PCRES 2001-130PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION 2001-130
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF LA QUINTA, CALIFORNIA GRANTING APPROVAL
DEVELOPMENT PLANS FOR ONE RETAIL BUILDING
CASE NO.: SITE DEVELOPMENT PERMIT 2001-714
APPLICANT: MADISON DEVELOPMENT
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of La Quinta, California,
did on the, 91' day of October, 2001 hold a duly noticed Public Hearing, to review
building elevations, site plans for one 5,000 square foot commercial building on .689
acres generally located at the northwest corner of Highway 111 and Washington
Street; and
WHEREAS, the Architectural and Landscaping Review Committee of the
City of La Quinta, California did on the 3rd day of October, 2001 hold a public meeting
to review building elevations and site plan for one 5,000 square foot retail commercial
building on .689 acres generally located at the northwest corner of Highway 111 and
Washington Street, more particularly described as:
PARCEL MAP 29736, PARCEL NO. 2
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 City Council certified Environmental
Assessment 2000-395 for Specific Plan 2000-043, Point Happy Commercial Center.
No changed circumstances or conditions and no new information is proposed which
would trigger the preparation of a subsequent environmental assessment pursuant to
Public Resources Code Section 21166.
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
approval of said Site Development Permit 2001-714.
1. The proposed commercial building is consistent with the City's General Plan in
that the property is designated Community Commercial (CC). The Land Use
Element (Policy 2-3.1) of the 1992 General Plan Update allows retail business.
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.
2. The proposed project is consistent with the goals and objectives of the Point
Happy Specific Plan in that the project is a permitted use and complies with the
development standards and design guidelines.
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Village Use Permit 2001-714, Madison Development
October 9, 2001
3. The proposed commercial buildings are consistent with the City's Zoning Code
in that development standards and criteria contained in the Point Happy Specific
Plan 2000-043 supplement, replace or, are consistent with those in the City's
Zoning Code.
4. The site design of the proposed project is compatible with the commercial
development in the in the area, and accommodates site generated traffic at area
intersections.
5. The architectural design of the project is compatible with surrounding
development and development in the area in that it is similar in scale to the
development in the area; the building materials are a durable, aesthetically
pleasing, low maintenance, and a blend of surfaces and textures are provided.
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
Commission in this case;
2. That it does approve Site Development Permit 2001-714 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 Planning Commission, held on this the 9`" day of October, 2001, by the
following vote, to wit:
AYES: Commissioners Butler, Kirk, Robbins, Tyler, and Chairman Abels
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
D.UE9 ABELS, Chairman
of Va Quinta, California
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October 9, 2001
ATTEST:
W HMMAf , Community Development Director
of La)Quinta, California
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PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION 2001-130
CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL - ADOPTED
SITE DEVELOPMENT PERMIT 2001-714, MADISON DEVELOPMENT
OCTOBER 9, 2001
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 site development plan. 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. 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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CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL - ADOPTED
SITE DEVELOPMENT PERMIT 2001-714, MADISON DEVELOPMENT
OCTOBER 9, 2001
PROPERTY RIGHTS
4. Prior to issuance of any permit(s), the applicant shall acquire or confer easements
and other property rights required of this approval 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.
5. 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.
6. 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 HD.
7. 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.
8. 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.
9. 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.
10. Prior to placement of any privately -owned buildings or other costly structures in the
City's drainage easement along Washington Street, the applicant shall obtain an
encroachment permit for that purpose. The permit will require that in the event the
City finds it necessary to construct, reconstruct or maintain facilities therein, the
applicant shall indemnify the City from expenses exceeding those which would have
been incurred with hardscape or landscaping.
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PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION 2001-130
CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL - ADOPTED
SITE DEVELOPMENT PERMIT 2001-714, MADISON DEVELOPMENT
OCTOBER 9, 2001
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.
11. 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.
12. 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.
13. 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.
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CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL - ADOPTED
SITE DEVELOPMENT PERMIT 2001-714, MADISON DEVELOPMENT
OCTOBER 9, 2001
GRADING
14. 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.
15. 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.
16. 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.
17. 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.
18. 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.
19. Prior to issuance of building permit(s), the applicant shall provide building pad
certifications stamped and signed by oualified 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.
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CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL - ADOPTED
SITE DEVELOPMENT PERMIT 2001-714, MADISON DEVELOPMENT
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The applicant shall comply with the provisions of Engineering Bulletin No. 97.03 and the
following:
20. Stormwater falling on site during the peak 24-hour period of a 100-year storm (the
design storm) shall be retained within the development as per the approved
hydrology/storm drainage for Specific Plan 2000-043 or unless otherwise approved
by the City Engineer. The tributary drainage area shall extend to the centerline of
adjacent public streets.
21. If the applicant proposes discharge of stormwater directly or indirectly to 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 development plan 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
UTILITIES
22. 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.
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CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL - ADOPTED
SITE DEVELOPMENT PERMIT 2001-714, MADISON DEVELOPMENT
OCTOBER 9, 2001
23. 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.
24. 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
25. 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).
26. Parking facilities shall conform to the requirements of LQMC Chapter 9.150
27. Improvements shall include appurtenances such as traffic control signs, markings
and other devices.
28. 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.
29. 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.
30. 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):
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CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL - ADOPTED
SITE DEVELOPMENT PERMIT 2001-714, MADISON DEVELOPMENT
OCTOBER 9, 2001
Residential
Collector
Secondary Arterial
Primary Arterial
Major Arterial
3.0" a.c./4.50" c.a.b.
4.0"/5.00"
4.0"/6.00"
4.5"/6.00"
5.5"/6.50"
31. 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.
32. The City will conduct final inspections 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.
LANDSCAPING
33. The applicant shall provide landscaping in required setbacks, retention basins,
common lots, and park areas.
34. 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.
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CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL - ADOPTED
SITE DEVELOPMENT PERMIT 2001-714, MADISON DEVELOPMENT
OCTOBER 9, 2001
35. 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.
QUALITY ASSURANCE
36. The applicant shall employ construction quality -assurance pleasures which meet the
approval of the City Engineer.
37. 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.
38. 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.
39. 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
40. 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.
FEES AND DEPOSITS
41. 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.
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42. Approved super hydrants, shall be located not less than 25 feet nor more than 165
feet from any portion of the buildings as measured along approved travel ways.
43. Blue dot reflectors shall be placed in the street 8 inches frorn centerline to the side
that the hydrant is on, to identify hydrant locations.
44. Minimum fire flow 1500 GPM for a two hour duration. Fire flow based on type VN
construction and a complete fire sprinkler system.
45. Building plans shall be submitted to the Fire Department for plan review to run
concurrent with the City plan check system.
46. City of La Quinta ordinance requires all commercial buildings 5,000 sq. ft. or larger
to be fully sprinkled. NFPA 13 standard. Sprinkler plans will need to be submitted to
the Fire Department.
47. Any operation that produces grease -laden vapors will require a Hood/duct system
for fire protection. (Restaurants, drive-thru's, etc.)
48. The required water system, including fire hydrants, shall be installed and accepted
by the appropriate water agency prior to any combustible building material being
placed on an individual lot.
49. The applicant or developer shall submit to the Fire Department for approval, a site
plan designating required fire lanes with appropriate lane painting and/or signs.
50. Install a KNOX key box on the building. (Contact the fire department for an
application.)
51. Install portable fire extinguishers as required by the California Fire Code.
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