CC Resolution 2007-097RESOLUTION NO. 2007-097
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
LA QUINTA, CALIFORNIA, GRANTING APPROVING OF
AN AMENDMENT TO TENTATIVE TRACT MAP 32848
TO SUBDIVIDE ±4.3 ACRES INTO 15 SINGLE-FAMILY
LOTS AND MISCELLANEOUS LOTS
CASE NO.: TENTATIVE TRACT MAP 32848
AMENDMENT NO. 1
APPLICANTS: SARKIS AND SEVAK KHATCHADOURIAN
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of La Quinta, California, did,
on the 16`h day of October 2007, hold a duly noticed Public Hearing to consider a
request by Sarkis and Sevak Khatchadourian, to amend a ±4.3 acre tentative tract
map into 15 single-family lots and miscellaneous lots, generally located on the north
side of Avenue 60, approximately 700 feet west of Madison Street, more
particularly described as follows:
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of La Quinta,
California, did, on the 25' day of September, 2007, hold a duly -noticed Public
Hearing to consider a recommendation on Tentative Tract Map 32848 Amendment
No. 1, and, after hearing and considering all testimony and arguments, did adopt
Planning Commission Resolution 2007-041, recommending to the City Council
approval of said Amended Tentative Tract 32848; and,
WHEREAS, said Tentative Tract Map 32848 has complied with the
requirements and rules to implement the California Environmental Quality Act
(CEQA) of 1970, as amended (Resolution 83-63). The City Council previously
certified Environmental Assessment 2004-523 on December 21, 2004 for
Tentative Tract Map 32848. No changed circumstances or conditions exist which
would trigger the preparation of a subsequent Environmental Impact Report or
environmental review pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 21 166; 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 said
Amendment to Tentative Tract Map 32848:
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1. The proposed Tract Map Amendment will be consistent with the City of La
Quinta General Plan in that the property is designated Low Density Residential
(LDR) which allows single-family residential uses.
2. The design or improvement of the proposed subdivision will be consistent with
the City of La Quinta General Plan in that all streets and improvements in the
proposed project will conform to the General Plan policies and programs.
Access for the land uses on the site will be provided from an existing street in
the immediate area. The density and design for the tract will comply with the
Land Use Element of the General Plan.
3. The City Council certified Environmental Assessment 2004-523 on December
21, 2004. The proposed Amendment to the Tentative Tract Map will result in
a reduction of density by one lot and an increase in open space and
stormwater retention capacity, therefore no changed circumstances or
conditions exist which would trigger the preparation of a subsequent
Environmental Impact Report or environmental review.
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 Quinta 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. The required easements will provide
access to the site or support necessary for infrastructure improvements and
maintenance for the proposed project.
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 Tentative Tract Map Amendment.
2. That it does hereby approve Tentative Tract Map 32848 Amendment No. 1,
subject to the attached Conditions of Approval.
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Amended Tentative Tract Map 32848
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October 16, 2007
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PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the La
Quinta City Council, held on this 161h day of October, 2007, by the following vote,
to wit:
AYES: Council Members Henderson, Sniff, Mayor Adolph
NOES: Council Members Kirk, Osborne
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
DON ADOL H, Ma r
City of La Quinta, California
ATTEST:
VERONICA JA. ONTECINO, OMC, City Clerk
City of La Q lnta, California
(City Seal)
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
zr -
M. KA H ME JENSO ity Attorney
City of La Quinta, California
CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION NO. 2007-097
CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL - FINAL
TENTATIVE TRACT MAP NO. 32848 AMENDMENT NO. 1
SARKIS KHATCHADOURIAN
OCTOBER 16, 2007
GFNFRAI
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 Amended
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 amended tentative tract map shall expire two years after City Council
approval, unless recorded or granted a time extension pursuant to the
requirements of La Quinta Municipal Code 13.12.160 (Extensions of time for
Tentative Maps).
3. This Amended Tentative Tract Map, and any Final Map recorded thereunder,
shall comply with the requirements and standards of Government Code § §
66410 through 66499.58 (the "Subdivision Map Act"), and Chapter 13 of the
La Quinta Municipal Code ("LQMC").
The City of La Quinta's Municipal Code can be accessed on the City's Web Site
at www.la-quinta.org.
4. 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, if required:
• Fire Marshal
• Public Works Department (Grading Permit, Green Sheet (Public Works
Clearance) for Building Permits, Improvement Permit)
• Planning Department
• Riverside Co. Environmental Health Department
• Coachella Valley Unified School District
• Coachella Valley Water District (CVWD)
• Imperial Irrigation District (IID)
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e California Water Quality Control Board (CWQCB)
• South Coast Air Quality Management District 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.
A project -specific NPDES construction permit must be obtained by the applicant;
who then shall submit a copy of the Regional Water Quality Control Board's
("RWQCB") acknowledgment of the applicant's Notice of Intent ("NOI"), prior to
the issuance of a grading or site construction permit by the City.
5. The applicant shall comply with applicable provisions of the City's NPDES
stormwater discharge permit, LQMC Sections 8.70.010 et seq. (Stormwater
Management and Discharge Controls), and 13.24.170 (Clean Air/Clean Water);
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") (LQMC Section 8.70.020
(Definitions)):
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1) Temporary Soil Stabilization (erosion control).
2) Temporary Sediment Control.
3) Wind Erosion Control.
4) Tracking Control.
5) Non -Storm Water Management.
6) Waste Management and Materials Pollution Control.
E. All erosion and sediment control BMPs proposed by the applicant shall be
approved by the City Engineer prior to any onsite or offsite grading,
pursuant to this project.
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.
6. 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).
7. Approval of this Amended Tentative Tract Map shall not be construed as
approval for any horizontal dimensions implied by any site plans or exhibits
unless specifically identified in the following conditions of approval.
PROPERTY RIGHTS
8. 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.
9. The applicant shall offer for dedication on the Final Map all public street rights -
of -way in conformance with the City's General Plan, Municipal Code, applicable
specific plans, and/or as required by the City Engineer.
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10. The public street right-of-way offers for dedication required for this development
include:
A. PUBLIC STREETS
1) Avenue 60 (Local Street, 60' ROW)) — The standard 30 feet from
the centerline of Avenue for a total 60-foot ultimate developed
right of way.
11. The applicant shall retain for private use on the Final Map all private street
rights -of -way in conformance with the City's General Plan, Municipal Code,
applicable specific plans, and/or as required by the City Engineer.
12. The private street rights -of -way to be retained for private use required for this
development include:
A. PRIVATE STREETS
1) Private Residential Streets measured at gutter flow line to gutter
flow line shall have a 36-foot travel width with parking allowed on
both sides.
B. CUL DE SACS
11 The cul de sac shall conform to the shape shown on the amended
tentative map with a 38-foot curb radius at the bulb or larger as
shown on the amended tentative map.
13. Dedications shall include additional widths as necessary for dedicated right and
left turn lanes, bus turnouts, and other features contained in the approved
construction plans.
Pursuant to this requirement, the Applicant shall include in the submittal packet
containing the draft final map submitted for map checking, an offsite street
geometric layout, drawn at 1 " equals 40 feet, detailing the following design
aspects: median curb line, outside curb line, lane line alignment including lane
widths, left turn lanes, deceleration lane(s) and bus stop turnout(s). The
geometric layout shall be accompanied with sufficient professional engineering
studies to confirm the appropriate length of all proposed turn pockets and
auxiliary lanes that may impact the right of way dedication required of the
project and the associated landscape setback requirement.
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14. When the City Engineer determines that access rights to the proposed street
rights -of -way shown on the approved Tentative Tract Map are necessary prior
to approval of the Final Map dedicating such rights -of -way, the applicant shall
grant the necessary rights -of -way within 60 days of a written request by the
City.
15. The applicant shall offer for dedication on the Final Map a ten -foot wide public
utility easement contiguous with, and along both sides of all private streets.
Such easement may be reduced to five feet in width with the express written
approval of IID.
16. The applicant shall create perimeter landscaping setbacks along all public rights -
of -way to allow for a multi -purpose trail as follows:
A. Avenue 60 with multi -purpose trail - 20-foot from the R/W-P/L.
The setback requirements shall apply to all frontages including, but not limited
to, remainder parcels and sites dedicated for utility purposes.
Where public facilities (e.g., multi -purpose trails) are placed on privately -owned
setbacks, the applicant shall offer for dedication blanket easements for those
purposes on the Final Map.
17. 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.
18. Direct vehicular access to Avenue 60 from lots with frontage along Avenue 60
is restricted, except for those access points identified on the amended 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.
19. 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.
20. 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 Amended
Tentative Tract Map and the date of recording of any Final Map, unless such
easement is approved by the City Engineer.
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STREET AND TRAFFIC IMPROVEMENTS
21. The applicant shall comply with the provisions of LQMC Sections 13.24.060
(Street Improvements), 13.24.070 (Street Design - Generally) & 13.24.100
(Access For Individual Properties And Development) for public streets; and
Section 13.24.080 (Street Design - Private Streets), where private streets are
proposed.
22. The applicant shall construct the following street improvements to conform with
the General Plan (street type noted in parentheses.)
A. OFF -SITE STREETS
1) Avenue 60 (Local Road, 60' R/W):
Widen the north side of the street along all frontage adjacent to the
Amended Tentative Map boundary to its ultimate width on the north side
as specified in the General Plan and the requirements of these conditions.
Rehabilitate and/or reconstruct existing roadway pavement as necessary
to augment and convert it from a rural county -road design standard to La
Quinta's urban arterial design standard. The north curb face shall be
located eighteen feet (18') north of the centerline.
Other required improvements in the Avenue 60 right-of-way and/or
adjacent landscape setback area include:
a) All appurtenant components such as, but not limited to:
curb, gutter, traffic control striping, legends, and signs, plus
a single overhead street light at each street connecting to
Avenue 60.
b) Establish a benchmark in the Avenue 60 right of way and
file a record of the benchmark with the County of Riverside.
c) A 10-foot wide Multi -Purpose Trail. The applicant shall
construct a multi -use trail per La Quinta Standard 260 along
the Avenue 60 frontage within the landscaped setback.
Multi -Purpose Trail boundaries shall be delineated by a 4-
inch wide concrete border between the trail and adjacent
landscaping. The location and design of the trail shall be
approved by the City. A split rail fence shall be constructed
along the roadway side of the multi -purpose trail in
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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.
A maintenance easement dedication in favor of the City
shall be offered for Multi -Purpose Trails.
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).
B. PRIVATE STREETS
11 Lot "C" - Construct full 36-foot wide travel width improvements
within a 39-foot right-of-way where the residential streets are
double loaded.
2) The location of driveways of corner lots shall not be located within
the curb return and away from the intersection when possible.
C. PRIVATE CUL DE SACS
1) Shall be constructed according to the lay -out shown on the
amended tentative map with 38-foot curb radius or greater at the
bulb similar to the layout shown on the rough grading plan.
23. 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.
Where a gated entry is proposed, the applicant shall submit a detailed exhibit at
a scale of 1 " = 10', demonstrating that those passenger vehicles that do not
gain entry into the development can safely make a full turn -around (minimum
radius to be 24 feet) out onto the main street from the gated entry. Pursuant to
said condition, there shall be a minimum of twenty five feet width provided at
the turn -around opening provided.
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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.
24. 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:
Local Street 4.5" a.c./6,0" c.a.b.
Residential 3.0" a.c./4.5" c.a.b.
or the approved equivalents of alternate materials.
25. 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.
26. General access points and turning movements of traffic are limited to the
following:
Primary Entry (Avenue 60): Full turn movements are permitted.
27. 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.
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FINAL MAPS
28. Prior to the City's approval of a Final Map, the applicant shall furnish accurate
mylars of the Final Map that were approved by the City's map checker on a
storage media acceptable to the City Engineer. The Final Map shall be 1 " = 40'
scale.
IMPROVEMENT PLANS
As used throughout these Conditions of Approval, professional titles such as
"engineer," "surveyor," and "architect," refer to persons currently certified or licensed
to practice their respective professions in the State of California.
29. 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 LQMC Section 13.24.040 (Improvement Plans).
30. 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
NOTE: A through C to be submitted concurrently.
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Off -Site Street Improvement/Storm Drain Plan
1 " = 40' Horizontal, 1 " = 4' Vertical
E. Off -Site Signing & Striping Plan 1 " = 40' Horizontal
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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.
F. On -Site Street Improvements/Signing & Striping/Storm Drain Plan
1 " = 40' Horizontal, 1 " = 4' Vertical
NOTE: D through F to be submitted concurrently.
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.
G. 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.
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.
31. The City maintains standard plans, detail sheets and/or construction notes for
elements of construction which can be accessed via the Online Engineering
Library at the City website (www.la-quinta.org). Please navigate to the Public
Works Department home page and look for the appropriate hyperlink under the
Design Guidance Section.
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32. The applicant shall furnish a complete set of the mylars of all approved
improvement plans on a storage media acceptable to the City Engineer.
33. At the completion of construction, and prior to the final acceptance of the
improvements by the City, the applicant shall update the mylars in order to
reflect the as -built conditions.
IMPROVEMENT SECURITY AGREEMENTS
34. Prior to approval of any Final Map, the applicant shall construct all on and off -
site improvements and satisfy its obligations for same, or shall furnish a fully
secured and executed Subdivision Improvement Agreement ("SIA") guaranteeing
the construction of such improvements and the satisfaction of its obligations for
same, or shall agree to any combination thereof, as may be required by the City.
35. Any Subdivision Improvement Agreement ("SIA") entered into by and between
the applicant and the City of La Quinta, for the purpose of guaranteeing the
completion of any improvements related to this Amended Tentative Tract Map,
shall comply with the provisions of LQMC Chapter 13.28 (Improvement
Security).
36. 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.
37. 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.
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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.
38. Should the applicant fail to construct the improvements for the development, or
fail to satisfy its obligations for the development in a timely manner, the City
shall have the right to halt issuance of building permits, and/or final building
inspections, withhold other approvals related to the development of the project,
or call upon the surety to complete the improvements.
GRADING
39. The applicant shall comply with the provisions of LQMC Section 13.24.050
(Grading Improvements).
40. 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.
41. To obtain an approved grading permit, the applicant shall submit and obtain
approval of all of the following:
A. A grading plan prepared by a qualified engineer,
B. A preliminary geotechnical ("soils") report prepared by a qualified
engineer,
C. A Fugitive Dust Control Plan prepared in accordance with LQMC Chapter
6.16, (Fugitive Dust Control), and
D. A Best Management Practices report prepared in accordance with LQMC
Sections 8.70.010 and 13.24.170 (NPDES stormwater discharge permit
and Storm Management and Discharge Controls).
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.
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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.
42. 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.
43. 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.
44. Building pad elevations on the rough grading plan submitted for City Engineer's
approval shall conform with pad elevations shown on the amended tentative
map, unless the pad elevations have other requirements imposed elsewhere in
these Conditions of Approval.
45. Prior to any site grading or regrading that will raise or lower any portion of the
site by more than plus or minus five tenths of a foot (0.5') from the elevations
shown on the approved Amended Tentative Tract Map, the applicant shall
submit the proposed grading changes to the City Staff for a substantial
conformance finding review.
46. 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 with applicable compaction tests and over excavation documentation.
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.
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47. The applicant shall comply with the provisions of LQMC Section 13.24.120
(Drainage), Retention Basin Design Criteria, Engineering Bulletin No. 06-16 —
Hydrology Report with Preliminary Hydraulic Report Criteria for Storm Drain
Systems and Engineering Bulletin No. 06-015 - Underground Retention Basin
Design Requirements. More specifically, stormwater falling on site during the
100 year storm shall be retained within the development, unless otherwise
approved by the City Engineer. The design storm shall be either the 3 hour, 6
hour or 24 hour event producing the greatest total run off.
48. Nuisance water shall be retained on site. Nuisance water shall be disposed of
per approved methods contained in Engineering Bulletin No. 06-16 — Hydrology
Report with Preliminary Hydraulic Report Criteria for Storm Drain Systems and
Engineering Bulletin No. 06-015 - Underground Retention Basin Design
Requirements.
49. 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.
50. The project shall be designed to accommodate purging and blowoff water
(through underground piping and/or retention facilities) from any on -site or
adjacent well sites granted or dedicated to the local water utility authority as a
requirement for development of this property.
51. No fence or wall shall be constructed around any retention basin unless
approved by the Planning Director and the City Engineer.
52. For on -site above ground common retention basins, retention depth shall be
according to Engineering Bulletin No. 06-16 — Hydrology Report with
Preliminary Hydraulic Report Criteria for Storm Drain Systems. Side slopes shall
not exceed 3:1 and shall be planted with maintenance free ground cover.
Additionally, retention basin widths shall be not less than 20 feet at the bottom
of the basin.
53. 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 LQMC Section 9.100.040(B)(7).
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54. The design of the development shall not cause any increase in flood boundaries,
levels or frequencies in any area outside the development.
55. 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.
56. Storm drainage historically received from adjoining property shall be received
and retained or passed through into the historic downstream drainage relief
route.
L1TI1 ITIFS
57. The applicant shall comply with the provisions of LQMC Section 13.24.110
(Utilities).
58. 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.
59. Existing overhead utility lines within, or adjacent to the proposed development,
and all proposed utilities shall be installed underground.
All existing utility lines attached to joint use 92 KV transmission power poles
are exempt from the requirement to be placed underground.
60. 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. Additionally, grease traps and the maintenance
thereof shall be located as to not conflict with access aisles/entrances.
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
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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.
LANDSCAPE AND IRRIGATION
62. The applicant shall comply with LQMC Sections 13.24.130 (Landscaping
Setbacks) & 13.24.140 (Landscaping Plans).
63. The applicant shall provide landscaping in the required setbacks, retention
basins, common lots and park areas.
64. Landscape and irrigation plans for landscaped lots and setbacks, medians,
retention basins, and parks shall be signed and stamped by a licensed landscape
architect.
65. Final landscaping and irrigation plans shall be prepared by a licensed landscape
architect professional and shall be reviewed by the Architecture and
Landscaping Review Committee and approved by the Planning Director prior to
issuance of the first building permit. All landscape plans shall be drafted in
coordination with the preliminary grading plans. An application for Final
Landscape Plan Check shall be submitted to the Planning Department for final
landscape plan review. Said plans shall include all landscaping associated with
this project, including perimeter landscaping, and be in compliance with Chapter
8.13 (Water Efficient Landscaping) of the Municipal Code. The landscape and
irrigation plans shall be approved by the Coachella Valley Water District and
Riverside County Agriculture Commissioner prior to submittal of the final plans
to the Planning Department.
NOTE: Plans are not approved for construction until signed by the Planning
Director.
66. Landscape areas shall have permanent irrigation improvements meeting the
requirements of the Planning Director and the Coachella Valley Water District.
Use of lawn areas shall be minimized with no lawn, or spray irrigation, being
placed within 24 inches of curbs along public streets.
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67. The applicant or his agent has the responsibility for proper sight distance
requirements per guidelines in the AASHTO "A Policy on Geometric Design of
Highways and Streets, 5`h Edition" or latest, in the design and/or installation of
all landscaping and appurtenances abutting and within the private and public
street right-of-way.
68. Measures shall be taken to replace and repair any landscaping or irrigation
equipment which is damaged.
69. Any ground -mounted mechanical equipment shall be screened by a wall,
landscaping with significant foliage, or combination of the two, of a sufficient
height and/or density to fully screen such equipment above its horizontal plane.
70. Any building -mounted mechanical equipment shall be fully screened from view
by an architectural feature, wall, or parapet of sufficient height to fully screen
such equipment above its horizontal plane.
QUALITY ASSURANCE
71. The applicant shall employ construction quality -assurance measures that meet
with the approval of the City Engineer.
72. 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.
73. 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.
74. 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 approved mylars previously submitted to the City, revised to
reflect the as -built conditions. The applicant shall have all approved mylars
previously submitted to the City, revised to reflect the as -built conditions.
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However, if subsequent approved revisions have been approved by the City
Engineer and reflect said "As -Built" conditions, the Engineer Of Record may
submit a letter attesting to said fact to the City Engineer in lieu of mylar
submittal.
MAINTENANCE
75. The applicant shall comply with the provisions of LQMC Section 13.24.160
(Maintenance).
76. 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
77, The applicant shall comply with the provisions of LQMC Section 13.24.180
(Fees and Deposits). 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.
78. The developer shall pay school mitigation fees based on their requirements.
Fees shall be paid prior to building permit issuance by the City.
79. Amended Tentative Tract 32848 shall provide for parks through payment of an
in -lieu fee, as specified in Chapter 13.48, LQMC. The in -lieu fee (sometimes
referred to as the "Quimby Fee") shall be based on the fair market value of the
land within the subdivision. Land value information shall be provided to the
Planning Director, via land sale information, a current fair market value of land
appraisal, or other information on land value within the subdivision. The
Planning Director may consider any subdivider -provided or other land value
information source for use in calculation of the parkland fee.
80. 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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FIRE DEPARTMENT
81. 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.
82. For any buildings with public access i.e. recreational halls, clubhouses, etc. or
buildings with a commercial use i.e. gate houses, maintenance sheds, etc.
Super fire hydrants are to be placed no closer than 25 feet and not more than
165 feet from any portion of the first floor of said building following approved
travel ways around the exterior of the building. Minimum fire flow for these
areas would be 1500 GPM for a 2-hour duration at 20 PSI.
83. The water mains shall be designed to provide for potential fire flow of 2500
GPM and an actual fire flow available from any one hydrant connected to any
given main of 1500 GPM and an actual fire flow available from any one hydrant
connected to any given main of 1500 GPM for a 2-hour duration at 20 PSI
residual operating pressure.
84. 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.
85. City of La Quinta ordinance requires all buildings other than single family, 5,000
sq. ft. or larger to be full sprinkled, NFPA 13 Standard. If required, sprinkler
plans will need to be submitted to the Fire Department. Area separation walls
may not be used to reduce the need for sprinklers.
86. Any turn -around requires a minimum 38-foot turning radius.
87. All structures shall be accessible from an approved roadway to within 150 feet
of all portions of the exterior of the first floor as measured by outside path of
travel.
88. The minimum dimension for access roads and gates is 20 feet clear and
unobstructed width and a minimum vertical clearance of 13 feet 6 inches in
height.
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89. 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.
90. Gates may be automatic or manual 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. Automatic gates shall be
provided with backup power.
91. Roadways may not exceed 1320 feet without secondary access. This access
may be restricted to emergency vehicles only however, public egress must be
unrestricted.
92. 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.
93. 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.