PCRES 2002-012PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION 2002-012
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF LA QUINTA, CALIFORNIA GRANTING APPROVAL
OF DEVELOPMENT PLANS FOR A 3,600 SQUARE FOOT
EQUIPMENT STORAGE BUILDING AND CONVERT A
MOBILE HOME RESIDENCE INTO AN OFFICE
CASE NO.: SITE DEVELOPMENT PERMIT 2001-722
APPLICANT: PRICE'S NURSERY
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of La Quinta, California,
did on the, 8t' day of January, 2002 hold a duly noticed Public Hearing, to review
building elevations and site plan for a 3,600 square foot equipment storage building
on 5.89 acres generally located at 80-420 Avenue 52, La Quinta, California more
particularly described as:
APN: 772 270 008
WHEREAS, said Community Development Department has determined
that Site Development Permit is exempt per Section 15311 and 15301 of the
Guidelines for Implementation of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
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 2001-722.
1. The proposed storage building and office is consistent with the City's General
Plan in that the property is currently an agricultural use and the proposal is an
accessory structure. The Land Use Element (2-6.4.3) of the 1992 General Plan
encourages the preservation of agriculture for as long as possible. 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 proposal is consistent with the City's Zoning Code in that crop farming is
a permitted use in the Very Low Density Residential zone and the proposal is an
accessory use to the principal agricultural use.
3. The site design of the proposed project is compatible with agricultural uses in
the in the area in that it is isolated and screened by the surrounding citrus trees,
and accommodates site generated traffic provided conditions are met.
4. The architectural design of the project is compatible with the surrounding
development in that it is a similar scale, massing and building height of other
agricultural development in the area and the building materials will be durable
and low maintenance
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5. The landscape of the proposed project consists of the surrounding citrus trees
and is compatible with the building and surrounding development in that it
maintains the visual quality of the area and provides an adequate visual buffer.
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 2001-722 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 81h day of January, 2002, by the
following vote, to wit:
AYES: Commissioners Butler, Kirk, Robbins, Tyler, and Chairman Abels
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
ES ABELS, Chairrrfan
La Quinta, California
ATTEST:
JEAV HERM , Community Development Director
Crtv of La Qu nta, California
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PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION 2002-012
CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL - ADOPTED
SITE DEVELOPMENT PERMIT 2001-722
JANUARY 8, 2002
GENERAL
1. The applicant agrees to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless the City of La Quinta
(the "City"), its agents, officers and employees from any claim, action or proceeding
to attack, set aside, void, or annul the approval of this Site Development Permit. The
City shall have sole discretion in selecting its defense counsel.
The City shall promptly notify the developer of any claim, action or proceeding and
shall cooperate fully in the defense.
2. Prior to the issuance of any permit by the City, the applicant shall obtain the
necessary permits and/or clearances from the following 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)
• Sun Line 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, applicant shall furnish proof of such approvals when submitting the
improvement plans for City approval.
3. The applicant shall comply with applicable provisions of the City's NPDES stormwater
discharge permit, Chapter 8.70 (Stormwater Management and Discharge Controls),
La Quinta Municipal Code ("LQMC"); Riverside County Ordinance No. 457; and the
State Water Quality Resources Control Board's ("SWQRCB") Order No. 99-08-DWQ.
A. 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 Site Development Permit.
B. 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.
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C. The applicant's SWPPP shall include provisions for all of the following Best
Management Practice ("BMPs"), 8.70.020 (Definitions), LQMC:
1) 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.
D. 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.
E. 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.
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 the issuance of any permit(s), the applicant shall acquire, or confer, those
easements, and other property rights necessary for the construction and/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 the maintenance, construction and reconstruction of essential improvements.
6. The applicant shall offer for dedication 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.
7. Prior to obtaining any permit, the applicant shall dedicate the following right-of-way:
A. PUBLIC STREETS
1) Avenue 52 (Primary Arterial) - 55-foot from the centerline of Avenue 52,
for a total 110-foot ultimate developed right-of-way.
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8. Right-of-way geometry for property line corner cut -backs at curb returns shall conform
to Riverside County Standard Drawing #805, unless otherwise approved by the City
Engineer.
9. The applicant shall offer for dedication those easements necessary for the placement
of, and access to, utility lines and structures, drainage basins, mailbox clusters, park
lands, and common areas shown on the Site Development Permit.
10. 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, ingress/egress, or other encroachments will occur.
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. 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 scale specified, unless otherwise authorized
by the City Engineer in writing. 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. On -Site Site Development Plan: 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.
12. Improvement plans shall be prepared by or under the direct supervision of qualified
engineers and/or architects, as appropriate. (For reference, see Section 13.24.040,
LQMC).
13. The City maintains standard plans, details 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.
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14. The applicant shall furnish a complete set of the AutoCAD files of all complete,
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 which can be converted to an AutoCAD format, the City Engineer will
accept raster -image files of the plans.
GRADING
15. 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.
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.
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 submitted with its application for a grading permit.
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,
DRAINAGE
17. The applicant shall comply with the provisions of Engineering Bulletin No. 97.03 and
the following:
A. Nuisance water shall be retained on site and shall be disposed of by draining
such nuisance water into the tree and fruit crop areas.
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UTILITIES
18. 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.
19. 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.
20. General access points and turning movements of traffic are limited to the following:
A. Primary Entry (Avenue 52): Left & Right turn in, Right turn out.
B. Secondary Entry (Avenue 52 at West P/Q: Right turn in, Right turn out.
21. 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.
22. 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 long public streets.
23. Only incidental storm water will be permitted to be retained in the landscape setback
areas. The perimeter setback and parkway areas in the street right-of-way shall be
shaped with berms and mounds, pursuant to Section 9.100.040(B)(7), LQMC.
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QUALITY ASSURANCE
24. The applicant shall employ construction quality assurance measures that meet
with the approval of the City Engineer.
25. The applicant shall employ, or retain, qualified engineers, surveyors, and such
or 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.
26. 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
construction materials and methods employed comply with the plans,
specifications and other applicable regulations. After tributary -area
improvements are complete and soils have been permanently stabilized where
retention basins have been constructed, testing shall include sand filter
percolation tests, as approved by the City Engineer.
27. Upon completion of construction, the applicant shall furnish the City with
reproducible record drawings of all public improvement plans which were
signed by the City Engineer. 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 Auto CAD or raster -image files previously submitted
to the City to reflect the as -built conditions.
MAINTENANCE
28. The applicant shall make provisions for continuous, perpetual maintenance of
all private on -site improvements, perimeter landscaping, access drives, and
sidewalks.
29. The applicant shall maintain the required public improvements until expressly
released from this responsibility by the appropriate agency.
FEES AND DEPOSITS
30. The applicant shall pay the City's established fees and/or deposits for plan
checking, construction inspection and permits. The fee amounts shall be
those in effect at the time of application for such plan checking, construction
inspection and permits.
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31. Provide or show there exists a water system capable of delivering 1500 gpm
for a 2-hour duration at 20-psi residual pressure. The required fire flow shall
be available from a Super fire hydrant (6" x 4" x 2 %" x 2 %2") located not
less than 25' for more than 165' from any portion of the buildings as
measured along approved vehicular travel ways or means acceptable to the
Fire Marshall.
32. Install portable fire extinguishers per NFPA-, pamphlet #10, but not less than
2A10BC in rating.
33. Access roads shall be no less than 20' wide clear and unobstructed, a vertical
clearance of not less than 13' 6" and unobstructed.
34. Addressing shall be installed at the street entrance, along with directional
signs inside.
35. Install a KNOX key lockbox, model 4400, 3200, or 1300. key lock is to be
installed to the right side of the front door, six feet from top of box to
finished grade. Special forms are available from the Fire Department for the
ordering of KNOX equipment, this form must be authorized and signed by the
Fire Department for the correctly coded system to be purchased.
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