CITY COUNCIL
ATTACHMENT E
Approved Planning Commission Resolution
No. P-24-055
RESOLUTION NO. P-24-055
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF VICTORVILLE APPROVING SITE PLAN CASE NO. PLAN23-00003; A SITE PLAN WITH A PROPOSED
MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION TO ALLOW FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN APPROXIMATELY 400,000 SQUARE FOOT WAREHOUSE DISTRIBUTION BUILDING ON TWO VACANT M-2 (HEAVY INDUSTRIAL) ZONED PARCELS TOTALING APPROXIMATELY 18 ACRES LOCATED AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF THE
LOGICAL EXTENSIONS OF CACTUS ROAD AND MESA LINDA AVENUE WHEREAS, an application has been received from Steeno Design Studio, Inc. regarding property in the City of Victorville, County of San Bernardino, State of California, particularly described as follows:
PARCELS 3 AND 4 OF PARCEL MAP NO. 14027, IN THE CITY OF VICTORVILLE,
COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, AS SHOWN BY MAP ON FILE IN BOOK 196, PAGES 85, 86 AND 87, OF PARCEL MAPS, IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER OF SAID COUNTY; and
WHEREAS, a public hearing was held on the 8
th day of January 2025,
pursuant to Title 7, Division I, Chapter 4, of the Government Code, State of California, to hear arguments for and against the issue; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), and the CEQA Guidelines, the City of Victorville Planning Department undertook and completed an Initial Study for the project, the result of which was the preparation and circulation of a Mitigated Negative Declaration; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission finds that the Mitigated Negative Declaration reflects the lead agency’s independent judgment and analysis; and WHEREAS, the Initial Study, supporting documents, and a Mitigated Negative Declaration for the proposed Site Plan have been presented to the Planning Commission, and after review and consideration of the environmental information the P-24-055 – PLAN23-00003 January 8, 2025
Planning Commission found that the proposal will not have a significant effect on the environment and therefore adopted the Mitigated Negative Declaration; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has reviewed the Initial Study prepared for the project, including all supporting evidence and comments received, all of which documents are hereby incorporated by reference into this Resolution; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission finds that all materials that constitute the record of proceedings upon which its decision is based, shall be located with the City of Victorville Clerk, located at 14343 Civic Drive, Victorville, CA; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission finds that the site is adequate in size to accommodate the proposed use along with adequate development standards to ensure land use compatibility due to the sites location within a heavy industrial zone, the projects conformance with applicable standards of Title 16 of the Victorville Municipal Code including building size and placement, sufficient access and off-site connections, and the sites location along three Collector Roadways (Cactus Road, Cantina Drive and Mesa Linda Avenue) with direct access to Highway 395; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission finds that the proposed use does not meet the suspension allowances provided by Planning Commission Policy PCP-09-001 or Section 16-5.12.190 of the Victorville Municipal Code for any unfinished right-of-way improvements and that the suspension of any unfinished improvements may adversely affect the public’s health, safety and welfare; and therefore requires the construction of any unfinished right-of-way improvements as required by the Victorville Municipal Code; and
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WHEREAS, the Planning Commission finds that the proposed site plan satisfies the Site Plan Review criteria, pursuant to Section 16-3.01.030(a) of the Victorville Municipal Code because the project follows the existing contours of the site and does not create significant artificial slopes or introduce buildings with views that would impact or reduce the privacy of neighboring residents; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission finds that the proposed site plan satisfies the Site Plan Review criteria, pursuant to Section 16-3.01.030(b) of the Victorville Municipal Code because the project will include a design theme that coordinates with recently approved industrial developments in the area with screened loading areas, enhanced walls and wrought iron fencing along the site’s frontage, as well as complete roadway improvements along the sites frontage; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission finds that the proposed site plan satisfies the Site Plan Review criteria, pursuant to Section 16-3.01.030(c) of the Victorville Municipal Code because the proposal will ensure minimal disruption to surrounding uses since the project site is bound on the north, east and west by proposed public rights-of-way, and adjacent to undeveloped property expected to be developed with similar uses; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission finds that the proposed site plan satisfies the Site Plan Review criteria, pursuant to Section 16-3.01.030(d) & (e) of the Victorville Municipal Code because the development is in general compliance with the applicable development standards, regulations and requirements of Title 16 of the Victorville Municipal Code the applicable standards of the Industrial Design Guidelines including setbacks, lot coverage, parking, landscaping, site design, building design and site access; and
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Planning Commission, pursuant to Sections 16-3.01.060 of the Victorville Municipal Code that Site Plan Case No.
PLAN23-00003,
A Site Plan with a proposed Mitigated Negative Declaration to allow for the development of an approximately 400,000 square foot warehouse distribution building on two vacant M-2 (Heavy Industrial) zoned parcels totaling approximately 18 acres on
the hereinabove described property be granted subject to the following conditions of approval:
Planning Conditions:
1. The site plan approval allows for the development of an approximately 381,198 sq. ft. warehouse and distribution facility that includes 14,933 sq. ft. of ancillary office space, 72 loading docks, 2 grade doors, 92 truck trailer parking spaces, as well as 178 passenger vehicle parking spaces. Associated site improvements such as paving, landscaping, walls, fencing, etc. are also included in the approval as depicted in the approved Site Plan and by Conditions of Approval.
2. The proposed development shall comply with all applicable development standards of Title 16 and shall be in general compliance with the Industrial Design Guidelines.
3. The proposed development shall be in substantial conformity with the plans submitted as part of this application, unless modification is required to comply with the applicable development standards of Title 16 and/or conditions of approval.
4. The development shall be in substantial conformity with the architectural elevations and renderings submitted with this application, unless modification is required by condition.
5. Any change in use or implementation of a new use within the facility, which will require additional parking spaces resulting in noncompliance with the parking standards of Title 16, shall cause that use to be subject to Planning Commission review and approval.
6. The number and location of all handicapped parking spaces shall be subject to Development Department review and approval.
7. All off-street parking spaces and access thereto required by Title 16 shall be provided in accordance with the specifications for standard parking spaces outlined in Title 16.
Parking spaces provided in excess of required parking may be designed in accordance with the specifications for compart parking spaces outlined in Title 16.
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8. Stamped color concrete shall be installed at driveway entrances, ADA path of travel and at the main building entries with the color and design subject to review and approval by the Zoning Administrator prior to the issuance of a building permit. The stamped color concrete shall be noted on the approved construction plans accordingly.
9. All proposed signs, including any freestanding signage, shall comply with Title 16.
The applicant shall be required to submit a sign package for review and must gain approval by the Planning Commission prior to approval of any signage proposed which is inconsistent with Title 16. All signs shall be subject to Planning Staff review and approval prior to obtaining a building permit.
10. All proposed temporary signage shall comply with Title 16. All temporary signs (grand openings, special sales, etc.) shall only be affixed to the suite they serve in accordance with an approved Temporary Sign Permit. Flags or other off-site signage is prohibited within multi-tenant developments.
11. A six-inch wide planter curbing, in accordance with Engineering Standard S-09, is required along the perimeter of all landscaped areas, including planters that abut the public right-of-way sidewalk. All planter strips abutting a public right-of-way and planter islands/landscape fingers shall be a minimum interior width of five feet, exclusive of curbing. The grading and site plans shall clearly show all required curbing.
12. The applicant/developer shall provide landscaping/irrigation plans in accordance with Chapter 13.60 of the Victorville Municipal Code, entitled Water Conservation.
Landscape areas shall not exceed a slope of 3:1, unless otherwise approved by the Zoning Administrator and shall also meet Title 16 standards, including the minimum interior percentage of landscaping and the maximum dispersal of landscaping within a parking lot. The landscaping plan shall include a minimum of one 24-inch box tree for every eight parking spaces provided on-site. In addition, the landscaping plan shall include the maximum spacing of all plants as follows:
A. Ground cover – eighteen inches on center
B. One-gallon plants – three feet on center
C. Five-gallon plants – five feet on center
In addition, a note shall be conspicuously placed on the landscape plan indicating the following: Any discrepancy between the maximum spacing criteria and the number of plants shown on the landscape plan shall result in the spacing criteria superseding any other information shown on the landscape plan.
13. All proposed landscaping plant materials shall be listed on the City’s approved water- wise plant list and verified during the building permit plan check. Any plant materials not listed on the approved plant shall be subject to review and approval by the Zoning Administrator to confirm the plant’s ability to survive in the local climate. Additionally, the site shall include rock groundcover throughout all landscaped areas in accordance with the Municipal Code.
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14.All landscaped areas shall be maintained in a neat, clean, orderly and healthful condition. This includes proper pruning, mowing of lawns, weeding, removal of litter, fertilizing, replacement of plants when necessary and the regular watering of all plants.
In addition, all landscaped areas shall be provided with a suitable permanent water system.
15. Prior to issuance of a certificate of occupancy, the Applicant/Owner shall submit documentation that demonstrates the site will be regularly maintained by a commercial landscape company or comparable means, subject to the review and approval of the Zoning Administrator. The Applicant/Owner shall also include current property management contact information when submitting the documentation.
16. With appropriate application and filing fees to the Planning Department, the applicant shall gain approval of and record a Lot Merger prior to the issuance of a building permit in order to adjust existing lot lines to encompass the boundary of the proposal.
17. The proposed screen wall shall architecturally match the building. The 8-foot-high wrought iron decorative fence shall include decorative pilasters that architecturally match the building at each entrance to the facility at regular intervals at a maximum of 100 feet apart on center. Additionally, the proposed walls and fencing shall be sited in a manner that adequately screens the truck court and loading areas from public view subject to the review and approval of the Zoning Administrator.
18. The applicant shall install trash enclosures in conformance with Section 16-3.24.110 of the Victorville Municipal Code. The enclosure shall have solid block split-face walls or tilt-up walls to match the building, non-transparent metal gates, a solid roof/cover that is architecturally compatible with the primary building(s) onsite and serves to protect the refuse area from inclement weather, as well as wrought iron that fully encloses the trash enclosure between the block wall/metal gates and the roof to prevent unauthorized entry. Additionally, all trash enclosures shall include “walk-in” rear or side access for pedestrian use. The location, design and quantity of said enclosures shall be subject to Planning Staff and Burrtec review and approval prior to the issuance of a building permit.
19. All trash enclosures on site shall provide numerical identification in accordance with Section 16-3.24.110(c)(3) of the Victorville Municipal Code. Details and specifications of required identification subject to review and approval by the Zoning Administrator prior to the issuance of a building permit.
20. All light standards (wall and freestanding) shall be approved by the Zoning Administrator prior to building permit issuance and be architecturally compatible with the design of the building. All freestanding light standards shall match and be consistent with lighting utilized throughout the site.
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21. All rooftop and/or ground mounted equipment visible from public right-of-ways shall be screened from view and architecturally integrated into the building.
22.Any wall mounted utility equipment (i.e. meters, panels, boxes, conduit etc.) shall not be visually exposed on the building. This type of equipment shall be internally located, screened with landscaping or covered in a manner that is architecturally integrated into the design of the building, subject to the review and approval of the Zoning Administrator.
23.Roof drains (i.e. scuppers and down spouts) shall not be visually exposed on the building(s). Roof drains shall be internally located, and scuppers screened, subject to the review and approval of the Zoning Administrator.
24.Electrical transformers and associated bollards shall be delineated on the site plan, landscape plan and utility plan. This equipment shall be appropriately screened from view, should not be placed adjacent to public areas and shall not encroach into required planters and/or parking stalls. The location of this equipment shall be subject to the review and approval of the Zoning Administrator and shall correspond with the utility company’s approved location.
25. Prior to the release of any utilities for the use, all Title 16 improvements for the project shall be installed or a bond posted in the amount of one hundred fifty percent (150%) of the value of the uncompleted work shall be submitted to the Zoning Administrator, unless otherwise deemed unnecessary by the Zoning Administrator. Any modifications to the amount of the bond shall be su bject to review and ap proval by the Zoning Administrator only if found by the Zo ning Administrator that t here are circumstances unique to the use that is not applicable to other uses.
26. The applicant/developer shall be responsible for obtaining all necessary permits from any affected regulatory agencies.
27. The handling and disposal of construction and demolition waste for the project shall comply with 6.36.040 of the Victorville Municipal Code. In summary, only the City of Victorville’s employees working in their official capacity and the City’s waste handling contractor, Victorville Disposal (Burrtec Waste), are authorized to provide solid waste handling services from any and all premises in the City; and no person other than those above specified shall provide solid waste handling services, convey or transport any solid waste material in, along or over any public street, alley or highway in the City, with the exception of solid waste removed from any premises by the waste generator, and which is transported personally by such waste generator (or his/her employees) to a processing or disposal facility in a manner consistent with all applicable laws and regulations, utilizing equipment owned and/or leased by the waste generator.
28. The proposed development is required to mitigate its ongoing economic impacts that require the provision of additional municipal services. To mitigate ongoing economic impacts created by new development, the City is preparing to form a Community P-24-055 – PLAN23-00003 January 8, 2025
Facilities District (CFD) to fund the ongoing costs of City services permitted by the CFD, including such services as public safety, street/sidewalk maintenance, and other eligible service impacts. Once formed, the City CFD will have established a uniform, standardized City-wide rate structure that will apply to new developments. If the City forms said CFD prior to the recordation of a final map or issuance of a building permit for the proposed development, the Developer shall annex the subject site into the CFD or shall establish a funding mechanism to provide an ongoing source of funds for the additional services comparable to the uniform standardized City-wide rate established in the CFD Resolution and associated Financial Impact Analysis report.
29.The Applicant/Owner shall agree to defend, indemnify and hold harmless, the City of Victorville, its agents, officers and employees from any claim, action or proceeding against the City of Victorville or its agents, officers or employees to attack, set aside, void or annul this approval. The City of Victorville shall promptly notify the applicant of any such claim, action or proceeding, and the City of Victorville shall cooperate fully in the defense.
30.The project shall comply with all Federal, State and local laws and policies, including:
the California Government Code (including the Planning, Zoning and Development Laws), Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), Subdivision Map Act, International Building Code, Green Code, Fire Code; and, Victorville General Plan and Municipal Code; unless permitted to deviate through provisions of such, or through adopted mitigation measures, conditions of approval, or the plans themselves.
Environmental Conditions:
31.(AIR-1) The Applicant shall prepare and submit to the MDAQMD, prior to commencing earth-moving activity, a dust control plan that describes all applicable dust control measures that will be implemented at the project.
32.(AIR-2) The Applicant shall ensure that signage, compliant with Rule 403 Attachment B, is erected at each project site entrance not later than the commencement of construction.
33.(AIR-3) The Applicant shall ensure the use of a water truck to maintain moist disturbed surfaces and actively spread water during visible dusting episodes to minimize visible fugitive dust emissions. For projects with exposed sand or fines deposits (and for projects that expose such soils through earthmoving), chemical stabilization or covering with a stabilizing layer of gravel will be required to eliminate visible dust/sand from sand/fines deposits.
34.(AIR-4) All perimeter fencing shall be wind fencing or the equivalent, to a minimum of four feet of height or the top of all perimeter fencing. The owner/operator shall maintain the wind fencing as needed to keep it intact and remove windblown fugitive dust. This P-24-055 – PLAN23-00003 January 8, 2025
wind fencing requirement may be superseded by local ordinance, rule or project- specific biological mitigation prohibiting wind fencing.
35.(AIR-5) All maintenance and access vehicular roads and parking areas shall be stabilized with chemical, gravel or asphaltic pavement sufficient to eliminate visible fugitive dust from vehicular travel and wind erosion. Take actions to prevent project- related track out onto paved surfaces and clean any project-related track out within 24 hours. All other earthen surfaces within the project area shall be stabilized by natural or irrigated vegetation, compaction, chemical or other means sufficient to prohibit visible fugitive dust from wind erosion.
36.(BIO-1) Pre-construction surveys for burrowing owls, desert tortoise, and nesting birds protected under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act and Section 3503 of the California Fish and Wildlife Code shall be conducted prior to the commencement of Project-related ground disturbance. a. Appropriate survey methods and timeframes shall be established, to ensure that chances of detecting the target species are maximized. In the event that listed species, such as the desert tortoise, are encountered, authorization from the USFWS and CDFW must be obtained. If nesting birds are detected, avoidance measures shall be implemented to ensure that nests are not disturbed until after young have fledged. b. Pre-construction surveys shall encompass all areas within the potential footprint of disturbance for the project, as well as a reasonable buffer around these areas.
37.(BIO-2) A Protected Plant Plan shall be developed and shall identify methods, locations, and criteria for transplanting those trees that would be removed during Project construction. a. As required by the San Bernardino County Development Code, Joshua trees proposed for removal shall be transplanted or stockpiled for future transplanting wherever possible.
38.(BIO-3) Prior to construction, the project proponent is required to obtain an Incidental Take Permit (ITP) through CDFW for the take of 2 Joshua trees. Per Section 1927.4 of the WJTCA, CDFW may authorize, by permit, the taking of a western Joshua tree if all of the following conditions are met:
a) The permittee submits to CDFW for its approval a census of all western Joshua trees on the project site, including photographs, that categorize the trees according to the following size classes: a. Less than one meter in height. b. One meter or greater but less than five meters in height. c. Five meters or greater in height.
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actions that result in detrimental but nonlethal impacts to western Joshua tree.
c) The permittee mitigates all impacts to, and taking of, the western Joshua tree. In lieu of completing the mitigation on its own, the permittee may elect to pay mitigation fees.
d) CDFW may require the permittee to relocate one or more of the western Joshua trees. The City of Victorville falls within an area of the WJTCA which qualifies for reduced Mitigation Fees for impacts to western Joshua trees (Fish and Wildlife Code, Section 1927). The reduced Mitigation Fees are as follows [Fish and Wildlife Code, Section 1927.3 (d)]: 1.Trees 5 meters of greater in height - $1,000; 2. Trees 1 meter or greater but less than 5 meters in height - $200; 3. Trees less than 1 meter in height - $150. Each western Joshua tree stem or trunk arising from the ground shall be considered an individual tree requiring mitigation, regardless of proximity to any other western Joshua tree stem of trunk. Mitigation is required of all trees, regardless of whether they are dead or alive. It is recommended that specific Joshua tree mitigation measures or determination of in-lieu fees be addressed through consultation with CDFW.
39.(CUL-1) Prior to the issuance of a grading permit, the Applicant shall provide evidence to the City of Victorville that a qualified archaeologist/paleontologist has been retained by the Project Applicant to conduct monitoring of excavation activities and has the authority to halt and redirect earthmoving activities in the event that suspected paleontological resources are unearthed.
40.(CUL-2) Recovered specimens shall be properly prepared to a point of identification and permanent preservation, including screen washing sediments to recover small invertebrates and vertebrates, if necessary. Identification and curation of specimens into a professional, accredited public museum repository with a commitment to archival conservation and permanent retrievable storage, such as the San Bernardino County Museum in San Bernardino, California, is required for significant discoveries.
The archaeologist/paleontologist must have a written repository agreement in hand prior to initiation of mitigation activities.
41.CUL Mitigation #3. A final monitoring and mitigation report of findings and significance shall be prepared, including lists of all fossils recovered, if any, and necessary maps and graphics to accurately record the original location of the specimens. The report shall be submitted to the City of Victorville prior to building final.
42.(CUL-4) Prior to the initiation of ground-disturbing activities, field personnel should be alerted to the possibility of buried prehistoric or historic cultural deposits and paleontological resources. In the event that field personnel encounter buried cultural materials and/or paleontological resources, work in the immediate vicinity of the find P-24-055 – PLAN23-00003 January 8, 2025
should cease and a qualified archaeologist/paleontologists must be retrained to assess the significance of the find. The qualified archaeologist/paleontologist shall have the authority to stop or divert construction excavation as necessary. If the qualified archaeologist/paleontologist finds that any cultural resources present meet eligibility requirements for listing on the California register or the national register of historic places (national register), plans for the treatments, evaluation, and mitigation of impacts to the find will need to be developed. Prehistoric or historic cultural materials that may be encountered during ground-disturbing activities include:
a) Historic-period artifacts such as glass bottles and fragments, cans, nails, ceramic and pottery fragments, and other metal objects; b) Historic-period structural or building foundations, walkways, cisterns, pipes, privies, and other structural elements;
c) Pre-historic flaked-stone artifacts and debitage (waste material), consisting of obsidian, basalt, and/or cryptocrystalline silicates; d) Dark, greasy soil that may be associated with charcoal, ash, bone, shell, flaked stone, ground stone and fire affected rocks; and Human remains.
43.(GEO-1) Prior to issuance of a grading permit the applicant shall obtain coverage under the statewide general NPDES permit for control of construction and post- construction related storm water in accordance with the requirements of the Small MS4 General Permit.
44.(GEO-2) The Applicant shall prepare a project specific Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) as required in the NPDES permit and shall identify site- specific erosion and sediment control best management practices that will be implemented; The SWPPP shall be applicable to all areas of the project site including construction areas, access roads to and through the site, and staging and stockpile areas; Temporary best management practices for all components of the project must be implemented until such time as permanent post-construction best management practices are in place and functioning; and all excess sediment excavated as part of the Project that is not used onsite should be stockpiled in a location such that it will not be transported by wind or water into a surface water. An adequate combination of sediment and erosion control BMPs must be implemented and maintained to temporarily stabilize all stockpiled sediment until such time that it is reused and/or permanently stabilized.
45.(GEO-3) The applicant/developer shall prepare and implement a comprehensive Spill Prevention and Response Plan for the Project, subject to review and approval by the City Planner and City Engineer (or their designee) prior to the issuance of any associated building or grading permit. This plan should outline the site-specific monitoring requirements and list the best management practices necessary to prevent P-24-055 – PLAN23-00003 January 8, 2025
hazardous material spills or to contain and cleanup a hazardous material spill, should one occur.
46.(TRA-1) Highway 395 / Mojave Drive: Add exclusive westbound right turn lane; Convert the current shared through-right-turn lane to a through lane only; provide right turn overlap phasing for the westbound and northbound right turns; optimize signal timing.
47.(TRA-2) Mojave Drive / Mesa Linda Avenue: Install traffic signal control with protected left turn phasing on all approaches (To be established by Mojave 68 Project, which has been conditioned to install the traffic signal.)
48.(TRA-3) The projects contribution in the Near-Term is anticipated to be 21.0% and in the Mid-Term is anticipated to be 5.8% of the cost of the improvements to Highway 395 at Mojave Drive. In the event that the Mojave 68 Project is delayed, the project contribution in the Near-Term is anticipated to be 29.7% and in the Mid-Term is anticipated to be 8.1% of the cost of the improvements to Mojave Drive at Mesa Linda Avenue.
49.(TRI-1) Prior to the issuance of a grading permit, the Applicant shall provide evidence to the City of Victorville that a qualified archaeologist/paleontologist has been retained by the Project Applicant to conduct monitoring of excavation activities and has the authority to halt and redirect earthmoving activities in the event that suspected paleontological resources are unearthed.
50.(TRI-2) The archaeologist/paleontologist monitor shall conduct full-time monitoring during grading and excavation operations in undisturbed, very old alluvial fan sediments at or below four (4) feet below ground surface and shall be equipped to salvage fossils if they are unearthed to avoid construction delays and to remove samples of sediments that are likely to contain the remains of small fossil invertebrates and vertebrates. The archaeologist/paleontologist monitor shall be empowered to temporarily halt or divert equipment to allow of removal of abundant and large specimens in a timely manner. Monitoring may be reduced if the potentially fossiliferous units are not present in the subsurface, or if present, are determined upon exposure and examination by qualified archaeologist/paleontologist personnel to have a low potential to contain or yield fossil resources.
51.(TRI-3) Recovered specimens shall be properly prepared to a point of identification and permanent preservation, including screen washing sediments to recover small invertebrates and vertebrates, if necessary. Identification and curation of specimens into a professional, accredited public museum repository with a commitment to archival conservation and permanent retrievable storage, such as the San Bernardino County Museum in San Bernardino, California, is required for significant discoveries.
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The archaeologist/paleontologist must have a written repository agreement in hand prior to initiation of mitigation activities.
52.(TRI-4) A final monitoring and mitigation report of findings and significance shall be prepared, including lists of all fossils recovered, if any, and necessary maps and graphics to accurately record the original location of the specimens. The report shall be submitted to the City of Victorville prior to building final.
Engineering Conditions:
53.The developer shall dedicate an easement for public right-of-way to the City of Victorville for the following in accordance with the Circulation Element:
a) An additional 2-feet from the centerline of improvements for Cactus Road for a total of 34-feet.
i. 47-feet from the centerline of improvements for Cactus Road along the stretch of the required right-turn pocket approaching Mesa Linda Ave.
b) An additional 2-feet from the centerline of improvements for Mesa Linda Ave for a total of 34-feet.
c) The corner cut-off/chamfer for Cactus Road and Mesa Linda Ave shall accommodate a 25-foot radius curb return per City Standard S-25 and City standard accessibility ramps per City Standard No. S-11. d) The corner cut-off/chamfer for Cactus Road and Cantina Drive shall accommodate a 25-foot radius curb return per City Standard S-25 and City standard accessibility ramps per City Standard No. S-11.
54.The developer shall request a vacation of the public right-of-way from the City of Victorville’s Engineering Department for the following in accordance with the Circulation Element:
a) 2-feet vacation from the centerline of improvements for Cantina Drive for a total of 30-feet.
b) 30-foot vacation of Acacia Road.
55.The developer shall request a letter of non-interference from the California Electric Corporation for the build-out of Cantina Drive adjacent to the existing easement.
56.The developer shall install all improvements required by Section 9.32.040 of the Victorville Municipal Code (including curbs, gutters, sidewalks, pavement widening, drive approaches, street lighting, and drainage facilities) along the street frontages of the project, in accordance with the Standard Specifications for Public Improvements of the City of Victorville. The required street improvements include:
a) Construction of Cactus Road to ultimate half-width along the project frontage (inclusion of the dedicated right turn pocket) approaching Mesa Linda Ave. The developer shall install an additional 12-feet (half width +12- P-24-055 – PLAN23-00003 January 8, 2025
feet) of pavement widening, an AC berm, and parkway grading on the opposite side of the street centerline as required by the City Engineer. i. Extension of Cactus Road to connect to the existing westerly pavement limits from the limits of the project frontage. The extension past the project boundary shall have a minimum total pavement width of 26-feet with a 20:1 street taper per City Specifications and Standards.
b) Construction of Mesa Linda Ave to ultimate half-width along the project frontage. The developer shall install an additional 12-feet (half width +12- feet) of pavement widening, an AC berm, and parkway grading on the opposite side of the street centerline as required by the City Engineer. i. Extension of Mesa Linda Ave to connect southerly to Mojave Drive from the limits of the project frontage. The extension past the project boundary shall have a minimum total pavement width of 26-feet with a 20:1 street taper per City Specifications and Standards. c) Construction of Cantina Drive to ultimate half-width along the project frontage. The developer shall install an additional 12-feet (half width +12- feet) of pavement widening, an AC berm, and parkway grading on the opposite side of the street centerline as required by the City Engineer. i. Cantina Drive shall terminate as a cul-de-sac per S-26 or S-27. ii. Cantina Drive shall not extend past 1000-feet in length from the centerline of Cactus Road to the limits of the cul-de-sac as mentioned in sub-comment i.
d) Landscaping parkway improvements along the frontages of the property per City Standards. See City Standard for Landscape, Basin, and Drainage Guidelines.
e) Installation of commercial (decorative marbelite) streetlights along the frontages of the property, per City Standards.
57.Grading plans and Erosion control plans for the subdivision shall be prepared by a licensed Civil Engineer per City Standards and submitted to Development Engineering for review and mylar approval by the City Engineer.
58.Street improvement plans for all required curb and gutter, sidewalks, pavement widening, driveway approaches, and cross-gutters, with reference to drainage structures, street lighting, signing & striping, and other roadway improvements within public right-of-way, shall be prepared by a licensed Civil Engineer per City Standards and submitted to Development Engineering for review and mylar approval by the City Engineer.
59.Water improvement plans shall be prepared by a licensed Civil Engineer per City Standards and submitted to Development Engineering for review and mylar approval by the City Engineer. If landscaped areas equal or exceeds 1,000 square feet than a separate irrigation with an RP device shall be required. A reduced pressure backflow P-24-055 – PLAN23-00003 January 8, 2025
device per City standard W-39 must be installed behind the domestic water meter serving the site. A Fire Service Reduced Pressure Detector Assembly per City standard W-28 shall be installed on the fire protection service if on-site protection is required. The water improvement plans shall show water service connections and valves. A current water service will serve letter from Victorville Water District is required with the plan submittal. Water service construction shall be subject to the conditions within the will serve letter and the approved Water Feasibility Study including:
a) The construction of a 12-inch water main along the Cactus Road frontage. b) The construction of a 12-inch water main along Cactus Road from the project frontage or westerly boundary to the existing water main, located approximately 415-feet easterly from US Highway 395.
c) The construction of a 12-inch water main on Mesa Linda Avenue frontage. d) The construction of a 12-inch water main on Mesa Linda Avenue to Mojave Drive.
60.Sewer improvement plans shall be prepared by a licensed Civil Engineer per City Standards and submitted to Development Engineering for review and mylar approval by the City Engineer. This project requires a connection to the City’s sewage collection system. All improvements shall be installed by the developer in accordance with the Standard Specifications for Public Improvements of the City of Victorville. Per the approved sewer feasibility study, the developer shall construct:
a) A 10-inch sanitary sewer along Cactus Road to the existing sewer located on Tawney Ridge Lane.
61.Signing and Striping improvement plans shall be prepared by a licensed Civil/Traffic Engineer per City Standards and submitted to Development Engineering for review and mylar approval by the City Engineer.
62.Streetlight improvement plans shall be prepared by a licensed Civil Engineer per City Standards and submitted to Development Engineering for review and mylar approval by the City Engineer.
63.Landscape and irrigation improvement plan shall be submitted to Development Engineering for review and mylar approval by the City Engineer.
64.A final hydrology and hydraulic study shall be prepared by a licensed Civil Engineer per City Standards and submitted to Development Engineering for review and approval by the City Engineer. The developer shall provide hydrology and hydraulic calculations to size any drainage structures and facilities included in all the improvement plans. The study shall identify both on and off-site flows including an analysis of all recommended drainage structures and facilities included within the improvement plans to mitigate stormwater flows.
65.A final geotechnical report shall be prepared by a licensed Civil/Geotechnical Engineer per City Standards and submitted to Development Engineering for review and approval by the City Engineer.
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66.A final Water Quality Management Plan (WQMP) for the subdivision for the on-site post-construction BMPs for treatment of storm water run-off, along with a WQMP exhibit, shall be prepared by a licensed Civil Engineer per City Standards and submitted to Development Engineering for review and approval by the City Engineer.
67.The site shall be designed and permanent drainage detention facilities installed such that post-development peak storm water runoff discharge rates shall not exceed the estimated pre-development rate where the increase peak storm water discharge rate will result in increased potential for downstream erosion, and to mitigate potential water quality impacts related to stormwater. A flood control water quality retention/detention improvement plan prepared by a licensed Civil Engineer detailing all proposed mitigatory measures/infrastructure shall be prepared and submitted to Development Engineering for review and approval by the City Engineer in accordance with the approved WQMP and final hydrology study.
68.The developer shall provide a fair-share contribution of 29.7% for the installation of a future traffic signal at the intersection of Mojave Dr at Mesa Linda Ave per the approved traffic study. Currently, the City estimates the cost of the future signal to be $900,000 but reserves the right to adjust the estimate at the time the tract is developed.
a) Cost sharing shall vary contingent upon the build-out of the Mojave 68 Project.
69.The developer shall provide a fair-share contribution of 21% for road improvements along Mojave Drive approaching the intersection of Mojave Dr at US-395 per the approved traffic study. Fair-share contribution for the road improvements include, but are not limited to:
a) Addition of an exclusive westbound right-turn lane along Mojave Drive, approaching US-395.
b) Conversion of the existing shared thru-lane and right-turn lane to accommodate an exclusive westbound thru-lane along Mojave Drive, approaching US-395.
c) Coordination with Caltrans to optimize signal timing with the inclusion of right-turn overlap phasing for the westbound and northbound right-turns.
70.A permit issued from the City’s Engineering Department is required prior to commencement of any work performed within public right-of-way and the City’s inspection process followed for the connection to and construction of any facilities that are to be dedicated to, owned and maintained by the City.
71.An application for plan review and an engineer’s construction cost estimate for civil improvements shall be required at the time of initial improvement plan submittal.
Payment of plan and map check fees as per the City’s Development Department Engineering Plan Check Fee Schedule based on the engineer’s cost estimate shall be required with the plan submittal.
72.A current water service will serve letter from Victorville Water District is required with the plan submittal.
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a) Developer shall apply for two separate water (EWTR) permits:
i. Water Meter Installation(s) Permit
ii. RP/RPDA Installation & Testing Permit.
73.The site and public walkways shall be designed and constructed for accessibility in compliance with the guidelines of the Americans with Disabilities Act Standards for Accessible Design and the Standard Specifications for Public Improvements of the City of Victorville.
74.The project property owner shall enter into a maintenance agreement with the City for the water quality management plan.
75.The developer shall be responsible for all costs (including application, design, and construction fees) incurred due to the relocation of existing utility facilities where such facilities conflict with the improvements associated with this project.
76.The developer shall pay any and all fees and charges that may become effective prior to the issuance of a building permit or utility connection and shall pay such fees as a condition of obtaining a building permit.
77.Prior to construction of any improvements or any land disturbance, the developer shall construct temporary drainage facilities and provide erosion control measures as necessary to minimize storm water run-off, erosion, and silt deposition. The developer shall provide an erosion control plan of the Best Management Practices to be implemented during construction. The National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) stormwater permit program requires operators of construction sites one acre or larger (including smaller sites that are part of a larger common plan of development) to obtain an NPDES permit and prepare a Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP). A copy of the SWPPP, and an erosion control plan shall be submitted to the Development Department. All NPDES guidelines must be adhered to, and best management practices followed at all times during construction.
78.In accordance with State Water Quality Resources Board requirements, the developer shall implement measures for site design, source control, run-off reduction, storm water treatment and baseline hydro modification as defined by the Phase II Small MS4 Permit. This includes measures installed such that post-development peak storm water runoff discharge rates do not exceed the estimated pre-development rate, and on-site post-construction BMPs for treatment of storm water run-off.
79.A boundary survey or corner record must be performed, and property corners verified prior to construction to facilitate the placement of improvements per plan direction.
The developer’s engineer shall provide a horizontal control plan to the City for review or provide adequate control/dimensioning on the site/grading plan.
80.The developer shall establish a new commercial Landscape Maintenance Assessment District (LMAD), or other mechanism as determined by the City, for the perpetual maintenance for the required parkway landscaping and irrigation improvements.
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81.The developer shall annex into a new commercial Landscape Maintenance Assessment District (LMAD), or other mechanism as determined by the City, for the perpetual maintenance for the required parkway landscaping and irrigation improvements.
82.Prior to the issuance of permits, the developer shall enter into an Improvement Agreement for the completion of all public improvements as required by Section
9.32.040 of the Victorville Municipal Code. The improvement agreement shall be secured by one of the forms specified by Section 17.64.060 of the Victorville Municipal Code.
83.Grading operations and construction shall be conducted in a manner and/or measures taken to prevent sand, dust, and debris to blow onto other properties. An adequate dust palliative shall be used at all times. After completion of grading the developer shall maintain the site such that sand, dust and debris do not blow onto other properties.
84.Temporary fencing shall be erected as required by City staff during construction to prevent windblown debris from leaving the project site and to ensure public safety.
85.The developer shall comply with Section 16-5.12.170 of the Victorville Municipal Code regarding the undergrounding of any existing above ground utilities on-site, along property lines, and street frontages. Overhead electrical utilities shall be relocated and placed underground prior to occupancy.
86.All public utility distribution lines, including service lines to the site, shall be installed by the developer.
87.The method of installation (trenching or boring) for connections to existing utilities (sewer, water, storm drain, etc.) within paved streets shall be subject to approval by the City Engineer.
88.On-site drainage to streets shall be conveyed through parkway drains or as approved by the City Engineer.
89.Landscaping within the traffic sighting distance triangle at intersections and driveway connections to public streets shall be limited to ground cover only and shall not include shrubs and trees.
Building Conditions:
90.The project shall comply with all building codes in effect at the time of plan submittal.
91.The scope of work indicated will require full accessibility to be included in accordance with Section 11B-202 of the California Building Code.
92.The project will require a connection to the City’s public sewer system.
93.Plan check fees for this project will be due, and shall be paid in full, upon submittal of plans to the Building Division. The Building Division may be contacted at (760) 955- P-24-055 – PLAN23-00003 January 8, 2025
5100 for an estimation of these fees. Tools for estimating total permit fees are available on the City’s website at https://www.victorvilleca.gov/government/city- departments/development/permit-center/fees-forms. Actual amounts owed will be determined upon submittal of the plans via the City’s online permit center.
Fire Conditions:
94.Shall comply with all 2022 Building and Fire Code requirements based on occupancy classification.
95.A written Fire Protection Plan shall be developed for significant or complex construction projects at the discretion of the Fire Code Official. The plan shall be approved by the Fire Code Official prior to proceeding past foundation work for new buildings or commencement of demolition work in alteration projects. The written plan shall be consistent with the fire safety precautions as specified in this Standard. The general contractor is responsible for carrying out the provisions of the Fire Protection Plan and communicating it to all subcontractors. The Fire Protection Plan shall include the following:
a. Procedures for reporting emergencies to the Fire department. b. Procedures for emergency notification, evacuation and/or relocation of all persons in the building under construction and on the site. c. Procedures for hot work operations, management of hazardous materials and removal of combustible debris and maintenance of emergency access roads.
d. Floor plans identifying the locations of exits, exit stairs, exit routes and portable fire extinguishers.
e. Site plans identifying the designated exterior assembly areas for each evacuation route.
f. Site plans identifying required fire apparatus roadways and on-site fire hydrants.
g. The name and contact phone number of the person(s) responsible for compliance with the Fire Protection Plan.
96.Monitored fire sprinkler system(s) are required for the proposed building(s). Plans shall be submitted prior to construction and permit shall be applied for prior to construction.
97.Monitored fire alarm system(s) are required for proposed building(s). Plans shall be submitted prior to construction and permit shall be applied for prior to construction.
98.Monitored fire pump may be required for proposed building(s) based upon fire flow.
Plans shall be submitted prior to construction and permit shall be applied for prior to construction.
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99.Smoke control system(s) with addressable duct detection are required for proposed building(s). Plans shall be submitted prior to construction. 100. Emergency Responder Radio Coverage system(s) are required for proposed building(s). Plans shall be submitted prior to construction and permit shall be applied for prior to construction.
101. Fire Command center/Room is required for the proposed building(s). Plans shall be submitted prior to construction designating location and component features to be installed within.
102. Paved access from 2 points shall be required for completion and occupancy. Plans shall be submitted and approved prior to construction commencement. The fire code official is authorized to require more than two means of fire access based on the potential for impairment of roadways by vehicle congestion, condition of terrain, climatic conditions or other factors that could limit access. 103. Fire apparatus access road(s) over bridges, elevated surfaces, and natural drainage course shall comply with Engineering Standards (See Standard Number D- 01A) and CFC 2022 503.2.6.
104. Interior/exterior Fire Department access roadways/fire lanes shall be required per Fire Department Standard. Fire Department access roadways providing access to the buildings in this project shall be a minimum of 26 feet wide and shall be directly adjacent to 2 sides of the building. If gates, installed must comply with Fire Department Standards. Fire lanes shall be designated and marked adjacent to all multi-family residential, commercial, and industrial building access points and approaches. 105. All fire apparatus access roads shall be identified by at least one of the following methods:
a) Approved signs (See Standard Number A-2)
b) Approved red curbs (See Standard Number A-2)
c) Approved pavement stripping (See Standard Number A-2) 106. An approved on-site fire protection system, in accordance with Fire and Water Department Standards is required. The system is required to be in place and serviceable prior to building construction.
107. Provide a preliminary on-site fire protection plan which indicates the location of all required fire protection appliances (FDC’s, PIV’s, RP’s, hydrants, etc.) Required appliances shall be unobstructed by fencing, storage containers, vegetation, parked vehicles, etc.
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108. An approved water supply system, complete with street hydrants complying with Fire Department Standards, shall be in place prior to any combustible construction. 109. Required fire flow for this project is 4,000gpm @ 20psi for 4 hours duration at furthest remote hydrant. Contact Water Department to assure availability of required fire flow.
110. Fire Department access roadways greater than 150’ in length shall require approved turnarounds per Fire Department Standard. Any street exceeding 600; will require secondary access.
111. Knox Box/Key Box is required and shall be provided and installed in accordance with Fire Department Standards.
112. Access gates shall be provided with an “Opticom” receiver capable of opening gates via decoding of the “Opticom” strobe signal transmitted by Fire, Police, and Ambulance units. All access gates shall require mechanical means for opening in event of power failure, shall not impinge on required clear width when fully open, and shall be equipped with Knox Box lock actuation devices. 113. Street Addressing for Commercial, Condominiums and Industrial Buildings h. The street address shall be posted with a minimum of twelve (12) inch in height numbers with a one (1) inch stroke, visible from the street of the corresponding address. During the hours of darkness, they shall be electrically illuminated either externally or internally. i. Posted numbers shall contrast with their background and be legible from the street of the corresponding address prior to occupancy. j. Where building setbacks exceed one hundred (100) feet from roadway, additional non-illuminated contrasting numbers twelve (12) inch in height with a one (1) inch stroke, shall be displayed at property access entrance on a permanent monument.
k. Commercial/Industrial buildings - Secondary or rear entrance doors shall be marked with unit designators with a minimum of four (4) inch high and 3/8- inch stroke numbers/letters and with reflective coating. l. Commercial/Industrial buildings – Bay doors/ dock doors with identifying numbers or letters shall have both exterior and interior designators visible. m. In multifamily complex there shall be positioned at each entrance of the complex, an illuminated diagrammatic representation of the complex showing the location of fire hydrants, egress/ingress, building and unit designators within the complex
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n. Where interior buildings exist, completely detached from roadway circulation, illuminated or reflector signs shall be posted along walkway entrances from road circulation points, indicating interior buildings that take access from that particular path.
i. Each individual unit/building within the complex shall display a prominent identification letter, not less than six (6) inches in height and on-half (1/2) inch stroke, which is easily visible to approaching vehicular and/or pedestrian traffic. During the hours of darkness, these letters shall be internally or externally electrically illuminated. ii. Each individual unit shall have a number/letter with the first digit indicating floor level, not less than four (4) inches in height and one- half (1/2) inch stroke.