Wednesday, December 30, 2009
Wednesday, December 23, 2009
Friday, December 11, 2009
Let the building begin.
Today our construction drawings were approved for permitting by the city of Whittier...finally after 5 years.
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
11-4-09 Status Update
We got our construction drawings back from the city today with corrections. We should have them resubmitted next week and then ready for permits before the end of the month.
We also we able to resolve the easement issue with the water line today and Suburban Water Systems will prepare a quitclaim release of whatever rights it may have in the easement.
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
Thursday, July 2, 2009
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
Thursday, May 28, 2009
Friday, April 17, 2009
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
ATTACHMENT “A”
FINAL CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL
FOR DEVELOPMENT REVIEW NO. DR08-0746 (ROSSI OFFICE BUILDING)
STANDARD CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL
1. The subject property shall be developed and maintained in substantial compliance with Exhibits “3” through “18”, except as modified below. Any deviation from the approved plans shall be reviewed and approved to the satisfaction of the Director of Community Development prior to the issuance of any building permits. (Planning)
2. These conditions of approval shall be printed conspicuously on the project construction drawings prior to the issuance of any building permits to the satisfaction of the Director of Community Development. (Planning)
3. All other applicable City, County, State and Federal regulations shall be complied with prior to the finalization of any building permits to the satisfaction of the Director of Community Development. (Planning)
4. The applicant shall consent in writing to these conditions of approval prior to the issuance of any applicable building permits to the satisfaction of the Director of Community Development. (Planning)
5. The applicant and its successors in interest shall indemnify, protect, defend (with legal counsel reasonably acceptable to the City), and hold harmless, the City, and any agency or instrumentality thereof, and its elected and appointed officials, officers, employees and agents from and against, any and all liabilities, claims, actions, causes of action, proceedings, suits, damages, judgments, liens, levies, costs and expenses of whatever nature, including reasonable attorney’s fees and disbursements (collectively, “Claims”) arising out of or in any way relating to this project, any discretionary approvals granted by the City related to the development of the project or the environmental review conducted under the California Environmental Quality Act, Public Resources Code Section 21000 et seq., for the project. If the City Attorney is required to enforce any conditions of approval, all costs, including attorney’s fees, shall be paid for by the applicant. (Planning)
6. Any applicable Fire Department requirements shall be complied with to the satisfaction of the Director of Community Development and Fire Department prior to the issuance of building permits. (Planning)
SPECIAL CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL
Project
7. Development Review No. DR08-0746 is approved for the development of a new 2,400-square foot one-story, office building at 12546 Lambert Road. Any future addition or major modification to the building shall require the prior review and approval of a new Development Review application prior to the issuance of any building permits. (Planning)
8. The project shall be limited to allow office use or similar uses as determined by the Director of Community Development. Prior to issuance of any business license the applicant shall obtain written approval from the Director of Community Development. (Planning)
9. The applicant’s final construction plans (including materials and colors) shall be reviewed and approved to the satisfaction of the Director of Community Development prior to the issuance of any building permits. (Planning)
10. The applicant shall paint the CMU blocks a light tan or earthtone color. The final color shall be reviewed and approved to the satisfaction of the Director of Community Development and shown on the applicant’s final, approved plans prior to the issuance of any building permits. (Planning)
11. The interior surface of the perimeter wall shall be coated to be consistent with the building texture and color. The final finish shall be reviewed and approved to the satisfaction of the Director of Community Development and shown on the applicant’s final, approved plans prior to the issuance of any building permits. (Design Review Board)
12. The applicant shall construct a maximum 42-inch high decorative non-view obscuring fence (i.e., tubular steel) within the required 20-foot front yard setback along Lambert Road. The details of the wall/fence design shall be reviewed and approved to the satisfaction of the Director of Community Development and shown on the applicant’s final, approved plans prior to the issuance of any building permits. (Planning)
13. The final elevations shall show the corners of the tower element on the east building elevation to return a minimum of ten feet. The tower element construction detail shall be reviewed and approved to the satisfaction of the Director of Community Development prior to building permit issuance. (Planning)
14. The final construction details shall show the qoins along the edge of the building to alternate in size. The final qoin detail shall be reviewed and approved to the satisfaction of the Director of Community Development prior to building permit issuance. (Planning)
15. The applicant shall provide a decorative cornice treatment that incorporates decorative architecture elements (i.e., dentils) on the east and west building elevations. The final cornice treatment shall be reviewed and approved to the satisfaction of the Director of Community Development prior to building permit issuance. (Planning)
16. The final elevations shall show a cornice band on the top two block courses of the parapet wall along the entire length of the north and south elevations and shall be painted to match the building cornice treatment (i.e., Sage Leaves). The final cornice band design shall be reviewed and approved to the satisfaction of the Director of Community Development prior to building permit issuance. (Planning)
17. The applicant shall provide a consistent stamped concrete design and the color shall be integral for the driveway parking aisle and the pedestrian walkway. The decorative pattern and color shall be reviewed and approved to the satisfaction of the Director of Community Development prior to the issuance of any building permits and shown on the applicant’s final, approved, plans. (Planning)
18. The applicant shall provide a proportionate window foam keystone element on the final elevations. The final keystone size and dimensions elevations shall be reviewed and approved to the satisfaction of the Director of Community Development prior to building permit issuance. (Design Review Board)
19. The applicant shall show the missing trellis above the refuse storage area. The trellis elements shall measure a minimum of 2” X 8” located at 16-inch on center. The applicant’s plans shall be revised to reflect this modification on the final, approved, plans to the satisfaction of the Director of Community Development prior to the issuance of any building permits. (Design Review Board)
20. The design and materials for all outdoor furniture shall be reviewed and approved to the satisfaction of the Director of Community Development prior to building permit finalization.
21. The applicant shall submit a final landscape and irrigation plan. The landscape and irrigation plan shall be reviewed and approved to the satisfaction of the Director of Community Development and the Park’s Department Director prior to the issuance of any building permits. (Planning)
22. All new on-site shrubs shall be a minimum of five-gallons in size, all new shrubs used as ground cover may be a minimum of one-gallon in size and all new trees shall be a minimum 36-inch box. All new on-site landscaping and irrigation shall be installed and approved to the satisfaction of the Director of Community Development and Director of Parks prior to the issuance of Certificate of Occupancy. (Planning)
23. Any landscaping and irrigation in the public right-of-way that is damaged or destroyed during construction shall be replaced to the satisfaction of the Park’s Director, Public Works Director and the Director of Community Development prior to the issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy.
24. The applicant shall comply (at all times) with the City’s Commercial Development Landscape Guidelines to the satisfaction of the Director of Parks. (Park Dept.)
25. The applicant shall pre-pay the landscape and irrigation plan check fee to the Park Department, set by Resolution No. 6622, upon submittal of three sets of landscape and irrigation plans to the Planning Division for review and approval by the Park Department, prior to the issuance of building permits. (Park Dept.)
26. The applicant shall comply with Ordinance 2591 “Water Conservation in Landscaping” which requires separate water meters for landscape and domestic water. The water meters shall be installed to the satisfaction of the Director of Park. (Park Dept.)
27. All on-site landscaping and irrigation shall be inspected by the Park’s Department for consistency with the approved landscape and irrigation plans. Any installed trees or shrubs determined to be unacceptable to the City’s Park’s Director due to the health or condition of the landscaping (after being planted) shall be replaced by the applicant, to the satisfaction of the Park’s Director, prior to the issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy for the building. (Planning)
28. The applicant shall maintain all on-site landscaping, paving, parking lot striping, building materials and colors in good condition, at all times, to the satisfaction of the Director of Community Development. (Planning)
29. There shall be no on-site vending machines (of any kind, including newspaper racks) visible from any public right-of-way or within the parking lot (at any time) to the satisfaction of the Director of Community Development. (Planning)
30. Any/all on-site building graffiti shall be removed as soon as possible but no later than within 72 hours to the satisfaction of the Director of Community Development. (Planning)
31. The applicant shall use anti-graffiti film and paint on the new building. The anti-graffiti film and paint shall be applied to the satisfaction of the Director of Community Development prior to the issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy. (Planning)
32. No new wall signage is approved under Development Review No. DR08-0746. Any/all new on-site signage shall be in compliance with the City of Whittier Sign Ordinance prior to the issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy for the building to the satisfaction of the Director of Community Development. (Planning)
33. The applicant shall comply with all building requirements to the satisfaction of the Director of Community Development prior to the issuance of building permits. (Building)
34. Prior to finalization of building permits all parking lot striping shall comply all Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and City of Whittier requirements to the satisfaction of the Director of Community Development and the Building Services Manager. (Building and Safety Dept.)
35. All conduits, cables, downspouts, wires etc. shall be internally concealed within the building only and shown on the final, approved plans, prior to the issuance of a building permit to the satisfaction of the Director of Community Development. (Planning)
36. Any exposed drain scuppers, gutters, or conduits shall be architecturally enhanced to the satisfaction of the Director of Community Development prior to the issuance of any building permits. (Planning)
37. Roof access shall be provided from within the building only. There shall be no exterior roof ladders mounted to the building. (Planning)
38. All electrical equipment (i.e., electrical panel) shall be located within the building. There shall be no exposed conduits (of any kind) on the exterior of the building. (Planning)
39. All ground-mounted equipment shall be screened from the public right-of-way prior to the issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy for the building to the satisfaction of the Director of Community Development. (Planning)
40. Any new or future roof-mounted equipment shall be completely screened from public view behind the building parapet walls to the satisfaction of the Director of Community Development prior to the issuance of any building permits for roof mounted mechanical equipment. (Planning)
41. The applicant shall comply with all Building Division, Public Works Department and Fire Department requirements to the satisfaction of the Directors of Community Development and Public Works prior to the issuance of building permits. (Planning)
42. A burglary and robbery alarm system shall be installed and maintained at all times. The business shall provide the Police Department with after-hours contact information and post an alarm company contact number outside of the business in a conspicuous location prior to building permit finalization. (Police Department)
43. The applicant shall provide adequate perimeter night lighting around the building. All lighting shall be maintained in good (operational) condition at all times in order to provide security to patrons and deter criminal activity to the satisfaction of the Police Department. (Police Dept.)
44. All wall-mounted and freestanding light fixtures for the project shall be architecturally consistent with the building and not exceed a maximum lighting intensity of .05 foot-candles along the adjacent property lines. A photometric study shall be provided by a licensed electrical engineer to demonstrate compliance with this requirement prior to the finalization of building permits. In addition, all light fixture designs shall be reviewed and approved to the satisfaction of the Director of Community Development prior to installation and shown on the applicant’s final, approved, plans. (Planning)
45. Loitering shall be prohibited. (Police Department)
46. The applicant shall comply with all engineering requirements to the satisfaction of the Director of Public Works prior to the building permit finalization. (Planning)
47. The applicant shall pay all permit, plan check, and processing fees prior to issuance of and/or finalization of grading and building permits, as applicable. (Public Works)
48. Prior to finalization of building permits, reconstruct the existing driveway in accordance with City of Whittier Public Works Standards (Case 2 for commercial approaches) and reconstruct the sidewalk across the project frontage to the satisfaction of the Director of Public Works. Obtain an excavation permit and pay applicable permit and inspection fees prior to work in the public right of way. (Public Works)
49. Prior to issuance of a grading permit, submit a precise grading plan and Standard Urban Stormwater Mitigation Plan (SUSMP) report for approval by the City Engineer. As part of the grading plan submittal, include (a) geotechnical report(s) and compaction reports pertaining to past grading and construction activities performed on the site for review and comment. New utilities servicing the project and the driveway and sidewalk reconstruction should be shown on the precise grading plan. (Public Works)
50. Prior to finalization of building permits, prepare and record an irrevocable right-of-way dedication of 2 feet (42 feet south of centerline) along the property frontage. (Public Works)
51. The property shall be kept clean and free of litter at all times to the satisfaction of the Director of Community Development. (Planning)
—END OF CONDITIONS—
FINAL CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL
FOR DEVELOPMENT REVIEW NO. DR08-0746 (ROSSI OFFICE BUILDING)
STANDARD CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL
1. The subject property shall be developed and maintained in substantial compliance with Exhibits “3” through “18”, except as modified below. Any deviation from the approved plans shall be reviewed and approved to the satisfaction of the Director of Community Development prior to the issuance of any building permits. (Planning)
2. These conditions of approval shall be printed conspicuously on the project construction drawings prior to the issuance of any building permits to the satisfaction of the Director of Community Development. (Planning)
3. All other applicable City, County, State and Federal regulations shall be complied with prior to the finalization of any building permits to the satisfaction of the Director of Community Development. (Planning)
4. The applicant shall consent in writing to these conditions of approval prior to the issuance of any applicable building permits to the satisfaction of the Director of Community Development. (Planning)
5. The applicant and its successors in interest shall indemnify, protect, defend (with legal counsel reasonably acceptable to the City), and hold harmless, the City, and any agency or instrumentality thereof, and its elected and appointed officials, officers, employees and agents from and against, any and all liabilities, claims, actions, causes of action, proceedings, suits, damages, judgments, liens, levies, costs and expenses of whatever nature, including reasonable attorney’s fees and disbursements (collectively, “Claims”) arising out of or in any way relating to this project, any discretionary approvals granted by the City related to the development of the project or the environmental review conducted under the California Environmental Quality Act, Public Resources Code Section 21000 et seq., for the project. If the City Attorney is required to enforce any conditions of approval, all costs, including attorney’s fees, shall be paid for by the applicant. (Planning)
6. Any applicable Fire Department requirements shall be complied with to the satisfaction of the Director of Community Development and Fire Department prior to the issuance of building permits. (Planning)
SPECIAL CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL
Project
7. Development Review No. DR08-0746 is approved for the development of a new 2,400-square foot one-story, office building at 12546 Lambert Road. Any future addition or major modification to the building shall require the prior review and approval of a new Development Review application prior to the issuance of any building permits. (Planning)
8. The project shall be limited to allow office use or similar uses as determined by the Director of Community Development. Prior to issuance of any business license the applicant shall obtain written approval from the Director of Community Development. (Planning)
9. The applicant’s final construction plans (including materials and colors) shall be reviewed and approved to the satisfaction of the Director of Community Development prior to the issuance of any building permits. (Planning)
10. The applicant shall paint the CMU blocks a light tan or earthtone color. The final color shall be reviewed and approved to the satisfaction of the Director of Community Development and shown on the applicant’s final, approved plans prior to the issuance of any building permits. (Planning)
11. The interior surface of the perimeter wall shall be coated to be consistent with the building texture and color. The final finish shall be reviewed and approved to the satisfaction of the Director of Community Development and shown on the applicant’s final, approved plans prior to the issuance of any building permits. (Design Review Board)
12. The applicant shall construct a maximum 42-inch high decorative non-view obscuring fence (i.e., tubular steel) within the required 20-foot front yard setback along Lambert Road. The details of the wall/fence design shall be reviewed and approved to the satisfaction of the Director of Community Development and shown on the applicant’s final, approved plans prior to the issuance of any building permits. (Planning)
13. The final elevations shall show the corners of the tower element on the east building elevation to return a minimum of ten feet. The tower element construction detail shall be reviewed and approved to the satisfaction of the Director of Community Development prior to building permit issuance. (Planning)
14. The final construction details shall show the qoins along the edge of the building to alternate in size. The final qoin detail shall be reviewed and approved to the satisfaction of the Director of Community Development prior to building permit issuance. (Planning)
15. The applicant shall provide a decorative cornice treatment that incorporates decorative architecture elements (i.e., dentils) on the east and west building elevations. The final cornice treatment shall be reviewed and approved to the satisfaction of the Director of Community Development prior to building permit issuance. (Planning)
16. The final elevations shall show a cornice band on the top two block courses of the parapet wall along the entire length of the north and south elevations and shall be painted to match the building cornice treatment (i.e., Sage Leaves). The final cornice band design shall be reviewed and approved to the satisfaction of the Director of Community Development prior to building permit issuance. (Planning)
17. The applicant shall provide a consistent stamped concrete design and the color shall be integral for the driveway parking aisle and the pedestrian walkway. The decorative pattern and color shall be reviewed and approved to the satisfaction of the Director of Community Development prior to the issuance of any building permits and shown on the applicant’s final, approved, plans. (Planning)
18. The applicant shall provide a proportionate window foam keystone element on the final elevations. The final keystone size and dimensions elevations shall be reviewed and approved to the satisfaction of the Director of Community Development prior to building permit issuance. (Design Review Board)
19. The applicant shall show the missing trellis above the refuse storage area. The trellis elements shall measure a minimum of 2” X 8” located at 16-inch on center. The applicant’s plans shall be revised to reflect this modification on the final, approved, plans to the satisfaction of the Director of Community Development prior to the issuance of any building permits. (Design Review Board)
20. The design and materials for all outdoor furniture shall be reviewed and approved to the satisfaction of the Director of Community Development prior to building permit finalization.
21. The applicant shall submit a final landscape and irrigation plan. The landscape and irrigation plan shall be reviewed and approved to the satisfaction of the Director of Community Development and the Park’s Department Director prior to the issuance of any building permits. (Planning)
22. All new on-site shrubs shall be a minimum of five-gallons in size, all new shrubs used as ground cover may be a minimum of one-gallon in size and all new trees shall be a minimum 36-inch box. All new on-site landscaping and irrigation shall be installed and approved to the satisfaction of the Director of Community Development and Director of Parks prior to the issuance of Certificate of Occupancy. (Planning)
23. Any landscaping and irrigation in the public right-of-way that is damaged or destroyed during construction shall be replaced to the satisfaction of the Park’s Director, Public Works Director and the Director of Community Development prior to the issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy.
24. The applicant shall comply (at all times) with the City’s Commercial Development Landscape Guidelines to the satisfaction of the Director of Parks. (Park Dept.)
25. The applicant shall pre-pay the landscape and irrigation plan check fee to the Park Department, set by Resolution No. 6622, upon submittal of three sets of landscape and irrigation plans to the Planning Division for review and approval by the Park Department, prior to the issuance of building permits. (Park Dept.)
26. The applicant shall comply with Ordinance 2591 “Water Conservation in Landscaping” which requires separate water meters for landscape and domestic water. The water meters shall be installed to the satisfaction of the Director of Park. (Park Dept.)
27. All on-site landscaping and irrigation shall be inspected by the Park’s Department for consistency with the approved landscape and irrigation plans. Any installed trees or shrubs determined to be unacceptable to the City’s Park’s Director due to the health or condition of the landscaping (after being planted) shall be replaced by the applicant, to the satisfaction of the Park’s Director, prior to the issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy for the building. (Planning)
28. The applicant shall maintain all on-site landscaping, paving, parking lot striping, building materials and colors in good condition, at all times, to the satisfaction of the Director of Community Development. (Planning)
29. There shall be no on-site vending machines (of any kind, including newspaper racks) visible from any public right-of-way or within the parking lot (at any time) to the satisfaction of the Director of Community Development. (Planning)
30. Any/all on-site building graffiti shall be removed as soon as possible but no later than within 72 hours to the satisfaction of the Director of Community Development. (Planning)
31. The applicant shall use anti-graffiti film and paint on the new building. The anti-graffiti film and paint shall be applied to the satisfaction of the Director of Community Development prior to the issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy. (Planning)
32. No new wall signage is approved under Development Review No. DR08-0746. Any/all new on-site signage shall be in compliance with the City of Whittier Sign Ordinance prior to the issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy for the building to the satisfaction of the Director of Community Development. (Planning)
33. The applicant shall comply with all building requirements to the satisfaction of the Director of Community Development prior to the issuance of building permits. (Building)
34. Prior to finalization of building permits all parking lot striping shall comply all Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and City of Whittier requirements to the satisfaction of the Director of Community Development and the Building Services Manager. (Building and Safety Dept.)
35. All conduits, cables, downspouts, wires etc. shall be internally concealed within the building only and shown on the final, approved plans, prior to the issuance of a building permit to the satisfaction of the Director of Community Development. (Planning)
36. Any exposed drain scuppers, gutters, or conduits shall be architecturally enhanced to the satisfaction of the Director of Community Development prior to the issuance of any building permits. (Planning)
37. Roof access shall be provided from within the building only. There shall be no exterior roof ladders mounted to the building. (Planning)
38. All electrical equipment (i.e., electrical panel) shall be located within the building. There shall be no exposed conduits (of any kind) on the exterior of the building. (Planning)
39. All ground-mounted equipment shall be screened from the public right-of-way prior to the issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy for the building to the satisfaction of the Director of Community Development. (Planning)
40. Any new or future roof-mounted equipment shall be completely screened from public view behind the building parapet walls to the satisfaction of the Director of Community Development prior to the issuance of any building permits for roof mounted mechanical equipment. (Planning)
41. The applicant shall comply with all Building Division, Public Works Department and Fire Department requirements to the satisfaction of the Directors of Community Development and Public Works prior to the issuance of building permits. (Planning)
42. A burglary and robbery alarm system shall be installed and maintained at all times. The business shall provide the Police Department with after-hours contact information and post an alarm company contact number outside of the business in a conspicuous location prior to building permit finalization. (Police Department)
43. The applicant shall provide adequate perimeter night lighting around the building. All lighting shall be maintained in good (operational) condition at all times in order to provide security to patrons and deter criminal activity to the satisfaction of the Police Department. (Police Dept.)
44. All wall-mounted and freestanding light fixtures for the project shall be architecturally consistent with the building and not exceed a maximum lighting intensity of .05 foot-candles along the adjacent property lines. A photometric study shall be provided by a licensed electrical engineer to demonstrate compliance with this requirement prior to the finalization of building permits. In addition, all light fixture designs shall be reviewed and approved to the satisfaction of the Director of Community Development prior to installation and shown on the applicant’s final, approved, plans. (Planning)
45. Loitering shall be prohibited. (Police Department)
46. The applicant shall comply with all engineering requirements to the satisfaction of the Director of Public Works prior to the building permit finalization. (Planning)
47. The applicant shall pay all permit, plan check, and processing fees prior to issuance of and/or finalization of grading and building permits, as applicable. (Public Works)
48. Prior to finalization of building permits, reconstruct the existing driveway in accordance with City of Whittier Public Works Standards (Case 2 for commercial approaches) and reconstruct the sidewalk across the project frontage to the satisfaction of the Director of Public Works. Obtain an excavation permit and pay applicable permit and inspection fees prior to work in the public right of way. (Public Works)
49. Prior to issuance of a grading permit, submit a precise grading plan and Standard Urban Stormwater Mitigation Plan (SUSMP) report for approval by the City Engineer. As part of the grading plan submittal, include (a) geotechnical report(s) and compaction reports pertaining to past grading and construction activities performed on the site for review and comment. New utilities servicing the project and the driveway and sidewalk reconstruction should be shown on the precise grading plan. (Public Works)
50. Prior to finalization of building permits, prepare and record an irrevocable right-of-way dedication of 2 feet (42 feet south of centerline) along the property frontage. (Public Works)
51. The property shall be kept clean and free of litter at all times to the satisfaction of the Director of Community Development. (Planning)
—END OF CONDITIONS—
Thursday, March 12, 2009
Well 4 years…3 architects later…we have just been approved by the Design Review Board of Whittier to build our little building on Lambert. It will by far be the most attractive building on the street. So the blogging and updates will really begin now. We get our timeline from Martinez+ Hostettler Architects and start digging footings for the building this week…
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
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