PCRES 2000-052PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION 2000-052
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF LA QUINTA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE
ARCHITECTURAL, LANDSCAPING, AND SITE PLANS FOR
CONSTRUCTION OF A 15,500 SQUARE FOOT
COMMERCIAL BUILDING FOR A FITNESS CENTER
BUILDING WITHIN LA QUINTA CORPORATE CENTRE,
SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS
CASE NO.: SITE DEVELOPMENT PERMIT 2000-682
APPLICANT: ANTHONY AND WANDA MATRANGA
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of La Quinta, California,
did on the 22ND day of August, 2000, hold a duly noticed Public Hearing to consider
the request of Anthony and Wanda Matranga to approve the architectural, landscaping,
and site plans for a 15,500 square foot commercial building for a fitness center
building in the CR Zone District, located south Corporate Centre Drive, more
particularly described as:
LOT 8 OF PARCEL MAP 29351 OF THE LA QUINTA CORPORATE CENTRE
WHEREAS, the Architecture and Landscape Review Committee, on 2ND
day of August, 2000, at a regular meeting, recommended approval of the architectural
and landscaping plans, subject to conditions; and,
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) in that the Community Development Director
has determined this request has been previously assessed in conjunction with
Environmental Assessment 99-383, prepared for Specific Plan 99-036, for which a
Mitigated Negative Declaration of Environmental Impact was certified by the City
Council on September 7, 1999, by Resolution 99-110, and that no changed
circumstances or conditions are proposed which would trigger the preparation of a
subsequent environmental assessment pursuant to Public Resources Code Section
21166; 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 find the following facts and reasons to justify approval of
said Site Development Permit:
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Planning Commission Resolution 2000-052
Site Development Permit 2000-682
World Gym Building
August 22, 2000
1. Consistency with General Plan. The proposed building is located in the
Mixed/Regional Commercial designation (M/CR), and is consistent with the
general development characteristics in Table LU-4 of the City's General Plan in
that the M/CR designation allows for businesses offering uses serving the needs
of a local and regional trade area.
2. Consistency with Zoning Code. The proposed building is consistent with the
development standards of the Regional Commercial (CR) Zoning District, and
has been designed to comply with the development standards of Specific Plan
99-036 with regard to setbacks, building height, and parking requirements.
3. Architectural Design. The proposed architectural design of the fitness center
is consistent with the adopted design guidelines of Specific Plan 99-036, as the
design assumes a broad interpretation of the contemporary desert architectural
style.
4. Site Design. As conditioned, the lighting plans of the proposed project is
consistent with Specific Plan 99-036.
5. Landscape Design. As conditioned, the proposed landscaping plan is consistent
with the landscape guidelines of Specific Plan 99-036 in that the proposed plant
list complies with the master plant list and accent treatments for the La Quinta
Corporate Centre.
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 constitute the findings of the Planning
Commission in this case;
2. That it does hereby approve Site Development Permit 2000-682 for the reasons
set forth in this Resolution, subject to the Conditions labeled Exhibit "A",
attached hereto.
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the La
Quinta City Planning Commission, held on the 22"d day of August, 2000, by the
following vote, to wit:
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Planning Commission Resolution 2000-052
Site Development Permit 2000-682
World Gym Building
August 22, 2000
AYES: Commissioners Abels, Butler, Kirk, Tyler, and Chairman Robbins
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
<� LVOIL
STEVE ROBBINS, Chairman
City of La Quinta, California
ATTEST:
JE RY HEPMAN
Community Development Director
City of La Quinta, California
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PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION 2000-052
CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL - FINAL
SITE DEVELOPMENT PERMIT 2000-682
WORLD GYM BUILDING
AUGUST 22, 2000
GENERAL
The applicant agrees to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless the City of La
Quinta (the "City"), its agents, officers and employees from any claim, action or
proceeding to attack, set aside, void, or annul the approval of this permit. The
City shall have sole discretion in selecting its defense counsel.
The City shall promptly notify the applicant of any claim, action or proceeding
and shall cooperate fully in the defense.
2. Prior to the issuance of a grading, construction or building permit, 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)
• Imperial Irrigation District (IID)
• California Water Quality Control Board (CWQCB)
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.
The applicant shall comply with applicable provisions of the City's NPDES
stormwater discharge permit. For projects requiring project -specific NPDES
construction permits, the applicant shall submit a copy of the CWQCB
acknowledgment of the applicant's Notice of Intent prior to issuance of a grading
or site construction permit. The applicant shall ensure that the required Storm
Water Pollution Protection Plan is available for inspection at the project site.
3. This development shall be subject to the provisions of the Development Impact
Fee program in effect at the time of issuance of a building permit.
PROPERTY RIGHTS
4. The applicant shall vacate abutter's rights of access to public streets from all
frontage along the streets and properties except access drives described herein.
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SITE DEVELOPMENT PERMIT 2000-682
WORLD GYM BUILDING
AUGUST 22, 2000
IMPROVEMENT PLANS
As used throughout these conditions of approval, professional titles such as "engineer,"
"surveyor," and "architect" refer to persons currently certified or licensed to practice
their respective professions in the State of California.
5. Improvement plans shall be prepared by or under the direct supervision of
qualified engineers and landscape architects, as appropriate. Plans shall be
submitted on 24" x 36" media.
GRADING
6. Prior to issuance of a grading permit, the applicant shall furnish a preliminary
geotechnical ("soils") report and an approved grading plan prepared by a qualified
engineer. The grading plan shall conform with the recommendations of the soils
report and be certified as adequate by a soils engineer or engineering geologist.
7. Slopes shall not exceed 5:1 within public rights of way and 3:1 in landscape
areas outside the right of way unless otherwise approved by the City Engineer.
8. 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. 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.
9. The applicant shall maintain graded, undeveloped land to prevent wind and water
erosion of soils. The land shall be planted with interim landscaping or provided
with other erosion control measures approved by the Community Development
and Public Works Departments.
10. Prior to issuance of building permits, the applicant shall provide building pad
certifications stamped and signed by qualified engineers or surveyors. For each
pad, the certification shall list the approved elevation, the actual elevation, the
difference between the two, if any, and pad compaction. The data shall be
organized by lot number and listed cumulatively if submitted at different times.
DRAINAGE
1 1 . Nuisance water shall be retained on site. The nuisance water retention/holding
method shall be designed to contain surges of 3 gph/1,000 sq. ft. (of landscape
area) and infiltrate 5 gpd/1,000 sq. ft.
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SITE DEVELOPMENT PERMIT 2000-682
WORLD GYM BUILDING
AUGUST 22, 2000
12. Stormwater falling on site during the peak 24-hour period of a 100-year storm
(the design storm) shall be retained within the development or otherwise directed
to a storm drain system approved by the City Engineer. The tributary drainage
area shall extend to the centerline of adjacent public streets.
13. Storm flow in excess of retention capacity shall be routed through a designated,
unimpeded overflow outlet to the historic drainage relief route.
14. Storm drainage historically received from adjoining property shall be retained on
site or passed through to the overflow outlet.
UTILITIES
15. To ensure optimum placement for practical and aesthetic purposes, the applicant
shall obtain the approval of the City Engineer for the location of all utility lines
within public rights of way and all above -ground utility structures including, but
not limited to, electrical vaults, water valves and telephone stands.
16. All proposed utilities within or adjacent to the proposed development shall be
installed underground.
17. Utilities shall be installed prior to overlying hardscape. For installation of utilities
in existing, improved streets, the applicant shall comply with trench restoration
requirements maintained or required by the City Engineer. The applicant shall
provide certified reports of trench compaction for approval of the City Engineer.
STREET AND TRAFFIC IMPROVEMENTS
18. Parking lot design shall conform with the City's Off -Street Parking Ordinance as
delineated in Chapter 9.15 of the LQMC.
19. The applicant shall submit current mix designs (less than two years old at the
time of construction) for base, asphalt concrete and Portland cement concrete.
The submittal shall include test results for all specimens used in the mix design
procedure. For mix designs over six months old, the submittal shall include
recent (less than six months old at the time of construction) aggregate gradation
test results confirming that design gradations can be achieved in current
production. The applicant shall not schedule construction operations until mix
designs are approved.
20. The City will conduct final inspections of buildings only when the on -site parking
lot improvements are completed.
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WORLD GYM BUILDING
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21. General access points and turning movements of traffic are limited to the
following driveways having full -turn access/egress movements:
A. Commerce Court - One 28-foot entry.
LANDSCAPING
22. The applicant shall provide landscaping in required setbacks, retention basins and
common areas.
23. Landscape and irrigation plans shall be signed and stamped by a licensed
landscape architect.
24. The applicant shall submit plans for approval by the Community Development
Department prior to plan checking by the Public Works Department. When plan
checking is complete, the applicant shall obtain the signatures of CVWD and the
Riverside County Agricultural Commissioner prior to submitting for signature by
the City Engineer. Plans are not approved for construction until signed by the
City Engineer.
25. Landscape areas shall have permanent irrigation improvements meeting the
requirements of the City Engineer. Use of lawn shall be minimized with no lawn
or spray irrigation within 18 inches of curbs along public streets.
26. Final landscaping plans shall be submitted for review by the Community
Development Department prior to issuance of any grading permit for this project.
The plans shall comply with the master plant list of the Specific Plan for the La
Quinta Corporate Centre and provide for and indicate minimum 10-foot tall tree
sizes having a 1 .5-inch caliper measured 6-inches from ground level, for the 24-
inch box trees.
QUALITY ASSURANCE
27. The applicant shall employ construction quality -assurance measures which meet
the approval of the City Engineer.
27. The applicant shall employ or retain qualified civil engineers, geotechnical
engineers, surveyors, or other appropriate professionals to provide sufficient
construction supervision to be able to furnish and sign accurate record drawings.
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WORLD GYM BUILDING
AUGUST 22, 2000
28. The applicant shall arrange and bear the cost of measurement, sampling and
testing procedures not included in the City's inspection program but required by
the City as evidence that construction materials and methods comply with plans,
specifications and applicable regulations.
MAINTENANCE
29. The applicant shall make provisions for continuous, perpetual maintenance of all
on -site improvements, perimeter landscaping, access drives, and sidewalks.
FEES AND DEPOSITS
30. The applicant shall pay the City's established fees for plan checking and
construction inspection. Fee amounts shall be those in effect when the applicant
makes application for plan checking and permits.
FIRE DEPARTMENT
Conditions are subject to change with adoption of new codes, ordinances, laws, or
when building permits are not obtained within twelve (12) months. Final conditions will
be addressed when architectural building plans are reviewed. A plan check fee must
be paid to the Fire Department at the time building plans are submitted. All questions
regarding the meaning of the Fire Department conditions should be referred to the Fire
Department Planning & Engineering staff at (760) 863-8886.
31. The applicant/developer shall be responsible to show written certification from
the water company noting the location of the existing fire hydrant and that the
existing water system is capable of delivering 1625 gpm fire flow 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. If a water system currently does
not exist, the applicant/developer shall be responsible to provide written
certification that financial arrangements have been made to provide them.
32. A combination of on -site and off -site Super fire hydrants (6" x 4" x 2 '/2 x 2 'h ")
will be located not less than 25' or more than 165' from any portion of the
buildings as measured along approved vehicular travel ways. The required fire
flow shall be available from any adjacent hydrant(s) in the system.
33. Blue retro-reflective pavement markers 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.
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WORLD GYM BUILDING
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34. 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".
35. The required water system including fire hydrants shall be installed and
operational prior to the start of construction.
36. Install a complete fire sprinkler system. The post indicator valve and fire
department connection shall be located to the front within 50' of a hydrant, and
a minimum of 25' from the building.
37. System plans must be submitted to the Fire Department for review, along with
a plan/inspection fee. The approved plans, with Fire Department job card must
be at the job site for all inspections.
38. Install a supervised water flow fire alarm system as required by the
UBC/Riverside County Fire Department and National Fire Protection Association
Standard 72.
39. All fire sprinkler systems, fixed fire suppression systems and alarm plans must
be submitted separately for approval prior to construction. Subcontractors should
contact the Planning & Engineering office for submittal requirements.
40. Install a fire alarm system as required by the Uniform Building Code/Riverside
County Fire Department and National Fire Protection Association Standards 72
41. Install panic hardware and exit signs as per Chapter 10 of the Uniform Building
Code.
42. Install portable fire extinguishers per NFPAS, Pamphlet #10, but not less than
2A10BC in rating. Contact certified extinguisher company for proper placement
of equipment.
43. 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 this office 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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If the building/facility is protected with a fire alarm system or burglar alarm
system, the lock boxes will require "tamper" monitoring.
44. Provide detail information regarding the adjacent properties. Specifically, access
to this project, property line setbacks, etc.
MISCELLANEOUS
45. All public agency letters received for this case are made part of the case file
documents for plan checking processes.
46. Prior to issuance of building permits, a final exterior lighting plan shall be
submitted to the Community Development Department, that includes specific
details of the fixtures for the landscape lighting, and building -mounted security
lighting for approval.
47. Prior to issuance of building permits, decorative expansion joints in the plaster
shall be added to create a decorative grid pattern on the second story of the
north elevation.
48. The property shall be annexed to Improvement District Nos. 55 and 82 of the
district for sanitation service.
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