PCRES 1996-031PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION 96-031
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF LA QUINTA, CALIFORNIA APPROVING
PUBLIC USE PERMIT 96-018 TO CONSTRUCT AN
ADDITION TO THE PARISH HALL AND A NEW
PASTORAL BUILDING TOTALING 6,114 SQUARE FEET
AND EXCEEDING THE TWENTY-EIGHT FOOT R-I
HEIGHT TO ALLOW THIRTY-SIX FEET AT ST. FRANCIS
OF ASSISI CHURCH LOCATED AT 74-225 WASHINGTON
STREET
CASE NO. PUP 96-018 ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI CHURCH
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of La Quinta, California, did on the
13th day of August, 1996, hold a duly noticed Public Hearing to consider Public Use Permit
96-018 to construct an addition to the existing Parish Hall and a new Pastoral Center building
with a small chapel totaling 6,114 square feet located at 47-225 Washington Street, 36 feet
south of Highland Palms Drive and north of48th Avenue, more particularly described as:
ASSESSOR PARCEL NUMBER 643-090-006, A PORTION
OF THE SOUTH HALF OF SECTION 30, TOWNSHIP 5 SOUTH,
RANGE 7 EAST, S.B.B.M.
WHEREAS, said request is exempt under Section 15301 (E) (2) of the California
Environmental Quality Act of 1970 (as amended), adopted by City Council Resolution 83-
068, in that the Community Development Director has determined that the proposed project
consists of building additions to an existing facility that are less than 10,000 square feet, has
all public services and facilities available to the site, and is not in an environmentally sensitive
area: and,
WHEREAS, at said Public Hearing, upon hearing and considering all testimony and
arguments, if any, of all interested persons to be heard, said Planning Commission did find the
following facts and reasons to justify approval of said Public Use Permit:
1. The Public Use Permit will not adversely affect the planned development of the City
as specified by the General Plan for the City of La Quinta, in that the project consists
of an addition to an existing church facility.
2. The Public Use Permit will not negatively impact the health, safety, or general
welfare, of the public as there are no potential health or safety risks related to this
project by its design, construction, or intended use as a church facility with worship,
fellowship, office, and administrative functions.
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3. There will be no significant environmental impacts resulting from the Public Use
Permit as the project site has existing church buildings on it, and the new building
additions will be constructed in an existing patio area that has no remaining en
vironmental resources located within it other than a small grove of young citrus trees.
It is possible that subsurface archaeological deposits may exist below the previously
disturbed original project area.
4. The Public Use Permit does not comply with the development standards of the R-1
Zoning District with respect to building height. An application for greater height limit
accompanies this Public Use Permit to allow building height to be increased from
twenty-eight (28) feet to thirty-six (36) feet, as allowed by Section 9.192.030 of the
Zoning Ordinance.
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 approve Public Use Permit 96-018 for the reasons set forth in this
Resolution, subject to conditions labeled Exhibit "A', attached hereto.
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the La Quinta
Planning Commission, held this 13th day of August, 1996, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: Commissioners Anderson, Butler, Gardner, Newkirk, Tyler, Woodard
and Chairman Abels
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
ATTEST:
La Ouinfa, California
PRA
,IYACQS ABELS, Chairman
City La Quinta, California
Development Director
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EXHIBIT "A"
CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL - FINAL
PUBLIC USE PERMIT 96-018
ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI CHURCH
AUGUST 13, 1996
GENERAL
Upon their approval by the City Council, the City Clerk is authorized to file these Conditions
of Approval with the Riverside County Recorder for recordation against the properties to
which they apply.
2. Within one year of the date of this approval, the development of the Parish Hall addition and
new pastorial center shall be completed or be under substantial construction and pursued
diligently to completion. An extension of time may be granted by the City Council upon a
detemtination that valid reason exists for permittee not using the permit within the required
period of time, in accordance with the provisions contained in Chapter 9.176 of the Zoning
Ordinance. Should the church not meet this deadline, and a time extension has not been
approved, this Public Use Permit shall become null and void.
Prior to the issuance of a grading or building permit for construction of any building or use
contemplated by this approval, the applicant shall obtain permits and/or clearances from the
following public agencies:
* Fire Marshal
* Public Works Department (Grading Permit, Improvement Permit)
* Community Development Department
* Riverside County Environmental Health Department
* Desert Sands Unified School District
* Coachella Valley Water District
* California Regional Water Quality Control Board (NPDES Permit)
The applicant is responsible for any requirements of the permits or clearances from these
jurisdictions. If the requirements include approval of improvement plans, applicant shall
furnish proof of said approvals prior to obtaining City approvals and signatures on the plans.
Evidence of permits or clearances from the above jurisdictions shall be presented to the
Building and Safety Department at the time of the application for a building permit for the use
contemplated herewith.
4. Provisions shall be made to comply with the terms and requirements of the City's adopted
Infrastructure Fee program in effect at the time of issuance of building permits.
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5. A site improvement plan for parking area reconstruction shall be prepared by a registered civil
engineer and submitted to the City Engineer for plan checking. Improvements shall be
designed and constructed in accordance with the La Quinta Municipal Code, adopted
Standard Drawing, and as approved by the Public Works Director.
The plan shall be submitted on 24" x 36" media and shall include the grading, hardscape
(curbing, paving and walkways), striping and traffic signs including parking stalls, and
drainage. The plans shall have a signature block for the City Engineer and are not approved
for construction until they are signed.
Pavement sections shall be based on a Caltrans design procedure for a 20-year life and shall
consider soil strength and anticipated traffic loading, including site and building construction
traffic. The minimum pavement section shall be 3.0"/4.5".
6. The City may maintain standard plans, details and/or construction notes for elements of
construction. For a fee established by City Resolution, the applicant may acquire standard
plan and/or detail sheets from the City.
GRADING
7. Prior to occupation of the project site for construction purposes, the applicant shall submit
and receive approval of a Fugitive Dust Control Plan prepared in accordance with Chapter
6.16, La Quinta Municipal Code. In accordance with said Chapter, the applicant shall furnish
security, in a form acceptable to the City, in an amount sufficient to guarantee compliance
with the provisions of the permit.
8. Graded but undeveloped lands shall be maintained to prevent dust and blowsand nuisances.
The land shall be planted with interim landscaping or provided with other wind and water
erosion control measures approved by the Community Development and Public Works
Departments.
9. Prior to issuance of any building permit the applicant shall provide a separate document
bearing the seal and signature of a California registered civil engineer, geotechnical engineer,
or surveyor that lists actual pad elevations. The document shall, for each building pad in the
development, state the pad elevation approved on the grading plan, the as -built elevation, and
shall clearly identify the difference, if any.
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10. Prior to issuance of Grading Permit the applicant shall retain a qualified archaeologist to
monitor the grading, excavation, and trenching for both on -site and off -site improvements,
if such activities are to extend below that area previously disturbed by the construction and
grading activities for the original buildings, parking lot, and landscaped areas of the project
site.
QUALITY ASSURANCE
11. The applicant shall employ construction quality -assurance measures which meet the approval
of the City Engineer.
12. The applicant shall pay all deposits and fees required by the City for plan checking and
construction inspection. Deposit and fee amounts shall be those in effect when the applicant
makes application for the plan checks and permits.
ILDING AND SITE DESI
13. The requirement of the City's Off -Street Parking Ordinance shall be maintained for all seating
in the main sanctuary building.
14. All lighting facilities shall comply with Outdoor Lighting requirements and be designed to
minimize light and glare impacts to surrounding property. The applicant shall submit plans
for path lighting and exterior building lighting, if any, for review and approval by the
Community Development Department. All outdoor lighting shall be shown on electrical plans
submitted to the Department of Building and Safety for plan check approval.
15. All roof mounted equipment shall be screened from view at all sides by design of the
structure. All ground mounted mechanical equipment shall be screened from view from
methods approved by the Community Development Department.
16. Exterior noise levels produced by this permit, including but not limited to any outdoor public
address system, shall not exceed 50 db(A) between the hours of 10:00 P.M. to 7:00 A.M. and
60 db(A) at all other times as measured at any residential, hospital, school, library, nursing
home or other similar noise sensitive land use. In the event noise exceeds this standard, the
permittee shall take the necessary steps to remedy the situation, which may include
discontinued operation of the facilities. If the noise consists entirely of impact noise, simple
tone noise, speech or music or any combination thereof, each of the noise levels specified
above shall be reduced by 5 db (A).
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AUGUST 13, 1996
17. The existing trees on the site shall be incorporated into the landscape plan, or be relocated,
whenever feasible. A tree retention/relocation plan shall be submitted prior to any site
grading, to the Community Development Department staff as part of the final landscaping
plan.
18. This property is located within the Coachella Valley and all landscape planting shall comply
with the requirements of the State Agriculture Code and the directives of the Riverside
County Agricultural Commissioner. All landscaping plans submitted to the Community
Development Department shall include the following notation: `WARNING: Plant material
listed may or may not have been approved by the Agricultural Commissioner's office.
Landscape contractor, please contact the developer for status of Agricultural Commissioner's
approval or denial. Plant material is subject to inspection at the discretion of the Agricultural
Commissioner's office. All plant material must be free from Red Scale (Aonidiella aurantii)."
19. The landscape plans shall be revised to provide 24" box size African Sumac, rather than 15
gallon size prior to issuance of a building permit.
FIRE MARSHAL
20. The applicant shall comply with the requirements of the Fire Marshal, who may approve
alternate means of compliance where deemed appropriate and equivalent to these standards:
A. Provide or show there exists a water system capable of delivering 1500 gpm for a 2
hour duration at 20 psi residual operating pressure which must be available before any
combustible material is placed on the job site.
B. Install panic hardware and exit signs as per Chapter 10 of the Uniform Building Code.
C. Install portable fire extinguishers per NFPA, Pamphlet #10, but not less than 2AIOBC
in rating. Contact certified extinguisher company for proper placement of equipment.
D. Install Knox Key Lock boxes, Models 4400, 3200, or 1300, mounted per
recommended standard of the Knox Company. Plans must be submitted to the Fire
Department for approval of mounting location/position and operating standards.
Special forms are available from the Planning Section of the Fire Prevention Division
for the ordering of the Key Switch, this form must be authorized and signed by this
office for the correctly coded system to be purchased.
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AUGUST 13, 1996
E. Final conditions will be addressed when building plans are reviewed. A plan check
fee must be paid to the Fire Department at the time building plans are submitted.
MISCELLANEOUS
21. No signs are approved pursuant to this Public Use Permit. Prior to installation of any on -site
advertising or directional signs, a signing plan shall be submitted for approval by the
Community Development Department pursuant to the requirements of the Sign Regulations.
22. Prior to issuance of a building permit, the Applicant shall redesign the parking lot driveway
along the north side of the proposed new Pastorial Center to provide an additional five (5)
feet of driveway space for a minimum drive width of 25 feet. The proposed sidewalk along
this area shall comply with ADA requirements.
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