CHAIR
Steve Manos
Lake Elsinore
VICE CHAIR
Russell Betts
Desert Hot Springs
COMMISSIONERS
John Lyon
Riverside
Steven Stewart
Palm Springs
Richard Stewart
Moreno Valley
Michael Geller
Riverside
Vernon Poole
Murrieta
STAFF
Director
Paul Rull
Simon A. Housman
Jackie Vega
Barbara Santos
County Administrative Center
4080 Lemon St.,14th Floor.
Riverside, CA 92501
(951) 955-5132
www.rcaluc.org
RIVERSIDE COUNTY
AIRPORT LAND USE COMMISSION
September 12, 2024
Cynthia Schultz, Project Planner
Cathedral City, Planning Department
68700 Avenida Lalo Guerrero,
Cathedral City, CA 92234
RE: AIRPORT LAND USE COMMISSION (ALUC) DEVELOPMENT REVIEW
File No.: ZAP1107PS24
Related File Nos.: GPA23-001 (General Plan Amendment), CZ23- 001 (Change of Zone), DR23-002 (Design Review)
Compatibility Zones: Zone E
APNs: 670-110-043
Dear Ms. Schultz:
On September 12, 2024, the Riverside County Airport Land Use Commission (ALUC) found
Cathedral City Case Nos. GPA23-001 (General Plan Amendment), CZ23-001 (Change of Zone), DR23-002 (Design Review ), a proposal to construct a 204 unit apartment complex on 10.48 acres, located southerly of 30 th Avenue and easterly of Date Palm Drive. The applicant also proposes to amend the site’s general plan land use designation from General Commercial to Medium High Density, and change its zoning from PCC (Planned Community Commercial) to R3 (Med-High Density Residential, CONSISTENT with the 2005 Palm Springs International Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan, subject to the conditions listed below:
CONDITIONS:
1. Any outdoor lighting installed shall be hooded or shielded to prevent either the spillage of lumens or reflection into the sky. Outdoor lighting shall be downward facing.
2. The following uses are prohibited:
(a) Any use which would direct a steady light or flashing light of red, white, green, or amber colors associated with airport operations toward an aircraft engaged in an initial straight climb following takeoff or toward an aircraft engaged in a straight final approach toward a landing at an airport, other than an FAA -approved navigational signal light or visual approach slope indicator.
(b) Any use which would cause sunlight to be reflected towards an aircraft engaged in an initial straight climb following takeoff or towards an aircraft engaged in a straight final approach towards a landing at an airport.
(c) Any use which would generate smoke or water vapor or which would attract large concentrations of birds, or which may otherwise affect safe air navigation within the area. (Such uses include landscaping utilizing water features, aquaculture, outdoor production of cereal grains, sunflower, and row crops, composting operations, wastewater management facilities, artificial marshes, trash transfer stations that are open on one or more sides, recycling centers containing putrescible wastes, construction and demolition debris facilities, fly
2 ash disposal, and incinerators.)
(d) Any use which would generate electrical interference that may be detrimental to the operation of aircraft and/or aircraft instrumentation.
(e) Any use which results in a hazard to flight, including physical (e.g., tall objects), visual, and electronic forms of interference with the safety of aircraft operations.
3. The attached “Notice of Airport in Vicinity” shall be provided to all prospective purchasers and occupants of the property.
4. Any proposed stormwater basins or facilities shall be designed and maintained to provide for a maximum 48-hour detention period following the design storm, and remain totally dry between rainfalls. Vegetation in and around the basins that would provide food or cover for birds would be incompatible with airport operations and shall not be utilized in project landscaping. Trees shall be spaced so as to prevent large expanses of contiguous canopy, when mature. Landscaping in and around the basin(s) shall not include trees or shrubs that produce seeds, fruits, or berries.
Landscaping in the stormwater basin, if not rip -rap, should be in accordance with the guidance provided in ALUC “LANDSCAPING NEAR AIRPORTS” brochure, and the “AIRPORTS, WILDLIFE AND STORMWATER MANAGEMENT” brochure available at RCALUC.ORG
which list acceptable plants from Riverside County Landscaping Guide or other alternative landscaping as may be recommended by a qualified wildlife hazard biologist.
A notice sign, in a form similar to that attached hereto, shall be permanently affixed to the stormwater basin with the following language: “There is an airport nearby. This stormwater basin is designed to hold stormwater for only 48 hours and not attract birds.
Proper maintenance is necessary to avoid bird strikes”. The sign will also include the name, telephone number or other contact information of the person or entity responsible to monitor the stormwater basin.
Supporting documentation was provided to the Airport Land Use Commission and is available online at www.rcaluc.org, click Agendas 9-12-24 Agenda, Bookmark Agenda Item No. 3.1.
If you have any questions, please contact me at (951) 955-6893.
Sincerely,
RIVERSIDE COUNTY AIRPORT LAND USE COMMISSION
______________________________________
Paul Rull, ALUC Director
Attachments: Notice of Airport in Vicinity
cc: S2 Builders (applicant) (property owner)
Stefan Vogel (representative)
Harry Barrett, Airport Manager, Palm Springs International Airport ALUC Case File
X:\AIRPORT CASE FILES\Palm Springs\ZAP1107PS24\ZAP1107PS24.LTR.doc
NOTICE OF AIRPORT IN
VICINITY
This property is presently located in the vicinity of an airport, within what is known as an airport influence
area. For that reason, the property may be subject to
some of the annoyances or inconveniences associated
with proximity to airport operations (for example: noise, vibration, or odors). Individual sensitivities to those annoyances [can vary from person to person. You may
wish to consider what airport annoyances ], if any, are associated with the property before you complete your
purchase and determine whether they are acceptable to
you. Business & Profession s Code Section 11010 (b)
(13)(A)
THERE IS AN AIRPORT NEARBY .
THIS STORM WATER BASIN IS DESIGNED TO HOLD
STORM WATER FOR ONLY 48 HOURS AND
NOT TO ATTRACT BIRDS
PROPER MAINTENANCE IS NECESSARY TO AVOID
BIRD STRIKES
N O T I C E
IF THIS BASIN IS OVERGROWN, PLEASE CONTACT:
Name: _____________________ Phone: ____________________