PCRES 2002-030PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION 2002-030
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF LA QUINTA, CALIFORNIA,
APPROVING A VILLAGE USE PERMIT AMENDMENT
FOR THE DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT PLANS OF A
7,500 SQUARE FOOT RESTAURANT FACILITY ON
4.99 ACRES
CASE NO.: VILLAGE USE PERMIT 2000-04, AMENDMENT NO.1
APPLICANT: CHAPMAN GOLF DEVELOPMENT, L.L.C.
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of La Quinta, California,
did, on the 26`h day of February, 2002, hold a duly -noticed Public Hearing and to
consider the request of Chapman Golf Development, L. L.C. for a Village Use Permit
Amendment as shown on Exhibit A., and more particularly described as:
APN'S: 770-190-001, 770-181-002, 770-181-003,
770-181-004
WHEREAS, at said Public Hearing, upon hearing and considering all
testimony and arguments, if any, of all interested persons wanting to be heard, said
Commission did make the following Mandatory Findings of approval to justify said
Village Use Permit 2000-04, Amendment No. 1:
A. Village Use Permit 2000-04, Amendment No. 1 is consistent with the goals,
policies and intent of the La Quinta General Plan proposed General Plan
Amendments are consistent with the City of La Quinta General Plan in that the
proposals meet General Plan Policy 2-5.1.1 and 2-5.1.3 which state:
Policy 2-5.1 1
The VC category shall provide for the development of the Village area as
the center of a year-round commercial, residential, recreational and
community government center. The VC category shall allow specialty
commercial, eating and drinking establishments, professional offices and
neighborhood commercial uses, all located in a unique pedestrian -oriented
atmosphere; and,
The City shall place a priority on facilitating the development of the
Village within the context of real estate market opportunities and
constraints.
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Planning Commission Resolution 2002-030
Village Use Permit 2000-04, Amendment No. 1
February 26, 2002
The Village at La Quinta Specific Plan shall specify appropriate
development standards and design criteria ,such as F.A. R.'s, building
heights, permitted uses, and applicable zoning districts.
Along primary, secondary, and agrarian image corridors the City shall
establish appropriate building height limits to ensure a low density
character and appearance.
B. The design and development of the facility will be consistent with the City's
Zoning Code provided conditions contained herein are met to ensure
consistency with the General Plan.
C. The site design of the proposed project is compatible with the development
quality in the area and accommodates site generated traffic.
D. The landscape design of the proposed project complements the building and
surrounding development in that it enhances the aesthetic and visual quality of
the area, provides adequate visual buffering with trees and mounding, and uses
a high quality of plant materials.
E. The architectural design of the project is compatible with the surrounding
development in that is a similar scale, massing and building height of other
development in the area; the building materials will be high quality, durable and
low maintenance, provided conditions are met.
F. The architectural design of the project is consistent with the Village Design
Guidelines in that land use and circulation considerations, scale, massing and
building height the facility , and other provisions the Guidelines criteria are met.
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 approve Village Use Permit 2000-04, Amendment No. 1 for the
reasons set forth in this Resolution and subject to the attached conditions.
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Planning Commission Resolution 2002-030
Village Use Permit 2000-04, Amendment No. 1
February 26, 2002
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the La
Quinta City Planning Commission, held on this the 26`h day of February, 2002, by the
following vote, to wit:
AYES: Commissioners Butler, Kirk, Robbins, Tyler, and Chairman Abels
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
CUES ABELS, Chairman
of a Quinta, California
ATTEST:
HERNPAN, Community Development Director
La Quinta, California
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PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION 2002-030
CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL - FINAL
VILLAGE USE PERMIT 2000-04, AMENDMENT NO. 1
CHAPMAN GOLF DEVELOPMENT, L.L.C.
FEBRUARY 26, 2002
GENERAL
1. 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 permit. 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. 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 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
permits.
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FEBRUARY 26, 2002
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4. Prior to issuance of a permit, 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. Right of way dedications required of this development include:
A. PUBLIC STREETS
1) AVENUE 52 (Primary Arterial)
2) DESERT CLUB DRIVE (Local)
B. PRIVATE STREETS
No additional dedication required.
Additional 5-feet of dedication (for a
30-foot half -street). Dedication will be
based on a 450-foot centerline radius.
11 Commercial: Minimum 24-foot width, with on -street parking prohibited.
7. 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.
8. Dedications shall include additional widths as necessary for dedicated right and left turn
lanes, and other features contained in the approved construction plans.
9. If the City Engineer determines that access rights to proposed street rights of way
shown on the site plan are necessary prior to dedication of 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.
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VILLAGE USE PERMIT 2000-04, AMENDMENT NO. 1
CHAPMAN GOLF DEVELOPMENT, L.L.C.
FEBRUARY 26, 2002
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. Avenue 52 (Primary Arterial): 20-feet
B, Desert Club Drive (Local): None required.
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 site 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.
15. 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
16. The applicant shall file a Parcel Merger to incorporate all of the properties (Lot 90 of
Tract 28470-1; APN 770-181-002; APN 770-181-003; and APN 770-181-004) into
a single parcel.
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.
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CHAPMAN GOLF DEVELOPMENT, L.L.C.
FEBRUARY 26, 2002
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 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.
IMPROVEMENT AGREEMENT
20. Depending on the timing of development of the lots or parcels within this site 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 permit approval, 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 development or building permit,
reimburse the City for the cost of those improvements.
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CHAPMAN GOLF DEVELOPMENT, L.L.C.
FEBRUARY 26, 2002
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 the issuance of any construction permits. 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 agendized for
final acceptance 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 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 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
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FEBRUARY 26, 2002
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.
27. 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.
28. The applicant shall endeavor to minimize differences in elevation at abutting properties
and between separate tracts and lots within this development. Building pad elevations
on contiguous lots shall not differ by more than three feet except for lots within the
site, 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 permit 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.
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FEBRUARY 26, 2002
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.
33. Stormwater 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, Storm flow in excess of retention capacity shall be routed through a designated,
unimpeded overflow outlet to the historic drainage relief route.
35. Storm drainage historically received from adjoining property shall be retained on site or
passed through to the overflow outlet.
36. 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.
37. 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.
38. 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.
39. 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.
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FEBRUARY 26, 2002
40. 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 project 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.
41. The site 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
42. 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.
43. 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.
44. 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
45. 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.) _
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FEBRUARY 26, 2002
A. OFF -SITE STREETS
1) Avenue 52 (Primary Arterial) - Construct 6-foot sidewalk.
2) Desert Club Drive (Local Street) - Improvements (including 5-foot sidewalk)
will be constructed by the City under Phase VI Improvement District.
B. PRIVATE STREETS
11 Residential: 24-foot travel width with on -street parking prohibited. The
applicant is responsible for the installation of all driveway depressions,
approaches, and sidewalk modifications required for compliance with
applicable ADA standards.
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.
46. 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.
47. 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).
48. 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.
49. Knuckle turns and corner cut -backs shall conform with Riverside County Standard
Drawings #801 and #805 respectively unless otherwise approved by the City Engineer.
50. 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.
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FEBRUARY 26, 2002
51. 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"
52. 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.
53. The City will conduct final inspections of 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.
54. General access points and turning movements of traffic are limited to the following:
A. Private onsite streets at Avenue 52 shall be limited to right turn movements only
(both from Avenue 52 and onto Avenue 52)•
B. Private onsite street at Desert Club Drive shall allow full turn movements.
LANn LAPING
55. The applicant shall provide landscaping in required setbacks, retention basins, common
lots, and park areas.
56. 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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FEBRUARY 26, 2002
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.
57. 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.
58. A 6-foot sidewalk shall be constructed along Avenue 52. The sidewalk shall meander
within the 32-foot Right -of -Way and setback.
nuALITY ASSURANCE
59. The applicant shall employ construction quality -assurance measures which meet the
approval of the City Engineer.
60. 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.
61. 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.
62. 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
63. 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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FEES AND DEPOSITS
64, 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.
FIRE MARSHAL
65. Super fire hydrants are to placed no closer than 25 feet and not more than 165 feet
from any portion of the first floor of the building following travel ways around the
exterior of the building. Minimum fire flow for these areas would be 1500 GPM for a
2-hour duration at 20 PSI.
66. Blue dot reflectors shall be placed in the street 8 inches from the centerline to the side
that the fire hydrant is on, to identify fire hydrant locations.
67. Building plans are to be submitted (2-sets) to the Fire Department for plan check to run
con current with City plan check.
68. City of La Quinta ordinance requires all buildings, other than single family homes,
5,000 sq. ft. or larger to be fully sprinkled. NFPA 13 Standard. Sprinkler plans will
need to be submitted to the Fire Department for plan check.
69. The proposed bridge element will need to be designed to handle a live load of 60,000
lbs. over 2 axles.
71. All structures shall be accessible from an approved roadway to within 150 feet of all
portions of the exterior of the first floor.
72. Gate entrances, if any, shall be at least two feet wider than the width of the travel
lanes, serving the gate. Any gate providing access from a road to a driveway shall be
located at least 35 feet setback from the roadway and shall open to allow a vehicle to
stop without obstructing traffic on the road. Where a one-way road with a single
traffic lane provides access to a gate entrance, a 38-foot turning radius shall be used.
73. Gates entrances (if any) may be automatic or manual and shall be equipped with a
rapid entry system (KNOX). Automatic gate pins shall be rated with a sheer pin force,
not to exceed 30 pounds. Gates activated by the rapid entry system shall remain open
until closed by the rapid entry system.
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PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION 2002-030
CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL - FINAL
VILLAGE USE PERMIT 2000-04, AMENDMENT NO. 1
CHAPMAN GOLF DEVELOPMENT, L.L.C.
FEBRUARY 26, 2002
74. A minimum dimension for access roads is 20 feet clear and unobstructed width and
minimum vertical clearance of 13 feet 6 inches in height.
75. Provide the Fire Department with 2 sets of water plans for any on -site fire protection
lines.
76. 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.
77. The applicant or developer shall prepare and submit to the Fire Department for
approval, a site plan designating required fire lanes with appropriate lane painting and/
or signs.
MI S C ELLANEDUS
78. The applicant shall submit to the Community Development Director for review and
approval a sign design for the monument sign prior to issuance of a building permit.
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