CC Resolution 2004-095RESOLUTION NO. 2004-095
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
LA QUINTA, CALIFORNIA APPROVING THE
SUBDIVISION OF APPROXIMATELY FOUR ACRES INTO
12 RESIDENTIAL LOTS AND MISCELLANEOUS LOTS
CASE NO.: TENTATIVE TRACT 32068
MARVIN INVESTMENTS
WHEREAS, The City Council of the City of La Quinta, California, did
on the 17" day of August, 2004, hold a duly noticed Public Hearing to consider the
request of Marvin Investments for the subdivision of four acres into 12 single-
family residential lots and other miscellaneous lots, located at on the south side of
Mandarina, approximately 200 feet west of Pomelo, more particularly described as:
APN'S 772-190-007 THROUGH -012
WHEREAS, said Tentative Tract 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 the La Quinta Community
Development Department has determined that the request has been assessed in
conjunction with Environmental Assessment 85-034 for Specific Plan 85-006
which was certified on Octobef 15, 1985. No changed circumstances or
conditions are proposed, or new information submitted which would trigger the
preparation of a subsequent environmental review pursuant to Section 15162 of
the Guidelines for Implementation of the California Environmental Quality Act; and,
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of La Quintal
California, did on the 27T" day of July, 2004, hold a public hearing to consider this
request, and adopted Resolution 2004-059, recommending approval subject to
conditions; 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
approval of said Tentative Tract Map 32068:
1. The Tentative Tract Map and its improvement and design are consistent with
the General Plan in that its street design and lots are in conformance with
applicable goals, policies, and development standards, such as density, and
will provide adequate infrastructure and public utilities.
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2. The design of the subdivision and its proposed improvements are not likely
to create environmental damage or substantially and avoidably injure wildlife
or their habitat because most of the site is developed..
3. The design of the subdivision and subsequent improvements are not likely to
cause serious public health problems because, urban infrastructure
improvements are existing or will be installed based on applicable local,
State, and Federal requirements.
4. The design of the revised subdivision and the proposed types of
improvements will not conflict with easements acquired by the public at
large, for access through or use of the property within the subdivision in that
none presently exist and access is provided within the project and to
adjacent public streets.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City
of La Quinta, California, as follows:
1. That the above recitations are true and constitute the findings of the City
Council in this case;
2. That it does hereby approve Tentative Tract Map 32068 for the reasons set
forth in this Resolution, subject to the attached Conditions of Approval.
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the La
Quinta City Council, held on this 17th day of August, 2004, by the following vote,
to wit:
AYES: Council Members Henderson, Osborne, Perkins, Sniff, Mayor Adolph
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
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DON ADOL H, Wyor
City of La Quinta, California
Resolution No. 2004-095
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ATTEST:
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City of La Quinta, California
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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City of La Quinta, California
CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION NO. 2004-095
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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
www.la-quinta.org.
3. Prior to the issuance of any grading, construction, or building permit by the City,
the applicant shall obtain any necessary clearances and/or permits from the
following agencies if required:
• Fire Marshal
• Public Works Department (Grading Permit, Improvement Permit)
• Community Development Department
• Riverside Co. Environmental Health Department
• Desert Sands Unified School District
• Coachella Valley Water District (CVWD)
• Imperial Irrigation District (IID)
• California Water Quality Control Board (CWQCB)
• 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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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 Permittee shall be
required to submit a Storm Water Pollution Protection Plan ("SWPPP").
The applicant or his/her designer can obtain the California Stormwater
Quality Association SWPPP template at www.cabmphandbooks.com for
use in their SWPPP preparation.
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.
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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 BMPs shall remain in effect for the entire
duration of project construction until all improvements are completed and
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).
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 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.
8. The private street right-of-ways to be retained for private use required for this
development include:
A. PRIVATE STREETS
1) Private Residential Streets measured at gutter flow line to gutter
flow line shall have a 36-foot travel width as shown on the
approved tentative tract map.
B. CUL DE SACS
1) The cul de sac shall conform to the shape shown on the tentative
map with a 38-foot curb radius at the bulb or larger as shown on
the tentative map.
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9. 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.
10. 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 to
include Mandarina. Such easement may be reduced to five feet in width with
the express written approval of IID. Additionally, the applicant shall not build
any structures within 10 feet south of the Mandarina Street right of way.
11. Dedications shall include additional easement as necessary to provide adequate
intersection sight distance, and other features contained in the approved
construction plans and as required by the Public Works Department.
Pursuant to this requirement, the Applicant shall include in the submittal packet
containing the draft final map submitted for map checking, an street geometric
layout, drawn at 1 " equals 40 feet, detailing the abovernentioned design
aspects. The geometric layout shall be accompanied with sufficient professional
engineering studies to, confirm the appropriate length of intersection sight
distance that may impact the right of way dedication required of the project and
the associated perimeter wall setback requirement.
12. The applicant shall offer for dedication those easements necessary for the
placement of, and access to, utility lines and structures, drainage basins,
mailbox clusters, and common areas on the Final Map.
13. 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.
The applicant shall furnish proof of relinquishing the "Common Area" lot from
the Home Owner's Association from the former owner as shown on recorded
Tract Map No. 24890-2.
14. 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.
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FINAL MAPS
15; 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.
16. 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.
17. 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.
A. On -Site Street Plan: 1 " = 40' Horizontal, 1 " = 4'
Vertical
B. On -Site Precise Grading Plan: 1 of
= 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.
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In addition to the normal set of improvement plans, "On -Site Precise Grading"
plan is required to be submitted for approval by the Building Official and the City
Engineer.
"On -Site Precise Grading" plans shall normally include all on -site surface
improvements including but not necessarily limited to finish grades for curbs &
gutters, building floor elevations, parking lot improvements and ADA
requirements.
18. The City maintains standard plans, detail sheets and/or construction notes for
elements of construction on the Public Works Online Engineering Library at
http://www.la-guinta.org/publicworks/tractl/z onlinelibrary/0 intropage.htm.
19. 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
20. Prior to approval of any Final Map, the applicant shall construct all on -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.
21. 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.
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22. 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.
23. 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.
24. The applicant shall comply with the provisions of Section 13.24.050 (Grading
Improvements), LQMC.
25. 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.
26. 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,
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 § 17.953.
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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.
27. 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.
28. Building pad elevations on the rough grading plan submitted for City Engineer's
approval shall conform with pad elevations shown on the tentative map, unless
the pad elevations have other requirements imposed elsewhere in these
Conditions of Approval.
29. Building pad elevations of perimeter lots shall not differ by more that one foot
from the building pads in adjacent developments.
30. The applicant shall minimize the differences in elevation between the adjoining
properties and the lots within this development.
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.
31. 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.
32. 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.
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I)RAINAr.F
33. Stormwater handling shall conform with the approved hydrology and drainage
report for the Citrus Development. Nuisance water shall be retained onsite
and/or disposed as approved by the City Engineer.
UTILITIES
34. The applicant shall comply with the provisions of Section 13.24.110 (Utilities),
LQMC.
35. 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.
36. 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
37. 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.
38. The applicant shall construct the following street improvements to conform with
the approved Tentative Tract Map.
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A. PRIVATE STREETS
1) Construct full 36-foot wide travel width improvements measured
gutter flow line to gutter flow line with proposed curb and gutter
design.
B. PRIVATE CUL DE SACS
1) Shall be constructed according to the lay -out shown on the
tentative map with 38-foot curb radius or greater at the bulb
similar to the layout shown on the rough grading plan.
39. 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./4.5" c.a.b.
or the approved equivalents of alternate materials.
40. 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.
LANDSCAPING
41. The applicant shall provide landscaping in the required setbacks, retention
basins, common lots and park areas. Additionally, the applicant shall provide a
four foot landscape planter along the existing service road located south of the
tentative tract as a buffer between Lots 6 through 9 and any CMU wall to be
constructed.
42. Landscape and irrigation plans for landscaped lots and setbacks, medians, and
retention basins shall be signed and stamped by a licensed landscape architect.
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43. 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.
44. 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.
QUALITY ASSURANCE
45. The applicant shall employ construction quality -assurance measures that meet
with the approval of the City Engineer.
46. 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.
47. 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.
48. 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
49: The applicant shall comply with the provisions of Section 13.24.160
(Maintenance), LQMC.
50. The applicant shall make provisions for the continuous and perpetual
maintenance of all private on -site improvements, perimeter landscaping, access
drives,. and sidewalks if required.
FEES AND DEPOSITS
51. 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.
52. 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).
FIRE MARSHAL
53. For residential areas, approved standard fire 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.
54. Blue dot retro-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.
56. Any turn or turn -around requires a minimum 38-foot turning radius.
57. The required water system, including fire hydrants, shall be installed and
accepted by the appropriate water agency prior to any combustible building
material being placed on an individual lot. One set of water plans are to be
submitted to the Fire Department for approval.
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MISCELLANEOUS
58. Perimeter walls shall be compatible with existing walls in the area of the project
site and approval by the Community Development Department. Walls shall, be
placed to provide adequate intersection visibility.
59. Proposed street name with a minimum of two alternative names shall be -
submitted to the Community Development Department for approval. Names
shall be approved prior to recordation of final map.
60. This tentative tract map shall expire two years after City Council approval,
unless recorded or granted a time extension pursuant to the requirements of
Division 13 of the La Quinta Municipal Code.
61. Minor lot configuration modifications required to comply with these conditions
requirements shall be reviewed and approved by the Community Development
Department and Public Works Department.
62. Production home designs and front yard landscaping requires approval of a Site
Development Permit application by the Planning Commission.