PCRES 2002-058PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION 2002-058
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF LA QUINTA, CALIFORNIA, RECOMMENDING TO
THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVAL OF THE PRINCIPLES AND
GUIDELINES FOR A COMMERCIAL COMPLEX SPECIFIC
PLAN
CASE NO.: SPECIFIC PLAN 2002-058
MARVIN INVESTMENTS
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of La Quinta did on the
28th day of May, 2002, hold a duly noticed public hearing to consider the request of
Marvin Investments for approval of Specific Plan development principles and guidelines
for a commercial complex, located on the south side of Calle Tampico, between
Avenida Bermudas and Desert Club Drive, more particularly described as:
APN's: 770-121-001, 770-121-002, 770-121-003, 770-123-001, and 770-124-005
WHEREAS, said Specific Plan has complied with the requirements of "The
Rules to Implement the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970" as amended
(Resolution 83-68), in that the Community Development Department has conducted
an Initial Study (Environmental Assessment 2001-450), and determined that the
proposed Specific Plan will not have a significant impact on the environment and a
Mitigated Negative Declaration of Environmental Impact is recommended for
certification; and,
WHEREAS, at said public hearing upon hearing and considering all
testimony and arguments, if any, of all interested persons desiring to be heard, said
Planning Commission did find the following facts and reasons to justify the
recommendation for approval of the Specific Plan:
1 . The Specific Plan, as proposed, is consistent with the goals and policies of the
La Quinta General Plan in that the property proposed for the commercial project
is designated as Village Commercial which is consistent.
2. The Specific Plan, subject to conditions, will not create conditions materially
detrimental to the public health, safety, and general welfare in that the
commercial development allowed under the Specific Plan is compatible with
existing uses and surrounding zoning, and development standards and
infrastructure proposed in the Specific Plan will ensure high quality
development.
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3. The Specific Plan will provide land use compatibility with zoning on adjacent
properties in that the project principles and guidelines ensure that the proposed
adjacent uses will not be negatively impacted.
4. The Specific Plan project is suitable and appropriate for the property in that the
property has been designated for commercial use and development will comply
with applicable City requirements.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Planning Commission of the
City of La Quinta, California, as follows:
That the above recitations are true and correct and constitute the findings of
the Planning Commission in this case.
2. That it does hereby recommend to the City Council that a Mitigated Negative
Declaration be certified for this project.
3. That it does hereby recommend to the City Council approval of the above -
described Specific Plan request for the reasons set forth in this Resolution,
subject to the attached conditions.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the La Quinta
Planning Commission held on this 28th day of May, 2002, by the following vote to
wit:
AYES: Commissioners Butler, Kirk, Robbins, Tyler and Chairman Abels
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
0llr ABELS, Chairman
of a Quinta, California
ATTEST:
1Y HEgMAN, Community Development Director
of La Quinta. California
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Planning Commission Resolution No. 2002-058
Conditions of Approval - Adopted
Specific Plan 2002-058
May 28, 2002
GENERAL
1. The applicant agrees to defend, indemnify and hold harmless the City of La Quinta
("City"), its agents, officers and employees from any claim, action or proceeding to
attack, set aside, void, or annul the approval of this Specific Plan, or any other
application pertaining thereto. 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. This Specific Plan, and any related Final Map submitted thereunder, shall comply with
the requirements and standards of Government Code § § 66410 through 66499.58
(the "Subdivision Map Act"), and Chapter 13 of the La Quinta Municipal Code
("LQMC").
The City of La Quinta's Municipal Code can be accessed on the City's Web Site at
www:la-quinta.org.
3. Prior to the issuance of any grading, construction, or building permit by the City, the
applicant shall obtain the necessary clearances and/or permits from the following
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)
• SunLine Transit Agency
The applicant is responsible for all requirements of the permits and/or clearances from
the above listed agencies. When the requirements include approval of improvement
plans, the applicant shall furnish proof of such approvals when submitting those
improvements plans for City approval.
4. The applicant shall comply with applicable provisions of the City's NPDES stormwater
discharge permit, Sections 8.70.010 et seq. (Stormwater Management and Discharge
Controls), and 13.24.170 (Clean Air/Clean Water), LQMC; Riverside County Ordinance
No. 457; and the State Water Resources Control Board's Order No. 99-08-DWQ .
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A. For construction activities including clearing, grading or excavation of land that
disturbs five (5) acres or more of land, or that disturbs less than five (5) acres of
land, but which is a part of a construction project that encompasses more than
five (5) acres of land, the Permitee shall be required to submit a Storm Water
Pollution Protection Plan ("SWPPP").
B. The applicant's SWPPP shall be approved by the City Engineer prior to any on or
off -site grading being done in relation to this project.
C. The applicant shall ensure that the required SWPPP is available for inspection at
the project site at all times through and including acceptance of all improvements
by the City.
D. The applicant's SWPPP shall include provisions for all of the following Best
Management Practices ("BMPs") (8.70.020 (Definitions), LQMC):
11 Temporary Soil Stabilization (erosion control).
2) Temporary Sediment Control.
3) Wind Erosion Control.
4) Tracking Control.
5) Non -Storm Water Management.
6) Waste Management and Materials Pollution Control.
E. All of applicant's erosion and sediment control BMPs shall be approved by the
City Engineer prior to any on or off site grading being done in relation to this
project.
F. All approved project BMPs shall be maintained in their proper working order
throughout the course of construction, and until all improvements have been
accepted by the City.
5. 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
6. Prior to issuance of any permit(s), the applicant shall acquire or confer easements and
other property rights necessary for the construction or proper functioning of the
proposed development. Conferred rights shall include irrevocable offers to dedicate
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or grant access easements to the City for emergency services and for maintenance,
construction and reconstruction of essential improvements.
7. The applicant shall offer for dedication on the related Final Parcel Map all public street
right-of-ways in conformance with the City's General Plan, Municipal Code, applicable
specific plans, and/or as required by the City Engineer.
8. The public street right-of-way offers for dedication required for this development
include:
A. PUBLIC STREETS
11 Avenida Bermudas - The applicant shall dedicate right of way to
accommodate the existing bus stop turn out or modifications to the bus turn
out as a result of the proposed development. The proposed right of way
shall extend a minimum of 10 feet behind the bus turn out curb or even
with the bus stop pad, whichever is greater.
9. The applicant shall retain for private use on the related Final Parcel Map all private
street right-of-ways in conformance with the City's General Plan, Municipal Code,
applicable specific plans, and/or as required by the City Engineer.
10. Dedications shall include additional widths as necessary for dedicated right and left
turn lanes, bus turnouts, and other features contained in the approved construction
plans.
11. When the City Engineer determines that access rights to the proposed street right-of-
ways shown on the approved related Tentative Parcel Map are necessary prior to
approval of the related Final Parcel Map dedicating such right-of-ways, the applicant
shall grant the necessary right-of-ways within 60 days of a written request by the
City.
12. The applicant shall offer for dedication those easements necessary for the placement
of, and access to, utility lines and structures, drainage basins, mailbox clusters,
common areas on the related Final Parcel Map.
13. The applicant shall vacate all abutter's right -of -access to public streets and properties
from all frontages along such public streets and properties, excepting those access
points shown on the related Final Parcel Map.
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14. The applicant shall furnish proof of easements, or written permission, as appropriate,
from those owners of all abutting properties on which grading, retaining wall
construction, permanent slopes, or other encroachments will occur.
15. When an applicant proposes the vacation, or abandonment, of any existing right-of-
way, or access easement, which will diminish the access rights to any properties
owned by others, the applicant shall provide an alternate right-of-way or access
easement, to those properties, or notarized letters of consent from the affected
property owners.
16. The applicant shall cause no easement to be granted, or recorded, over any portion of
the subject property between the date of approval of the related Tentative Parcel Map
and the date of recording of any related Final Parcel Map, unless such easement is
approved by the City Engineer.
RELATED FINAL PARCEL MAPS
17. Prior to the City's approval of a related Final Parcel Map, the applicant shall furnish
accurate AutoCAD files of the related Final Parcel Map that was approved by the
City's map checker on a storage media acceptable to the City Engineer. Such files
shall be in a standard AutoCAD format so as to be fully retrievable into a basic
AutoCAD program.
Where a related Final Parcel Map was not produced in an AutoCAD format, or
produced in a file that can be converted to an AutoCAD format, the City Engineer will
accept a raster -image file of such related Final Parcel Map.
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.
18. Improvement plans shall be prepared by or under the direct supervision of qualified
engineers and/or architects, as appropriate, and shall comply with the provisions of
Section 13.24.040 (Improvement Plans), LQMC.
19. The following improvement plans shall be prepared and submitted for review and
approval by the City. A separate set of plans for each line item specified below shall
be prepared. The plans shall utilize the minimum scale specified, unless otherwise
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authorized by the City Engineer in writing. Plans may be prepared at a larger scale if
additional detail or plan clarity is desired. Note, the applicant may be required to
prepare other improvement plans not listed here pursuant to improvements required
by other agencies and utility purveyors.
A. Perimeter Landscape Plan: 1 " = 20' Horizontal
B. Site Development Plans: 1 " = 30' Horizontal
C. On -Site Utility Plan: 1" = 40' Horizontal
D. On -Site Landscape Plan: 1 " = 20' Horizontal
E. Off Site Street Improvement and Striping Plans: 1 " =40' Horizontal
Other engineered improvement plans prepared for City approval that are not listed
above shall be prepared in formats approved by the City Engineer prior to commencing
plan preparation.
"Site Development" plans shall normally include all on -site surface improvements
including but not necessarily limited to finish grades for curbs & gutters, building floor
elevations, parking lot improvements and ADA requirements; and show the existing
street improvements out to at least the center lines of adjacent existing streets.
"Site Utility" plans shall normally include all sub -surface improvements including but
not necessarily limited to sewer lines, water lines, fire protection and storm drainage
systems.
20, The City maintains standard plans, detail sheets and/or construction notes for
elements of construction. For a fee, established by City Resolution, the applicant may
purchase such standard plans, detail sheets and/or construction notes from the City.
21. The applicant shall furnish a complete set of the AutoCAD files of all approved
improvement plans on a storage media acceptable to the City Engineer. The files shall
be saved in a standard AutoCAD format so they may be fully retrievable through a
basic AutoCAD program.
At the completion of construction, and prior to the final acceptance of the
improvements by the City, the applicant shall update the AutoCAD files in order to
reflect the as -built conditions.
Where the improvement plans were not produced in a standard AutoCAD format, or
a file format that can be converted to an AutoCAD format, the City Engineer will
accept raster -image files of the plans.
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IMPROVEMENT SECURITY AGREEMENTS
22. Prior to the conditional approval of any related Parcel Map, or the issuance of any
permit(s), the applicant shall construct all on and off -site improvements and satisfy its
obligations for same, or shall furnish a fully secured and executed Subdivision
Improvement Agreement ("SIA") guaranteeing the construction of such improvements
and the satisfaction of its obligations for same, or shall agree to any combination
thereof, as may be required by the City.
23. Any Subdivision Improvement Agreement ("SIA") entered into by and between the
applicant and the City of La Quinta, for the purpose of guaranteeing the completion
of any improvements related to this Specific Plan, shall comply with the provisions of
Chapter 13.28 (Improvement Security), LQMC.
24. Improvements to be made, or agreed to be made, shall include the removal of any
existing structures or other obstructions which are not a part of the proposed
improvements; and shall provide for the setting of the final survey monumentation.
25. When improvements are phased through a "Phasing Plan," or an administrative
approval (e.g., Site Development Permits), all off -site improvements and common on -
site improvements (e.g., backbone utilities, storm drain improvements, perimeter walls,
landscaping and gates) shall be constructed, or secured through a SIA, prior to the
issuance of any permits in the first phase of the development, or as otherwise
approved by the City Engineer.
Improvements and obligations required of each subsequent phase shall either be
completed, or secured through a SIA, prior to the occupancy of permanent buildings
within such latter phase, or as otherwise approved by the City Engineer.
In the event the applicant fails to construct the improvements for the development,
or fails to satisfy its obligations for the development in a timely manner, pursuant to
the approved phasing plan, the City shall have the right to halt issuance of all permits,
and/or final inspections, withhold other approvals related to the development of the
project, or call upon the surety to complete the improvements.
26. When improvements are to be secured through a SIA, and prior to any conditional
approval of the related Parcel Map by the City Council, the applicant shall submit
detailed construction cost estimates for all proposed on -site and off -site
improvements, including an estimate for the final survey monumentation, for checking
and approval by the City Engineer. Such estimates shall conform to the unit cost
schedule adopted by City resolution, or ordinance.
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For items not listed in the City's unit cost schedule, the proposed unit costs shall be
approved by the City Engineer.
At the time the applicant submits its detailed construction cost estimates for
conditional approval of the related Parcel Map by the City Council, the applicant shall
also submit one copy each of an 8-1 /2" x 11 " reduction of each page of the related
Parcel Map, along with a copy of an 8-1 /2" x 11 " Vicinity Map.
Estimates for improvements under the jurisdiction of other agencies shall be approved
by those agencies and submitted to the City along with the applicant's detailed cost
estimates.
Security will not be required for telephone, natural gas, or Cable T.V. improvements.
Development -wide improvements shall not be agendized for final acceptance by the
City Council until the City receives confirmation from the telephone authority that the
applicant has met all the requirements for telephone service to all lots within the
development.
27. Should the applicant fail to construct the improvements for the development, or fail
to satisfy its obligations for the development in a timely manner, the City shall have
the right to halt issuance of building permits, and/or final building inspections, withhold
other approvals related to the development of the project, or call upon the surety to
complete the improvements.
RAI
28. The applicant shall comply with the provisions of Section 13.24.050 (Grading
Improvements), LQMC.
29. Prior to occupancy of the project site for any construction, or other purposes, the
applicant shall obtain a grading permit approved by the City Engineer.
30. To obtain an approved grading permit, the applicant shall submit and obtain approval
of all of the following:
A. A grading plan prepared by a qualified engineer or architect,
B. A preliminary geotechnical ("soils") report prepared by a qualified engineer, and
C. A Fugitive Dust Control Plan prepared in accordance with Chapter 6.16, (Fugitive
Dust Control), LQMC.
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All grading shall conform to the recommendations contained in the Preliminary Soils
Report, and shall be certified as being adequate by a soils engineer, or by an
engineering geologist.
A statement shall appear on the related Parcel Map that a soils report has been
prepared in accordance with the California Health & Safety Code § 17953.
The applicant shall furnish security, in a form acceptable to the City, and in an amount
sufficient to guarantee compliance with the approved Fugitive Dust Control Plan
provisions as submitted with its application for a grading permit.
31. The applicant shall maintain all open graded, undeveloped land in order to prevent wind
and/or water erosion of such land. All open graded, undeveloped land shall either be
planted with interim landscaping, or stabilized with such other erosion control
measures, as were approved in the Fugitive Dust Control Plan.
32. 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.
33. Building pad elevations of perimeter lots shall not differ by more that one foot from the
building pads in adjacent developments.
34. The applicant shall minimize the differences in elevation between the adjoining
properties and the lots within this development.
Building pad elevations on contiguous interior lots shall not differ by more than three
feet.
Where compliance within the above stated limits is impractical, the City may consider
alternatives that are shown to minimize safety concerns, maintenance difficulties and
neighboring -owner dissatisfaction with the grade differential.
35. Prior to any site grading or regrading that will raise or lower any portion of the site by
more than plus or minus three tenths of a foot from the elevations shown on the
related approved Tentative Parcel Map or Village Use Permits, the applicant shall
submit the proposed grading changes to the City Staff for a substantial conformance
finding review.
36. Prior to the issuance of a building permit for any building lot, the applicant shall
provide a lot pad certification stamped and signed by a qualified engineer or surveyor.
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Each pad certification shall list the pad elevation as shown on the approved grading
plan, the actual pad elevation and the difference between the two, if any. Such pad
certification shall also list the relative compaction of the pad soil. The data shall be
organized by lot number, and listed cumulatively if submitted at different times.
37. This development shall comply with Chapter 8.11 (Flood Hazard Regulations), LQMC.
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 elevation certifications, as required by FEMA,
that the above conditions have been met.
DRAINAGE
38. The applicant may discharge run off generated from the development to the existing
storm drain system.
39. Nuisance water shall be retained on site in an acceptable manner.
40. The design of the development shall not cause any increase in flood boundaries, levels
or frequencies in any area outside the development.
41. Storm drainage historically received from adjoining property shall be received and
retained or passed through into the historic downstream drainage relief route.
UTILITIES
42. The applicant shall comply with the provisions of Section 13.24.110 (Utilities), LQMC.
43. The applicant shall obtain the approval of the City Engineer for the location of all utility
lines within any right-of-way, and all above -ground utility structures including, but not
limited to, traffic signal cabinets, electric vaults, water valves, and telephone stands,
to ensure optimum placement for practical and aesthetic purposes.
44. Existing overhead utility lines within, or adjacent to the proposed development, and
all proposed utilities shall be installed underground.
All existing utility lines attached to joint use 92 KV transmission power poles are
exempt from the requirement to be placed underground.
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45. Underground 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 all utility trench compaction for approval
by the City Engineer.
PARKING LOT/STREET IMPROVEMENTS AND ACCESS POINT
46. General access points and turning movements of traffic are limited to the following:
A. Primary Entry: Mid Block on Calle Tampico - Right turn in, Right turn out.
B. Primary Entry: Mid Block on Avenida La Fonda - Right turn in, Right turn out.
C. Primary Entry(s): Two entries are allowed on Avenida Bermudas - Full turning
movements.
D. Primary Entry(s): Two entries are allowed on Desert Club Drive - Full turning
movements.
47. 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 on public streets is not required. However, if provided, it shall match
the existing light fixtures found elsewhere in the Village.
48. Improvements shall be designed and constructed in accordance with City adopted
standards, supplemental drawings and specifications, or as approved by the City
Engineer. Improvement plans for streets, access gates and parking areas shall be
stamped and signed by qualified engineers.
49. The applicant shall modify the Avenida Bermudas bus turn out as necessary to
accommodate proposed driveway(s). The bus turn out modification is subject to
approval by the City Engineer and SunLine Transit Agency.
50. The applicant shall construct a six foot wide concrete sidewalk along the perimeter of
the project on Avenida Bermudas and Desert Club Drive. The perimeter sidewalk
improvements shall be completed as part of the Phase I improvements as shown in the
Specific Plan.
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51. The applicant shall construct the backbone drive isles and parking areas in Phase I as
shown in the Specific Plan.
52. Crosswalk design, locations and construction shall be determined during consideration
of Site Development Permit approval by the City.
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53. The applicant shall submit current mix designs (less than two years old at the time of
construction) for base, asphaltic concrete and Portland cement concrete. The
submittal shall include the test results for all specimens used in the mix design
procedure. For mix designs over six months old, the submittal shall include the most
recent (less than six months old at the time of construction) aggregate gradation test
results confirming that the design gradations can be achieved in current production.
The applicant shall not schedule construction operations until mix designs have been
approved.
54. The City will conduct final inspections of habitable buildings only when the buildings
have improved street and parking lot improvements and (if required) sidewalk access
to publicly -maintained streets. The improvements shall include required traffic control
devices, pavement markings, parking lot striping and signs. If drive isles and parking
lots are initially constructed with partial pavement thickness, the applicant shall
complete the pavement prior to final inspections of any building within the
development.
LANDSCAPING
55. The applicant shall comply with Sections 13.24.130 (Landscaping Setbacks) &
13.24.140 (Landscaping Plans), LQMC.
56. The applicant shall provide landscaping in the required setbacks, common lots and
park areas.
57. Landscape and irrigation plans for landscaped lots and setbacks, medians, and parks
shall be signed and stamped by a licensed landscape architect.
The applicant shall submit the landscape plans for approval by the Community
Development Department (CDD), prior to plan checking by the Public Works
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Department. When plan checking has been completed by CDD, the applicant shall
obtain the signatures of CVWD and the Riverside County Agricultural Commissioner,
prior to submittal for signature by the City Engineer.
NOTE: Plans are not approved for construction until signed by the City Engineer.
58. Landscape areas shall have permanent irrigation improvements meeting the
requirements of the City Engineer. Use of lawn areas shall be minimized with no lawn,
or spray irrigation, being placed within 18 inches of curbs along public streets.
QUALITY ASSURANCE
59. The applicant shall employ construction quality -assurance measures that meet with
the approval of the City Engineer.
60. The applicant shall employ, or retain, qualified engineers, surveyors, and such other
appropriate professionals as are required to provide the expertise with which to
prepare and sign accurate record drawings, and to provide adequate construction
supervision.
61. The applicant shall arrange for, and bear the cost of, all measurements, sampling and
testing procedures not included in the City's inspection program, but which may be
required by the City, as evidence that the construction materials and methods
employed comply with the plans, specifications and other applicable regulations.
62. Upon completion of construction, the applicant shall furnish the City with reproducible
record drawings of all improvement plans which were approved by the City. Each
sheet shall be clearly marked "Record Drawing," "As -Built" or "As -Constructed" and
shall be stamped and signed by the engineer or surveyor certifying to the accuracy and
completeness of the drawings. The applicant shall have all AutoCAD or raster -image
files previously submitted to the City, revised to reflect the as -built conditions.
MAINTENANCE
63. The applicant shall comply with the provisions of Section 13.24.160 (Maintenance),
LQMC.
64. The applicant shall make provisions for the continuous and perpetual maintenance of
all private on -site improvements, private streets, perimeter landscaping, access drives,
and sidewalks.
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FEES AND DEPOSITS
65. The applicant shall comply with the provisions of Section 13.24.180 (Fees and
Deposits), LQMC. These fees include all deposits and fees required by the City for
plan checking and construction inspection. Deposits and fee amounts shall be those
in effect when the applicant makes application for plan check and permits.
66. Within 10 calendar days of City Council approval of this specific plan, the applicant
shall submit to the Community Development Department, a check made out to the
"County of Riverside" in the amount of $64.00 to permit the filing and posting of
Environmental Assessment 2002-450 (De Minimus finding).
FIRE DEPARTMENT
67. 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 vehicular travel ways.
68. Blue dot reflectors shall be placed in the street 6 inches from centerline to the side
that the fire hydrant is on, to identify the fire hydrant locations.
69. The water mains shall be capable of providing a potential fire flow of 4000 gpm and
the actual fire flow from any two adjacent hydrants shall be 2000 gpm for a 2-hour
duration at 20 psi residual operating pressure.
70. Building plans shall be submitted to the Fire Department for plan review to run
concurrent with the City plan check.
71. Water plans for the fire protection system (fire hydrants, etc.) shall be submitted to
the Fire Department for approval prior to issuance of a building permit.
72. City of La Quinta ordinance requires all commercial buildings 5,000 square feet or
larger to ber fully sprinkled (NFPA 13 Standard). Sprinkler plans will need to be
submitted to the Fire Department.
73. Any operation that produces grease -laden vapors will require a hood/duct system for
fire protection (restaurants, drive-thru's, etc.).
74. 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.
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75. 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. Streets shall be a minimum 20 feet wide with a height of 13,-6" clear
and unobstructed.
76. Install a KNOX key box on each commercial suite (Contact the Fire Department for an
application)•
77. Install portable fire extinguishers as required by the California Fire Code.
MISCELLANEOUS
78. All conditions of approval shall either be included in the specific plan text or attached,
as appropriate. Five copies of the final approved specific plan shall be submitted to
the Community Development Department within 30 days of final approval by the City
Council.
79. As required by the Zoning Code, parking lots shall be screened from street view
adjacent to public streets with a combination of short decorative walls and
landscaping.
80. Parking lot lighting shall use fixtures at a 12 feet high maximum.
81. Bicycle racks shall be provided per Zoning Code requirements for each phase.
82. Prior to issuance of the first building permit for the first Village Use permit, a sign
program per Zoning Code requirements shall be submitted to the Planning Commission
for approval. The program shall provide diversity so that adjacent buildings have signs
of different styles, colors, etc.
83, Comments of the Riverside County Sheriff's Department in their letter dated May 8,
2002, on file in the Community Development Department, shall be considered during
development of the project.
84. Building pad "E" or "F" (Phase II area) shall be planted with turf and irrigated in
conjunction with Phase I and provided with a minimum one driveway for an overflow
parking area. Driveway locations to be approved by the Public Works and Community
Development Departments.
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