CITY OF CATHEDRAL CITY
CITY COUNCIL
CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL
SPECIFIC PLAN 25-0001
FOREST LAWN – CATHEDRAL CITY SPECIFIC PLAN
PROJECT LOCATION:
69855 RAMON ROAD, 32123 DA VALL DRIVE
DATE APPROVED: APRIL ___, 2026
SECTION 1 ADMINISTRATIVE CONDITIONS
1.1Prior to issuance of the first building permit for development pursuant to the Specific Plan, the Applicant shall sign the approved Conditions of Approval which shall certify that the Applicant agrees to implement all Conditions of Approval.
1.2The development of the site shall conform to all applicable ordinances, codes, regulations, policies and development design controls pursuant to the Cathedral City Municipal Code in effect prior to issuance of any building permits.
1.3All improvements approved for construction are required to be maintained as to comply substantially with the plans approved for construction, unless modifications are approved by the Director of Community and Economic Development and the Director of Public Works. The improvements to be maintained include, but are not limited to, site improvements: parking and walking surfaces, private drainage control facilities, fences/walls, signs, and lights; building and accessory structure improvements; paint colors and other finish materials, roofing materials, mechanical equipment, windows, trellises, canopies, all architectural features, landscaping and landscape irrigation.
SECTION 2 FEES
2.1Prior 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 if applicable.
Exhibit A
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2.2Prior to the issuance of a building permit for new occupiable square footage pursuant to the Specific Plan, the Applicant shall alleviate the negative yearly impact on the City’s General Fund from residential development for police, fire, paramedic, and park maintenance and general services by annexing into Community Facilities District (CFD) No. 2006-1 having an annual special tax equal to the yearly cost of providing General Fund services as calculated and determined by the City of Cathedral Finance Department that the City may apply to the development of new occupiable square footage that is built pursuant to the Specific Plan (for such uses as reception areas, a chapel, restrooms, storage, multi-purpose, and support areas). This condition shall not apply to development of non-occupiable square footage (for such uses as wall crypts, columbaria, and burial and cremation garden structures and interment property) pursuant to the Specific Plan.
2.3The 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 until such 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 or within 90 days after the date of the imposition of the fees, dedications, reservations, or other exactions, and any such protest must be in a manner that complies with Section 66020(a), and failure to timely follow this procedure 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.
DESCRIPTION
Police, Fire, Facilities & Signalization
Coachella Valley Multi-Species Habitat
Conservation Fee/Agua Caliente Habitat
Conservation Fee as applicable
Master Underground Plan
Transportation Uniform Mitigation Fee
Transit Development Fee
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SECTION 3 PLANNING
3.1Development of the site shall be substantially compliant with the Forest Lawn- Cathedral City Specific Plan. Rearrangement of buildings or improvements shown in the concept plan is allowed, provided that the development complies with the development standards set forth in the Specific Plan. The timing and order of construction shall be determined by the Applicant.
3.2Prior to the issuance of a building permit for development pursuant to the Specific Plan, a Final Landscape Construction Plan for the subject development project, prepared by a licensed landscape architect, , shall be submitted to the Planning Department for review and approval. The Final Landscape Construction Plan for each project developed pursuant to the Specific 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 location 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. i. Details, specifications, and location of all pavers and decorative surface materials used on the site.
j. Landscaping and irrigation shall be provided along the street frontage.
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k. Landscape plans shall meet the requirements of the City of Cathedral City’s Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance.
l. An Irrigation Plan with equipment details.
m. The Final Landscape Plan shall demonstrate that fifty percent of all new on- site parking will be shaded.
3.3Site landscaping shall comply with the following:
a. Plants and trees shall be primarily of drought tolerant species compatible with the desert environment.
b. Projects shall minimize the use of turf.
c. All single trunk trees shall be double staked, and multi-trunk trees shall be staked appropriate to the species of tree.
d. Arbor guards shall be installed around trees in turf areas. e. Planter areas shall be surrounded by a concrete mow strip or other hard surface.
f. Any drain that terminates in a planter shall have a splash guard. g. All palm trees shall have a brown truck height of at least 20 feet. h. All trees on site shall be non-fruit-bearing.
i. 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.
3.4The 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 Specific Plan.
3.5All landscaping shall be continuously maintained. Trees, shrubs, ground covers, etcetera, shall be watered and permanently maintained. All dead vegetation shall be removed and replaced in a timely manner.
3.6The Applicant shall ensure that the property is maintained in a weed, dust, blowsand, and debris-free condition per the approved plans and conditions of approval.
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3.7All mechanical equipment, either roof- or ground-mounted, shall be screened from public view. All such equipment shall be fully screened by the roof structure, 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 Community and Economic Development 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.
3.8All breaker boxes, fire sprinkler risers, and utility conduits shall be interior to the building.
3.9All 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.
3.10All drain terminations shall be the Watts Drainage Product RD-940 or a product of equal quality.
3.11The applicant shall comply with the mitigation measures contained within the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program prepared for the Project, and as follows:
MM-BIO-1: Prior to the issuance of grading or demolition permits, whichever occurs first, the Project Applicant shall provide the City with proof of retention of a qualified biologist to implement this mitigation measure. If vegetation removal or construction commences between February 1 and August 31, within three days of mobilizing construction equipment, all on-site trees and trees within 250 feet of the construction limits shall be inspected by a qualified biologist for the presence of migratory nesting birds and raptors. If the survey reveals no active nesting, construction may proceed. If active nests are reported, then species-specific measures shall be prepared. At a minimum, grading in the vicinity of a nest shall be postponed until the young birds have fledged. In the event active nests are found, exclusionary fencing shall be placed 200 feet around the nest until such time as nestlings have fledged. Nests of raptors shall be provided a 500-foot buffer. Construction between September 1 st and January 31 st would be exempt from these requirements
MM BIO-2: Prior to the issuance of grading or demolition permits, whichever occurs first, the Project Applicant shall provide the City with proof of retention of a qualified biologist to implement this mitigation measure. Pre-construction surveys for bat roosts shall be conducted by a qualified biologist no more than 30 days prior to the initiation of vegetation removal and/or building demolition if within the maternity season (March 1 to August 31). If no active roosts are present, then trees and buildings shall be removed within two weeks following the survey. If Conditions of Approval - Specific Plan 25-0001
active bat roosts are found, then then the following shall be implemented, as appropriate:
a. If active bat roosts are present, a qualified biologist shall determine the species of bats present and the type of roost (i.e., day roost, night roost, maternity roost). If the biologist determines that the roosting bats are not a special-status species and the roost is not being used as a maternity roost and direct removal of active roosts is required, then the bats may be evicted from the roost by a qualified biologist experienced in developing and implementing bat mitigation and exclusion plans. If special-status bat species or a maternity roost of any bat species is present, but no direct removal of active roosts will occur, a qualified biologist shall determine appropriate avoidance measures, which may include implementation of a construction-free buffer around the active roost.
b. If special-status bat species or a maternity roost of any bat species is present and direct removal of habitat (roost location) will occur, then a qualified biologist experienced in developing bat mitigation and exclusion plans shall develop a mitigation plan to compensate for the lost roost site.
Removal of the roost shall only occur when bats are not present in the roost.
The mitigation plan shall detail the methods of excluding bats from the roost and the plans for a replacement roost in the vicinity of the project site. The plan shall include: (1) a description of the species targeted for mitigation; (2) a description of the existing roost or roost sites; (3) methods to be used to exclude the bats if necessary; (4) methods to be used to secure the existing roost site to prevent its reuse prior to removal; (5) the location for a replacement roost structure; (6) design details for the construction of the replacement roost; (7) monitoring protocols for assessing replacement roost use; (8) a schedule for excluding bats, demolishing of the existing roost, and construction of the replacement roost; and (9) contingency measures to be implemented if the replacement roosts do not function as designed. c. All potential roost trees shall be removed in a manner approved by a qualified biologist, which may include presence of a biological monitor d. All construction activity in the vicinity of an active maternity roost shall be limited to daylight hours.
e. Results of the survey shall be submitted to the City prior to removal of the trees. If additional measures are required under (a) through (d), the submittal to the City will include those additional measures.
MM CR-1: Prior to the issuance of a demolition permit or any permit authorizing ground-disturbing construction activities, the Project Applicant shall retain a qualified archaeologist and provide documentation of such retention to the City.
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resources. Construction personnel in charge of supervising ground-disturbing activities must receive cultural resource awareness training during the City- required pre-construction meeting
MM NOI-1: Prior to the issuance of grading or demolition permits, whichever occurs first, the following note shall be included on contractor specifications and verified by the City of Cathedral City:
“During construction, vibratory rollers, large loaded trucks, and dozers (equipment weighing 80,000 pounds or more) shall not be allowed to be actively used within 45 feet of residences along the southern and western site boundary at the time of Project construction. Instead, smaller, rubber-tired bulldozers (less than 80,000 pounds) shall be used within this area during Project construction to reduce vibration levels.”
MM TCR-1: Because the proposed Specific Plan area is located within the boundaries of the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians (ACBCI) Tribe’s Traditional Use Area, all ground disturbing construction activities within native sediment shall be monitored by a ACBCI Tribal Monitor. In the event that field personnel encounter buried cultural materials, work in the immediate vicinity of the find shall cease and the qualified archaeologist retained by the Project Applicant shall assess the significance of the find. The qualified archaeologist and ACBCI Tribal Monitor shall have the authority to stop or divert construction excavation as necessary in the vicinity of the find. If the qualified archaeologist finds that any cultural resources found meet eligibility requirements for listing in the California Register of Historical Resources, plans for the treatment, evaluation and mitigation of impacts to the find shall be developed.
If it is determined that the find, with concurrence of the archaeologist and Tribal Monitor and/or Tribal Historic Preservation Office (THPO), is a tribal cultural resource that has significance, the final disposition of the find shall be determined by the THPO as the owner (in the case of tribal cultural resources). Burial on-site is the preferred method of protection, if feasible. Once the mitigation and disposition for the find has been determined, work in the vicinity of the find may resume at the direction of the archaeologist.
The qualified archaeologist shall prepare a findings report summarizing the methods and results of the investigation, including an itemized inventory and detailed analysis of recovered artifacts upon completion of field and laboratory work. The report shall include an interpretation of the cultural activities represented by the artifacts and a discussion of the significance of all archaeological or tribal finds. The submittal of the report to the City and THPO, along with final curation of the recovered artifacts, shall signify completion of the monitoring program and, barring unexpected findings of extraordinary significance, the mitigation of potential project impacts on cultural and tribal resources.
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3.12Forest Lawn will coordinate with the City Planning Director in the event of a proposed increase to the number of monthly cremations allowed under existing SCAQMD permits to determine whether the City will require any additional review or an amendment to the Specific Plan.
SECTION 4 ENGINEERING / PUBLIC WORKS
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
4.1The 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 Specific Plan No. 25-0001 (SP) and related submitted 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.
4.2Not used.
4.3Not used.
4.4The SP will comply with all applicable terms, conditions and/or mitigation measures for the following approvals:
i. SP No. 25-0001 = Parcels: 673-020-029, 673-020-031, 673-020-032, 673-020-030, 673-020-033 and 673-020-009.
ii. Cathedral City Water Conservation Policies and Rules. iii. Cathedral City Municipal Codes and Ordinances.
In the event of any conflict between the above provisions for these conditions or approvals, the Applicant will notify the Director of Public Works and/or Director of Development Services to determine precedence.
4.5Not used.
4.6All applicable conditions herein will be met prior to the Grading or Encroachment Permit issuance for each project pursuant to the SP or as specifically modified by item as linked to a Building Permit Final (BPF) issuance and/or time limit from the date of issuance of the Grading and/or Encroachment Permit.
4.7References 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.
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4.8Prior to the 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. Coachella Valley Water District (CVWD).
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). 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).
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.
4.9Not used.
4.10The Applicant will reimburse the city, within thirty (30) days of presentation of the invoice, all costs and actual attorney fees reasonably 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.
4.11The Applicant will reimburse the city, within thirty (30) days of presentation of the invoice, all cost and actual consultant’s fees reasonably 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.
4.12The Applicant will reimburse the city, within thirty (30) days of presentation of the invoice, all actual costs reasonably incurred by the city for Public Works and/or Conditions of Approval - Specific Plan 25-0001
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
4.13Not used.
4.14 i. The Owner of Record will be responsible for blow sand, debris, trash, rubbish and deleterious material removal in all areas of the SP’s parking lots, Memorial Drive (private), Ramon Road, DaVall Drive frontage areas, and subject area of Da Vall median, 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 SP.
The Owner of Record will include these site maintenance responsibilities in the regularmaintenance of the site for perpetuity and will record a Mutual Maintenance Covenant on all Parcels of the SP prior to issuance of any permit.
ii. The Owner of Record will be responsible for the regularmaintenance of the interior and exterior (right of way frontage and Da Vall median) landscaping continually in a condition to BPF or better (matured) and will be required to enter into a Landscaping Maintenance Agreement, which includes improvement securities as cited further in Condition 4.61 of these Conditions of Approval.
The Owner of Record will include these landscaping responsibilities in the regularmaintenance of the site for perpetuity and will record a Maintenance Covenant, inclusive of all items cited above, on all Parcels of the SP prior to issuance of any permit.
iii. The Owner of Record will record a mutual drainage easement between all Parcels of the SP, subject to the approval of the city prior to issuance of any permit.
iv. The Owner of Record will record a mutual access easement between all Parcels of the SP, subject to the approval of the city prior to issuance of any permit.
v. The Owner of Record will record a mutual parking easement between all Parcels of the SP, subject to the approval of the city prior to issuance of any permit.
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vi. The Owner of Record will offer 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 any permit.
vii. The Owner of Record will record the Street Light Covenant described in Condition 4.47 on the applicable Parcels of the SP prior to issuance of any permit.
4.15Not used.
4.16The Applicant will retain for private use the SP’s private drive, parking lots, alleys, access ways, entry areas and rights of way in conformance with the Specific Plan, the Cathedral City General Plan, Municipal Code as applicable and/or as required by the city.
4.17Not used.
4.18Where 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 BPF.
4.19If applicable, the Applicant shall cause all missing property corners and survey monuments within the boundaries of the SP to be set and file the required Record of Survey prior to the issuance of the BPF for the first building permit pursuant to the Specific Plan.
4.20If applicable, 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.
4.21The Applicant shall cause no easement to be granted, or recorded, over any portion of the subject property between the date of approval of the SP and the date of issuance of the BPF, unless such an easement is approved by the city.
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4.22If applicable, the Applicant will be responsible for the vacation, quitclaim or granting of easements that address changes in the existing easements over the proposed SP 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
4.23The Phase I Study for the Specific Plan did not identify any Recognized Environmental Conditions that need to be addressed. Nevertheless, the Applicant, where applicable, will be responsible for completing all Riverside County and Riverside County Department of Environmental Health requirements, respectively.
If applicable, proof of compliance will be submitted to the city before the issuance of any permit for the SP.
4.24If construction disturbs more than one acre, coverage under the State of California Construction General Permit may, as determined by the City, be obtained by the Applicant, who then will submit a copy of the Regional Water Quality Control Board’s (“RWQCB”) acknowledgement of the applicant’s Notice of Intent (“NOI”) and Waste Discharge Identification (“WDID”) number to the city prior to the issuance of a grading or building permit.
Prior to construction, during construction and up to any SP permit acceptance, the Applicant will comply with applicable provisions of the city’s NPDES Stormwater Discharge Permit and Riverside County Ordinance No. 457; the California Regional Water Quality Control Board – Colorado River Basin Regional Board Order No. R7-2013-0011 and the State Water Resources Control Board’s Order No. 2009-009-DWQ, Order No. 2010-0014-DWQ and Order No. 2012-0006-DWQ. i. For construction activities including clearing, grading or excavation of land that disturbs one (1) acre or more of land, or that disturbs less than one (1) acre of land, but which is a part of a construction project that encompasses more than one (1) acre of land, the Applicant (“Permitee”) will be required to submit a Storm Water Pollution Protection Plan (“SWPPP”) to the State Water Resources Control Board (“SWRCB”). ii. The Applicant or design professional can obtain the California Stormwater Quality Association SWPPP template at www.cabmphandbooks.com for use in their SWPPP preparation.
iii. Prior to the Applicant submitting the SWPPP to the SWRCB, the Applicant will submit a copy of the SWPPP to the city for review.
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iv. The Applicant will deliver a complete copy of the State Water Resources Control Board approved SWPPP to the city prior to issuance of the Grading Permit for city records.
v. The Applicant will ensure that the required SWPPP is always available for inspection on the project site through and including acceptance of all improvements by the city.
vi. The Applicant’s SWPPP will include provisions for all of the following Best Management Practices (“BMPs”), but not limited to:
1. Temporary soil stabilization (erosion control).
2. Temporary sediment control.
3. Wind erosion control.
4. Track out control.
5. Non-storm water management.
6. Waste management and materials pollution control.
7. Retention and infiltration basins management.
vii. All erosion and sediment control BMPs proposed by the Applicant will be approved by the city prior to implementation.
viii. 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.
ix. The SWPPP will remain in effect for the entire duration of project construction until all improvements are completed and accepted by the City Council
4.25The Applicant’s SP PM-10 and erosion control plans (separate plans and/or packet) will include provisions for all the above cited Best Management Practices (“BMPs”).
4.26This SP will comply with the Cathedral City Floodplain Management Ordinance §8.24.
4.27The Applicant will design and construct facilities to capture all onsite nuisance and storm waters, with breakout facilities, within the paved and landscaped areas of the SP, per Cathedral City Municipal Code §8.24 requirements and other conditions generally shown in the SP, the SP Plans and generally described in the SP’s submitted, Preliminary Drainage Study for the Forest Lawn – Cathedral City Specific Plan Project (Rick July 23, 2025).
4.28Final stormwater handling will conform to a final approved Hydrology Study for the SP. The design of the Project will not cause any increase in flood boundaries, levels, or frequencies in any area outside the SP.
4.29Stormwater and nuisance water (drainage) for the SP will be retained on site, conveyed and disposed of in an approved manner. Drainage water will be conveyed underground as much as is feasible. Drainage water shall be disposed of via on-site storm drains, catch basins, underground percolation piping, dry Conditions of Approval - Specific Plan 25-0001
wells, retention basin(s) and/or a combination of the aforementioned (as generally shown in the SP and generally shown on the SP’s Plans) as approved by the city.
4.30All retention systems will be designed for full containment of the 100 year-3-hour storm event. All infiltration rates used in calculations for said retention basins or underground systems will conform to the SP’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.
Note: 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).
4.31Storm water drainage historically received from adjoining properties will be received and retained and/or passed though into the historic downstream drainage relief route.
4.32The 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 California 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 SP prior to the issuance of any permit.
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4.33Open 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. 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
4.34As identified in the SP’s Transportation Environmental Analysis and the “Forest Lawn – Cathedral City Specific Plan Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) Screening Evaluation” prepared by Urban Crossroads, Inc. September 2, 2025, the project would have less than significant transportation impacts and the public roadways adjacent to the Specific Plan area are constructed to their ultimate full width. i. Ramon Road information – a General Plan designated Arterial Highway (B) roadway which is currently constructed as follows:
1. Curb to curb distance is 84 feet.
a. There is no parking designated on either side of the street.
2. Right of way width is 116 feet with a half right of way width of 58 feet.
a. A 5-foot off curb meandering sidewalk on the north side of the SP’s Ramon Road frontage is constructed connecting to existing sidewalks west and east of the SP.
ii. Da Vall Drive information – a General Plan designated Major Highway (A) roadway which is currently constructed as follows:
1. Curb to curb distance is 80 feet.
a. There is no parking designated on either side of the street.
2. Right of way width is 112 feet with a half right of way width of 56 feet.
a. A 5-foot off curb meandering sidewalk on the south side of the SP’s Da Vall Drive frontage is constructed connecting to existing sidewalks north and south of the SP.
iii. The Applicant will design and construct the following public street improvements, which may require approval from the City of Rancho Mirage as applicable:
1. Complete design of the landscaping/hardscaping/lighting of the existing roadway median along the SP’s Da Vall frontage from Ramon Road to approximately 175 feet south of the SP’s southerly property line, subject to city approval.
2. Complete the construction of the landscaping/hardscaping/lighting of the existing roadway median along the SP’s Da Vall frontage from Ramon Road to approximately 175 feet south of the SP’s southerly property line, subject to city approval.
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a. The Applicant will be responsible for the regular
maintenance of the median landscaping, including watering and lighting, continually in the condition of construction acceptance or better (matured) for a period of one year 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. b. The Owner of Record will include this median maintenance responsibilities in the regular maintenance of the site for perpetuity and include in the Mutual Maintenance Covenant on all Parcels of the SP prior to issuance of any permit.
ONSITE PRIVATE ROADWAYS
4.35Prior to the issuance of BPF for a project that will result in the development of more than 15,000 square feet of new occupied floor area pursuant to the Specific Plan, the Applicant will design and construct the following private street improvements within and abutting the SP to be retained for private use:
i. Private access driveway (Memorial Drive) located within the SP - as generally shown on the SP’s plans, to be rehabilitated as follows:
1. The Applicant will crack seal and apply central plant Rubberized Emulsion Asphalt Slurry (REAS) overlay the full width of the private access driveway (approximately 38 feet wide) from the existing cross gutter abutting Ramon Road at the northern end of the SP to the existing cross gutter abutting Da Vall Drive at the eastern end of SP, to be shown on the SP’s Plans.
ii. Private access driveways providing access to entry and/or parking areas of the SP – to be shown on the SP’s plans, to be reconstructed and/or installed new as follows:
1. The Applicant will remove and replace the existing 2 (two) approximately 26-foot-wide private access driveways (along the west side of the northern portion of Memorial Drive) and replace with 2 (two) approximately 26-foot-wide City Standard Section 200- B access driveways in compliance with ADA requirements to be shown on the SP’s plans.
2. If required, the Applicant will install any new private access driveways (along Memorial Drive), which require grade integration. with City Standard Section 200-B access driveways in compliance with ADA requirements to be shown on the SP’s plans.
4.36All new onsite traffic mitigation/management, queuing and active/passive signage are to be integrated into the onsite precise grading plans, and/or separate signage and striping plans as applicable, subject to the approval of the city.
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i. The private access drive (Memorial Drive), driveways and parking lot collecting drive aisles will provide ingress and egress for visitors, employees, suppliers and service vehicles.
ii. The visitor and employee parking is allowed in designated areas as generally shown on the SP’s Plans.
iii. Stormwater collection on the SP’s drive aisles and parking lots will be via surface sheet flow, V-gutters, A-6 gutter pan areas and inlet drains constructed to transport water to the SP’s retention/infiltration basins to be shown on the SP’s Plans, as applicable.
SPECIFIC DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION
4.37The Applicant will design and construct any new private roadway segments within the Specific Plan area in compliance with the Specific Plan and corresponding to the following standards:
i. Pavement:
1. The Applicant will design 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. Onsite private drive (Memorial Drive), parking lots and drive aisles will be as follows:
i. 3.0” a.c. over 4.5” class II base with 12” at 95%
compaction; or,
ii. 6.0” Portland Cement Concrete (PCC) with steel
mesh 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 SP’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.”
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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:
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 SP: 25-foot to 35-foot, and/or radii to be shown on the SP’s Plans.
b. Entryway streets from public streets connecting the SP:
minimum 25 to 35-foot radii to be shown on the SP’s Plans subject to approval 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 SP.
viii. Connectivity:
1. The Applicant will ensure that the SP’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 as development occurs pursuant to the Specific Plan.
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 SP.
GENERAL DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION
4.38The 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 SP.
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4.39The 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.
4.40Not used.
4.41The Applicant will construct full crowned and/or straight grade street improvements as applicable and coordinate all public and private roadway improvements, driveway transitions, relocation of fire hydrants, water meters, storm drains, and all other appurtenances as required.
4.42Right-of-Way geometry for property line corner cutbacks at curb returns will conform to RC Std. 805.
4.43Improvements will be designed and constructed in accordance with applicable city adopted standards, supplemental drawings, and specifications.
4.44All public and private improvements will be subject to applicable city requirements and inspection during construction.
4.45The 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.
4.46If applicable, the Applicant will complete the final pavement lift prior to the BPF of the SP in connection with Condition 4.35.
PUBLIC FRONTAGE STREET LIGHTS
4.47The Applicant shall coordinate and pay all costs necessary for the installation of the below detailed City and Southern California Edison (SCE) approved LED street lights with SCE and to take over all related expenses, including the monthly electrical expense for the street lights installed prior to the issuance of the BPF of the SP. The Applicant shall execute a Street Light Covenant and be reviewed and approved by the City prior to recording.
i. Install one (1) 76 equivalent LED wattage LED street lights per city, Riverside County and SCE standards in City right-of-way along the SP’s Ramon Road frontage at the southeast corner of the private driveway (Memorial Drive), to be shown on the SP’s Plans with the final locations to be approved by the city prior to the issuance of the BPF of the SP. ii. Install one (1) 76 equivalent LED wattage LED street lights per city, Riverside County and SCE standards in City right-of-way along the SP’s Da Vall Drive frontage at the southwest corner of the private driveway Conditions of Approval - Specific Plan 25-0001
(Memorial Drive), to be shown on the SP’s Plans with the final locations to be approved by the city prior to the issuance of the BPF of the SP.
OVERHEAD AND OTHER UTILITIES
4.48Where 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 SP prior to the issuance of the BPF. 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 SP’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 SP prior to the issuance of the first BPF.
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 SP’s site.
4.49The Applicant will obtain approval from the city for the location of all utility lines within any right-of-way, and all above-ground utility structures including, but not limited to, traffic signal cabinets, electrical vaults, water valves, and telephone stands, to ensure optimum placement for practical and aesthetic purposes.
4.50All service runs and new utilities will be installed underground, according to the utility purveyor’s standards.
4.51Underground 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.
4.52The Applicant will provide certified reports of all utility trench compaction for city approval.
4.53The SP will be served with a gravity sanitary sewer system, a domestic water system and a fire protection system in accordance with CVWD and Cathedral City Fire Department requirements and standards. As development occurs pursuant to Conditions of Approval - Specific Plan 25-0001
the Specific Plan, the Applicant will pay to the city and CVWD 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 BPF being issued.
4.54If applicable, the Applicant will abandon or relocate existing easements over the SP prior to the issuance of the BPF as required by the agency and/or individual favored and as approved by the city. Additionally, if applicable, 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.
4.55Improvement 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 applicable requirements of the city.
4.56The following improvement plans will be prepared and submitted for review to the city. A separate set of plans or reports for each 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 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 (Plan submitted in report form)
E. On Site Storm Drain Plan 1” = 20’ Horizontal
F. Street Signing/Striping Plan (not applicable) 1” = 20’ Horizontal NOTE: A through F 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.
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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.
NOTE: Separate Street Signing/Striping Plan if applicable and/or required by 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 SP’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.
4.57The 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.
4.58The Applicant will furnish a PDF and AutoCAD electronic files of all approved improvement plans acceptable to the city.
4.59Upon 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 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
4.60A Public Works Completion Agreement may be required prior to the issuance of an Encroachment Permit for the SP’s Da Vall 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 SP and shall comply with all applicable city codes and ordinances Conditions of Approval - Specific Plan 25-0001
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.
4.61A Landscaping Maintenance Agreement is required prior to the issuance of the first BPF of the SP and will be released one year after the Building Permit approval of the SP 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 SP in compliance will 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.
4.62Improvements 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 BPF of the SP, or as otherwise approved by the city.
In the event the Applicant fails to construct the improvements for this SP or fails to satisfy its obligations for this SP 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 SP.
4.63Prior to improvement plans approval the Applicant shall submit for review and city approval as applicable, Covenants for the future maintenance and upkeep of (and not limited to) street lights, landscaping improvements, hardscape improvements, PM-10 cleanup mitigation, drainage facilities, retention basin improvements and permanent site BMP appurtenances. Once approved by the city, the Applicant will execute and record such Covenants.
4.64Prior 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 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 SP. Once approved by the city, the Applicant will execute and record such Covenants and/or easements.
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4.65All the required improvement securities will be in a form and amount as approved by the city. Evidence of liability and workers’ compensation insurance coverage will be submitted as required by the terms of the improvement agreement.
4.66If applicable, the Applicant will provide security to guarantee the final monumentation of the SP. All securities for the final survey monumentation will be in the form of 100% cash deposits.
GRADING
4.67The Applicant will comply with all the applicable provisions of Cathedral City municipal codes and ordinances.
4.68The Applicant will obtain a demolition or Grading Permit approved by the city as applicable prior to initiating any construction on the project site.
4.69To obtain an approved Grading Permit, the applicant will submit and obtain approval of all 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.
4.70All 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.
4.71A statement will appear in the SP Grading Plans that a soils report has been prepared in accordance with the California Health and Safety Code §17953 and California Government Code §66490.
4.72The 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.
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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.
4.73Not used.
4.74The 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.
4.75Grading 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.
4.76Building 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.
4.77Not used.
4.78Prior 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.
4.79Prior to the issuance of a Building Permit for the SP, 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
Unless specifically stated herein, these conditions shall not be construed to Conditions of Approval - Specific Plan 25-0001
permit or allow deviation from any Federal or State laws nor any of the local codes and ordinances adopted by this jurisdiction. 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 2025 California Fire Code are shown as CFC, the CCFD Development Guidelines, the 2025 California Building Code as CBC and the California Code of Regulations are shown as CCR.
AGENCY APPROVALS
5.1The 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”.
5.2A clear scope of operations shall be provided on the architectural plan cover sheet.
5.3This project is subject to review and approval in accordance with the CCR, Title 19 for Fire and Life Safety.
5.4This project is subject to an annual inspection and operational permit from the Cathedral City Fire Department for this type of occupancy (use).
FIRE ACCESS
5.5Prior to issuance of building permit, a ‘Fire Access’ plan shall be submitted to the Cathedral City Fire Department for review and approval. This plan shall identify fire hydrants, fire lanes and turning radii throughout the project. Fire Lanes shall be a minimum of 20 feet wide with vertical clearance of 13.5 feet high, unobstructed.
5.6“No Parking, Fire Lane” signs shall be posted parking area(s) where required.
5.7Prior 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.
5.8Prior to final inspection, illuminated addresses on a contrasting background and illuminated (backlit or surface) shall be provided on all buildings in accordance with the CFC, Section 505.1. Address numbers shall be placed in a position to be plainly legible from the street or road. Address numbers shall be displayed as numbers, as opposed to written in alpha characters.
SECTION 6 BUILDING DEPARTMENT
6.1Project shall comply with the most recently adopted version of the California Building Standards Code (Title 24, California Code of Regulations) in effect in Cathedral City and other adopted City Ordinances which include the following:
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a. CA Building Code
b. CA Plumbing Code
c. CA Mechanical Code
d. CA Electrical Code
e. CA Fire Code
f. CA Green Building Standards Code
g. CA Energy Code
Approved for Planning Entitlements by the City Council of Cathedral City on April ___, 2025.
Attest:
___________________________ ___________________________ Sandra Molina Dennis Madison
Acting Director Forest Lawn Memorial Parks and
Mortuaries