CC Resolution 2002-016RESOLUTION NO. 2002-16
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
LA QUINTA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING AN AMENDMENT
TO ESTABLISH RESIDENTIAL AND NEIGHBORHOOD
COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS ON THE EAST
SIDE OF JEFFERSON STREET, BETWEEN AVENUE 50 AND
AVENUE 52
CASE NO. SPECIFIC PLAN 90-016, AMENDMENT #1
APPLICANT: TOLL BROTHERS, INC.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of La Quinta, California, did on
the 5th day of February 2002, hold a duly noticed Public Hearing to consider Specific
Plan 1990-016, Amendment #1, to allow the development of residential and
neighborhood commercial land uses on the east side of Jefferson Street, between
Avenue 50 and Avenue 52; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of La Quinta, California,
did on the 8' day of January 2002, hold a duly noticed Public Hearing to consider
Specific Plan 1990-016, Amendment #1, to allow the development of residential and
neighborhood commercial land uses on the east side of Jefferson Street, between
Avenue 50 and Avenue 52; and
WHEREAS, said Specific Plan has complied with the requirements of "The
Rules to Implement the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970" as amended
(Resolution 83-63), in that an Environmental Assessment (EA 2001-437) was prepared
for Specific Plan 1990-016, Amendment #1 and found that although the proposed
project will have environmental impacts, all impacts can be mitigated to a less than
significant level; and
WHEREAS, at said Public Hearing, upon hearing and considering all
testimony and arguments, if any, of all interested persons wanting to be heard, said
City Council did make the following mandatory findings of approval to justify approving
Specific Plan 90-016, Amendment #1:
1. That the proposed Specific Plan 90-016, Amendment #1 is consistent with the
goals and policies of the La Quinta General Plan in that the proposed project
provides for a variety of land uses in an integrated community.
_ 2. This Specific Plan will not create conditions materially detrimental to the public
health, safety, and welfare in that land uses have been thoughtfully planned and
buffered to avoid land use incompatibilities.
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3. That Specific Plan 90-016, Amendment #1 is compatible with the existing and
anticipated area development in that tit creates an integrated community.
4. That the project will be provided with adequate utilities and public services to
ensure public health and safety.
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 correct and constitute the findings of the
City Council in this case;
2. That it does hereby require compliance with the Conditions of Approval for the
proposed Specific Plan;
3. That it does hereby confirm the conclusion that the Environmental Assessment
(EA 2001-437) assessed the environmental concerns of this Specific Plan; and,
4. That it does approve Specific Plan 90-016, Amendment #1 for the reasons set
forth in this Resolution and subject to the attached conditions.
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the La
Quinta City Council, held on this 5th day of February, 2002, by the following vote, to
wit:
AYES: Council Members Adolph, Henderson, Mayor Pro Tem Sniff
NOES: None
ABSENT: Council Member Perkins, Mayor Pena
ABSTAIN: None
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-- Specific Plan 90-016, Amendment #1 - Toll Brothers, Inc.
Adopted: February 5, 2002
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ATTEST:
JUNE . GREEK, CIVIC, City Clerk
City of L.a Quinta, California
(City Seal)
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION 2002-16
CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL - APPROVED
SPECIFIC PLAN 1990-016, AMENDMENT #1 - TOLL BROTHERS
ADOPTED: FEBRUARY 5, 2002
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT CONDITIONS
1. The project proponent shall submit amended documents, including all changes
required by these Conditions of Approval within 30 days of City Council
approval of the Specific Plan and/or prior to recordation of final map.
2. Any residential lot occurring within 300 feet of existing equestrian or
agricultural land uses at the time of subdivision of that lot, shall be deed
restricted to require notification by the seller to the purchaser of the lot that the
lot is located within 300 feet of an existing equestrian or agricultural land use.
3. Table 2 on page 2.9, Table 4 on page 2.11 and Table 5 on page 2.12 shall be
modified to show a density of 3.6 units per acre for all residential components
of the Specific Plan.
4. All references to the landscape buffer at the northern boundary of the
commercial shopping center site shall be changed to 50 feet if adjacent to
residential.
5. The last sentence of item 3. on page 2.21 shall be deleted.
6. No signage is approved as part of this approval. The project proponent shall
submit a master signage program prior to installation of any signage at the site.
Page 2.23 of the Specific Plan shall be amended to include these requirements.
7. The reference to hillside trails on page 3.3, item B. shall be deleted.
8. The Table on page 3.7 shall be modified to show an off -golf lot frontage of 60
feet except flag lots, irregular cul-de-sacs, and curvilinear streets.
9. The asterisk on page 3.10, "Commercial Building Development Standards" Table
shall read "Maximum footprint may vary 10%.
10. The words "residential hotel" shall be deleted from item A. on page 3.1 1 .
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11. The words "subject to the regulations contained in Section 9.60.320 of the La
Quinta Development Code" shall be added to item A., page 3.1 1, immediately
following the words "fractional ownership residential uses."
12. Item C., page 3.15 shall be amended to reflect 6 foot walls in all residential
areas, and 8 foot walls for commercial areas and for the property line adjacent
to the lots on Avenue 50.
13. The landscaping plan shall include all frontages on City streets, shall be
submitted for review and approval by the Planning Commission prior to
completion of precise grading plan on any portion of the site, and shall include
phasing plan for installation of perimeter landscaping.
14. Landscaping plans shall be submitted for review and approval for the casitas
site, the golf clubhouse and maintenance facility, and the shopping center in
conjunction with Site Development Permits for these components of the project.
15. The Specific Plan shall be amended to specify that the "living fence" planned
for the eastern property line along the Coachella Canal shall be chain link
fencing with a vine covering.
16. The Specific Plan shall be amended to include a 24-'/2 foot maximum height
limit for all single -story homes on the eastern boundary and on the
southwesterly boundary along the All American Canal ("the southwesterly
boundary"). The homes on the eastern boundary shall be limited to a single
story. Along the southwesterly boundary, up to 50 percent of the homes along
that boundary may be two story, with a maximum height of 28 feet. The two-
story homes shall not be clustered.
COACHELLA VALLEY WATER DISTRICT CONDITIONS
17. The developer shall be required to install suitable facilities per district and
Bureau of Reclamation standards to prohibit access to the Coachella Canal right
of way.
18. The developer shall obtain an encroachment permit from the district prior to any
construction within the right of way of the Coachella Canal.
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19. The developer shall provide land for additional facilities, which may include
wells, reservoirs, and booster pumping stations. These sites shall be shown on
the tract map as lots to be deeded to the district for such purpose.
20. The project site shall be annexed to Improvement District Nos. 55 and 82 of the
district for sanitation service.
21. The developer shall receive clearances from the Bureau of Reclamation for any
portion of lateral 120.8 which occur within the proposed project site prior to
recordation of the Final Tract Map.
22. Water from the Coachella Canal shall be used as the primary source for irrigation
of golf course and greenbelts within the project area.
GENERAL
-- 23. 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 Specific Plan,
or any Tract Map processed 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.
24. Any Tract Map related to, and processed concurrently with this Specific Plan,
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").
The City of La Quinta's Municipal Code can be accessed on the City's Web Site
at, http://la-quinta.org.
25. Prior to the issuance of any grading, construction, or building permit by the City,
the applicant shall obtain the necessary clearances and/or permits from the
following agencies:
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• Fire Marshal
• Public Works Department (Grading Permit, Improvement Permit)
• Community Development Department
• Riverside Co. Environmental Health Department
• Coachella Valley Unified School District
• Coachella Valley Water District (CVWD)
• Imperial Irrigation District (IID)
• California Water Quality Control Board (CWQCB)
• Sunline Transit Agency
26. The applicant is responsible for all requirements of the permits and/or clearances
from the above listed agencies. When the requirements include approval of
improvement plans, the applicant shall furnish proof of such approvals when
submitting those improvements plans for City approval.
The applicant shall comply with applicable provisions of the City's NPDES
stormwater discharge permit, Sections 8.70.010 et seq., and 13.24.170,
LQMC; Riverside County Ordinance No. 457; and the State Water Resources
Control Board's Order No. 99-08-DWQ .
A. For construction activities including clearing, grading or excavation of
land that disturbs five (5) acres or more of land, or that disturbs less than
five (5) acres of land, but which is a part of a construction project that
encompasses more than five (5) acres of land, the Permitee shall be
required to submit a Storm Water Pollution Protection Plan ("SWPPP").
B. 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.
C. The applicant shall ensure that the required SWPPP is available for
inspection at the project site at all times through and including
acceptance of all improvements by the City.
D. The applicant's SWPPP shall include provisions for all of the following
Best Management Practices ("BMPs") (8.70.020, LQMC):
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1 . Temporary Soil Stabilization (erosion control) .
2. Temporary Sediment Control.
3. Wind Erosion Control.
4. Tracking Control.
5. Non -Storm Water Management.
6. Waste Management and Materials Pollution Control.
E. 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.
F. All approved project BMPs shall be maintained throughout the course of
construction, and until all improvements have been accepted by the City.
27. 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).
28. The applicant shall block off the existing golf cart tunnel crossing under
Jefferson Street in a manner satisfactory to the City Engineer.
PROPERTY RIGHTS
29. Prior to issuance of any permit(s), the applicant shall acquire or confer
easements and other property rights necessary for the 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.
30. The applicant shall offer for dedication on the related Tract Map, all public street
right-of-ways in conformance with the City's General Plan, Municipal Code,
applicable specific plans, and/or as required by the City Engineer.
31. The public street right-of-way offers for dedication required for this development
include:
A. PUBLIC STREETS
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1 . Avenue 50 (Primary Arterial) (Lot "A") - 50-foot half of the 100-
foot right-of-way.
2. Jefferson Street (Major Arterial) (Lot "B") - 60-foot half of the
120-foot right-of-way.
3. Avenue 52 (Primary Arterial) (Lot "C") - 55-foot half of the 1 10-
foot right-of-way.
32. The applicant shall retain for private use on the related Tract Map, all private
street right-of-ways in conformance with the City's General Plan, Municipal
Code, applicable specific plans, and/or as required by the City Engineer.
33. The private street right-of-ways to be retained for private use required for this
development include Lot "D" through and including Lot "Q":
A. PRIVATE STREETS
1, Lot "D" - (Divided Collector) 53-foot right-of-way.
2. Lots "E" through "Q" (Residential Streets) shall have a 39-foot
right-of-way where double loaded, and may have a 35-foot right-
of-way where single loaded.
B. CUL DE SACS
Private Cul-de-sacs: Use Riverside County Standard 800 for
symmetrical Cul De Sacs and Standard 800A for offset Cul De
Sacs, with both having a 37-foot radius to the flowline of the 6"
wedge curb.
34. Right-of-way geometry for standard knuckles and property line corner cut -backs
at curb returns shall conform to Riverside County Standard Drawings #801, and
#805, respectively, unless otherwise approved by the City Engineer.
35. 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.
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36. When the City Engineer determines that access rights to the proposed street
right-of-ways shown on the approved tentative tract map are necessary prior to
approval of the related Tract Map dedicating such right-of-ways, the applicant
shall grant the necessary right-of-ways within 60 days of a written request by
the City.
37. The applicant shall offer for dedication on the related Tract Map, a ten -foot wide
public utility easement contiguous with, and along both sides of all private
streets. Such easement may be reduced to five feet in width with the express
written approval of IID.
38. The applicant shall create perimeter landscaping setbacks along all public right-
of-ways as follows:
A. Jefferson Street (Major Arterial) - 20-foot from the R/W-P/L.
B. Avenue 50 (Primary Arterial) - 20-foot from the R/W-P/L.
C. Avenue 52 (Primary Arterial - 20-foot from the R/W-P/L.
A six foot wide meandering sidewalk shall be constructed in the parkway and
landscaped setback lots along the south side of Avenue 50. Additionally, a
multi -purpose trail shall also be installed and function for pedestrian, horses,
etc., as approved by the City. Signs and fencing identifying the trail as a multi-
purpose (pedestrian, horses) shall be posted along the trail at the time of
installation of the trail, to the satisfaction of the City.
The listed setback depth shall be the average depth where a meandering wall
design is approved.
The setback requirements shall apply to all frontages including, but not limited
to, remainder parcels and sites dedicated for utility purposes.
Where public facilities (e.g., multi -purpose trails and sidewalks) are placed on
privately -owned setbacks, the applicant shall offer for dedication blanket
easements for those purposes on the Tract Map.
39. The applicant shall offer for dedication those easements necessary for the
placement of, and access to, utility lines and structures, drainage basins,
mailbox clusters, park lands, and common areas on the Tract Map.
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40. The applicant shall vacate all abutter's right -of -access to public streets and
properties from all frontages along such public streets and properties, excepting
those access points shown on the related Tract Map.
41. The applicant shall furnish proof of easements, or written permission, as
appropriate, from those owners of all abutting properties on which grading,
retaining wall construction, permanent slopes, or other encroachments will
occur.
42. When an applicant proposes the vacation, or abandonment, of any existing
right-of-way, or access easement, which will diminish the access rights to any
properties owned by others, the applicant shall provide an alternate right-of-way
or access easement, to those properties, or notarized letters of consent from the
affected property owners.
43. The applicant shall cause no easement to be granted, or recorded, over any
portion of the subject property between the date of approval of the related
tentative tract map and the date of recording of any related Tract Map, unless
such easement is approved by the City Engineer.
TRACT MAPS
44. Prior to the City's approval of any related Tract Map, the applicant shall furnish
accurate AutoCAD files of such Tract Map that was approved by the City's map
checker on a storage media acceptable to the City Engineer. Such files shall be
in a standard AutoCAD format so as to be fully retrievable into a basic AutoCAD
program.
Where the related Tract Map was not produced in an AutoCAD format, or
produced in a file that can be converted to an AutoCAD format, the City
Engineer will accept a raster -image file of such Tract 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.
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45. Improvement plans shall be prepared by or under the direct supervision of
qualified engineers and/or architects, as appropriate, and shall comply with the
provisions of Section 13.24.040, LQMC.
46. The following improvement plans shall be prepared and submitted for review
and approval by the City. A separate set of plans for each line item specified
below shall be prepared. The plans shall utilize the scale specified, unless
otherwise authorized by the City Engineer in writing. Note, the applicant may
be required to prepare other improvement plans not listed here pursuant to
improvements required by other agencies and utility purveyors.
A. Off -Site Street Plan: 1 " = 40' Horizontal, 1 " = 4' Vertical
The street improvement plans shall include permanent traffic control and
separate plan sheet(s) (drawn at 20 scale) that show the meandering
sidewalk, mounding, and berming design in the combined parkway and
landscape setback area.
B. Off -Site Street Median Landscape Plan: 1 " = 20'
C. Perimeter Landscape Plan: 1 " = 20'
D. On -Site Street Plan: 1 " = 40' Horizontal, 1 " = 4' Vertical
E. On -Site Rough Grading Plan: 1 " = 100' Horizontal
F. On -Site Precise Grading Plan: 1 " = 30' Horizontal
Other engineered improvement plans prepared for City approval that are not
listed above shall be prepared in formats approved by the City Engineer prior to
commencing plan preparation.
All Off -Site Plan & Profile Street Plans and Signing & Striping Plans shall show
all existing improvements for a distance of at least 200-feet beyond the project
limits, or a distance sufficient to show any required design transitions.
"Rough Grading" plans shall normally include perimeter walls with Top Of Wall
& Top Of Footing elevations shown. All footings shall have a minimum of 1-
foot of cover, or sufficient cover to clear any adjacent obstructions.
47. The City maintains standard plans, details and/or construction notes for
elements of construction. For a fee, established by City resolution, the
applicant may purchase such standard plans, detail sheets and/or construction
notes from the City.
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48. The applicant shall furnish a complete set of the AutoCAD files of all complete,
approved improvement plans on a storage media acceptable to the City
Engineer. The files shall be saved in a standard AutoCAD format so they may
be fully retrievable through a basic AutoCAD program.
At the completion of construction, and prior to the final acceptance of the
improvements by the City, the applicant shall update the AutoCAD files in order
to reflect the as -built conditions.
Where the improvement plans were not produced in a standard AutoCAD
format, or a file format which can be converted to an AutoCAD format, the City
Engineer will accept raster -image files of the plans.
IMPROVEMENT SECURITY AGREEMENTS
49. Prior to the conditional approval of any related Tract Map, or the issuance of
any permit(s), the applicant shall construct all on and off -site improvements and
satisfy its obligations for same, or shall furnish a fully secured and executed
Subdivision Improvement Agreement ("SIA") guaranteeing the construction of
such improvements and the satisfaction of its obligations for same, or shall
agree to any combination thereof, as may be required by the City.
50. Any Subdivision Improvement Agreement ("SIA") entered into by and between
the applicant and the City of La Quinta, for the purpose of guaranteeing the
completion of any improvements related to this Specific Plan's tentative tract
map, shall comply with the provisions of Chapter 13.28, LQMC.
51. Improvements to be made, or agreed to be made, shall include the removal of
any existing structures or other obstructions which are not a part of the
proposed improvements; and shall provide for the setting of the final survey
monumentation.
When improvements are phased through a "Phasing Plan," or an administrative
approval (e.g., Site Development Permits), all off -site improvements and
common on -site improvements (e.g., backbone utilities, retention basins,
perimeter walls, landscaping and gates) shall be constructed, or secured through
a SIA, prior to the issuance of any permits in the first phase of the
development, or as otherwise approved by the City Engineer.
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Improvements and obligations required of each subsequent phase shall either be
completed, or secured through a SIA, prior to the completion of homes or the
occupancy of permanent buildings within such latter phase, or as otherwise
approved by the City Engineer.
In the event the applicant fails to construct the improvements for the
development, or fails to satisfy its obligations for the development in a timely
manner, pursuant to the approved phasing plan, the City shall have the right to
halt issuance of all permits, and/or final inspections, withhold other approvals
related to the development of the project, or call upon the surety to complete
the improvements.
52. Depending on the timing of the development of the tentative tract map related
to this Specific Plan, and the status of the off -site improvements at the time,
the applicant may be required to: (1) construct certain off -site improvements,
(2) construct additional off -site improvements, subject to the reimbursement of
its costs by others, (3) reimburse others for those improvements previously
constructed that are considered to be an obligation of this tract map, (4) secure
the costs for future improvements that are to be made by others, or (5) to agree
to any combination of these means, as the City may require.
In the event that any of the improvements required for this development are
constructed by the City, the applicant shall, prior to the approval of any related
Tract Map, or the issuance of any permit related thereto, reimburse the City for
the costs of such improvements.
53. When improvements are to be secured through a SIA, and prior to any
conditional approval of the related Tract Map by the City Council, the applicant
shall submit detailed construction cost estimates for all proposed on -site and
off -site improvements, including an estimate for the final survey
monumentation, for checking and approval by the City Engineer. Such
estimates shall conform to the unit cost schedule adopted by City resolution,
or ordinance.
For items not listed in the City's unit cost schedule, the proposed unit costs
shall be approved by the City Engineer.
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At the time the applicant submits its detailed construction cost estimates for
conditional approval of the related Tract Map by the City Council, the applicant
shall also submit one copy each of an 8-1 /2" x 11 " reduction of each page of
the related Tract Map, along with a copy of an 8-1 /2" x 11 " Vicinity Map.
Estimates for improvements under the jurisdiction of other agencies shall be
approved by those agencies and submitted to the City along with the applicant's
detailed cost estimates.
Security will not be required for telephone, natural gas, or Cable T.V.
improvements.
Development -wide improvements shall not be agendized for final acceptance by
the City Council until after the City receives confirmation from the telephone
authority that the applicant has met all the requirements for telephone service
to all lots within the development.
54. The applicant shall comply with the provisions of Section 13.24.050 (Grading
Improvements), LQMC.
55. Prior to occupancy of the project site for any construction, or other purposes,
the applicant shall obtain a grading permit approved by the City Engineer.
56. To obtain an approved grading permit, the applicant shall submit and obtain
approval of all of the following:
A. A grading plan prepared by a qualified engineer or architect,
B. A preliminary geotechnical ("soils") report prepared by a qualified
engineer, and
C. A Fugitive Dust Control Plan prepared in accordance with Chapter 6.16,
LQMC.
All grading shall conform to the recommendations contained in the Preliminary
Soils Report, and shall be certified as being adequate by a soils engineer, or by
an engineering geologist.
A statement shall appear on the related Tract Map that a soils report has been
prepared in accordance with the California Health & Safety Code § 17953.
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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 as submitted with its application for a grading permit.
57. The applicant shall maintain all open graded, undeveloped land in order to
prevent wind and/or water erosion of such land. All open graded, undeveloped
land shall either be planted with interim landscaping, or stabilized with such
other erosion control measures, as were approved in the Fugitive Dust Control
Plan.
58. 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.
59. Building pad elevations of perimeter lots shall not differ by more that one foot
from the building pads in adjacent developments.
60. The applicant shall minimize the differences in elevation between the adjoining
properties and the lots within this development. The overall site grading
adjacent to the Canal shall not exceed two feet from natural grading, and shall
not exceed more than one foot over the entire length of the site.
Building pad elevations on contiguous interior lots shall not differ by more than
three feet except for lots that do not share a common street frontage, where
the differential shall not exceed five feet.
Where compliance within the above stated limits is impractical, the City may
consider alternatives that are shown to minimize safety concerns, maintenance
difficulties and neighboring -owner dissatisfaction with the grade differential.
61. Prior to any site grading or regrading that will raise or lower any portion of the
site by more than plus or minus three tenths of a foot from the elevations
shown on the approved tentative tract map, the applicant shall submit the
proposed grading changes to the City Staff for a substantial conformance
finding review.
62. Prior to the issuance of a building permit for any building lot, the applicant shall
provide a lot pad certification stamped and signed by a qualified engineer or
surveyor.
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Each pad certification shall list the pad elevation as shown on the approved
grading plan, the actual pad elevation and the difference between the two, if
any. Such pad certification shall also list the relative compaction of the pad
soil. The data shall be organized by lot number, and listed cumulatively if
submitted at different times.
1�OWMILNI_TeI
63. The applicant shall comply with the provisions of Section 13.24.120 (Drainage),
LQMC.
64. Stormwater handling shall conform with the approved hydrology and drainage
report prepared specifically for Mountain View Country Club. Nuisance water
shall be disposed of in an approved manner.
65. The project 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.
UTILITIES
66. The applicant shall comply with the provisions of Section 13.24.1 10 (Utilities),
LQMC.
67. The applicant shall obtain the approval of the City Engineer for the location of
all utility lines within any right-of-way, and all above -ground utility structures
including, but not limited to, traffic signal cabinets, electric vaults, water valves,
and telephone stands, to ensure optimum placement for practical and aesthetic
purposes.
68. Existing overhead utility 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 underground.
69. Underground utilities shall be installed prior to the 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.
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The applicant shall provide certified reports of all utility trench compaction for
approval by the City Engineer.
STREET AND TRAFFIC IMPROVEMENTS
70. The applicant shall comply with the provisions of Sections 13.24.060 (Street
Improvements), 13.24.070 (Street Design - Generally) & 13.24.100 (Access
For Individual Properties And Developments), LQMC for public streets; and
Section 13.24.080 (Street Design - Private Streets), where private streets are
proposed.
71. Streets shall have vertical curbs or other approved curb configurations that will
convey water without ponding, and provide lateral containment of dust and
residue during street sweeping operations. If a wedge or rolled curb design is
approved, the lip at the flowline shall be near vertical with a 1 /8" batter and a
minimum height of 0.1'. Unused curb cuts on any lot shall be restored to
standard curb height prior to final inspection of permanent building(s) on the lot.
72. The applicant shall construct the following street improvements to conform with
the General Plan street type noted in parentheses.
A. OFF -SITE STREETS
1 . Avenue 50 (Primary Arterial; 100' R/W option):
Widen the south side of the street along all frontage adjacent to
the related tract boundary. Rehabilitate and/or reconstruct existing
roadway pavement as necessary to augment and convert it from
a rural county -road design standard to La Quinta's urban arterial
design standard. Street widening improvements shall include all
appurtenant components such as, but not limited to, curb, gutter,
traffic control striping, legends, and signs, except for street lights.
Other significant new improvements required for installation in, or
adjacent, to the subject right of way include:
(a) 6-foot wide meandering sidewalk.
(b) 12-foot wide landscaped median from the west boundary
line to the east boundary of the tract.
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The pavement rehabilitation/reconstruction, and landscape median
improvements, are eligible for reimbursement from the City's
Development Impact Fee fund in accordance with policies
established for that program.
(c) Traffic signal at the projects main entry on Avenue 50 when
warrants are met. Applicant is responsible for 50 % of the
cost to design and install the traffic signal if complementing
cost share from development on other side of street is
available at time signal is required. Applicant shall enter
into a SIA to post security for 50 % of the cost to design
and install the traffic signal prior to recordation of final map;
the security shall remain in full force and effect until the
signal is actually installed by the applicant or the developer
on the other side of the street. If the land on the other side
of the street does not have an approved project connecting
to the subject intersection, the applicant shall pay 100% of
the cost to design and install the signalization for the
resulting "T" intersection. If, however, the applicant's
development trails the progress of the development on the
other side of the street, the applicant shall be responsible
for 50% of the cost as previously stated.
2. Jefferson Street (Major Arterial; 120' R/W)
(a) Applicant shall construct median openings and turn pockets
to accommodate the turning movements authorized by
these Conditions of Approval.
(b) Traffic signal at the projects main entry on Jefferson Street
when warrants are met. Applicant is responsible for 50 %
of the cost to design and install the traffic signal if
complementing cost share from development on other side
of street is available at time signal is required. Applicant
shall enter into a SIA to post security for 50 % of the cost
to design and install the traffic signal prior to recordation of
final map; the security shall remain in full force and effect
until the signal is actually installed by the applicant or the
developer on the other side of the street. If the land on the
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other side of the street does not have an approved project
connecting to the subject intersection, the applicant shall
pay 100% of the cost to design and install the signalization
for the resulting "T" intersection. If, however, the
applicant's development trails the progress of the
development on the other side of the street, the applicant
shall be responsible for 50% of the cost as previously
stated.
The pavement rehabilitation/reconstruction and landscape
median improvements are eligible for reimbursement from
the City's Development Impact Fee fund in accordance with
policies established for that program.
3. Avenue 52 (Primary Arterial; 1 10' R/W option):
Widen the north side of the street along all frontage adjacent to
the related tract boundary. Rehabilitate and/or reconstruct existing
roadway pavement as necessary to augment and convert it from
a rural county -road design standard to La Quinta's urban arterial
design standard. Street widening improvements shall include all
appurtenant components such as, but not limited to, curb, gutter,
traffic control striping, legends, and signs, except for street lights.
Other significant new improvements required for installation in, or
adjacent, to the subject right of way include:
(a) 6-foot wide meandering sidewalk.
(b) 18-foot wide landscaped median from the west boundary
line to the west boundary of the Coachella Canal.
The pavement rehabilitation/reconstruction, and landscape median
improvements, are eligible for reimbursement from the City's
Development Impact Fee fund in accordance with policies
established for that program.
B. PRIVATE STREETS
1 . Lot "D" - Construct full improvements within a 53-foot right-of-
way, which shall be divided into two 20-foot traveled ways with
a raised 10-foot center landscaped median.
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2. Lots "E" through "Q" - Construct full 36-foot wide travel width
improvements within a 39-foot right-of-way where the residential
streets are double loaded. And construct full 32-foot wide travel
width improvements within a 35-foot right-of-way where the
residential streets are single loaded.
C. PRIVATE CUL DE SACS
1. Private Cul-de-sacs shall be constructed to Riverside County
Standard 800 for symmetrical Cul-de-sacs and Standard 800A for
offset Cul-de-sacs, and both shall be constructed with a 37-foot
curb radius, measured gutter flow -line to gutter flow -line.
73. All gated entries shall provide for a two -car minium stacking capacity for
inbound traffic; and shall provide for a full turn -around outlet for non -entry
accepted vehicles.)
Where a gated entry is proposed, the applicant shall submit a detailed exhibit
at a scale of 1 " = 10', demonstrating that those passenger vehicles that do not
gain entry into the development can safely make a "U" Turn back out onto
Jefferson Street, Avenue 50 and Avenue 52, from those proposed gated
entries.
Two lanes of traffic shall be provided on the entry side of each gated entry, one
lane shall be dedicated for residents, and one lane for visitors.
74. The applicant shall design street pavement sections using CalTrans' design
procedure for 20-year life pavement, and the site -specific data for soil strength
and anticipated traffic loading (including construction traffic). Minimum
structural sections shall be as follows:
Residential 3.0" a.c./4.50" c.a.b.
Collector 4.0"/5.00"
Primary Arterial 4.5"/6.00"
Major Arterial 5.511/6.50"
or the approved equivalents of alternate materials.
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75. General access points and turning movements of traffic are limited to the
following:
A. Jefferson Street (Primary Entry): Full turn in, Full turn out.
B. Avenue 50 (Secondary Entry): Full turn in, Full turn out.
C. Avenue 52 (Secondary Entry): Left & Right turn in, Right turn out.
76. 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.
77. Improvements shall be designed and constructed in accordance with City
adopted standards, supplemental drawings and specifications, or as approved
by the City Engineer. Improvement plans for streets, access gates and parking
areas shall be stamped and signed by qualified engineers.
78. Standard knuckles and corner cut -backs shall conform to Riverside County
Standard Drawings #801 and #805, respectively, unless otherwise approved by
the City Engineer.
79. The applicant shall extend improvements beyond the subdivision boundaries to
ensure they safely integrate with existing improvements.
CONSTRUCTION
80. 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 the 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 mix designs have been approved.
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81. The City will conduct final inspections of habitable buildings only when the
buildings have improved street and (if required) sidewalk access to publicly -
maintained streets. The improvements shall include required traffic control
devices, pavement markings and street name signs. If on -site streets in
residential tracts 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.
LANDSCAPING
82. The applicant shall comply with Sections 13.24.130 (Landscaping Setbacks) &
13.24.140 (Landscaping Plans), LQMC.
83. The applicant shall provide landscaping in the required setbacks, retention
basins, common lots and park areas.
84. 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 the landscape plans for approval by the Community
Development Department (CDD), prior to plan checking by the Public Works
Department. When plan checking has been completed by CDD, the applicant
shall obtain the signatures of CVWD and the Riverside County Agricultural
Commissioner, prior to submittal for signature by the City Engineer.
NOTE: Plans are not approved for construction until signed by the City Engineer.
85. Landscape areas shall have permanent irrigation improvements meeting the
requirements of the City Engineer. Use of lawn areas shall be minimized with
no lawn, or spray irrigation, being placed within 18 inches of curbs along public
streets.
PUBLIC SERVICES
86. The applicant shall provide public transit improvements as required by Sunline
Transit and approved by the City Engineer.
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QUALITY ASSURANCE
87. The applicant shall employ construction quality -assurance measures that meet
with the approval of the City Engineer.
88. 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.
89. 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.
90. 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 Drawing," "As -Built" or
"As -Constructed" and shall be stamped and signed by the engineer or surveyor
certifying to the accuracy and completeness of the drawings. The applicant
shall have all AutoCAD or raster -image files previously submitted to the City,
revised to reflect the as -built conditions.
MAINTENANCE
91. The applicant shall comply with the provisions of Section 13.24.160
(Maintenance), LQMC.
92. The applicant shall make provisions for the continuous and perpetual
maintenance of all private on -site improvements, perimeter landscaping, access
drives, and sidewalks.
FEES AND DEPOSITS
93. The applicant shall comply with the provisions of Section 13.24.180 (Fees and
Deposits), LQMC.