PCRES 2001-115PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION 2001-115
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF LA QUINTA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE
DEVELOPMENT PLANS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF A
23,500 t SQUARE FOOT COMMERCIAL BUILDING IN THE
ONE -ELEVEN LA-QUINTA SHOPPING CENTER
CASE NO.: SITE DEVELOPMENT PERMIT 2001-712
APPLICANT: MICHAEL SHOVLIN
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of La Quinta, California,
did on the 111" day of September, 2001, hold a duly noticed Public Hearing, to
consider the request of MICHAEL SHOVLIN to approve the development plans for a
23,500t square feet commercial building in the One -Eleven La Quinta Shopping
Center, located on the north side of Highway, east of Washington street, more
particularly described as:
APN 643-220-002 and -003
WHEREAS, the Architecture and Landscaping Review Committee, on
September 5, 2001, at a regular meeting, adopted Minute Motion 2001-039,
recommending approval of the architectural and landscaping plans for the new
building, subject to 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 find the following facts and reasons to justify approval of
said Site Development Permit:
1. The General Plan designates the project area as Regional Commercial. The
proposed commercial buildings are consistent with the commercial designation
of the property.
2. The proposed commercial building is designed to comply with the Zoning Code
requirements, including but not limited to, height limits, parking, lot coverage,
and signs.
3 The La Quinta Community Development Department has determined that the
request has been assessed in conjunction with Environmental Assessment 89-
150 (State Clearinghouse Number 90020162, prepared for Specific Plan 89-
014, which was certified on April 17, 1990. No changed circumstances or
conditions are proposed, or new information has been submitted which would
trigger the preparation of a subsequent environmental review.
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Planning Commission Resolution 2001-115
Michael Shovlin - Staples
Site Development Permit 2001-712
September 11, 2001
4. The architectural design of the project, including but not limited to the
architectural style, scale, building mass, materials, colors, architectural details,
roof style, and other architectural elements are compatible with the surrounding
development and with the quality of design prevalent in the city. The building
is a well designed with articulation on the front and rear elevations. The project
uses architectural features, colors, and materials to match the surrounding
existing buildings. The side elevations will not be readily visible because of the
existing structure to the west and future structure to the east. Staff is
recommending the arcade at the west end of the front can be revised to
conform with the existing construction.
5. The site design of the project, including but not limited to project entries,
interior circulation, pedestrian and bicycle access, pedestrian amenities,
screening of equipment and trash enclosures, exterior lighting, and other site
design elements are compatible with surrounding development and with the
quality of design prevalent in the city. The proposed building is located on an
area that is designated for a commercial building of approximately 24,000
square feet with a loading ramp provided at the rear of the building and trash
enclosure on the west side of the building near the rear of the building.
6. Project landscaping, including but not limited to the location, type, size, color,
texture, and coverage of plant materials has been designed so as to provide
relief, complement buildings, visually emphasize prominent design elements and
vistas, screen undesirable views, provide a harmonious transition between
adjacent land uses and between development and open space, provide an
overall unifying influence, enhance the visual continuity of the project, and
complement the surrounding project area, ensuring lower maintenance and
water use. While there is not a lot of opportunity to provide landscaping, the
recommended small planters around some of the arcade columns will soften the
facade.
7. The one proposed building sign will be consistent with the intent of the Zoning
Code and centers sign program, and will be in harmony and visually related to
the proposed buildings, with the approval of the Planning Commission.
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 2001-712 for the reasons
set forth in this Resolution, subject to the attached conditions.
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Planning Commission Resolution 2001-115
Michael Shovlin - Staples
Site Development Permit 2001-712
September 11, 2001
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the La
Quinta City Planning Commission, held on the 111' day of September, 2001, by the
following vote, to wit:
AYES: Commissioners Butler, Kirk, Robbins, Tyler, and Chairman Abels
NOES: None
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ABSTAIN: None
1f? ABELS, Chairman
of a Quinta, California
ATTEST:
HERM)AN, Community Development Director
La Quinta, California
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PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION 2001-115
CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL - FINAL
SITE DEVELOPMENT PERMIT 2001-712
MICHAEL SHOVLIN - STAPLES
SEPTEMBER 11, 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 development
application or any application 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.
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. 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 (NO[) 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.
3. Applicant shall comply with the approved Conditions of Approval for Specific
Plan 89-014.
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PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION 2001-115
CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL - FINAL
SITE DEVELOPMENT PERMIT 2001-712
MICHAEL SHOWN - STAPLES
SEPTEMBER 11, 2001
4. Permits issued under this approval shall be subject to the provisions of the
Infrastructure Fee Program and Development Impact Fee program in effect at the
time of issuance of building permit(s).
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5. Prior to issuance of any permit(s), the applicant shall acquire or confer
easements and other property rights 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. Prior to issuance of any construction permits, the applicant shall provide
documentation to assure that the parking lots have been or will be included
within the previously recorded "Common Area Maintenance Agreement".
8. 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.
9. The applicant shall dedicate easements necessary for placement of and access
to utility lines and structures, drainage basins, mailbox clusters, and common
areas.
10. 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.
11. If the applicant proposes vacation or abandonment of 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.
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.
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PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION 2001-115
CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL - FINAL
SITE DEVELOPMENT PERMIT 2001-712
MICHAEL SHOVLIN - STAPLES
SEPTEMBER 11, 2001
12. 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," 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.
"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.
13. 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.
14. 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
may be fully retrieved into 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.
GRADING
15. 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.
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CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL - FINAL
SITE DEVELOPMENT PERMIT 2001-712
MICHAEL SHOVLIN - STAPLES
SEPTEMBER 11, 2001
16. 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.
17. 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.
18. 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.
19. 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.
20. 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.
UTILITIES
21. 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.
22. 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.
23. 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.
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SITE DEVELOPMENT PERMIT 2001-712
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SEPTEMBER 11, 2001
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24. Prior to issuance of building permits for the building authorized for this property,
final landscape working drawings shall be approved by the Community
Development Department. Compliance with the City Water Efficient
Landscaping Ordinance shall be included. Clearance from the Coachella Valley
Water District and Riverside County Agricultural Commissioner shall be
submitted. The plans shall provide for a minimum of four pocket planters around
the columns at the front of the building. The planters shall include shrubs
and/or vines, and groundcover.
25. The applicant shall employ construction quality -assurance measures which meet
the approval of the City Engineer.
26. 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.
27. 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.
28. 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
29. The applicant shall make provisions for continuous, perpetual maintenance of all
on -site improvements, perimeter landscaping, access drives, and sidewalks. The
applicant shall maintain required public improvements until expressly released
from this responsibility by the appropriate public agency.
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30. The applicant shall pay the City's established fees for
construction inspection. Fee amounts shall be those
applicant makes application for plan checking and permits.
plan checking and
in effect when the
31. Prior to issuance of a building permit final working drawings shall be approved
by the Community Development Department.
32. Prior to issuance of a building permit for the project, the building elevations shall
be revised as follows:
A. The arcade at the west end of the front of the building shall be revised to
conform with the existing arcade construction at the Postal Place.
B. The chain link at the rear of the building shall be replaced with an
alternative material, such as tubular steel or wrought iron.
C. The rear elevation of the building shall include tiles similar to the light
sconces along the building facade.
SIGNS
33. Final sign plans shall be submitted to the Community Development Department
and shall include all details, colors, and materials.
LIGHTING
34. Rear elevation wall mounted lights for the building shall use non-adjustable
shoebox type down shining light fixtures with recessed or flush mounted lenses.
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35. The applicant shall consult with an appropriate landscape specialist as to the
health of the existing oleander shrubs along the north side of the Center and
provide measures for improving their health. The report shall be submitted to
the Community Development Department prior to issuance of a building permit
and implemented immediately.
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