PCRES 1997-035PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION 97-035
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF LA QUINTA, CALIFORNIA, RECOMMENDING TO
THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVAL OF SITE DEVELOPMENT
PERMIT 97-605 TO ALLOW CONSTRUCTION OF A
COMMERCIAL BUILDING FOR VESTING TENTATIVE TRACT
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CASE NO.: SITE DEVELOPMENT PERMIT 97-605
APPLICANT: EAGLE HARDWARE AND GARDEN
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of La Quinta, California, did on
the 10" day of June, 1997, held a duly noticed Public Hearing for a 13.39 acre site with a one-story
209,853 square foot commercial building, generally at the southwest corner of Highway I I I and
La Quinta Center Drive, more particularly described as:
A PORTION OF APN: 643-020-008 and 643--020-009
WHEREAS, said Site Development Permit has complied with the requirements of
"The Rules to Implement the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970" as amended
(Resolution 83-63). The Community Development Department has prepared Environmental
Assessment 97-339 for this project which states the project will not have a significant impact on the
environment based on conditions; and,
WHEREAS, at said Public Hearing, upon hearing and considering all testimony and
arguments, if any, of all interested persons wanting to be heard, said Planning Commission did make
the following mandatory findings of approval to justify a recommendation for approval of said Site
Development Permit 97-605:
The proposed commercial building is consistent with the City's General Plan.
A. The property is designated Mixed/Regional Commercial (M/RC). The Land Use
Element (Policy 2-3.1) of the 1992 General Plan Update allows major retail business.
The project floor area ratio is 3.5 which is consistent with General Plan development
standards. The project is consistent with the goals, policies and intent of the La
Quinta General Plan Land Use Element (Chapter 2) provided conditions are met.
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B. The General Plan Circulation Element identifies Highway 111 is a primary image
corridor; it will have street improvements with a landscaped median and abundant
landscaping contiguous to the street right-of-way consistent with Circulation Policy
3-4.1.2. The 50 foot landscape setback is consistent with Circulation Element Policy
3-4.1.11. This project is consistent with a new CALTRANS 70 foot half street right-
of-way width for Highway 111 accepted by the City. The project, as conditioned, is
consistent with the goals, objectives, and policies of the General Plan Circulation
Element.
C. An air quality study has been completed in accordance with the General Plan Air
Quality Element policy 9-2.1.1. The project, as conditioned, is consistent with the
goals, objectives, and policies of the General Plan Air Quality Element.
2. The proposed project is consistent with the goals and objectives of the Washington Square
Specific Plan in that the project is a permitted use and complies with the development
standards and design guidelines.
3. The proposed commercial building is consistent with the City's Zoning Code in that
development standards and criteria contained in the Washington Square Specific Plan
supplement and/or replace those in the City's Zoning Code.
4. The site design of the proposed project is compatible with the high quality of commercial
development on Highway 111 and accommodate site generated traffic at area intersections.
5. The landscape design of the proposed project complements the building and the surrounding
commercial area in that it enhances the aesthetic and visual quality of the area and uses a
high quality of materials.
6. The architectural design of the project is compatible with development on Highway 111 in
that it is a similar scale of development in the area; the building materials are a durable,
aesthetically pleasing, and low maintenance; and a blend of surfaces and textures are
provided.
The sign design of the. project is consistent with the Chapter 9.160 of the Sign Code in that
it provides building identity using common elements of size, color, and materials.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Planning Commission of the City
of La Quinta, California, as follows:
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That the above recitations are true and constitute the findings of the Planning Commission
in this case;
?. That it does recommend approval to the City Council of Site Development Permit 97-605
for the reasons set forth in this Resolution and subject to the attached conditions.
PASSED. APPROVED, and ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the La Quints City
Planning Commission, held on the 10" day of June, 1997, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: COMMISSIONERS BUTLER, GARDNER, NEWKIRK, SEATON, TYLER, WOODARD,
AND CHAIRMAN ABELS.
NOES: NONE.
ABSENT: NONE.
ABSTAIN: NONE.
ABELS, Chairman
Quinta, California
ATTEST:
HERM N, Community Development Director
La 0 i ta. California
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RESOLUTION 97- 035
CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL - ADOPTED
SITE DEVELOPMENT PERMIT 97- 605
JUNE 10, 1997
1 . The development shall comply with the Washington Square Specific Plan for
Specific Plan 87-011 (on file in the Community Development Department), the
approved exhibits and the following conditions, which shall take precedence
in the event of any conflicts with the provisions of the Specific Plan.
2. Exterior lighting for the project shall comply with the City's "Dark Sky" Lighting
Ordinance. Lighting Plans shall be approved by the Community Development
Department Director prior to issuance of building permits. All exterior lighting
shall be down -shining and provided with shielding to screen glare from adjacent
streets and residential property to the north and east to the satisfaction of the
Community Development Department Director. Parking lot light standards shall
be a maximum of 25-feet in height and shall be shielded.
3. Provide adequate trash and recycling areas for each phase as constructed shall
be approved by the Community Development Department Director prior to
issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy. The plan will be reviewed for
acceptability by applicable trash company prior to review by the Community
Development Department Director.
4. A comprehensive sign program for (business identification, directional, and
monument signs, etc.) shall be approved by the Planning Commission prior to
issuance of any building permit. Design of the monument sign shall be
approved by the Community Development Director prior to Planning
Commission review and approval.
5. Prior to issuance of any grading or building permits, or ground disturbance,
mitigation measures as recommended by the Archaeological Assessment for
the site shall be completed at the applicant/developer's expense. This consists
of having an archaeological monitor on site during grading and earth
disturbance operations. A final report shall be submitted prior to issuance of
the Certificate of Occupancy.
6. Prior to any site disturbance being permitted, including construction,
preliminary site work and/or archaeological investigation, the project developer
shall submit and have approved a Fugitive Dust Control Plan (FDCP), in
accordance with Chapter 6.16 of the La Quinta Municipal Code. The plan shall
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define all areas proposed for development and shall indicate time lines for
phasing of the project, and shall establish standards for comprehensive control
of both anthropogenic and natural creation of airborne dust due to development
activities on site. Phased projects must prepare a plan that addresses control
measures over the entire build -out of the project (e.g., for disturbed lands
pending future development).
7. Construction shall comply with all local and State building code requirements
as determined by the Building and Safety Director.
8. Prior to issuance of any land disturbance permit, the applicant shall pay the
required mitigation fees for the Coachella Valley Fringe -Toed Lizard Habitat
Conservation Program, as adopted by the City, in the amount of $600 per acre
of disturbed land.
9. Prior to the issuance of 1). a grading permit, and 2). a building permit, the
applicant shall prepare and submit a written report to the Community
Development Director demonstrating compliance with those Conditions of
Approval and mitigation measures of SP 87-011, Amendment #2 and EA 97-
339. Prior to final building inspection approval, the applicant shall prepare and
submit a written report to the Community Development Director demonstrating
compliance with all remaining Conditions of Approval and mitigation measures
of EA 97-339 and SP 87-011, Amendment #2. The Community Development
Director may require inspection or other mitigation monitoring measures to
assure such compliance.
10. The design and location of the two shopping cart storage areas in the parking
lot, and the one vestibule return area shall be approved by the Community
Development Director, prior to issuance of a building permit.
11. Working drawings showing all proposed equipment and how they will be
screened shall be submitted and approved prior to issuance of a building
permit.
12. Prior to issuance of a building permit, the design of the parapet wall (east of
the central tower) shall be revised to be similar in design to the stepped
parapet of the western portion of the facade.
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13. Prior to issuance of a building permit, the applicant will reduce the total square
footage of the building to meet all air quality mitigation measures identified in
EA 97-339 or provide the City with an agreement (or other acceptable
alternative) between the City and the owner of parcels 643-020-008, 643-020-
009, and 643-020-017 for the entire Washington Square Development
requiring the applicant's participation with other tenants of that Development
in the formation of a Transportation Demand Management Association (TDMA),
and/or reduce the overall vehicle miles traveled (VMT) associated with all traffic
associated with the Washington Square Development. Such agreement shall
include a minimum goal of a 2.4 percent reduction in VMT beyond levels
otherwise projected in the absence of the TDMA.
14, Upon approval by the City Council, the City Clerk is directed to file these
Conditions of Approval with the Riverside County Recorder for recordation
against the properties to which they apply.
15. Prior to the issuance of grading, improvement or building permits, 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 Co. Environmental Health Department
- Desert Sands Unified School District
- Coachella Valley Water District (CVWD) (Water & Sewer)
- Imperial Irrigation District (IID) (Electricity)
- California Regional Water Quality Control Board (NPDES Permit)
Caltrans
The applicant is responsible for any requirements of the permits or clearances
from those jurisdictions. If the requirements include approval of improvement
plans, applicant shall furnish proof of said approvals prior to obtaining City
approval of the plans.
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For projects requiring NPDES construction permits, the applicant shall include
a copy of the application for the Notice of Intent with grading plans submitted
for plan checking. Prior to issuance of a grading or site construction permit, the
applicant shall submit a copy of an approved Storm Water Pollution Protection
Plan.
16. 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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17. All required easements, rights of way and other property rights shall be granted
prior to issuance of grading, improvement or building permits for this
development.
18. The applicant shall grant public and private street right-of-way and utility
easements in conformance with the City's General Plan, Municipal Code,
applicable specific plans, and as required by the City Engineer. Property rights
required of this development include:
A. State Route 111 (Public) - 70' southerly portion of a 156' right of way
B. La Quinta Center Drive (Private) - Sixty -foot full right of way from
Highway 111 to the south edge of the main entry drive. Thirty-foot half
right-of-way from the south edge of the main entry to the south line of
this development.
C. Those required by the applicant's choice of options in the "Access Points
and Turning Movements" portion of "Streets and Traffic" section below.
Right-of-way grants shall include additional widths as necessary to
accommodate turning radii, pavement -width transitions, and other additional -
width improvements shown on the approved improvement plans.
The applicant shall grant any easements necessary for placement of, and
access to, utility lines and structures, drainage basins, mailbox clusters, park
lands, and common areas.
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19. The applicant shall acquire adequate rights, as approved by the City, for
construction and operation of the temporary drainage basin proposed for the
property to the east. Said rights shall provide for continuation until completion
of the proposed future drainage system terminating at the Whitewater Storm
Channel or completion of an approved alternate drainage system.
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20. Improvement plans submitted to the City for plan checking shall be submitted
on 24" x 36" media. On -site plans shall be submitted in the categories of
"Grading, Paving and Drainage" and "Precise Grading and Plot Plan." Off -site
improvements shall be submitted in the categories of "Grading," "Street &
Drainage," and "Landscaping." The "Precise Grading and Plot Plan" shall have
signature blocks for the Community Development Director and the Building
Official. All other plans shall have signature blocks for the City Engineer.
Plans will not be considered approved for construction unless, and until, they
are signed.
"Street and Drainage" plans shall normally include signals, sidewalks, bike
paths, gates and entryways, and parking lots. If water and sewer plans are
included on the street and drainage plans, the plans shall have an additional
signature block for the Coachella Valley Water District (CVWD). The combined
plans shall be signed by CVWD prior to their submittal for the City Engineer's
signature.
"Landscaping" plans shall normally include landscape improvements, irrigation,
lighting, and perimeter walls.
Plans for improvements not listed above shall be in formats approved by the
City Engineer.
21. The City may maintain standard plans, details and/or construction notes for
elements of construction. The applicant may acquire standard plan and/or
detail sheets from the City for a fee, which has been established by City
resolution. .
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22. When final plans are approved by the City, and prior to issuance of grading,
improvement or building permits, the applicant shall furnish accurate computer
files of the complete, approved off -site improvement plans on storage media
and in a program format acceptable to the City Engineer. At the completion
of construction and prior to final acceptance of improvements, the applicant
shall update the files to reflect as -constructed conditions including approved
revisions to the plans.
23. The applicant shall construct improvements and/or satisfy obligations, or enter
into a secured agreement to construct improvements and/or satisfy obligations
required by the City to prior to issuance of grading, improvement or building
permits. Secured agreements, with security provided, and the release thereof,
shall conform with Chapter 13, LQMC.
Improvements to be made or agreed upon to shall include removal of any
existing structures or obstructions which are not part of the proposed
improvements.
24. If improvements are secured, the applicant shall provide approved estimates of
improvement costs. Estimates shall comply with the schedule of unit costs
adopted by City resolution or ordinance. For items not listed in the City's
schedule, estimates shall meet the approval of the City Engineer.
25. If the applicant desires to phase improvements and obligations required by the
Conditions of Approval and secure those phases separately, a phasing plan
shall be submitted to the Public Works Department for review and approval by
the City Engineer.
The applicant shall complete required improvements and satisfy obligations as
set forth in the approved phasing plan. Improvements and obligations required
of each phase shall be completed and satisfied prior to occupancy of
permanent buildings within the phase unless a construction sequencing plan
for that phase is approved by the City Engineer.
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26. The applicant shall pay cash for applicant's share of improvements which have
been or provide security for improvements which will be constructed by others
(participatory improvements).
This development is responsible for the following participatory improvements:
A. Reimburse City for the costs of median, pavement and drainage
improvements constructed on the south side of S.R. 111 in Project 96-
07.
The applicant's obligations for all or a portion of the participatory
improvements may, at the City's option, be satisfied by participation in a major
thoroughfare improvement program if this development becomes subject to
such a program.
27. Graded, undeveloped land 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.
28. 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, LQMC. 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.
29. The applicant shall comply with the City's Flood Protection Ordinance.
30. The applicant shall conduct a thorough preliminary geological and soils
engineering investigation and shall submit the report of the investigation ("the
soils report") with the grading plan.
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31. A grading plan, which may be combined with the on -site paving and drainage
plan, shall be prepared by a registered civil engineer and must meet the
approval of the City Engineer prior to issuance of a grading permit. The
grading plan shall conform with the recommendations of the soils report and
shall be certified as adequate by a soils engineer or an engineering geologist.
32. Prior to issuance of building permits, the applicant shall provide a separate
document, bearing the seal and signature of a California registered civil
engineer or surveyor, that lists actual building pad elevations. The document
shall list the pad elevation approved on the grading plan, the as -built elevation,
and the difference between the two, if any.
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33. Stormwater falling on site during the peak 24-hour period of a 100-year storm
shall be retained in the temporary retention basin proposed for the property to
the east. The tributary drainage area shall extend to the centerline of public
streets adjacent to the development.
34. In design of retention facilities, the maximum percolation rate shall be two
inches per hour. The percolation rate will be considered to be zero unless the
applicant provides site -specific data indicating otherwise.
35. Retention basin slopes shall not exceed 3:1 and retention depth shall not
exceed six feet.
36. If security for the retention basin area will be provided by public safety entities,
ie: the City of La Quinta Building & Safety Department or the Riverside County
Sheriff's Department, all areas of the retention basin shall be visible from
adjacent street(s). No fence or wall shall be constructed around the basin
except as approved by the Community Development Director and the City
Engineer.
37. Storm drainage historically received from adjoining property shall be received
and retained, or passed through, to the historic downstream drainage relief
route.
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38. The applicant shall be responsible for maintenance of the basin including
general cleaning, permanent stabilization of disturbed soils, removal of excess
vegetation, and vector control.
39. Any future diversion of storm drainage directly or indirectly to the La Quinta
Evacuation Channel or the Whitewater Stormwater Channel shall be as
approved by the City, CVWD and any other agencies having jurisdiction over
the work. The applicant shall be responsible for all requirements and costs
associated with drainage into the Channel including monitoring, testing and
reporting which may be required by the City, CVWD, the California Regional
Water Quality Control Board, and/or other agencies responsible for water
quality and pollution control programs affected by the drainage.
40. All existing and proposed utilities within or adjacent to the proposed
development shall be installed underground except as otherwise approved by
the City and IID. High -voltage power lines, which the power authority will not
accept underground, are exempt from this requirement.
41. In areas where hardscape surface improvements are planned, underground
utilities shall be installed prior to construction of overlying surface
improvements. The applicant shall provide certified reports of utility trench
compaction tests as required by the City Engineer.
42. The following minimum street improvements shall be constructed to conform
with the General Plan street type noted in parentheses:
A. State Route (S.R.) 111 - Major Arterial:
Construct ultimate improvement on south half of street, including eight -
foot meandering sidewalk, as required by Caltrans and the City Engineer.
Reimburse City for the cost of median, pavement and drainage
improvements constructed on the south side of S.R. 111 in Project 96-
07.
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Construct a bus turnout and shelter as required by Sunline Transit and
the City Engineer.
B. La Quinta Center Drive:
Construct 44 foot street improvement from S.R. 111 to 150 feet south,
then transition to a planned 40 foot improvement of which the applicant
shall construct the easterly 30 feet. The 30 foot width shall continue
to the south side of the most southerly entry drive where the applicant
shall provide a barricade meeting the approval of the City Engineer.
Construct all necessary modifications to the Traffic Signal at S.R. 111.
Construct modifications to the existing roadway, median and striping as
necessary to provide a functional left -turn lane for westbound traffic on
S.R. 111.
Acceleration/deceleration lanes, turn lanes and/or other features contained in
the approved construction plans may warrant additional street improvements
or other mitigation measures as determined by the City Engineer. The City
Engineer may require improvements extending beyond development boundaries
such as, but not limited to, pavement elevation transitions, street width
transitions, or other incidental work which will ensure that newly constructed
improvements are safely integrated with existing improvements and conform
to the City's standards and practices.
43. Access points and turning movements of traffic shall be restricted as follows:
A. State Route 111 - One 30-foot right-in/right-out driveway. The curb
returns of the drive shall be no closer than 560 feet to the Simon Drive
curb return and 250 feet to the La Quinta Center Drive curb return.
The curb returns of this drive may be closer than 560 feet from the
Simon Drive curb return if the following conditions are satisfied prior to
issuance of a permit for construction of this drive:
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1) Access rights to the S.R. 1 1 1 property frontage between Simon
Drive and the curb returns of this drive are relinquished. The
relinquishment shall be by grant deed, approved by the City
Engineer.
2) The circulation and access system within the underlying specific
plan and vesting tentative map area is revised, as approved by the
City Engineer, to provide adequate circulation and access for the
area adjacent to the frontage without necessitating an additional
signalized intersection on Washington Street.
B. La Quinta Center Drive - One 30-foot full -turn drive centered
approximately 640 feet south of the ultimate south curbline of S.R. 111
and one 72-foot maximum -width drive centered approximately 60 feet
north of the south boundary of this development.
If the 72-foot driveway and the nearby on -site truck well are constructed
as proposed, on -street maneuvering of trucks and higher -speed entry
and exits from the drive may result in traffic and pedestrian conditions
which prevent possible future conversion of La Quinta Center Drive to
a public facility.
44. Improvements shall include all appurtenances such as traffic signs,
channelization markings and street name signs.
45. Street pavement sections shall be based on a Caltrans design for a 20-year life
and shall consider soil strength and anticipated traffic loading (including site
and building construction traffic). The minimum pavement sections shall be as
follows:
Residential & Parking Areas
Collector
Secondary Arterial
Primary Arterial
Major Arterial
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4.0"/5.00"
4.0"/6.00"
4.5"/6.00"
5.5"/6.50"
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The applicant shall submit mix designs for the road base, Portland cement
concrete and asphalt concrete, including complete mix design lab results, for
review and approval by the City. Construction operations shall not be scheduled
until mix designs are approved.
46. The applicant shall provide landscape improvements in the perimeter setback
areas along S.R. 111 and on the west side of La Quinta Center Drive.
Undulating mounding shall be an average minimum of 3 feet in height.
47. Landscape and irrigation plans for landscaped lots, landscape setback areas,
medians, and retention basins shall be prepared by a licensed landscape
architect.
Landscape and irrigation plans shall be approved by the Community
Development Department Director. Landscape and irrigation construction plans
shall be submitted to the Public Works Department for review and approval by
the City Engineer. The plans are not approved for construction until they have
been approved and signed by the City Engineer, the Coachella Valley Water
District, and the Riverside County Agricultural Commissioner.
48. Landscaping equal to five percent of the net project area shall be provided within
parking areas per Zoning Code section 9.100.040. The landscape plan shall be
approved by the Community Development Department Director.
49. All tree specimens shall be 36 inch box or better along the main/central walkway
from Highway 111.
50. Slopes shall not exceed 5:1 within public rights -of -way and 3:1 in landscape
areas outside the right of way.
51. Landscape areas shall have permanent irrigation improvements meeting the
requirements of the City Engineer. The use of lawn shall be minimized with no
lawn or spray irrigation within 5-feet of curbs along public streets.
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52. The applicant shall ensure that landscaping and utility plans are coordinated to
provide visual screening of any above -ground utility structures.
53. The applicant shall employ construction quality -assurance measures which meet
the approval of the City Engineer.
54. The applicant shall employ or retain California registered civil engineers,
geotechnical engineers, or surveyors, as appropriate, who will provide, or have
their agents provide, sufficient supervision and verification of the construction
to be able to furnish and sign accurate record drawings.
55. Upon completion of construction, the applicant shall furnish the City
reproducible record drawings of all plans which were signed by the City
Engineer. The drawings shall have the words "Record Drawings," "As -Built" or
"As -Constructed" clearly marked on each sheet and be stamped and signed by
the engineer or surveyor certifying to the accuracy of the drawings. The
applicant shall revise the improvement plan computer files previously submitted
to the City to reflect the as -constructed condition.
56. 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 applies for plan checking and permits.
57. The applicant must provide or show that there exists a water system capable of
delivering 4000 g.p.m. for a 4 hour duration at 20 psi residual operating
pressure which must be available before any combustible material is placed on
the job site.
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58. A combination of on -site and off -site Super fire hydrants, on a looped system
(6" x 4" x 2-1/2") will be located not less than 25 feet or more than 165 feet
from any portion of the buildings as measured along approved vehicular travel
ways. The required fire flow shall be available from any adjacent hydrants in the
system.
59. Blue retro-reflective pavement markets shall be mounted on private streets,
public streets and driveways to indicate location of fire hydrants. Prior to
installation, placement of markers must be approved by the Riverside County
Fire Department.
60. Prior to the issuance of a building permit, applicant/developer shall furnish one
blue line copy of the water system plans to the Fire Department for review.
Plans shall conform to the fire hydrant types, location and spacing, and the
system shall meet the fire flow requirements. Plans must be signed by a
registered Civil Engineer and the local water company with the following
certification. "I certify that the design of the water system is in accordance with
the requirements prescribed by the Riverside County Fire Department'.
61. Install a complete fire sprinkler system per NFPA 13. The post indicator valve
and fire department connection shall be located to the front within 50 feet of a
hydrant, and a minimum of 25 feet from the building.
62. The required water system including fire hydrants shall be installed and
operational prior to the start of construction.
63. If the building is used for high piled/rack storage, the building construction and
fire sprinkler system must meet NFPA 231 C and Article 81 of the 1994 UFC.
64. Install a supervised water flow fire alarm system as required by the Uniform
Building Code/Riverside County Fire Department and National Fire Protection
Association Standards.
65. Install panic hardware exit signs as per Chapter 10 of the Uniform Building
Code.
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66. Install portable fire extinguishers per NFPA, Pamphlet #10, but not less than
2A10BC in rating. Contact certified extinguisher company for proper placement
of equipment.
67. Prior to final inspection of any building, the applicant shall prepare and submit
to the Fire Department for approval, a site plan designating fire lanes with
appropriate lane painting and/or signs.
68. Applicant/developer shall be responsible for obtaining above ground tank permits
from the Fire Department.
69. Conditions subject to change with adoption of new codes, ordinances, laws, or
when building permits are not obtained within twelve (12) months of City
approval.
70. 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 Riverside County Fire
Department for ordering the Key Switch. This form must be authorized and
signed by that office for the correctly coded system to be purchased.
All questions regarding the meaning of these conditions should be referred to the
Fire Department Planning and Engineering staff at (760) 863-8886.
71. Applicant agrees to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the City of La Quinta
in the event of any legal claim or litigation arising out the City's approval of this
project.
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