The URL can be used to link to this page

1984 01 10 PCA G E N D A PIANNING CaMSSION - CITY OF LA QUINPA A regular meeting to be held at the La Quinta City Hall, 78-105 Calle Estado, La Quinta, California January 10, 1984 7:00 p.m. 1. CALL TO ORDER A. Flag Salute �K 2. ROLL CALL 1Q 3. HEARINGS A. A public hearing regarding Change of Zone Case No. 83-005, a request to change zoning from A-1-10 to R-2-12,000 and R-3 for a 78.3 acre site located along the south side of 50th Avenue, one -quarter mile west of Jefferson Street; Morris and Grayson, Inc., Applicant. 1. Report from Principal Planner. 2. motion for Adoption. B. A public hearing regarding Tentative Tract Map No. 19458, a request to divide a 154.5 acre site into 555 lots for the purpose of constructing 520 attached single-family dwellings and 374 statutory (air space) condominiums, a total of 894 dwellings. The property is located at the northeast corner of Washington Street and 48th Avenue alignment; VTN Consolidated, Inc., Applicant. 1. Report from Principal Planner. 2. Motion for Adoption, 4. CONSENT CALENDAR A. Approval of minutes from regular meeting of December 13, 1983. 5. BUSINESS A. Request for Extension of Time - Tentative Tract Map No. 16449, Amended No. 1, located at the southwesterly corner of Miles Avenue and Adams Street alignment; LQD, Inc., Applicant. 1. Report from Principal Planner. B. Request for Extension of Time - Tentative Tract Map No. 16450, Amended No. 1, located at the southwest corner of Fred Waring Drive and Adams Street alignment; LQD, Inc., Applicant. 1. Report from Principal Planner. I,JJ AGENDA - PLANNIIIG CCbMSSION January 10, 1984 Page Two C. Review of Plot Plan No. 83-040, a request to construct a single- family house on two lots located along the south side of Horseshoe Road in the Indian Springs Country Club area; Holden and Johnson, Architects, Applicant. 1. Report fran Principal Planner. 2. Motion for Adoption. D. Review of Plot Plan No. 84-041, a request to construct a single-family house on a lot located along the west side of Avenida Diaz, south of Calle Madrid; Michael Head, Applicant. 1. Report from Principal Planner. 2. Motion for Adoption. E. Review of Plot Plan No. 84-043, a request to construct a single-family house on a lot located along the worst side of Avenida Mendoza, north of Calle Chihuahua; Desert Affordable Housing, Applicant. 1. Report from Principal Planner. 2. Notion for Adoption. F. Review of Plot Plan No. 84-044, a request to construct a single-family house on a lot located at the northwest corner of Avenida Martinez and Calle Ensenada; Thurston and Joan Pendley, Applicants. 1. Report from Principal Planner. 2. Motion for Adoption. G. Review of a proposed revision of house design for Plot Plan No. 83-016, a proposal to construct a single-family house on a lot located along the east side of Eisenhower Drive, north of Calle Colima; McMachen Construction, Inc., Applicant. 1. Report fron Principal Planner. 2. Notion for Adoption. H. Correspondence regarding the 1984 Planning Ommissioners Institute Conference. 0 ITEM NO. !• £ '' DATE / /0 8� PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING RE: MOTION SECOND BY: BY: GOETCHEUS GOETCHEUS IMKAMP IMKAMP KLIMKIEWICZ SALAS KLIMKIEWICZ SALA.S THORNBURGH THORNBURGH DISCUSSION /o �1 ROLL CALL CO`MISSIONERS: AYE NO ABSTAIN ABSENT PRESENT GOETCHEUS bole, IMKAMP Vol', rM THORNBURGH v SALAS i KLTI.IKIEWICZ — UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED: YES NO .a0 ITEM NO. Jam, A DATE PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING RE: C-�-tom e::(- MOTION BY: GOETCHEUS IMKAMP KLIMKIEWICZ SECOND BY: GOETCHEUS IMKAMP KKLLIMKTEWICZ DISCUSSION: C� ^" V � Iq 3 1 j 7,,��.. - c) ROLL CALL VOTE: COMMISSIONERS: GOETCHEUS IMKAMP THORNBURGH SALAS KLIMKIEWICZ UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED: AYE NO YES ABSTAIN We �SALAS THORNBURGH THORNBURGH ABSENT "- PRESENT El MEMORANDUM CITY OF LA QUINTA To: The Honorable Chairman and Members of the Planning Commission From: Sandra L. Bonner, Principal Planner Date: January 10, 1984 Subject: CHANGE OF ZONE CASE No. 83-005, a Request to Change Zoning from A-1-10 to R-2-12,000 and R-3 on a 78.3 Acre Site Located Along the South Side of 50th Avenue, one -quarter mile west of Jefferson Street; Nbrris and Grayson, Inc., Applicant. The Applicant is requesting a zone change from A-1-10 (Light Agriculture, 10 acre minimun parcel size) to R-2-12,000 (Multiple -Family Residential, one unit per 12,000 square feet of net lot area) on 28.8 acres of the site and to R-3 (General Residential) on the remaining 49.5 acres. The maximum density of future development on the entire site is three 'units per acre, as limited by the General Plan designation of the property as Very Low Density Residential. The R-2 type of zoning would allow up to eight dwellings to be attached or located within a single structure. The Applicant requests the change of zone to R-3 in order to allow the development of a 60-unit resort hotel omxmplex on the northerly portion of the property adjacent to 50th Avenue. The application for the hotel is currently being processed by the Community Development Department; the request is subject to the approval of the Planning Director, as per the requirements of the M micipal Land Use Ordinance. The Applicant intends to subdivide the southerly or rear portion of the site at a later date. At such time that a tentative tract map is submitted for the division of the land and the development of the site, the proposal will be forwarded to the Planning Commission and City Council for their review and approval. A copy of the narrative description of the proposed development has been attached to this report. DESCRIP'i'ION OF THE SITE The site is relatively level with the exception of a dune located at approximately the midpoint on the western boundary. The site is currently planted with citrus and date orchards. The adjacent properties to the east, west and south are citris orchards, and the land to the north includes vacant sand dunes and citrus orchards. Adjacent to the northwest corner of the site is the proposed ATO/Figgie development. The General Plan Land Use Element designates the site and the surrounding area as Very Low Density Residential Q or less units per acre). The proposed zoning is consistent with this designation. The zoning surrounding the site is A-1-10 to the east, A-1-10 and R-1-12,000 to the west, A-1-10 and R-1-1 to the south, and A-1-10, R-5, R-2-4,800 and R-2-9,000 to the north. An exhibit showing the current zoning of the area is attached to this report. STAFF REPORT - PIANN:[NG CChMSSION CHANGE OF ZONE CASE NO. 83-005 Page Two Regarding the availability of utilities, the Coachella Valley Water District has stated that they will provide domestic water and sanitation service to the site. The applicant has stated that a sewer line will be extended one-half mile east from the intersection of Adams Street and 50th Avenue to the site. The hotel complex will be connected to the temporary treatment facility located along Adams Street south of 50th Avenue. DISCUSSION OF THE REQUEST The proposed zoning is consistent with the current General Plan for the site and the surrounding area. As shown on the zoning exhibit, the area is in transition from agricultural to urban uses. The approved ATO/Figgie specific plan is adja- cent to the northwest corner of the site. The Duna La Quinta specific plan proposed by Landmark Land Conpany is located one-half mile to the west. In addition, there are tentatively approved residential developments one -quarter mile to the west and one-half mile to the northwest. The proposed zoning is a logical extension of the current zoning and proposed developments in the vicinity. An environmental assessment was prepared by staff on this zoning request. Approval of this zone request may result in a decrease in agricultural land in production. However, the applicant's proposed development plan for the hotel resort will provide for a majority of the existing trees on the site to remain. The Applicant has entered into contract with de Bonne Land Management to maintain the orchard -in perpetuity. The Applicant has also stated that the C.C. & R.'s on the future land division on the southerly portion of the site will include provisions for the protection and preservation of the trees incorporated into the subdivision design. FINDINGS Based upon the above information, staff concludes that: 1. The proposed zoning is consistent with the General Plan. 2. The proposed zoning is consistent and compatible with the surrounding existing zoning. 3. The proposed zoning will allow development which is compatible with approved or proposed development within the vicinity. 4. Approval of the request will not result in a significant adverse environmental impact. Based upon the findings contained in the staff report, the Planning CQRRLSSIOn recammends to the City Council Approval of Change of zone Case No. 83-005 from A-1-10 to R-2-12,000 and R-3, in accordance with Exhibit "A"; and Adoption of the negative declaration prepared for Environmental Assessment No. 83-013. z+ c �.� z { \� < .---- � � .. i lYl !1 1 1 0 THIS MAP ADOPTED BY ORDIA so X lr®A/ G r ry WILL/AM E ✓ONES \ �\Ir � BOARD OF SUPERVISORS. RIVED ummoloommommmmm 7 cz_J nut. . . ua ATO r,I l-e Sped �c Yl R- V/w R-2-4800 R-5 A-1-10 R-2 4000 O`Do� A-I-10 R-I- 12,00 ,,�ha La QV,ti� CZ2547 SFxC'f-G plah R-1-10 R-1-I A') ID CZ 2964 A-I-10 UPDATED 5-21-T9 10-26-79 I- 30-80 'S-14-80 W 6-0 11-6-8-80 1-13- 81 N 2-11-82 i c� W-2-20 �. --(r U W N A-1-5 ,TE C 51rE A-1-10 a-1-5 R-1-12,000 Z3 7 A-1-I C Z 3119 0.•I R-A•2 I/4 C2 2978 A-1 O A-1-10 A-1-10 A-1-2 CZ 2987 A-1-2 CZ 2987 4-1-41/2 CZ 3181 A-1-10 A-1-.0 CZ 2, 4 es_PRES. A-1-20 .. ,. dv Wsm w Weil r........ .. O Q t D..:' YN• .. -,r -24 •-::•• .. a ft�A •:� :: o. ::Y• A • • AVENU � •90 N•N• �• . •• ' • .�•.. M: 9 •� • NMs.�•. t �N.. •.••:.N.•�NM.�i PH e We i a :..... ..yrd" Y...Y.. f ........-. _ • •'� max..-"=�. 1 .%. wo ..Y.00.........• S _• %� 40• Eta s. ... 9 - ` 13 "a ESTABLISHED IN 1918 AS A PUBLIC AGENCY COACHELLA VALLEY WATER DISTRICT POST OFFICE BOX 1o5B • COACHELLA, CALIFORNIA 92236 • TELEPHONE (619) 398-2651 DIRECTORS RAYMOND R. RUMMONDS, PRESIDENT TELLIS CODEKAS, VICE PRESIDENT JOHN P. POWELL PAUL W. NICHOLS STEVE D. BUXTON Planning Commission City of La Quinta Post Office Box 1504 La Quinta, California Gentlemen: OFFICERS LOWELL 0. WEEKS, GENERAL MANAGER —CHIEF ENGINEER BERNARDINE SUTTON, SECRETARY December 28, 1983 VICTOR B. HARDY. AUDITOR REDW INE AND SH ERRILL, ATTORNEYS File: 0163.11 0421.1 0721.1 92253 Subject: Parcel Map 19,834, Change of Zone 83,005, Portion of Northeast Quarter, Section 5, Township 6 South, Range 7 East San Bernardino Meridian This area lies on the sandy area in the Eastern portion of La Quinta and is considered safe from stormwater flows except in rare instances. This area is designated Zone C on Federal Flood Insurance rate maps which are in effect at this time. The District will furnish domestic water and sanitation service to this area in accordance with the current regulations of this District. The District will need additional facilities to provide for the orderly expansion of its domestic water system. These facilities may include wells, reservoirs and booster pumping stations. The developer will be required to provide land on which some of these facilities will be located. These sites shall be shown on the tract map as lots to be deeded to the District for such purpose. This area shall be annexed to Improvement District No. 55 of the Coachella Valley Water District for sanitation service. TRUE CONSERVATION USE WATER WISELY ,L 1 Riverside Planning Commission -2- December 28, 1983 There may be conflicts with existing District facilities. We request the appropriate public agency to withhold the issuance of a building permit until arrangements have been made with the District for the relocation of these facilities. CS:kr Yours very truly, Lowell 0. Weeks neral Manager -Chief Engineer cc: Riverside County Department of Public Health 46-209 Oasis Street Indio, California 92201 Attention: Don Park Ji, ti11 3 h c l 0 CTPY OF ! QIIINPA Department of Community Development 78-105 Calls Estado La Quinta, CA 92253 RFQIIEST FOR CO2R4ElTf DATE De«M6... 14483 T0: ✓ City Engineer. Fire Marshall _Health Department Building Department Hater Quality Control Board County Planning _City of _Cal Trans Desert Sands Unified School District _Coachella Valley water District _Southern California Water Company _General Telephone _Southern California Gas Company Postmaster Homeowners Association Chamber of Commerce FROM: Sa++dra SUBJECT: Request for Comments on the Following Project: !1 or, u 50* A�ehv � r yr c +- 0 r am-( This case is scheduled for hearing on Ja_ nv&rs It, I 84 Comments are requested by r _c�us:_ P lit_ �1 ah NQ _ $_3�3 S� ct�yc �f»r �,�� _ �3-oas 11 • Submitted By: �' / \ %� '�'` " Telephone No. Title: v Y' ^ Date AleCo... s.� ts. 7`,�' R/t• F�/7� ]�I! y'G vi• ZanG a.� , �, J_ 61 ITEM NO. 3• 6 DATE /J /0 - 8")" PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING _ 't )lt, ;to . / 9 MOTION BY: GOETCHEUS IMKAMP KLIMKIEWICZ SALAS THORNBURGH __ SECOND BY: GOETCHEUS IMKAMyP� KLIMKIEWICZ ORNBURGH DISCUSSION: ROLL CALL VOTE: COMMISSIONERS: AYE NO ABSTAIN ABSENT PRESENT GOETCHEUS - IMKAMP - THORNBURGH - SALAS - KLIMKIEWICZ - UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED: YES NO E � s OF TEff��S MEMORANDUM CITY OF LA O.UINTA To: The Honorable Chairman and Piarbers of the Planning Commission From: Sandra L. Bonner, Principal Planner Date: January 10, 1984 Subject: TENTATIVE TRACT MAP NO. 19458, A Request to divide a 154.5 Acre Site Into 555 Lots for the Purpose of Constructing 520 Attached Single -Family Dwellings and 374 Statutory (Air Space) Condominiums, a Total of 894 Dwellings. The Property is Located at the Northeast Corner of Washington Street and 48th Avenue Alignment; VTN Consolidated, Inc., Applicant. The format of this report will be as follows: following a brief description of the overall project, the major safety and design considerations will be summarized. These considerations are: traffic and circulation; fire protection and the provision of emergency services; design and location of structures; appearance of project from surrounding area; recreational facilities; general housing types; and additional design treatment within the project. ® Based on the discussions of the Planning Commission and City Council during the previous hearings on the related change of zone and general plan amendment cases, The major areas of concern are traffic and circulation and the provision of emergency services, particularly for the island. Therefore, these topics will be discussed in greater detail. PRQTECP DESCRIPTION The Applicant is proposing to develop the 154.5 gross acre site with a total of 894 dwellings located on either peninsulas opt on island in the center of a 38.6 acre, man-made lake. The perimeter or "lakeshore" development will consist of 520 townhouses (attached single-family dwellings) located on separate lots. The island will have 374 statutory (airspace) condcminiun units located in buildings containing up to six units each. The project also includes a 7&6 acre sports center for the private use of the residents. The "Lakeshore" units will be located within two story split-level buildings containing four two -bedroom dwellings with sizes ranging from 1078 to 1562 square feet of livable area. The "island" units will be located in three and four story buildings containing up to six one- and two -bedroom units. Dwelling sizes range from 800 to 1084 square feet for the one bedroan units and 1142 to 1182 for the two bedroom units. Regarding the size of the units with respect to the City's recently adopted Ordinance for dwellings located within planned residential developments, only seven percent (64.units) of the total number of units have less than 1000 square a_;J 6 (,1 2 C] STAFF REPORT - PLANNING COMMISSION January 10, 1984 ® Page Two feet. The average dwelling size for the entire project is 1192 square feet. The City ordinance allows a maximum of 48 percent of the total number of dwelling units to be less than 1000 square feet, with the minimum overall average not less than 1000 squar+eet of livable area per dwelling. DISCUSSION OF DESIGN CONSIDEPATIONS Traffic and Circulation At the time this proposal was submitted, the City required the Applicant to prepare a traffic and circulation study. This study addresses both the traffic impacts on the surrounding public streets and the traffic and circulation aspects within the project boundaries. Following receipt of this study, the City contracted with Berryman and Stephenson, Inc. (a private consulting firm to only governmental agencies) to review the traffic study and also the proposed development design. Regarding the proposed onsite street system, including the access to and circulation on the island, the consultant concluded that the streets and bridges as proposed were adequate to handle the anticipated traffic and to provide for emergency vehicle access. ® Attached for your review is a written suroxy from Berryman and Stephenson, Inc., concerning their analysis and conclusions of the project. Fire Protection and the Provision of Emergency Services This issue was of primary concern with respect to the proposed island with its high density# multistory development. The City Fire Marshal, the Community Safety Coordinator and the traffic consultant who was contracted by the City all reviewed the plan to determine if the design adequately provided for the safety of the residents. The following is a brief summary of their conclusions: ° Because of the high density all dwellings on the island must be sprinklered, with all units connected to a central monitoring system where the Fire Department is immediately notified of the location of any unit where the sprinkler unit has been activated. This system would provide the following safety aspects: ° In 95% of all buildings which are sprinklered, the fires are contained or extinguished by the system. ° In buildings which have both sprinkler systems and smoke detectors, deaths due to fire were reduced by 99% over fires in buildings with no such devices. ® ° All buildings as proposed have tile roofs, which are resistant to fires. In conjunction with the sprinkler systems in each dwelling, the possibility of a large-scale fire is very significantly reduced. STAFF REPORT - PLANNING COMMISSION January 10, 1984 Page Three ° Regarding emergency access, both the streets and bridges are designed so as to have adequate capacity or size to handle traffic during emergencies; access to the island for emergency vehicles will not be blocked. ° Concerning the safety of the bridges, the structures can be engineered so that an earthquake will not result in them being impassable to emergency assistance. III STAFF REPORT - PLANNING COMMISSION January 10, 1984 Page Four Design and Location of the Buildings The following are the major design aspects of the project: ° The perimeter units are located on peninsulas extending into the lake. Because the peninsulas are oriented perpendicular to the project boundaries, the view of these units from the perimeter streets will be of small clusters separated by waterways (rather than a solid rota of houses). • The design of the lakeshore units provides for two-story, split level buildings, thereby avoiding a "boxy" appearance. • Because the island will be mounded to a maximum height of 25 feet, the proposed multi -story units can be located at different levels on the slopes. This is in contrast to the recently approved Duna La Quinta tract where the multi -story units were sited along one level (the top of the levee). ° The shape of the island allows the units to be located facing different orientations or directions, thereby avoiding the undesirable appearance of a solid row of housing. ° Regarding the island, the nearest building is located 1200 feet from Washington Street, 400 feet fran 48th Avenue, 650 feet from Adams Street and 400 feet from the northern property boundary. ® ° Referring to Exhibit "D", which shows the landscaping and building locations, note that the lakeshore units will partially block the view of the island from the perimeter of the project. As designed, views of only portions of the island are seen at the entrances and through vistas created by the channels. The proposed spanish style architecture is comparable to existing and approved developments in the area. Appearance of the Project's Perimeter Unlike the vast majority of planned residential developments, this project has been designed with an orientation to the surrounding streets. Commonly, large developments locate their attractive amenities in the center of the project; generally, all the public sees is a solid wall along the street and a row of buildings. This project does not visually separate the project from the surrounding City and provides the public a view of the lake and landscaping within the project. Also, by being able to see the houses fran the surrounding public streets, the visual impression is given that this project is actually part of the co minty, adding to the character of the City. The traditional planned residential development with a solid wall next to the street creates the opposite impression of a very sterile and boring character along the public streets. Recreational Facilities ® The design provides for a 7.6 acre sports facility for the use of all residents. In addition, sail boating will be permitted on the lake. Also, neighborhood swimming pools are provided throughout the project. �A STAFF REPORT - PIANNING Co oUSSION January 10, 1984 Page Five Proposed Type of Housing The Applicant proposes to construct condominiums and townhouses in the $90,000 to $175,000 price range; this type of housing at this price is not available within the city today. Currently, an estimated 90 percent of the total number of dwellings is either in the $80,000 or less bracket or in the $175,000 or higher bracket. All the condominiums which are existing or underconstruction are in the higher price range. Therefore, people with medium incomes who want to live in either condcminiun or planned residential types of developments must live outside the city. In addition, people currently living in the lower range housing and who wish to "step up" to the next price range of housing may also havetogo outside mail the city to find this type of housing since only a all s`��er of medium priced housing exists in La Quinta. Additional Comments At its January 3, 1984 meeting the City Council approved the requested General plan amendment to the Land Use Element from Very Low and law Density Residential to Median Density Residential, a maximum of 6 units per acre. However, they denied the request to amendment the Circulation Element designation for Adams Street from a Major to a secondary Highway. The primary reason for the denial of the second request was that the City Council concluded that it would be inappropriate to amend the classification of Adams Street until the new general plan is done to determine the future status of this street south of 48th Avenue. At the time that the new Circulation Element is drafted consideration will be given to the appropriate width of Adams Street. The City Council also adopted the negative declaration for Environmental Assessment No. 83-012. A copy of the staff report on this assessment has been attached to this report. No further action by the planning Commission is required on the environmental assessment. CONCLUSIONS Based upon the information presented in this report, staff makes the following conclusions regarding the proposed design of Tentative Tract Map No. 19458: 1. The proposed street system within the project will adequately provide for the safe and smooth flow of traffic and also provide for emergency vehicle access to all portions of the project. 2. Regarding the project's traffic impacts on the surrounding area, inpacts resulting from the traffic generated by this project can be adequately mitigated by the conditions of approval requiring the installation of the half -width improvements for Adams Street and 48th Avenue, is the widening of Washington Street, the provision of turn lanes and the contribution to the cost of installing traffic signals. STAFF REPORT - PIANNING COMMISSION January 10, 1984 ® Page Six OCNCLUSIONS (continued) 3. Concerning fire protection, the requirement that all dwellings located on the island must be sprinklered will significantly increase the safety of those residents and also significantly reduce the probability of a fire spreading between buildings. 4. The bridges can be properly engineered so that access to the island will not be severed as a result of an earthquake. 5. The perimeter or "lakeshore" units will be constructed at a density of approximately 4.5 units per acre. The siting or location of the units on the peninsulas will help to further reduce the sense of density by giving the appearance of smaller clusters of dwellings separated by water. 6. Regarding the island development, the combination of the setbacks fran the project boundaries, the partial screening of the island by the lakeshore units and the shape of the island which allows the buildings to be sited facing different directions will help to sofen the appearance of the higher density portion of this project. 7. The design places an emphasis on opening up the development to allow the public to see both the amenities and the dwellings located within the project, thereby creating an attractive and interesting street scene. 8. The proposed recreational facilities are adequate to accarodate the anticipated number of residents. 9. Approval of this type of housing will provide for a more balanced price range of housing within La Quinta. FINDINGS Based upon the above conclusions, staff makes the following findings: 1. The proposed design is compatible with the existing and proposed area development. 2. The proposed public and private street improvements will adequately serve the anticipated traffic and also will adequately provide for emergency vehicle access. 3. The proposal is consistent with the La Quinta General Plan as amended. 4. Approval of Tentative Tract Map No. 19458 will not result in a signifi- cant adverse impact on the environment. REC'OMEMED MOTION Based upon the above findings, the Planning Commission reccnuends the Approval of Tentative Tract Map No. 19458 in accordance with the exhibits and subject to the attached conditions. in CONDITIONS OF APPR7dAL - PROPOSED TENTATIVE TRACT MAP No. 19458 V'IN CONSOLIDATED, INC., APPLICANT Ir Tentative Tract Map No. 19458 shall comply with the standards and requirements of the State Subdivision Map Act and the City of La Quinta Land Division Ordinance No. 460, Schedule "A," unless otherwise modified by the following conditions. This tentative map approval shall expire two years after the date of approval by the La Quinta City Council unless approved for extension as provided for by Municipal Ordinance No. 460. 1. The development of the site and the buildings shall comply with the approved Exhibits A, B, C and D as contained the the Community Development Department's file for Tentative Tract Map -No. 19458. Streets and Circulation 1. The Applicant shall comply with the requirements of the City Engineer as stated in the letter dated October 11, 1983. 2. Prior to the issuance of a Certificate of occupancy, the Applicant shall install a minimum eight (8) foot wide concrete pedestrian walk/bicycle path along the east side of Washington Street adjacent to the tract boundary. The path shall have a meandering design.as shown on Exhibit "D." 3. Prior to the issuance of a building permit for the installation of road Ask gates at the entrances to the project, the Applicant shall submit plans showing the location and design of the gates and gatehouse(if proposed) to the Came pity Development Department for review and approval. Miscellaneous 4. Fire protection shall be provided in accordance with the requirements of the Uniform Fire Code and the following additional provisions: ° Due to the high density, three-story design and limited access to the condominiums on the island, these units shall be protected by an automatic sprinkler system as per NEPA 13D. The fireflow for the island shall be a 1250 GPM, and 2500 GPM for the perimeter or "lakeshore" units. ° All streets and driveways with lengths in excess of 150 feet as measured from the major thoroughfare shall be provided with adequate turnaround areas or other alternative access, as approved by the City Fire Marshall and the City Engineer. ° All gates shall have an approved radio receiver which will accept signals from the emergency transmitters of the Riverside County Sheriff and Fire Departments and which will activate the gates to provide emergency access. • All bridges shall be designed to withstand the weight of emergency vehicles. ° There shall be a min n m 24 foot wide clearance on all streets and drives.Parking shall be restricted in those areas necessary to provide this minimum width access. 0 U CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL - Proposed TENTATIVE TRACT MAP NO. 19458 Page Two 5. The water and sewage disposal systems shall be installed in accordance with the requirements of the Riverside County Health Department, as stated in their letter dated November 23, 1983. 6. The Applicant shall amply with the requirements of the Coachella Valley Water District, as stated in their letter dated October 12, 1983. 7. The Applicant shall submit plans showing the location and design of the project perimeter walls or fences, the landscaping of the setback and right of way areas, and the design and location of the sidewalks to the Community Development Department for review and approval. The approved landscaping and improvements shall be installed prior to the issuance of occupancy permits. Landscaping shall be maintained in a healthy and viable condition for the the live of the project. B. Tract phasing plans, including any proposed phasing of street immprove- ments, shall be submitted to the City Engineer and Community Develop- ment Department for review and approval. 9. Prior to the recordation of the final record map, the Applicant shall provide for mitigation of the impact on the fringe -toed lizard by am plying with requirements of the mitigation agreement as approved by the City Council and in effect at the time of recordation. 10. At the time of the issuance of building permits, the applicant shall amply with the requirements of the mitigation agreement between the City and Desert Sands Unified School District, as approved by the City Council and in the effect at the time of recordation. 11. Prior to the recordation of the final nap, the Applicant shall subndt to the Camnamity Development Department the following documents which shall demonstrate to the satisfaction of the City that the open space/ recreation areas and private streets and drives shall be maintained in accordance with the intent and purpose of this approval: a. The document to convey title; b. Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions to be recorded; and c. Management and maintenance agreement to be entered into with the unit/lot owners of this land division. The approved Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions shall be recorded at the same time that the final subdivision map is recorded. A homeowners association, with the unqualified right to assess the owners of the individual units for reasonable maintenance costs shall be established and continuously maintained. The association shall have the right to lien the property of any owners who default in the payment of their assessments. Such lien shall not be subordinate to any encLubrance other than a first deed of trust, provided that such deed of trust is made in good faith and for value and is of record prior to the lien of the homeowners association. CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL - Proposed TENTATIVE TRACT MAP NO. 19458 Alk Page Three Ip 12. Prior to the issuance of a building permit for construction of any use contemplated by this approval, the Applicant shall first obtain permits and/or clearances from the following public agencies : ° Riverside County Environmental Health Department ° City Engineer ° City Fire Marshall ° C ununity Develogrent Department, Planning Section Evidence of said permit or clearance from the above agencies shall be presented to the Building Section at the time of the application for a building permit for the use contemplated herewith. Additional Street and Circulation Conditions 13. The Applicant shall provide funds for traffic signalization in the amount as detenuined via ccnpletion of the General Plan Circulation Element and/or approval of the City Engineer. 14. Washington Street right of way shall be dedicated and approved in accordance with the General Plan Circulation Element and city standards in effect at the time of recordation. C I CITY OF LA QUIFTA Department of Community Development 78-105 Calle Estado La Quints, CA 92253 REgUEST FOR COMMENT DATE September 26, 1983 TO: _LCity Engineer Fire Marshall _Health Department _Building Department _Water Quality Control Board _County Planning _City of Cal Trans RECEIVER OCT 131983 City of La Quinta _Desert Sande Unified School District _Coachella Valley Water District _Southern California Water Company _General Telephone _Southern California Gas Company _Postmaster Homeowners Association Chamber of Commerce FROM: Sandra Bonner, Principal Planner 0 9) SUBJECT: Request for Comments on the Following Project: Tentative Tract No. 19458 ro sed 154 acre a p nt with 520 attached sin, and 374 statutory condaninium units oriented around a man-made lake. This case is scheduled for hearing on Nwffnber 8, 1983 t d by October 21, 1983 Commenta are reques e Cases filed concurrently: General plan Amendment 83_001, Change of Zone 83_ 003 r 9. �'i< r ii ✓a v N FiA.c.� /"/RJR JAu�rmiT ,/Fns.� r/f/a Fes/ G—'--��`IJDra✓� //uy_��.�.0 �7!/<lJSdi.�nC�.fJ//nFa� I7// (�T/,/%Vi U,Vs7fr r ✓/�Jd`_ /. � 0/ � Lily_ CA/y. Submitted By: ��`J '[ i� �� Telephone No. -)i4' 4951_— Date Title: r, _J le (,:J 11 M RIVERSIDE - DEPARTMENT i 3575 • I11h STREET MALL (POST OFFICE BOX 1370) • RIVERSIDE, CA 82502 EALTH H. Ralph Luchs, R.S. Administrative Supervisor Environmental Health Division P.O. Box 1370 Riverside, CA 92502 Ph. (714) 787-6543 November 23, 1983 P. HAMILTON 11, M.D . MPH City of La Quinta Department of Community Development 78-105 Calle Estado La Quinta, CA 92253 RE: TRACT NO. 19458; A proposed subdivision of a portion of the SE', of Sec. 30, 175S, R7E, SBB&M, in the State of California. (547 Lots and 374 Condominium Units). Gentlemen: The Department of Public Health has reviewed Tentative Map No. 19458 and recommends that: A water system shall be installed according to plans and specifications as approved by the water company and the Health Department. Permanent prints of the plans of the water system shall be submitted in triplicate, with a minimum scale not less than one inch equals 200 feet, along with the original drawing, to the County Surveyor. The prints shall show the internal pipe diameter, location of valves and fire hydrants; pipe and joint specifications, and the size of the main at the junction of the new system to the existing system. The plans shall comply in all respects with Div. 5, Part 1, Chapter 7 of the California Health and Safety Code, California Administrative Code, Title 22, Chapter 16, and General Order No. 103 of the Public Utilities Commission of the State of California, when applicable. The plans shall be signed by a registered engineer and water company with the following certification: "I certify that the design of the water system in Tract No. .19458 is in accordance with the water system expansion plans of the Coachella Valley Water District, and that the water service, storage and distribution system will be adequate to provide water service to such tract. This certification does not con- stitute a guarantee that it will supply water to such tract at any specific quantities, flows or pressures for fire protection or any other purpose." This certification shall be signed by a responsible official of the water company. The plans must be submitted to the County Surveyor's Office to review at least two weeks prior to the request for the recordation of the final map. Reply lo'. City of La Quinta -2- November 23, 1983 TRICCT NO. 19458 ® This Department has a statement from the Coachella Valley Water District agreeing to serve domestic water to each and every lot in the subdivision on demand providing satisfactory financial arrangements are completed with the subdivider. It will be necessary for the financial arrangements to be made prior to the recordation of the final map. 11 This Department has a statement from Coachella Valley Water District agreeing to allow the subdivision sewage system to be connected to the sewers of the district. The sewer system shall be installed according to plans and specifications as approved by the district, the County Surveyor and the Health Department. Permanent prints of the plans of the sewer system shall be submitted in triplicate, along with the original drawing, to the County Surveyor. The prints shall show the internal pipe diameter, location of manholes, complete profiles, pipe and joint specifications, and the size of the sewers at the junction of the new system to the existing system. A single plat indicating location of sewer lines and water lines shall be a portion of the sewage plans and profiles. The plans shall be signed by a registered engineer and the sewer district with the following certification: I certify that the design of the sewer system in Tract No. 19458 is in accordance with the sewer system expansion plans of the Coachella Valley Water District and that the waste disposal system is adequate at this time to treat the anticipated wastes from the proposed tract." The plans must be submitted to the County Surveyor's Office to review at least two weeks prior to the request for the recordation of the final map. It will be necessary for the financial arrangements to be made prior to the recordation of the final map. It will be necessary for the annexation proceedings to be completely finalized prior to the recordation of the final map. An acceptable covenant having to do with the maintenance and operation of recreational facilities must be filed with this Department. We will accept this covenant as a tentative agreement, and it will be necessary to record all covenants or agreements, etc., involving the recreational facilities with the Recorder, County of Riverside, and a copy of the recorded agreement filed with this Department concurrently with the recording of the final map of this subdivision. The Coachella Valley Water District will need additional facilities to provide for the orderly expansion of its domestic water system. These facilities may include wells, reservoirs and booster pumping stations. The developer will be required to provide land on which some of these facilities will be located. These sites shall be shown on the tract map as lots to be deeded to the district for such purpose. Arrangements must be made with the district for the relocation of existing, conflicting facilities. The water from the artificial man-made lake shall be from an approved source. The lake will be constructed and maintained in such a manner so as not to create a public health hazard and shall not be used for any human body contact sports such as bathing, swimming, or wading. _J u,5 City of La Quinta ® -3- ® November 23, 1983 TRACT NO. 19458 ®The usage of lake water to irrigate landscaping shall be properly labeled/identified with regard to plumbing fixtures. Prior to recordation of the final map, the Coachella Valley Water District must exhibit/present evidence that the temporary effluent treatment lagoon system or additional sanitary sewers can in fact, handle the substantial increase in dwelling units. Very truly yours, Earl E. Tuntland, R.S., M.P.A. Environmental Health WServices anager ph Luchs, R.S. Administrative Supervisor HRL:cg xc: C.R.W.Q.C.B. - Colorado River Basin Reg. Environmental Health Division - Indio U] 1 • �Ai>ER ESTABLISHED IN 1918 AS A PUBLIC AGENCY COACHELLA VALLEY WATER DISTRICT POST OFFICE BOX 1058 • COACHELLA, CALIFORNIA 92236 • TELEPHONIiXRJAD 398-2651 (619) DIRECTORS OFFICERS LOW ELL 0. WEEKS, GENERAL MANAGER -CHIEF ENGINEER RAY MOOD R. RUMMONDS, PRESIDENT BERNARDINE SUTTON. SECRETARY TELLIS CODEKAS. VICE PRESIDENT VICTOR B. HARDY, AUDITOR JOHN P. POWELL October 12, 1983 REO W INE AND SH ER RILL, ATTORNEYS PAUL W. NICHOLS STEVE D. BU%TON File: 0163.11 0421.1 0721.1 Planning Commission, City of La Quinta Post Office Box 1504 La Quinta, California 92253 Gentlemen: Subject: Tract 19458, Southeast Quarter, Section 30, Township 5 South, Range 7 East, San Bernardino Meridian This area lies on the sandy area in the northerly portion of La Quinta and is considered safe from stormwater flows except in rare instances. This area is designated Zone C on Federal Flood Insurance rate maps which are in effect at this time. The District will furnish domestic water and sanitation service to this area in accordance with the current regulations of this District. The District will need additional facilities to provide for the orderly expansion of its domestic water system. These facilities may include wells, reservoirs and booster pumping stations. The developer will be required to provide land on which some of these facilities will be located. These sites shall be shown on the tract map as lots to be deeded to the District for such purpose. This area shall be annexed to Improvement District No. 55 of Coachella Valley Water District for sanitation service. There may be conflicts with existing District facilities. We request the appropriate public agency to withhold the issuance of a building permit until arrangements have been made with the District for the relocation of these facilities. _ RFC -1VED OCT 171983 City Of L-, Oriintca CS:dlb cc: Department of Public Health, Indio Yours very truly Lowell 0. Weeks Ge eral Manager -Chief Engineer TRUE CONSERVATION USE WATER WISELY ii r. r-I CITY OF L1. QUJhTA 0 Department of Community Development 78-105 Calle Estado La Quints, CA 92253 C /,AV4 s l S D111�_p "Ices r�— DATE September 26, 1983 TO: _City Engineer _Fire Marshall _Health Department Building Department _Water Quality Control Board _County Planning City of Cal Trans r, Sep ti .v Desert Sands Unified School District _Coachella Valley Water District _Southern California Water Company _General Telephone _Southern California Gas Company Postmaster —Homeowners Association Chamber of Commerce FROM: Sandra Bonner, Principal Planner SUBJECT: Request for Comments on the Following Project: Tentative Tract No. 19458 a proposed 154 acre development with 520 attached single-family dwellings, and 374 statutory condcaninium units oriented around a manmade lake. This case is sched - uled for hearing on November 8, 1983 Comments are requested by October 21, 1983 --------------------------- Cases filed concurrently_ General Plan Amendment 83-001, Ceofzone83003 Chang _- COYMM-S:The student population in the Coachella Valley has steadily increased nver_the past number of years. This continued growth is anticipated with the approval of each tentative tract. Population increase means increased school enrollmen schools are housed in permanent and portable facilities to capaci housing units will have a serious im ac o On August 30 1983 the Riverside County B, of developer's fees for the Desert Sands U (County Ordinance 575) and CEQA at $628 pe to request the same mitigation within the dwe1 ies of the ci we are unable to absorb any additional student enrollment wi facilities, we can only advise that approval of tentative tract of the city is made with the understanding that there are no fi this point in time to provide addi K Submitted By: the near future we Pict y of La Ouinta. Sins ut additional school s within the boundaries nancial resources at Telephone No. Johrr U. brooKs i inacc Servire, _ Data October S «L fL�198� Title: Aic* nt SID. 11 RIVERSIDE COUNTY-_ Sandra Bonner, Principal Planner City of La Quinta Department of Community Development 78-105 Calle Estado La Quinta, CA 92253 11 PHONE 787.2444 October 14, 1983 BERNARD J. CLARK, SHERIFF - RIVERSIDE, CALIFORNIA RECEIVED OCT 181983 City Of La Quinta RE: Tentative Tract No. 19458 Dear Ms. Bonner: This Department responds in a general way to environmental impact reports that are forwarded to us. These requests come from other county and city agencies and from land developers in the city. The city is developing rapidly as is the entire County of Riverside. Our position is to keep abreast of the development through contact with those desiring to grow with the city. We maintain continuous day-to-day relations with the city policy makers. The contract for law enforcement with our Department does not change the day-to-day operations with the city and its policing agency. We have a real desire to provide a secure city for the residents, hence we discuss the needs of the city constantly with the policy body. We negotiate each year for the manhours to be spent in the city to provide a complete law enforcement package. We have found, over the years, to quote averages is dangerous, particularly when dealing with response time and numbers of personnel on duty at a given time of day or week. However the following points may be of assistance to you. The Riverside County Sheriff's Department contracts law enforce- * ment with the City of La Quinta for total law enforcement, including traffic. Tne city is divided into beats and reporting districts. ° The city contracts for field service 24 hours per day. The city does not have a police station of its own. The service we provide is by assigning personnel attached to our Indio Station. We use city offices for personal meetings with citizens. Calls for service in the city are handled by our telephone operators and the field personnel are dispatched by our ° radio dispatchers located in Indio. In this day of rapid communications this system does not present a problem. ® Our station is open 24 hours per day. ADDRESS ALL COMMUNICATIONS TO THE SHERIFF ❑I U LJ Page 2 City of La Quinta October 12, 1983 The Department service on a contract is telephone relayed information, response to calls, follow-up investigation, patrol, traffic investigation and crime prevention programs. People commit crime. An increase in population or develop- 0 ment usually means an increase in crime; people bring crime with them. Any new development should consider lighting, street patterns, ° security hardware, building location, visibility and planting, among other things, as all can aid in reducing crime. During the fiscal year 1982-83 the City of La Quinta shows o a population of 4701, and we have a contract to provide 8,760 hours of service. This contract provides coverage 24 hours per day. I trust this information may be helpful. vrm Sincerely, BE CLARK SHERIFF J MEMORANDUM CITY OF LA QUINTA To: The Honorable chairriaz and Members of the Planning Commission From: Sandra L. Bonner, Principal Planner Date: December 13, 1983 Subject: ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT NO. 83-012, prepared for General Plan Amencnent No. 83-001, Change of zone Case No. 83-003 and Tentative Tract Map No. 19458 The following is a brief summary of the environmental assessment prepared by staff. On the basis of this assessment, staff has tentatively determined that the project's potential impacts on the environment can be adequately mitigated by the proposed design of the project and conditions of approval with which the Applicant has agreed to comply. This is consistent with state law which provides for a "mitigated negative declaration". Therefore, the Applicant was not required to prepare an environmental impact report. MTS a IW•H* Following the analysis of the information contained in the above mentioned applications on the site and proposed project, the review of the environmental assessments prepared on other projects within the vicinity and discussions with people in other agencies, staff determined that there were three areas of potential impact. Additional informa- tion was requested on archaeology, traffic and circulation, and biological impacts (specifically, impacts on the Coachella Valley fringe -toed lizard). Archaeology The Applicant submitted two archaeological assessments which were prepared for previous projects which were proposed for this site. The studies indicate seventeen areas of where remains were concentrated, with sixteen of these areas being in the northeast portion of the site in the sand dunes. The remains primarily consisted of broken or fire -cracked rock fragments and potsherds. Both reports concluded that while the above mentioned archaeological resources would be impacted, adequate mitigation was provided by the preparation of these reports whereby the materials were mapped, collected and described. No further archaeological work was recommended. Both reports and their recommendations were reviewed and approved by the archaeologist with Riverside County Planning Department. Biological Impacts_ A survey for the Coachella Valley fringe -toed lizard was prepared for this project in October, 1983. 4dmile no such lizards were observed on the site, these were records of fringe -toed lizards on this site as late as 1979 and 1983 records of lizards on land directly to the west across Washington Street. The report identified 20 acres of sand dune STAFF REPORT - PIANNING CONNISSION December 13, 1983 Page TwD. and hummocks in the northeast and east central portions of the site as "potential prime fringe -toed lizard habitat". The report was reviewed by Dr. Muth (of the Coachella Valley Ecological Reserve Foundation and the U.C. Research Center at Deep Canyon) who concluded that the report was complete and accurate. He concurred with the report's recmnendation that mitigation could be provided under the Rare and Endangered Species Act by the Applicant agreeing to purchase or provide funds for the purchase of land within the federally designated critical habitat for the fringe -toed lizard. The Applicant has agreed that this mitigation measure will be a condition of approval on any development plans for the site. Traffic and Circulation Impacts A study analyzing both on -site and off -site traffic and circulation was prepared on the project in October, 1983. The City contracted with Berryman and Stephenson, Inc. (who acts as consultant to only governmental agencies) to review the report for completeness and accuracy. Also, specific recamendations were made on both the types and approximate timing of needed improvements. in addition, the City Engineer has reviewed the project. Berryman and Stephenson, Inc., has stated that the impacts of the project can be adequately mitigated by conditioning the approval of the development. The City Engineer's recampndations concur with this. The specific rarn�ts pertaining to the construction of Adams Street and 48th Avenue, the widening of Washington Street, the provision of turn lanes and the funding and installation of traffic signals will be addressed in detail in the report on Tentative Tract Map No. 19458 which will be prepared for the January, 1984, Planning Ca[mission hearing. The Applicant has agreed to provide the public and private improvements as recmuended. Additional Com ents The issue of land use compatibility was also addressed in the environmental assessment. The proposed type of use, residential, is compatible with the adjacent existing resi- dential development and zoning. Regarding the density issue, consideration was given as to whether the proposed density would visually or physically impact the adjacent existing and proposed land uses (not whether it was "appropriate"). The tentative conclusion that the proposed land use was compatible was based upon the following points: ° The design provides for lower density developnyant along the perimeter and higher density development in the center of the project. " The units viewed fran Washington Street are arranged in clusters and set back a minimum of 110 feet from the street curb. The proposed recreation building is set back 82 feet fran the curb. ° The landscaped parkway along Washington Street with a width varying between 30 to 50 feet wide, canbined with the adjacent lake, will create the appearance of openness and less density. ti H STAFF REPORT - PLANNING CCN USSION December 13, 1983 Page Three. The proposed units along 48th Avenue for the ATO-Figgie project. The zo Avenue is R-2-3,000, which permits of 14.5 units per acre. The propos the existing R-5 zoning or proposed are adjacent to the units proposed ning on this property south of 48th a cluster of dwellings at a density ed recreation center is adjacent to golf course of the ATO-Figgie project. ° The traffic impacts of the proposed density can be adequately mitigated. The Planning Cannission recaimends to the City Council adoption of the negative declaration prepared for Environmental Assessment with the following mitigation: 1. Prior to the issuance of any grading or building permits, the Applicant shall present evidence to the City Building Department that financial arrangements have been completed between the Applicant and the State Department of Fish and Game and the U.S. Department of Fish and Wildlife Service for the purchase of or provision of funds for the purchase of an appropriate amount of acreage within the area designated by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service as critical habitat for the Coachella Valley fringe - toed lizard (as published in the Federal Register). 2. Prior to the issuance of any grading or building permits, or prior to the recordation of the final map, the Applicant shall sutmit to the City a signed contract agreeing to the required street and traffic safety improve- ments recommended by the City Engineer and attached as conditions of approval to Tentative Tract Map No. 19458. SLB:dmv ITEM NO. DATE PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING 7W MOTION BY: GOETCHEUS IMKAMP KLIMKIEWICZ / SALAS� THORNBURGH SECOND BY: GOETCHEUS IMKAMP KLIMKIEWICZ �S_IAALAS THORN BURGH DISCUSSION: ROLL CALL VOTE: CONNTSSIONERS: AYE NO ABSTAIN ABSENT PRESENT GOETCHEUS - IMKAMP - THORNBURGH - SALA.S - KLIMKIEWICZ UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED: YES NO 0 M I N U T E S PLANNING COMMISSION - CITY OF LA QUINTA A Regular Meeting Held at the La Quinta City Hall, 78-105 Calle Estado, La Quinta, California December 13, 1983 7:00 p.m. 1. CALL TO ORDER A. Chairman Kl.imkiewicz called the Planning Commission meeting to order at 7:10 p.m. and led the flag salute. 2. ROLL CATS. A. Chairman Klimkiewicz requested the roll call. The Secretary called the roll: Present: Cbrmssioners Salas, Goetcheus, I1W<aMPr Thornburgh and chairman Klimkiewicz Absent: lion Also present were City Manager Frank Usher, Principal Planner Sandra Bonner and Secretary Donna Velotta. 3. HEARINGS A. Chairman Klimkiewicz introduced the first hearing which regarded Tentative 'Tract Map No. 18766, Amended No. 1, a request to divide 15.5+ acres into three lots for the purpose of constructing 28 statutory condominium units, located at the southeasterly corner of Eisenhower Drive and Avenue 50; Landmark Land Company, Applicant. He then called upon staff for their report. 1. Frank Usher, City Manager, responded stating that staff has not had an. opportunity to fully integrate sane of the City Engineer's recommendations with staff's in respect to this tract. He stated that staff has discussed this with the Applicant and they are agreeable, so we feel it would be beneficial to both the City and the Applicant to continue this hearing to the Planning CommissiOn meeting of February 14, 1983. 2. conudssioner Thornburgh made a motion to continue this 1, to the regarding Tentative Tract Map No. 18766, Amended N regular Planning Commission meeting to be held on February 14, 1984. Seconded by Commissioner Goetcheus. Unanimously adopted. B. Chairman Kljmkiewicz introduced the next public hearing regarding General Plan Amendment No. 83-001, a request to amend the General Plan Land Use Element from Very Low Density Residential and Low Density Residential to Medium Density Residential, 6 dwellings per acre; and a request to amend the Circulation Element Designation of Adams Street fran a major highway to a secondary highway; VTN Consolidated, Inc., Applicant. He then called for the report from staff. 1. Sandra Bonner, Principal Planner, reported that this is a 154-acre site located at the northeast corner of Washington Street and MINUTES - PLANNING OCnUSSION December 13, 1983 Page Two. Avenue 48 alignment. Applicant is requesting a change to the current General Plan designation from Very Low Density Residential on the eastern half of the property which allows up to 3 units per acre, and Low Density Residential on the western portion which allows 5 units per acre. Appli- cant is requesting the entire parcel be designated Medium Density Residential to allow 6 units per acre. Staff is rending this request be approved based on three primary findings: 1. Since the annexation of the area adjacent to the east boundary of the site, and the subsequent redesignation of this area from Very Low Density Residential to General Commercial and Low Density Residential, the current General Plan designation of Very Low Density Residential on the site's eastern portion is no longer appropriate or compatible. 2. The City has amended the Circulation Element adjacent to the property. The City updated Adams Street from a local street to a major highway with four travel lanes. We also extended Avenue 48 as a major highway to Washington Street. The traffic consultant has stated that there is a possibility of Washington Street being upgraded to a six -lane highway sometime in the far future. On the basis of this, changes in the s Circulation Element that occurred since the propertOriginally y general planned are, the City feels, adequate g so that the streets will be able to handle a higher density residential use than currently designated. 3. As far as utility services to the site are concerned, both the gas and electric companies have stated that they have the capacity to serve the proposed development. There are existing water mains in Washington Street and along Highway ill. Sewer service will be provided by CVWD. As a part of the General Plan Amendment, the Applicant is requesting that Adams Street be downgraded to a Secondary Highway (88-foot-wide right of way). The City F,nginepx has commented that Adams Street should remain 100 feet wide within 500 feet of the intersections at Highway ill and Avenue 48 to provide for future left and right turn circulation. The Applicant has agreed with the City Engineer's recommendations. On the basis of the findings in the staff report, staff recommends that the Planning Commission recommend to the City Council the following: 1. Approval of General Plan Amzdmnt No. 83-001, amending the Land Use Element from Very Low Density Residential and Lorca Density Residential to Medium Density Residential with a maximum of 6 dwellings per acre in accordance with Exhibit 1, and 2. Approval of General Plan Amendment No. 83-001, amending the Circulation Element designation of Adams Street between Highway ill and Avenue 48, with the exception of those portions of Adams Street within 500 feet of Highway 111 and Avenue 48, in accordance with Exhibit 3. The Commissioners discussed traffic concerns in great length. Another concern of the Commission was that if they ruled to downgrade Adams Street to a Secondary Street, they would be, in fact, deciding at this time that Adams Street would not be the City's second main entrance street into the _Ji� f,J6 Mik 0 MID=S - PLANNING COPMISSION December 13, 1983 Page Three. City as had originally been discussed. Commissioner Imkamp questioned if Dune Palms ]:toad was an adequate choice for the main entrance street or would the Comnission be making this decision based on the fact that the developer has plans. Commissioner Imkamp wondered if the developer did not have plans what would be the best thing for the City as far as a secondary entrance road was concerned. Chairman Klimkiewicz opened the hearing for public =wlent. John Adams, vPN Consolidated, 2301 Campus Drive, Irvine, CA, thanked the Commission and staff for their time and cooperation with regard to the processing of this project. He stated that he has discussed the traffic circulation with the City Engineer. He went into detail with regard to traffic circulation re this project and noted that they did have a traffic study carpleted. He concurred with staff's findings re density. He requested that. the Planning Commission approve the General Plan Amendment. Mervin Johnson, 400 N. Tustin Avenue, Santa Ana, CA, the Project's developer, referred to the rendering submitted to the City by their architect, who Mr. Johnson introduced to the Commission at this time to explain the rendering. Pete Potasi, Architect, Kiyotoki Associates, Irvine, CA, explained the rendering to the Commission. At this point, Chairman Klimkiewicz advised that the next item on the agenda was being considered in conjunction with the General Plan Amendment item just discussed. He therefore introduced the next item of agenda. C. Chairman Klimb:iewicz introduced the next item of agenda as a public hearing regarding Change of Zone Case No. 83-003, a request to change zoning frcin R-1, R-1-8000 and R-1-12,000 to R-2 for a 154.5 acre site located at the northeast corner of Washington Street and Avenue 48 alignment; VTN Consolidated, Applicant. He then called for the report from staff. 1. Sandra Bonner, Principal Planner, stated that although the R-2 zoning would have no suffix specifying the allowed density as the existing zoning does, the General Plan would limit the maximum density permitted. She noted that this request was submitted concurrently with General Plan Amendment No. 83-001 and Tentative Tract Map No. 19458. Staff has land recommended approval of the proposed amendment to the general p lan use element to Medium Density Residential, 6 units per acre; therefore, based on the findings contained in the report on General Plan Amendment No. 83-001, staff now makes the additional finding that the rezoning from the current zoning to such zones which would permit the proposed develop- ment would be carpatible with the surrounding area development, zoning and general plan designations. Ms. Bonner stated that the determination of compatibility was based primarily on the tentative design of the project with the higher density located in the center of the development and lower density along the perimeter. Therefore, staff reconTnends that the new zoning be made specific to the project as was the case for Indian Wells villas which was recently approved. Ms. Bonner advised the Commission that the reccmmmended zoning is consistent with the General Plan as amended by General Plan Amendment No. 83-001, that the proposed zoning is carpatible _.ii G3 MINUTES - PLANNING CONVISSION Deomber 13, 1983 Page Four with the area development and zoning and that approval of this request will not significantly adversely affect the environment. At this point, Ms. Bonner advised the Ccnmission that she wished to make one change in the report submitted by staff. The requested change to R-2-2900 zoning should be corrected to read R-2-2800. Based upon findings in the staff report, Ms. Bonner requested that the Planning Ocmission recommend to the City Council denial of Change of Zone No. 83-003 from R-1, R-1-8000 and R-1-12,000 to R-2, as shown in Exhibit 1; however, that they recommend adoption of a Resolution for Change of Zone Case No. 83-003, as amended from R-1, R-1-8000 and R-1-12,000 to R-2-2800 (maxiamn 374 total dwellings), R-2-9600 (maximum 520 total dwellings) and R-5, as shown on Exhibit 2, as amended. During the discussion that followed, it was noted that there was an error in the computation with regard to the amount of acreage involved. The request of change of zone to R-2-2800 should be corrected to read R-2-2500. At this time, Chairman Klimkiewicz asked if anyone wished to speak for or against: either of the items open for discussion. George Marzicola, 73640 E1 Paseo, Pahn Desert, CA, a property owner in the area of this project, wish to convey his approval of same. He also wish to add his concerns with regard to the traffic irculation those of the Commission, as well as the concern regarding the secondary entrances to the City. As there were no further comments, Chairman Klimkiewicz closed the two public hearings and called for a motion on Item B of the agenda. Commissioner Thornburgh made a motion to recommend to the City Council approval of General Plan Amendment No. 83-001 amending the Land Use Element from Very Loa Density Residential and Low Density Residential to Medimnn Density Residential with a maximnmm of 6 dwellings per acre in accordance with Exhibit 1; and approval of General Plan Amer>dinent No. 83-001 amending the Circulation Element designation of Adams Street between Highway Ill and Avenue 48, with the exception of those portions of Adams Street within 500 feet of Highway ill and Avenue 48, in accordance with Exhibit 3. Commissioner Salas seconded the motion. The motion was adapted by a vote of 4 ayes, with Cohmissoner ImkaiT voting nay. Chairman Klimkiewicz called for a motion regarding Item C of the agenda. Commissioner Thornburgh made a motion to recomhand to the City Council denial of` Change of Zone Case No. 83-003 from R-1, R-1-8000 and R-1-12,000 to R-2, as shown on Exhibit 1; however, adoption of a Resolution for Change of Zone Case No. 83-003, as amended from R-1, R-1-8000 and R-1-12,000 to R-2-2500 (maxim= 374 total dwellings), R-2-9600 (mmmaximmmh 520 total dwellings) and R-5, as shown on Exhibit 2, as amended. n u MINUTES - PIANNING CCNMSSION December 13, 1983 Page Five. Cannissiomer Imkamp seconded the motion. Unanimously adopted. D. Chairman Rlimkiewicz introduced the next item as a public hearing regarding Tentative Tract Map No. 19458, a request to divide a 154.5 acre site into 555 lots for the purpose of constructing 520 attached single-family dwellings and 374 statutory (air space) condominiums, a total of` 894 dwellings. The property is located at the northeast corner of Washington Street and 48th Avenue alignment; VTN Consolidated, Inc „ Applicant. He then called for the report fran staff. 1. Sandra Bonner, Principal Planner, requested that this hearing be continued to the January 10, 1984 meeting. 2. Co[missioner Imkamp moved, Camnissioner Thornburgh seconded to continue this hearing to the regular meeting of January 10, 1984. Unanimously adopted. E. Chairman Rlimkiewicz introduced the next item as a public hearing regarding Environmental Assessment No. 83-012, prepared for General Plan Amendment No. 83-001, Change of Zone Case No. 83-003 and Tentative Tract Map No. 19458. He then called for staff's report. 1. Sandra Bonner, Principal Planner, referred the Camnission to brief summary of the environmental assessment prepayssby on the basis of this assessment, staff has tentatively determined that the project's potential impacts on the envirc mient can be adequately mitigated by the proposed design of the project and conditions of approval with which the Applicant has agreed to comply. This is consistent with state law which provides for a mitigated negative declaration. Therefore, the Applicant was not required to prepare an environmental inpact report. Ms. Bonner requested that the Camiission, based upon the findings in the staff report, reco<nerld to the City Council adoption of the negative declaration prepared for the Environmental Assessment. 2, Commf.ssiauer Thornburgh made a motion to recommend to the City Council adoption of the negative declaration prepared for the Environmental Assessment with the following mitigation: 1. Prior to the issuance of any grading or building permits, the Applicant shall present evidence to the City Building DePartMent that financial arrangements have been corp ete U.S. between the Applicant and the State DepartmentFish and Game and the he or Department of Fish and Wildlife Service for the purchase provision of funds for the purchase of an appropriate amount of acreage within the area designated by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service as critical habitat for the Coachella Valley fringe -toed lizard (as published in the Federal Register). 2. Prior to the issuance of any grading or building pemnits, or prior to the recordation of the final map, the Applicant shall submit to the City a signed contract agreeing to the required street and traffic safety inprovements reconrnended by the City Engineer and attached as conditions of approval to Tentative Tract Map No. 19458. MINUTES - PLANNING COMMISSION Dearnber 13, 1983 Page Six. Chairman Klimkiewicz seconded the motion. Unanimously adopted. 4. CONSENT CALENDAR A. Motion made by commissioner Salas, seconded by Commissioner Imkamp to adopt the Consent Calendar approving the minutes of November 8, 1983. 1. The minutes of the regular meeting of November 8, 1983, were approved as submitted. Unanimously adopted- B. Motion made by commissioner Salas, seconded by Commissioner Imkanp to adopt the consent Calendar approving the minutes of November 301 1983. 1. The minutes of the adjourned regular meeting of November 30, 1983, were approved as submitted. Unanimously adopted. 5. BUSINESS A. Chairman Klimkiewicz introduced the first item of business as a request for an extension of time re Tentative Tract Map No. 16449, Amended No. 1, located at the southwesterly corner of Miles Avenue and Adams Street alignment; LQD, Inc., Applicant. He called for the report from staff. 1. Ms. Bonner, Principal Planner, requested that this item be continued to the meeting of January 10, 1984. 2. Commissioner Thornburgh made a motion to continue this item to the next regular meeting of January 10, 1984. Commissioner Goetcheus seconded. Unanimously adopted- B. Chairman Klimkiewicz introduced the next item of business as a request for extension of time re Tentative Tract Map No. 16450, Amended No. 1, located at the southwest corner of. Fred Waring Drive and Adams Street alignment; LQD, Inc., Applicant. He called for the report from staff. 1. The Principal Planner requested that this item be continued to the meeting of January 10, 1984. 2. Commissioner Thornburgh made a motion to continue this item to the next regular meeting of January 10, 1984. Comnissioner Goetcheus seconded. Unanimously adopted. 6. ADJOURNMENT There being no further items of agenda to core before the Planning Commission, Chairman Klimkiewicz called for a motion to adjourn. Commissioner Thornburgh made a motion to adjourn to the meeting of January 10, 1984, at 7:00 p.m., in La Quinta City Hall, 78-105 Calle Estado, La Quinta, California. The regular meeting of the Planning Commission of the City of La Quinta, California was adjourned at 9:25 p.m., December 13, 1983, at La Quinta City Hall, 78-105 Calle Estado, La Quinta, California. I ITEM NO. S DATE JO - 8 PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING am MOTION BY GOETCHEUS IMKAMP KLIMKIEWICZ SALAS SECOND BY: GOETCHEUS IMKAMP KLIMKIEWICZ SAt,AS� DISCUSSION: ROLL CALL VOTE: COMMISSIONERS: AYE GOETCHEUS - IMKAMP - THORNBURGH - SALAS - KLU.IKIEWICZ - UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED: YES NO ABSTAIN NO ABSENT THORNBURGH THORNBURGH PRESENT MEMORANDUM CITY OF LA OUINTA To: Honorable Chairman and Members of the Planning Commission From: Sandra L. Bonner, Principal Planner Date: January 10, 1984 .S A $ Subject: REQUEST FOR EXTENSION OF TIME - TENTATIVE TRACT MAP No. 16449, AMENDED No. 1, Located at the Southwesterly Corner of Miles Avenue and Adams Street Alignment, IQD, Inc., Applicant. The Applicant's representative requests that the Planning Commission continue consideration of the above mentioned case to the February 14, 1984, meeting. The extension of time is needed to provide the representative additional time to discuss this matter with the Applicant, who is currently in Germany. This would be the second continuance for this case, which was originally scheduled before the Camussion for the December 13, 1983, meeting. Staff reccnrends that the Planning Commission grant this continuance, however, stipulate that this extension of time request will be acted upon at the February meeting and will not be continued a third month. lax ITEM NO. DATE PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING J'A' ;t, /6 MOTION BY: TCHEUS IMKAMP SECOND BY: GOETCHEUS IMKAMP DISCUSSION: KLIMKIEWICZ SALAS KLIMKIEWICZ SAIFvS THORNBURGH THORNBURGH ROLL CALL VOTE: CO�!MISSIONERS: AYE NO ABSTAIN ABSENT PRESENT GOETCHEUS — IMKAMP THORNBURGH — SALAS — KLI2-1KIEWICZ — UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED: YES NO i93 C`�'�10F TfiE��s MEMORANDUM CITY OF LA QUINTA 11 To: Honorable Chairman and Members of the Planning com fission From: Sandra L. Bonner, Principal Planner Date: January 10, 1984 Subject: REQUEST FOR EXTENSION OF TIME - TENTATIVE TRACT MAP NO. 16450, AMENDED NO. 1, Located at the Southerwest Corner of Fred Waring Drive and Adams Street Alignment; LQD, Inc., Applicant. The Applicant's representative requests that the Planning Commission continue Consideration of the above mentioned case to the February 14, 1984, meeting. The extension of time is needed to provide the representative additional time to discuss this matter with the Applicant, who is currently in Germany. This would be the second continuance for this case which was originally scheduled before the Planning Commission for the December 13, 1983, meeting. Staff recommends that the Planning Commission grant this continuance, however, stipulate that this extension of time request will be acted upon at the February meeting and not be continued a third month. ITEM NO. S , � , DATE 1-16 " 8 PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING 93 -to ,(-o — S�F�G MOTION BY: GOETCHEUS SECOND BY: GOETCHEUS DISCUSSION: /J� IMKAMP KLIMKIEWICZ SALAS 6T HORNBURGH IMKAMP KLIMKIEWICZ SALAS THO RNBURGH �� ROLL CALL VOTE: COVMTSSIONERS: GOETCHEUS IMKAMP THORNBURGH SALAS KLB.IKILWICZ UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED: AYE NO ABSTAIN ABSENT PRESENT - - - YES NO MEMORANDUM S.(2. CITY OF LA QUINTA To: The Honorable Chairman and Members of the Planning Carmission From: Sandra L. Bonner, Principal Planner Date: January 10, 1984 Subject: PLOT PLAN No. 83-040, A Request to Construct a Single -Family House on two lots located along the South side of Horseshoe Road in the Indian Springs Country Club area; Holden and Johnson, Architects, Applicant. The Applicant is requesting approval to construct a single-family house on a one-half acre site located along the South side of Horseshoe Road approximately 500 feet West of Roadrunner Lane. The Applicant is acting as the representative for the property owner. The house will be the current owner's residence. Siting The siting or location of the house on the lot is consistent with both the existing development in the area and the zoning requirements. The house is sited with its long axis parallel to the road, as are all the other homes in the Country Club area. The house is 100 feet long. The house has a 25-foot front yard setback, 37-foot rear yard setback and 11- and 46-foot sideyard setbacks. The rear lot line is contiguous to the Indian Springs Country Club Golf Course. Design of tha Structure The floor plan is consistent with the City's adopted standards for single-family houses. The house has 3214 square feet of livable area, three bedrooms with clear dimensions exceeding 10 feet, three full baths and an attached double -car garage with connecting door into the house. The floor plan also provides for a golf cart garage and two small private office areas for the use of the haneoaners. The size of the house is consistent with other homes in the area, which have at least 2,500 square feet of livable area. Exterior Design Concerning the exterior of the house, the Indian Springs Country Club area has strong C.C. and R's covering the size, design and roofing material of the homes. The house will have textured plaster exterior walls, with exposed laminated beams. The roof will have a 4 and 12 roof pitch and be covered with wood shake roofing, as are all the hones along Horseshoe Road and to the South across the golf course. The overall design of the house, with the gabled roof, high ceilings and large amount of glass, is consistent with the other hones in the area. STAFF REPORT - PLANNING COMISSION January 10, 1984 Page Two Additonal Comments A detailed landscaping plan will be required prior to the issuance of a building pennit. This plan will indicate the three (3) outdoor spigots and two (2) 15-gallon street trees which are required by the City. Staff has determined that this project is exempt from the requirements of CEQA and a Notice of Exemption has been filed. Findings 1. The request is consistent with the zoning. 2. If the house is constructed in accordance with the conditions of approval, the design will be in compliance with the City's adopted standards. 3. The proposed house is compatible with the surrounding development. M7567611112, D �� • • Based upon the findings, the Planning Commission recomends approval of Plot Plan No. 83-040 in accordance with Exhibits A, B and C and subject to the attached conditions. ® 0. THIS APPROVAL IS SUBjEcT TO THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS: 1. The development of the site shall be in conformance with the Exhibits A, B and C contained in the file for Plot Plan No. 83-040 unless otherwise amended by the following conditions. 2. The approved plot plan shall be used within two years of the approval date; otherwise, it shall become null and void and of no effect whatsoever. By "use" is meant the beginning of substantial construction, not including grading, contemplated by this approval which is begun with the two-year period and is thereafter diligently pursued to completion. 3. Water and sewage disposal facilities shall be installed in accordance with the requirements of the Riverside County Health Department. 4. Fire protection shall be provided in accordance with the standards of the Uniform Fire Code as adopted by the City of La Quinta. 5. Prior to the issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy, the Applicant shall install landscaping in the front yard in accordance with an approved, detailed landscape plan for the front yard showing the species, size, location and spacing of all planting materials, including a minimum of two (2) 15-gallon street trees. The plan shall indicate the irrigation system and the location of the required three (3) outdoor water spigots. All trees and plants shall be maintained in viable condition for the life of the approved use. 6. The heating and cooling mechanical equipment shall be ground mounted. 7. Refuse containers and bottled gas containers shall be concealed by fencing or landscaping. 8. The driveway shall be surfaced with concrete. 9. The Applicant shall obtain clearances and/or permits frcm the following agencies prior to submitting these plans to the Building Department for plan check: * Riverside County Health Department * City Fire Marshal trnrr r•.wr �aJ I r,I,r/ 1I C. v.C. NOlrrr uI P1 � c - - \ v. ` 1 v V. PORTIONS O F wto. ec }t 2L � Ne:'. 3i29. T. SJ R. 7 S.O. g SEPTEMBER. 196010SCALE C., 0. L M. 1N100' JOHN R. BOTMWD RCE. 6284 ^ w Vitt A?O/ 121W • Yam• � p ::� Y'P w.nl � w. ?2LhNil a �� °%� aC, "D a�•r.•.: w°..�.I: JC �L e3 V Ccyi �'Q Ei ' `ice n °.. n•w�nw Y;Wa4a N��i�s QZ Oo¢F O _ NnYJ1'lr'l _ ,F ro➢J. p, eR IN ld/V/•f/ ry. Yo:MIyOv.cW.O. yl Art � /lJau F d � /JJd.or QI o i i•_ _ a __ _ 107 wt .: \ � yr` la •"•. 0\ iota. r `• .iu �..•: •/� `I MY :� D 1 '4 •. :e • Yla leer • t ��// y..i y, li N ry V I ^ i :y.�. .y e.nti r •3.t.wF)•�ji nay � i •.r 1'-^�—li -�_• as 1: / J n %: i. �/ • �� n i � � - - - ,.f lo��or [� / rpy Isis. ` 1 ., '- r.n ^ o•rr.rr- fe Vrr prd J �' J `aim -r CVCWO. _. o �il'eaZrJ Jry ey ii r �/yAN orur;ny nu. U S(9 59. (off \<:Iz•r//t. J,t/ll Jr [,yN/fLWA1<R 3]D o n1y Wa•u OIJ/rdI fe. 2a2 Jea ey CVCwO Coerha n ye/l/y t Ge< D—Y rvn. /Ile. Shn,•.^ on I 1 ' f C. 17. " al. . Tf` Id. za z;n Nl,A—y ITEM NO. S, DATE /—/O Jg� PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING RE: / / �t,ee�vc O lJr , g-/— 4 �/ — s F MOTION BY: GOETCHEUS IMKAMP KLIMKIEWICZ Q SAL —D THORNBURGH SECOND BY: GOETCHEUS 6±E:) KLIMKIEWICZ SANS THORNBURGH ROLL CALL VOTE: CO',!MISSIONERS: AYE NO ABSTAIN ABSENT PRESENT GOETCHEUS IMKAMP THORNBURGH SALA.S KLU.l KIEWICZ UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED: YES NO '.ij,7, I, J ) 11 MEMORANDUM CITY OF LA QUINTA S. D. To: The Honorable Chairman and Members of the Planning C=mission From: Sandra L. Bonner, Principal Planner Date: January 10, 1984 Subject: P7AT PLAN NO. 84-041, A Request to Construct a Single -Family House Along the West Side of Avenida Diaz, South of Calle Madrid; Michael Head, Applicant. The Applicant is requesting approval to construct a single-family house on a 50-foot wide lot located along the west side of Avenida Diaz, 250 feet south of Calle Madrid. (See Attached Map) The house is intended for sale. The Applicant has received approval for two (2) other houses in the City, both of which are now under construction. No information was available at the time this report was written regarding how many of these homes are sold. Siting The siting or location of the house is consistent with both the existing development in the area and the zoning requirements. The house will have a 20-foot front yard setback, 5-foot sideyard setbacks and a 33-foot rear yard setback. Design of the Structure The floor plan is substantially consistent with the City's adopted standards for single-family houses. The house has approximately 1,280 square feet of liveable area, three bedrooms with minimum 10-foot clear dimensions, two full baths and an attached double -car garage. Although there is no connecting door between the house and the garage, there are doors leading to both the sideyard and the outside entry area. Staff rec=nends that the Comntission make the finding that this design complies with the intent of the ordinance. Concerning the exterior of the house, the overall height of the building is approxi- mately 14 feet, which is below the 17-foot height limit imposed by the zoning. The house will have stucco exterior walls. The roof will have a 4 and 12 pitch and be covered with heavy ccuposition shingles. The width of the roof eaves varies from 16 to 24 inches wide. Staff recommends that all roof eaves be a minimum 18 inches wide in accordance with the City's adopted standards. The proposed design is compatible with the surrounding development which is California Ranch style homes with stucco siding and peaked roofs with pitches. The majority of the surrounding hares have roofs covered with rock or gravel, however, there are also several hones in the =mediate area with asphalt shingle roofs. STAFF REPORT - PLANNING CaNZIISSION January 10, 1984 Page Two. Additional Cmments Staff has determined that this project is exenpt fran the requirenents of CEQA and a Notice of Exemption has been filed. Findings 1. The request is consistent with the zoning. 2. If the house is constructed in accordance with the conditions of approval, the design will be in cmpliance with the City's adopted standards. 3. The proposed house is canpatible with the surrounding develoFr'ent. • � i� a �• • • � Based upon the findings, the Planning Cannission recomrends approval of Plot Plan No. 84-041 in accordance with Exhibits A, B and C and subject to the attached conditions. I &i THIS APPROVAL IS SUBjE T To THE FCUOAIING CONDITIONS: 1. The development of the site shall be in conformance with the Exhibits A, B and C contained in the file for Plot Plan No. 84-041, unless otherwise amended by the! following conditions. 2. The approved plot plan shall be used within two years of the approval date; otherwise, it shall became null and void and of no effect whatsoever. By "use" is meant the beginning of substantial construction, not including grading, contemplated by this approval which is begun with the two-year period and is thereafter diligently pursued to completion. 3. Water and sewage disposal facilities shall be installed in accordance with the requirements of the Riverside County Health Department. 4. Fire protection shall be provided in accordance with the standards of the Uniform Fire Code as adopted by the City of La Quinta. 5. Prior to the issuance of a Certificate of occupancy, the Applicant shall install landscaping in accordance with an approved landscape plan for the front yard. All trees and plants shall be maintained in viable condition for the life of the approved use. 6. The Applicant will be required to post a cash bond, performance bond or other financial arrangement acceptable to the City Attorney and City Engineer with the City Community Development Department for the installation of the required street irnprovements along Avenida Diaz, including curb, gutter and connecting pavement. The amount of this bond shall be $1,000, which shall be submitted to and accepted by the City of La Quinta Community Development Director and CIty Manager prior to the issuance of a building permit. 7. The heating and cooling mechanical equipment shall be ground mounted. 8. Refuse containers and bottled gas containers shall be concealed by fencing or landscaping. 9. All roof eaves shall be a mininum width of 18 inches. 10. The Applicant shall obtain clearances and/or permits from the following agencies prior to submitting these plans to the Building Department for plan check: ° Riverside County Health Department ° City Fire Marshall SIB:dmv m RE: ITEM NO. DATE /- /0 - g�4 PLA11N-NING COMMISSION MEETING {,-b .P Gi , /) a. - MOTION BY: GOETCHEUS IMKAMP KLIMKIEWICZ SALAS SECOND B OETCHEUS IMKAMP /p KLIMKIEWICZ SALAS DISCUSSION: THORNBURGH THORNBURGH ROLL CALL VOTE: CO�!MISSIONERS: AYE NO ABSTAIN ABSENT PRESENT GOETCHEUS - IMKAMP THORNBURGH SAIA.S - KLTl.IICIEN7ICZ - UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED: YES NO MEMORANDUM 5. E. CITY OF LA QUINTA C�OF'1i14•�� _ To: The Honorable Chairman and Members of the Planning Cam ission From: Sandra L. Bonner, Principal Planner Date: January 10, 1984 Subject: pU)T PLAN No. 84-043, A Request to Construct a Single -Family house Along Avenida Mendoza, south of Calle Chihuahua; Desert Affordable Housing, Applicant. •r R* i u n n The Applicant is Testing approval to construct a single-family house on a 50-foot- wide lot located along the east side of Avenida Mendoza, 100 feet south of Calle Chihuahua (See Atchd Map). The Applicant has stated that the house has been presold (sold by the builder prior to construction). The Applicant received approval fran the Planning Caimissim at the August 9, 1983 meeting to construct three (3) other homes in the City, all of which are also presold. Siting -Ihe siting or location of the house on the lot is consistent with both the ex istin4 develognent in the area and the zoning requirements. The house will have 20-foot front yard setback, 8-foot sideyard setbacks and a 10-foot rear yard setback. Design of Struc.�tur'e The floor plan is consistent with the City's adopted standards for single-family houses. The hone has 1,202 square feet of livable area, three bedroom With mmrnim ten -foot clear dimensions, two full bathrooms and an attached, double -car garage a connecting door into the house. concerning the exterior of the house, the overall height of the building is approxi- mately 14' feet, which is below to maximum 17-foot height limit of the R-1 zoning' The house will have stucco exterior walls with lath siding on a portion of the front of to hare. The roof will have a 5 and 12 pitch and be covered with asphalt co Wsite shingles. The width of the roof eaves varies from 16 inches to 36 inches. Staff recarrends that all roof eaves be a minhnun 18 inches in accordance with the City's adopted standards. This design is compatible with the surrounding homes which consist of a wide variety of architectural styles which include split level, to canon California ram ostyle a and J. L. Johnson houses. Roof styles range frn flat to roofs having ae and wood 9 and 12. Roofing materials in the vicinity include gravel, span ish shingle. 0 0 STAFF REPORT - PLANNING COlVISSICN January 10, 1984 Page Two. Additional Comments A detailed landscaping plan will be required prior to the issuance of a building permit. This plan will indicate the three (3) outdoor spigots and two (2), 15-gallon street trees which are required by the City. Staff has determined that this project is exempt from the requirements nts of CEQA and a Notice of Exemption has been filed. Findings 1. The request is consistent with the zoning. 2. If the house is constructed in accordance with the conditions of approval, the design will be in compliance with the City's adapted standards. 3. The proposed house is compatible with the surrounding developmerit. MDTION Based upon the findings, the Planning Cmvu ssion reconmesids approval of Plot Plan No. 84-043 in accordance with Exhibits A, B and C and subject to the attached conditions. -rt THIS APPFDVAL IS SUBJECT TO THE FOL10AING CONDITIONS: 1. The development of the site shall be in conformance with the Exhibits A, B and C contained in the file for Plot plan No. 84-043 unless otherwise amended by the following conditions. 2. The approved plot plan shall be used within two years of the approval date; otherwise, it shall became null and void and of no effect whatsoever. By "use" is meant the beginning of substantial construction, not including gradingj contemplated by this approval which is begin with the two-year period and is thereafter diligently pursued to completion. 3. Water and sewage disposal facilities shall be installed in accordance with the requirements of the Riverside County Health Department. 4. Fire protection shall be provided in accordance with the standards of the Uniform Fire Code as adopted by the City of La Quinta. 5. prior to the issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy, the Applicant shall submit and have approved a detailed landscape plan for the front yard showing the species, size, location and spacing of all planting materials, including a minimum of two (2), 15-gallon street trees. The plan shall indicate the irri- gation system and the location of the required three (3) outdoor water spigots. All trees and plants shall be maintained in viable condition for the life of the approved use. 6. 1he Applicant will be required to post a cash bond, performance bond or other financial arrangement acceptable to the City Attorney and City Engineer with the City Catmnity Development Department for the installation of the required street improvements along Avenida Mendoza including curb, gutter and connecting pavement. The amount of this bond shall be $1,000, which shall be submitted to and accepted by the City of la Quinta Canm¢uuty Development Director and city Manager prior to the issuance of a building permit. 7. The heating and cooling mechanical equipment shall be ground mounted. 8. Refuse containers and bottled gas eentainers shall be concealed by fencing or landscaping. 9. All roof eaves shall be a nuniminm width of 18 inches. 10. The Applicant shall obtain clearances and/or permits from the following agencies: ° City Erlgineer/Public Works ° Riverside County Health Department ° City Fire Marshall ° Cam=ity Development Department 11. The driveway shall be surfaced with concrete. J7 RE: ITEM NO DATE /-/0 -9'-f PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING Y/ " _ Y4- Dtfiz S/F/Z> MOTION BY: GOETCHEUS IMKAMP KLIMKIEWICZ SALAS 02ORNBURGH SECOND BY: GOETCHEUS IMKAMP KLIMKIEWICZK--� THORNBURGH ROLL CALL VOTE: CO'�DffSSIONERS: GOETCHEUS IMKAMP THORNBURGH KLII.IKIEWICZ AYE NO ABSTAIN ABSENT PRESENT UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED: YES NO MEMORANDUM CITY OF LA QU1NTA To: The Honorable Chairman and Manners of the Planning CmwLission From: Sandra L. Bonner, Principal Planner Date: January 10, 1984 5.r Subject: PLOT PLAN No. 84-044, A Request to Construct a Single -Family House on a Lot Located at the Northwest Corner of Avenida Martinez and Calle Ensenada; Thurston and Joan Pendley, Applicants. The Applicant is requesting approval to construct a single-family house at the Northwest Corner of Avenida Martinez and calle Ensenada. The house will be the Applicant's home. Siting The siting or location of the house on the lot is consistent with both the existing devela ment in the area and the zoning requirements. The house will have 20-foot front yard setback, 5 and 13-foot sideyard setbacks and a 10-foot rear yard setback. L,ti..........i.., Concerning the location of the driveway off of Calla .� rather than Avenida Martinez, the Applicant has proposed a circular -type driveway. This will permit a car to be parked in the drive without it extending into the right of way, even though there is only a 13-foot setback along this side. This basic design was shown to the Cammi.ssion several months ago and met with their tentative approval. Design of Structure The floor plan is substantially consistent with the City's adopted standards for single-family houses. The house has approximately 1,320 square feet of liveable area, three bedrooms with minirmzn ten -foot clear dimensions, 1-3/4 bathroans and a double -car garage. Although there is no connecting door between the house and the garage, there is a door leading to the back yard. Staff recannends that the o mnissicn make the finding that this design canplies with the intent of the ordinance. Concerning the exterior of the house, the overall height is 12 feet, which is below the 17-foot height limit imposed by the zoning. The house will have stucco exterior walls. The roof will be flat with a parapet wall and a shake shingle mansard along the front of the house. The proposed design is canpatible with the surrounding developnmt which is primarily California Ranch style hones having stucco siding and peaked roofs covered with rocks. STAFF REPORT - PLANNING CaN IISSION January 10, 1984 Page Two. Additional Co nments A detailed landscaping plan will be required prior to the issuance of a building permit. This plan will indicate the three (3) outdoor spigots and two (2), 15-gallon street trees which are required by the City. Staff has deternuned that this project is exenpt from the requirements of CEQA and a Notice of Exenption has been filed. Findings 1. The request is consistent with the zoning. 2. The house complies with the City's adopted standards. 3. The proposed house is compatible with the surrounding development. SIDED MOTION Based upon the findings, the Planning CmTnission re=mends approval of Plot Plan No. 84-044 in accordance with Exhibits A, B and C and subject to the attached conditions. SLB: dmv t,Sn 11 THIS APPROVAL IS SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS: 1. The development of the site shall be in conformance with the Exhibits A, B and C contained in the file for Plot Plan No. 84-044, unless otherwise amended by the following conditions. 2. The approved plot plan shall be used within two years of the approval date; otherwise, it shall became null and void and of no effect whatsoever. By "use" is meant the beginning of substantial construction, not including grading, contemplated by this approval which is begun with the two-year period and is thereafter diligently pursued to completion. 3. Water and sewage disposal facilities shall be installed in accordance with the requirements of the Riverside County Health Department. 4. Fire protection shall be provided in accordance with the standards of the Uniform Fire Code as adopted by the City of La Quinta. 5. Prior to the issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy, the Applicant shall install landscaping in accordance with an approved, detailed landscape plan for the front yard and sideyard adjacent to Calle Ensenada showing the species, size, location and spacing of all planting materials, including a m;nimLun of four (4), 15-gallon street trees. The plan shall indicate the irrigation system and the location of the required three (3) outdoor water spigots. All trees and plants shall be maintained in viable condition for the life of the approved use. 6. The Applicant will be required to post a cash bond, performance bond or other financial arrangement acceptable to the City Attorney and City Engineer with the City Ca comity Development Department for the installation of the required street improvements along Calle Ensenada and Avenida Martinez, including curb, gutter and connecting pavement. The amount of this bond shall be $2,830, which shall be submitted to and accepted by the City of La Quinta Community Development Director and City Manager prior to the issuance of a building permit. 7. The heating and cooling mechanical equipment shall be ground mounted. 8. Refuse containers and bottled gas containers shall be concealed by fencing or landscaping. 9. The driveway shall be surfaced with concrete. 10. The Applicant shall obtain clearances and/or permits from the following agencies prior to submitting these plans to the Building Department for plan check: ° Riverside County Health Department ° City Fire Marshall ITEM NO. DATE //n/% ///� /% PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING _ RE: / is o't� /.C.11 _ 0 f`. S_ — 616 - / I c MOTION BY: GOETCHEUS MKMKAMP KLIMKIEWICZ SAIAS THORNBURGH SECOND BY: GOETCHEUS IMKAMP KLIIMM/K,I,EWICZ SALA.S THORNBURGH DISCUSSION: ROLL CALL VOTE: CO*TIISSIONERS: GOETCHEUS IMKAMP THOPNBURGH SALAS KLT2-FILWICZ UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED AYE NO YES ABSTAIN NO ABSENT PRESENT MEMORANDUM CITY OF LA QUINTA w C�`y0F TF��S To: The Honorable Chairman and Members of the Planning Commission From: Sandra L. Bonner, Principal Planner Date: January 10, 1984 Subject: PLOP PLAN NO. 83-016, A Request to Construct a Single -Family House Along the East side of Eisenhower Drive North of Calle Colima; L.D. DU4achen Inc., Applicant The Applicant is requesting a change to a previously approved plot plan. The previous approval was for a modular home having approximately 1610 square feet of livable area. The Applicant wishes to change the house design. The reason for the change is primarily that he prefers the new floor plan. The livable area is 1350 square feet, which exceeds the minimum standard. Exterior Design Aside from the change in the layout of the house, the exterior design is essentially the same. The house will have stucco exterior walls and a peaked roof covered with Spanish tile. Floor Plan The proposed floor plan complies with all the City's adopted standards. Findings 1. The request is consistent with the zoning. 2. If the house is constructed in accordance'with the conditions of approval, the design will be in compliance with the City's adopted standards. 3. The proposed house is compatible with the surrounding development. MDTION Based upon the findings, the Planning Commission reconnends approval of Plot Plan No. 83-016 in accordance with Exhibits A, B and C, Amended No. 1, and subject to the attached conditions. SLB:tmb v SPAFF REPORT - PLANNING COM SSION January 10, 1984 Page Two This approval is subject to the following conditions: 1. The development of the site shall be in conformance with the Exhibits A, B and C, Amended, contained in the file for Plot Plan No. 83-016, unless otherwise amended by the following conditions. 2. The approved plot plan shall be used within two years of the approval date; otherwise, it shall become null and void and of no effect whatsoever. By "Use" is meant the beginning of substantial construction, not including grading, contemplated by this approval which is begun with the two-year period and is thereafter diligently pursued to completion. 3. Water and sewage disposal facilities shall be installed in accordance with the requirements of the Riverside County Health Department. 4. Fire protection shall be provided in accordance with the standards of the Uniform Fire Code as adopted by the City of La Quinta. 5. Prior to the issuance of a building permit, the Applicant shall submit and have approved a detailed landscape plan for the front yard showing the species, size, location and spacing of all planting materials, including a minimum of two 15-gallon street trees. The plan shall indicate the irrigation system (if proposed) and the location of the required three (3) outdoor water spigots. All trees and plants shall be maintained in viable condition for the life of the approved use. 6. The Applicant will be required to post a cash bond, performance bond or other financial arrangement acceptable to the City Attorney and City Engineer with the City Community Development Department for the installation of the required street improvements along Eisenhower Drive, including curb, gutter and connecting pavement. The amount of this bond shall be $1,000, which shall be submitted to and accepted by the City of La Quinta Community Development Director and City Manager prior to the issuance of a building permit. 7. The heating and cooling mechanical equipment shall be ground mounted. 8. Refuse containers, bottled gas container and air-conditioning unit shall be concealed by fencing or landscaping. 9. Prior to the issuance of a building permit, the Applicant shall obtain clearances and/or permits fran the following agencies: * Riverside County Health Department * City Fire Marshal 10. The foundation of the house shall be designed such that the base of the modular hone is at the same level as the grade of the pad. `I i CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL - PROPOSED TENTATIVE TRACT MAP NO. 19458 VTN CONSOLIDATED, INC., APPLICANT Tentative Tract Map No. 19458 shall comply with the standards and requirements of the State Subdivision Map Act and the City of La Quinta Land Division Ordinance No. 460, Schedule "A", unless otherwise modified by the following conditions. This tentative map approval shall expire two years after the date of approval by the La Quinta City Council unless approved for extension as provided for by Municipal Ordinance No. 460. 1. The development of the site and the buildings shall comply with the approved Exhibits A, B, C and D as contained in the Community Development Department's file for Tentative Tract Map No. 19458, unless otherwise amended by the following conditions. Streets and Circulation 2. The Applicant shall caply with the requirements of the City Engineer as stated in the letter dated October 11, 1983. 3. All street right of way shall be dedicated and approved in accordance with the General Plan Circulation Element and city standards in effect at the time of recordation. * 4. Washington Street, 48th Avenue and Adams Street shall be constructed to their ultimate half -width right-of-way standards. * 5. The Washington Street half -width improvement shall be for the entire segment between the north boundary of Isla Mediterranea and Oreste Drive. The developer shall enter into a reimbursement agreement with the City for the costs of this off -site improvement; the reimbursement agreement shall be subject to the approval of the City Council and City Attorney. * 6. "No Parking Any Time" signs shall be posted at approximately 300-foot intervals along the entire length of Washington Street to be improved. 7. The Applicant shall provide funds for traffic signalization in the amount as determined via ocmpletion of the General Plan Circulation Element and/or approval of the City Engineer. B. Prior to the issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy, the Applicant shall install a minimum ten -foot -wide concrete pedestrian walk/bicycle path along the east side of Washington Street adjacent to the tract boundary. The path shall. have a meandering design as shown on Exhibit "D". * 9. Prior to the issuance of a building permit for the installation of road gates at the entrances to the project, the Applicant shall submit plans showing the location and design of the gates and gatehouse (if proposed) to the Community Development Department for review and approval. The plans shall provide for two (2), 12-foot lanes in each direction. Land- scaping on the median islands shall be restricted to a maximum height of 36 inches. All entrances shall have a "turn -around" loop to allow egress of vehicles who do not pass through the gated entry. CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL - PROPOSED TENTATIVE TRACT MAT' NO. 19458 VTN CONSOLIDATED, INC., APPLICANT Page Two. * 10. The developer shall install and landscape the raised median island on Washington Street adjacent to the project. The median island shall be installed at such time that the street improvements for Washington Street are installed by the owner of the adjacent property located to the west. * 11. The Applicant shall install street lighting along Washington Street adjacent to the project and along Adams Street and 48th Avenue at inter- sections and the project entry, in accordance with a street lighting plan approved by the City Community Development Department. Upon installation, ownership of the lights shall be transferred to the City. Miscellaneous 12. Fire protection shall be provided in accordance with the requirements of the Uniform Fire Code and the following additional provisions: a. Due to the high density, three-story design and limited access to the condominiums on the island, these units shall be protected by an automatic sprinkler system as per modified NFPA 13D. The fire - flow for the island shall be a 1250 GPM, and 2500 GPM for the perimeter or "lakeshore" units. b. All streets and driveways with lengths in excess of 150 feet as measured from the major thoroughfare shall be provided with adequate turn -around areas or other alternative access, as approved by the City Fire Marshall and the City Engineer. c. All gates shall have an approved radio receiver which will accept signals from the emergency transmitters of the Riverside County Sheriff and Fire Departments and which will activate the gates to provide emergency access. d. All bridges shall be designated to withstand the weight of emergency vehicles being a maximum of 16 tons. e. There shall be a minimum 24-foot wide total clearance on all streets and drives. Parking shall be restricted in those areas necessary to provide this minimm width access. 13. The water and sewage disposal systems shall be installed in accordance with the requirements of the Riverside County Health Department, as stated in their letter dated November 23, 1983. 14. The Applicant shall comply with the requirements of the Coachella Valley Water District, as stated in their letter dated October 12, 1983. 15. The Applicant: shall submit plans showing the location and design of the project perimeter walls or fences, the landscaping of the setback and right of way areas, and the design and location of the sidewalks to the Conmmity Development Department for review and approval. The approved landscaping and improvements shall be installed prior to the issuance of occupancy permits. landscaping shall be maintained in a healthy and viable condition for the life of the project. 0 CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL - PROPOSED TENTATIVE TRACT MAP No. 19458 VPN CONSOLIDATED, INC., APPLICANT Page Three. 16. Tract phasing plans, including any proposed phasing of public improvements, shall be submitted to the City Engineer and Community Development Department for review and approval. 17. Prior to the recordation of the final record map, the Applicant shall provide for mitigation of the impact on the fringe -toed lizard by canplying with requirements of the mitigation agreement as approved by the City Council and in effect at the time of recordation. 18. At the time of the issuance of building permits, the Applicant shall comply with the requirements of the mitigation agreement between the City and Desert Sands Unified School District, as approved by the City Council and in effect at the time of recordation. 19. Prior to the recordation of the final map, the Applicant shall submit to the Community Development Department the following documents which shall demonstrate to the satisfaction of the City that the open space/recreation areas and private streets and drives shall be maintained in accordance with the intent and purpose of this approval: a. The document to convey title; b. Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions to be recorded; and c. P9anagement and maintenance agreement to be entered into with the unit/lot owners of this land division. The approved Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions shall be recorded at the same time that the final subdivision map is recorded. A homeowners association, with the unqualified right to assess the owners of the individual units for reasonable maintenance costs shall be estab- lished and continuously maintained. The association shall have the right to lien the property of any owners who default in the payment of their assessments. Such lien shall not be subordinate to any enctunbrance other than a first deed of trust, provided that such deed of trust is made in good faith and for value and is of record prior to the lien of the home- owners association. 20. Prior to the issuance of a building permit for construction of any use contemplated by this approval, the Applicant shall first obtain permits and/or clearances from the following public agencies: ° Riverside County Environmental Health Department ° City Engineer ° City Fire Marshall ° Commmity Development Department, Planning Section Evidence of said permit or clearance from the above agencies shall be presented to the Building Section at the time of the application for a building permit for the use contemplated herewith.