CC Resolution 2004-117RESOLUTION NO. 2004-117
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
LA QUINTA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE SUBDIVISION
OF APPROXIMATELY 8.08 ACRES INTO A 29 LOT
RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT
CASE NO.: TENTATIVE TRACT 32225
APPLICANT: VINCE D'AMBRA
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of La Quinta, California, did on
the 5tn day of October, 2004, hold a duly noticed Public Hearing and continued said
Public Hearing to the 19' day of October, 2004 to consider the request of Vince
D'Ambra for the subdivision of 8.08 acres site into 29 single-family lots plus amenity
and street lots, generally located at the northeast corner of Avenue 58 and Madison
Street and more particularly described as:
A.P.N.:762-240-015
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of La Quinta, California,
did on the 10" day of August, 2004, hold a duly noticed Public Hearing and continued
said Public Hearing to the 14" day of September, 2004 and adopted Resolution 2004'
062 recommending approval of this Tentative Tract Map; and,
WHEREAS, The La Quintal Community Development Department has
completed Environmental Assessment 2004- 502 in accordance with the requirements
of "The Rules to Implement the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970" as
amended (Resolution 83-63). Based upon this Assessment, there may be a significant
adverse effect on the environment; however, mitigation measures have been imposed
on the project that will reduce the impacts to less than a significant level; therefore, a
Mitigated Negative Declaration is recommended for approval; 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 32225:
A. The proposed map is consistent with the City of La Quinta General Plan.
The project is within a Low Density Residential (LDR) District per the provisions of the
amended 2002 General Plan Update. Tentative Tract Map 32225 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 are also met pursuant to Environmental Assessment 2004-502.
Resolution No. 2004-117
Tentative Tract Map 32225
Vince D 'Ambra
Adopted October 19, 2004
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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, lot density and designs and other related improvements in the project
conform to City standards. All on -site streets will be private. Access for the single-
family lots will be provided from internal streets planned under the Tentative Tract
Map.
C. The design of the subdivision or the proposed improvements is not likely to
cause substantial environmental damage, or substantially injure fish or wildlife,
or their habitat.
An environmental analysis concluded that this project will not cause substantial
environmental damage or injury to fish or wildlife, or their habitat because the site is
disturbed saltbush habitat, impacted by agricultural activity and recent adjacent
roadwork. The animal species found during the survey did not identify any species of
concern. The site is disturbed and surrounded by developed areas, and its loss as
biological habitat will not be significant.
D. The design of the subdivision, or type of improvements, is 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 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.
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..
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Tentative Tract Map 32225
Vince D 'Ambra
i
Adopted October 19, 2004
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F. The design of the lot, or type of improvements are not likely to cause serious
public health problems in that the Fire Marshal, Sheriff's Department, and the
City's Building and Safety Department have reviewed the proposal for public
health conditions and the project is appropriately conditioned.
G. The design of the lots and grading improvements, including the pad elevation
differentials within the tract bare an acceptable minimum in that the tract design
preserves community acceptance and buyer satisfaction.
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 32225 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 19th day of October, 2004 by the following vote,
to wit:
AYES: Council Members Henderson, Osborne, Perkins, Sniff, Mayor Adolph
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
DON ADO H, r
City of La Quinta California
Resolution No. 2004-117
Tentative Tract Map 32225
Vince D 'Ambra
Adopted October 19, 2004
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ATTEST:
. GREEK, CMC, City Clerk
City of La Quinta, California
(CITY SEAL)
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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.ERINE JENSON, Ity Atto ey
City of La Quinta, California
CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION NO. 2004-117
CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL - FINAL
TENTATIVE TRACT 32225 - VINCE D'AMBRA
ADOPTED: OCTOBER 19, 2004
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").
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 any 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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Conditions of Approval - FINAL
Tentative Tract 32225 - VINCE D'AMBRA
Adopted: October 19, 2004
Page 2
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").
The applicant or his/her designer can obtain the California Stormwater
Quality Association SWPPP template at.www.ca bmphand books. 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.
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.
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Conditions of Approval - FINAL
Tentative Tract 32225 - VINCE D'AMBRA
Adopted: October 19, 2004
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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 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
Madison Street - The right of way dedication shall be to the
ultimate developed right of way per the General Plan roadway
classification of Madison Street in effect at the time of Final Map
as specified by the City Engineer.
Provide a 48 foot right-of-way from the centerline of Avenue 58
along the Tentative Tract Map boundaries.
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:
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Conditions of Approval - FINAL
Tentative Tract 32225 - VINCE D'AMBRA
Adopted: October 19, 2004
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A. PRIVATE STREETS
1) Private Residential Streets measured at gutter flow line shall have
a 36-foot travel width as shown on the Tentative Tract Map.
The travel width may be reduced to 32 feet with parking restricted
to one side, 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 restriction in the CC&R's. The CC&R's
shall be reviewed by the Engineering Department prior to
recordation.
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.
11. 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.
Pursuant to this requirement, the applicant shall include in the submittal packet
containing the draft final map submitted for map checking, an offsite street
geometric layout, drawn at 1 " equals 40 feet, detailing -the following design
aspects: median curb line, outside curb line, lane line alignment including lane
widths, left turn lanes, deceleration lane(s) and bus stop turnout(s). The
geometric layout shall be accompanied with sufficient professional engineering
studies to confirm the appropriate length of all proposed turn pockets and
auxiliary lanes that may impact the right of way dedication required of the
project and the associated landscape setback requirement.
12. 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.
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t--- Conditions of Approval - FINAL
Tentative Tract 32225 - VINCE D'AMBRA
Adopted: October 19, 2004
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13. 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.
14. The applicant shall create perimeter landscaping setbacks along all public right-
of-ways as follows:
A. Madison Street (Major Arterial) - 20-foot from the R/W-P/L.
B. Avenue 58 (Secondary Arterial) - 10-foot from the R/W-P/L.
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.
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.
16. Direct vehicular access to Madison Street from lots with frontage along Madison
Street is restricted, except for those access points identified on the tentative
tract map, or as otherwise conditioned in these conditions of approval. Direct
vehicular access to Avenue 58 is restricted. The vehicular access restriction
shall be shown on the recorded final tract map.
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.
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Conditions of Approval - FINAL
Tentative Tract 32225 - VINCE D'AMBRA
Adopted: October 19, 2004
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FINAL MAPS
19. 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.
20. 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.
21. 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. Off -Site Street Plan: 1 if = 40' Horizontal, 1 " = 4' Vertical
The street improvement plans shall include permanent traffic control and
separate plan sheet(s) (drawn at 20 scale) that show the meandering
sidewalk, mounding, and berming design in the combined parkway and
landscape setback area.
B. On -Site Street Plan:
lit = 40' Horizontal, 1 " = 4' Vertical
C. On -Site Rough Grading Plan 1 " = 40' Horizontal
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Conditions of Approval - FINAL
Tentative Tract 32225 - VINCE D'AMBRA
Adopted: October 19, 2004
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D. 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.
In addition to the normal set of improvement plans, a "Precise Grading" plan are
required to be submitted for approval by the Building Official and the City
Engineer.
22. The City maintains standard plans, detail sheets and/or construction notes for
elements of construction on the Public Works O.nline Engineering Library at
http://www.la-guinta.org/publicworks/tractl/z onlinelibrary/0 intropage.htm.
23. 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
24. 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.
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Conditions of Approval - FINAL
Tentative Tract 32225 - VINCE WAMBRA
Adopted: October 19, 2004
Page 8
25. 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.
26. 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.
27. 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
28. The applicant shall comply with the provisions of Section 13.24.050 (Grading
Improvements), LQMC.
29. 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.
30. 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.
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Conditions of Approval - FINAL
Tentative Tract 32225 - VINCE D'AMBRA
Adopted: October 19, 2004
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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.
31. 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.
32. 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 (1.5") in the first eighteen
inches (18") behind the curb.
33. 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.
34. Building pad elevations of perimeter lots shall not differ by more that one foot
from the building pads in adjacent developments.
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.
35. Prior to any proposed 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.
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Conditions of Approval - FINAL
Tentative Tract 32225 - VINCE D'AMBRA
Adopted: October 19, 2004
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36. 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.
DRAINAC;F
37. The applicant shall revise proposed retention basins to 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.
38. In design of retention facilities, the maximum percolation rate shall be two
inches per hour. The percolation rate will be considered to be zero unless the
applicant provides site specific data indicating otherwise.
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. The nuisance water percolation system shall be
designed/sized to accommodate nuisance water produced by residential uses
and any domestic well sites located within the project area.
39. 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.
40. No fence or wall shall be constructed around any retention basin unless
approved by the Community Development Director and the City Engineer.
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Conditions of Approval - FINAL
Tentative Tract 32225 - VINCE D'AMBRA
Adopted: October 19, 2004
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41. For on -site common retention basins, retention depth shall be according to
Engineering Bulletin 97.03, and side slopes shall not exceed 3:1 and shall be
planted with maintenance free ground cover.
42. 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.
43. The design of the development shall not cause any increase in flood boundaries,
levels or frequencies in any area outside the development.
44. 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.
45. Storm drainage historically received from adjoining property shall be received
and retained or passed through into the historic downstream drainage relief
route.
UTILITIES
46. The applicant shall comply with the provisions of Section 13.24.110 (Utilities),
LQMC.
47. 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.
48. 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.
49. 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.
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Tentative Tract 32225 - VINCE D'AMBRA
Adopted: October 19, 2004
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The applicant shall provide certified reports of all utility trench compaction for
approval by the City Engineer.
STREET AND TRAFFIC IMPROVEMENTS
50. 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.
51. 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
Widen the west side of the street along all frontage adjacent to the
Tentative Map boundary to its ultimate width on the west side as
specified in the General Plan in effect at the time of Final Map
approval and the requirements of these conditions as specified by
the City Engineer. The west curb face shall be located to the
ultimate street width per the General Plan in effect at the time of
Final Map approval, except at locations where additional street
width is needed to accommodate:
(Major Arterial; 120' ' R/W):
a) Bus turnout (if required by Sunline Transit and/or Coachella
Valley Unified School District)
Other required improvements in the Madison Street right or 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 either touches the back of curb or approaches within
five feet of the curb at intervals not to exceed 250. feet.
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Tentative Tract 32225 - VINCE D'AMBRA
Adopted: October 19, 2004
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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.
d) Establish a benchmark in the Madison Street right of way
and file a record of the benchmark with the County of
Riverside.
2) Avenue 58
Provide a 48 foot right-of-way from the centerline of Avenue 58
along the Tentative Tract Map boundaries. 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.
Other required improvements in the Avenue 58 right or 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 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 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).
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B. PRIVATE STREETS
1) Private Residential Streets measured at gutter flow line shall have
a 36-foot travel width as shown on the Tentative Tract Map.
The travel width may be reduced to 32 feet with parking restricted
to one side, 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 restriction in the CC&R's. The CC&R's
shall be reviewed by the Engineering Department prior to
recordation.
2) Private Cul-de-sacs shall be constructed according to the lay -out
shown on the tentative map with 38-foot curb radius or greater at
the similar to the layout shown on the rough grading plan.
52. All 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.
53. 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:
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Residential
Secondary Arterial
Major Arterial
3.0" a.c./4.5" c.a.b.
4.0" a.c./6.0" c.a.b.
5.5" a.c./6.5" c.a.b.
or the approved equivalents of alternate materials.
54. 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.
55. General access points and turning movements of traffic are limited to the
following:
Primary Entry (Madison Street): Right turn in and out and Left turn in
movements are permitted. Left turn out movement is prohibited.
56. 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.
57. 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
58. 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.
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LANDSCAPING
59. The applicant shall comply with Sections 13.24.130 (Landscaping Setbacks) &
13.24.140 (Landscaping Plans), LQMC.
60. The applicant shall provide landscaping in the required setbacks, retention
basins, common lots and park areas.
61. Landscape and irrigation plans for landscaped lots and setbacks, medians,
retention basins, and parks shall be signed and stamped by a licensed landscape
architect.
62. 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.
63. 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
64. The applicant shall provide public transit improvements as required by SunLine
Transit Agency and approved by the City Engineer.
QUALITY ASSURANCE
65. The applicant shall employ construction quality -assurance measures that meet
with the approval of the City Engineer.
66. 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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67. 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.
68. 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
69. The applicant shall comply with the provisions of Section 13.24.160
(Maintenance), LQMC.
70. 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
71. 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.
72. 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 MARSHALL
73. 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. Fire hydrants are also required every 660 feet on the
outside of the perimeter walls.
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74. 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.
75. Any turn or turn -around requires a minimum 38-foot outside turning radius.
76. All structures shall be accessible from an approved roadway to within 150 feet
of all portions of the exterior of the first floor.
77. The minimum dimension for access roads and gates is 20 feet clear and
unobstructed width and a minimum vertical clearance of 13 feet 6 inches in
height.
78. Any gate providing access from a public roadway to a private entry roadway
shall be located at least 35 feet setback from the roadway and shall open to
allow a vehicle to stop without obstructing traffic on the road. Where a one-
way road with a single traffic lane provides access to a gate entrance, a 38-
foot turning radius shall be used.
79. Gates shall be automatic, minimum 20 feet in width and shall be equipped
with a rapid entry system (KNOX). Plans shall be submitted to the Fire
Department for approval prior to installation. Automatic gate pins shall be
rated with a shear pin force, not to exceed 30 pounds. Gates activated
by the rapid entry system shall remain open until closed by the rapid entry
system.
80. 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. Two sets of water plans are to be
submitted to the Fire Department for approval.
81. The applicant or developer shall prepare and submit to the Fire Department
for approval, a site plan designating required fire lanes with appropriate lane
painting and/or signs.
MISCELLANEOUS
82. Perimeter wall designs including height, color, material, design shall be reviewed
by the Architecture and Landscape Committee and the Planning Commission.
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83. Proposed street name, with a minimum of two alternative names per street,
shall be submitted to the Community Development Department for approval.
The street name shall be approved prior to recordation of the map.
84. All mitigation measures contained in Environmental Assessment 2004-502 shall
be met.
85. Prior to final map approval, the developer shall submit to the Community
Development Department for review, a copy of the proposed Covenants,
Conditions, and Restrictions (CC&R's) for the project.
86. 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.
88. Minor lot configuration modifications required to comply with these conditions
and Fire Marshal requirements shall be reviewed and approved by the
Community Development Department and Public Works Department.
89. Approval of production home designs and landscaping requires approval of a
Site Development permit application by the Planning Commission.
90. Within 24 hours of approval of the tentative tract map by the City Council, the
developer shall submit to the Community Development Department, a check
made out to the County of Riverside for $64.00 to allow filing of a Notice of
Determination for Environmental Assessment 2004-502 as required by State
law.
91. Prior to final map approval by the City Council, the developer shall meet the
Parkland Dedication requirements by payment of in -lieu fees as set forth in
Section 13.48 of the La Quinta Municipal Code.
92. All dwelling units shall be single story and shall not exceed 22 feet in height.
93. Lots 1-13, adjacent to Lion's Gate subdivision, shall have a 25 foot rear yard
setback.