CITY OF CATHEDRAL CITY
CITY COUNCIL
CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 25-0003
ADMINISTRATIVE VARIANCE NO. 25-0006
KING’S SCHOOLS
67675 BOLERO ROAD
(ASSESSOR’S PARCEL NUMBERS 681-310-019 & -040)
DATE APPROVED: JANUARY 14, 2026
EXPIRATION DATE: JANUARY 14, 2028
SECTION 1 ADMINISTRATIVE CONDITIONS
1.1 Approval of Conditional Use Permit No. 25-0003 and Administrative Variance No. 25-0006 is granted to allow the construction of an additional 36,170 square feet of facilities on the existing King’s Schools campus located at 67675 Bolero Road (APNs 681-310-019 and -040), pursuant to the following phases of development:
i. Phase 1:
o Demolition: 3,290 square feet
o New construction: 9,049 square feet total building area 6,802 square feet of new classrooms
2,247 square feet of new operations/facilities area
25 parking stalls
ii. Phase 2:
o Demolition: 7,426 square feet of portables
o New construction: 27,121 square feet total building area 7,920 square feet of new classrooms
1,451 square feet of new administration area
1,757 square feet of new operations/facilities area
15,993 square feet of new multi-purpose area
37 parking stalls
1.2 The plans approved by the City Council are referenced as “Exhibit A”. The construction drawings shall conform substantially to “Exhibit A” as approved by the City Council, with the exception of any detail specifically modified by any of the conditions of approval contained herein. Any deviation from “Exhibit A” shall be submitted in writing and approved by the Director of Community and Economic Development and/or the Director of Engineering/Public Works prior to approval of the construction drawings.
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Administrative Variance No. 25-0006
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1.3 This approval shall be valid for a period of (2) two years from the date of approval unless a completed building permit application has been submitted or a one- year extension has been granted pursuant to Section 9.72.110 of the Cathedral City Municipal Code.
1.4 Prior to issuance of a building permit the Applicant shall sign the approved Conditions of Approval which shall certify that the Applicant agrees to implement all Conditions of Approval.
1.5 A copy of all pages of the signed Conditions of Approval shall be included in the construction drawing package.
1.6 Any deviation from these plans or this approval shall be submitted to the City Planner for review and approval.
1.7 No Certificate of Occupancy shall be granted until all conditions of approval have been satisfied.
1.8 The development of the site shall conform to all ordinances, codes, regulations, policies and development design controls pursuant to the Cathedral City Municipal Code taking effect prior to issuance of any building permits.
SECTION 2 FEES
2.1 Prior to issuance of any permit, including grading or demolition permits, the Applicant shall reimburse the City for all costs incurred by the City in the processing of the development entitlement in excess of the initial deposit amount.
Such reimbursement costs include, but are not limited to, staff and consultant costs, and costs associated with noticing the public hearing.
2.2 The Applicant shall pay all applicable City of Cathedral City fees, charges and other costs as prescribed by City Ordinance, including development impact fees.
Be advised that the fees may change at the time they become due and payable, as permitted by applicable law.
NOTICE TO APPLICANT: Pursuant to Government Code Section 66020(d)(1), the 90 day period to protest the imposition of any impact fee, dedication, reservation, or other exaction described in this resolution begins on the effective date of this approval and any such protest must be in a manner that complies with Section 66020(a), and failure to follow this procedure in a timely manner will bar any subsequent legal action to attack, review, set aside, void or annul imposition.
The right to protest the fees, dedications, reservations, or other exactions does not apply to planning, zoning, grading, or other similar application processing fees or service fees in connection with this project. It further does not apply to any fees, dedication, reservations, or exactions for which the applicant has been given a notice similar to this, nor does it revive challenges to any fees for which the Statute of Limitations has previously expired.
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SECTION 3 PLANNING
3.1 The project is approved for construction in phases . The proposed phasing schedule may be modified, subject to Planning Department approval, provided that the amended schedule would not involve any increase from the approved square footage.
3.2 The Applicant shall contact the Planning Department 90 days after issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy to arrange for a follow -up on-site inspection to ensure that all plant material is being maintained consistent with the approved Exhibit “A”.
3.3 A Final Landscape Construction Plan, prepared by a licensed landscape architect and approved by the Director of Community and Economic Development, shall be signed by the local water agency prior to the issuance of a building permit. The Final Landscape Construction Plan shall contain the following required information:
a. A title block with sheet number, site address and APNs, date of preparation, and name, address, and phone number of Applicant on all sheets. b. A plant landscape legend, including a specific symbol for each plant species used, size (i.e., caliper, gallon, box, or brown trunk height, and/or quantity) and whether it is deciduous or evergreen.
c. Show use of concrete mow strip between turf and other surfaces. d. Clear indication where landscaping will be used to screen mechanical, electrical, and irrigation equipment.
e. A plant landscape legend, including a specific symbol for each plant species used, size (i.e., caliper, gallon, box, or brown trunk height, and/or quantity) and whether it is deciduous or evergreen.
f. Show all locations of mechanical, electrical, and irrigation equipment and landscaping that will screen from public view.
g. A detail showing planter design adjacent to walkways and driveways that is designed to prevent soil and/or decomposed granite from flowing onto walkways and driveways. There shall be a minimum two- inch vertical separation between the pavement and the soil.
h. Plant and tree installation and staking details. Plant and tree installation and staking details that require single trunk trees to be double staked and multi - trunk trees to be staked appropriate to the species of tree.
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i. Details, specifications, and location of all pavers and decorative surface materials used on the site. Samples of crushed rock material or decomposed granite materials shall be submitted to the Planning Department for approval. j. All decorative surface materials shall be approved by the Director of Community and Economic Development before issuance of any permits. k. Landscaping and irrigation shall be provided along the street frontage. l. Landscape plans shall meet the requirements of the City of Cathedral City’s Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance.
m. All plant materials used on the project site shall be those listed in the most recent version of Coachella Valley Water District’s “Lush & Efficient Landscape Gardening in the Coachella Valley”.
n. An Irrigation Plan with equipment details.
3.4 Site landscaping shall comply with the City Design Guidelines and Water Conservation policies and rules regardless of whether the items are illustrated on the Construction Landscape Plans:
a. Plants and trees shall be primarily drought tolerant species compatible with the desert environment.
b. Projects shall minimize the use of turf.
c. At least 50% of the trees shall be evergreen species.
d. All single trunk trees shall be double staked, and multi -trunk trees shall be staked appropriate to the species of tree.
e. Arbor guards shall be installed around trees in turf areas.
f. Projects located along major arterials and/or streets shall comply with the street tree requirements of the Design Guidelines.
g. All ground-mounted equipment, such as mechanical, electrical, and irrigation equipment (backflow preventers), shall be located within a landscape planter.
This equipment shall not be located within a turf area and shall not be visible from the public view.
h. Any drain that terminates in a planter shall have a splash guard.
i. All palm trees shall have a brown truck height of at least 20 feet.
j. All 36 -inch box trees or greater shall be verified as to size by the project planner prior to being planted. It is the responsibility of the contractor and/or Conditional Use Permit No. 25-0003
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Applicant to make an appointment with the project planner to conduct this verification.
k. All trees on site shall be non-fruit-bearing.
l. All planter areas adjacent to pavement shall be designed to prevent soil and/or decomposed granite from flowing onto walkways and driveways.
There shall be a minimum two-inch vertical separation between the pavement and the top of the surface soil and/or decomposed granite.
3.6 The building and landscaping shall be continuously maintained in a condition that substantially complies with this approval. Trees, shrubs, ground covers, etcetera, shall be watered and permanently maintained. All dead vegetation shall be removed and replaced in a timely manner.
3.7 The Applicant shall record a maintenance covenant over the property that guarantees the removal of weeds, dust, blowsand, and debris, and ensures that the property is maintained in a weed, dust, blowsand, and debris -free condition per the approved plans and conditions of approval.
3.8 Exterior paint colors shall be consistent with the color samples on file in the Planning Department.
3.9 Signage is not a part of this approval and shall require a separate Sign Permit.
3.10 All walls and trash enclosures shall be constructed to City Standard and have a decorative surface and a decorative cap that are consistent with the overall architecture and be approved by the Director of Community and Economic Development prior to issuance of a Building Permit . The trash enclosure shall accommodate an organic waste bin in compliance with SB 1383.
3.11 All lighting shall comply with Chapter 9.89 (Outdoor Lighting Standards) of the Municipal Code. All exterior lighting shall be installed and maintained in such a manner that glare and intensive light sources will not be visible at the property line. All exterior illuminating devices shall be shielded.
3.12 The Applicant shall provide a photometric plan in accordance with the lighting proposed on the building and around the project site, and to include the landscape lighting within the planter areas on the photometric plan during plan check submittal.
3.13 No lighting fixture or standard shall have a height over 18 feet.
3.14 The Project and all operations shall comply with Chapter 11.96 (Noise Control) of the Municipal Code.
3.15 All mechanical equipment, either roof - or ground- mounted, shall be screened from public view. All such equipment shall be fully screened by the roof structure, Conditional Use Permit No. 25-0003
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a parapet wall, appropriate ground mounted walls, berming, or landscaping. All walls shall architecturally match the building. If after construction, but prior to the issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy, it is determined by the Director of Planning that equipment can be viewed from the public right -of-way a plan for screening the equipment shall be submitted to the Planning Department for approval. Once approved, said screening shall be constructed prior to issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy.
3.16 All breaker boxes, fire sprinkler risers, and utility conduits shall be interior to the building.
3.17 All roof drains and downspouts shall be on the interior of the building. Exposed drainpipes are specifically prohibited unless approved by the Director of Community and Economic Development.
3.18 All drain terminations shall be the Watts Drainage Product RD -940 or a product of equal value.
3.19 All electrical switchgear and cabinets shall be located within the interior of the building or installed within a City approved enclosure.
3.20 All roof access is to be internal to the building. Exterior mounted ladders are prohibited.
3.21 Access driveways:
i. There shall be no stopping, standing, or parking on any portion of the access driveways, including the northern access driveway starting from Bolero Drive and the southern access driveway starting from Carey Road, except in the designated parking area as indicated on the site plan approved for CUP 25-0003.
ii. The access driveways shall be signed as ‘Emergency Access and Fire Lane – No Stopping, Standing, or Parking’. Curbs shall be painted red and stenciled ‘No Stopping, Standing, or Parking’. iii. The Fire Marshall has the right and authority to restrict use of the access driveways to emergency vehicles only, as needed.
3.22 All on -campus special events must be organized by the school for its students and must be typical of events associated with schools. Rental of the school facilities, including the gymnasium, for any third- party events shall require a Special Use Permit approved by the Director of Community and Economic Development.
3.23 If during excavation, grading or construction, artifacts or other archaeological resources are discovered, all work in the immediate area of the find shall be halted and the applicant shall immediately notify the Director of Community and Economic Development. A qualified archaeologist, meeting the Secretary of the Interior’s professional qualifications standards for archaeology, shall be called to the site by, and at the expense of, the applicant to identify the find and propose mitigation if the resource is culturally significant.
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3.24 In the event that any human remains are discovered, the Applicant shall cease all work and contact the Riverside County Coroner’s Office and work shall not resume until such time that the site has been cleared by County Coroner and/or the Cathedral City Police Department. The Applicant shall also be required to consult with the Agua Caliente Tribal Historic Preservation Office (THPO).
Work shall resume after consultation with the City of Cathedral City and implementation of the recommendations of the archaeologist. If archaeological resources are discovered, the archaeologist will be required to provide copies of any studies or reports to the Eastern Information Center for the State of California located at the University of California Riverside and the Agua Caliente Tribal Historic Preservation Office (THPO) for permanent inclusion in the Agua Caliente Cultural Register.
AIRPORT LAND USE COMPATIBILITY
3.25 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.
3.26 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 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.
3.27 The “Notice of Airport in Vicinity” attached to the ALUC Letter of Consistency shall be provided to all prospective purchasers and occupants of the property.
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3.28 Any proposed stormwater basins or facilities shall be designed and maintained to provide for a maxim um 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 to the ALUC Letter of Consistency, 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.
3.29 The project has been evaluated to construct a 27,121 square foot gymnasium building with classrooms and three new classroom buildings totaling 9,049 square feet on an existing school site totaling 5.26- acres. Any increase in building area, change in use to any higher intensity use, change in building location, or modification of the tentative parcel map lot lines and areas will require an amended review to evaluate consistency with the ALUCP compatibility criteria, at the discretion of the ALUC Director.
SECTION 4 ENGINEERING / PUBLIC WORKS
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
4.1 The Applicant agrees to defend, indemnify and hold harmless the City of Cathedral City (“city”), its agents, officers and employees from any claim, action or proceeding to attack, set aside, void, or annul the approval of this Conditional Use Permit No. 25-0003 (CUP) and Entitlement Plans (Plans). The city will have sole discretion in selecting its defense counsel. The city will promptly notify the Applicant of any claim, action or proceeding and will cooperate fully in the defense.
4.2 CUP shall expire two years after the City Planning Commission approval date, unless granted a completed Building Permit application and/or a time extension pursuant to Cathedral City Ordinances.
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4.3 Not used.
4.4 The CUP will comply with all applicable terms, conditions and/or mitigation measures for the following approvals:
i. CUP No. 25-0003.
ii. Cathe
dral City Design Guidelines.
iii. Cathe
dral City Water Conservation Policies and Rules.
iv. Cathe
dral City Municipal Codes and Ordinances.
In the event of any conflict(s) between the above provisions for these conditions or approvals, the Applicant will notify the Director of Public Works and/or Director of Community and Economic Development to determine precedence.
4.5 Not used.
4.6 All conditions herein will be met prior to the Grading or Encroachment Permit issuance for the CUP or as specifically modified by item as linked to a Certificate of Occupancy (COO) issuance and/or time limit from the date of issuance of the Grading and/or Encroachment Permit.
4.7 References to “approved by the city” include the following city staff to be contacted as applicable to the specific approval:
i. The Director of Public Works, or
ii. The Director of Community and Economic Development, or iii. The City Engineer, or
iv. Chief Building Official.
4.8 Prior to issuance of any grading, construction or building permit by the city, the Applicant will obtain any necessary clearances and/or permits from the following agencies, where required:
i. City of Cathedral City Fire Marshal.
ii. Cathedral City Public Works Department.
iii. Cathedral City Development Services Department.
iv. Riverside County Environmental Health Department.
v. Palm Springs Unified School District (PSUSD).
vi. Desert Water Agency (DWA).
vii. Southern California Edison (SCE).
viii. Frontier Communications.
ix. Spectrum Cable.
x. Riverside County Airport Land Use Commission (RCALUC). xi. California Regional Water Quality Control Board (CRWQCB).
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xii. State Water Resources Control Board.
xiii. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
xiv. Sunline Transit Agency (SunLine).
xv. South Coast Air Quality Management District – Coachella Valley (SCAQMD).
xvi. Riverside County Flood Control District (RCFCD).
The Applicant is responsible for all the requirements of the permits and/or clearances from the above-mentioned agencies. When the requirements include approval of improvement plans, the Applicant will furnish proof of such approvals when submitting those improvement plans for city approval.
4.9 Approval of this CUP will not be construed as approval for any horizontal and/or vertical dimensions implied by any site plans or exhibits unless specifically identified in the following Conditions of Approval.
4.10 The Applicant will reimburse the city, within thirty (30) days of presentation of the invoice, all costs and actual attorney fees incurred by the City Attorney to prepare, review, negotiate and/or modify any documents or instruments required by these conditions and/or subsequent modification requests to these Conditions of Approval. This obligation will be paid in the time noted above without deduction or offset and the Applicant’s failure to make such payment will be a material breach of the Conditions of Approval.
4.11 The Applicant will reimburse the city, within thirty (30) days of presentation of the invoice, all cost and actual consultant’s fees incurred by the city for engineering, surveying and/or any other technical consultants to review and/or modify any documents or instruments required by these conditions and/or subsequent modification requests. This obligation will be paid in the time noted above without deduction or offset and the Applicant’s failure to make such payment will be a material breach of the Conditions of Approval.
4.12 The Applicant will reimburse the city, within thirty (30) days of presentation of the invoice, all actual costs incurred by the city for Public Works and/or Community and Economic Development Departments reviews and/or modify any documents or instruments required by these conditions and/or subsequent modification requests. This obligation will be paid in the time noted above without deduction or offset and the Applicant’s failure to make such payment will be a material breach of the Conditions of Approval.
REAL PROPERTY
4.13 Prior to issuance of any permit(s), the Applicant will acquire or confer easements and other property rights necessary for the construction or proper functioning of the proposed CUP. Conferred rights will include irrevocable offers to dedicate or grant access easements to the city for emergency services, maintenance, construction, and reconstruction of essential improvements.
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4.14 Pursuant to the condition, conferred rights will include approvals from all necessary persons or entities over easements and other property rights necessary for construction and proper functioning of the proposed CUP, not limited to access rights over proposed and/or existing private streets that access public streets and open space/drainage facilities of all phases of the CUP.
Specifically:
i. If utility easements exist where the proposed CUP is proposed, in accordance with the provisions of the City Municipal Code and prior to CUP approval, these easements will either be quitclaimed or terminated by their owners, or the city will be provided with “non-interference” letters from the easement owners stating that the Applicant’s proposed CUP will not interfere with their easements.
ii. The Owner of Record will be responsible for blow sand, debris, trash, rubbish and deleterious material removal in all areas of the CUP’s parking lots and Bolero Road and Carey Road frontage areas, including gutter pans, sidewalks, parkways, drive aisles, entry areas and all interior areas within walled areas and all other areas outside walled areas of the CUP.
The Owner of Record will include these responsibilities in the regular maintenance of the site for perpetuity and will record a Maintenance Covenant on APNs 681-310-019 and 040.
iii. The Owner of Record will be responsible for the daily maintenance of the interior and exterior (right of way frontage) landscaping continually in a condition to COO or better (matured) and will be required to enter into a Landscaping Maintenance Agreement, which includes improvement securities as cited further in Condition 4.62 of these Conditions of Approval.
Further, the Owner of Record will include these landscaping responsibilities in the regular maintenance of the site for perpetuity and will include these responsibilities in the Maintenance Covenant cited above in 4.14.ii.
iv. The Owner of Record will offer for dedication to the city those easements necessary for access to drainage facilities and basins and execute and record a separate Drainage System and Basin Covenant with the city prior to issuance of the COO.
4.15 N/A.
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4.16 The Applicant will retain for private use on the CUP all parking lots, drive aisles, alleys, access ways, entry areas and rights of way in conformance with the Cathedral City General Plan, Municipal Code and/or as required by the city.
4.17 When the city determines that access rights to a proposed street right -of-way shown on the CUP are necessary prior to the issuance of the COO, the Owner of Record will grant the necessary rights -of-way within 60 days of a written request by the city.
4.18 Where applicable, where public facilities (e.g. sidewalks) are placed on privately owned setbacks, the Owner of Record shall offer for dedication blanket easements for those purposes by separate instrument prior to the issuance of the first COO.
4.19 The Applicant shall cause all missing property corners and survey monuments within the boundaries of the CUP to be set and file the required Record of Survey prior to the issuance of the COO.
4.20 The Applicant will furnish proof of easements, or written permission, as appropriate, from those owners of all abutting properties on which, and not limited to, grading, wall construction, retaining wall construction, permanent slopes, street improvements, sidewalks, driveways, utility relocations, other encroachments and other construction activities will occur.
i. Further, all abutting properties disturbed by the Applicants, and not limited to, grading, wall construction, retaining wall construction, permanent slopes, street improvements, sidewalks, driveways, utility relocations, other encroachments and other construction activities performed by the Applicant, will be restored to original and/or improved conditions subject to city inspection.
4.21 The Applicant shall cause no easement to be granted, or recorded, over any portion of the subject property between the date of approval of the CUP and the date of issuance of the COO, unless such easement is approved by the city.
4.22 The Applicant will be responsible for the vacation, quitclaim or granting of easements that address changes in the existing easements over the proposed CUP that may be affected by proposed improvements. Pursuant to this Condition, the Applicant will apply to the city for any street vacation request of public right -of-way and/or utility easements. The Applicant must provide all applicable exhibits and legal descriptions and perform all necessary abandonments or relocation of easements and/or facilities as required by all affected utility purveyors over the public rights -of-way and/or utility easements.
Typically, the right -of-way vacation process may take up to three (3) months to complete.
PHASE I, SWPPP, STORMWATER AND NPDES REQUIREMENTS
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4.23 The Applicant, where applicable, will be responsible for completing all CUP approved Phase I Study, city, Riverside County and Riverside County Department of Environmental Health requirements, respectively. Proof of compliance will be submitted to the city before issuance of any permit for the CUP.
4.24 The Applicant’s wind and erosion control plans (separate plans) will include provisions for all of the following Best Management Practices (“BMPs”), but not limited to:
i. Temporary soil stabilization (erosion control).
ii. Temporary sediment control.
iii. Wind erosion control.
iv. Track out control.
v. Non-storm water management.
vi. Waste management and materials pollution control.
vii. Retention and infiltration basins management.
viii. All erosion and sediment control BMPs proposed by the Applicant will be approved by the city prior to implementation.
ix. All erosion control BMPs will remain in effect for the entire duration of project construction until all improvements are completed and accepted by the city.
4.25 The Applicant’s CUP PM -10 and erosion control plans (separate plans and/or packet) will include provisions for all the above cited Best Management Practices (“BMPs”).
4.26 This CUP will comply with the Cathedral City Floodplain Management Ordinance §8.24.
4.27 The Applicant will design and construct facilities to capture all onsite nuisance and stormwater, with breakout facilities, within the paved and landscaped areas of the CUP, per Cathedral City Municipal Code §8.24 requirements and other conditions generally shown on the CUP’s Plans and submitted in the CUP’s June 16, 2025 Preliminary Hydrology Study.
4.28 Final stormwater handling will conform to a final approved Hydrology Study for the CUP. The design of the Project will not cause any increase in flood boundaries, levels, or frequencies in any area outside the CUP.
4.29 Stormwater and nuisance water (drainage) for the CUP will be retained on site and will be disposed of in an approved manner. Nuisance water shall be disposed of via on-site storm drains, catch basins, underground percolation piping, retention basin(s) and/or a combination of the aforementioned (as generally shown on the CUP’s Plans) as approved by the city.
All retention systems will be designed for full containment of the 100 year-3-hour Conditional Use Permit No. 25-0003
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storm event. All infiltration rates used in calculations for said retention basins or underground systems will conform to the CUP’s Geotechnical Infiltration Report or no more than 2-inches per hour (2.0”/hr.), whichever is less. All proposed infiltration locations will be at the proposed bottom of the retention basin and/or underground retention system elevation. No drainage water storage facility shall detain or retain standing water for longer than 36 hours.
The minimum precipitation frequency rate utilized for the 100 year-3-hour storm event shall be at the current rate published by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and RCFCD and approved by the city. All flows for the proposed drainage system (catch basins, piping, etc.) will be calculated utilizing the largest flow rate of the 100-year storm event (1 - hour, 3 - hour, 6 - hour or 24 - hour).
4.30 Storm water drainage historically received from adjoining properties will be received and retained and/or passed though into the historic downstream drainage relief route.
4.31 The Applicant will comply with applicable provisions for post construction runoff per the Cathedral City’s NPDES Stormwater Discharge Permit; Riverside County Ordinance No. 457; the Californian Regional Water Quality Control Board – Colorado River Basin (CRWQCB-CRB) Regional Board Order No. R7-2013-0011 and the State Water Resources Control Board’s Order No. 2010-0014-DWQ and Order No. 2012-0006-DWQ.
i. For post-construction, urban runoff from New Development and Redevelopment Projects, the Applicant will implement requirements of the NPDES permit for the design, construction and the covenants for the perpetual operation and maintenance of BMPs per the approved revised/updated Water Quality Management Plan (WQMP) for the project as require by the California Regional Water Quality Control Board – Colorado River Basin (CWQRCB- CRB) Region Board Order No. R7- 2013-0011.
ii. The Applicant will implement the revised/updated WQMP Design Standards per (CRWQCB-CRB) Region Board Order No. R7-2013-0011 utilizing BMPS approved by the city.
iii. The Owner of Record will execute and record a Water Quality Management Plan and Urban Runoff Best Management Practices Transfer, Access and Maintenance Covenant with the city (as part of the WQMP) on the CUP prior to the issuance of the first COO
4.32 Retention basins will be designed as follows:
i. The minimum slopes accepted without security fencing will be 3:1. ii. Slopes will be lined with 3-inch to 6-inch angular rock over weed block.
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iii. The bottom will not be rock lined or landscaped.
iv. Landscaping will be allowed on the top bench.
v. A maintenance access route to the bottom of the retention basin will be provided.
vi. A basin elevation monument will be installed at the bottom of each retention basin and visible when driving by.
OFFSITE PUBLIC ROADWAYS
4.33 All traffic impacts and mitigations are in conformance to the city accepted “King’s School Expansion – Traffic Impact Analysis” letter prepared by Christiansen & Company, August 18, 2025.
4.34 Public road information:
i. Carey Road information – a General Plan designated residential collector roadway which is currently constructed as follows:
1. Curb to curb width is 40 feet.
a. There is no parking restriction on either side of the street. b. Right of way width is 60 feet with a half right of way width of 30 feet.
c. A 5-foot curb adjacent sidewalk on the north and south side of the CUP’s Carey Road frontage is constructed connecting to existing sidewalks west and south of the CUP.
ii. Bolero Drive information – a City of Palm Springs roadway designated residential collector roadway which is currently constructed as follows:
1. Curb to curb width is 40 feet.
a. There are restrictions on parking designated on both sides of the street.
b. Right of way width is 50 feet with a half right of way width of 25 feet.
c. A 5 -foot curb adjacent sidewalk on the south side of the CUP’s Bolero Drive frontage is constructed connecting to existing sidewalks east and west of the CUP.
4.35 The Applicant will design and construct the following public street improvements:
i. Within the City of Palm Springs (subject to City of Palm Springs approval and permit):
1. A Riverside County Standard (RC) 207A driveway approximately 16 feet wide at the CUP’s northeastern corner to accommodate the northeastern private driveway access.
ONSITE PRIVATE ROADWAYS
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4.36 The Applicant will design and construct the following private street improvements within and abutting the CUP to be retained for private use:
i. The southern access driveway starting from Carey Road abutting the CUP’s south frontage. - as generally shown on the CUP’s plans, to be reconstructed as follows:
1. The Applicant will construct 3 inches of new asphalt concrete (a.c.) over 4- 1/2 inches of Class II base the full width of the private access driveway (approximately 24 feet wide) from the existing access gate approximately 45 feet north of Carey Road to southern parking lot and collecting drive aisle (approximately 240 feet) and as generally shown on the CUP’s Plans.
2. The applicant will replace the two (2) existing utility box lids with traffic rated H -20 lids located approximately 25 feet north of Carey Road along the west side of the southern access driveway south of the existing access gate near the call box area.
ii. The northern access driveway from Bolero Drive abutting the CUP’s north frontage. - as generally shown on the CUP’s plans, to be reconstructed as follows:
1. The Applicant will construct 3 inches of new a.c. over 4- 1/2 inches of Class II base the full width of the private access driveway (transitions from approximately 16 to 20 feet wide) from the CUP’s northern Bolero Drive driveway to the southern parking lot and collecting drive aisle (approximately 240 feet) and as generally shown on the CUP’s Plans.
iii. The southern parking lot and collecting drive aisle abutting adjacent APN 681-310-009 within the CUP - as generally shown on the CUP’s plans, to be reconstructed as follows
1. The Applicant will construct 3 inches of new a.c. over 4- 1/2 inches of Class II base the full width of the parking drive aisle (approximately 24 feet wide) and parking spaces area
(approximately 19 feet wide) from the northern termination of the southern access driveway to the southern termination of the northern access driveway (approximately 240 feet) and as generally shown on the CUP’s Plans.
4.37 All onsite traffic mitigation/management, queuing and active/passive signage are to be integrated into the onsite precise grading plans, separate signage and striping plans and/or in conformance with a city required “Traffic Management Plan”, subject to the approval of the city.
i. The private access driveways and parking lot collecting drive aisles will provide ingress and egress for employees, suppliers and service vehicles. There shall be no stopping, standing, or parking in the access driveways.
ii. Parents, students, employee, and service vehicle parking is allowed only in designated areas as generally shown on the CUP’s Plans.
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iii. Stormwater collection on the CUP’s drive aisles and parking lots will be via surface sheet flow to A-6 gutter pan areas and inlet drains constructed to transport water to the CUP’s retention basins as generally shown on the CUP’s Plans.
SPECIFIC DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION
4.38 The Applicant will design and construct the CUP’s public or private roadways corresponding to the following standards:
i. Pavement:
1. The Applicant will design public or private street pavement sections using Caltrans’s design procedure for 20- year life pavement, and the site-specific data for soil strength and anticipated traffic loading (including construction traffic). Minimum structural sections, with asphalt placed in two lifts will be:
a. Bolero Drive a.c. repairs adjacent RC 207A driveway repairs will be as follows:
i. Subject to the City of Palm Springs permit and
inspection requirements; or,
ii. 1” over existing, whichever is greater.
b. Onsite access driveways, parking lot and collecting drive aisle will be as follows:
i. 3.0” a.c. over 4.5” class II base with 12” at 95%
compaction.
ii. Sidewalks:
1. The Applicant will construct non- adjacent to curb concrete sidewalks or adjacent to curb concrete sidewalks as generally shown on the CUP’s Plans in conformance with ADA requirements using RC Std. 401.
iii. Curbs and Gutters:
1. The Applicant will construct curbs in accordance with (as applicable):
a. RC Std. 200 Type A-6 Curb and Gutter (6” curb face); or, b. RC Std. 204 Type “D” Curb (6” curb face).
c. On streets with no parking is allowed on one side of the street or both sides of the street the street curbing will be painted red with white stenciling of “NO PARKING FIRE
LANE.”
d. Curbs will be constructed to convey water without ponding and provide lateral containment of dust and residue during street sweeping operations.
iv. Cross Gutters and Spandrels:
1. RC Std. 209 Cross Gutter and Spandrel.
2. RC Std. 210 Cross Gutter and Spandrel with Splash Area. v. Dead Ends:
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1. Whether interim of permanent, the “Dead End” on private drive aisles will incorporate signing, striping and/or improvements to minimize turning conflicts to be approved by the city.
vi. Corner Curve Radii:
1. The Applicant will construct corners with the following curve radii criteria:
a. Onsite driveways within the CUP: 25- foot to 35 -foot, and/or radii as generally shown on the CUP’s Plans.
b. Entryway streets from public streets connecting the CUP:
minimum 25 to 35-foot radii to be shown on the CUP’s Plans to be approved by the city.
vii. ADA Ramps:
1. The Applicant will construct ADA ramps to Caltrans A88A Standards using the appropriate Case or Detail on and offsite of the CUP.
viii. Connectivity:
1. The Applicant will ensure that the CUP’s infrastructure is built with connectivity to the north, south, west, or east with roadways, drainage facilities, sidewalks, ADA paths of travel, utilities and all other infrastructure necessary for completing the CUP.
ix. Line of Sights:
1. The Applicant will remove/relocate and/or reconstruct all existing landscaping, monuments and/or structures that the city determines to impair vehicle, bicycle and/or pedestrian line- of-sights along all the frontages associated with this CUP.
GENERAL DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION
4.39 The Applicant will construct all streets, parking areas, drive aisles, curbs and gutters, sidewalks, and driveways to uniformly connect to existing adjacent public and/or private improvements within and adjacent the CUP.
4.40 The Applicant will construct all appurtenant roadway components such as, but not limited to, curb, gutter, sidewalk, ADA ramps, traffic control striping, legends, traffic control signs and street name signs in accordance with city and MUTCD standards.
4.41 The Applicant will construct and dedicate streets and related street improvements to conform to the General Plan and/or requirements of the CUP’s Traffic Letter.
4.42 The Applicant will construct full crowned street improvements and coordinate all public and private roadway improvements, driveway transitions, relocation of fire hydrants, water meters, storm drains, and all other appurtenances as required.
4.43 Right-of-Way geometry for property line corner cutbacks at curb returns will conform to RC Std. 805.
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4.44 Improvements will be designed and constructed in accordance with city adopted standards, supplemental drawings, and specifications.
4.45 All public and private improvements will be subject to city requirements and inspection during construction.
4.46 The city will conduct final inspections of building structures when the building structures have improved street and sidewalk access to publicly maintained streets. The improvements will include the required traffic control devices, pavement markings, ADA improvements and street name signs.
4.47 The Applicant will complete the final pavement lift prior to the COO of the CUP.
STREET LIGHTS
4.48 N/A.
OVERHEAD AND OTHER UTILITIES
4.49 Where applicable, the Applicant will coordinate and pay all cost necessary for the undergrounding and removal of all, and not limited to, aerial wires, power lines, telephone wires, cable lines, communication equipment, pole under burden and respective poles that are within this CUP prior to the issuance of the COO.
i. Where existing overhead utilities exist, the Applicant will seek a concurrence from the city on which lines are and/or are not subject to undergrounding per Cathedral City Municipal Code §8.30.050, after which, the Applicant will coordinate all undergrounding of existing facilities with each respective utility, service provider and adjacent properties owners to ensure that all aerial lines are
removed/undergrounded from the CUP’s property.
ii. If applicable, the Applicant will coordinate and pay all cost necessary for the undergrounding and removal of all, and not limited to, aerial wires, power lines, telephone wires, cable lines, communication equipment, pole under burden and respective poles that are within this CUP prior to the issuance of the first COO.
iii. If applicable, the Applicant will coordinate all undergrounding of existing facilities with each respective utility, service provider and adjacent properties owners to ensure that all aerial lines are removed from the CUP’s site.
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limited to, traffic signal cabinets, electrical vaults, water valves, and telephone stands, to ensure optimum placement for practical and aesthetic purposes.
4.51 All service runs and new utilities will be installed underground, per the utility purveyor standards.
4.52 Underground utilities will be installed prior to overlaying hardscape. For installation of utilities in existing improved streets, the Applicant will comply with trench restoration requirements required by the city.
4.53 The Applicant will provide certified reports of all utility trench compaction for city approval.
4.54 The CUP will be served with a gravity sanitary sewer system, a domestic water system and a fire protection system in accordance with DWA and Cathedral City Fire Department requirements and standards. Applicant will pay to the city and DWA all applicable sewer and water service charges, capacity charges and construction reimbursements to ensure all services are complete, in place and operational prior to the COO being issued.
4.55 The Applicant will abandon or relocate existing easements over the CUP prior to the issuance of the COO as required by the agency and/or individual favored and as approved by the city. Additionally, the Applicant will relocate existing utility facilities that are required by all utility purveyors prior to issuance of the first building permit.
IMPROVEMENT PLANS
As used throughout these Conditions of Approval, professional titles such as “engineer,”’ “surveyor,” and “architect,” refer to persons currently certified or licensed to practice their respective professions in the State of California.
4.56 Improvement plans will be prepared, for each phase, by or under the direct supervision of qualified engineers and/or architects, as appropriate, and will comply with all the requirements of the city.
4.57 The following improvement plans will be prepared and submitted for review to the city. A separate set of plans for each line item specified below will be prepared.
The plans will utilize the minimum scale specified, unless authorized by the city.
Plans may be prepared on a larger scale if additional detail or plan clarity is desired.
NOTE: Engineering Site Plans will be prepared by a Civil Engineer licensed to practice their profession in the State of California.
NOTE: The Applicant may be required to prepare other improvement plans not listed here pursuant to improvements required by other agencies and Conditional Use Permit No. 25-0003
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utility purveyors.
A. Precise Grading Plan 1” = 10’ Horizontal
B. PM 10 Packet (Plan submitted in report form)
C. Erosion Control Plan 1” = 20’ Horizontal
D. WQMP (Plan submitted in report form)
E. On Site Storm Drain Plan (not applicable) 1” = 20’ Horizontal F. Street Signing/Striping Plan (not applicable) 1” = 20’ Horizontal
NOTE: A through D to be submitted concurrently.
NOTE: Precise Grading Plan will normally include perimeter wall with Top of Wall and Top of Footing elevations shown. All footings will have a minimum of 1-foot of cover, or sufficient cover to clear any adjacent obstructions.
NOTE: The Precise Grading Plan will show the sidewalk in the combined parkway and landscape setback area.
NOTE: Separate Storm Drain Plan if applicable and/or required by the city.
Other engineered improvement plans prepared for city approval that are not listed above will be prepared in formats approved by the city prior to commencing plan preparation.
All plans will show all existing improvements for a distance of at least 200 feet beyond the CUP’s limits, or a distance sufficient to show any required design transitions.
All Signing and Striping Plans will show, at a minimum; Stop Signs, Limit Lines and Legends, No Parking Signs, Raised Pavement Markers (RPMs) (including Blue RPMs at fire hydrants) and Street Name Signs per Cathedral City Standard Plans and/or as approved by the city.
4.58 The Applicant will furnish accurate mylars of all improvement plans, to the city for approval. The improvement plans will be of a scale approved by the city.
4.59 The Applicant will furnish a PDF copy of all approved improvement plans acceptable to the city.
4.60 Upon completion of construction, and prior to final acceptance of the improvements by the city, the Applicant will furnish the city with reproducible record drawings, of all improvement plans which were approved by the city.
Each sheet will be clearly marked “As Built” and will be stamped and signed by the engineer or surveyor certifying the accuracy and completeness of the drawings. The applicant will have all approved Mylars previously submitted to the city, revised to reflect the as -built conditions. The Applicant will employ or Conditional Use Permit No. 25-0003
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retain the Engineer of Record (EOR) during the construction phase of the project so that the EOR can make site visits in support of preparing “As Built”. However, if subsequent approved revisions have been approved by the city and reflect said “As Built” conditions, the EOR may submit a letter attesting to said fact to the city in lieu of Mylar submittal.
IMPROVEMENT SECURITY AGREEMENTS
4.61 A Public Works Completion Agreement may be required prior to the issuance of an Encroachment Permit(s) for the CUP’s improvements. The Public Works Completion Agreement will be entered into by and between the Applicant and the city, for the purpose of guaranteeing the completion of the public improvements related to the CUP and shall comply with all applicable city codes and ordinances
All required improvement securities shall be in a form and amount as approved by the City Attorney and city. Evidence of liability and worker’s compensation insurance coverage shall be submitted as required by the terms of the Public Works Completion Agreement.
4.62 A Landscaping Maintenance Agreement is required prior to the issuance of the COO of the CUP and will be released one year after the COO of the CUP was issued. The Landscaping Maintenance Agreement will be entered into by and between the Applicant and the city, for the purpose of guaranteeing the establishment of all offsite and onsite landscaping improvements, including and not limited to, planted trees, bushes, shrubs, etc. installed by the Applicant as required for the CUP in compliance will all applicable city codes and ordinances.
All required landscaping maintenance securities shall be in a form and amount as approved by the City Attorney and city. Evidence of liability and worker’s compensation insurance coverage shall be submitted as required by the terms of the Landscaping Maintenance Agreement.
4.63 Improvements to be made, or agreed to be made, shall include the removal of any existing structures or other obstructions which are not a part of the proposed improvements and/or may provide for the setting of the final survey monumentation.
Improvements and obligations required shall be either complete prior to the issuance of the COO of the CUP, or as otherwise approved by the city.
In the event the Applicant fails to construct the improvements for this CUP or fails to satisfy its obligations for this CUP in a timely manner, the city shall have the right to halt issuance of permits, and/or final inspections, withhold other approvals related to the development of this CUP.
4.64 Prior to improvement plans approval, the Applicant will submit applicable fees or deposits for the cost of reviewing the applicable, and not limited to, Public Works Conditional Use Permit No. 25-0003
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Completion Agreement(s), Landscaping Covenant, Drainage Covenant, Mutual Drainage Easements, Street Light Covenant, PM -10 Cleanup Mitigation Covenant and/or any other requests or form submittals made by the Applicant related to the CUP. Once approved by the city, the Applicant will execute and record such Covenants and/or easements.
4.65 If applicable, the Applicant will provide security to guarantee the final monumentation of the CUP. All securities for the final survey monumentation will be in the form of 100% cash deposits
GRADING
4.66 The Applicant will comply with all the provisions of Cathedral City municipal codes and ordinances.
4.67 The Applicant will obtain a Grading Permit approved by the city prior to initiating any construction or on the project site.
4.68 To obtain an approved Grading Permit, the applicant will submit and obtain approval of all of the following:
i. A Grading Plan prepared by a civil engineer registered in the State of California,
ii. A preliminary geotechnical (“Soils”) Report prepared by a professional registered in the State of California,
iii. A Fugitive Dust Control Packet prepared in accordance with city requirements,
iv. An Erosion Control Plan prepared in accordance with city requirements, v. A WQMP prepared by an authorized professional registered in the State of California, and
vi. Where applicable, a Conditional Letter of Map Revision (CLOMR) issued by FEMA. If the Applicant is not securing a CLOMR the Applicant must verify that the entire Project limits are outside a FEMA designated Flood Hazard Area and/or Area of Flood Hazard Risk as designated by the latest approved FEMA FIRM Map and in accordance with the Cathedral City Municipal Code Chapter 8.24.
4.69 All grading will conform with the recommendations contained in the Preliminary Soils Report and Phase 1 Environmental Assessment report (if having been required) and will be certified as being adequate by the soils engineer, or engineering geologist registered in the State of California.
4.70 A statement will appear in the CUP’s Grading Plans that a soils report has been prepared in accordance with the California Health and Safety Code §17953 and California Government Code §66490.
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4.71 The Applicant will furnish security, in a form acceptable to the city, and in an amount sufficient to guarantee compliance with the approved Fugitive Dust Control Plan provisions as submitted with its application for a grading permit.
Additionally, the Applicant will replenish said security if expended by the city to comply with the Fugitive Dust Control Plan as required by the city.
4.72 N/A.
4.73 The Applicant will maintain all open graded, undeveloped land to prevent wind and/or water erosion of such land. All open graded, undeveloped land will either be planted with interim landscaping, stabilized with other erosion control measures, or maintained as were approved in the Fugitive Dust Control Plan.
4.74 Grading within the parkway areas will conform to city requirements except as otherwise modified by this condition. The maximum slope will not be steeper than 3:1 anywhere in the landscape setback area, except for the back slope (i.e. the slope at the back of the landscaped lot) which will not be steeper than 2:1 if fully planted with ground cover. The steepest slope in the first six (6) feet adjacent to the curb will not exceed 4:1 when the nearest edge of sidewalk is within six feet (6’) of the curb, otherwise the steepest slope within the right of way will not be steeper than 3:1. All unpaved parkway areas adjacent to the curb will be depressed one and one- half inches (1.5”) in the first eighteen inches (18’) behind the curb.
4.75 Building pad elevations on the Plans submitted for city’s approval shall conform to the pad elevations shown on the improvement plans, unless the pad elevations have other requirements imposed elsewhere in the Conditions of Approval.
4.76 Prior to any site grading or re- grading that will raise or lower any portion of the site by more than plus or minus half of a foot (0.5’) from the elevation shown on the approved Grading Plans, the Applicant will submit the proposed grading changes to the city for a substantial conformance review.
4.77 Prior to the issuance of a Building Permit for the CUP, the Applicant will provide a parcel pad certification stamped and signed by a qualified engineer or surveyor with applicable compaction tests and over excavation documentation. Each pad certification will list the pad elevation as shown on the approved grading plan, the actual pad elevation and the difference between the two, if any. Such pad certification will also list the relative compaction of the pad soil. If there are multiple lots, the data will be organized by lot number and listed cumulatively if submitted at different times.
SECTION 5 FIRE PROTECTION
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require further review.
Unless specifically stated herein, these conditions shall not be construed to permit or allow deviation from any Federal or State laws nor any of the local codes and ordinances adopted by this jurisdiction. The City of Cathedral City enforces the California Code of Regulations (CCR), Title 24, Part 9, 2022 California Fire Code with local amendments, and the CCFD Development Guidelines. In addition, CCR Title 19 requirements may be applicable. The design professional should refer to these provisions for guidance when developing project drawings and specifications. Please contact the City of Cathedral City Fire Department for any questions regarding compliance with the applicable codes or following conditions:
Note: All references to the 2022 California Fire Code are shown as CFC, the 2022 California Building Code is shown as CBC and the California Code of Regulations are shown as CCR.
AGENCY APPROVALS
5.1 The Final Conditions of Approval for this project shall be included in any site plan or construction plans submitted for permit issuance. Plans will not be approved without reference to these conditions.
5.2 A clear scope of operations shall be provided on the architectural plan cover sheet.
5.3 All deferred submittals (when approved to be deferred) shall be listed on the cover sheet of the architectural plan.
5.4 Occupancy separation, if required, shall comply with 2022 CA Building Code Table 508.4.
5.5 This project is subject to review and approval in accordance with the CCR, Title 19 for Fire and Life Safety.
5.6 This project is subject to an annual inspection and permit from the Cathedral City Fire Department for this type of occupancy (use).
LIFE SAFETY AND FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS
5.7 A fire access plan shall be submitted to the Cathedral City Fire Department for review and approval. This plan shall demonstrate access to and around all portions of the proposed structures to within 150 feet of an approved access road. The plan shall indicate all existing and proposed fire hydrants for the project. The plan shall note any existing and or new proposed gates on the project.
5.8 A water availability/fire flow test shall be conducted and the minimum fire flow shall be available for the project.
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5.9 Architectural plans shall be submitted to the Cathedral City Building Department for review and approval.
5.10 Prior to the issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy, "No Parking - Fire Lane" signs, red curbing, street signs and other required markings shall be provided to the specifications of the Cathedral City Fire Department in accordance with the CFC, Section 503.3 and California Vehicle Code Section 22500.1.
5.11 In accordance with the CFC, Section 503, security gates (where required), shall be installed with approved automatic devices and/or key switches to allow Fire access and egress pursuant to the Cathedral City Fire Department guidelines.
5.12 Install Knox key box and/or Knox key switch/padlock for vehicle gate (if applicable) for Fire Department access in accordance with CFC Section 506.
5.13 Means of Egress shall be in compliance with the 2022 CA Building Code Chapter 10 with a scaled, measured emergency egress plan provided as part of the architectural plan for review.
5.14 Fire extinguishers are to be installed throughout the facility, covering a floor area of not more than 1,500ft2 at a maximum of 75ft travel distance and have a minimum rating of 2- A:10-B:C in accordance with the 2022 CA Fire Code Section 906.
5.15 Plans for the fire sprinkler system shall be submitted for approval and shall meet the design requirements of NFPA 13
5.16 Plans for the fire alarm system shall be submitted for approval and shall meet the design requirements of NFPA 72.
SECTION 6 BUILDING DEPARTMENT
General Conditions
6.1 Shall comply with the latest adopted edition of the following codes as applicable:
2022 California Building Code
2022 California Electrical Code
2022 California Mechanical Code
2022 California Plumbing Code
2022 California Energy Code
2022 California Fire Code
2022 California Green Building Standards Code
6.2 Accessible Parking shall comply with California Building Code minimum standards;
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A. Minimum one (1) Van Accessible parking spot required.
B. Accessible route to building shall comply
6.3 Refer to Fire Marshal’s comments regarding Fire and Smoke Suppression Systems.
6.4 The requirements of the Air Quality Management District for Rule 1403 shall be satisfied prior to the issuance of any Demolition, Tenant Improvement or residential alteration permit. Link can be found here, chrome- extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/https://www.aqmd.gov/docs/defa ult-source/compliance/Asbestos-Demolition-/1403-frequently-asked- questions.pdf
6.5 Any additions or alteration, temporary building, trailer, commercial coach, etc. installed and/or used in connection with a construction project shall comply with City Code and respective building permits shall be obtained.
A. Sales trailer/office (temporary or permanent) open to the public, shall comply with minimum accessibility requirements.
B. Parking, signage and accessible route from parking to office.
6.6 All detached shade structures exceeding 120 sqft., Picnic Area, or swimming pool shall require permits.
6.7 If demolition is to occur, compliance with SoCal AQMD requirements for minimum reporting requirements shall be submitted through AQMD prior to permit issuance.
A. A demolition permit shall be obtained for the project.
B. An asbestos report shall be provided with demo application.
PRIOR TO ISSUANCE OF BUILDING/CONSTRUCTION PERMITS
6.8 If hazardous substances are used and/or stored, a technical opinion and report, identifying and developing methods of protection from the hazards presented by the hazardous materials, may be required. This report shall be prepared by a qualified person, firm, or corporation and submitted to Building & Safety. This report shall also explain the proposed facility's intended methods of operation and list all of the proposed materials, their quantities, classifications, and the effects of any chemical (material) inter -mixing in the event of an accident or spill.
Approved for Planning Entitlements by the Cathedral City City Council on December 10, 2025.
Attest:
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City Council Conditions of Approval
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________________________ ______________________________ Dominique Camps Don Delair
Associate Planner Applicant