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PCRES 2001-139PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION 2001-139 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LA QUINTA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE SITE PLAN AND SIGN FOR THE CONVERSION OF AN EXISTING SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE INTO A TEMPORARY BANK CASE NO.: SITE DEVELOPMENT PERMIT 2001-716 APPLICANT: FIRST COMMUNITY BANK - BILL POWERS WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of La Quinta, California, did on the 13TR day of November, 2001, hold a duly noticed Public Hearing to consider the request of First Community Bank to approve the site plan and sign for the conversion of a single family residence into a temporary bank in the Neighborhood Commercial Zoning District, located at 80-11 1 Avenue 52, more particularly described as: PART OF PARCEL 1 OF PARCEL MAP 8961, APN 772-300-001 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 is categorically exempted by the guidelines for implementation of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) per section 15301, class 1 (n). Therefore, no further assessment is deemed necessary. 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. Consistency with General Plan. The proposed conversion of the existing single family residence into a temporary bank is located in the Neighborhood Commercial designation (CN), and is consistent with the general development characteristics in Table LU-4 of the City's General Plan in that the CN designation allows for Banks serving the needs of immediate neighborhood trade area. 2. Consistency with Zoning Code. The proposed conversion of the existing single family residence into a temporary bank is consistent with the development standards of the Neighborhood Commercial (CN) Zoning District, and has been designed to comply with the development standards of the La Quinta Municipal Code with regard to landscaping and parking requirements. P:\PC Reso & COA\FCResoSDP-716-1STCOMBANK.wpd Planning Commission Resolution 2001-139 Site Development Permit 2001-716 First community Bank Adopted: November 13, 2001 3. Architectural Design. The proposed conversion of the existing single family residence into a temporary bank does not change the architectural design of the single family residence. 4. Site Design. As conditioned, the conversion of the existing single family residence into a temporary bank is consistent with the surrounding land uses. 5. Landscape Design. As conditioned, the proposed landscaping plan is consistent with the landscape development standards of the La Quinta Municipal code. 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 2001-716 for the reasons set forth in this Resolution, subject to the Conditions of Approval, attached hereto; PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the La Quinta City Planning Commission, held on the 13`h day of November, 2001, by the following vote, to wit: AYES: Commissioners Butler, Kirk, Robbins, Tyler, and Chairman Abels NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None ES ABELS, Chairman La Quinta, California ATTEST: JF�R HERM�AN, Community Development Director C ty �{ La Quinta, California Reso & COA\PCResoSDP-716-1STCOMBAN K.wpd PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION 2001-139 CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL - APPROVED SITE DEVELOPMENT PERMIT 2001-716 FIRST COMMUNITY BANK NOVEMBER 13, 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. The permit is valid for two years, expiring on November 13, 2002. The applicant can submit a letter request for a time extension to the Planning Commission for their consideration as a business item. The applicant shall develop the site as illustrated on the approved site plan labeled Exhibit "A", contained in the file for this application. 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 • Coachella Valley 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. PAPC Reso & COATC-CoaSDP-716-1 STCOMMBANK.wpd PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION 2001- CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL - APPROVED SITE DEVELOPMENT PERMIT 2001-716 FIRST COMMUNITY BANK NOVEMBER 13, 2001 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. 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). PROPERTY RIGHTS 5. 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. 6. 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. 7. 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. 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. 8. Improvement plans shall be prepared by or under the direct supervision of qualified engineers and landscape architects, as appropriate. Such plans shall be submitted on an approved 24" x 36" media. PAPC Reso & COATC-CoaSDP-716-1 STCOMMBANK.wpd PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION 2001- CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL - APPROVED SITE DEVELOPMENT PERMIT 2001-716 FIRST COMMUNITY BANK NOVEMBER 13, 2001 9. The applicant shall submit a "Site Development Plan," prepared by a licensed civil engineer, showing all surface improvements, complete with grading and drainage, all ADA requirements and parking lot improvements. 10. "Site Development Plans" shall have signature blocks for Community Development Director and the City Engineer. All other plans shall have signature blocks for the City Engineer. Plans are not approved for construction until they are signed. Plans for improvements not listed above shall be in formats approved by the City Engineer. 11. 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 plans and/or detail sheets from the City. 12. 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 13. 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. PAPC Reso & COATC-CoaSDP-716-1 STCOMMBANK.wpd PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION 2001- CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL - APPROVED SITE DEVELOPMENT PERMIT 2001-716 FIRST COMMUNITY BANK NOVEMBER 13, 2001 14. 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. 15. 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. 16. 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. 17. 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. 18. A.Prior to issuance of building permit(s), 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 19. The applicant shall comply with the provisions of Engineering Bulletin No. 97.03 and the following: A. 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 unless otherwise approved by the City Engineer. The tributary drainage area shall extend to the centerline of adjacent public streets. UTILITIES 20. 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. P:\PC Reso & COATC-CoaSDP-716-1 STCOMMBANK.wpd PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION 2001- CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL - APPROVED SITE DEVELOPMENT PERMIT 2001-716 FIRST COMMUNITY BANK NOVEMBER 13, 2001 21. 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 22. 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). 23. Improvements shall include appurtenances such as traffic control signs, markings and other devices. 24. 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. 25. 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. 26. The City will conduct final inspections only when the buildings have improved streets, 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 27. The applicant shall provide landscaping in required setbacks, retention basins, common lots, and park areas. PAPC Reso & COATC-CoaMP-716-1 STCOMMBANK.wpd PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION 2001- CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL - APPROVED SITE DEVELOPMENT PERMIT 2001-716 FIRST COMMUNITY BANK NOVEMBER 13, 2001 28. 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. 29. 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 30. The applicant shall employ construction quality -assurance measures which meet the approval of the City Engineer. 31. 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. 32. 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. 33. 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. PAPC Rem & COATC-CoaSDP-716- I STCOMMBANK.wpd PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION 2001- CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL - APPROVED SITE DEVELOPMENT PERMIT 2001-716 FIRST COMMUNITY BANK NOVEMBER 13, 2001 MAINTENANCE 34. 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 35. 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. MISCELLANEOUS 36. The City Engineer is given the authority to remove conditions that are unwarranted. PAPC Reso & COATC-CoaSDP-716-1 STCOMMBANK.wpd