PCRES 2001-010PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION 2001-010
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF LA QUINTA, APPROVING
DEVELOPMENT PLANS FOR A 145 EMBASSY
SUITES HOTEL ON A PORTION OF A 14.3 ACRE
SITE ON CALLE TAMPICO, BETWEEN DESERT CLUB
AND AVENIDA BERMUDAS.
CASE NO.: VILLAGE USE PERMIT 2000-005
APPLICANT: SANTA ROSA PLAZA, LLC
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of La Quinta, California,
did on the 23rd day of January, 2001, hold a duly noticed Public Hearing for the Santa
Rosa Plaza project for review of development plans for a 145 room Embassy Suites
Hotel on a portion of a 14.3 acre site located on the north side of Calle Tampico,
Between Desert Club Drive and Avenida Bermudas, more particularly described as:
APN 770-020-001 & 770-020-002
WHEREAS, the Architecture and Landscape Review Committee for the
City of La Quinta did, on the 3rd day of January, 2001 recommend approval of the
proposed project, by adoption of Minute Motion 2001-004, subject to conditions of
approval;
WHEREAS, at said public hearing, upon hearing and considering
Environmental Assessment 00-399, and all testimony and arguments, if any, of all
interested persons wanting to be heard, said Planning Commission did make the
following mandatory findings recommending approval of said Village Use Permit:
The proposed development plans are consistent with the General Plan goals,
policies and programs relating to the Village Commercial land use designation,
and supports resort residential and commercial opportunities for the residents
and visitors to the Cove.
2. The proposed development plans are consistent with the standards of Specific
Plan 2000-050, which establishes development standards for the project.
3. The proposed development plans will not be detrimental to the public health,
safety and welfare, as it has been designed to be compatible with surrounding
development, and conform with the City's standards and requirements, as
- conditioned.
4. The proposed development plans comply with the architectural design standards
for Specific Plan 2000-050, and implements the high quality standards called
for in that document.
G:\WPDOCS\PCResoSantaRosaVUP.WPD
Planning Commission Resolution 2001-
Village Use Permit 2000-005
Santa Rosa Plaza, LLC
5. The proposed development plans are consistent with the landscaping standards
and palette in Specific Plan 2000-050.
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; and
2. That it does hereby approve Village Use Permit 2000-005, for the reasons set
forth in this Resolution, and subject to the Conditions of Approval attached
hereto; and
3. That it does hereby confirm the conclusion that Environmental Assessment
2000-406 assessed and adequately mitigates the environmental concerns for
this proposal.
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the La
Quinta Planning Commission held on this 23rd day of January, 2001, by the following
vote, to wit:
AYES: Commissioners Abels, Kirk, Tyler, and Chairman Robbins
NOES: None
ABSENT: Commissioner Butler
ABSTAIN: None
STEVE ROBBINS, Chairman
City of La Quinta, California
ATTEST
i^ - >
1Y HERMAN,
munity Development Director
of La Quinta, California
PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION 2001-010
SANTA ROSA PLAZA - HOTEL
VILLAGE USE PERMIT 2000-005
JANUARY 23, 2001
GENERAL
Upon conditional approval by the City Council of this development application,
the City Clerk shall prepare and record, with the Riverside County Recorder, a
memorandum noting that conditions of approval for development of the property
exist and are available for review at City Hall.
2. The subdivider 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 tentative map
or any final map thereunder. The City shall have sole discretion in selecting its
defense counsel.
The City shall promptly notify the subdivider of any claim, action or proceeding
and shall cooperate fully in the defense.
3. 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.
G:\WPDOCS\S P2000-050SantaRosaV UP.wpd
1
Planning Commission Resolution 2001-010
Santa Rosa Plaza - Hotel
VUP 2000-005
January 23, 2001
PROPERTY RIGHTS
5. Prior to approval of a final map, the applicant shall acquire or confer easements
and other property rights required of the tentative map or otherwise necessary
for construction or proper functioning of the proposed development. Conferred
rights shall include irrevocable offers to dedicate or grant access easements to
the City for emergency services and for maintenance, construction, and
reconstruction of essential improvements.
6. The applicant shall dedicate or 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.
7. Right of way dedications required of this development include:
A. PUBLIC STREETS
1. Calle Tampico (Primary Arterial): 50-foot half of 100-foot right of
way.
2. Desert Club Drive (Collector): 32-foot half of 64-foot right of way.
3. Avenida Bermudas (Collector): 32-foot half of 64-foot right of
way, plus right of way for one-half of a standard cul-de-sac at the
northern terminus of the street. NOTE: As an alternative, subject
to agreement with the adjacent property owner (refer to Tentative
Parcel Map 29886), the applicant may jointly apply with the
adjacent property owner for a street vacation at a point north of
the northernmost access on Avenida Bermudas.
b. PRIVATE STREETS
1. Commercial: Applicant shall comply with the City's Parking
Ordinance.
C. CULS DE SAC
1. Public or Private: Use Riverside County Standard 800 (symmetric)
or 800A (offset) with 39.5-foot radius, or larger.
8. Right of way geometry for knuckle turns and corner cut -backs shall conform
with Riverside County Standard Drawings #801 and #805 respectively unless
otherwise approved by the City Engineer.
G:\WPDOCS\S P2000-050SantaRosa VUP.wpd
2
Planning Commission Resolution 2001-010
Santa Rosa Plaza - Hotel
VUP 2000-005
January 23, 2001
9. Dedications shall include additional widths as necessary for dedicated right and
left turn lanes, bus turnouts, and other features contained in the approved
construction plans.
If the City Engineer determines that access rights to proposed street rights of
way shown on the tentative map are necessary prior to approval of final maps
dedicating the rights of way, the applicant shall grant the necessary rights of
way within 60 days of written request by the City.
10. The applicant shall dedicate ten -foot public utility easements contiguous with
and along both sides of all private streets. The easements may be reduced to
five feet with the express concurrence of IID.
11. The applicant shall create perimeter setbacks along public rights of way as
follows (listed setback depth is the average depth if meandering wall design is
approved):
a. Calle Tampico (Primary Arterial): 20-feet
b. Desert Club Drive (Collector): 10-feet
C. Avenida Bermudas (Collector): 10-feet
The setback requirement applies to all frontage including, but not limited to,
remainder parcels and sites dedicated for utility purposes.
Where public facilities (e.g., sidewalks) are placed on privately -owned setbacks,
the applicant shall dedicate blanket easements for those purposes.
12. The applicant shall dedicate easements necessary for placement of and access
to utility lines and structures, drainage basins, mailbox clusters, park lands, and
common areas.
13. The applicant shall vacate abutter's rights of access to public streets and
properties from all frontage along the streets and properties except access
points shown on the approved Specific Plan.
14. The applicant shall furnish proof of easements or written permission, as
appropriate, from owners of any abutting properties on which grading, retaining
wall construction, permanent slopes, or other encroachments are to occur.
G:\WPDOCS\SP2000-05OSantaRosaVUP.wpd
3
Planning Commission Resolution 2001-010
Santa Rosa Plaza - Hotel
VUP 2000-005
January 23, 2001
15. If the applicant proposes vacation or abando:-imentof any existing rights of way
or access easements which will diminish access rights to any properties owned
by others, the applicant shall provide approved alternate rights of way or access
easements to those properties or notarized letters of consent from the property
owners
16. The applicant shall cause no easements to be granted or recorded over any
portion of this property between the date of approval of this tentative map by
the City Council and the date of recording of any final map(s) covering the same
portion of the property unless such easements are approved by the City
Engineer.
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.
17. 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 in the categories of "Rough Grading," "Precise
Grading," "Streets & Drainage," and "Landscaping." Precise grading plans shall
have signature blocks for Community Development Director and the Building
Official. All other plans shall have signature blocks for the City Engineer.
Plans are not approved for construction until they are signed.
"Streets and Drainage" plans shall normally include signals, sidewalks, bike
paths, entry drives, gates, and parking lots. "Landscaping" plans shall normally
include irrigation improvements, landscape lighting and entry monuments.
"Precise Grading" plans shall normally include perimeter walls.
Plans for improvements not listed above shall be in formats approved by the
City Engineer.
18. 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.
19. When final plans are approved by the City, the applicant shall furnish accurate
AutoCad files of the complete, approved plans on storage media acceptable to
the City Engineer. The files shall utilize standard AutoCad menu items so they
G: \W PDOCS\S P2000-050SantaRosaV U P. wpd
4
Planning Commission Resolution 2001-010
Santa Rosa Plaza - Hotel
VUP 2000-005
January 23, 2001
may be fully-refrieved'info-a basic AutoCad program:' 'At the completion of
construction and prior to final acceptance of improvements, the applicant shall
update the files to reflect as -constructed conditions.
If the plans were not produced in AutoCad or a file format which can be
converted to AutoCad, the City Engineer may accept raster -image files of the
plans.
IMPROVEMENT AGREEMENT
20. Depending on the timing of development of the lots or parcels created by this
map and the status of off -site improvements at that time, the subdivider may
be required to construct improvements, to construct additional improvements
subject to reimbursement by others, to reimburse others who construct
improvements that are obligations of this map, to secure the cost of the
improvements for future construction by others, or a combination of these
methods.
In the event that any of the improvements required herein are constructed by
the City, the applicant shall, at the time of approval of a map or other
development or building permit, reimburse the City for the cost of those
improvements.
21. The applicant shall construct improvements and/or satisfy obligations, or furnish
an executed, secured agreement to construct improvements and/or satisfy
obligations required by the City prior to approval of a final map or parcel map
or issuance of a certificate of compliance for a waived parcel map. For secured
agreements, security provided, and the release thereof, shall conform with
Chapter 13, LQMC.
Improvements to be made or agreed to shall include removal of any existing
structures or obstructions which are not part of the proposed improvements.
22. If improvements are secured, the applicant shall provide estimates of
improvement costs for checking and approval by the City Engineer. 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.
Estimates for improvements under the jurisdiction of other agencies shall be
approved by those agencies. Security is not required for telephone, gas, or T.V.
cable improvements. However, development -wide improvements shall not be
G:\WPDO CS\S P2000-050SantaRosaV U P.wpd
5
Planning Commission Resolution 2001-010
Santa Rosa Plaza - Hotel
VUP 2000-005
January 23, 2001
agenclized for final acct:ptance-until the City receives confirmation from the
telephone authority that the applicant has met all requirements for telephone
service to lots within the development.
23. If improvements are phased with multiple final maps or other administrative
approvals (e.g., Site Development Permits), off -site improvements and common
improvements (e.g., retention basins, perimeter walls & landscaping, gates) shall
be constructed or secured prior to approval of the first phase unless otherwise
approved by the City Engineer. Improvements and obligations required of each
phase shall be completed and satisfied prior to completion of homes or
occupancy of permanent buildings within the phase and subsequent phases
unless a construction phasing plan is approved by the City Engineer.
24. If the applicant fails to construct improvements or satisfy obligations in a timely
manner or as specified in an approved phasing plan or in an improvement
agreement, the City shall have the right to halt issuance of building permits or
final building inspections, withhold other approvals related to the development - -.
of the project or call upon the surety to complete the improvements.
GRADING
25. This development shall comply with Chapter 8.11 of the LQMC (Flood Hazard
Regulations). If any portion of any proposed building lot in the development is
or may be located within a flood hazard area as identified on the City's Flood
Insurance Rate Maps, the development shall be graded to ensure that all floors
and exterior fill (at the foundation) are above the level of the project (100-year)
flood and building pads are compacted to 95% Proctor Density as required in
Title 44 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Section 65.5(a) (6). Prior to
issuance of building permits for lots which are so located, the applicant shall
furnish certifications as required by FEMA that the above conditions have been
met.
26. 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.
A statement shall appear on final maps (if any are required of this development)
that a soils report has been prepared pursuant to Section 17953 of the Health
and Safety Code.
GAWPDOCS\SP2000-050SantaRosaVU P.wpd
6
Planning Commission Resolution 2001-010
Santa Rosa Plaza - Hotel
VUP 2000-005
January 23, 2001
r . Slopes snap not exceed b:1 within -public rights of way and 3:_1 in landscape
areas outside the right of way unless otherwise approved by the City Engineer.
28. The applicant shall endeavor to minimize differences in elevation at abutting
properties and between separate lots within this development. Building pad
elevations on contiguous lots shall not differ by more than three feet except for
lots within a tract or parcel map, but not sharing common street frontage,
where the differential shall not exceed five feet.
The limits given in this condition and the previous condition are not entitlements
and more restrictive limits may be imposed in the map approval or plan checking
process. If compliance with the limits is impractical, however, the City will
consider alternatives which minimize safety concerns, maintenance difficulties
and neighboring -owner dissatisfaction with the grade differential.
29. 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.
30. 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.
31. 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
The applicant shall comply with the provisions of Engineering Bulletin No. 97.03 and
the following:
— 32. Stormwater falling on site during the peak 24-hour period of a 100-year storm
(the design storm) shall be retained within the development unless otherwise
approved by the City Engineer. The tributary drainage area shall extend to the
centerline of adjacent public streets.
G:\WPDOCS\S P2000-050SantaRosaV UP. wpd
7
Planning Commission Resolution 2001-010
Santa Rosa Plaza - Hotel
VUP 2000-005
January 23, 2001
33. btormwater shall normally be retained in common retention basins. Individual -
lot basins or other retention schemes may be approved by the City Engineer for
lots 2 acres in size or larger or where the use of common retention is
impracticable. If individual -lot retention is approved, the applicant shall meet
the individual -lot retention provisions of Chapter 13.24, LQMC.
34. Stormwater retention basins and underground piping systems shall be installed
such that each Phase of the project shall provide appropriate drainage
capabilities for that Phase.
35. All on site stormwater retention basins shall have provisions for evacuating
retained water, either by mechanical means or by gravity flow, into the Calle
Tampico storm drain system subsequent to the peak drainage flow in Calle
Tampico.
36. Storm flow in excess of retention capacity shall be routed through a designated,
unimpeded overflow outlet to the historic drainage relief route.
37. Storm drainage historically received from adjoining property shall be retained on
site or passed through to the overflow outlet.
38. Retention facility design shall be based on site -specific percolation data which
shall be submitted for checking with the retention facility plans. The design
percolation rate shall not exceed two inches per hour.
39. Retention basin slopes shall not exceed 3:1. Maximum retention depth shall be
six feet for common basins and two feet for individual -lot retention.
40. Nuisance water shall be retained on site. In residential developments, nuisance
water shall be disposed of in a trickling sand filter and leachfield approved by
the City Engineer. The sand filter and leachfield shall be designed to contain
surges of 3 gph/1,000 sq. ft. (of landscape area) and infiltrate 5 gpd/1,000 sq.
ft.
41. In developments for which security will be provided by public safety entities
(e.g., the La Quinta Safety Department or the Riverside County Sheriff's
Department), retention basins shall be visible from adjacent street(s). No fence
or wall shall be constructed around basins unless approved by the Community
Development Director and the City Engineer.
G:\WPDOCS\SP2000-05OSantaRosaVU P.wpd
8
Planning Commission Resolution 2001-010
Santa Rosa Plaza - Hotel
VUP 2000-005
January 23, 2001
4z. -if the- applicant proposes discharge of stormwater directly or. indireciy Lo the
Coachella Valley Stormwater Channel, the applicant shall indemnify the City
from the costs of any sampling and testing of the development's drainage
discharge which may be required under the City's NPDES Permit or other City -
or area -wide pollution prevention program, and for any other obligations and/or
expenses which may arise from such discharge. The indemnification shall be
executed and furnished to the City prior to issuance of any grading, construction
or building permit and shall be binding on all heirs, executors, administrators,
assigns, and successors in interest in the land within this tentative map
excepting therefrom those portions required to be dedicated or deeded for public
use. The form of the indemnification shall be acceptable to the City Attorney.
If such discharge is approved for this development, the applicant shall make
provisions in the CC&Rs for meeting these potential obligations.
43. The tract shall be designed to accommodate purging and blowoff water from
any on -site or adjacent well sites granted or dedicated to the local water utility
authority as a requirement for development of this property.
UTILITIES
44. The applicant shall obtain the approval of the City Engineer for the location of
all utility lines within the right of way and all above -ground utility structures
including, but not limited to, traffic signal cabinets, electrical vaults, water
valves, and telephone stands, to ensure optimum placement for practical and
aesthetic purposes.
45. Existing aerial lines within or adjacent to the proposed development and all
proposed utilities shall be installed underground. Power lines exceeding 34.5
kv are exempt from this requirement.
46. 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
47. The applicant shall install the following street improvements to conform with
the General Plan street type noted in parentheses. (Public street improvements
shall conform with the City's General Plan in effect at the time of construction.)
G:\WPDOCS\SP2000-05OSantaRosaVUP.wpd
9
Planning Commission Resolution 2001-010
Santa Rosa Plaza - Hotel
VUP 2000-005
January 23, 2001
A. OFF -SITE STREETS
1. Calle Tampico (Primary Arterial) - None required (improvements,
including sidewalk, have already been installed).
2. Desert Club Drive (Collector) - None required (improvements,
including sidewalk, have already been installed).
3. Avenida Bermudas (Collector) -
a. Construct 20-foot half of 40-foot improvement (travel
width, excluding curbs), including easterly half of
symmetrical cul-de-sac at northerly terminus, plus 6-foot
sidewalk. These improvements shall be installed with Phase
I of the development. (NOTE: Avenida Bermudas shall be
designed so that the drainage flow in Calle Tampico will not
divert onto northbound Avenida Bermudas.)
b. Construct 14-feet of pavement westerly of and adjacent to
street centerline.
C. Construction of improvements northerly of project entry
may not be required dependent upon receipt of
documentation from adjacent property owner agreeing to
deletion of future street.
d. Modify traffic signal at Avenida Bermudas and Calle
Tampico to include a designated left -turn from southbound
Avenida Bermudas.
B. ON -SITE PRIVATE STREETS
1. Construct onsite improvements per City of La Quinta Parking
Ordinance.
2. Culs de sac per Riverside County Standard 800 (symmetric) or
800A (offset), 38-foot curb radius.
C. CULS DE SAC
1. Use Riverside County Standard 800 (symmetric) or 800A (offset)
with 38-foot curb radius.
Entry drives, main interior circulation routes, turn knuckles, corner cutbacks, bus
turnouts, dedicated turn lanes, and other features contained in the approved
construction plans may warrant additional street widths as determined by the
City Engineer.
G:\WPDOCS\SP2000-05OSanta RosaV UP.wpd
10
Planning Commission Resolution 2001-010
Santa Rosa Plaza - Hotel
VUP 2000-005
January 23, 2001
48. Improvements shall include appurtenances- such as traffic; control signs,
markings and other devices, raised medians if required, street name signs, and
sidewalks. Mid -block street lighting is not required.
49. The applicant may be required to extend improvements beyond development
boundaries to ensure they safely integrate with existing improvements (e.g.,
grading; traffic control devices and transitions in alignment, elevation or
dimensions of streets and sidewalks).
50. Improvements shall be designed and constructed in accordance with the LQMC,
adopted standards, supplemental drawings and specifications, and as approved
by the City Engineer. Improvement plans for streets, access gates and parking
areas shall be stamped and signed by qualified engineers.
51. Knuckle turns and corner cut -backs shall conform with Riverside County
Standard Drawings #801 and #805 respectively unless otherwise approved by
the City Engineer.
52. Streets shall have vertical curbs or other approved curb configurations which
convey water without ponding and provide lateral containment of dust and
residue for street sweeping. If a wedge or rolled curb design is approved, the
lip at the flowline shall be vertical (1/8" batter) and a minimum of 0.1' in height.
Unused curb cuts on any lot shall be restored to normal curbing prior to final
inspection of permanent building(s) on the lot.
53. The applicant shall design street pavement sections using Caltrans' design
procedure (20-year life) and site -specific data for soil strength and anticipated
traffic loading (including construction traffic). Minimum structural sections shall
be as follows (or approved equivalents for alternate materials):
Residential & Parking Areas 3.0" a.c./4.50" c.a.b.
Collector 4.0"/5.00"
Secondary Arterial 4.0"/6.00"
Primary Arterial 4.5"/6.00"
Major Arterial 5.5"/6.50"
54. 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
G AW PDOCS\SP2000,05oSantaRosaV U P. wpd
11
Planning Commission Resolution 2001-010
Santa Rosa Plaza - Hotel
VUP 2000-005
January 23, 2001
test results confirming that design gradations°car, be achieved in current
production. The applicant shall not schedule construction operations until mix
designs are approved.
55. The City will conduct final inspections of homes and other habitable buildings
only when the buildings have improved street and (if required) sidewalk access
to publicly -maintained streets. The improvements shall include required traffic
control devices, pavement markings and street name signs. If on -site streets
are initially constructed with partial pavement thickness, the applicant shall
complete the pavement prior to final inspections of the last ten percent of
homes within the tract or when directed by the City, whichever comes first.
56. General access points and turning movements of traffic are limited to the
following:
A. Calle Tampico - access shall be restricted to right -turn movements only
both to and from Calle Tampico at the single location shown on the
approved Specific Plan.
B. Avenida Bermudas - unrestricted access both to and from Avenida
Bermudas at the single location shown on the approved Specific Plan.
C. Desert Club Drive - unrestricted access both to and from Desert Club
Drive at the southerly location shown on the approved Specific Plan only.
The northerly access shall be gated to restrict access for emergency
purposes only.
LANDSCAPING
57. The applicant shall provide landscaping in required setbacks, retention basins,
common lots, and park areas.
58. Landscape and irrigation plans for landscaped lots and setbacks, medians,
retention basins, and parks shall be signed and stamped by a licensed landscape
architect.
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.
G:\WPDOCS\S P2000-050Santa RosaV UP. wpd
12
Planning Commission Resolution 2001-010
Santa Rosa Plaza - Hotel
VUP 2000-005
January 23, 2001
55. LandscapV,areas sfial! Crave permanent-irrigation:improvemen'is 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.
60. A 6-foot sidewalk shall be constructed along Avenida Bermudas. The sidewalk
shall be installed with Phase I of the development.
61. The plant palette shall be amended to require a minimum of 24" box for all trees
to be planted on the proposed project.
62. The landscaping plan shall be amended to include berming throughout the
interior of the property, varying in height from 1 to 3 feet. The amended
landscaping plan shall be submitted to the Community Development Department
for review and approval.
QUALITY ASSURANCE
63. The applicant shall employ construction quality -assurance measures which meet
the approval of the City Engineer.
64. 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.
65. 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.
66. Upon completion of construction, the applicant shall furnish the City
reproducible record drawings of all improvement plans which were signed by the
City. Each sheet shall be clearly marked "Record Drawings," "As -Built" or "As -
Constructed" and shall be stamped and signed by the engineer or surveyor
certifying to the accuracy of the drawings. The applicant shall revise the CAD
or raster -image files previously submitted to the City to reflect as -constructed
conditions.
MAINTENANCE
67. The applicant shall make provisions for continuous, perpetual maintenance of
all on -site improvements, perimeter landscaping, access drives, and sidewalks.
G:\WPDO CS\SP2000-05OSantaRosa V UP.wpd
13
Planning Commission Resolution 2001-010
Santa Rosa Plaza - Hotel
VUP 2000-005
January 23, 2001
The applicant shall maintain required public improvements until expressly
released from this responsibility by the appropriate public agency.
FEES AND DEPOSITS
68. 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.
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT CONDITIONS
69. Prior to issuance of building permits the architectural plans shall be modified as
follows:
A. Windows throughout the building shall be recessed a minimum of 8
inches.
B. On the east, west and north elevations, on walls where no windows or
other surface relief occur, the walls shall be embellished with either
raised banding, medallions or other appropriate articulation at regular
intervals.
C. The hotel building shall not exceed 55 feet in height.
70. The project proponent shall comply with all mitigation measures contained in
Environmental Assessment 2000-406.
71. Delivery trucks, vehicles, and trash trucks shall access the site from Calle
Tampico and/or Avenida Bermudas.
SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT:
72. No construction traffic shall be allowed on Desert Club Drive.
73. The access drive on Desert Club Drive shall be properly posted to indicate the
driver is entering a school zone.
G:\WPDOCS\S P2000-050SantaRosa VUP.wpd
14