamped by appropriate individuals certifying the plan for all
improvements at no cost to the City.
17. Applicant shall contribute funds to a separate engineering trust
deposit against which charges can be made by the City or its
representatives for services rendered. Charges shall be on an hourly
basis and shall include any City administrative costs.
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18. Applicant shall provide digitized information in a format defined by the
City for all related plans, at no cost to the City.
19. All activities/improvements proposed for this Vesting Tentative Tract
Map No. 63623 shall be wholly contained within the boundaries of the
map. Should any off-site activities/improvements be required,
approval shall be obtained from the affected property owner and the
City as required by the City Engineer.
B. GRADING
1 No grading or any staging or construction shall be performed prior to
final map approval by the City Council and map recordation. All
pertinent improvement plans shall be approved by the City Engineer
prior to final map approval by the City Council.
2. Retaining wall location shall be shown on the grading plan and
submitted with a soils report to the Public Works/Engineering
Department for review and approval concurrently with the grading
plan check.
3. Exterior grading and construction activities and the transportation of
equipment and materials and operation of heavy grading equipment
shall be limited to between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.,
Monday through Saturday. Dust generated by grading and
construction activities shall be reduced by watering the soil prior to
and during the activities and in accordance with South Coast Air
Quality Management District Rule 402 and Rule 403. Reclaimed
water shall be utilized whenever possible. Additionally, all construction
equipment shall be properly muffled to reduce noise levels.
4. All equipment staging areas shall be located on the project site.
Staging area, including material stockpile and equipment storage
area, shall be enclosed within a 6 foot -high chain link fence. All
access points in the defense shall be locked whenever the
construction site is not supervised.
5. Precise grading plans for each lot shall be submitted to the
Community and Development Services Department/Planning Division
for approval prior to issuance of building permits. (This may be on an
incremental or composite basis.)
6. Grading of the subject property shall be in accordance with the
California Building Code, City Grading Ordinance, Hillside
Management Ordinance and acceptable grading practices.
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7. The maximum grade of driveways serving building pad areas shall be
15 percent. In hillside areas, driveway grades exceeding 10 percent
shall have parking landings with a minimum 16 feet deep and shall
not exceed five percent grade or as required by the City Engineer.
Driveways with a slope of 15 percent shall incorporate grooves for
traction into the construction as required by the City Engineer.
8. At the time of submittal of the 40 -scale grading plan for plan check, a
detailed soils and geology report shall be submitted to the City
Engineer for approval. Said report shall be prepared by a qualified
engineer and/or geologist licensed by the State of California. Prior to
the issuance of a grading permit, the report shall address, but not be
limited to the following:
a. Stability analyses of daylight shear keys with a 1:1 projection
from daylight to slide plane; a projection plane shall have a
safety factor of 1.5.
b. All soils and geotechnical constraints (i.e., landslides, shear
key locations, etc.,) shall be delineated in detail with respect to
proposed building envelopes. Restricted use areas and
structural setbacks shall be considered and delineated prior to
recordation of the final map.
c. Soil remediation measures shall be designed for a "worst case"
geologic interpretation subject to verification in the field during
grading.
d. The extent of any remedial grading into natural areas shall be
clearly defined on the grading plans.
e. Areas of potential for debris flow shall be defined and proper
remedial measures implemented as approved by the City
Engineer.
f. Gross stability of all fill slopes shall be analyzed as part of
geotechnical report, including remedial fill that replaces natural
slope.
g. Stability of all proposed slopes shall be confirmed by analysis
as approved by the City Engineer.
h. All geologic data including landslides and exploratory
excavations must be shown on a consolidated geotechnical
map using the 40 -scale final grading plan as a base.
i. 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 final map.
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9. Prior to issuance of grading permits, storm drain improvement plans
shall be approved by the City Engineer and Los Angeles County
Public Works and surety shall be posted and an agreement executed
guaranteeing completion of all drainage facilities to the satisfaction of
the City Engineer.
10. Final grading plans shall be designed in compliance with the
recommendations of the final detailed soils and engineering geology
reports. All remedial earthwork specified in the final report shall be
incorporated into the grading plans. Final grading plans shall be
signed and stamped by a California registered Civil Engineer,
registered Geotechnical Engineer and registered Engineering
Geologist and approved by the City Engineer.
11. A Standard Urban Stormwater Management Plan (SUSMP)
conforming to City Ordinance is required to be incorporated into the
grading plan and approved by the City Engineer. The applicant shall
incorporate Structural or Treatment Control Best Management
Practices for storm water runoff into the grading plans for construction
and post -construction activities respectively.
12. All slopes shall be seeded per landscape plan and/or fuel modification
plan with native grasses or planted with ground cover, shrubs, and
trees for erosion control upon completion of grading or some other
alternative method of erosion control shall be completed to the
satisfaction of the City Engineer and a permanent irrigation system
shall be installed.
13. An erosion control plan shall be approved by the City Engineer.
Erosion control plans shall be made in accordance to the City's
NPDES requirements.
14. Submit a stockpile plan showing the proposed location for stockpile
for grading export materials, and the route of transport.
15. Prepare a horizontal control plan and submit concurrently with the
grading plan for review and approval.
16. Prior to the issuance of Building Permits, a pre -construction meeting
must be held at the project site with the grading contractor, applicant,
and city grading inspector at least 48 hours prior to commencing -
grading operations.
17. Rough Grade certifications by project soils engineer shall be
submitted prior to issuance of building permits for the foundations of
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structures. Retaining wall permit may be issued without a rough grade
certificate.
18. Final Grade certifications by project soils engineer and civil engineers
shall be submitted to the Public Works/Engineering Department prior
to the issuance of any project final inspections/certificate of
occupancy.
C. DRAINAGE
1 All terrace drains and drainage channels shall be constructed in
muted earth tones so as not to impart adverse visual impacts.
Terrace drains shall follow landform slope configuration and shall not
be placed in an exposed positions. All down drains shall be hidden in
swales diagonally or curvilinear across a slope face.
2. 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 entering, leaving, or within a parcel relative to which
a building permit is requested.
3. Prior to placement of any dredged or fill material into any U.S.G.S.
blue line stream bed, a 404 permit shall be obtained from the Army
Corps of Engineers and an agreement with the California Department
of Fish and Game shall be obtained and submitted to the City
Engineer.
4. All identified flood hazard locations within the tentative map
boundaries which cannot be eliminated as approved by the City
Engineer shall be shown on the final map and delineated as "Flood
Hazard Area."
5. Storm drainage facilities shall be constructed within the street right-of-
way or in easements satisfactory to the City Engineer and the Los
Angeles County Flood Control Districts. All storm drain facilities plans
shall be plan checked and approved by the County of Los Angeles as
well as the City Engineer and all fees required shall be paid by the
applicant.
6. A final drainage study and final drainage/storm drain plan in a 24" x
36" sheet format shall be submitted to and approved by the City
Engineer and Los Angeles Public Works Department prior to grading
permit. All drainage facilities shall be designed and constructed as
required by the City Engineer and in accordance with County of Los
Angeles Standards. Private (and future) easements for storm drain
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purposes shall be offered and shown on the final map for dedication
to the City.
7. Prior to the issuance of a grading permit, a complete hydrology and
hydraulic study shall be prepared by a Civil Engineer registered in the
State of California to the satisfaction of the City Engineer and Los
Angeles Public Works Department.
8. A comprehensive maintenance plan/program shall be submitted
concurrently with the storm drain plans to the Public
Works/Engineering Department for review and approval by the City
Engineer. Once approved the plan shall be incorporated into CC&Rs.
D. STREET IMPROVEMENT
1. The applicant shall replace and record any centerline ties and monuments
that are removed as part of this construction with the Los Angeles County
Public Works Survey Division.
2. Prior to the issuance of any City permits, the applicant shall provide written
permission to the satisfaction of the City from any property owners which will
be affected by offsite grading.
3. Street improvement plans in a 24" x 36" sheet format, prepared by a
registered Civil Engineer, shall be submitted to and approved by the City
Engineer. Streets shall not exceed a maximum slope of 12 percent.
4. New street centerline monuments shall be set at the intersections of two or
more streets, intersections of two or more streets, intersections of streets
with tract boundaries 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.
5. The design and construction of private street improvements shall be set to
City and County standards and designed to a design speed of 25 mph. All
roadways shall be posted with 15 mph speed limit.
6. Prior to building occupancy, applicant shall construct base and pavement for
all streets in accordance with soils report prepared by a California registered
soils engineer and approved by the City Engineer or as otherwise directed by
the City Engineer.
E. UTILITIES
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1. Easements, satisfactory to the City Engineer and the utility companies, for
public utility and public services purposes shall be offered and shown on the
detailed site plan for dedication to the City.
2. Prior to final map approval, a water system with appurtenant facilities to
serve all lots/parcels in the land division designed to the Walnut Valley Water
District (WVWD) specifications shall be provided and approved by the City
Engineer. The system shall include fire hydrants of the type and location as
determined by the Los Angeles County Fire Department. The water mains
shall be sized to accommodate the total domestic and fire flows to the
satisfaction of the City Engineer, WVWD and Fire Department.
3. Prior to final map approval, the applicant shall construct or enter into an
improvement agreement with the City guaranteeing construction of the
necessary improvements to the existing water system according to Walnut
Valley Water District (WVWD) specifications to accommodate the total
domestic and fire flows as may be required by the City Engineer, WVWD and
Fire Department.
4. Prior to final map approval or issuance of building permit whichever comes
first, written certification that all utility services and any other service related
to the site shall be available to serve the proposed project and shall be
submitted to the City. Such letters shall be issued by the district, utility and
cable television company, if applicable, within ninety (90) days prior issuance
of grading permits.
5. Prior to recordation of final map, applicant shall provide separate
underground utility services to each residence per Section 21.30 of Title 21
of the City Code, including water, gas, electric power, telephone and cable
TV, in accordance with the respective utility company standards. Easements
required by the utility companies shall be approved by the City Engineer.
6. Applicant shall relocate and underground any existing on-site utilities to the
satisfaction of the City Engineer and the respective utility owner.
7. Underground utilities shall not be constructed within the drip line of any
mature tree except as approved by a registered arborist.
F. SEWERS
Prior to final map approval, applicant shall submit a sanitary sewer
area study to the City and County Engineer to verify that capacity is
available in the sewerage system to be used as the outfall for the
sewers in this land division. If the system is found to be of insufficient
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capacity, the problem shall be resolved to the satisfaction of the
County Engineer.
2. Each dwelling unit shall be served by a separate sewer lateral which
shall not cross any other lot lines. The sanitary sewer system serving
the tract shall be connected to the City or District sewer system. Said
system shall be of the size, grade and depth approved by the City
Engineer, County Sanitation District and Los Angeles County Public
Works and surety shall be provided and an agreement executed prior
to approval of the final map.
3. Applicant shall obtain connection permit(s) from the City and County
Sanitation District prior to issuance of building permits. The area
within the tentative map boundaries shall be annexed into the County
Consolidated Sewer Maintenance District and appropriate easements
for all sewer main and trunk lines shall be shown on the final map and
offered for dedication on the final map.
4. Applicant, at applicant's sole cost and expense, shall construct the
sewer system in accordance with the City, Los Angeles County Public
Works Division and County Sanitation District Standards prior to
occupancy.
G. TRAFFIC MITIGATIONS
1 All traffic mitigations shall be implemented and constructed in
accordance with the Traffic Report Dated 6/23/06 by LL&G and
Conditions of project approval for the Environmental Impact Report
No. 2005-01, General Plan Amendment No. 2005-01, Zone Change
No. 2006-03, Specific Plan No. 2005-01, Vesting Tentative Tract Map
No. 063623, Conditional Use Permit 2005-05, Development Review
No. 2005-27, Development Agreement No. 2005-01, Tree Permit
No. 2005-06 prior to issuance of the certificate of occupancy.
APPLICANT SHALL CONTACT THE BUILDING AND SAFETY DIVISION, (909) 839-
7020., FOR COMPLIANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS:
1 Plans shall conform to State and Local Building Code (i.e., 2001
California Building Code, California Plumbing Code, California
Mechanical Code, and the 2001 National Electrical Code)
requirements and all other applicable construction codes, ordinances
and regulations in effect at the time of plan check submittal.
2. Occupancy of the facilities shall not commence until such time as all
Uniform Building Code and State Fire Marshal regulations have been
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met. The buildings shall be inspected for compliance prior to
occupancy.
3. The minimum design load for wind in this area is 80 M.P.H. exposures
"C" and the site is within seismic zone four (4). The applicant shall
submit drawings and calculations prepared by a California State
licensed Architect/Engineer with wet stamp and signature.
4. This project shall comply with the energy conservation requirements
of the State of California Energy Commission. Kitchen and bathroom
lights shall be fluorescent.
5. This project shall comply with all Accessibility Code requirements
including accessible parking, path of travel, elevators, restrooms,
drinking fountains, etc.
6. Specify location of tempered glass as required by code.
7. Submit Public Works/Engineering Department approved grading
plans showing clearly all finish elevations, drainage, and retaining
walls locations.
8. Note on plans, "separate permit is required for all wall and monument
signs".
9. A height survey may be required at completion of framing.
10. All existing and new plumbing fixtures shall be in compliance with
Appendix 29.
11. Provide exit analysis showing occupant load for each space, exit
width, exit signs, etc.
12. Submit code analysis and justification showing the following:
a. Each building square foot
b. Each building height
G. Type of construction
d. Sprinkler system
e. Each group occupancy
f. Property line location in relation to each building (side yard)
g. Exit analysis for each building (occupant load/corridor
ratinglexit width/exit signs... )
h. Accessibility analysis for the entire site and for each building
i. Shaft rating/ exterior walls construction/ opening protection
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13. Verify adequate exit requirements. The distance between required
exits shall be'/2 of the building diagonal.
14. Building setback from any slope (toe or top) shall meet Chapter 18 of
the 2001 California Building Code.
15. Use seismic zone four (4) for the lateral analysis. Applicant shall submit
drawings and calculations prepared by a licensed Architect/Engineer with wet
stamp and signature
16. All balconies shall be designed for 601b. live load.
17. Guardrails shall be designed for 20 load applied laterally at the top of
the rail.
18. Indicate all easements on the site plan.
19. Fire Department approval shall be required. If this project is located in
High Hazard Fire Zone it shall meet of requirements of the fire zone.
a. All unenclosed under -floor areas shall be constructed as exterior wall.
b. All openings into the attic, floor and/or other enclosed areas shall be
covered with corrosion -resistant wire mesh not less than 1 /4 inch or more
than 1/2 inch in any dimension except where such openings are equipped
with sash or door.
Please contact the Fire Department to check the fire zone for the location of
your property.
20. All retaining walls must be submitted to the Building & Safety and Public
Work Departments for review and approval.
21. Submit grading plans showing clearly all finish elevations, drainage,
and retaining wall locations.
22. The project shall be protected by a construction fence and shall comply with
the NPDES & BMP requirements (sand bags, etc.).
23. Check drainage patterns with Engineering Department. Surface water shall
drain away from building at a 2% minimum slope.
24. Specify location of tempered glass as required by code.
25. Specify 1/4"M slope for all flat surfaces/ decks with approved water proofing
material. Also, provide guardrail connection detail (height, spacing, etc.).
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APPLICANT SHALL CONTACT THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY FIRE
PREVENTION FOR COMPLIANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS:
1. Emergency access shall be provided, maintaining free and clear, a
minimum 28 foot at all times during construction in accordance with
Fire Department requirements.
2. Prior to the issuance of any building permits for combustible
construction, evidence shall be submitted to the Fire Department that
temporary water supply for fire protection is available pending
completion of the required fire protection system.
3. All required fire hydrants shall be installed and tested and accepted
prior to construction. Vehicular access must be provided and
maintained serviceable throughout construction.
4. Prior to the issuance of a grading permit, the applicant shall submit a
fuel modification plan, landscape/irrigation plan prepared by a
registered landscape architect to the Fire Department for review and
approval.
5. Prior to recordation, the final map shall comply with all Fire
Department requirements.
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