CC Resolution 2001-164RESOLUTION NO. 2001-164
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
LA QUINTA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE SUBDIVISION
OF 5.1 ACRES INTO SEVEN SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL
AND OTHER MISCELLANEOUS LOTS ON THE NORTH SIDE
OF AVENUE 50, WEST OF JEFFERSON STREET
CASE NO.: TENTATIVE TRACT MAP 30331
APPLICANT: SANTA PROPERTIES
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of La Quinn, California, did on
the 18th day of December, 2001, hold a duly noticed Public Hearing to consider the
request of Santa Properties for review of a Tentative Tract Map to allow the
subdivision of 5.1 acres into seven residential lots, generally located on the north side
of Avenue 50, west of Jefferson Street, more particularly described as:
APN's: 649-520-010, 649-520-012, 649-520-013
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of La Quinta, California,
did on the 27th day of November, 2001, hold a duly noticed Public Hearing for
Tentative Tract Map 30331, and recommended approval under Resolutions 2001-146
and 2001-147; and
WHEREAS, the project has complied with the requirements of "The Rules
to Implement the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970" as amended,
Resolution 83-63, in that the Community Development Director has conducted an
Initial Study (Environmental Assessment 2001-435) and determined that the proposed
project could have an adverse impact on the environment. However, there would not
be a significant effect in this case, because appropriate mitigation measures were
made a part of the Conditions of Approval for Tentative Tract Map 30331, and a
Mitigated Negative Declaration of Environmental Impact will be filed; and
WHEREAS, at said Public Hearing, upon hearing and considering all
testimony and arguments of all interested persons wanting to be heard, said City
Council did make the following mandatory findings of approval for said Tentative Tract
Map 30331:
Finding Number 1 - Consistency with General Plan:
A. The property is designated Low Density Residential. The Land Use Element of
the General Plan encourages differing residential developments throughout the
City. The project is consistent with the goals, policies and intent of the La
Quinta General Plan Land Use Element (Chapter 2) insofar as low density
residential development fits the character of the City's residential community.
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Adopted: December 18, 2001
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Finding Number 2 - Consistency with City Zoning Ordinance:
A. The proposed development is consistent with the land uses specified in the
Zoning Ordinance, as conditioned.
Finding Number 3 - Compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act:
A. Tentative Tract Map 30331 is subject to the requirements of the California
Environmental Quality Act per Public Resources Code Section 65457(a). A
Mitigated Negative Declaration (EA 2001-435) has been prepared.
Finding Number 4 - Site Design:
A. The proposed design of the subdivision conforms with the development
standards found in the General Plan and Zoning Ordinance by creating large
single family lots.
B. The site is physically suitable for the proposed land division, as the area is
generally flat and without physical constraints, and the Tentative Tract Map is
consistent with the low density residential character of the community.
Findina Number 5 - Site Improvements:
A. Infrastructure improvements such as gas, electric, sewer and water will service
the site in underground facilities as required. No adverse impacts have been
identified based on letters of response from affected public agencies.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
La Quinta, California, as follows:
1. That the above recitations are true and constitute the findings of the City
Council in this case.
2. That it does hereby require compliance with those mitigation measures required
in Environmental Assessment 2001-435.
3. That it does approve Tentative Tract Map 30331 for the reasons set forth in
this Resolution and subject to the attached conditions.
Resolution No. 2001-164
Tentative Tract Map 30331-Santa Properties
Adopted: December 18, 2001
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PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the La Quinta
City Council, held on the 18th day of December, 2001, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: Council Members Adolph, Henderson, Perkins, Sniff, Mayor Pena
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
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City
ATTEST:
JU GREEK, CMC, City Clerk
City of La Quinta, California
(City Seal)
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
M. KATHERINE JENSON, Cit i ttorney
City of La Quinta, California
yayor
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CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION NO. 2001-164
CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL - FINAL
TENTATIVE TRACT MAP 30331 - SANTA PROPERTIES
DECEMBER 18, 2001
GENERAL
1. Upon the City Council's conditional approval of this tentative tract map, the City
Clerk shall prepare and record with the Riverside County Recorder, a
memorandum noting that the conditions of approval for the development of this
property exist and are available for review at the City Hall.
2. The applicant agrees to defend, indemnify and hold harmless the City of La
Quinta ("City"), its agents, officers and employees from any claim, action or
proceeding to attack, set aside, void, or annul the approval of this tentative tract
map, or any final tract map thereunder. The City shall have sole discretion in
selecting its defense counsel.
The City shall promptly notify the applicant of any claim, action or proceeding
and shall cooperate fully in the defense.
3. This tentative tract map, and any final tract map thereunder, shall comply with
the requirements and standards of Government Code § § 66410 through
66499.58 (the "Subdivision Map Act"), and Chapter 13 of the La Quinta
Municipal Code ("LQMC").
4. Prior to the issuance of a grading, construction, or building permit by the City,
the applicant shall obtain the necessary clearances and/or permits from the
following public agencies:
Fire Marshal
• Public Works Department (Grading Permit, Improvement Permit)
• Community Development Department
• Riverside Co. Environmental Health Department
• Desert Sands Unified School District
• Coachella Valley Water District (CVWD)
• Imperial Irrigation District (IID)
• California Water Quality Control Board (CWQCB)
The applicant is responsible for any requirements of the permits or clearances
from those jurisdictions. If the requirements include approval of improvement
plans, applicant shall furnish proof of said approvals prior to obtaining City
approval of the plans.
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Tentative Tract Map 30331 - Santa Properties
December 18, 2001
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5. The applicant shall comply with applicable provisions of the City's NPDES storm
water discharge permit Sections 8.70.010 et seq., LQMC. For projects requiring
project -specific NPDES construction permits, the applicant shall submit a copy
of the CWQCB acknowledgment of the applicant's Notice of Intent prior to
issuance of a grading or site construction permit. The applicant shall ensure that
the required Storm Water Pollution Protection Plan ("SWPPP") is available for
inspection at the project site.
For construction activities including clearing, grading or excavation of land, which
disturbs less than 5 acres, the Permitee shall be governed by the provisions of
U.B.C. § 3316, A.
For construction activities including clearing, grading or excavation of land, which
disturbs 5 acres or more, the Permitee shall be governed by the provisions of
U.B.C. § 3316, B.
A. The applicant's SWPPP shall be approved by the City Engineer prior to any
on or off site grading being done in relation to this project.
B. The applicant's SWPPP shall include provisions for all of the following Best
Management Practices (BMPs):
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.
C. All of applicant's erosion and sediment control BMPs shall be approved by
the City Engineer prior to any on or off site grading being done in relation
to this project.
D. All approved project BMPs shall be maintained throughout the course of
construction, and until all public improvements have been accepted by the
City.
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6. Permits issued under this approval shall be subject to the provisions of the
Infrastructure Fee Program and Development Impact Fee program in effect at the
time of issuance of building permit(s).
PROPERTY RIGHTS
7. Prior to the issuance of any permit(s), the applicant shall acquire or confer
easements and other property rights required of the tentative map or otherwise
necessary for construction or proper functioning of the proposed development.
Conferred rights shall include irrevocable offers to dedicate or grant access
easements to the City for emergency services and for maintenance, construction,
and reconstruction of essential improvements.
8. The applicant shall dedicate or grant public and private street right-of-ways and
utility easements in conformance with the City's General Plan, Municipal Code,
applicable specific plans, and/or as required by the City Engineer.
9. Right of way dedications required of this development include:
A. PUBLIC STREETS
1. Avenue 50 (Lot "A") - 50-foot half of the 100-foot right-of-way half.
B. PRIVATE STREETS
1 . Residential (Street Lot "B"): 36-Foot width. Width may be reduced to
32-foot with parking restricted to one side.
2. Private Gated Entry: 82-foot, or as required to provide adequate turn-
around and egress for non -admitted visitors, and approved by the City
Engineer.
C. CUL DE SACS
1 . Private: Use Riverside County Standard 800A to provide a traveled
radius of 40-foot measured gutter flow -line to gutter flow -line.
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10. Dedications shall include additional widths as necessary for dedicated right and
left turn lanes, bus turnouts, and other features contained in the approved
construction plans.
11 If the City Engineer determines that access rights to proposed street right-of-
ways shown on the tentative map are necessary prior to approval of final maps
dedicating the rights of way, the applicant shall grant the necessary rights of way
within 60 days of written request by the City.
12. The applicant shall dedicate ten -foot public utility easements contiguous with and
along both sides of all private streets. The easements may be reduced to five
feet with the express concurrence of IID.
13. The applicant shall create perimeter setbacks along public rights of way as
follows (listed setback depth is the average depth if meandering wall design is
approved):
A. Avenue 50 - The applicant shall provide a minimum of 20 foot perimeter
setback along Avenue 50.
The setback requirement applies to all frontage including, but not limited to,
remainder parcels and sites dedicated for utility purposes.
Where public facilities (e.g., sidewalks) are placed on privately -owned setbacks,
the applicant shall dedicate blanket easements for those purposes.
14. The applicant shall dedicate those easements necessary for the placement of, and
access to, utility lines and structures, drainage basins, mailbox clusters, park
lands, and common areas.
15. The applicant shall vacate abutter's rights of access to public streets and
properties from all frontage along the streets and properties except access points
shown on the approved tentative map.
16. The applicant shall furnish proof of easements or written permission, as
appropriate, from owners of any abutting properties on which grading, retaining
wall construction, permanent slopes, or other encroachments are to occur.
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17. The applicant shall cause no easements to be granted or recorded over any
portion of this property between the date of approval of this tentative map by the
City Council and the date of recording of any final map(s) covering the same
portion of the property unless such easements are approved by the City Engineer.
FINAL MAPS)
18. Prior to approval of a final map, the applicant shall furnish accurate AutoCad files
of the complete map, as approved by the City's map checker, on storage media
acceptable to the City Engineer. The files shall utilize standard AutoCad menu
items so they may be fully retrieved into a basic AutoCad program.
If the map was not produced in AutoCad or a file format which can be converted
to AutoCad, the City Engineer may accept raster -image files of the map.
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.
19. Improvement plans shall be prepared by or under the direct supervision of
qualified engineers and landscape architects, as appropriate. Plans shall be
submitted on 24" x 36" media in the categories of "Grading," "Street" and
"Landscaping" plans. "Landscaping" plans shall have signature blocks for the
Community Development Director and the City Engineer. All other plans shall
have signature blocks for the City Engineer. Plans are not approved for
construction until they are signed.
"Grading" plans shall normally include perimeter walls. "Street" plans shall
normally include signals, sidewalks, bike paths, entry drives, gates, and parking
lots. "Landscaping" plans shall normally include irrigation improvements,
landscape lighting and entry monuments.
Plans for improvements not listed above shall be in formats approved by the City
Engineer.
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Tentative Tract Map 30331 - Santa Properties
December 18, 2001
Page 6
20. The City maintains standard plans, details and/or construction notes for elements
of construction. For a fee established by City Resolution, the applicant may
acquire standard plan and/or detail sheets from the City.
21. When final plans are approved by the City, the applicant shall furnish accurate
AutoCad files of the complete, approved plans on storage media acceptable to
the City Engineer. The files shall utilize standard AutoCad menu items so they
may be fully retrieved into a basic AutoCad program. At the completion of
construction and prior to final acceptance of improvements, the applicant shall
update the files to reflect as -constructed conditions.
Raster -image files of those plans not produced in AutoCAD, or a file format
which can be converted to AutoCAD, shall be submitted to the City Engineer.
IMPROVEMENT AGREEMENT
22. The applicant shall either construct improvements, and/or satisfy the obligations,
or furnish a fully secured and executed Subdivision Improvement Agreement
("SIA") to construct such improvements, and/or satisfy its obligations as required
by the City, prior to the issuance of any building permit(s). All secured SIAs, the
security provided therefor, and the release thereof, shall comply with Chapter 13,
LQMC.
Improvements to be made, or agreed to be made, shall include removal of any
existing structures or obstructions which are not part of the proposed
improvements.
Where improvements are phased through approval of a Phasing Map for multiple
final maps, or other administrative approvals (e.g., Site Development Permits), all
off -site improvements and common improvements (e.g., retention basins,
perimeter walls & landscaping, gates) shall be constructed or secured prior to
approval of the first phase unless otherwise approved by the City Engineer.
Improvements and obligations required of each phase shall be completed and
satisfied prior to completion of homes or occupancy of permanent buildings
within the phase and subsequent phases unless a construction phasing plan is
approved by the City Engineer.
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Tentative Tract Map 30331 - Santa Properties
December 18, 2001
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23. Depending on the timing of development of the lots or parcels created by this
map and the status of off -site improvements at that time, the applicant may be
required to construct improvements, to construct additional improvements
subject to reimbursement by others, or reimburse others who construct
improvements that are obligations of this map, or secure the cost of the
improvements for future construction by others, or a combination of these
methods.
In the event that any of the improvements required herein are constructed by the
City, the applicant shall, at the time of approval of a map or other development
or building permit, reimburse the City for the cost of those improvements.
24. Where improvements are to be secured through a SIA, the applicant shall provide
detailed construction cost estimates of all on -site and off -site improvements,
including survey monumentation, for checking and approval by the City Engineer.
Estimates shall comply with the schedule of unit costs adopted by City resolution
or ordinance. For items not listed in the City's schedule, estimates shall meet the
approval of the City Engineer.
Estimates for improvements under the jurisdiction of other agencies shall be
approved by those agencies. Security is not required for telephone, gas, or T.V.
cable improvements. However, development -wide improvements shall not be
agendized for final acceptance until the City receives confirmation from the
telephone authority that the applicant has met all requirements for telephone
service to lots within the development.
25. When an applicant fails to construct the improvements for the development, or
fails to satisfy its obligations in a timely manner, for the development, or as may
be specified in an approved phasing plan, the City shall have the right to halt
issuance of all building permits, and/or final building inspections, withhold other
approvals related to the development of the project, or call upon the surety to
complete the improvements.
26. Prior to its occupancy of the project site for any construction or other purposes,
the applicant shall obtain a grading permit approved by the City Engineer.
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Tentative Tract Map 30331 - Santa Properties
December 18, 2001
Page 8
27. In order to obtain an approved grading permit, the applicant shall submit and
obtain approval of all of the following:
A. grading plan prepared by a qualified engineer,
B. A preliminary geotechnical ("soils") report prepared by a qualified engineer,
and
C. Fugitive Dust Control Plan prepared in accordance with Chapter 6.16,
LQMC.
The grading plan shall conform with the recommendations of the soils report and
be certified as adequate by a soils engineer or engineering geologist.
A statement shall appear on all final maps that a soils report has been prepared
pursuant to Health and Safety Code § 17953.
The applicant shall 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 of its grading permit.
28. Slopes shall not exceed 5:1 within public rights of way and 3:1 in landscape
areas outside the right of way unless otherwise approved by the City Engineer.
29. Prior to the issuance of any building permits, the applicant shall provide building
pad certifications stamped and signed by a qualified engineer or surveyor.
Each pad certification shall list the elevation shown on the approved grading plan,
the actual elevation and the difference between the two, if any. The data shall
be organized by lot number, and listed cumulatively if submitted at different
times.
DRAINAGE
30. The applicant shall comply with the provisions of Engineering Bulletin No. 97.03
and the following:
A. Storm water falling on site during the peak 24-hour period of a 100-year
storm (the design storm) shall be retained within the development unless
otherwise approved by the City Engineer. The tributary drainage area shall
extend to the centerline of adjacent public streets.
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December 18, 2001
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B. Stormwater shall normally be retained in common retention basins.
C. Storm flow in excess of retention capacity shall be routed through a
designated, unimpeded overflow outlet to the historic drainage relief route.
D. Storm drainage historically received from adjoining property shall be retained
on site or passed through to the overflow outlet.
E. Retention facility design shall be based on site -specific percolation data
which shall be submitted for checking with the retention facility plans.
F. Maximum depth of retention basin, measured at any overflow weir location,
shall be six feet for common basins.
G. Nuisance water shall be retained on site. In residential developments,
nuisance water shall be disposed of in a trickling sand filter and leachfield
approved by the City Engineer. The sand filter and leachfield shall be
designed to contain surges of 3 gph/1,000 sq. ft. of landscape area, and
infiltrate 5 gpd/1,000 sq. ft.
H. The tract shall be designed to accommodate purging and blowoff water
(through underground piping and/or retention facilities) from any on -site or
adjacent well sites granted or dedicated to the local water utility authority
as a requirement for development of this property.
31. In developments for which security will be provided by public safety entities (e.g.,
the La Quinta Safety Department or the Riverside County Sheriff's Department),
retention basins shall be visible from adjacent street(s). No fence or wall shall be
constructed around basins unless approved by the Community Development
Director and the City Engineer.
UTILITIES
32. The applicant shall obtain the approval of the City Engineer for the location of all
utility lines within the 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.
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Tentative Tract Map 30331 - Santa Properties
December 18, 2001
Page 10
33. Existing aerial lines within or adjacent to the proposed development and all
proposed utilities shall be installed underground. All existing utility lines attached
to joint use 92 KV transmission power poles are exempt from the requirement to
be placed undergound.
34. Utilities shall be installed prior to overlying hardscape. For installation of utilities
in existing, improved streets, the applicant shall comply with trench restoration
requirements maintained or required by the City Engineer. The applicant shall
provide certified reports of trench compaction for approval of the City Engineer.
STREET AND TRAFFIC IMPROVEMENTS
35. The applicant shall construct the following street improvements to conform with
the General Plan street type noted in parentheses. (Public street improvements
shall conform with the City's General Plan in effect at the time of construction.)
A. OFF -SITE STREETS
1. Avenue 50 (Primary Arterial "A") (Lot "A") - Construct - 38 foot half
width improvement plus 6-foot wide meandering sidewalk. Construct
necessary pavement transitions.
B. PRIVATE STREETS
2. Residential (Street Lot "B"): 33-foot travel width with parking
restricted to one side, and the applicant shall provide for the perpetual
enforcement of the parking restrictions by the homeowners
association.
3. Gated entries shall provide for a two -car minimum stacking capacity
for inbound traffic; and shall provide for a full turn -around outlet for
non -entry vehicles.
The applicant shall submit a detailed exhibit at a 1 " = 10' scale
demonstrating that those passenger vehicles that do not gain entry,
can safely make a "U" Turn back out onto Avenue 50 from the gated
entry.
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December 18, 2001
Page 11
Two lanes of traffic shall be provided on the entry side, one lane for
the homeowners, and one lane for visitors.
C. CUL DE SACS
1. Use Riverside County Standard 800 for symmetrical Cul de Sacs, or
RC Standard 800A for offset Cul de Sacs with a 38-foot curb radius,
measured gutter flow -line to gutter flow -line.
Entry drives, main interior circulation routes, turn knuckles, corner cutbacks, bus
turnouts, dedicated turn lanes, and other features contained in the approved
construction plans may warrant additional street widths as determined by the
City Engineer.
36. General access points and turning movements of traffic are limited to the
following:
A. A right in/right out entrance from or onto Avenue 50.
37. Improvements shall include appurtenances such as traffic control signs, markings
and other devices, raised medians if required, street name signs, and sidewalks.
Mid -block street lighting is not required.
38. The applicant may be required to extend improvements beyond development
boundaries to ensure they safely integrate with existing improvements (e.g.,
grading; traffic control devices and transitions in alignment, elevation or
dimensions of streets and sidewalks).
39. Improvements shall be designed and constructed in accordance with the LQMC,
adopted standards, supplemental drawings and specifications, and as approved
by the City Engineer. Improvement plans for streets, access gates and parking
areas shall be stamped and signed by qualified engineers.
40. Standard knuckles and corner cut -backs shall conform to La Quinta Standard
Drawings, unless otherwise approved by the City Engineer.
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STREET DESIGN
41. Streets shall have vertical curbs or other approved curb configurations which
convey water without ponding and provide lateral containment of dust and
residue for street sweeping. Where wedge or rolled curb designs are approved,
the lip at the flowline shall be vertical (1 /8" batter) and a minimum of 0.1 ' in
height. Unused curb cuts on any lot shall be restored to normal curbing prior to
final inspection of permanent building(s) on the lot.
42. The applicant shall design street pavement sections using CalTrans' design
procedure for 20-year pavement life, utilizing the site -specific data for soil
strength and anticipated traffic loading, including construction traffic. Minimum
structural sections shall be as follows:
Residential 3.0" a.c./4.50" c.a.b.
Collector 4.0"/5.00"
Secondary Arterial 4.0"/6.00"
Primary Arterial 4.511/6.00"
Major Arterial 5.5"/6.50"
or the approved equivalents of alternate materials.
CONSTRUCTION
43. The applicant shall submit current mix designs (less than two years old at the
time of construction) for base, asphaltic concrete and Portland cement concrete.
The submittal shall include test results for all specimens used in the mix design
procedure. For mix designs over six months old, the submittal shall include the
most recent (less than six months old at the time of construction) aggregate
gradation test results confirming that the design gradations can be achieved in
current production.
The applicant shall not schedule construction operations until the mix designs
have been approved by the City Engineer.
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44. The City will conduct final inspections of homes and other habitable buildings
only when the buildings have improved street, and (where required), sidewalk
access to publicly -maintained streets. The improvements shall include all required
traffic control devices, pavement markings and street name signs. If on -site
streets are initially constructed with partial pavement thickness, the applicant
shall complete the pavement prior to final inspections of the last ten percent of
homes within the tract or when directed by the City, whichever comes first.
0 " MOM
45. The applicant shall provide landscaping in required setbacks, retention basins,
common lots, and park areas.
46. Landscape and irrigation plans for landscaped lots and setbacks, medians,
retention basins, and parks shall be signed and stamped by a licensed landscape
architect.
The applicant shall submit plans for approval by the Community Development
Department prior to plan checking by the Public Works Department. When plan
checking is complete, the applicant shall obtain the signatures of CVWD and the
Riverside County Agricultural Commissioner prior to submitting for signature by
the City Engineer. Plans are not approved for construction until signed by the
City Engineer.
47. Landscape areas shall have permanent irrigation improvements meeting the
requirements of the City Engineer. Use of lawn shall be minimized with no lawn
or spray irrigation within 18 inches of curbs along public streets.
QUALITY ASSURANCE
48. The applicant shall employ construction quality -assurance measures which meet
the approval of the City Engineer.
49. The applicant shall employ, or retain, qualified engineers, surveyors, and such
other appropriate professionals as are required to provide the expertise with
which to prepare and sign accurate record drawings, and to provide adequate
construction supervision.
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December 18, 2001
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50. The applicant shall arrange for, and bear the cost of, all measurements, sampling
and testing procedures not included in the City's inspection program, but which
may be required by the City, as evidence that the construction materials and
methods employed comply with the plans, specifications and other applicable
regulations.
51. Upon completion of construction, the applicant shall furnish the City with
reproducible record drawings of all improvement plans which were approved by
the City. Each sheet shall be clearly marked "Record Drawings," "As -Built" or
"As -Constructed" and shall be stamped and signed by the engineer, certifying to
the accuracy of the record drawings. The applicant shall have all AutoCAD or
raster -image files previously submitted to the City, revised to reflect the as -built
conditions.
MAINTENANCE
52. The applicant shall make provisions for continuous, perpetual maintenance of all
on -site improvements, perimeter landscaping, access drives, and sidewalks.
53. The applicant shall maintain all required public improvements until expressly
released from this responsibility by the appropriate public agency.
54. The applicant shall provide for weekly street sweeping operations during
construction, and until such time as all improvements have been accepted by the
City.
FEES AND DEPOSITS
55. The applicant shall pay the City's established fees for plan checking and
construction inspection. Fee amounts shall be those in effect when the applicant
makes application for plan checking and permits.
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
56. Landscaping and irrigation plans shall be submitted to the Community
Development Department for review and approval prior to the issuance of a
grading permit for the proposed project site. The landscaping plans shall include
the design of the entry walls and gates. Both walls and gates shall not exceed 6
feet in height, and shall be placed on berms if required by mitigation measures in
Environmental Assessment 2001-435.
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57. Prototypical housing plans are not a part of this approval, and will require
separate permitting if required.
58. Signage is not included in this approval. A separate signage permit shall be
submitted for entry or monument signage at the project site.
59. All mitigation measures included in Environmental Assessment 2001-435 are
hereby included in this approval.
60. The applicant shall pay school fees as required by law. School fees shall have
been paid prior to the issuance of building permits.
COACHELLA VALLEY WATER DISTRICT CONDITIONS
61. The project site shall be annexed to Improvement District Nos. 55 and 82 of the
district for sanitation service.
62. Plans for grading, landscaping and irrigation systems shall be submitted to the
district for review. This review is for ensuring efficient water management.
FIRE DEPARTMENT CONDITIONS
63. Approved standard fire hydrants, located at each intersection and spaced 330 feet
apart.
64. Blue dot reflectors shall be placed in the street 8 inches from centerline to the side
that the fire hydrant is on.
65. Any turn -around requires a minimum 38-foot turning radius.
66. Gate entrances shall be at least two feet wider than the width of the travel lanes
serving that gate. Any gate providing access from a road to a driveway shall be
located at least 35 feet setback from the roadway and shall open to allow a vehicle
to stop without obstructing traffic on the road.
67. Gates may be automatic or manual and shall be equipped with a rapid ,entry system
(KNOX) . Plans shall be submitted to the Fire Department for approval prior to
installation. Automatic gate pins shall be rated with a shear pin force not to exceed
30 pounds. Gates activated by the rapid entry system shall remain open until closed
by the rapid entry system.
Resolution No. 2001-164
Conditions of Approval - Final
Tentative Tract Map 30331 - Santa Properties
December 18, 2001
Page 16
68. The minimum dimension for access roads is 20 feet clear and unobstructed width
and a minimum clearance of 13 feet 6 inches in height.
69. The required water system, including fire hydrants, shall be installed and accepted
by the appropriate water agency prior to any combustible building material being
placed on an individual lot.