CC Resolution 2002-096RESOLUTION NO. 2002-96
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
LA QUINTA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING AN EIGHT LOT
SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL LAND SUBDIVISION AND
MISCELLANEOUS COMMON LOTS ON APPROXIMATELY
9.13 ACRES
CASE NO.: TENTATIVE TRACT 30378
APPLICANT: ROD VANDENBOS
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of La Quinta, California, did on
the 18th day of June, 2002, hold a duly noticed Public Hearing approving a request
to subdivide a 9.13 acre site into 8 single family lots and other common lots, generally
located at the southwest corner of Avenue 51 and Madison Street, more particularly
described as:
ASSESSOR'S PARCEL NUMBERS: 772-270-011,
772-270-012, & 772-270-013
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of La Quinta, California,
did on the 28th day of May , 2002, hold a duly noticed Public Hearing and
recommended approval to the City Council, to subdivide a 9.13 acre site into 8 single
family lots and other common lots, generally located at the southwest corner of
Avenue 51 and Madison Street.
WHEREAS, said tentative map 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 was completed for
this project.
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 said
Tentative Tract Map 30378:
A. The proposed map is consistent with the City of La Quinta General Plan.
The project is a Very Low Density Residential (LDR) District per the provisions
of the 2002 General Plan Update. Tentative Tract 30378 is consistent with the
goals, policies and intent of the La Quinta General Plan provided conditions
contained herein are met to ensure consistency with the General Plan, and
mitigation measures pursuant to Environmental Assessment 2002-441. The
density and design standards for the tract will comply with the Land Use
Element of the General Plan.
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Tentative Tract Map 30378
Adopted June 18, 2002
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B. The design, or improvement of, the proposed subdivision is consistent with the
La Quinta General Plan and the Subdivision Ordinance.
All streets and improvements in the project conform to City standards
contained in the General Plan and Subdivision Ordinance as designed. All on -
site streets will be private (60-feet wide right-of-way). Access for the single
family lots will be provided from an internal north/south street planned under
tentative tract map.
C. The design of the subdivision or the proposed improvements are not likely to
cause substantial environmental damage, or substantially injure fish or wildlife,
or their habitat.
The subject site is physically suitable for the proposed land division. Therefore,
this project will not cause substantial environmental damage or injury to fish or
wildlife, or their habitat because mitigation measures
D. The design of the subdivision, or type of improvements, are not likely to cause
serious public health problems.
The design of the subdivision, as conditionally approved, will not cause serious
public health problems because they will install urban improvements based on
City, State, and Federal requirements.
E. The design of the subdivision, or type of improvements, will not conflict with
easements, acquired by the public at large, for access through, or use of,
property within the proposed subdivision.
The proposed streets are planned to provide direct access to each single family
lot. All required public easements will provide access to the site or support
necessary infrastructure improvements.
F. The design of the lot, or type of improvements are not likely to cause serious
public health problems in that the Fire Marshall, Sheriff's Department, and the
City's Building and Safety Department have reviewed the proposal for public
health conditions and the project is conditioned as appropriate.
G. The design of the lot, or type of improvements, will not conflict with easements
acquired by the public at large, for access through or use of property within the
proposed subdivision in that the proposed internal streets will be privately
owned and maintained, and that there will be no publicly -owned improvements
within the tentative tract map.
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Tentative Tract Map 30378
Adopted June 18, 2002
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WHEREAS, in the review of this Tentative Tract Map, the City Council
has considered the effect of the contemplated action on housing needs of the region
for purposes of balancing those needs against the public service needs of the residents
of the City of La Quinta and its environs with available fiscal and environmental
resources;
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 approve Tentative Tract 30378 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 the 18th day of June, 2002, by the following vote,
to wit:
AYES: Council Members Adolph, Henderson, Perkins, Sniff, Mayor Pena
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
JOHN J.TENA, l for
City of La Quinta, California
ATTEST:
JUNE REEK, CMC, City Clerk
City of La Quinta, California
(City Seal)
Resolution No. 2002-96
Tentative Tract Map 30378
Adopted June 18, 2002
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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M. 16ATHERNE JENSOk, Cit ttorney
City of La Quinta, California
RESOLUTION NO. 2002-96
CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL - FINAL
TENTATIVE TRACT 30378 - ROD VANDENBOS
JUNE 18, 2002
GENERAL
1. 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 Map recorded 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.
2. This Tentative Tract Map, and any Final Map recorded 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").
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The City of La Quinta's Municipal Code can be accessed on the City's Web Site
http://www.la-quinta.org.
3. 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:
• 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
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.
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June 18, 2002
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4. The applicant shall comply with applicable provisions of the City's NPDES
stormwater discharge permit, Sections 8.70.010 et seq. (Stormwater
Management and Discharge Controls), and 13.24.170 (Clean Air/Clean Water),
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 (Definitions), LQMC):
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 in their proper working order
throughout the course of construction, and until all improvements have been
accepted by the City.
5. 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).
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June 18, 2002
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PROPERTY RIGHTS
6. 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.
7. The applicant shall offer for dedication on the Final 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.
8. The public street right-of-way offers for dedication required for this development
include:
A. PUBLIC STREETS
1) Madison Street - Primary Arterial, 55' ROW
9. The applicant shall retain for private use on the Final 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.
10. The private street right-of-ways to be retained for private use required for this
development include:
A. PRIVATE STREETS
1) Private Cul-de-sac - 60 foot right of way with 2-20' lanes and a raised
median as shown on the Tentative Tract Map.
B. CUL DE SACS
1) Cul-de-sac, 50' right of way at the Cul-de-sac bulb.
11. 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.
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12. 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.
13. 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 Final 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.
14. The applicant shall offer for dedication on the Final 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.
15. The applicant shall create perimeter landscaping setbacks along all public right-of-
ways as follows:
A. Madison Street (Primary Arterial) - 20-foot from the Right of Way or
property line.
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., sidewalks) are placed on privately -owned setbacks,
the applicant shall offer for dedication blanket easements for those purposes on
the Final Map.
16. 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 Final Map.
17. 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 Final Map.
18. 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.
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June 18, 2002
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19. 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.
20. 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 Tentative
Tract Map and the date of recording of any Final Map, unless such easement is
approved by the City Engineer.
FINAL MAPS
20. Prior to the City's approval of a Final Map, the applicant shall furnish accurate
AutoCAD files of the Final 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 a Final 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 Final 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.
21. 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 (Improvement Plans), LQMC.
22. 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 minimum scale specified, unless
otherwise authorized by the City Engineer in writing. Plans may be prepared at
a larger scale if additional detail or plan clarity is desired. Note, the applicant may
be required to prepare other improvement plans not listed here pursuant to
improvements required by other agencies and utility purveyors.
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June 18, 2002
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A. Participate in, and pay for, a fair share portion of the offsite street design
improvements
B. Perimeter Landscape Plan: 1 " = 20'
C. On -Site Street Plan: 1 " = 40' Horizontal, 1 " = 4' Vertical
D. On -Site Rough Grading Plan: 1 " = 40' Horizontal
E. 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.
23. The City maintains standard plans, detail sheets 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.
24. The applicant shall furnish a complete set of the AutoCAD files of all 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 that can be converted to an AutoCAD format, the City Engineer
will accept raster -image files of the plans.
IMPROVEMENT SECURITY AGREEMENTS
25. Prior to the conditional approval of any Final 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
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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.
26. 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 Tentative Tract Map, shall comply
with the provisions of Chapter 13.28 (Improvement Security), LQMC.
27. 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.
28. Depending on the timing of the development of this Tentative Tract Map, 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 tentative 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 the Final
Map, or the issuance of any permit related thereto, reimburse the City for the
costs of such improvements.
29. When improvements are to be secured through a SIA, and prior to any conditional
approval of the Final 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.
At the time the applicant submits its detailed construction cost estimates for
conditional approval of the Final 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 Final
Map, along with a copy of an 8-1 /2" x 11 " Vicinity Map.
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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.
30. Should the applicant fail to construct the improvements for the development, or
fail to satisfy its obligations for the development in a timely manner, the City
shall have the right to halt issuance of 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.
GRADING
31. The applicant shall comply with the provisions of Section 13.24.050 (Grading
Improvements), LQMC.
32. 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.
33. 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,
(Fugitive Dust Control), 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 Final Map that a soils report has been prepared
in accordance with the California Health & 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 as submitted with its application for a grading permit.
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34. 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.
35. 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.
36. 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.
37. 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.
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.
DRAINAGE
38. The applicant shall comply with the provisions of Section 13.24.120 (Drainage),
LQMC, Engineering Bulletin No. 97.03. More specifically, stormwater falling on
site during the 100 year 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. The design storm shall be
either the 3 hour, 6 hour or 24 hour event producing the greatest total run off.
39. The applicant shall meet the individual -lot retention provisions of Chapter
13.24.120 (Drainage), sub -section "K.", LQMC. Stormwater shall normally be
retained in common retention basin(s) as shown on the Tentative Tract Map.
Individual lot basins or other retention concepts may be approved by the City
Engineer for lots 1 acre in size or larger or where the use of common retention
is determined by the City Engineer to be impracticable. If individual lot retention
is approved, the applicant shall meet all individual lot retention provisions of
Chapter 13.24, LQMC. A drainage easement shall be conveyed to the
Homeowners Association for the individual lot retention areas to insure that the
integrity and size of each basin is maintained
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40. In design of retention facilities, the maximum percolation rete shall be two inches
per hour. The percolation rate will be considered to be zero unless the applicant
provides site specific data indicating otherwise.
41. Nuisance water shall be retained on site through an acceptable manner as
approved by the City Engineer.
42. No fence or wall shall be constructed around any retention basin unless approved
by the Community Development Director and the City Engineer.
43. For on -site common retention basins, retention depth shall not exceed six feet
and side slopes shall not exceed 3:1. For retention basins on individual lots,
retention depth shall not exceed two feet.
44. Stormwater may not be retained in landscaped parkways or landscaped setback
lots Only incidental storm water (precipitation which directly falls onto the
setback) will be permitted to be retained in the landscape setback areas. The
perimeter setback and parkway areas in the street right-of-way shall be shaped
with berms and mounds, pursuant to Section 9.100.040(B)(7), LQMC.
45. The design of the development shall not cause any increase in flood boundaries,
levels or frequencies in any area outside the development.
46. The development shall be graded to permit storm flow in excess of retention
capacity to flow out of the development through a designated overflow and into
the historic drainage relief route.
47. Storm drainage historically received from adjoining property shall be received and
retained or passed through into the historic downstream drainage relief route.
UTILITIES
48. The applicant shall comply with the provisions of Section 13.24.1 10 (Utilities),
LQMC.
49. 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.
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50. 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.
51. Underground 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 all utility trench compaction for
approval by the City Engineer.
STREET AND TRAFFIC IMPROVEMENTS
52. 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 Development), LQMC for public streets; and Section
13.24.080 (Street Design - Private Streets), where private streets are proposed.
53. 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.
54. The applicant shall construct the following street improvements to conform with
the General Plan street type noted in parentheses.
A. OFF -SITE STREETS
1) Madison Street (Primary Arterial) - 55' R/W:
Widen the west side of the street along the frontage adjacent to the
Tentative Tract Map 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.
These improvements may be deferred to be completed with future
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Madison Street Improvements. Other significant new improvements
required for installation in, or adjacent, to the subject right of way
include:
(a) A 6-foot wide meandering sidewalk. The 6 foot wide meandering
sidewalk shall be completed with the Tract Improvements the
unless the applicant provides assurance to the City of La Quinta
that the City of Indio will provide a 6 foot widesidewalk on the
east side of Madison Street.
A 10-foot wide meandering trail. The 10' wide trail shall be
completed with the Tract Improvements.
(b) 18' foot wide landscaped median along the frontage adjacent to
the boundary of the Tentative Tract Map (deferred improvement
to be constructed by others).
The applicant shall complete the following
improvements with the Tract Improvements:
a) Landscape the parkway area up to the existing edge of
pavement.
b) The existing overhead electrical system shall be undergrounded
along the Tract frontage.
c) Interim street improvements including asphalt tapers and
signing/striping is required to tie Beth Circle into Madison Street.
B. PRIVATE STREETS
1) Beth Circle and Cul-de-Sac Street - Construct full improvements within
a 60-foot right-of-way, which shall be divided into two 20-foot
traveled ways with a 10-foot center landscaped median (Entry Street)
and an 18-foot center median (cul-de-sac street) as shown on the
Tentative Map. The median island on Beth Circle at the Madison
Street entrance shall be designed to direct traffic to the right to
facilitate a right turn only movement. Appropriate signing and striping
shall be provided. The design of the median island and associated
signing and striping shall be subject to the review and approval of the
City Engineer. In lieu of the median construction for right turn only,
the intersection maybe posted with proper signing. This access issue
may be revisited if the General Plan is amended.
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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 50-foot curb radius,
measured gutter flow -line to gutter flow -line.
55. 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
Madison Street.
The applicant shall submit written authorization from the property owner to the
south of Beth Circle acknowledging and consenting to placing the proposed gate
on Beth Circle.
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.
Entry drives, main interior circulation routes, standard knuckles, corner cutbacks,
bus turnouts, dedicated turn lanes and other features shown on the approved
construction plans, may require additional street widths as may be determined
by the City Engineer.
56. 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
Collector
Secondary Arterial
Primary Arterial
Major Arterial
3.0" a.c./4.50" c.a.b.
4.0"/5.00"
4.0"/6.00"
4.5"/6.00"
5.5"/6.50"
or the approved equivalents of alternate materials.
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57. General access points
following:
and turning movements of traffic are limited to the
A. Primary Entry (Beth Circle): Right in, right out and left in, only. Left out
turning movement is prohibited. The entry median on Beth Circle and
Madison Street shall be designed to direct traffic to the right to facilitate a
right turn only movement as outlined in Condition No. 54.
58. 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.
59. 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.
60. Standard knuckles and corner cut -backs shall conform to Riverside County
Standard Drawings #801 and #805, respectively, unless otherwise approved by
the City Engineer.
61. The applicant shall extend improvements beyond the subdivision boundaries to
ensure they safely integrate with existing improvements.
CONSTRUCTION
62. 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.
63. 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 developments are initially constructed with partial pavement thickness,
the applicant shall complete the pavement prior to final inspections of the last ten
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percent of homes within the development or when directed by the City,
whichever comes first.
LANDSCAPING
64. The applicant shall comply with Sections 13.24.130 (Landscaping Setbacks) &
13.24.140 (Landscaping Plans), LQMC.
65. The applicant shall provide landscaping in the required setbacks, retention basins,
common lots and park areas.
66. 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.
67. 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
68. The applicant shall provide public transit improvements as required by SunLine
Transit Agency and approved by the City Engineer.
QUALITY ASSURANCE
69. The applicant shall employ construction quality -assurance measures that meet
with the approval of the City Engineer.
70. 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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71. 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.
72. 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
73. The applicant shall comply with the provisions of Section 13.24.160
(Maintenance), LQMC.
74. 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
75. The applicant shall comply with the provisions of Section 13.24.180 (Fees and
Deposits), LQMC. These fees include all deposits and fees required by the City
for plan checking and construction inspection. Deposits and fee amounts shall
be those in effect when the applicant makes application for plan check and
permits.
FIRE MARSHALL
76. Approved standard hydrants, located at each intersection and spaced 330 feet
apart with no portion of any lot frontage more than 165 feet from a hydrant.
Minimum fire flow shall be 1000 GPM for a 2-hour duration at 20 PSI.
77. Blue dot reflectors shall be placed in the street 8 inches from centerline to the
side that the fire hydrant is on, to identify fire hydrant locations.
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78. 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 lane provides access to a gate
entrance, a 40-foot turning radius shall be used.
79. Gates shall be equipped with a rapid entry system (KNOX). 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.
Contact the Fire Department for an application.
80. Provide to the Fire Department, 2 sets of water plans for plan check prior to
recordation.
81. The required water system, including fire hydrants, shall be installed and
accepted by the appropriate water agency prior tp any combustible building
material being placed on an individual lot.
MISCELLANEOUS
82. Privacy walls (minimum of 5' in height) shall be constructed around the entire
perimeter of the project. The existing chain link shall be removed at prior to the
privacy wall.
83. At a minimum, at least two rows of existing citrus trees shall be preserved in
place along the Madison Street perimeter of the project, and one row of existing
citrus trees shall be preserved in place along the north perimeter of the project..