CC Resolution 2004-163RESOLUTION NO. 2004-163
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF LA QUINTA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING A THIRD
AMENDMENT TO SPECIFIC PLAN 97-029 (CENTRE AT
LA QUINTA)
CASE: SPECIFIC PLAN 97-029, AMENDMENT #3
APPLICANT: LA QUINTA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of La Quinta, California did, on
the 21 ' day of December, 2004 hold a duly noticed Public Hearing to consider a
request by La Quinta Redevelopment Agency, for approval of a Specific Plan
Amendment to add approximately " 12.33 acres to the existing Planning Area III of the
Centre at La Quinta Specific Plan, located at the southwest corner of Highway 111
and Dune Palms Road, more particularly described as the northerly portion of:
APN: 649-030-034
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of La Quinta, California
did, on the 14th day of December, 2004 hold a duly noticed Public Hearing to consider
a request by La Quinta Redevelopment Agency, to recommend to the City Council
approval of a Specific Plan Amendment to add approximately 12.33 acres to the
existing Planning Area III of the Centre at La Quinta Specific Plan, located at the
southwest corner of Highway 111 and Dune Palms Road; and
WHEREAS, the Community Development Department mailed case file
materials to all affected agencies for their review and comment on the proposed
project. All written comments are on file with the Community Development
Department; and
WHEREAS, the Community Development Department published a
public hearing notice in the Desert Sun newspaper on November 24, 2004; as
prescribed by the Municipal Code. Public hearing notices were also mailed to all
property owners within 500 feet of the site; and
WHEREAS, said Specific Plan has complied with the requirements of
"The Rules to Implement the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970" as
amended (Resolution 83-63) in that the La Quinta Community Development
Department has prepared Environmental Assessment 2004-524 for this Specific
Plan Amendment in compliance with the requirements of the California
Environmental Quality Act of 1970, as amended. The Community Development
Department has determined that the project, as conditioned, will not have a
significant adverse impact on the environment because mitigation measures have
Resolution No. 2004-162
Specific Plan 97-029, Amendment #3
La auinta Redevelopment Agency
Adopted: December 21, 2004
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been imposed on the project that would reduce impacts to less than significant
levels, and therefore, a Mitigated Negative Declaration of environmental impact will
be certified by the City Council. A Notice of Intent to Adopt a Mitigated Negative
Declaration was posted with the Riverside County Recorder's Office on November
23, 2004 as required by Section 15072 of the California Environmental Quality Act
(CEQA) statutes; and
WHEREAS, at the Public Hearing upon hearing and considering all
testimony and arguments of all interested persons desiring to be heard, said City
Council did make the following Mandatory Findings to justify approval of said
Specific Plan Amendment #3:
Finding A - Consistency with General Plan
The property is designated Mixed/Regional Commercial. The proposed project will
be developed with commercial uses and within the development intensity (FAR)
specified for this designation as allowed under the General Plan.
Finding B — Public Welfare Enhancement
The project will not be detrimental to the public health, safety and welfare in that
the project is designed in compliance with the City's General Plan and design of the
Specific Plan, as well as other County and State standards, such as CEQA.
Findings C and D — Land Use Compatibility and Property Suitability
The project site will be added to an already commercially designated and zoned
area. The project will provide adequate buffering through landscaping and walls
to ensure compatibility with surrounding land uses. Additionally, the project will
provide adequate perimeter landscaping and acceptable architectural design
guidelines, consistent with those requirements of the existing Specific 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 said City Council in this case; and
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—' Speciflc Plan 97-029, Amendment #3
La Quints Redevelopment Agency
Adopted: December 21, 2004
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2. That it does hereby acknowledge that Environmental Assessment 2004-
524 has determined that no significant effects on the environment have
been identified that cannot be reduced to a level of insignificance by
application of identified mitigation measures; and
3. That it does hereby approve Specific Plan 97-029, Amendment #3, for the
reasons set forth in this Resolution and subject to the attached Conditions
of Approval.
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the La Quinta
City Council, held on this 21 ' day of December, 2004, by the following vote, to
wit:
AYES: Council Members Henderson, Osborne, Perkins, Sniff, Mayor Adolph
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
DON ADOLP Ma r
City of La Quinta, California
ATTEST:
J . GREEK, CMC, CityrJ4rk
City of La Quinta, California
(CITY SEAL)
Resolution No. 2004-162
Specific Plan 97-029, Amendment #3
La Quinta Redevelopment Agency
Adopted: December 21, 2004
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
M. KATHERINEPJENSON, Ci
City of La Quinta, California
CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION NO. 2004-163
SPECIFIC PLAN 1997-029, AMENDMENT NO. 3 — CENTRE AT LA QUINTA
CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL - FINAL
DECEMBER 21, 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 Specific Plan,
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. Specific Plan No. 97-029, Amendment No. 3, . 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:
• 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 Irri.ga' ion District (IID)
• California Water Quality Control Board (CWQCB)
• SunLine Transit Agency
• SCAQMD Coachella Valley
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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Specific Plan 1997-029, Amendment No. 3 - Centre at La Quinta
Conditions of Approval - Recommended
December 21, 2004
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If previous NPDES construction permits are no longer applicable, a project -
specific NPDES construction permit must be obtained by the applicant; and who
then shall submit a copy of the Regional Water Quality Control Board's
("RWQCB") acknowledgment of the applicant's Notice of Intent ("NOI"), prior to
the issuance of a grading or site construction permit by the City.
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 design professional 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.
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December 21, 2004
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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 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
1) Highway 111 (Major Arterial - State Highway, 140' ROW) - The
standard 70 feet from the centerline of Highway 111 for a total
140-foot ultimate developed right of way plus additional right of
way for an exclusive right turn only lane measured 78 feet from
the centerline of Highway 111.
2) Dune Palms Road (Primary Arterial, Option A - 110' ROW) - The
standard 55 feet from the centerline of Dune Palms Road for a
total 110-foot ultimate developed right of way except for an
additional right of way dedication at the three access driveways of
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December 21, 2004
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62 feet from the centerline and a minimum of 100 feet long plus a
variable dedication of an additional 50 feet to accommodate
improvements conditioned under STREET AND TRAFFIC
IMPROVEMENTS.
9. 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
10. When the City Engineer determines that access rights to the. proposed street
.right-of-ways shown on the approved Specific Plan 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.
1 1.. 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.
12. The applicant shall create perimeter landscaping setbacks along all public right-
of-ways as follows:
A. Highway 111 (Major Arterial — State Highway) - 50-foot from the R/W-
P/L.
B. Dune Palms Road (Primary Arterial) - 20-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.
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December 21, 2004
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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.
13. At locations where the onsite finished grade adjacent to the landscaped setback
lot has an elevation differential with respect to the arterial street top of curb
exceeding 11 feet, the applicant shall comply with, and accommodate, the
maximum slope gradients in the parkway/setback area and meandering sidewalk
requirements by either: 1) increasing the landscape setback size as needed, or
2) installing retaining walls between, the sidewalk and the back of - the
landscaped area as needed.
14. 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.
15. Direct vehicular access to Highway 111 and Dune Palms Road from parcels with
frontage along Highway 111. and Dune Palms Road is restricted, except for
those access points identified in the Specific Plan, or as otherwise conditioned
in these conditions of approval.
. The applicant shall furnish roof of easements, or written permission, as
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appropriate, from those owners of all abutting properties on which grading,
retaining wall construction, permanent slopes, or other encroachments will
occur.
17. 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 Specific Plan
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.
18. 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.
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Specific Plan 1997-029, Amendment No. 3 - Centre at La Quinta
Conditions of Approval - Recommended
December 21, 2004
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19. The following improvement plans shall be prepared and submitted for review
and approval by the Public Works Department. 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 Rough Grading Plan lit = 40' Horizontal
B. PM 10 Plan
C. SWPPP
1 " = 40' Horizontal
1 " = 40' Horizontal
Note: A through C to be submitted concurrently.
D. Storm Drain Plans 1 " _ .40' Horizontal
E. Off -Site Street Plan ill = 40' Horizontal, 1
4' Vertical
F. Off -Site Signing & Striping Plan 1 " = 40' Horizontal
The Off -Site street improvement plans shall have 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.
G. On -Site Commercial Precise Grading Plan 1 ". = 30' Horizontal
H. Traffic Signal Plans 1 " = 20' 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.
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All On -Site Signing & Striping Plans shall show, at a minimum; Stop Signs, Limit
Lines and Legends, No Parking Signs, Raised Pavement Markers (including Blue
RPMs at fire hydrants) and Street Name Signs per Public Works Standard Plans
and/or as approved by the Engineering Department.
"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.
The applicant shall prepare an accessibility assessment on a marked up print of
the building floor plan identifying every building egress and notes the 2001-
California Building Code accessibility requirements associated with each door.
The assessment must comply with submittal requirements of the Building &
Safety Department. A copy of the reviewed assessment shall be submitted to
the Engineering Department in conjunction with the On -site Commercial Precise
Grading Plan when it is submitted for plan checking.
"On -site Commercial 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.
20. 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.grg/publicworks/tractl/z onlinelibrary/0 intropage.htm.
21. 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.
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Specific Plan 1997-029, Amendment No. 3 - Centre at La Quinta
Conditions of Approval - Recommended
December 21, 2004
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IMPROVEMENT SECURITY AGREEMENTS
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.
GRADING
23. The applicant shall comply with the provisions of Section 13.24.050 (Grading
Improvements), LQMC.
24. 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.
25. 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 § 17953.
The applicant shall furnish security, in a form acceptable to the City, and in an
amount sufficient to guarantee compliance with the approved Fugitive Dust
Control Plan provisions as submitted with its application for a grading permit.
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26. 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.
27. 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 feet (61 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 0 8") behind the curb.
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. The applicant shall minimize the differences in elevation between the adjoining
properties and the lots within this development.
Building pad elevations on contiguous interior lots shall not differ by more than
three feet except for lots that do not share a common street frontage, where
the differential shall not exceed five feet.
Where compliance within the above stated limits is impractical, the City may
consider alternatives that are shown to minimize safety concerns, maintenance
difficulties and neighboring -owner dissatisfaction with the grade differential.
30. 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 Specific Plan, the applicant shall submit the proposed
grading changes to the City Staff for a substantial conformance finding review.
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31. Prior to the issuance of a building permit for any building lot, the applicant shall
provide a lot pad certification stamped and signed by a qualified engineer or
surveyor.
Each pad certification shall list the pad elevation as shown on the approved
grading plan, the actual pad elevation and the difference between the two, if
any. Such pad certification shall also list the relative compaction of the pad
soil. The data shall be organized by lot number, and listed cumulatively if
submitted at different times.
DRAINAGE
32. The applicant shall comply with the provisions of Section 13.24.120 (Drainage),
LQMC, Engineering Bulletin No. 97.03. More specifically, stormwater falling on
site during the 100 year storm shall be retained within the development, unless
otherwise approved by the City Engineer. The tributary drainage area shall
extend to the centerline of adjacent public streets and highways. The design
storm shall be either the 3 hour, 6 hour or 24 hour event producing the greatest
total run off.
33. 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. 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 sand filter and leach field shall be designed to contain nuisance water
surges from landscape area, residential unit, and off -site street nuisance water.
Flow from adjacent well sites shall be designed for retention area percolation by
separate infiltration system approved by the City Engineer. The sand filter
design shall be per La Quinta Standard 370 with the equivalent of 137.2 gph of
water feed per sand filter to accept the abovementioned nuisance water
requirements. Leach line requirements are 1.108 feet of leach line per gph of
flow.
34. 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.
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35. 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. For retention basins on individual
lots, retention depth shall not exceed two feet.
36. Stormwater may not be retained in landscaped parkways or landscaped setback
lots along Dune Palms Road. 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.
37. The design of the development shall not cause any increase in flood boundaries,
levels or frequencies in any area outside the development.
38. 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.
39. Storm drainage historically received from adjoining property shall be received
and retained or passed through into the historic downstream drainage relief
route.
I1TII ITIFS
40. The applicant shall comply with the provisions of Section 13.24.110 (Utilities),
LQMC .
41. 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.
42. 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.
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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
1) Highway 111 (Major Arterial - State Highway; 140' R/W):
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 General Plan, the requirements of these conditions and as
approved by, CALTRANS. The south curb face shall be located fifty eight
.feet (58') south of the centerline, except at locations where additional
street width is needed to accommodate:
a) A deceleration/right turn only lane on Highway 1 1 1 at the
Dune Palms Road intersection per CALTRANS requirements.
Other required improvements in the Highway 1 1 1 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.
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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.
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) Modify the existing traffic signal at the Highway 111 and
Dune Palms Road intersection for a dual left turn, for
northbound Dune Palms Road traffic to westbound Highway
111 and any street improvements conditioned herewith.
e) Remaining costs for the design and installation of the Bus
Shelter on Highway 111, as previously conditioned on
parcel Map 30240 and/or previous entitlements.
2) Dune Palms Road (Primary Arterial; Option A, 110' R/W):
Widen the west side of the street along all frontage adjacent to the
Specific Plan boundary to its ultimate width on the west 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 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) A deceleration/right turn only lane at the three access
driveways. The west curb face shall be located fifty five
feet (50') east of the centerline and length to be determined
by a traffic study prepared for the applicant by a licensed
traffic engineer per Engineering Bulletin # 03-08. As a
minimum, the required right of way shall be for a length of
100 feet plus a variable dedication of an additional 50 feet.
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b) A dual left turn lane for northbound Dune Palms Road traffic
to westbound Highway 111.
Other required improvements in the Dune Palms Road right or way and/or
adjacent landscape setback area include:
c) All appurtenant components such as, but not limited to:
curb, gutter, traffic control striping, legends, and signs.
d) 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.
e) An 18 - foot wide raised landscaped median along the entire
boundary of the Specific Plan plus variable width as needed
to accommodate a dual left turn for the north bound Dune
Palms Road traffic at Highway 1 1 1 and full movements at
the signalized Primary Entry. Additional median breaks for
access driveways on Dune Palms Road shall be established
with Site Development Permit approvals.
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).
The applicant is responsible for construction of all improvements mentioned
above. The development is eligible for reimbursement from the City's
Development Impact Fee fund in accordance with policies established for that
program.
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3) The applicant shall install the Traffic signal at the project's main
entry. Applicant is responsible for 100 % of the cost to design and
install the traffic signal. Applicant shall enter into a SIA to post
security for 100% of the cost to design and install the traffic
signal prior to issuance of an on -site grading permit; the security
shall remain in full force and effect until the signal is actually
.installed by the applicant.
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.
46. 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:
Parking Lot 3.0" a.c./4.5" c.a.b.
Primary Arterial 4.5" a.c./6.0" c.a.b.
Major Arterial — State Highway per CALTRANS Standard
or the approved equivalents of alternate materials.
47. 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.
48. General access points and turning movements of traffic to the retail center shall
be determined when the Site Development Permit is submitted for City review
on entitlement.
49. 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.
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50. 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.
PARKING LOTS and ACCESS POINTS
51. The design of parking facilities shall conform to LQMC Chapter 9.150;
especially the parking stall and aisle widths and the parking stall striping design.
Entry drives, main interior circulation routes, corner cutbacks, bus turnouts, dedicated
turn lanes, ADA accessibility route to public streets and other features shown on the
approved construction plans, may require additional street widths and other
improvements as may be determined by the City Engineer.
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.
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.
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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.
MAINTENANCE
63. The applicant shall comply with the provisions of Section 13.24.160
(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 comply with the Mitigation Monitoring Program associated
with this project.
68. The applicant shall design and install an 8' high block wall along the southerly
boundary of the Amendment area, all in a manner meeting the approval of the
Community Development Director and the City Engineer.
69. The applicant shall design and install enhanced pedestrian and bicycle access
crossing the southerly boundary of the Amendment area, all in a manner
meeting the approval of the Community Development Director and the City
Engineer.