Resolution No. 3965RF SOLUI ION No 3965
A RLaULUTIUN OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF IHE CITY OF CYPRESS
APPROVING CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO 41 10 WITH CONDITIONS
THE CITY COUNCIL OF [HE CITY OF CYPRESS HEREBY FINDS RESOLVES
DETERMINES ANO ORDERS AS FOLLOW`.,
1 That an application was tiled for a conditional use permit in
accordance with the provisions ot Section 1/ 2 of the Zoning Ordinance of the
City of Cypress to develop a six (6) unit apartment building including one
(1) density bonus unit located at 4811 Grace Avenue in the RM -20 Residential
Multiple -Family Lone
2 That the City Council after proper notice thereof duly held a
public hearing on said application as provided by law
3 That the City Council hereby finds that
a The proposed location of the conditional use is in accord with
the objectives of the Zoning Ordinance and the purpose of the zone in
which the site is located is
Intended as an area for the development of apartments
condominiums townhouses or other group dwellings with
provisions for adequate light air open space and landscaped
area at maximum densities of twenty (20 0) dwelling units per
acre Only those additional uses are permitted that are
complimentary to and can exist in harmony with such
residential developments
b The proposed location of the conditional use and the conditions
under which it would be operated or maintained will not be detrimental
to the public health , afety or welfare or be materially injurious to
properties or improvements in the vicinity in that
(1) The proposed project i consi tent with the General Plan
designation of high density residential
(2) The proposed project helps meet the housing goals and
policies ot the Cypress Housing Element to the General Plan in that
it includes large apartments for tame h e including one (1)
density bonus unit for low-income household, -
(3) The proposed project meets the City s minimum development
standards including building setbacks parking and landscaping
(4) the proposed project represents a revitalization of the
subject property in that it provides new sidewalk and driveway the
replacement of buildings in di,repair and the replacement of weeds
and debris with new landscaping
The proposed conditional use will comply with each of the
applicable provisions of the Zoning Ordinance except for approved
variances or adjustment.,
NOW THEREFORE DE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council of the City
ot Lypre does hereby approve Conditional Use Permit No 91 10 subject to the
renditions attached hereto ac Exhibit A.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City ot Cypress at a
regular meeting held on the 22nd day of July 19
MAYOR OF IHE LIT Y OF CYPRESS
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CITY CLEIt(E CI fY 0 CYPRESS
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) S'
1 DARRELL ESSEX City Clerk of the City of Cypress DO HEREBY CERTIFY
that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted at a regular meeting of the
said City Council held on the 22nd day of July 1991 by the following
roll call vote
AYES 5 COUNCIL MEMBERS Age, Kerry Nicholson, Partin and Bowman
NOES 0 COUNCIL MEMBERS None
ABSENT 0 COUNCIL MEMBERS None
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CITY CLE K S THE C OF CYPRESS
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EXHIBIT A
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO 91-10
CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL
1 The developer shall conform to all applicable provisions of
the City code
2 Drainage shall be solved to the satisfaction of the City
Engineer A grading plan, in ink on Mylar signed by a
registered California civil engineer and using actual grades
from an Orange County Surveyor's Benchmark, shall be
submitted for approval A topographic map of the area
surrounding this development shall be made to establish
existing drainage flow patterns If the existing natural
flow of any adjoining parcel is across the land of this
development a drainage easement shall be granted and
drainage facilities provided for that property to the
satisfaction of the City Engineer In parking areas, AC
shall have a minimum slope gradient of one and one-half
percent (1 5%) or as approved by the City Engineer and
concrete shall have a minimum slope gradient of two-tenths
percent ( 2%)
3 A minimum six foot (6 ) high block wall measured from the
highest adjacent finished grade, shall be constructed and/or
maintained along the north and west property lines The
said property line shall have a single block wall only and
the developer shall obtain, and submit to the City the
written permission or denial of the adjacent property
owner(s) for the removal of their existing block walls
Where an existing block wall is removed, the Developer shall
provide suitable temporary fencing for all adjacent
properties during construction of the perimeter walls
A retaining wall per City standards shall be constructed at
the property line where the finished grade difference is
greater than twelve inches (12") The block wall along the
north property line shall be protected from vehicular damage
to the satisfaction of the City Engineer
4 The developer shall provide adequate "No Parking" controls
within the development and appropriate "No Parking - Fire
Lane" signs shall be installed along the driveway per
California Vehicle Code #22658 to the satisfaction of the
City Engineer and County Fire Marshal The areas adjacent
to the trash enclosure and laundry room shall be striped and
signed for no parking as designated by the City Engineer
5 Wheelchair and handicapped access facilities shall be
installed onsite and offsite in accordance with State of
California and City of Cypress Public Works and Building
Department standards
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Exhibit "A"
Conditional Use Permit No 91-10
Page 2
6 Installation of Cable T V shall be subject to the City
Ordinance No 726 Prior to construction the developer
shall contact Copley/Coloney Inc (Phone (714) 826-8680)
for specifications and procedures for prewire of the
building and installation of the service wiring Necessary
permits shall be obtained at the City
7 The developer shall provide mailbox facilities for each
residence to the satisfaction of the Public Works Director
Planning Director and Postmaster
8 All existing public improvements at the development site
which are damaged due to construction cracked, or otherwise
below standard shall be removed and replaced to the
satisfaction of the City Engineer
9 Grace Street shall be fully improved with new driveway
sidewalk, etc in accordance with City standards
10 All utility services shall be underground Trenching and
backfill in streets shall be per City of Cypress Standard
No 110 Arterials shall be crossed by boring only In
City streets, lateral open cuts spaced within twenty feet
(20') of each other shall be covered with a one inch (1 )
continuous A.0 cap
11 A street light shall be installed per Southern California
Edison Company standards on Belmont Street in a sidewalk
easement dedicated to the City
12 Street trees (15 gallon) forty feet (40') on center shall be
installed in back of public sidewalk in conformance to the
street tree policy of the Public Works Department and shall
be incorporated with the on-site landscape plan The type
of trees shall be as required by the City's street tree
ordinance Landscaping in public right-of-way shall be
maintained by the developer
13 A sewer plan shall be submitted for approval by the City
Engineer Unused sewer laterals connecting existing
buildings at this property shall be plugged at the property
line
14 The quantity location, width, and type of driveways shall
be subject to the approval of the City Engineer An
effective sight distance for vehicular traffic shall be
maintained at the intersection of the driveway entrances
with Grace Street No landscaping in excess of three feet
(3') high will be allowed in the area of the curb returns
Adequate sight distance also shall be maintained within the
development at all driveway intersections to the
satisfaction of the City Engineer The second story
extending above the onsite driveway shall be signed to
prohibit oversized vehicles
Exhibit A
Conditional Use Permit No 91-10
15 FEES REQUIRED FOR IMPROVEMENTS ARE AS FOLLOWS
- Engineering Plan Checking and Inspection Fee (Per
Resolution 2964)
- Drainage Fee for Master Drainage Plan (Per Resolution
2287)
- Sanitary Sewer Connection Fee (Per Orange County
Sanitation District No 3 Resolution 303)
- Advanced Street Light Energy Fees (For one-year period)
- Grading Plan Check and Permit (Per Resolution 2964
3662)
and
- All applicable Building Department Fees
16 Applicant/developer shall comply with applicable provisions
of the 1988 Uniform Building Plumbing and Mechanical Codes
1987 National Electrical Code California Administrative
Code Title 24 and the Cypress City Code
17 Applicant/developer shall comply with all disclosure
requirements of the Orange County Fire Department for
hazardous materials use and/or storage and the South Coast
Air Quality Management District for exhaustion of air
contaminants
18 Type 5 cement shall be used for all foundations and slabs on
grade
19 All slabs on grade (including M-1 occupancies) shall receive
a minimum of a 10 mil moisture barrier
20 Applicant/developer shall use fire retardant wood shingles
for the roof
21 A soil investigation report shall be submitted with the
plans for plan check. Report shall include soil bearing
capacity seismic study grading paving sulfate test and
other pertinent information under good engineering practice
22 Prior to the issuance of any building permits for
combustible construction evidence that a water supply for
fire protection is available shall be submitted to and
approved by the Fire Chief Fire hydrants and access roads
shall be in place and operational to meet required fire -flow
prior to commencing construction with combustible materials
Show existing fire hydrants on site plan of fire hydrants
within 150 feet of structure
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Exhibit "A" Page 4
Conditional Use Permit No 91-10
23 Prior to the issuance of any building permits all
underground piping for automatic fire extinguishing systems
shall be approved Plans for an automatic fire extinguish-
ing system shall be approved by the Fire Chief prior to
installation. Such systems shall be operational prior to
the issuance of a Certificate of Use and Occupancy per City
ordinance Structure shall have an automatic fire sprinkler
system in residential structure per Cypress Code amendment
24 Prior to the issuance of
Occupancy the private street
'No Parking --Fire Lane" as
Section 10 207 in a manner
County Fire Chief
any Certificates of Use and
shall be red curbed and posted
per 1988 Uniform Fire Code
meeting the approval of the
25 Prior to the issuance of any Certificates of Use and
Occupancy all fire hydrants shall have a 'Blue Reflective
Pavement Marker" indicating its location on the street or
drive per Orange County Fire Department Standard On
private property these markers are to be maintained in good
condition by the property owner
26 All requirements of the Orange County Fire Marshal's Office
shall be complied with prior to a Certificate of Occupancy
being issued
27 Utilities shall not be released until all conditions of
approval have been met to the satisfaction of the Planning
Department
28 The developer shall enter into a written agreement with the
City Council outlining the terms of the Density Bonus Policy
prior to issuance of any building permits
29 Unit number one (#1) shall be designated as the Density
Bonus unit This unit shall be made available first to a
household with a handicapped person or persons If after
thirty (30) days from the issuance of Certificates of Use
and Occupancy no qualifying handicapped household is
available the unit shall be rented to a non -handicapped
qualifying family Renter availability shall be determined
by the Orange County Housing Authority in coordination with
the City of Cypress Planning Director
30 Architectural elevations and site plans shall be reviewed
and approved by the Planning Department prior to the
issuance of building permits
31 All architectural treatments shall be constructed as
illustrated on plans and renderings submitted The final
exterior color scheme shall be submitted to City staff for
review and approval prior to actually painting the
structure
Exhibit A
Conditional Use Permit No 91-10
3 yr
Page 5
32 Balconies shall not exceed six feet (6') in width with one
dimension.
33 The transformer boxes and water valves shall be placed in
locations acceptable to the Planning Director and shall be
adequately screened from view with plant materials
34 The developer shall provide an adequate number of trash
enclosures onsite and at a location acceptable to City
staff
35 Parking for the handicapped shall be provided in accordance
with State requirements
36 A detailed landscape and automatic irrigation plan shall be
submitted to the Planning Department for review and approval
at least sixty (60) days prior to issuance of a Certificate
of Occupancy In addition a bond shall be posted with the
Public Works Department to guarantee against defects in
plant materials and workmanship
37 Existing mature trees along the north side of the site shall
be retained and included in the formal landscape plan to the
extent feasible The landscape plan shall also include the
provision for a three and one-half foot (3 1/2 ) high fence
to be placed along the east and south sides of the site
38 Unless otherwise specified all required trees shall be a
minimum 15 -gallon in size and of a variety approved by the
Planning Director
39 If the second story windows create a privacy problem for
adjacent property owners measures shall be taken to resolve
the problem. These mitigation measures shall be subject to
Design Review and may consist of but not be limited to
requirements for additional perimeter landscaping and/or
window coverings as determined appropriate by the Design
Review Committee
40 Within forty-eight (48) hours of the approval of this
project the applicant/developer shall deliver to the
Planning Department a check payable to the County Clerk in
the amount of Twenty -Five Dollars ($25 00) County
administrative fee to enable the City to file the
Certificate of Fee Exemption in accordance with Fish and
Game Code Section 753 5 with the Notice of Determination
required under Public Resources Code Section 21152 and Title
14 of the California Code of Regulations If within such
forty-eight (48) hour period the applicant/developer has not
delivered to the Planning Department the check required
above the approval for the project granted herein shall be
void
Effective 7/8/91