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PCRES 1989-054PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 89-054 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LA QUINTA, CALIFORNIA, RECOMMENDING TO THE CITY COUNCIL ADOPTION OF A NEGATIVE DECLARATION (#EA 89-132), AND APPROVAL OF THE GENERAL PLAN TEXT AMENDMENTS, MAP AMENDMENTS, AND THE AMENDMENT OF THE HOUSING ELEMENT. WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of La Quinta, California, did on the 12th day of September, hold a duly -noticed Public Hearing to consider the request of the City to amend the General Plan. WHEREAS, said General Plan Amendments have complied with the requirements of "The Rules to Implement the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970" (County of Riverside, Resolution No. 82-213), in that the Planning Director conducted an initial study, and has determined that the proposed amendments will not have a significant adverse impact on the environment; and, WHEREAS, at said Public Hearing, upon hearing and considering all testimony and arguments, if any, of all interested persons desiring to be heard, said Planning Commission did find the following facts to justify the approval of said General Plan Amendments: 1. That the General Plan Amendments are consistent with the remainder of the General Plan; 2. That general impacts from the proposed amendments were considered within the MEA prepared and adopted in conjunction with the La Quinta General Plan, and were more specifically addressed by EA #89-132 prepared in conjunction with the General Plan Amendments. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Planning Commission of the City of La Quinta, California, as follows: 1. That the above recitations are true and correct and constitute the findings of the Commission in this case; 2. That it does hereby confirm the conclusion of Environmental Assessment #89-132 and hereby recommend the adoption of a Negative Declaration; 3. That it does hereby recommend the adoption of the General Plan Amendments attached hereto, consisting of Map Amendments, Text Amendments, and Amendments to the Housing Element. BJ/RESOPC.004 - 1 - PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the La Quinta Planning Commission held on this 12th day of September, 1989, by the following vote, to wit: AYES: Commissioners Steding, Moran, Bund, Zelles, Chairman Walling NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None JOHN W ING, Chairman City f La Quinta, C ifornia ATTEST: " W..' ipwy HE AN, Planning Director y of a Quinta, California BJ/RESOPC.004 - 2 - GENERAL PLAN TEXT AMENDMENTS (GPA NO. 89-025) General Plan Text Amendment No. 1 Page VI-9 (following Policy 6.3.8). Insert a new Policy 6.3.9: The area north of the Park, bordering on Tampico, offers an opportunity to expand the commercial district of the Village across from the future commercial north of Tampico, and at the same time include high density residential opportunities in a distinctly "Urban Mix" configuration of commercial uses with high density residential above or along side. The Village at La Quinta Specific Plan will be amended to provide an unique fifth area for "Urban Mix", as well as amending the Village Zoning Text and Zoning Map. General Plan Text Amendment No. 2 Page VI-13. Insert as addition Primary Street Image Corridors in Policy 6.5.2: o Fred Waring Drive o Jefferson Street General Plan Text Amendment No. 3 Page VI-13. (a) Insert as additional Secondary Street Image Corridors: o Miles Avenue 0 48th Avenue o Adams Street between 48th Avenue and Highway 111 (b) Strike Jefferson as a Secondary Image Corridor Street. General Plan Text Amendment No. 4 Page VII-16. Insert as an addition to Policy 7.5.10: However, certain streets in the Village area have been established at certain widths for a number of years. Widening of these streets would work a hardship for adjacent properties, jeopardize the pedestrian emphasis of the Village, and destroy long-established landscaping material. Therefore, the following streets will be permitted to remain at a maximum fifty foot right-of-way width: Cadiz, Barcelona, and Amigo. For similar BJ/DOCTB.003 - 1 - reasons, Bermudas shall also be considered a Collector, and adjustment of its width made consistent with available right-of-way and traffic safety considerations. General Plan Text Amendment No. 5 The revision of the 1989 draft Housing Element. In the interest of timing, the City Council on July 5, 1989, adopted the draft Housing Element. The State Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) had several suggestions for the improvement of the draft Housing Element. The purpose of the revision is to amend the text of the newly adopted Housing Element, to incorporate the suggestions of HCD, and to clarify the program of action. BJ/DOCTB.003 - 2 - GENERAL PLAN MAP AMENDMENTS (GPA NO. 89-025) Map Amendment A General Plan Figure II-1 LAND USE PLAN, page II-3a. Designate the following as "Major Community Facilities": a. La Quinta Park (from open space) approximately 4 acres b. Fritz Burns Park (from medium density residential) approximately 6.66 acres C. United States Post Office (from Village Commercial) approximately 0.55 acres d. Riverside County Fire Station No. 70 at PGA West (from low density residential) approximately 1.95 acres e. Riverside County Fire Station No. 32 on Avenue 52 (from low density residential) approximately 0.48 acres Amendment B General Plan Figure II-1 LAND USE PLAN, page II-3a a. Create a new land use category in the legend labeled "Urban Mix: high density residential and commercial uses". b. Designate the existing high density area north of the Park in the Village area, bounded by Eisenhower Drive, Calle Tampico, Avenida Villa, and the mid block line west of Avenida Bermudas, to "Urban Mix". Map Amendment C General Plan Figure VII-2 CIRCULATION PLAN, page VII-15a The redefinition of right-of-way width and ultimate cross-section (through reassessment of traffic studies and coordination with adjacent jurisdictions) of the following road segments: C-1. Jefferson Street (from Fred Waring Drive to Miles Avenue, and from Westward Ho Drive south to Avenue 54): no change. Major Arterial at 120' right-of-way. BJ/DOCTB.003 - 3 - C-2. Avenue 52 (the new alignment from its junction with Calle Sinaloa at Avenida Bermudas to Washington Street, and from Washington Street eastward to Jefferson Street): downgrade to a Primary Arterial, (4 lanes) on a 110' right-of-way. The addition of the following road segments to complete their extension through the sphere of influence area (coordinated with adjacent jurisdictions): C-3. Avenue 52 (from Madison Street to Monroe Street): Primary Arterial (4 lanes) on a 110' right-of-way. C-4. Avenue 54 (from Madison Street to Monroe Street): Primary Arterial (4 lanes) on a 110' right-of-way. C-5. Airport Boulevard (from 1/2 mile east of Madison Street to Monroe Street): Primary Arterial (4 lanes) on a 110' right-of-way. C-6. Avenue 58 (from Madison Street to Monroe Street): Primary Arterial (4 lanes) on a 110' right-of-way. C-7. Avenue 60 (the southerly limit of the Sphere of Influence area) (from Madison Street to Monroe Street): Primary Arterial (4 lanes) on a 110' right-of-way. C-8. Monroe Street (from Avenue 52 to Avenue 60): Primary Arterial (4 lanes) on a 110' right-of-way, except that a 25' landscape setback should be maintained (with any tree planting within 15' of the property line) so that if Monroe needs to be widened to a six lane facility in the future the opportunity for taking the additional five feet is possible without destroying any mature trees. C-9. The reduction of right-of-way width and cross-section of Avenida Bermudas from its junction with the new alignment of Avenue 52 to Calle Tampico and from Tampico north to the flood control dike (to serve the future school site) from a Secondary Arterial to a Collector to protect the pedestrian orientation of the Village and the investments in major landscaping material. BJ/DOCTB.003 - 4 - Cl z 0 O GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENDMENTS SPHERE OF INFLUENCE AREA 50th AVE 52nd AVE 54th AVE C5 AIRPORT BLVD 58th AVE w 0 M: z 0 2 60th AVE 0) F— z W Z LU Q J a w z r V W NOSa33d3r 1 = _ ' N • 1 e 1 • e Icy _ -z - 1� _ • -Q • R: - Iw ILL . _ 1 . 1 1 _ 1 ' 1 _ 1 t 1 1 1 � U 1®■®e®I®■®J®I®I®3m3l■ SWIVd 3Nna i > Q T J_ 2J swVaV uunnnmi NOiDNIHSVM =VON 6 o. e i a s sn'I _ E13S3U 0)1 \ � svonvikl39 3Ad tJ 6 0 _ • • 0,0 i �N W U ¢ J •Q W♦\ •m U Ti J U Q o.. IN m ju W Z _ O r. i Q J / 3AIEW U3ZHN3Sl3 Q A n Q IF 120' R/W 12' ee' 12' 1e• I MAJOR ARTERIAL 100"R/w 12' 78' 12' PRIMARY ARTERIAL 88' R/W 12' a 4' 12' -------------- --------------- SECONDARY STREET es, • • R/W 11' 44' 11' COLLECTOR STREET * R/W WIDTH MAY VARY FROM 100 TO, 110 FEET O♦ R/W WIDTH MAY VARY FROM 84 TO 72 FEET Figure 6 TYPICAL CROSS -SECTIONAL ROADWAY DIMENSIONS -24- 0 0 L I N en CA (L r 1 N o Un N N o N N rl N - VJ W O O '.i N H C10 cck7 'm O J [[�Y a 1-4 Q U] N O O Q eq en O O Q IVV�iJ en W a u H 00� oo ~ O O S •.1 N C� a oo c !� >, O a N N V7 � O r 01 e'n m i 4 - C N O C C O O S ji �p O CD a py 0 0 N > .•@ i!1 O N v %D N r•4 yN1 i 1-4 C m r-I H .-1 2 3 +J ZOJ04j C g y N F '$ 9 LL o b� l b+ A to CU a SE a� W •U Q vim •.�+ ) 7 H •�vS�1 w .a A Q W F rCi a a N £ CHAPTER 9.90 C - V ZONE (COMMERCIAL VILLAGE) SECTIONS: 9.90.010 GENERALLY 9.90.015 PURPOSE 9.90.020 PERMITTED USES 9.90.030 ACCESSORY USES PERMITTED 9.90.040 COMMERCIAL PLOT PLAN REVIEW REQUIRED 9.90.050 DESIGN REVIEW REQUIRED 9.90.060 GENERAL DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS 9.90.070 SUBZONES: PURPOSES, PERMITTED USES, AND SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS 9.90.071 C-V-C "CORE" SUBZONE 9.90-072 C-V-P "PARK" SUBZONE 9.90.073 C-V-S "SOUTH" SUBZONE 9.90.074 C-V-N "NORTH" SUBZONE 9.90.080 C-V-T "TAMPICO" SUBZONE 9.90.085 USE TABLE 9.90.010 GENERALLY. A. The C-V (Commercial Village) Zone is a plan -specific Zone. The adopted Village Specific Plan (VSP)*, together with the following sections of this C-V Zone (and all other chapters and sections cited herein), must be considered and used as if the VSP were itself included in the text of the C-V Zone. To avoid repetition and re -adoption of the provisions of the VSP, the following chapters of the Village Specific Plan should be considered to be incorporated by reference in the C-V Zone: BJ/DOCTB.002 - 9 - Chapter 4 "The Specific Plan" Chapter 5 "Development Guidelines Preamble" Chapter 6 "Development Guidelines" * Specific Plan for the Village at La Quinta, California, adopted February 2, 1988, will be referred to by the abbreviation "VSP". B. All development proposed to be conducted in the C-V Zone shall be designed and evaluated according to the Village Specific Plan. The C-V Zone provides the administrative framework within which this Plan is to be implemented. C. The regulations set out in this Chapter shall apply generally throughout the C-V Zone. In the respective Subzones, regulations providing further development guidance shall apply in each of the Subzone areas of C-V as set forth. 9.90.015 PURPOSE. A. The Village is the "downtown" of La Quinta. The Specific Plan for the Village at La Quinta helps create the focused "sense of place" for the continued evolution and development of this downtown. The purpose of the C-V Zone is to guide the development of the downtown in keeping with the Village Specific Plan by providing a structured variety for commercial (and limited residential) land uses and specific development standards. To capitalize on the locational trends already established, these land uses are arranged in particular patterns, mixes, and configurations in separate Subzones. To guide and support each pattern of land uses, particular development standards are also presented for each Subzone. In a complementary fashion, the five Subzones work together to establish an identifiable "place" for the provision of goods, services and housing. As a Commercial Zone, the Village is designed to serve four particular market segments: (1) residents of housing within, adjacent to, and within a reasonable distance of the Village; (2) residents and guests of the larger La Quinta community; (3) other commercial entities located within the Village commercial area; and (4) tourists and visitors to La Quinta. BJ/DOCTB.002 - 10 - B. In providing the goods, services, and housing, the land uses and structures must support the thematic emphasis of the Village: (1) a desert oasis... (2) consistent with La Quinta's local historic architectural vernacular... (3) at a pedestrian scale... (4) with an arts theme. 9.90.020 PERMITTED USES. A. Uses which may be permitted in the C-V Zone are listed below, grouped into classes of similar uses, with examples. In each Subzone, the groups of uses specifically permitted in that Subzone are cited, together with any special expansions, exclusions, or qualifications of uses which are necessary to tailor the cited use group to the needs of that particular Subzone. Only uses specifically cited and/or modified for each Subzone are permitted in that Subzone. B. Examples are given for each group of uses to indicate the intent of each group. Lists of examples are not intended to be exhaustive. Other uses essentially similar to the examples should be considered permissible. However, a proposed use (even if listed in the examples), may be atypical in that it has a feature which has an impact out of character with the other uses listed, making the use also akin to another use group. Such atypical (or hybrid) uses shall be interpreted by the procedure described in C., below. The standard to be applied to such interpretations shall be as follows: a preponderance of similarities notwithstanding, one major difference, causing an impact not in keeping with the rest of the uses in the group, shall be sufficient to cause a proposed use to be classified with another use group having similar impacts. C. Interpretations shall be made by the Planning Director, in Administrative Hearing, subject to appeal to the Planning Commission. D. Village Commercial. Uses by group: Group 1. Single-family detached residential as the primary use; a. Uses and structures shall conform to SR (Special Residential) Zone requirements (Chapter 9.42). BJ/DOCTB.002 - 11 - b. May include an artist's studio for personal artistic production (but not including commercial presentation or sale to the public on -site), with no employees other than family members or artistic models. Studios may be attached or detached. If detached, the studio square footage is not included in the required minimum dwelling unit square footage. (See 9.90.060 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS, paragraph P.) Group 2. Multi -family as the primary use: single-family attached, duplexes, triplexes, quadraplexes, townhouses, garden apartments, condominiums, and multi -family dwellings (including rooming, boarding, group home, single room occupancy, and congregate nursing facilities) as the primary use; a. Uses shall conform to R-V (Residential - Village) Zone requirements (Chapter 9.50). b. May include an artist's studio for personal artistic production (but not including commercial presentation or sale to the public on -site, except as provided in the R-V Zone -- Chapter 9.50), with no employees other than family members or artistic models. Studios may be attached or detached. (See 9.90.060 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS, paragraph P.) Group 3. Residential as a secondary use: single-family or multi -family units as a secondary use incidental to a non-residential permitted primary use, physically placed above or behind the primary use(s). a. Residential uses must have j dependent exterior entry/exit, meeting all building codes for separation of residential and non-residential uses. b. May include an attached artist's studio for personal artistic production as an accessory use. (See 9.90.060 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS, paragraph P.) BJ/DOCTB.002 - 12 - Group 4. Detached professional studio: a. Indoor, or combination indoor/outdoor work spaces, not attached to a dwelling unit, for professional, creative, artistic production; to include painting, drawing, sculpture, carving, ceramics and pottery, non-ferrous foundry, welding, brazing, kilns, photography, weaving, plastics, jewelry, gemstones, hand -built fine furniture, clay, wax, glass blowing and cutting, silk screening, stone cutting, set building, and costume production. Does not include presentation or sales to the public. Examples: studio, workroom b. Indoor -only space for composing, choreography, casting, rehearsing, arranging, recording or taping (but not performance before an audience) of music, dance, dramatic or comedic material. Examples: studio, practice room, rehearsal hall, recording room, soundstage, videostage C. May include instruction in the form of apprenticeship, tutoring, or classes not exceeding five students at any one time. d. May include employees (paid or volunteer) not exceeding five employees at any one time. (Performers for type "b" studios shall not be counted as "employees".) e. Must comply with 9.90.060 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS. Group 5. Commercial guest lodging and associated uses: includes hotel, motel, and bed and breakfast houses not exceeding 25 rooms, conference rooms with combined seating capacity no greater than 100 persons, limited incidental retail sales of items for the convenience of guests, meals and beverages served to guests. BJ/DOCTB.002 - 13 - Group 6. Offices: offices conducting business or providing a service, having no retail or wholesale sales, nor repair, nor servicing of goods on -site. Examples: business, insurance, real estate, medical, dental, chiropractic, ophthalmologist, audiology, podiatry, engineer, planner, surveyor, architect, landscape architect, title company, attorney, auto rental (with storage of autos limited to three within the Zone), bank, savings and loan, credit union, loan office, employment agency, library, secretarial and typing service, consultant, tourist information, travel agent, social service agency, bookkeeping, accounting, advertising service, writing service, limousine service (auto storage limited to two within the Zone), answering service, apartment or condo management or rental service, appraiser, office for association or organization, chamber of commerce, counseling, stock brokerage, financial analyst/advisor service, tax service, interior design. Group 7. Services and limited sales within offices: offices providing, in addition to the uses of Group 6, services which necessitate the incidental retail sale or service on -site of goods essential to the service. Examples: optician, clinic, lab in support of other services such as dental, medical, research and testing, hearing aid fitting service, dietician, caterer (not to include on -site production), pharmacy within medical complex. Group 8. Personal services: services with minimal impacts, including on -site retail sales of goods essential to the service, provided not in offices, but in work spaces resembling shops or stores. Does not include sale of motor fuels or servicing of motor vehicles. BJ/DOCTB.002 - 14 - Examples: barber or beauty shop, blueprint or duplicating service, tailor or alteration shop, cleaning and dyeing, laundry or laundromat, costume design studio, interior decorating service, post office, shoe and leather repair, shoeshine stand, watch or jewelry repair, picture framing or matting shop, package wrapping/packing/sending service, bicycle repair. Group 9. Food service: prepared foods sold for on -site consumption and/or carry -out, indoor and patio service, (no drive-in or drive-thru), no live entertainment, no alcoholic beverages. Examples: restaurant, sandwich shop, delicatessen, cafe, cafeteria, tea room, coffee shop, ice cream shop, yogurt shop, burger shop, pizza shop, ethnic foods, bakery shop, bagel shop, fudge or candy shop, vending machine food, health food bar, caterer with on -site production. Group 10. Food service plus other attractions: Prepared foods sold for on -site consumption, indoor and patio service (no drive-in, or drive-thru), plus one or more of the following additional features: 1) Alcoholic beverages served for on -site consumption only; 2) Live entertainment indoors. (Entertainment must be recurring or continuing during the evening, or be limited to a capacity of 30 tables. Food service facilities with only one show per evening and exceeding 30 tables are considered "dinner theaters" and fall into Group 11 uses); 3) Live or recorded entertainment outdoors; 4) Dance floor; 5) Recreational accessory uses such as pool or billiard tables, dart boards, coin -operated entertainment arcades, shuffleboard tables; /DOCTB.002 - 15 - 6) Television screen exceeding 35-inch diagonal measurement. b. Restrictions may be applied with regard to the following: 1) Hours of operation; 2) Noise volumes permitted at the perimeter of the property; 3) Capacity of area for service or entertainment; 4) Size of group providing the entertainment; 5) Acoustic versus electronic amplification. Examples: restaurant, cocktail lounge, bar and grill, night club, cafe, coffee house, pizza with wine and beer. Group 11. Public assembly: indoor assembly and entertainment facilities attracting large numbers and/or having short peak -use hours. Examples: auditorium, theater, dinner theater, ballroom, social hall, community center, club, bowling center, skating rink, large conference center seating more than 100 persons, recreation facility, gymnasium, field house, concert hall. Group 12. Classes: indoor class facilities for education, training, self- improvement, hobby, health, or vocation; all ages. (See 9.90.060 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS, paragraph P.) Examples: instruction for art, cooking floral design, crafts, jewelry, leather working, sculpture, pottery, carving, basketry, pet care and grooming, toy making, quilting, weaving, knitting, day care, preschool, kindergarten, personal financial management, general adult education, business training, secretarial skills, drafting, landscaping, barber and beauty training, dance, music, swimming, scuba, sewing and tailoring, bartending, gardening, nursing, dental hygiene, electronics, small engine repair, home maintenance, creative writing, photography, management, sports and athletics, health, exercise and diet, BJ/DOCTB.002 - 16 - philosophy and religion, hypnosis, tax preparation, language, child care skills. Group 13. Art display: indoor spaces for presentation (and possible sale) of works of art (painting, drawing, sculpture, carving, paper, fabric, metal, plastic, wood, clay, wax, mixed media, photographic art, handcrafted pottery, handcrafted jewelry, handcrafted glass, handcrafted fine furniture). a. Works of art must be original or limited -edition prints, reproductions, or castings. b. May include accessory art production space, workroom or studio enclosed or attached. C. May permit temporary outdoor display of art works in adjacent pedestrian areas for the enjoyment of pedestrians. Examples: gallery, studio, showroom, museum, art auction room, art consignment shop Group 14. Small goods sales or rental: retail sales and/or rental of "small" goods, i.e., goods which may be carried out by the customer or picked up or delivered by a one -ton pickup truck or smaller vehicle. a. Does not include the sale or servicing of motorized vehicles, structures (assembled or disassembled components), boats, travel trailers, R.Vs, motorhomes, campers, mobile homes, or any merchandise requiring outdoor display because of its size or weight. b. Includes new or used merchandise. C. Does not include lubricants, fluids, filters, belts, repair parts, or accessories for motorized vehicles. d. Includes repair and service of any items sold or rented, except that repair does not include dismantling for parts, repair of parts of motorized vehicles, or finishing, painting, refinishing, or repainting of any merchandise. BJ/DOCTB.002 - 17 - e. Does not include sale of motor fuels. Examples: antiques, appliances, arts supply, baked goods, bicycle sales and rental, books, ceramics, clothing, candy, curios, novelties, food, department store, drug store, dry goods, flowers, meat, poultry, seafood, produce, gifts, hardware, hobby materials, watches, jewelry, liquor, wine and beer, music, newspapers and magazines, notions, pets and supplies, office supplies, shoes, sporting goods, stationery, tobacco, toys, radio, television, telephone, VCR sales and service, video sales and rental, office machines, furniture, lighting, home furnishings, cameras and photographic supplies, craft supplies, sick room, handicapped or prosthetic device sales and rental, athletic and recreation equipment and supplies, luggage and leather items, rental service for items used within the home (e.g., party supplies), bath shop, kitchen shop, bedroom shop, paint, wallpaper, carpet, draperies, blinds, flooring, ceilings, religious materials, formal wear, costume sales and rental, fashion studio, special hobbies or collections for sale or trade, goods produced in or representative of the Coachella Valley, records, tapes, discs, imported goods, cutlery, perfume, soap, candles and other scented products. Group 15. Parking lots: off-street (on- or off -site) parking facilities, with associated pedestrian ways, meeting the development standards of the parking section, Chapter 9.160, and the design standards of the Village. E. Village Commercial Conditional Uses. Some uses are deemed desirable in the Village downtown for the convenience of the market segments listed in 9.90.015, but such uses have impacts which must be mitigated by conditions specific to each proposed use. Such uses shall be limited to the minimum number necessary to provide a convenience to the Village. A Conditional Use Permit granted for one use does not create a precedent for another; on the contrary, it should be considered grounds for declining to grant a second similar Conditional Use Permit. The following uses are permitted by Conditional Use Permit (pursuant to Chapter 9.172) in those Subzones where the uses are listed as permissible in that Subzone: BJ/DOCTB.002 - 18 - 1. Retail sales of motor fuels or bulk pressurized flammable gases. 2. Service and repair of motorized vehicles, limited to personal automobiles, light trucks, and two -wheeled vehicles. 3. Retail sales of lubricants, fluids, filters, belts, repair parts, or accessories for motor vehicles. Such merchandise must be new or factory rebuilt, not used or salvaged. 4. Serving alcoholic beverages for on -site consumption in a food service use not otherwise allowing alcoholic beverages. 5. Providing "additional attractions" (live entertainment or large television, or outdoor entertainment, or a dance floor, or recreational accessory uses) in a food service use not otherwise allowing such uses. 6. Exceeding a stated upper limit for a permitted use, such as a seating capacity for conference facilities exceeding 100 persons, more than 25 rooms in a small hotel, more than five students in a professional studio, and the like. 7. Any use listed as a permitted use for the Village Commercial Zone which, in a particular Subzone, must be conditioned in order to be permitted. 8. Special parking lot designs which do not meet the development standards. Conditional Use Permits for special parking lot designs shall be limited to: a) major projects (i.e., those projects which utilize six or more lots of record and cross an alley); b) special designs which substitute a parking lot for an alley or a street; and c) access and parking off north/south streets. F. Uses Not Permitted. Uses not permitted in any Subzone of the C-V Zone are those uses which have one or more of the following characteristics: 1. Do not serve one or more of the market segments described in PURPOSE (9.90.015). 2. Does not contribute to the support of the themes for the Village, especially the pedestrian emphasis in those Subzones which depend on the pedestrian orientation. BJ/DOCTB.002 - 19 - 3. Provide goods or services not essential to this location for these markets and would be better provided in another commercial location with less critical thematic requirements. 4. Provides goods of a "large" nature, those requiring land -intensive and/or outside display area (including motorized vehicles, boats, structures, and items which cannot be delivered or picked up by the customer in a vehicle of one -ton capacity or less). 5. Serves motor vehicles primarily, beyond the minimal level deemed desirable for the convenience of the Village. 6. Drive-in or drive-thru uses. 7. Heavy commercial and industrial uses. 8. Major resort functions having more than 50 rooms, having land -intensive recreational facilities such as golf or multiple tennis courts, or other features or impacts out of scale with the Village. 9. Is potentially disruptive to the Village and/or the adjacent residential neighborhoods. 9.90.030 ACCESSORY USES PERMITTED. An accessory use to a permitted use is allowed, provided the accessory use is established on the same lot or parcel of land, and is incidental to, and consistent with the character of the permitted principal use, including, but not limited to: A. Limited custom or artistic manufacturing, fabricating, processing, packaging, treating and incidental storage related thereto, provided any such activity shall be in the same line of merchandise or service as the trade or service business conducted on the premises and providing any such related activity does not exceed any of the following restrictions: 1. The maximum gross floor area of the building permitted to be devoted to such accessory use shall be 25 percent. 2. The maximum total horsepower of all electric motors used in connection with such accessory use shall be five horsepower. BJ/DOCTB.002 - 20 - 3. The accessory use shall be so conducted that noise, heat, vibration, dust, odor, glare, and all other objectionable factors shall be reduced to the extent that there will be no annoyance to persons outside the premises. Such accessory use shall be located not nearer than 50 feet to any residential Zone. 4. Such accessory uses shall be conducted wholly within a completely enclosed building. B. Minor temporary outdoor events. 1. Temporary outdoor events of a "minor" nature, as defined in Chapter 9.216, may be permitted pursuant to that Chapter in the Village Commercial Zone. 2. Permits may be granted for one-time events, continuous events, periodically recurring events or scheduled repeat events. 3. Permits must be renewed on at least an annual basis. 4. Conditions which help protect the public health, safety, and welfare; and/or support the design, themes, or ambiance of the Village as described in the Village Specific Plan may be attached to such permits. 5. Permits may be withdrawn if conditions are not adhered to by the Applicant. 6. Conditions may be amended if unforeseen problems arise which jeopardize the public's health, safety, or welfare; or fail to comply with the Village Specific Plan or this Chapter. 9.90.040 COMMERCIAL AND MULTI -FAMILY PLOT PLAN REVIEW REQUIRED. All projects which involve construction for, conversion, and/or change of use to any non -single-family detached residential use shall submit for, and comply with, the results of a plot plan review, pursuant to Chapter 9.182. BJ/DOCTB.002 - 21 - 9.90.050 DESIGN REVIEW REQUIRED. All uses of property, construction, reconstruction, exterior remodeling, conversions of use, landscaping, and exterior major maintenance including painting (other than for single-family detached residential which shall follow the SR Zone standards) must comply with the Village Design Standards, contained within the Village Specific Plan and other adopted standards, pursuant to the Design Review Procedure (Chapter 9.183 of this Title). A. In general, the Village Design Standards require compliance and support of three themes: 1. Desert Oasis, expressed in designs consistent with La Quintals historic architectural vernacular. Pedestrian scale and orientation. Arts theme. B. The following factors and characteristics, affect the appearance of a development, will the Planning Commission's evaluation of a submission: 1. Conformance to the Village Specific Plan. 2. Conformance to ordinances and codes. 3. Logic and functional effectiveness efficiency of design. 4. Exterior space utilization and treatment. 5. Architectural character. 6. Attractiveness. 7. Material selection. 8. Internal harmony and compatibility surroundings. 9. Circulation - vehicular and pedestrian. 10. Maintenance aspects. 11. Integration of the arts theme. C. which govern design and with In particular, the Design Review will examine the following for compliance with the Village Specific Plan: 1. Site planning: pedestrian orientation, automobile orientation, setbacks and yards, building orientation, building height and scale, screening, service. 2. Relationships to adjoining buildings and sites. 3. Landscape and treatment of outdoor spaces: choice, maturity, and placement of landscape materials, hardscape, waterscape, uses and arrangements, artistic treatment. BJ/DOCTB.002 - 22 - 4. Building design and components: general treatment, roofs, walls, windows and openings, doors and doorways, shade features, stairways, chimneys, balconies, gateways, colors, building materials, lighting, accent details. 5. Signs: building signs, other signs: placement, design quality, size, relationship to other design themes. 6. Streetscape: screening, vistas, lighting, street furniture, utilities. 7. Maintenance considerations. 8. Other matters as provided in the Village Specific Plan and other adopted standards. 9.90.060 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS. Pursuant to the Village Specific Plan, the following shall be the standards of development in the C-V Zone: A. There is no minimum lot area requirement, unless specifically required by a Subzone classification for a particular area, or another Zone to which compliance is required. However, the smallness of a lot, the lack of available square footage, or an insufficient lot width or depth shall not be an acceptable rationale (in and of itself) for any waiver of minimum requirements of development standards. B. Yard (setback) requirements are set forth for each Subzone. The front setback shall be measured from the ultimate planned right-of-way line. The rear setback shall be measured from the existing rear lot line or from any recorded alley or easement; if the rear line adjoins a street, the rear setback requirement shall be the same as required for a front setback. Each exterior side setback shall be measured from the ultimate planned right-of-way line. 2. The setback line shall be considered a vertical plane from finish grade upward. No solid portion of a structure, eave, facade, decorative element, mechanical equipment, or other feature (other than landscaping) shall penetrate the setback line plane. In the separate Subzones, references to the placement of the building with respect to a setback line shall be interpreted as meaning BJ/DOCTB.002 - 23 - the furthest projection of any solid portion of the building (e.g., eave line or facade, depending on the architectural type of building involved). In the Core and Park Subzones, setbacks will be stated for the structure as a whole, with a further setback requirement applying only to the ground floor. C. All buildings and structures shall not exceed the height specified for a Subzone or referred Zone. D. Automobile storage space shall be provided as required by Chapter 9.160 OFF STREET PARKING, of this Title. E. Roof -mounted mechanical equipment, including restaurant exhaust fans, shall be permitted only on flat roofs, or where it is screened by bona fide architectural elements. Such roof -mounted mechanical equipment shall be screened from the ground elevation view to a minimum sight distance of 1,320 feet. All mechanical equipment shall be screened from the view of ground elevations, and from the view of second story windows where possible. F. Architectural treatment and detail shall be carried out completely around structures so that all visible faces are equivalent in appearance. Structures on properties facing two streets, such as at a corner or on through -lot properties, shall provide equivalent displays, display windows, and signage on all street faces. Blank walls shall not be. permitted facing exterior lot lines, at the rear of a structure, or facing interior lot lines where the wall will be visible. Interior lot line side walls which do not immediately abut another building's side wall shall be provided architectural enhancement and detail (consistent with building and fire codes) for relief of blank walls. The sides of structures facing alleys shall be given architectural treatment and detail equivalent to street faces. G. Landscaping. Each property on which there is proposed a new or remodeled structure or parking facility shall prepare and submit for design review a landscape plan. Landscaping shall be installed and maintained pursuant to the approved plan. (See VSP, Sections 4.8 and 6.3.1, Table 6-1.) Design standards shall establish a minimum of the site to be landscaped. Effective irrigation systems shall be installed and maintained so that landscaping remains in a healthy growing condition and in compliance with the approved plan. BJ/DOCTB.002 - 24 - H. A minimum 20-foot building setback shall be required on any boundary where the commercial property abuts a residentially -zoned property, except in the C-V-T Subzone where commercial and residential may be set adjacent to each other. Ten feet of the setback shall be landscaped unless a tree screen is included, wherein the landscaping may be reduced to five feet. The balance of the setback may be used for automobile parking, driveways, or landscaping. Block walls, or other appropriate fencing, may also be required. I. Shade structures over parking or pedestrian walkways (including any overhangs) shall be set back at least five feet from any alley, and at least three feet from any property line (unless such structures comply with the requirements of a totally non-combustible structure, in which case the setback from the property line may be zero). J. All outside storage, and all solid waste, loading and servicing areas, shall be screened by structures and/or landscaping and located to minimize noise or odor nuisance. Solid waste areas, if not screened by the building, shall be screened with an opaque six-foot high fence or wall, and shall have an opaque gate. Gates shall not open toward the street. K. Pedestrian walkways shall be paved with materials meeting design standards. Landscaping meeting design standards shall also be provided adjacent to walkways. L. Shade Requirements: 1. Shade for parking or pedestrian walkways shall consist of structural arrangements meeting design standards, providing a range of 50 percent to 75 percent blockage of midday, midsummer sunlight, and/or landscaping materials meeting design standards having the same effect within two years of planting. 2. Shade requirements shall apply to required pedestrian walkways adjacent to, or connecting to, public streets. The following pedestrian areas need not comply with shade requirements: a. Internal plazas or courtyards. b. That portion of pedestrian walkways which exceed the required dimensions. BJ/DOCTB.002 - 25 - M. If pedestrian walkways adjacent to commercial uses are utilized for temporary outdoor displays of merchandise as accessory uses, during periods of Village -wide coordinated promotion, or permitted outdoor events, a continuous clear walkway of a minimum four feet in width along the street and into each structure shall be maintained. N. Pedestrian walkways shall be lighted by the adjacent property structures with design -approved lighting fixtures of sufficient output to permit a normally -sighted person to safely utilize the walkways between dusk and dawn. O. Each property shall be responsible for the walkway easement on its property in terms of landscape maintenance, lighting, safety, and cleanliness. P. All uses shall comply with health, safety, and fire codes. All uses, but especially those with some potential for impacts on adjacent properties, such as studios and classes, shall contain within their own property any nuisance factors such as noise, heat, glare, dust, fumes, particulates, or vibration. Q. Other, more specific development standards for each Subzone which are presented in that Subzone. 9.90.070 SUBZONES. Requirements of the following Subzones shall apply where indicated on the adopted Zoning Map. Each Subzone shall require compliance with the Village Specific Plan, and with all general requirements of the C-V Zone as if it were the Zone in its entirety, and shall also add to the general C-V Zone requirements those more particular requirements of the Subzone. Each Subzone serves a specific purpose as Village Commercial Zone implementation of Specific Plan. Each Subzone presents pattern of development standards designed to individual purposes of the Subzone. Uses only as specified by group with any further necessary for a Subzone. 9.90.071 C-V-C "THE CORE" SUBZONE. A. Purpose. The Core Subzone of the designed to provide the most intense of commercial activity in a pedestrian environment. a part of the the Village a particular support the are permitted modification Village is concentration predominantly BJ/DOCTB.002 - 26 - B. Permitted Uses. Uses generally permitted in the Village Commercial Zone are listed and described in detail in Section 9.90.020. In the C-V-C (Core) Subzone, only certain of these uses are permitted. Permitted uses are listed below by the short title for each group. For a full description and examples, refer to Section 9.90.020. For some groups of uses, modifications or special conditions may be required to ensure the compatibility of the group of uses with other uses within or adjacent to this Subzone. 1. Group 3 Uses: Residential as a secondary use. 2. Group 4 Uses: Detached professional studios. 3. Group 6 Uses: Offices. 4. Group 7 Uses: Services and limited sales within offices. 5. Group 8 Uses: Personal services. 6. Group 9 Uses: Food service. 7. Group 10 Uses: Food service plus other attractions. 8. Group 11 Uses: Public assembly. 9. Group 12 Uses: Classes. 10. Group 13 Uses: Art display. 11. Group 14 Uses: Small goods sales or rental. 12. Group 15 Uses: Parking lots. C. Accessory Uses Permitted. In addition to the accessory uses permitted as described in Section 9.90.030, in the Core Subzone the following accessory uses shall be permitted: 1. Outdoor displays, sales, service, and minor entertainment; provided that: a. Merchandise displayed or sold and services are permitted uses in the Core Subzone; b. Sales and service are conducted by entities having a valid, current La Quinta business license; C. Minor entertainment is provided by groups of five or fewer performers, without electronic amplification, performances having a duration of no more than 15 minutes in any one location or a 50-foot radius, the hours of minor entertainment falling between 9:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m.; BJ/DOCTB.002 - 27 - d. All such outdoor displays, sales, service, or minor entertainment takes place on private property with the written consent of the owner or agent of the property; e. No display, sales, service, or minor entertainment blocks the required pedestrian walkways; a clear area of a minimum width of four feet shall be left adjacent to the street and to each building entry or exit; f. All booths, stalls, carts, or other equipment for outdoor display, sales, service, or minor entertainment at the close of business each day shall be removed or immobilized and secured so as to prevent it from becoming a public safety hazard, nuisance, or a security risk; and, g. The operation of outdoor display, sales, service, or minor entertainment shall be conducted in such a fashion that it does not constitute a threat to the health, safety, or welfare of the public, or become a recurring public nuisance. D. Conditional Uses. By Conditional Use Permit, pursuant to Chapter 9.172, in the Core Subzone, the following may be permitted: 1. Retail sales of motor fuels or bulk pressurized flammable gases by means of transfer to a customer's approved container. 2. Service and repair of motorized vehicles, limited to personal automobiles, light trucks, or two -wheeled vehicles. 3. Retail sales of lubricants, fluids, filters, belts, repair parts, or accessories (new or factory -rebuilt only) for motorized vehicles, provided that, on the same parcel, motor fuels are sold and/or service and repair of motorized vehicles is offered. 4. Exceeding a stated upper limit for a permitted use. 5. Special parking lot designs not meeting development standards. BJ/DOCTB.002 - 28 - E. Development Standards. Pursuant to the Village Specific Plan, in addition to the general development standards contained in Section 9.90.060 for the C-V Zone, within the C-V-C Subzone, the following particular development standards shall apply: 1. Setbacks (See VSP Sections 4.8.2 and 6.1.3 for illustrations): a. Front setbacks in the Core Subzone shall comply with one of the following standards: (1) The structure's front shall extend to the front property line, with 10 feet of ground floor depth left open and reserved as a clear pedestrian walkway easement, covered with a second story, balcony, or shade structure; OR, (2) The structure's front shall be set back at least 10 feet from the front property line for a pedestrian walkway easement, shaded by landscaping, or with a further setback of the ground floor at least 10 additional feet to achieve either structurally -shaded space, or a landscaped area, or a fountain, or an art display area, or a patio or courtyard, or a combination; OR, (3) A combination of (1) and (2) above, to achieve variety and interesting pedestrian areas. b. Rear setbacks shall comply with the following standards: (1) For parcels fronting on Calle Tampico, Avenida La Fonda, and Calle Estado, the structure's rear shall extend no closer than (a) five feet from the rear property line, with the ground floor set back an additional 20 feet, over which may extend a second story, or balcony, or a shade structure to provide a shaded parking area; or BJ/DOCTB.002 - 29 - (b) a total structural setback of at least 25 feet from the rear property line, with shade provided to any parking by landscaping; or (c) a combination of the two; (2) For parcels fronting on Avenida Bermudas and Desert Club Drive, the structure's rear shall extend no closer than 20 feet from the rear property line, except that approved parking shade structures may extend to within three feet of any property line. C. Side setbacks shall be zero for interior lot lines, and for exterior (corner or through -lot) lot lines, setbacks shall be the same as for front setbacks. 2. Building separations and transitions. In the C-V-C Subzone, the intent is to integrate adjacent buildings and to eliminate separations between the sides of buildings whenever possible. Structural design, roof lines, eaves, side walls, placement with respect to side property lines, transitions between buildings and similar matters will be determined by design review on a case -by -case basis. (See VSP Section 6.2 for discussion, and throughout for illustrations.) 3. Building height. In order to preserve the pedestrian scale of development in the Core Subzone of the C-V Zone, a height limitation of 35 feet shall apply to the general mass of structures, although specific features of less than 15 percent of the horizontal area of the structure may exceed that limit to a maximum height of 50 feet. 4. Parking. a. In order to preserve the pedestrian orientation of the Core Subzone, parking shall not be placed on -site in the front of structures, nor on -site on the sides of structures facing east/west streets. On -site parking shall generally be placed off alleys and in the rear of structures where possible. (See VSP — Sections 4.6.3 and 6.7 for discussion and illustrations.) BJ/DOCTB.002 - 30 - b. On -site parking for uses in the C-V-C Subzone shall provide a minimum of 25 percent of the required off-street parking as specified by Section 9.160 OFF-STREET PARKING. The remaining 75 percent required off-street parking may be provided on -site or off -site, pursuant to Section 9.160. C. At least 50 percent of all parking shall be shaded. 5. Servicing. In order to preserve the pedestrian orientation of the Core Subzone, all servicing, loading, and solid waste collection shall take place off-street, away from pedestrian ways, generally in bays provided off the alleys or in screened, internal, rear spaces if alleys are not available. 6. Pedestrian provisions. (See VSP Section 6.1.1 and following sections, and Figure 4-7.) a. Along the street faces of each lot, a clear pedestrian walkway easement shall be provided, a minimum 10 feet in width, either adjacent to the property line, or set back sufficient distance to offset for the depth of pillars, arches, and other supports for shade structures or second -story overhangs, or the depth of street -side landscaped areas. On north/south streets, where sufficient room within the right-of-way is available for the 10-foot walkway, the walkway may be established within the right-of-way, or it may meander between right-of-way and easement across private property behind the right-of-way line. b. Mid -block pedestrian easements, generally north/south in alignment, (minimum 10-foot widths) (no more than two per block face) may also be permitted. C. Adjacent to east/west streets, at least 50 percent of the area of each pedestrian walkway shall be shaded. d. On the west side of Desert Club and on both sides of Bermudas, at least 50 percent of the lot width shall provide shade for the full depth of the pedestrian walkway. BJ/DOCTB.002 - 31 - e. Mid -block pedestrian walkways shall be shaded for no less than 50 percent of their area. f. Displays, display windows, entryways, and signage shall be designed to be primarily visible for pedestrian traffic. g. Because parking will be offered off alleys, and because north/south pedestrian walkways along streets or mid -block will cross alleys, alleys shall be considered potential pedestrian walkways. Displays, display windows, entryways, signage, lighting, landscaping, and architectural detailing shall be provided on the alley side of structures along alleys. 7. Signage. Signs in the Core Subzone of the C-V Zone shall be pedestrian in scale and orientation. All signs shall comply with Chapter 9.212 SIGN REGULATIONS, except that more restrictive provisions of the Design Review Standards for the Village shall apply. (See VSP Sections 4.8.7 and 6.5.) 8. Vehicular Access. No direct access to .properties shall be permitted from Calle Tampico. No direct access to properties shall be permitted from Avenida Bermudas within the first 200 feet from the right-of-way line at the intersection with Calle Tampico. 9.90.072 C-V-P "THE PARK" SUBZONE A. Purpose. The Park Subzone of the Village is meant to provide a medium intensity clustering of commercial offices, eating places, and some residential on the north and south sides of La Quinta Park. A pedestrian emphasis applies to the Park Subzone. B. Permitted Uses. Uses generally permitted in the Village Commercial Zone are listed and described in detail in Section 9.90.020 PERMITTED USES. In the C-V-P (Park) Subzone, only certain of these uses are permitted. Permitted uses are listed below by the short title for each group. For a full description and examples, refer to Section 9.90.020. For some groups of uses, modifications or special conditions may be required to ensure the compatibility of the group of uses with other uses within or adjacent to this Subzone. BJ/DOCTB.002 - 32 - 1. Group 3 Uses: Residential as a secondary use. 2. Group 4 Uses: Detached professional studios. 3. Group 6 Uses: Offices. 4. Group 7 Uses: Services and limited sales within offices. 5. Group 8 Uses: Personal services. 6. Group 9 Uses: Food service. 7. Group 12 Uses: Classes. 8. Group 13 Uses: Art display. 9. Group 14 Uses: Small goods sales or rental. 10. Group 15 Uses: Parking lots - private lots, on -site only; off -site lots only if in public ownership and operation. C. Accessory Uses. In addition to the accessory uses permitted as described in Section 9.90.030, in the Park Subzone the following accessory uses shall be permitted: 1. Outdoor display and sales of original or limited -edition reproductions of art works; provided that: a. All such outdoor displays and sales take place on private property with the written consent of the owner or agent of the property (art shows on public property will require an Outdoor Temporary Minor Event Permit, pursuant to Chapter 9.216); and, b. Sales of art works are conducted by entities having a valid, current La Quinta business license or the proceeds of the outdoor sales benefit a charitable, tax-exempt institution and related City requirements for solicitation have been complied with. C. No display or sales of art works blocks the required pedestrian walkways; a clear area of a minimum width of four feet shall be left adjacent to the street and to each building entry or exit; and, d. All booths, stalls, carts, or other equipment for outdoor display and sales of art works, at the close of each business day, shall be removed or immobilized and secured so as to prevent it from becoming a public safety hazard, nuisance, or a security risk. BJ/DOCTB.002 - 33 - e. The operation of outdoor display and sales of art works shall be conducted in such a fashion that it does not constitute a threat to the health, safety, or welfare of the public, or become a recurring public nuisance. D. Conditional Uses. By Conditional Use Permit, pursuant to Chapter 9.172, in the Park Subzone, the following may be permitted: 1. Group 10 Uses: Food service plus other attractions. 2. Exceeding a stated upper limit for a permitted use. 3. Special parking lot designs which do not meet development standards. E. Development Standards. Pursuant to the Village Specific Plan, in addition to the general development standards contained in Section 9.90.060 for the C-V Zone, within the C-V-P Subzone, the following particular development standards shall apply: 1. Setbacks. (See VSP Sections 4.8.2 and 6.1.3 for illustrations.) a. In the Park Subzone, the structure's front shall extend to the front property line, with 10 feet of ground floor left open and reserved as a clear pedestrian walkway easement, covered with a second story, balcony, or shade structure; or b. The structure's front shall be set back 10 feet from the front property line for a clear pedestrian walkway easement, shaded by landscaping, or with a further setback of the ground floor at least 10 additional feet to achieve either structurally- shaded space, or a landscaped area, or a fountain, or an art display area, or a patio, or a courtyard, or a combination; or C. A combination of achieve variety pedestrian areas. 1. and 2., above, to and interesting BJ/DOCTB.002 - 34 - d. Rear setbacks shall comply with the following standards: (1) The structure's rear shall extend no closer than five feet from the rear property line, with the ground floor set back an additional 20 feet, over which may extend a second story, a balcony, or a shade structure to provide a shaded parking area; or (2) A total structural setback of at least 25 feet from the rear Property line, with shade provided to any parking by landscaping; or (3) A combination of Paragraphs (1) and (2). (4) Lots with frontage (or "rear frontage") on either Eisenhower Drive or Avenida Navarro shall treat such frontage as if it were a front. e. Side setbacks shall be zero for interior lot lines, and for exterior (corner or through -lot) lot lines, the setbacks shall be the same as for front setbacks. 2. Building Separations and Transitions. In the C-V-P Subzone, the intent is to integrate adjacent buildings and to eliminate separations between the sides of buildings whenever possible. Structural design, roof lines, eaves, side walls, placement with respect to side property lines, transitions between buildings, and similar matters will be determined by design review on a case -by -case basis. (See VSP Section 6.2 for discussion, and throughout for illustrations.) 3. Building Height. In order to preserve the pedestrian scale of development in the Park Subzone of the C-V Zone, a height limitation of 30 feet shall apply to the general mass of structures, although specific features of less than 15 percent of the horizontal area of the structure may exceed that limit to a maximum height of 40 feet. BJ/DOCTB.002 - 35 - 4. Parking. a. In order to preserve the pedestrian orientation of the Park Subzone, parking shall not be placed on -site on the fronts or sides of structures. On -site parking shall generally be placed in the rear of parcels. (See VSP Sections 4.6.3 and 6.7, and Figures 4-5 and 4-12, for discussion and illustrations.) b. On -site parking in the C-V-P Subzone shall provide a minimum of 75 percent of the required off-street parking for the uses, as specified by Section 9.160 OFF-STREET PARKING. The remaining 25 percent required off-street parking may be provided on -site or off -site, pursuant to Section 9.160. C. At least 50 percent of all parking shall be shaded. 5. Servicing. In order to preserve the pedestrian orientation of the Park Subzone, all servicing, loading, and solid waste collection shall take place off-street at the rear of properties, away from pedestrian ways, generally in screened bays provided off alleys, parking areas, or in screened internal spaces if alleys are not available. 6. Pedestrian provisions. (See VSP Section 6.1.1 and following Sections and Figure 4-7.) a. Along the street faces of each lot, a pedestrian walkway easement shall be provided, a minimum 10 feet in width, either adjacent to the property line, or set back sufficient distance to offset for the depth of pillars, arches, and other supports for shade structures or second -story overhangs, or the depth of street -side landscaped areas. Where there is sufficient room within the right-of-way for the walkway, it may be provided in the right-of-way, or it may meander between the right-of-way and a pedestrian easement. b. Mid -block pedestrian easements with generally north/south alignments (minimum 10-foot widths) (no more than one per block face) may also be permitted. BJ/DOCTB.002 - 36 - C. At least 50 percent of the area of each walkway on east/west streets shall be shaded. d. On north/south streets, at least 50 percent of the lot width shall be shaded for the full depth of the pedestrian walkway. e. Mid -block pedestrian walkways shall be shaded for no less than 50 percent of their area. f. Displays, display windows, entryways, and signage shall be designed to be primarily visible for pedestrian traffic. g. Because the Park Subzone is surrounded by residential uses, and because parking will be provided on both sides of structures, all visible sides of each structure shall be considered a potential pedestrian approach. Displays, display windows, entryways, signage, lighting, landscaping, and architectural treatment shall be provided on all visible sides of each structure. 7. Signage. Signs in the Park Subzone of the C-V Zone shall be pedestrian in scale and orientation. All signs shall comply with Chapter 9.212 SIGN REGULATIONS, except that more restrictive provisions of the Design Standards for the Village shall apply. (See VSP Sections 4.8.7 and 6.5.) 9.90.073 C-V-S "SOUTH" SUBZONE A. Purpose. The South Subzone of the Village is meant to provide a more suburban area of the Village for commercial offices, eating places, galleries, residences, bed and breakfast facilities, and small hotels in an atmosphere of narrow streets and unique landscaping. B. Permitted Uses. Uses generally permitted in the Village Commercial Zone are listed and described in detail in Section 9.90.020. In the C-V-S (South) Subzone, only certain of these uses are permitted. Permitted uses are listed below by the short title for each group. For a full description and examples, refer to Section 9.90.020. For some BJ/DOCTB.002 - 37 - groups of uses, modifications or special conditions may be required to ensure the compatibility of the group of uses with other uses within or adjacent to this Subzone. 1. Group 3 Uses: Residential as a secondary use. May be placed beside, as well as above or behind, the primary use. 2. Group 4 Uses: Detached professional studios. 3. Group 5 Uses: Commercial guest lodging and associated uses. 4. Group 6 Uses: Offices. 5. Group 7 Uses: Services and limited sales within offices. 6. Group 9 Uses: Food service. 7. Group 10 Uses: Food service plus other attractions. 8. Group 12 Uses: Classes. 9. Group 13 Uses: Art display. 10. Group 15 Uses: Parking lots. C. Accessory Uses Permitted. Accessory uses in the South Subzone shall be as described in Section 9.90.030. D. Conditional Uses. By Conditional Use Permit, pursuant to Chapter 9.172, in the South Subzone, the following may be permitted: 1. Continuation of existing (but not new construction of) Group 1 Uses: single -family -detached residential as the primary use. 2. Exceeding a stated upper limit for a permitted use. E. Development Standards. Pursuant to the Village Specific Plan, in addition to the general development standards contained in Section 9.90.060 for the C-V Zone, within the C-V-S Subzone, the following particular development standards shall apply: 1. Setbacks (See VSP Sections 4.8.2 and 6.1.3 for illustrations). Setbacks in the South Subzone shall be as follows: a. Front: 20 feet b. Internal Side Yard: 5 feet C. External Side Yard: 10 feet BJ/DOCTB.002 - 38 - d. Rear Yard: 20 feet, except for properties on the north side of Cadiz which take rear access off the alley between Calle Cadiz and Calle Estado, which shall maintain a 25-foot setback on the ground floor, as in the Core Subzone. 2. Building separations on the same property in the South Subzone shall be a minimum of 10 feet. 3. Building height. In order to preserve the suburban atmosphere of the South Subzone of the C-V Zone, structures shall be limited to a single story and a maximum height of 20 feet. Where a greater height enhances the design and is compatible with neighboring properties, exceptions up to two stories and up to a maximum height of 30 feet for structures may be granted by the Planning Commission. 4. Parking. In order to preserve the suburban and landscaped atmosphere of the South Subzone, parking shall adhere to the following standards (see VSP Sections 4.6.3 and 6.7 for discussion and illustrations): a. On -site parking in the C-V-S Subzone shall provide a minimum of 100 percent of the required off-street parking for the uses as specified by Section 9.160 OFF-STREET PARKING. An exception may be made by the Planning Commission for corner properties down to a minimum of 75 percent of required parking on -site. The remainder of the required parking must be provided off -site, pursuant to Section 9.160. b. Parking shall be placed at the rear and side of the structure. Side parking areas shall be set back from any exterior side property lines at least 10 feet, and shall be no further forward than the front setback line. All parking shall be adequately screened from public right-of-way views. Properties on the north side of Cadiz may take access from and provide parking adjacent to the alley to the north, observing the five-foot setback required in the Core Subzone. BJ/DOCTB.002 - 39 - C. At least 50 percent of all parking shall be shaded. d. Joint -use driveways for adjacent lots are encouraged. 5. Servicing. In order to preserve the suburban and landscaped atmosphere of the South Subzone, all servicing, loading, and solid waste collection shall take place on -site (off-street), and, if possible, away from front- visible areas, generally to the rear of structures in screened areas. Where servicing and loading must take place in visible locations, such activities shall be conducted between 6:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. and between 4:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. 6. Pedestrian provisions. (See VSP Section 6.1.1 and following Sections and Figure 4-7.) a. In the South Subzone, the intent of pedestrian provisions is different from other Subzones. North/south walkways along Bermudas and Desert Club and north/south mid -block walkways function to link pedestrian movements from the Core to the South areas. However, east/west walkways are not intended to foster pedestrian circulation adjacent to the streets. Rather, a series of separate, non- continuous links from property to property shall provide a meandering pedestrian route away from street side. b. On north/south streets, along the street faces of each lot, a pedestrian walkway easement shall be provided, a minimum six feet in width, either adjacent to the property line, or set back sufficient distance to offset for the depth of landscaped areas. If sufficient space is available, the walkway may be provided in the right-of-way, or meander between the right-of-way and a walkway easement. c. Mid -block north/south may also be pedestrian easements running (minimum six-foot widths) permitted. BJ/DOCTB.002 - 40 - d. On east/west streets, each property shall provide a pedestrian walkway easement from its structural entrance to each adjacent side property, driveway, or to a north/south walkway. Walkways shall be placed so that at no point do they come closer than four feet from the edge of the street, to discourage on -street parking or unloading. The point at which the walkway easement meets the side property line shall be set back from the ultimate right-of-way line by a minimum of 10 feet (measured to the edge of the easement nearest the street). Adjacent properties shall coordinate the placement of walkway easements so that they relate where they meet at the property line. Walkways shall be a minimum of four feet in width. e. Pedestrian walkways on east/west streets, mid -block, and on the west side of Desert Club and the east side of Bermudas shall be shaded for no less than 50 percent of their area by approved landscaping material providing a range from 50 to 75 percent blockage of direct overhead sunlight at mid -summer, mid -day within ten years of planting. 7. Landscaping. (See VSP Sections 4.8 and 6.3.1, and Table 6-1.) a. The design theme for the landscaping in the C-V-S "South" Subzone is a continuation, to its maximum design potential, of the mature landscaping already established. The landscaping focus is the skyline. Large trees with high canopies (in excess of 30 feet in height), providing lacy shade, shall be the dominant features. b. The front half of each lot (plus for corner or through -lots, the half lot facing the exterior side), less the area covered by structures, parking lot, and walkways, shall be intensely landscaped. Emphasis shall be placed on tall shade -producing materials, with appropriate ground covers and intermediate height materials in scale with the structures, as specified for this Subzone by the design standards in the Village Specific Plan. BJ/DOCTB.002 - 41 - 8. Signage. Signs in the South Subzone of the C-V Zone shall be scaled and oriented to the view of automobile traffic traveling at suburban -lane velocities. All signs shall comply with Chapter 9.212 SIGN REGULATIONS, except that more restrictive provisions of the Design Standards for the Village shall apply. (See VSP Sections 4.8.7 and 6.5.) 9.90.074 C-V-N "NORTH" SUBZONE A. Purpose. The North Subzone of the Village is meant to provide an area for commercial offices in an automobile -oriented setting. B. Permitted Uses. Uses generally permitted in the Village Commercial Zone are listed and described in detail in Section 9.90.020. In the C-V-N (North) Subzone, only certain of these uses are permitted. Permitted uses are listed below by the short title for each group. For a full description and examples, refer to Section 9.90.020 PERMITTED USES. For some groups of uses, modifications or special conditions may be required to ensure the compatibility of the group of uses with other uses within or adjacent to this Subzone. 1. Group 6 Uses: Offices. 2. Group 7 Uses: Services and limited sales within offices. 3. Group 15 Uses: Parking lots (on -site only). C. Accessory Uses Permitted. Accessory uses in the North Subzone shall be as described in Section 9.90.030. D. Conditional Uses. By Conditional Use Permit, pursuant to Chapter 9.172, in the North Subzone, the following may be permitted: 1. Group 4 Uses: Detached professional studios; 2. Group 8 Uses: Personal services; 3. Group 9 Uses: Food service, indoor service only; 4. Group 10 Uses: Food service plus other attractions; 5. Group 11 Uses: Public assembly; 6. Group 12 Uses: Classes; 7. Group 13 Uses: Art display; 8. Group 14 Uses: Small goods sales or rental; 9. Group 16 Uses: Retail sales of fuels, lubricants, and fluids for motor vehicles, provided that lubricants and fluids are sold where fuels are also sold. BJ/DOCTB.002 - 42 - E. Development Standards. Pursuant to the Village Specific Plan, in addition to the general development standards contained in Section 9.90.060 for the C-V Zone, within the C-V-N Subzone, the following particular development standards shall apply (see VSP, especially Figure 4-8): 1. Setbacks. In the C-V-N Subzone, front, rear, and side setbacks shall be 25 feet. 2. Building separations. In the C-V-N Subzone, buildings on the same property shall be separated by a minimum of 20 feet. 3. Building height. A height limitation of 35 feet shall apply to the general mass of structures, although specific features of less than 15 percent of the horizontal area of the structure may exceed that limit to a maximum height of 40 feet. 4. Parking. The orientation of the North Subzone is toward the automobile. (See VSP Sections 4.6.3 and 6.7 for discussion and illustrations.) a. On -site parking in the C-V-N Subzone shall provide a minimum of 100 percent of the required off-street parking for the uses as specified by Section 9.160 OFF-STREET PARKING. Parking may be arranged and placed in any locations on -site which meet design standards of Section 9.160, provided that peripheral screening is installed and maintained as required. b. At least 50 percent of all parking shall be shaded. 5. Servicing. All servicing, loading, and solid waste collection shall take place on -site in screened locations which do not interfere with parking, maneuvering, or fire lanes. 6. Pedestrian provisions. a. Along the street faces of Calle Tampico, Eisenhower Drive, and any extensions of Avenida Bermudas and Desert Club Drive, a pedestrian walkway shall be provided, a minimum six feet in width. The walkway shall be placed either in the right-of-way between the pavement edge and the ultimate right-of-way line (if BJ/DOCTB.002 - 43 - space permits); or on an easement on the parcel adjacent to the property line or set back sufficient distance to offset for the depth of landscaped areas; or a combination of both; or meandering across the ultimate right-of-way line, utilizing both right-of-way and walkway easements. b. Pedestrian walkways on north/south streets shall be shaded for no less than 25 percent of their area. C. On -site pedestrian walkways shall be provided for parking areas which are more than 65 feet removed from the structure requiring the parking. Walkways shall connect with the nearest sidewalk leading to the entrance(s) to the structure. Walkways whose combined length from parking area to the entrance or a shade structure exceeds 100 feet shall be shaded for 50 percent of their area. 7. Landscaping. The major emphasis in the North Subzone shall be for shade and screening for parking areas and associated pedestrian walkways. (See VSP Sections 4.8 and 6.3.1, and Table 6-1.) 8. Signage. Signs in the North Subzone shall focus on commercial center or complex identification, oriented to views from automobile traffic. Internal site signage shall be scaled appropriately to its purpose and function. Building identification shall be oriented to parking lot access. Uses within buildings shall be provided with pedestrian directories. It is not intended that all occupants of the C-V-N Subzone have equal signage exposure to the public right-of-way. All signs shall comply with Chapter 9.212 SIGN REGULATIONS, except that more restrictive provisions of the Design Standards for the Village shall apply. (See VSP Sections 4.8.7 and 6.5.) 9. Vehicular access to properties. a. From Calle Tampico: Additional access Points from Calle Tampico shall be a minimum of 330 feet removed from the right-of-way line of the intersections with Eisenhower Drive and Avenida Bermudas, and line up with an existing BJ/DOCTB.002 - 44 street if possible. No additional direct access points shall be permitted between Avenida Bermudas and Desert Club Drive. Properties in this block shall take access off extensions of Bermudas or Desert Club at a point no less than 200 feet north of the Calle Tampico right-of-way line. b. From Eisenhower: Access points from Eisenhower Drive shall be no less than 330 feet north of the Calle Tampico right-of-way line. 9.90.080 C-V-T "TAMPICO" SUBZONE. A. Purpose. The Tampico subzone of the Village is meant to provide an area of "Urban Mix" wherein both high density residential and commercial uses along Tampico (and perhaps elsewhere within the area -especially on the eastern edge close to the "Core" Subzone) across from the future commercial area to the north of Tampico. A second purpose is to create a setting wherein affordable housing units may be created for housing seniors and employees of the Village areas. B. Permitted Uses. Uses generally permitted in the Village Commercial Zone are listed and described in detail in Section 9.90.020. In the C-V-T (Tampico) Subzone, only certain of these uses are permitted (primarily because of the intermixture of commercial and residential uses). Permitted uses are listed below by the short title for each group. For a full description and examples, refer to Section 9.90.020, Permitted Uses. For some groups of uses, modifications or special conditions may be required to ensure the compatibility of the group of uses with other uses within or adjacent to this Subzone. 1. Group 2. Multi -family as the primary use. 2. Group 3. Residential as a secondary use. 3. Group 4. Detached professional studio, provided that noise and other nuisance factors do not disturb adjacent residents. 4. Group 6. Offices. 5. Group 7. Services and limited sales within offices. 6. Group 8. Personal services. 7. Group 9. Food service, provided that no cooking takes place on -site. 8. Group 12. Classes 9. Group 13. Art Display. BJ/DOCTB.002 - 45 - 10. Group 14. Small goods sales or rental. 11. Group 15. Parking lots --private lots, on -site only; off -site lots only if in public ownership and operation. C. Accessory Uses. In addition to the accessory uses permitted as described in Section 9.90.030, in the Tampico Subzone the following accessory uses shall be permitted: 1. Outdoor display and sales of original or limited -edition reproductions of ark works; provided that: a. All such outdoor displays and sales take place on private property with the written consent of the owner or agent of the property (art shows on public property will require an outdoor temporary minor event permit, pursuant to Chapter 9.216); and, b. Sales of art works are conducted by entities having a valid, current La Quinta business license or the proceeds of the outdoor sales benefit a charitable, tax-exempt institution and related City requirements for solicitation have been complied with. C. No display or sales of art works blocks the required pedestrian walkways; a clear area of a minimum width of four feet shall be left adjacent to the street and to each building entry or exit; and, d. All booths, stalls, carts, or other equipment for outdoor display and sales of art works, at the close of each business day, shall be removed or immobilized and secured so as to prevent it from becoming a public safety hazard, nuisance, or a security risk. e. The operation of outdoor display and sales of art works shall be conducted in such a fashion that it does not constitute a threat to the health, safety, or welfare of the public, or become a recurring public nuisance. D. Conditional Uses. By conditional use permit, pursuant to Chapter 9.172, in the Tampico Subzone, the following may be permitted: BJ/DOCTB.002 - 46 - 1. Exceeding a stated upper limit for a permitted use; 2. Special parking lot designs which do not meet development standards. E. Development Standards. Pursuant to the Village Specific Plan, in addition to the general development standards contained in Section 9.90.060 for the C-V Zone, within the C-V-T Subzone, the following particular development standards shall apply: 1. Setbacks. a. In the Tampico Subzone, the structures ground floor shall be setback 35-feet from the front property line. Over this area, the second story may extend to the property line with a structure, porch, balcony or shade structure. b. The rear setback shall be five feet from the rear property line for a public utility easement. C. Interior side setbacks may extend to the property line so long as Fire Code compliance is met, or the structure may be setback at least 10-feet. Exterior side setbacks may extend to the property line. 2. Building separations and Transitions. In the C-V-T Subzone, the intent is to integrate adjacent buildings and to eliminate separations between the sides of buildings whenever possible. Structural design, roof lines, eaves, sidewalls, placement with respect to side property lines, transitions between buildings, and similar matters will be determined by design review on a case -by -case basis. (See VSP Section 6.2 for discussion, and throughout for illustrations.) 3. Building Height. Structures shall be two-story. In order to preserve the pedestrial scale of development in the Tampico Subzone of the C-V Zone, a height limitation of thirty-five feet shall apply to the general mass of structures, although specific features of less than fifteen percent of the horizontal area of the structure may exceed that limit to a maximum height of forty feet. BJ/DOCTB.002 - 47 - 4. Parking. In keeping with the pattern already established in the Tampico Subzone, parking shall occur in the front of structures, within the thirty-five foot setback (five feet being reserved for building access in the form of walks). Separate parking lots may also be established. If affordable senior housing occupies the second story, special discounts in parking spaces will be negotiated. 5. Servicing. Servicing of commercial establishments will take place in the front of the structure on street. Solid waste collection shall take place in front of the structures in screened enclosures. Exposed trash barrels (except for SFR) are not permitted. 6. Pedestrian provisions. A sidewalk within and along the edge of the right-of-way shall provide pedestrian access. 7. Landscaping. Landscaping shall consist of a minimum of palm trees planted along side the sidewalk (inside the property), placed every 20-25-feet. Other landscaping shall be used around the building in non -covered areas, to be determined by the design review process. 8. walls. walls or other screening of parking is not required between commercial parking lots and residentially zoned or used properties. Berms with planting are preferable. 9. Signage. Signs in the Tampico Subzone shall be pedestrian in scale and orientation. All signs shall comply with Chapter 9.212, Sign Regulations, except that more restrictive provisions of the design standards for the Village shall apply. (See V.S.P. Sections 4.8.7 and 6.5.) 10. Access. No driveways or alleys shall enter onto Calle Tampico. All access to property shall be from the north/south streets. BJ/DOCTB.002 - 48 - 9.90.085 USE TABLE VILLAGE COMMERCIAL VILLAGE USE GROUPS SUBZONES RESIDENTIAL Core Park South North Tampico R.V. C P S N T 1. SFD detached as the primary CUP X Z. MFR as the primary use X X 3. Residential as secondary use X X X X 4. Detached profes- sional studio X X X CUP X 5. Commercial guest lodging and associated uses X 6. Offices X X X X X 7. Services and limited sales within offices X X X X X 8. Personal services X X CUP X 9. Food service X X X X X limited 10. Food service plus other attractions X CUP X CUP 11. Public assembly X CUP 12. Classes X X X CUP x 13. Art display X X X CUP X CUP 14. Small goods sales or rental X X 15. Parkinq lots X X CUP X CUP CUP BJ/DOCTB.002 - 49 - CONDITIONAL USES Retail Sales of Motor Fuels CUP CUP Retail Sales of Lubricants, Fluids, Minor Automobile and Liaht Truck Parks CUP Minor Service and Repair of Automobiles and Light Trucks CUP BJ/DOCTB.002 - 50 -