PCRES 2001-083PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION 2001-083
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF LA QUINTA, CALIFORNIA, RECOMMENDING TO
THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVAL OF SPECIFIC PLAN 121-E
(AMENDMENT NO. 5) FOR A MIXED USE DEVELOPMENT
INCLUDING RESIDENTIAL, GOLF COURSE, AND TOURIST
COMMERCIAL USES ON 622 ACRES, KNOWN AS THE LA
QUINTA RESORT AND CLUB
CASE NO. SP 121-E, AMENDMENT NO. 5
APPLICANT: KSL DEVELOPMENT CORP.
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of La Quinta, California,
did on the 8"' day of May, 2001 and 22Id day of May, hold duly noticed Public
Hearings to consider Specific Plan 121-E, Amendment No. 5, to allow a mixed use
development including residential, golf course and tourist commercial uses on 622
acres, generally bounded by the Santa Rosa mountains on the west, Calle Tampico on
the south, Coachella Drive on the north and Desert Club (extended) on the east; and
WHEREAS, said Specific Plan has complied with the requirements of "The
Rules to Implement the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970" as amended
(Resolution 83-63), in that an Addendum to Environmental Impact Report #41 was
prepared for Specific Plan 121-E and found that although the proposed project will
have environmental impacts, all impacts can be mitigated to a less than significant
level; 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 Specific Plan 121-E, Amendment No. 5:
1. That the proposed Specific Plan 121-E, Amendment No. 5 is consistent with
the goals and policies of the La Quinta General Plan in that the proposed Low
Density Residential land use designation exists in the General Plan.
2. This Amendment will not create conditions materially detrimental to the public
health, safety, and welfare in that the single family residential development will
occur within an existing planned community and will be integrated into that
community.
3. That Specific Plan 121-E, Amendment No. 5 is compatible with the existing and
anticipated area development in that the project does not increase the total
number of units originally intended for development within the area.
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4. That the project will be provided with adequate utilities and public services to
ensure public health and safety.
5. That the Specific Plan 121-E, Amendment No. 5 is consistent with the current
Specific Plan approval and amendment process.
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
Planning Commission in this case;
2. That it does hereby require compliance with the conditions of approval for the
proposed Specific Plan;
3. That it does hereby confirm the conclusion that the Addendum to EIR #41 _
assessed the environmental concerns of this Specific Plan; and,
4. That it does recommend approval to the City Council of Specific Plan 121-E,
Amendment #5 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
Quinta City Council, held on this 22ndday of May, 2001, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: Commissioners Abels, Butler, Kirk, Tyler, and Chairman Robbins
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
STEVE ROBBINS, Chairman
City of La Quinta, California
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
IY HE�IVTAN, Community Development Director
of La Quinta, California
PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION 2001-083
CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL - ADOPTED
SPECIFIC PLAN 121-E, AMENDMENT #5 - KSL LAND DEVELOPMENT
MAY 22, 2001
GENERAL
1. 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 Specific Plan.
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.
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.
3. 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.
4. Applicant shall provide an easement of sufficient width to allow the
construction of a retaining wall to be extended from the applicant's retaining
wall adjacent to Eisenhower Drive.
5. Right of way dedications required of this development include:
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PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION 2001-083
CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL - RECOMMENDED
SPECIFIC PLAN 121-E, AMENDMENT #5 - KSL LAND DEVELOPMENT
MAY 22, 2001
A. PUBLIC STREETS
1 . Eisenhower Drive (Primary Arterial) - 50-foot half of the 100-foot
right of way.
2. Avenue 50 (Primary Arterial) - 50-foot half of the 100-foot right
of way, measured from the existing improvement construction
centerline.
B. PRIVATE STREETS
1. Residential (Street Lots A-F): 31-foot minimum width with roll -
type curb (providing minimum travel width of 28-feet, measured
gutter flow -line to gutter flow -line)• Right of way may be reduced
to 29-feet with vertical curbs. On -street parking is prohibited
provided and the applicant must make provision for ongoing
enforcement of the restriction. -
2. Private Gated Entry: 82-feet or as required to provide adequate
egress and turn -around for non -admitted visitors, as approved by
the City Engineer.
3. Emergency Access (Lot G): 25-foot.
C. CULS DE SAC
1. Public or Private: Use Riverside County Standard 800 (symmetric)
or 800A (offset) with 39-foot radius for vertical curbs and 41-foot
radius for rolled curbs to provide travel radius of 38-feet measured
gutter flow -line to gutter flow -line, or larger.
6. 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.
7. Dedications shall include additional widths as necessary for the existing bus
turnout on Avenue 50.
8. Dedications shall include additional widths as necessary for dedicated right and
left turn lanes, and other features contained in the approved construction plans.
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CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL - RECOMMENDED
SPECIFIC PLAN 121-E, AMENDMENT 45 - KSL LAND DEVELOPMENT
MAY 22, 2001
The applicant shall comply with applicable provisions of the City's NPDES
stormwater discharge permit. Projects disturbing 5 or more acres, or smaller
projects which are part of a larger project disturbing 5 or more acres require a
project -specific NPDES permit. The applicant shall submit a copy of the CWQCB
acknowledgment of the applicant's Notice of Intent (NOI) prior to issuance of
a grading or site construction permit. The applicant shall ensure that the
required Storm Water Pollution Protection Plan (SWPPP) is available for
inspection at the project site.
9. 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.
10. The applicant shall create perimeter setbacks and meandering walls along public
rights of way as follows (listed setback depth is the average depth if
meandering wall design is approved):
A. Eisenhower Drive (Primary Arterial): 20-feet.
B. Avenue 50 (Primary Arterial): 20-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., meandering sidewalks) are placed on privately -
owned setbacks, the applicant shall dedicate blanket easements for those
purposes.
1 1 . 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.
LANDSCAPING
12. The applicant shall provide landscaping in required setbacks, retention basins,
common lots, and park areas.
13. Landscape and irrigation plans for landscaped lots and setbacks, medians,
retention basins, and parks shall be signed and stamped by a licensed landscape
architect.
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CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL - RECOMMENDED
SPECIFIC PLAN 121-E, AMENDMENT #5 - KSL LAND DEVELOPMENT
MAY 22, 2001
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.
14. 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.
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT CONDITIONS
Prior to issuance of a grading permit or 30 days after City Council approval, whichever
occurs first, the Specific Plan shall be modified as follows:
15. The words "resort residential' shall be deleted from the first paragraph of page
2.16 of the Specific Plan.
16. Common area pool and clubhouse facility shall be listed separately in Table 2,
page 2.17 of the Specific Plan.
17. The Residential Development Standards Table on Page 3.10 shall be amended
to read "Minimum Lot Size: 6,500 square feet not abutting golf course, 6000
square feet on the golf course, and minimum livable square footage is 1900
square feet, excluding garages.
18. The Specific Plan shall be amended to include clubhouse buildings, subject to
Site Development Permit approval, in the permitted use section of Planning Area
H.
19. Tandem parking in the garage shall be allowed to meet the parking requirement
for four bedroom houses.
20. The landscaping palette (Table 8, page 2.59) shall be amended to include all
plants listed in the "Suggested Plant Material Palette -- La Quinta Resort and
Club/Esperanza Village."
21. All mitigation measures in Addendum to EIR #41 shall be incorporated into the
Specific Plan by this reference.
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CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL - RECOMMENDED
SPECIFIC PLAN 121-E, AMENDMENT #5 - KSL LAND DEVELOPMENT
MAY 22, 2001
22. Prior to final inspection of the tenth house, the permanent employee parking
facilities located at Calle Tampico and Avenida Bermudas shall have been
completed to the satisfaction of the City, shall be fully accessible to La Quinta
Resort and Club employees, and shall have shuttle service established.
23. Planning Area III shall be allowed to have a zero lot line for swimming pools.
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