CC Resolution 2003-127 SP 2003-067RESOLUTION NO. 2003-127
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA QUINTA,
CALIFORNIA, APPROVING DEVELOPMENT PRINCIPLES AND DESIGN
GUIDELINES FOR A SPECIFIC PLAN TO ALLOW TWO 18-HOLE GOLF
COURSES, ASSOCIATED FACILITIES AND 1,400 RESIDENTIAL
UNITS RANGING IN SIZE FROM t 3,150 TO t 3,650 SQUARE FEET
ON t 942 ACRES LOCATED AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF
AVENUE 60 AND MONROE STREET
CASE NO.: SPECIFIC PLAN 2003-067
APPLICANT: CORAL OPTION I, LLC
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of La Quinta, California, did,
on the 16t' day of December, 2003, hold a duly noticed Public Hearing to consider
development principles and design guidelines to allow two 18-hole golf courses, a
16,400 square foot golf clubhouse, 4,000 square foot swim & tennis facility, 400
square foot gatehouse, 14,000 square foot maintenance building, and, 1,400
attached and detached residential model units ranging in size from t 3,150square
feet to t 3,650square feet, generally located at the northwest corner of Avenue 60
and Monroe Street, more particularly described as follows:
APNs: 764-200-001 thru 007; 764-210-001 thru 006
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of La Quinta,
California, did, on the 25" day of November, 2003, hold a duly noticed Public
Hearing to recommend to the City Council approval of development principles and
design guidelines to allow two 18-hole golf courses, 16,400 square foot golf
clubhouse, 4,000 square foot swim & tennis facility, 400 square foot gatehouse,
14,000 square foot maintenance building, and, 1,400 attached and detached
residential model units ranging in size from t 3,150square feet to t 3,650square
feet, generally located at the northwest corner of Avenue 60 and Monroe Street;
and,
WHEREAS, said Environmental Assessment has complied with the.
requirements of "The Rules to Implement the California Environmental Quality Act
of 1970" (as amended; Resolution 83-68 adopted by the La Quinta City Council) in
that the Community Development Department has prepared Environmental
Assessment 2003-483 and has determined that although the proposed project
could have a significant adverse impact on the environment, mitigation measures
have been imposed on the project that would reduce impacts to less than
significant levels, and therefore, a Mitigated Negative Declaration of environmental
impact is recommended for certification; and,
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WHEREAS, at said Public Hearing, upon hearing and considering all
testimony and arguments, if any, of all interested persons desiring to be heard, said
City Council did make the following mandatory findings pursuant to Section
9.240.010 of the Zoning Code to approve said Specific Plan:
1. Consistency with the General Plan: The proposed project is consistent with the
goals and policies of the General Plan in that the design, height, scale and
mass of the project is compatible with the land use designations in the General
Plan.
2. Public Welfare: Approval of the proposed project will not ' create conditions
materially detrimental to public health, safety and general welfare in that the
proposed project is consistent with the project's Specific Plan.
3. Land Use Compatibility: The proposed project is compatible in terms of land
uses, in that it is consistent with the type of development allowed under the
City's General Plan designations.
4. Property Suitability: The proposed project is suitable and appropriate for the
subject property in that the site is zoned for residential, golf course and
commercial uses in accordance with the Specific Plan, Zoning Code, and the
goals, objectives and policies of the City's General Plan.
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 for this Specific Plan;
2. That it does hereby approve Specific Plan 2003-067 for the reasons set forth
in this Resolution, subject to the Conditions of Approval attached hereto;
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the La
Quinta City Council held on this 16" day of December, 2003, by the following
vote, to wit:
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AYES: Council Members Henderson, Perkins, Sniff, Mayor Adolph
NOES: None
ABSENT: Council Member Osborne
ABSTAIN: None
DONALD ADOLPH, M or
City of La Quinta, California
ATTEST:
S. GREEK, CMC, City Clerk
City of La Quinta, California
(CITY SEAL)
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
IWIKATHEPINE JENSON, W Attorney
City of La Quinta, California
CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION 2003-127
CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL - FINAL
SPECIFIC PLAN 03-067
CORAL OPTION I, LLC
DECEMBER 16, 2003
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 Specific Plan, 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").
The City of La Quinta's Municipal Code can be accessed on the City's Web
Site at 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 (CVUSD)
• 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 improvement plans for City approval.
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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 one (1) acre or more of land, or that disturbs less
than one (1) acre of land, but which is a part of a construction project
that encompasses more than one (1) acre 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 erosion and sediment control BMPs proposed by the applicant shall
be approved by the City Engineer prior to any onsite or offsite grading,
pursuant to this project.
F. The approved SWPPP and BMP's shall remain in effect for the entire
duration of project construction until all improvements are completed
and accepted by the City.
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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).
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) Monroe Street (General Plan Primary Arterial, Option A, 110'
ROW) - Sufficient right of way shall be dedicated to
accommodate the standard 55 feet from the centerline of
Monroe Street for a total 110-foot ultimate developed right of
way except for an additional right of way dedication to
accommodate improvements conditioned under STREET AND
TRAFFIC IMPROVEMENTS.
2) Madison Street pursuant to Specific Plan 218, Amendment No.
1 (Primary Arterial , Option A*, 110' ROW) - The standard
110-foot ultimate developed right of way shall be dedicated
except for an additional right of way dedication. to
accommodate improvements conditioned under STREET AND
TRAFFIC IMPROVEMENTS.
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3) Avenue 58 (Proposed General Plan Secondary Arterial, 96'
ROW) - If a proposed General Plan Amendment is adopted by
the City Council, sufficient right of way shall be dedicated to
accommodate the proposed standard 47-foot right of way from
the centerline of Avenue 58 to comply with the existing
Secondary Arterial Roadway Classification plus a Class II
bicycle. Additional right of way shall be dedicated to
accommodate improvements conditioned under STREET AND
TRAFFIC IMPROVEMENTS.
4) Avenue 60 (Proposed General Plan Secondary Arterial, 96'
ROW) - If a proposed General Plan Amendment is adopted by
the City Council, sufficient right of way shall be dedicated to
accommodate the proposed standard 47-foot right of way from
the centerline of Avenue 58 to comply with the existing
Secondary Arterial Roadway Classification plus a Class II
bicycle. Additional right of way shall be dedicated to
accommodate improvements conditioned under STREET AND
TRAFFIC IMPROVEMENTS.
Note: *Equivalent to County of Riverside Arterial Highway Roadway Classification
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
Property line shall be placed at the back of curb similar the typical
street section. Use of smooth curves instead of angular lines at
property lines is recommended.
Private Residential Streets measured gutter flow line to. gutter flow
line: 36-foot travel width where parking is allowed on both sides and
28 feet if on -street parking is prohibited, and provided there is
adequate off-street parking for residents and visitors, and the applicant
establishes provisions for ongoing enforcement of the parking
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restriction in the CC&R's. The CC&R's shall be reviewed by the
Engineering Department prior to recordation.
11. Dedications shall include additional widths as necessary for dedicated right
and left turn lanes, bus turnouts, and other features.
12. When the City Engineer determines that access rights to the proposed street
right-of-ways shown on the 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.
13. The applicant shall offer for dedication on the Final Map, when submitted, 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.
14. The applicant shall create perimeter landscaping setbacks along all public
right-of-ways as follows:
A. Monroe Street — (General Plan Primary Arterial) - 20-foot from the
R/W-P/L.
B. Madison Street — (Pursuant to Specific Plan 218, Amendment No. 1
— Primary Arterial, O ption A) — 20-foot from the R/W-P/L.
C. Avenue 58 - and Avenue 60 (General Plan Secondary Arterial) - 10-
foot from the R/W-P/L.
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., sidewalks) are placed on privately -owned
setbacks, the applicant shall offer for dedication blanket easements for those
purposes on the Final Map, when submitted.
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15. 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, when
submitted.
16. Direct vehicular access to Madison Street, Monroe Street, Avenue 58 and
Avenue 60 from lots with frontage along those respective facilities is
restricted, except for those access points identified on the Specific Plan, or
as otherwise conditioned in these conditions of approval. The vehicular
access restriction shall be shown on the recorded final tract map, when
submitted. Vehicular access shall meet requirements and/or restrictions per
the La Quinta General Plan for the roadway classification listed in Condition
8.
17. 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.
18. 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.
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/or architects, as appropriate, and shall comply with
the provisions of Section 13.24.040 (Improvement Plans), LQMC.
20. 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
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here pursuant to improvements required by other agencies and utility
purveyors.
A. Off -Site Street/Signing & Striping/Drainage Plans: 1 " = 40' Horizontal,
1 " = 40' 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. On -Site Street/Drainage Plan: 1 " = 40' Horizontal, 1 " = 40' Vertical
C.. On -Site Rough Grading Plan: 1 " = 40' 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.
21. 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.
22. 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.
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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
23. Prior to approval of any Final Map, 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.
24. 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 any Tentative
Tract Map, shall comply with the provisions of Chapter 13.28 (Improvement
Security), LQMC, when submitted.
25. 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.
26. 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
27. The applicant shall comply with the provisions of Section 13.24.050
(Grading Improvements), LQMC.
28. 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.
29. To obtain an approved grading permit, the applicant shall submit and obtain
approval of all of the following:
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A. A grading plan prepared by a qualified engineer or architect,
B. A preliminary geotechnical ("soils") report prepared by a qualified
engineer,
C. A Fugitive Dust Control Plan prepared in accordance with Chapter
6.16, (Fugitive Dust Control), LQMC, and
D. A Best Management Practices report prepared in accordance with
Sections 8.70.010 and 13.24.170 (NPDES stormwater discharge
permit and Storm Management and Discharge Controls), 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.
30. 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.
31. Grading within the perimeter setback and parkway areas shall have
undulating terrain and shall conform with the requirements of LQMC Section
9.60.240(F) except as otherwise modified by this condition requirement.
The maximum slope shall not exceed 3:1 anywhere in the landscape setback
area, except for the backslope (i.e. the slope at the back of the landscape
lot) which shall not exceed 2:1 if fully planted with ground cover. The
maximum slope in the first six (6) feet adjacent to the curb shall not exceed
4:1 when the nearest edge of sidewalk is within six (6) of the curb,
otherwise the maximum slope within the right of way shall not exceed 3:1.
All unpaved parkway areas adjacent to the curb shall be depressed one and
one-half inches (1.51 in the first eighteen inches (18") behind the curb.
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32. Building pad elevations on the rough grading plan submitted for City
Engineer's approval shall conform with pad elevations shown on the
tentative map, when submitted, unless the pad elevations have other
requirements imposed elsewhere in these Conditions of Approval.
33. Building pad elevations of perimeter lots shall not differ by more that one
foot from the building pads in adjacent developments.
DRAINAGE
34. The applicant shall comply with the provisions of Section 13.24.120
(Drainage), LQMC.
35. Stormwater handling shall conform with the approved hydrology and
drainage report prepared specifically for Specific Plan 2003-067. The
tributary drainage area shall extend to the centerline of adjacent public
streets.
36. Nuisance water shall be retained on site. In residential developments,
nuisance water shall be disposed of in a trickling sand filter and leach field or.
equivalent system approved by the City Engineer. The sand filter and leach
field shall be designed to contain surges of up to 3 gph/1,000 sq. ft. of
landscape area, and infiltrate 5 gpd/1,000 sq. ft.
37. 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.
38. The design of the development shall not cause any increase in flood
boundaries, levels or frequencies in any area outside the development.
39. Storm drainage historically received from adjoining property shall be received
and retained or passed through into the historic downstream drainage relief
route.
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UTILITIES
40. 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.
41. Existing overhead utility lines within, or adjacent to the proposed
development, and all proposed utilities shall be installed underground.
42. All existing utility lines attached to joint use 92 KV transmission power poles
are exempt from the requirement to be placed underground.
43. 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
44. 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.
45. The applicant shall construct the following street improvements to conform
with the General Plan street type noted in parentheses.
A. OFF -SITE STREETS
11 Monroe Street (General Plan Primary Arterial, Option A, 1 10'
ROW):
Widen the west side of the street .along all frontage adjacent to
�-- the Specific Plan boundary to its ultimate width on the east side
as specified in the General Plan and the requirements of these
conditions. Rehabilitate and/or reconstruct existing roadway
pavement as necessary to augment and convert it from a rural
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county -road design standard to La Quinta's urban arterial design
standard. The west curb face shall be located forty three feet
(43') west of the centerline, except at locations where
additional street width is needed to accommodate:
a) Bus turnout (if required by Sunline Transit)
b) A deceleration/right turn only lane at the Primary Entry. The
west curb face shall be located fifty one feet (51') west of
the centerline.
Other required improvements in the right of way and/or adjacent
landscape setback area include:
a) All appurtenant components such as, but not limited to:
curb, gutter, traffic control striping, legends, and signs.
b) 8-foot wide meandering sidewalk. The meandering
sidewalk shall have an arrhythmic horizontal layout that
utilizes concave and convex curves with respect to the
curb line that either touches the back of curb or
approaches within five feet of the curb at intervals not to
exceed 250 feet. The sidewalk curvature radii should
vary between 50 and 300 feet, and at each point of
reverse curvature, the radius should change to assist in
creating the arrhythmic layout. The sidewalk shall
meander into the landscape setback lot and approach
within 5 feet of the perimeter wall at intervals not to
exceed 250 feet.
2) Madison Street pursuant to Specific Plan 218, Amendment No.
1, Primary Arterial, Option A*, 1 10' ROW:
No additional street widening is required except at locations
where additional street width is needed to accommodate:
a) Bus turnout (if required by Sunline Transit)
b) A deceleration/right turn only lane at the West Side
Development Primary Entry. The curb face shall be
located fifty one feet (51') west of the centerline.
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c) A deceleration/right turn only lane at the East Side
Development Primary Entry. The curb face shall be
located fifty one feet (51') east of the centerline.
Other required improvements in the right of way and/or adjacent
landscape setback area include:
a) All appurtenant components such as, but' not limited to:
curb, gutter, traffic control striping, legends, and signs.
b) 8-foot wide meandering sidewalk along the east side of
Madison Street. The meandering sidewalk shall have an
arrhythmic horizontal layout that utilizes concave and
convex curves with respect to the curb line that either
touches the back of curb or approaches within five feet
of the curb at intervals not to exceed 250 feet. The
sidewalk curvature radii should vary between 50 and 300
feet, and at each point of reverse curvature, the radius
should change to assist in creating the arrhythmic layout.
The sidewalk shall meander into the landscape setback
lot and approach within 5 feet of the perimeter wall at
intervals not to exceed 250 feet.
3) Avenue 58 (Proposed General Plan Secondary Arterial, 96'
ROW) - If a proposed General Plan Amendment is adopted by
the City Council, widen the south side of the street along all
frontage adjacent to the Specific Plan boundary to its ultimate
width as specified in the Proposed General Plan Amendment
and the requirements of these conditions. Rehabilitate and/or
reconstruct existing roadway pavement as necessary to
augment and convert it from a rural county -road design
standard to La auinta's urban arterial design standard. The
south curb face shall be located thirty six feet (36') south of the
modified improved centerline that is adjusted to maintain 72
feet between curbs, except at locations where additional street
width is needed to accommodate:
a) Bus turnout (if required by Sunline Transit)
Other required improvements in the right of way and/or adjacent
landscape setback area include:
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b) All appurtenant components such as, but not limited to:
curb, gutter, traffic control striping, legends, and signs.
c) MULTI -USE TRAIL - The applicant shall construct a 10'
wide, multi -use trail with split rail fence along the west
side of Monroe Street within the required landscape
setback. The location and design of the trail shall be per
the approved City of La Quinta Standard Plan. The multi-
use trail, trail signs, and the split. rail fence shall be
completed prior to issuance of Certificate of Occupancy
for the first residence. Bonding for the fence to be
installed shall be posted prior to final map approval.
3) Avenue 60 (Proposed General Plan Secondary Arterial, 96'
ROW) — If a proposed General Plan Amendment is adopted by
the City Council, widen the south side of the street along all
frontage adjacent to the Specific Plan boundary to its ultimate
width on the south side as specified in the Proposed General
Plan Amendment and the requirements of these conditions.
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.
The north curb face shall be located thirty six feet (36') north of
the centerline, except at locations where additional street width
is needed to accommodate:
a) Bus turnout (if required by Sunline Transit)
Other required improvements in the right of way and/or adjacent
landscape setback area include:
b. All appurtenant components such as, but not limited to:
curb, gutter, traffic control striping, legends, and signs.
C. 8-foot wide meandering sidewalk. The meandering
sidewalk shall have an arrhythmic horizontal layout that
utilizes concave and convex curves with respect to the
curb line that touches the back of curb at intervals not to
exceed 250 feet. The sidewalk curvature radii should
vary between 50 and 300 feet, and at each point of
reverse curvature, the radius should change to assist in
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creating the arrhythmic layout. The sidewalk shall
meander into the landscape setback lot and approach
within 5 feet of the perimeter wall at intervals not to
exceed 250 feet.
The applicant shall extend improvements beyond the subdivision 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).
46. General access points and turning movements of traffic are limited to the
following:
A. Monroe Street
1) Primary Entry (Monroe Street, The .applicant shall align the
access with the existing access on the east side of Monroe
Street. Full turning movements are permitted.
B. Madison Street
1) Primary Entry, West Development — Shall be located at least
1,060 feet (measured curb return to curb return) from Calle
Conchita to the south and from the East Development Primary
Entry to the north: Full turn movements are permitted.
2) Primary Entry, East Development — Shall be located at least
1,060 feet (measured curb return to curb return) from Avenue
58 to the north and from the West Development Primary Entry
to the south: Full turn movements are permitted.
3) West Commercial Development — Right turn movements in and
out are permitted. Left turn in movement is permitted. Left turn
out movement is not permitted.
4) East Commercial Development — Right turn movements in and
out are permitted. Left turn movements in and out are not
permitted.
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C. Avenue 58
1) West Commercial Development - All turn movements are
permitted.
2) East Commercial Development - All turn movements are
permitted.
All service entries shall be right turn in and out movements only.
47. All residential gated entries shall provide for a three -car minimum stacking
capacity for inbound traffic; and shall provide for a full turn -around outlet for
non -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 full turn -around out
onto the main street from the gated entry.
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.
48. 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
Secondary Arterial
Primary Arterial
3.0" a.c./4.5" c.a.b.
4.0" a.c./6.0" c.a.b.
4.5" a.c./6.0" c.a.b.
or, the approved equivalents of alternate materials.
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49. The applicant shall submit current mix designs (less than two years old at
the time of construction) for base, asphalt 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 recent (less than six months old at the time of construction)
aggregate gradation test results confirming that design gradations can be
achieved in current production. The applicant shall not schedule construction
operations until mix designs are approved.
50. 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.
51. 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.
CONSTRUCTION
52. 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 percent of homes within the development or when
directed by the City, whichever comes first.
LANDSCAPING
53. The applicant shall comply with Sections 13.24.130 (Landscaping Setbacks)
& 13.24.140 (Landscaping Plans), LQMC.
54. The applicant shall provide landscaping in the required setbacks, retention
basins, common lots and park areas.
55. Landscape and irrigation plans for landscaped lots and setbacks, medians,
retention basins, and parks shall be signed and stamped by a licensed
landscape architect.
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56. 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.
57. 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
58. The applicant shall provide public transit improvements as required by
SunLine Transit Agency and approved by the City Engineer.
QUALITY ASSURANCE
59. The applicant shall employ construction quality -assurance measures that
meet with the approval of the City Engineer.
60. 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.
61. 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.
62. 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.
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MAINTENANCE
63. The applicant shall comply with the provisions of Section 13.24.1 60
(Maintenance), LQMC.
64. 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
65. 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.
66. 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).
COMMUNTY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
67. The applicant shall furnish proof from the Riverside County Fire Department
that a fire station is no longer needed on the site. In the event that the need
for a fire station is determined by Riverside County Fire Department, the
applicant shall provide to Riverside County Fire Department a one (1) acre
parcel of land within, or in the general vicinity of, the Specific Plan area and
acceptable to both the applicant and Riverside County Fire Department.
68. The applicant shall submit a Tentative Tract Map to reflect the Specific Plan
and Site Development Permit at a future date to be processed in accordance
with the Subdivision Map Act prior to issuance of Building permits.
69. The applicant shall comply with the Mitigation Monitoring Program
associated with the project.
70. The applicant shall meet all Coachella Valley Water District requirements to
provide adequate water and sewer services to the site.
71. The applicant shall pay all development impacts fees and school fees
associated with the project prior to the issuance of building permits.
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72. The applicant shall be restricted to use "Pine" trees within the golf course
area only.
73. The site shall be monitored during on- and off -site trenching and rough
grading by qualified archaeological monitors. Proof of retention of monitors
shall be given to the City prior to issuance of first earth -moving or clearing
permit.
74. The final report on the monitoring shall be submitted to the Community
Development Department prior to the issuance of the first Certificate of
Occupancy for the project.
75. Collected archaeological resources shall be properly packaged for long term
curation, in polyethylene self -seal bags, vials, or film cans as appropriate, all
within acid -free, standard size, comprehensively labeled archive boxes and
delivered to the City prior to issuance of first Certificate. of Occupancy for
the property. Materials shall be accompanied by descriptive catalogue, field
notes and records, primary research data, and the original graphics.
76. The Specific Plan (Specific Plan 03-067) shall prevail and all other specific
plans governing this site shall be null and void.