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CC Resolution 2005-005 Griffin Ranch SP 2004-074RESOLUTION NO. 2005-005 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA QUINTA, CALIFORNIA, GRANTING APPROVAL OF DEVELOPMENT PRINCIPLES AND DESIGN GUIDELINES FOR A SPECIFIC PLAN TO ALLOW 303 SINGLE-FAMILY LOTS ON A ± 199 ACRE SITE 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 CASE NO: SPECIFIC PLAN 2004-074 APPLICANT: TRANSWEST HOUSING WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of La Quinta, California, did, on the 41h day of January, 2005, hold a duly -noticed Public Hearing, continued from the 71h day of December and 21" day of December, 2004, to consider a request by Transwest Housing for approval of development principles and design guidelines for a Specific Plan to allow a 303 lot single-family subdivision on a ± 199 acre site, generally located on the south side of Avenue 54, the east side of Madison Street, the north side of Avenue 55, to '/4 mile west of Monroe Street, more particularly described as: 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 to consider adoption of a recommendation on Specific Plan 2004-074; and, WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of La Quinta, California, did, on the 14" day of December, 2004, adopt Planning Commission Resolution 2004-100, recommending to the City Council approval of Specific Plan 2004-074; and, WHEREAS, said Specific Plan application has complied with the requirements of "The Rules to Implement the California Environmental 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, Resolution No. 2005-005 Specific Plan 2004-074 Transwest Housing Adopted: January 5, 2005 Page 2 WHEREAS, at said Public Hearing, upon hearing and considering all testimony and arguments, if any, of all interested persons desiring to be heard, said City Council did make the following mandatory findings pursuant to Section 9.240.010 of the Zoning Code to justify granting approval of said Specific Plan: 1. Consistency with the General Plan: The proposed Specific Plan is consistent with the goals and policies of the General Plan in that the design, height, scale and mass of the project is compatible with the Very Low Density Residential (VLDR) Land Use designation, as applied to the property under General Plan Amendment 2004-103. 2. Public Welfare: Approval of the proposed project will not create conditions materially detrimental to public health, safety and general welfare in that this issue was considered in Environmental Assessment 2004-526, and no significant health or safety impacts were identified for the proposed project. 3. Land Use Compatibility: The proposed Specific Plan is compatible in terms of surrounding land uses, in that other residential projects are being developed in the immediate area of the subject land, as lower density country clubs. The proposed project will be a private gated community, and incorporates a rural design theme and equestrian accommodation in an area that is considered transitional between Low and Very Low Density rural, agrarian and equestrian uses. The VLDR designation provides for an appropriate transitional land use. 4. Property Suitability: The proposed project is suitable and appropriate for the subject property, in that it is located in an area considered Low and Very Low density country club communities, transitioning to equestrian and agricultural uses to the east. The project provides a transition between urban low density uses and more rural, residential/equestrian or agricultural uses. The Specific Plan can be served without adverse impact by all necessary public services and utilities. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of La Quinta, California, as follows: 1 . That the above recitations are true and correct and constitute the findings of the City Council for this Specific Plan; Resolution No. 2005-005 Specific Plan 2004-074 Transwest Housing Adopted: January 5, 2005 Page 3 2. That it does hereby grant approval of Specific Plan 2004-074 for the reasons set forth in this Resolution, 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 41h day of January, 2005, by the following vote, to wit: AYES: Council Members Henderson, Osborne, Perkins, Sniff, Mayor Adolph NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None DON ADOL H, yor City of La Quinta, California ATTEST: JU . GREEK, CMC, C'ity Clerk City of La Quinta, California (CITY SEAL) Resolution No. 2005-005 Specific Plan 2004-074 Transwest Housing Adopted: January 5, 2005 Page 4 APPROVED AS TO FORM: 4 M. K THERINE J SON, City AMAor ey City of La Quinta, California CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION 2005-005 EXHIBIT "A"' CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL - FINAL SPECIFIC PLAN 2004-074 ` GRIFFIN RANCH — TRANSWEST HOUSING JANUARY 4, 2005 GENERAL CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL 1. Specific Plan 2004-074 (SP 2004-074) shall be developed in compliance with these conditions, and the approved Specific Plan document. In the event of any conflicts between these conditions and the provisions of SP 2004-074, these conditions shall take precedence. 2. The applicant agrees to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless. the City of La Quinta (the "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 application thereunder. The City shall have sole discretion in selecting its defense counsel. 3. All changes to the Specific Plan which are required under these conditions shall be made in a revised document to ensure consistency. All other applicable conditions of approval for Tentative Tract Map 32879, and any subsequent amendment(s), shall be incorporated into the revised text for SP 2004-074 as appendices. The project proponent shall submit five (5) copies of the amended Specific Plan documents within 30 days of City Council approval of the Specific Plan, or issuance of a grading permit, whichever occurs later. 4. SP 2004-074 shall comply *with all applicable conditions and/or mitigation measures for the following related approvals: • Environmental Assessment 2004-526 • Tentative Tract Map 32879 In the event of any conflict(s) between approval conditions and/or provisions of these approvals, the Community Development Director shall determine precedence. Resolution 2005-005 Conditions of Approval - FINAL Specific Plan 2004-074 — Transwest Housing January 4, 2005 Page 2 5. Minor changes, as determined by the Community Development Director to be consistent with the intent and purpose of the Specific Plan, may be approved. Examples include modifications to landscaping materials and/or design, parking and circulation arrangements not involving reductions in required standards beyond those identified in the Specific Plan, minor site, building area or other revisions necessary due to changes in technical plan .aspects such as drainage, street improvements, grading, etc. Such changes may be approved on a staff -level basis and shall not constitute a requirement to amend the Specific Plan. Consideration for any modifications shall be requested in writing to the Director and submitted with appropriate graphic and/or textual documentation in order to make a determination on the request. The general criteria set forth on Page 32 of the Specific Plan document shall be applied as a guideline. 6. The Specific Plan document for SP 2004-074 (Griffin Ranch), dated October 7, 2004, shall be revised in conformance with the following: A. The conditions of approval for SP 2004-074 and TT 32879 shall be incorporated into the specific plan document as appendices. B. Page 2 shall be amended to include a discussion of the nature and extent of site plan, architectural and landscape concepts illustrated in the plan, essentially conveying that, although they set forth a specific design theme and incorporate several .detailed perspectives, the concepts should be considered as such and not interpreted as more precise pre -construction drawings. C. Page 5 shall include .the land use and zoning actions taken to allow approval of the Specific Plan. D. Change Madison Avenue to Madison Street where referenced in the document (e.g. pages 17, 21). E. Page 17 - Phasing Plan, revise the statement to indicate the extent of the frontage improvements and to reflect that the developer will be responsible for off -site improvements as conditioned in the approval for Tentative Tract 32879. Resolution 2005-005 Conditions of Approval - FINAL Specific Plan 2004-074 - Transwest Housing January 4, 2005 Page 3 F. Page 29 - Revise General Note 1 to state "The maximum height for all structures on lots within 150 feet of any General Plan -designated Image Corridor shall be 22 feet. However, for any residential lots of 20,000 square feet or more, this restriction shall not apply. G. Page 29 - Revise the minimum lot width of 95 feet to be consistent with Tentative Tract 32879. H. Page 31 - Project Perimeter Walls - Include discussion of acoustical analysis requirements and applicable approval condition for sound attenuation walls. Open view wall designs, such as those illustrated in Exhibit 29, may not be adequate to achieve sound attenuation recommended in the acoustic analysis. A final acoustical report shall be required at the time of perimeter wall buildiing permit submittal to verify that sound attenuation will be achieved with the ultimate wall r— designs. k I. Master Plant Palette, Page 42 - Remove the Bottle Tree and Chilean Mesquite species from the master list. The Phoenix Robeleni (Pygmy Date Palm) is under quarantine and may be used only if supplied from a local nursery. Include an approval of the master plant list from the Riverside County Agricultural Commissioner's office as part of the plant listing in the revised Specific Plan document.. 7. 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 Mery 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 Specific Plan 2004-074.