CC Resolution 2005-014
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RESOLUTION NO. 2005-014
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA QUINTA,
CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE SUBDIVISION OF ± 9.25 ACRES INTO
29 SINGLE-FAMILY LOTS AND MISCELLANEOUS LOTS
CASE NO.: TENTATIVE TRACT MAP 32751
APPLICANT: GROVE PARTNERS LQ, LLC
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of La Quinta, California, did,
on the 4th and 18th day of January 2005, hold a duly noticed Public Hearing to
consider a request by Grove Partners LQ, LLC, to subdivide ± 9.25 acres into 29
single-family Jots and miscellaneous lots, generally located at the southwest corner
of Jefferson Street and Pomelo, more particularly described as follows:
APNs: 772-190-020
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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 Grove Partners LQ, LLC, to subdivide ± 9.25 acres
into 29 single-family lots and miscellaneous lots and recommended approval of said
Tract by adoption of Planning Commission Resolution 2004-102; and
WHEREAS, said Tentative Tract Map 32751 has complied with the
requirements and rules to implement the California Environmental Quality Act
(CEQA) of 1970, as amended (Resolution 83-63), in that the project has been
assessed in conjunction with Environmental Assessment 85-034 for Specific Plan
85-006 which was certified on October 1 5, 1 985. No changed circumstances or
conditions are proposed, or new information has been submitted which would
trigger the preparation of a subsequent environmental review pursuant to Public
Resources Code Section 21166; and
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 to approve saíd Tentative
Tract Map 32751 :
1 . The proposed tract map will be consistent with the City of La Quinta General
Plan in that the property is designated Low Density Residential (LOR) which
allows single-family residential uses.
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Resolution No. 2005-014
Tentative Tract Map 32751
Grove Partners LQ, LLC
January 18, 2005
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2. The design or improvement of the proposed subdivision will be consistent with
the City of La Ouinta General Plan in that all streets and improvements in the
proposed project will conform to City standards contained in the General Plan
and Subdivision Ordinance. Access for the land uses on the site will be
provided from an existing str~et in the immediate area. The density and design
for the tract will comply with the Land Use Element of the General Plan.
3. The design of the proposed subdivision and improvements are not likely to
cause substantial environmental damage, or substantially injure fish or wildlife,
or their habitat in that the project has been assessed in conjunction with
Environmental Assessment 85-034 for Specific Plan 85-006 which was
certified on October 1 5, 1 985. No changed circumstances or conditions are
proposed, or new information has been submitted which would trigger the
preparation of a subsequent environmental review pursuant to Public
Resources Code Section 211 66.
4. The design of the subdivision and type of improvements are not likely to
cause serious public health problems in that the applicant will be conditioned
to meet all applicable requirements of the City of La Ouinta to provide a safe
environment for the public.
5. The design of the subdivision or type of improvements will not conflict with
easements, acquired by the public at large, for access through or use of
property within the proposed subdivision in that there is an existing street that
will provide direct access to the site. All required public easements will
provide access to the site or support necessary infrastructure improvements
for the proposed project.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
La Ouinta, California, as follows:
1 . That the above recitations are true and correct and constitute the findings of
the City Council for this Tentative Tract Map;
2. That it does hereby approve Tentative Tract Map 32751, subject to the
attached Conditions of Approval.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City
of La Ouinta City Council, held on this 18th day of January 2005, by the following
vote, to wit:
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Resolution 2004-014
Tentative Tract Map 32751
Grove Partners LQ, LLC
January 18, 2005
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AYES: Council Members Henderson, Osborne, Perkins, Sniff, Mayor Adolph
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
ATTEST:
(CITY SEAL)
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION NO. 2005-014
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TENTATIVE TRACT MAP 32751 - GROVE PARTNER LQ, LLC
ADOPTED: FEBRUARY 1, 2005
GENERAL
1 . The applicant agrees to defend, indemnify and hold harmless the City of La
Quinta ("City"), its agents, officers and employees from any claim, action or
proceeding to attack, set aside, void, or annul the approval of this Tentative
Tract Map, or any Final Map recorded thereunder. The City shall have sole
discretion in selecting its defense counsel.
The City shall promptly notify the applicant of any claim, action or
proceeding and shall cooperate fully in the defense.
2. This Tentative Tract Map, and any Final Map recorded thereunder, shall
comply with the requirements and standards of Government Code § § 66410
through 66499.58 (the "Subdivision Map Act"), and Chapter 13 of the La
Quinta Municipal Code (IILQMC").
The City of La Quinta's Municipal Code can be accessed on the City's Web
Site at www.la-quinta.org.
3. Prior to the issuance of any grading, construction, or building permit by the
City, the applicant shall obtain any necessary clearances and/or permits from
the following agencies:
· Fire Marshal
· Public Works Department (Grading Permit, Improvement Permit)
· Community Development Department
· Riverside Co. Environmental Health Department
· Desert Sands Unified School District
· Coachella Valley Water District (CVWD)
· Imperial Irrigation District OlD)
· 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.
Resolution No. 2005-014
Conditions of Approval - FINAL
Tentative Tract Map 32751 - Grove Partners LQ, LLC
Adopted: February 1, 2005
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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 (IIRWQCB") acknowledgment of the applicant's Notice of
Intent (" 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
("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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Resolution No. 2005-014
Conditions of Approval - FINAL
Tentative Tract Map 32751 - Grove Partner. LQ, LLC
Adopted: February 1, 2005
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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 C.ity 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) Jefferson Street (Major Arterial, 120' ROW) - No additional
right of way dedication is required. The following is conditioned
for the existing Golf Tunnel beneath Jefferson Street:
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Resolution No. 2005-014
Conditions of Approval - FINAL
Tentative Tract Map 32751 - Grove Partners LQ, LLC
Adopted: February 1, 2005
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The applicant shall abandon the existing golf tunnel constructed
under Jefferson Street. The method of abandonment shall be
approved by the City Engineer. As a minimum, the applicant
shall construct an earth bearing wall at the westerly end of the
tunnel and fill the depression with compacted backfill as
approved by the City Engineer.
Additionally, the applicant shall reconstruct the existing
perimeter wall along Jefferson Street to align with the existing
wall and adjust the meandering sidewalk and landscaping with
an irrigation system (approximately 230 feet). The wall design
shall be approved by the Public Works and Community
Development Departments and shall transition aesthetically to
the existing perimeter wall to the south on Jefferson Street and
to the north on Pomelo Drive. The applicant shall also
reconstruct the perimeter wall where iron fence treatment exists
along the easterly tract boundary to a solid perimeter wall.
The applicant shall be responsible for any repair (or at the City's
option, pay for the repair of) any damage to Jefferson Street
that may be caused by failure of the tunnel throughout the
construction period and for a minimum period of one year from
the date of the City's written certification that the tunnel
abandonment and all adjoining soil reconstruction has been
completed in a manner satisfactory the Public Works Director.
The certification shall be in writing, and shall be signed by the
Public Works Director. Also within that time period, the
applicant shall defend, indemnify and hold the City of La Quinta
and its officers, employees, and agents ("City Indemnitees")
free and harmless from any and all of claims, causes of action,
obligations, losses, liabilities, judgments, damages, including
reasonable attorneys fees and costs of litigation (collectively
"Claims") arising out of and/or in any way relating to its acts or
omissions associated with the abandonment of the Jefferson
Street Tunnel, or any condition of the Jefferson Street Right-of-
Way relating to the Tunnel. In the event the City Indemnitees
are made a party to any action, lawsuit, or other adversarial
proceeding in any way involving such Claims which arise prior
to the one year anniversary of the issuance of the certificate
referenced above, the developer shall provide a defense to the
City Indemnitees, or at the City's option, reimburse the City
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Tentative Tract Map 32751 - Grove Partners La, LLC
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Indemnitees their costs of defense, including reasonable
attorneys' fees, incùrred in defense of such claim. In addition
the developer shall be obligated to promptly pay any final
judgment or portion thereof rendered against the City
Indemnitees. Developer shall execute an indemnity agreement
containing the terms and conditions set forth herein, in a form
acceptable to the City Attorney, prior to the recordation of the
final map.
Nothing in these conditions shall in any way limit the City's
right under the Indemnification Agreement for Improvement
Beneath Public Right-of-Way, recorded December 4, 1990, as
Instrument No. 439718 ("Recorded Right-of-Way"), nor shall
the conditions in any way limit the obligations and liabilities of
Landmark Land Company of California, or its heirs,
successors, assigns, or subsequent owners of the property
under and adjacent to the golf course tunnel. The City's rights
to enforce these conditions of approval shall be in addition to all
rights the City has under the Recorded Right-of-Way."
9. The applicant shall retain for private use on the Final Map all private street
right-of-ways in conformance with the City's General Plan, Municipal Code,
applicable specific plans, and/or as required by the City Engineer.
10. The private street right-of-ways to be retained for private use required for
this development include:
A. PRIVATE STREETS
Private Residential Streets measured at gutter flow line to gutter flow
line shall have a 36-foot travel width with streets double loaded.
B. CUL DE SACS
1 ) The cui de sac shall conform to the shape shown on the
tentative map with a 38-foot curb radius at the bulb or larger as
shown on the tentative map.
r- 11 . Dedications shall include additional widths as necessary for dedicated right
and left turn lanes, potential shared bus turnouts for SunUne and Desert
Sand unified School District, and other features contained in the approved
construction plans.
Resolution No. 2005-014
Conditions of Approval - FINAL
Tentative Tract Map 32751 - Grove Partners La, LLC
Adopted: February 1, 2005
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1 2. When the City Engineer determines that access rights to the proposed street
right-of-ways shown on the approved Tentative Tract Map are necessary
prior to approval of the Final Map dedicating such right-of-ways, the
applicant shall grant the necessary right-of-ways within 60 days of a written
request by the City.
1 3. 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 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. The Open
Space at the north end of the tentative tract shall be dedicated as Open
Space in perpetuity on the Final Map and shall be designated such as a
lettered lot.
1 5. Direct vehicular access to Jefferson Street from lots with frontage along
Jefferson Street is restricted, except for those access points identified on the
tentative tract map, or as otherwise conditioned in these conditions of
approval. The vehicular access restriction shall be shown on the recorded
final tract map.
16. 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.
1 7. The applicant shall convey the Open Space Lot south of Pomelo Drive to the
Citrus HOA prior to the release of bonds.
18. The applicant shall cause no easement to be granted, or recorded, over any
portion of the subject property between the date of approval of the Tentative
Tract Map and the date of recording of any Final Map, unless such easement
is approved by the City Engineer.
Resolution No. 2005-014
Conditions of Approval - FINAL
Tentative Tract Map 32751 - Grove Partners LQ, LLC
Adopted: February 1, 2005
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FINAL MAPS
19. Prior to the City's approval of a Final Map, the applicant shall furnish
accurate AutoCAD files of the Final Map that was approved by the City's
map checker on a storage media acceptable to the City Engineer. Such files
shall be in a standard AutoCAD format so as to be fully retrievable into a
basic AutoCAD program.
Where a Final Map was not produced in an AutoCAD format, or produced in
a file that can be converted to an AutoCAD format, the City Engineer will
accept a raster-image file of such Final Map. The Final Map shall be of a 1"
= 40' scale.
IMPROVEMENT PLANS
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As used throughout these Conditions of Approval, professional titles such as
lIengineer," IIsurveyor," and lIarchitect," refers to persons currently certified or
licensed to practice their respective professions in the State o~ 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 Omprovement Plans), LQMC.
21 . 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: 1 " = 40' Horizontal
B. PM10 Plan: 1" = 40' Horizontal
C. SWPPP: 1 " = 40' Horizontal
D. Storm Drain Plans: 1 " = 40' Horizontal
Note: A through D shall be submitted concurrently.
Resolution No. 2005-014
Conditions of Approval - FINAL
Tentative Tract Map 32751 - Grove Partners LQ, LLC
Adopted: February 1, 2005
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E. On-Site Street Improvements/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.
F.
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 On-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.
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.
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/tract 1 /z onlinelibrary /0
intropage.htm.
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Tentative Tract Map 32751 - Grove Partners La, LLC
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23. The applicant shall furnish a complete set of the AutoCAD files of all
approved improvement plans on a storage media acceptable to the City
Engineer. The files shall be saved in a standard AutoCAD format so they
may be fully retrievable through a basic AutoCAD program.
At the completion of construction, and prior to the final acceptance of the
improvements by the City, the applicant shall update the AutoCAD files in
order to reflect the as-built conditions.
Where the improvement plans were not produced in a standard AutoCAD
format, or a file format that can be converted to an AutoCAD format, the
City Engineer will accept raster-image files of the plans.
IMPROVEMENT SECURITY AGREEMENTS
24. Prior to approval of any Final Map, the applicant shall construct all on and
off-site improvements and satisfy its obligations for same, or shall furnish a
fuUy secured and executed Subdivision Improvement Agreement ("SIA")
guaranteeing the construction of such improvements and the satisfaction of
its obligations for same, or shall agree to any combination thereof, as may be
required by the City.
25. Any Subdivision Improvement Agreement (IISIA") entered into by and
between the applicant and the City of La Quinta, for the purpose of
guaranteeing the completion of any improvements related to this Tentative·
Tract Map, shall comply with the provisions of Chapter 13.28 Omprovement
Security), LQMC.
26. Improvements to be made, or agreed to be made, shall include the removal
of any existing structures or other obstructions which are not a part of the
proposed improvements; and shall provide for the setting of the final survey
monumentation.
27. Depending on the timing of the development of this Tentative Tract Map,
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.
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Conditions of Approval - FINAL
Tentative Tract Map 32751 - Grove Partners LQ, LLC
Adopted: February 1, 2005
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C. Reimburse others for those improvements previously constructed that
are considered to be an oblìgation of this tentative tract map.
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.
Off-Site Improvements should be completed on a first priority basis.
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 the Final
Map, or the issuance 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 adopt"ed 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 shall 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.
29. Should the applicant fail to construct the improvements for the development,
or fail to satisfy its obligations for the development in a timely manner, the
City shall have the right to halt issuance of building permits, and/or final
building inspections, withhold other approvals related to the development of
the project, or call upon the surety to complete the improvements.
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Tentative Tract Map 32751 - Grove Partners La, LLC
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GRADING
30. The applicant shall comply with the provisions of Section 13.24.050
(Grading Improv·ements), LQMC.
31 . 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.
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 ("soils") report prepared by a qualified
engineer,
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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
perm it.
33. The applicant shall maintain all open graded, undeveloped land in order to
prevent wind and/or water erósion 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.
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Conditions of Approval - FINAL
Tentative Tract Map 32751 - Grove Partners LQ, LLC
Adopted: February 1, 2005
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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 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.
36. Building pad elevations of perimeter lots shall not differ by more that one
foot higher from the building pads in adjacent developments.
37. The applicant shall minimize the differences in elevation between the
adjoining properties and the lots within this development.
Where compliance within the above stated limits is impractical, the City may
consider alternatives that are shown to minimize safety concerns,
maintenance difficulties and neighboring-owner dissatisfaction with the grade
differential.
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 a foot from the
elevations shown on the approved Tentative Tract Map, the applicant shall
submit the proposed grading changes to the City Staff for a substantial
conformance finding review.
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.
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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
40. Stormwater handling shall conform with the approved hydrology and
drainage report for The Citrus Development. The applicant or design
professional shall submit a revised hydrology and drainage report to address
off-site drainage displaced by this development and the adequacy of the
proposed underground drainage system. Nuisance water shall be retained
onsite and disposed of via an underground percolation improvement
approved by the City Engineer. Additionally, the applicant shall redesign the
proposed retention basins to accept off site storm water that is currently
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The applicant shall revise proposed retention basins to comply with the
provisions of Section 13.24.120 (Drainage), LQMC, Engineering Bulletin No.
97.03. More specifically, stormwater falling on site during the 100 year
storm shall be retained within the development, unless otherwise approved
by the City Engineer. 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.
The applicant shall redesign Lot C and D retention basins to provide for a
bleed line between Lot C and 0 to handle overflow from Lot C.
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 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
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Conditions of Approval - FINAL
Tentative Tract Map 32751 - Grove Partners LQ, LLC
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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.
44. 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.
45. No fence or wall shall be constructed around any retention basin unless
approved by the Community Development Director and the City Engineer.
46. 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.
47. Stormwater may not be retained in landscaped parkways or landscaped
setback lots. Only incidental storm water (precipitation which directly falls
onto the setback) will be permitted to be retained in the landscape setback
areas. The perimeter setback and parkway areas in the street right-of-way
shall be shaped with berms and mounds, pursuant to Section
9.100.040(BH7), LQMC.
48. The design of the development shall not cause any increase in flood
boundaries, levels or frequencies in any area outside the development.
49. 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.
50. Storm drainage historically received from adjoining property shall be received
and retained or passed through into the historic downstream drainage relief
route.
UTILITIES
51 . The applicant shall comply with the provisions of Section 1 3.24. 11 0
(Utilities), LQMC.
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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, electric vaults,
water valves, and telephone stands, to ensure optimum placement for
practical and aesthetic purposes.
53. 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
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54. 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.
55. The applicant shall construct the following street improvements to conform
with the General Plan.
A. PRIVATE STREETS
1 ) Lot A except for except for the entry drive - Construct full 36-
foot wide travel width improvements measured gutter flow line
to gutter flow line where the residential streets are double
loaded.
2) Lot A (Entry Drive) - At a minimum, there shall be at least 20
feet of paved roadway at the entry drive and at the proposed
median.
3) The location of driveways of corner lots shall not be located
within the curb return and away from the intersection when
possible.
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C. PRIVATE CUL DE SACS
1 ) Shall be constructed according to the lay-out shown on the
tentative map with 38-foot curb radius or greater at the bulb
similar to the layout shown on the rough grading plan.
D. EMERGENCY ACCESS
1 ) The applicant shall design the emergency access of Jefferson
Street with decorative concrete, pavers or other pavement
structure as approved by the City Engineer and the Fire
Department.
56. The applicant shall design street pavement sections using CalTrans' design
procedure for 20-year life pavement, and the site-specific data for soil
strength and anticipated traffic loading (including construction traffic).
Minimum structural sections shall be as follows:
Residential
3.0" a.c./4.5" c.a.b.
or, the approved equivalents of alternate materials.
57. 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.
58. General access points and turning movements of traffic are limited to the
following:
Ä. Primary Entry (Mandarina Drive): Full turn movements are allowed.
59. 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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60. 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
61 . The City will conduct final inspections of habitable buildings only when the
buildings have improved street and (if required) sidewalk access to publicly-
maintained streets. The improvements shall include required traffic control
devices, pavement markings and street name signs. If on-site streets in
residential developments are initially constructed with partial pavement
thickness, the applicant shall complete the pavement prior to final
inspections of the last ten percent of homes within the development or when
directed by the City, whichever comes first.
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& 13.24.140 (Landscaping Plans), LOMC.
The applicant shall provide landscaping in the required setbacks, retention
basins, common lots and park areas.
Landscape and irrigation plans for landscaped lots and setbacks, medians,
retention basins, and parks shall be signed and stamped by a licensed
landscape architect.
The applicant shall submit the landscape plans for approval by the
Community Development Department (COD), prior to plan chec.king 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
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66. 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 1 8 inches of curbs
along public streets.
QUALITY ASSURANCE
67. The applicant shall employ construction quality-assurance measures that
meet with the approval of the City Engineer.
68. 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.
69. 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.
70. 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
71 . The applicant shall comply with the provisions of Section 13.24.160
(Maintenance), LOMC.
72. The applicant shall make provIsions for the continuous and perpetual
maintenance of all private on-site improvements, perimeter landscaping,
access drives, and sidewalks.
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FEES AND DEPOSITS
73. 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.
74. Permits issued under this approval shall be subject to the provisions of the
Infrastructure Fee Program and Development Impact Fee program in effect at
the time of issuance of building permit(s).
FIRE DEPARTMENT
75. For single-family residential areas, approved standard fire hydrants, located
at each intersection and spaced 330 feet apart with no portion of any lot
frontage more than 1 65 feet from a hydrant. Minimum fire flow shall be
r- 1000 gpm for a 2-hour duration at 20 psi. Off-site hydrants are required at
any entry and every 600 feet around the perimeter of the project.
76. Blue dot retro-reflectors shall be placed in the street 8 inches from the
centerline to the side that the fire hydrant is on, to identify fire hydrant
locations.
77. Any turn or cul-de-sac requires a minimum 38-foot outside turning radius.
78. Roadways may not exceed 1,320 feet without secondary access/egress.
This access/egress way may be restricted to emergency vehicles only
however, public egress must be unrestricted. This emergency access/egress
way, as shown on the Tentative Tract Map, or other approved location, must
be a minimum clear and unobstructed width of 20 feet with a vertical
clearance of 13 feet 6 inches (See Condition #83A & B). Also, turf block
shall be used as an alternative to asphalt pavement for the driveway access
material to achieve an aesthetic appearance within the landscape area.
79. Any gate providing access from a public roadway (Jefferson Street) 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. The gate shall be automatic and be equipped with a rapid entry
system (KNOX). Plans shall be submitted to the Fire Department for
approval prior to installation.
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80. The required water system, including fire hydrants, shall be installed and
accepted by the appropriate water agency prior to any combustible building
material being placed on the an individual lot. Two sets of water plans are
to be submitted the Fire Department for review and approval.
81 . The applicant or developer shall prepare and submit to the Fire Department
for review and approval, a site plan designating any required fire lanes with
appropriate lane paintings and/or signs.
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
82. The applicant shall comply with all the mitigation measures in the Mitigation
Monitoring Plan attached to the Environmental Assessment for this project.
83A. Remove the emergency access along Jefferson Street as being an
unnecessary intrusion of the traffic flow along Jefferson Street. If an
emergency access is required, it should be developed on Pomelo at the end
of the new cul-de-sac street and connected to the adjacent private street.
83B. The applicant shall make a good faith effort to negotiate the relocation of the
emergency exit off of Pomelo, along the northern property line across the
landscape entry portion of the Citrus development. The documentation of
property rights necessary for the access rights shall be recorded prior to or
simultaneously with the final map, and shall be in a form which is approved
by the Public Works Director and City Attorney. In the event the developer
is unable to negotiate the relocation of the emergency exit off of Pomelo, the
Community Development Director, at his sole discretion, may approve
access to the adjoining public street (Jefferson Street) per the original
condition (Condition #78), or may require the applicant to provide all
necessary funding to provide for the acquisition by the City of all property
rights needed for the access route, including all land costs, acquisition
expenses, expert fees, and attorneys' fees. In the event that City acquisition
is deemed necessary, the acquisition costs, as estimated by the City in its
sole discretion, shall be deposited by the developer prior to the recordation of
the final map, and a bond shall be provided in an amount and form to be
approved by the Director of Public Works and the City Attorney for any
additional costs that may be incurred by the City if it chooses to pursue the
acquisition.
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84A. The applicant shall conduct and submit a Noise Attenuation Study prior to
the issuance of building permits. If the Noise Study requires raising of the
existing perimeter wall along Jefferson Street for noise abatement, the
developer is conditioned to reconstruct the existing perimeter wall to the
height(s) required by the study and as approved by the City Engineer. If the
Noise Study requires that noise attenuation building materials be used in the
residential units to reduce interior noise impacts to 45dBA, then the
applicant shall show these standards in the building plans prior to the
issuance of building permits.
84B. The applicant shall record on the title of each residential lot a notice in the
form approved by the City Attorney, disclosing that there may be a potential
increase in noise impacts due to increased traffic levels on Jefferson Street
and that the City will not be responsible for providing sound attenuation
measures, such as sound walls, now, or in the future, due to those impacts.
The cost of any such noise attenuation measures would be borne solely by
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