CC Resolution 2005-006 Griffin Ranch TTM 32879
RESOLUTION NO. 2005-006
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF LA QUINTA, CALIFORNIA, GRANTING APPROVAL
OF TENTATIVE TRACT 32879, DIVIDING ± 199.0
ACRES INTO 303 SINGLE-FAMILY LOTS
CASE NO. TENTATIVE TRACT MAP 32879
APPLICANT: TRANSWEST HOUSING
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of La Quinta, California, did,
on the 4th day of January, 2005, hold a duly-noticed Public Hearing, continued from
the 7th day of December and 21st day of December, 2004, to consider a request by
Transwest Housing for approval to subdivide ± 199.0 acres into 303 single-family
residential lots, one ± 11 acre recreation lot, three well sites and other common
lots, located generally on the south side of Avenue 54, the east side of Madison
Street, the north side of Avenue 55, to ~ mile west of Monroe Street, more
particularly described as:
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PORTIONS OF THE NORTH 1/2 OF SECTION 15, T6S, R7E, S.B.B.M
RiVeRSIDE COUNTY
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, continued from 9th day of November and 23rd day of November, 2004, to
consider a recommendation on Tentative Tract Map 32879; and,
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of La Quinta,
California, did, on the 14th day of December, 2004, adopt Planning Commission
Resolution 2004-101, recommending to the City Council approval of said Tentative
Tract 32879; and,
WHEREAS, said Tentative Tract Map application has complied with the
requirements of lIThe Rules to Implement the California Envilronmental Quality Act
of 1970" as amended (Resolution 83-68), in that the Community Development
Department has conducted an Initial Study (Environmental Assessment 2004-526),
and determined that while the proposed project may have a significant impact on
the environment, mitigation measures have been imposed on the project that will
reduce impacts to less than significant levels, therefore, a Mitigated Negative
Declaration of Environmental Impact is recommended for adoption; and,
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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 to grant approval of said
Tentative Tract Map 32879:
Resolution No. 2005-006
Tentative Tract 32879 - Transwest Housing
Adopted: January 4, 2005
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1 . The proposed Tentative Tract Map 32879 is consistent with the City's
General Plan, as amended, with the implementation of Conditions of
Approval to provide for adequate storm water drainage, street improvements
and other infrastructure improvements. The project is consistent with the
adopted Very Low Density Residential land use designation of up to two
dwelling units per acre, as set forth in the General Plan as amended by
General Plan Amendment 2004-103.
2. The design and improvements of the proposed Tentative Tract Map 32879
are consistent with the City's General Plan, with the implementation of
recommended conditions of approval to ensure proper street widths,
perimeter walls, and timing of their construction.
3. As conditioned, the design of Tentative Tract Map 32879 and type of
improvements, acquired for access through, or use of, property within the
proposed subdivision will not conflict with such easements.
4. The design of Tentative Tract Map 32879 and type of improvements are not
likely to cause serious public health problems, in that this issue was
considered in Environmental Assessment 2004-526, in which no significant
health or safety impacts were identified for the proposed project.
5. The site for Tentative Tract 32879 is physically suitable for the proposal as
natural slopes do not exceed 20%, and there are no identified geological
constraints on the property that would prevent development pursuant to the
geotechnical study prepared for the subdivision.
6. The proposed site for Tentative Tract 32879 is surrounded by unimproved
land which is not under control of the applicant, and is not proposed for
development at this time. Provisions have been made for procuring the
necessary right-of-way and construction of off-site improvements associated
with this parcel, as required under the La Quinta General Plan
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City
of La Quinta, California, as follows:
1 . That the above recitations are true and constitute the findings of the City
Council in this case;
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Resolution No. 2005-006
Tentative Tract 32879 - Transwest Housing
Adopted: January 4, 2005
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2. That it does hereby require compliance with those mitigation measures
required for Tentative Tract Map 32879;
3. That it does hereby grant approval of Tentative Tract Map 32879, for the
reasons set forth in this Resolution and subject to the Conditions of
Approval, attached hereto as Exhibit A.
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the La
Quinta City Council, held on this 4th day of January, 2005, by the following vote,
to wit:
AYES:
Council Members Henderson, Osborne, Perkins, Sniff, Mayor Adolph
NOES:
None
ABSENT:
None
r ABSTAIN: None
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DON ADO~ H, yor
City of La Quinta, California
ATTEST:
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JU . GREEK, C é,- CI erk
City of La Quinta, California
(CITY SEAL)
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Resolution No. 2005-006
Tentative Tract 32879 - Transwest Housing
Adopted: January 4, 2005
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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M. K THERINE JENSON, Cit
City of La Quinta, California
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CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION 2005-006
CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL - FINAL
TENTATIVE TRACT 32879
GRIFFIN RANCH - TRANSWEST HOUSING
JANUARY 4, 2005
EXHIBIT II A "
GENERAL
1 . The applicant agrees to defend, indemnify and hold harmless the City of La
Quinta (II 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.
The City shall have sole discretion in selecting its defense counsel.
The City shall promptly notify the applicant of any claim, action or proceeding
and shall cooperate fully in the defense.
2.
This Specific Plan shall comply with the requirements and standards of
Government Code § § 66410 through 66499.58 (the IISubdivision Map Act"),
and Chapter 13 of the La Quinta Municipal Code (IILQMC").
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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 P~rmit, Impl'iovement Permit)
· Community Development Department
· Riverside Co. Environmental Health Department
· Coachetla Valley Unified School District
· Coachella Valley Water District (CVWD)
· Imperial Irrigation District (liD)
· California Water Quality Control Board (CWQCB)
· Sun Line 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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Conditions of Approval - FINAL
Tentative Tract 32879 - Transwest Housing
January 4, 2005
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A project-specific NPDES construction permit must be obtained by th~ applicant;
and who then shall submit a copy of the Regional Water Quality Control Board's
(IIRWQCB") acknowledgment of the applicant's Notice of Intent (II NO I"), 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 (IISWPPP").
The applicant or his/her designer can obtain the California Stof-mwater
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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Conditions of Approval - FINAL
Tentative Tract 32879 - Transwest Housing
January 4. 2005
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6) Waste Management and fy1aterials Pollution Control.
E. All erosion and sediment control BMPs proposed by the applicant shall be
approved by the City Engineer prior to any oAsite 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.
PROPERTY RIGHTS
5. 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.
6. 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.
7. The public street right-of-way offers for dedication required for this development
include:
A. PUBLIC STREETS
1) Madison Street (Primary Arterial per GPA 2004-103, 110' ROW) -
The standard 55 feet from the centerline of Madison Street for a
total 11 O-foot ultimate developed right of way except an additional
right of way dedication at the M,adison Street and Avenue 54
intersection measured 76 feet east of the centerline of Madison
Street to accommodate a 300-foot long dual left turn lane for
northbound Madison Street to westbound Avenue 54 and a 150-
foot deceleration/right turn only lane plus variable width taper
length to accommodate improvements conditioned under STREET
AND TRAFFIC IMPROVEMENTS.
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Conditions of Approval - FINAL
Tentative Tract 32879 - Transwest Housing
January 4, 2005
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Also, additional right of way on Madison Street for a
deceleration/right turn only lane at the proposed primary entry
measured 62 feet east of the centerline of Madison Street 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 to accommodate improvements conditioned under STREET
AND TRAFFIC IMPROVEMENTS.
2) Avenue 54 (Secondary Arterial, 88' ROW) - 44 feet from the
centerline of Avenue 54 for a total 88-foot ultimate developed
right of way except for an additional right of way dedication at the
secondary entry intersection of 56 feet from 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. Asa minimum, the required right of way shall be for a
length' of 100 feet plus a variable dedication of an additional 50
feet to accommodate improvements conditioned under STREET
AND TRAFFIC IMPROVEMENTS.
8. 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.
9. The private street right-of-ways to be retained for private use required for this
development include:
A. PRIVATE STREETS - The applicant shall comply with the following
conditions pertaining to the on-site private interior street system as
approved under Tentative Tract 32879. However, the applicant shall
have the option to design certain private streets in the project to 28 feet
of AC pavement width for flush-curb streets, as illustrated by Sections E-
E and F-F of the Tentative Tract Map, provided parking is adequately
restricted and the method for drainage conveyance is acceptable to the
City Engineer. Approval of any revised street section shall be subject to
review and acceptance by the City Engineer.
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Condition. of Approval - FINAL
Tentative Tract 32879 - Transweat Housing
January 4, 2005
Page 5
1) Street "A" (except for Access Driye), Streets lIB" thr", IIJ", 11M"
thru IIZ", and II AA" thru IICC". - Private Residential Streets
measured at gutter flow line to gutter flow line shall have a 36-
foot travel width for double loaded streets.
2) Streets IlK", IlL", IIDD" and IIEE" - Private Residential Streets shall
have a 2a-foot travel width 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 tMe CC&R's. The CC&R's
shall be reviewed and. approved by the Engineering Department
prior to recordation.
3) Wedge curbs approved by the City Engineer shall be used on all
private streets, unless an alternative drainage design concept is
approved.
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B.
CUL DE SACS
1) The cui de sac design shall have a minimum 38-foot curb radius at
the bulb or larger.
C. KNUCKLE
1 ) The knuckle shall conform to the shape shown on the specific plan
except for minor revision as may be required by the City Engineer.
10.
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.
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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.
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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 profession~1 engineering
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Tentative Tract 32879 - Transwest Housing
January 4, 2005
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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.
1 2. When the City Engineer determines that access rights to ~he 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.
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 liD.
14. The applicant shall create perimeter landscaping setbacks along all public right-
of-ways as follows:
A. Madison Street (Major Arterial) - A minimum 20-foot from the R/W-P/L.
B. Avenue 54 (Secondary Arterial) - A minimum 1 O-foot from the R/W-P/L.
The listed setback depth shall be the average depth where a meandering wall
design is approved.
The setback requirements shall.apply to all frontages including, but not limited
to, remainder parcels and sites dedicated for utility purposes.
Where public facilities (e.g., s'idewalks) are placed on privately-owned setbacks,
the applicant shall offer for dedication blanket easements for those purpos~s on
the Final Map.
1 5. 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 and Avenue 54 from lots with
frontage along Madison Street and Avenue 54 are restricted, except for those
access points identified on the specific plan, or as otherwise conditioned in
these conditions of approval. The vehicular access restriction shall be ~hown on
the recorded final tract map.
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Condition. of Approval - FINAL
Tentetlve Tract 32879 - Tran.we8t Hou.lng
January 4, 2005
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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 Specific Plan
and the date of recording of any Final Map, unless such easement is approved
by the City Engineer.
FINAL MAPS
1 9. 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.
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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. The Final Map shall be of a 1" = 40'
scale.
IMPROVEMENT PLANS
As used throughout these Conditions of Approval, professional titles such as
Ilengineer," Ilsurveyor," and Ilarchitect," 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 revie~
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.
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Conditions of Approval - FINAL
Tentative Tract 32879 - Transwest Housing
January 4, 2005
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A.
On-Site Rough Grading Plan
1" = 40' Horizontal
B.
PM10 Plan
1" = 40' Horizontal
c.
swppp
1" = 40' Horizontal
Note: A through C shall be processed concurrently.
D. Storm Drain Plans 1 " = 40' Horizontal
E. Off-Site Street Plan 1 " = 40' Horizontal
1 " = 4' V èrtical
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 Street Improvement/ Signing & Striping Plan
1" = 40' Horizontal,
1 "= 4' Vertical
The following plans shall be submitted to the Building and Safety Department
for review and approval. The plans shall utilize the minimum scale specified,
unless otherwise authorized by the Building and Safety Director 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.
H.
On-Site Residential 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.
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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.
IIRough 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.
22. 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-Quinta.org/publicworks/tract1/zonlinelibrarv/Ointropage.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.
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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 Fina~ 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 (IISIA") 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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25. Any Subdivision Improvement Agreement rlSIA ") 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 Specific Plan, shall comply with
the provisions of Chapter 13.28 (Improvement Security), LQMC.
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Conditions of Approval - FINAL
Tentative Tract 32879 - Transwest Housing
January 4. 2005
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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.
When improvements are phased through a IIPhasing Plan," or an administrative
approval (e.g., Site Development Permits), all off-site improvements and
common on-site improvements (e.g., backbone utilities, retention basins,
perimeter walls, landscaping and gates) shall be constructed, or secured through
a SIA, prior to the issuance of any permits in the first phase of the
development, or as otherwise approved by the City Engineer.
Improvements and obligations required of each subsequent phase shall either be
completed, or secured through a SIA, prior to the completion of homes or the
occupancy of permanent buildings within such latter phase, or as otherwise
approved by the City Engineer.
In the event the applicant fails to construct the improvements for the
development, or fails to satisfy its obligations for the development in a timely
manner, pursuant to the approved phasing plan, the City shall have the right to
halt issuance of all permits, and/or final inspections, withhold other approvals
related to the development of the project, or call upon the surety to complete
the improvements.
27. Depending on the timing of the development of this Specific Plan, and the
status of the off-site improvements at the time, the applicant may be required
to:
A. Construct certain off-site improvements.
B. Construct additional off-site improvements, subject to the reimbursement
of its costs by others.
C. Reimburse others for those improvements previously constructed that are
considered to be an obligation of this specific plan.
D. Secure the costs for future improvements that are to be made by others.
E. To agree to any combination of these means, as the City may require.
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Condition. of Approval - FINAL
Tentative Tract 32879 - Tran.west Housing
January 4. 2005
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Off-Site Improvements should be completed on a first priority basis. Particularly,
Madison Street Improvements shall be commenced prior to thè issuance of the
25th "production homes" Building Permit of the applicant for the project. Avenue
54 off-site improvements shall be commenced by the issuance of the 50th
Building Permit or May 31, 2006, whichever occurs later. Once street
improvements are commenced, they shall be diligently pursued to completion.
The applicant shall have all off-site improvements completed and accepted by
the City of La Quinta prior to 20% occupancy of the Tentative Tract.
In the event that any of the improvements required for this development are
constructed by the City, the applicant shall, prior to the approval of th~ Final
Map, or the issÙance of any permit related thereto, reimburse the City for the
costs of such improvements.
28. If the applicant elects to utilize the secured agreement alternative, the applicant
shall submit detailed construction cost estimates for all proposed on-site and
off-site improvements, including an estimate for the final survey
monumentation, for checking and approval by the City Engineer. Such
estimates shall conform to the unit cost schedule adopted by City resolution" or
ordinance.
For items not listed in the City's unit cost schedule, the proposed unit costs
shall be approved by the City Engineer.
At the time the applicant submits its detailed construction cost estimates for
conditional approval of the Final Map by the City Council, the applicant shall
also submit one copy each of an 8-1/2" x 11" reduction of each page of the
Final Map, along with a copy of an 8-1/2" x 11" Vicinity Map.
Estimates for improvements under the jurisdiction of other agencies $hall be
approved by those agencies and submitted to the City along with the applicant's
detailed cost estimates.
Security will not be required for telephone, natural gas, or Cable T.V.
improvements.
i GRADING
29. The applicant shall comply with the provisions of Section 13.24.050 (Grading
Improvements), LQMC.
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Conditions of Approval - FINAL
Tentative Tract 32879 - Transwest Housing
January 4, 2005
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30. 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.
31 . On-site grading shall be limited to a maximum of 1 3 acres on any work day, to
the fullest reasonable extent.
32. 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 (lIsoils") 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 storm water 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.
33. 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.
34. 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
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Condition. of Approval - FINAL
Tentative Tract 32879 - Tran.weat Hou.ing
January 4. 2005
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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 (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.
35. 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.
3.6. Building pad elevations of perimeter lots shall not differ by more that one foot
from the building .pads in adjacent developments.
37. The applicant shall minimize the differences in elevation between the adjoining
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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.
38. 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 afoot 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.
39. 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 shalJ 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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40. The footings of perimeter walls along abutting properties shall be designed to be
within the Specific Plan property and not encroach into the abutting properties.
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DRAINAGE
41 . 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. Additionally, the 100 year stormwater
shall be retained within the interior street right of way. Additionally, the 100
year storm water shall be retained within the interior street right of way. 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.
42. 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 nuisance water surges from the following: landscape area,
residential unit, and off-site street nuisance water. Flow from adjacent well sites
shall be designed for retention area percolation by a 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.
43. The project shall be designed to accommodate purging and blowoff water
(through underground piping and/or retention facilities) from anyon-site or
adjacent well sites granted or dedicated to the local water utility authority as a
requirement for development of this property.
44. 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. Individual lot retention requires
greater that 43,560 square feet of area.
45. Individual lot basins for lots 43,560 s.f. in size or larger shall be approved by
the City Engineer. If individual lot retention is approved, .the applicant shall"
meet all individual lot retention provisions of Chapter 13.24, LQMC.
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Additionally, the applicant shall apprise prospective owners of said lots of the
perpetual maintenance of the retention basin either by the individu~1 property
owner or the HOA. An easement for the individual lot retention basin shall be
shown on the individual lot title documents.
46. Storm water 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 9.1 OO.040(B)(7), LQMC.
47. The design of the development shall. not cause any increase in flood boundaries,
levels or frequencies in any area outside the development.
48. 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.
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and retained or passed through into the historic downstream drainage relief
route.
50. Segmented keystone retention basin walls shown as Section I-I are not
approved. The applicant shall redesign retention basin Lot lIE" where the wall
will be beneath the water surface during storms to a single reinforced concrete
retaining wall with decorative face or other design approved by the City
Engineer or comply with the provisions of Section 13.24.120 (Drainage), LQMC,
Engineering Bulletin No. 97.03.
UTILITIES
51 . The applicant shall comply with the provisions of.Section 13.24.110 (Utilities),
LQMC.
52. 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, eleotric vaults, water valves,
and telephone stands, to ensure optimum placement for practical and aesthetic
purposes.
53. Existing overhead utility lines within, or adjacent to the proposed development,
and all proposed utilities shall ·be installed underground.
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All existing utility lines attached to joint use 92 KV transmission power poles
are exempt from the requirement to be placed underground.
54. 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
55. 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), LOMC 'for public streets; and
Section 13.24.080 (Street Design - Private Streets), where private streets are
proposed.
56. The applicant shall construct the following street improvements to conform with
the General Plan. Off-site street improvements shall be completed before 20%
occupancy of the development.
A. OFF-SITE STREETS
1) Madison Street (Primary Arterial per GPA 2004-103, 110'
ROW):
Widen the east side of the street along all frontage adjacent t~ the
Tentative Map. boundary to its ultimate width on the east side as
specified in the General Plan Amendment 2004-103 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
east curb face shall be located forty three feet (43') east of the
centerline, except at locations where additional street width is needed to
accommodate:
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a) A dual left turn lane and a deceleration/right turn only lane
at the Madison Street and Avenue 54 intersection. The east
curb face shall be located sixty-four feet (64') east of the
centerline for a length of 300 feet plus variable width taper
length as required by the City Engineer.
b) A deceleration/right turn only lane at the Project's Primary
Entry on Madison Street. The east çurb face shall be located
fifty 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
and approved by the City Engineer. As a minimum, the
required right of way shall be for a length of 100 feet plus a
variable dedication of an additional length of 50 feet.
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Other required improvements in the Madison Street 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) Half width of an 18' - foot wide raised landscaped median
along the entire boundary of the Specific Plan.
e) Establish a benchmark in the Madison Street right of way
and file a record of the benchmark with the County of
Riverside.
f) A 10-foot wide Multi-Purpose Trail. The applicant shall
construct a multi-use trail per La Quinta Standard 260 along
the Madison Street frontage within the landscaped setback.
The location and design of the trail shall be approved by the
City. A split rail fence shall be constructed to separate the
multi-purpose trail from the pedestrian sidewalk . in
accordance with Section 9.140.060 (Item E, 3a) of the
Zoning Ordinance. Bonding for the fence to be installed shall
be posted prior to final map approval. At grade intersection
crossings shall be of a medium and design and location as
approved by the Engineering Department on the street
improvement plan submittal.
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2) Avenue 54 (Secondary Arterial with Class II Bike Lane, 88'
ROW):
Widen the south side of the street from Madison Street to the east
boundary lot of the Tentative Tract 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 south curb
face shall be located thirty six feet (36') south. of the centerline, except
at locations where additional street width is needed to accommodate:
a}
Bus turnout .(as required by the Coachella Valley Unified
School District.) The bus turnout shall be located at the
i west project area, and to be determined in the street
improvement plan process.
b)
Deceleration/right turn only lanes 'at both of the Project's
Secondary Entries on Avenue 54 if required pursuant to
Engineering Bulletin #03-08. The south curb face shall be
located forty eight (48') south 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 and approved by ~he City Engineer. 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.
Other required improvements in the Avenue 54 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)
The applicant shall remove all existing trees adjacent to. the
Avenue 54 boundary of the Tentative Tract Map. The tree
root systems shall be removed to three (3) feet below finish
grade and as approved by the City .Engineer. Tree removal
between the west and east sections of the Tentative Tract
Map shall occur at the time the subject improvements are
installed, and shall be commenced by the issuance of the
50th Building Permit or May 31, 2006, whichever occurs
later.
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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).
3) The applicant shall install the traffic signal at the intersection of
Madison Street and Avenue 54 when warrants are met. Applicant
is responsible for design and installation of the traffic signal.
However, the applicant is eligible for reimbursement from the
City's Development Impact Fee fund in accordance with policies
established for that program. Applicant shall bond for the traffic
signal DI F reimbursement amount adjusted for design and
installation 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.
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PRIVATE STREETS - The applicant shall comply with the following
conditions pertaining to the on-site private interior street system as
approved under Tentative Tract 32879. However, the applicant shall
have the option to design certain private streets in the project to 28 feet
of AC pavement width for flush-curb streets, as illustrated by Sections E-
E and F-F of the Tentative Tract Map, provided parking is adequately
restricted and the method for drainage conveyance is acceptable to the
City Engineer. Approval of any revised street section shall be subject to
review and acceptance by the City Engineer.
1) Construct full 36-foot wide travel width measured gutter flow line
to gutter flow line within a 41-foot right-of-way where the
residential streets are double loaded.
The 36-foot wide street shall be measured gutter flow line to
gutter flow line. The street width may be reduced to 28 feet
between the flowlines where on-street parking' is prohibited on
both sides and the applicant makes provisions for perpetual
enforcement of the No Parking restrictions.
2)
Roundabout designs shall provide adequate intersection sight
distances and signage for each approach leg. Additionally,
roundabout shall be designed by a design professional with
demonstrated experience. with roundabout design and as approved
by the City Engineer and the Fire Department.
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3) The location of driveways of corner lots shall not be located within
the curb return and away' from the intersection when possible.
4) Private streets shall be redesigned to utilize wedge curb designs
approved by the City Engineer for proper handling of Stormwater
from lot frontages unless an alternative drainage design concept is
appròved by the City Engineer. The design of street IIEE" at Lots 1
and 20 shall be approved by the Fire Department or redesigned to
accommodate emergency vehicle turnaround.
C. PRIVATE CUL DE SACS
1 ) Private Cul-de-sacs shall be constructed with a 38-foot curD radius
or greater, measured gutter flow-line to gutter flow-line.
D. KNUCKLE
1 ) Construct the knuckle to conform to the lay-out shown in the
specific plan, except for minor revisions as may be required by the
City Engineer.
E. ON-SITE MULTI-PURPOSE TRAILS. The applicant shall submit a Site
Development Plan showing the proposed sidewalk and multi-purpose trail
system within the development. The on-site sidewalk including curb ramp
and multi-purpose t~ail alignments shall be separated when possible. The
design of multi-purpose trails including finished surface, geometry, curb
transitions, slopes, sight distances, signing, and location shall be
approved by the Engineering Department on the Site Development Plan
submittal. The applicant shall submit engineered drawings of multi-
purpose trails for each phase with the on-site street improvement plans.
Improvements including multi-purpose. trail street intersections shall
include appurtenances such as traffic control signs, markings and other
devices, and raised medians if required.
57. All gated entries shall provide for a three-car minimum stacking capacity for
inbound traffic to be a minimum length of 62 feet from call box to the street;
and shall provide for a full turn-around outlet for non-accepted vehicles.
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Where a gated entry is proposed, the applicant shall submit a detailed exhibit at
a scale of 1" = 1 0', demonstrating that those passenger vehicles that do not
gain entry into the development can safely make a full turn-around (minimum
radius to be 24 feet) 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. The two travel
lanes shall be a minimum of 20 feet of total paved roadway surface or as
approved by the Fire Department.
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.
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58. The applicant shall design street pavement sections using CalTrans' design
procedure for 20-year life pavement, and the site-specific data for soil strength
and anticipated traffic loading (including construction traffic). Minimum
structural sections shall be as follows:
Residential
Secondary Arterial
Primary Arterial
3.0" a.c./4.5" c.a.b.
4.0" a.c./6.0" c.a.b.
4.5" a.c./6.0" c.a.b.
or the approved equivalents. of alternate materials.
59. 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 gr.adation
test results confirming that design gradations can be achieved in current
production. The applicant shall not schedule construction operations until mix
designs are approved.
60. General access points and turning movements of traffic are limited to the
following:
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A. Madison Street
Primary Entry (Madison Street): Full turn movements in and out are allowed.
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B. Avenue 54
West Secondary Entry (Avenue 54, 850' east of Madison Street): Full turn
movements in and out are allowed.
East Secondary Entry (Avenue 54, 3075' east of Madison Street): Full turn
movements in and out are allowed.
61 . 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.
62. 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
63. The City will conduct final inspections of habitable buildings only when the
buildings have improved street and {if required) sidewalk access to publicly-
maintained streets. The improvements shall include required traffic control
devices, pavement markings and street name signs. If on-site streets in
residential developments are initially constructed with partial pavement
thickness, the applicant shall complete the pavement prior to final inspections of
the last ten percent of homes within the development or when directed by the
City, whichever comes first.
LANDSCAPING
64. The applicant shall comply with Sections 13.24.130 (Landscaping Setbacks) &
13.24.140 (Landscaping Plans), LQMC.
. 65. The applicant shall provide landscaping in the required setbacks, retention
basins, common lots and park areas.
66. Landscape and irrigation plans for landscaped lots and setbacks, medians,
retention basins, and parks shall be signed and stamped by a licensed landscape
architect.
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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 completect by CDD, the applicant
shall obtain the signatures of Coachella Valley Water District (CVWD) and the
Riverside County Agricultural Commissioner, prior to submittal for signature by
the City Engineer. Prior to CVWD review, the applicant shall provide calculations
that meet the requirements of Chapter 8.13 of the Municipal Code - Water
Efficient Landscaping.
An overall preliminary landscaping shall be prepared for all common area
landscaping and parkways, pursuant to the requirements of the recently adopted
Water Efficient Landscaping Ordinance, to include a preliminary estin:tate of
water use for the entire site. This plan shall be reviewed by the ALRC and
accepted by Planning Commission prior to final construction plans being
accepted for sign·off.
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67. Landscape areas shall have permanent irrigation improvements meeting the
requirements of the City Engineer. Use of lawn areas shall be minimized with
no lawn, or spray irrigation, being placed within 18 inches of curbs along
public streets.
PUBLIC SERVICES
68. The applicant shall provide public transit improvements as may be required by
Sun Line Transit Agency and approved by the City Engineer. The applicant shall
coordinate with Sunline transit and Coach ell a Valley Unified School District to
determine any requirement for a bus turnout on Avenue 54.
FIRE MARSHAL
69. 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. Off-site hydrants are required at any entry and every
660 feet around the perimeter of the project.
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70. 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.
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71 . Any turn or cul-de-sac requires a minimum 38-foot outside turning radius.
72. Flag lots such as Lot 230 will not be permitted for safety reasons.
73. All structures shall be accessible from an approved roadway to within 150 feet
of all portions of the exterior of the first floor of the buildings, as measured by
outside path of travel.
74. The minimum dimension for access roads and gates is 20 feet clear and
unobstructed width and a minimum vertical clearance of 1 3 feet, 6 inches in
height.
75. 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.
76. 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.
77. 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.
78. 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
QUALITY ASSURANCE
79. The applicant shall employ construction quality-assurance measures that meet
with the approval of the City Engineer.
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80. The applicant shall employ, or retain, qualified engineers, surveyors, and such
other appropriate professionals as are required to provide the exp'ertise with
which to prepare and sign accurate record drawings, and to provide adequate
construction supervision.
81. 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.
82. 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
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revised to reflect the as-built conditions.
MAINTENANCE
83. The applicant shall comply with the provisions of Section 13.24.160
(Maintenance), LQMC.
84. 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
85. 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.
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86. Permits issued under this approval shall be subject to the provisions of the
Infrastructure Fee Program and Development Impact Fee program in effect at
the time of issuance of building permit(s).
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87. Provisions shall be made to comply with the terms and requirements of the
City's adopted Art in Public Places program in effect at the time of issuance of
building permits.
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
88. . Revisions to the tentative map during plan check including, but not limited to,
lot line alignments, easements, improvement plan revisions, and similar minor
changes which do not alter the design (layout, street pattern, etc.) may be
administratively approved through the plan chec~ process, with the mutual
consent and approval of the Community Development and Public Works
Directors. This shall include increases or decreases in number of lots meeting
the general criteria above, but involving a change of no more than 5 % of the
total lot count of the Tentative Map as approved. Any revisions that would
exceed the General Plan density standards, based on net area calculations, must
be processed as an amended map, as set forth in Title 13, LQMC.
89. Architecture and site plan provisions for all proposed uses, including typical
building design for the residential unit buildings, 'shall be subject to review by
the City under the Site Development Permit process. Building heights for the
residential unit buildings shall be limited as specified in Condition 98. Height
limits for other ancillary use structures shall be as set forth in the Griffin Ranch
Specific Plan document, or as may be specified during site development review
for each particular use.
90. Local tribes shall be contacted ·in writing for comments prior to issuance of the
first grubbing, earth-moving or grading permit. The applicant shall provide the
Community Development D~partment with all written responses received within
one month prior to issuance of any grading permit. One Native American
monitor shall be required should the tribes request it.
91 . The site shall be monitored during on and off-site trenching and rough grading
by qualified archaeological and paleontological monitors. Proof of retention of
monitors shall be submitted to the City prior to issuance of the first earth-
moving or clearing permit.
The final report on the monitoring shall be submitted to the Community
Development Department prior to the issuance of the first production home
permit for ,the project.
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92. Collected archaeological resources shall be properly packaged for long term
curation, in polyethylene self-seal bags, vials, or film cans as appropriate, all
within acid-free, standard size, comprehensively labeled archive boxes and
delivered to the City prior to issuance of first Certificate of Occupancy for the
property. Materials shall be accompanied by descriptive catalogue, field notes
and records, primary research data, and the original graphics.
93. Results of the final artifact analysis and site interpretation shall be submitted to
the Community Development Department for review by the Historic Preservation
Commission prior to issuance of the first grading, clealring or grubbing permit.
94. A paleontologic resource survey shall be conducted on the project site' prior to
the initiation of any ground disturbance. The study shall be conducted in
conformance with the City's standards for such a study, and shall be submitted
for review and approval.
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acoustical analysis prepared for the Griffin ranch Specific Plan, cited as IIGriffin
Ranch Specific Plan and Tentative Map Air Quality and Noise Impact 'Study,"
Endo Engineering, September, 2004.
96. A final noise analysis shall be completed, prior to issuance of any building
permits, when final lot layout and pad elevations have been completed to assure
that the wall requirements are sufficient to meet the City's standards.
97. Parkland dedication fees shall be determined as set forth in Chapter 13.48 (Park
Dedications) of the La Quinta Municipal Code. The required fee shall be paid
prior to City Council approval of any final map for Tentative Tract 32879.
98. Building heights shall be limited as set forth in the Griffin Ranch Specific Plan.
The La Quinta Zoning Code shall take precedence where said Specific Plan is
silent.
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99. The Applicant shall cause the Grant of Right of Way and the Right of Way
Agreement, in a form approved by the City Manager and the City Attorney, to
be fully executed and notarized by the Merv Griffin Living Trust and to be
delivered to the City of La Quinta City Clerk by 5:00 p.m. on January 24, 2005.
Failure to comply with this deadline shall be a basis for rescission of the
approval of Tentative Tract Map 32879.