PCRES 2003-010PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION 2003-010
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LA QUINTA,
CALIFORNIA APPROVING DEVELOPMENT
PLANS FOR A 4,000 SQUARE FOOT BANK
CASE NO.: SITE DEVELOPMENT PERMIT 2003-760
APPLICANT: GENSLER ARCHITECTS FOR BANK OF AMERICA
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of La Quinta, California,
did on the, 11`h day of March, 2003 hold a duly noticed Public Hearing, to review
building elevations, site and landscape plans for a 4,000 square feet bank, on .55
acres generally located at the northwest corner of Highway 111 and Washington
Street; and
WHEREAS, the Architectural and Landscaping Review Committee (ALRC)
of the City of La Quinta, California did on the 51h day of March, 2003 hold a public
meeting to review building elevations, site and landscape plans for a 4,000 square foot
bank, on .55 acres generally located at the northwest corner of Highway 111 and
Washington Street, more particularly described as:
PARCEL MAP 29736, PARCEL NO. 6
WHEREAS, said Site Development Permit has complied with the
requirements of "The Rules to Implement the California Environmental Quality Act of
1970" as amended (Resolution 83-63). The City Council certified Environmental
Assessment 2000-395 for Specific Plan 2000-043, Point Happy Commercial Center.
No changed circumstances or conditions and no new information is proposed which
would trigger the preparation of a subsequent environmental assessment pursuant to
Public Resources Code Section 21166.
WHEREAS, at said Public Hearing, upon hearing and considering all
testimony and arguments, if any, of all interested persons wanting to be heard, said
Planning Commission did make the following mandatory findings to justify approval of
said Site Development Permit 2003-760.
1 . The proposed commercial building is consistent with the City's General Plan in
that the property is designated Community Commercial (CC)• The project is
consistent with the goals, policies and intent of the La Quinta General Plan Land
Use Element (Chapter 2) provided conditions are met.
2. The proposed project is consistent with the goals and objectives of the Point
Happy Specific Plan in that the project is a permitted use and complies with the
development standards and design guidelines.
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Planning Commission Resolution 2003-010
Site Development Permit 2003-760 - Bank of America
Adopted: March 11, 2003
3. The proposed Bank building is consistent with the City's Zoning Code in that
development standards and criteria contained in the Point Happy Specific Plan
2000-043 supplement, replace or, are consistent with those in the City's Zoning
Code.
4. The site design of the proposed project is compatible with the commercial
development in the area, and accommodates site generated traffic at area
intersections.
5 The landscape design of the proposed project, as conditioned by the ALRC,
complements the building and the surrounding commercial area in that it
enhances the aesthetic and visual quality of the area and uses a high quality of
materials.
7. The architectural design of the project is compatible with surrounding
commercial buildings and development in the general vicinity in that it is similar
in scale; the building materials provided are a durable, aesthetically pleasing, low
maintenance, with a blend of surfaces and textures.
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 2003-760 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 1 11h day of March, 2003, by the
following vote, to wit:
AYES: Commissioners Abels, Kirk, Robbins, Tyler, and Chairman Butler
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
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RIC BUTLER, Chairman
City of La Quinta, California
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Planning Commission Resolution 2003-010
Site Development Permit 2003-760 - Bank of America
Adopted: March 11, 2003
ATTEST:
iERMA�,—Community Development Director
of La Quinta, California
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PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION 2003-010
CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL — ADOPTED
SITE DEVELOPMENT PERMIT 2003-760
ADOPTED: MARCH 11, 2003
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 plan. The City shall have sole discretion in selecting its defense
counsel.
The City shall promptly notify the applicant of any claim, action or proceeding
and shall cooperate fully in the defense.
2. Prior to the issuance of a grading, construction or building permit, the applicant
shall obtain permits and/or clearances from the following public agencies:
Fire Marshal
Public Works Department (Grading Permit, Improvement Permit)
Community Development Department
Riverside Co. Environmental Health Department
Desert Sands Unified School District
Coachella Valley Water District (CVWD)
Imperial Irrigation District (IID)
California Water Quality Control Board (CWQCB)
The applicant is responsible for any requirements of the permits or clearances
from those jurisdictions. If the requirements include approval of improvement
plans, applicant shall furnish proof of said approvals prior to obtaining City
approval of the plans.
The applicant shall comply with applicable provisions of the City's NPDES
stormwater discharge permit. For projects requiring project -specific NPDES
construction permits, the applicant shall submit a copy of the CWQCB
acknowledgment of the applicant's Notice of Intent prior to issuance of a grading
or site construction permit. The applicant shall ensure that the required Storm
Water Pollution Protection Plan is available for inspection at the project site.
3. Permits issued under this approval shall be subject to the provisions of the
Infrastructure Fee Program and Development Impact Fee program in effect at the
time of issuance of building permit(s).
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PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION 2003-010
CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL — ADOPTED
SITE DEVELOPMENT PERMIT 2003-760
ADOPTED: MARCH 11, 2003
4. 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. 50 feet from property line
The setback requirement applies to all frontage including, but not limited to,
remainder parcels and sites dedicated for utility purposes.
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.
5. The following improvement plans shall be prepared under the direct supervision
of qualified engineers, architects and landscape architects, as appropriate, and
submitted for review and approved 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
B. On -Site Landscape Plan: 1" = 40' Horizontal
"Site Development Plans" shall normally include all surface improvements,
including but not limited to: parking layout, finish grades, curbs & gutters,
sidewalks, ADA requirements, retaining and perimeter walls, etc. "Landscaping"
plans shall normally include irrigation improvements, landscape lighting and entry
monuments.
Plans for improvements not listed above shall be in formats approved by the City
Engineer.
6. 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.
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PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION 2003-010
CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL — ADOPTED
SITE DEVELOPMENT PERMIT 2003-760
ADOPTED: MARCH 11, 2003
7. 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.
8. 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.
9. 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.
10. 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.
11. 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.
12. 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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PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION 2003-010
CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL — ADOPTED
SITE DEVELOPMENT PERMIT 2003-760
ADOPTED: MARCH 11, 2003
13. Grading within the perimeter setback and parkway areas shall have undulating
terrain and shall conform with the requirements of LQMC Section 9.60.240(F)
except as otherwise modified by this condition requirement. The maximum slope
shall not exceed 3:1 anywhere in the landscape setback area, except for the
backslope (i.e., the slope at the back of the landscape lot) which shall not exceed
2:1 if fully planted with ground cover. The maximum slope in the first six (6)
feet adjacent to the curb shall not exceed 4:1 when the nearest edge of sidewalk
is within six (6) of the curb, otherwise the maximum slope within the right of
way shall not exceed 3:1 . All unpaved parkway areas adjacent to the curb shall
be depressed one and one-half inches (1.5") in the first eighteen inches (18")
behind the curb.
14. "Stormwater handling shall conform with the approved hydrology and drainage
plan for Specific Plan 2000-043. Nuisance water shall be disposed of in an
approved method."
The applicant shall comply with the provisions of Engineering Bulletin No. 97.03
and the following:
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 Site Development Permit 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.
15. PARKING LOTS
A. The design of parking facilities shall conform to LQMC Chapter 9.150
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CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL — ADOPTED
SITE DEVELOPMENT PERMIT 2003-760
ADOPTED: MARCH 11, 2003
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 parking areas shall be stamped and
signed by qualified engineers.
16. 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.
17. The applicant shall provide landscaping in required setbacks, retention basins,
common lots, and park areas.
18. Landscape and irrigation plans for landscaped lots and setbacks, medians,
retention basins, and parks shall be signed and stamped by a licensed landscape
architect.
19. 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.
20. 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.
21. The applicant shall employ construction quality -assurance measures which meet
the approval of the City Engineer.
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CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL — ADOPTED
SITE DEVELOPMENT PERMIT 2003-760
ADOPTED: MARCH 11, 2003
22. 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.
23. 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.
24. 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.
25. 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.
26. 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.
27. 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).
28. Approved super fire hydrants, shall be spaced every 330 feet and 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 (not line of sight).
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CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL — ADOPTED
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29. Blue dot reflectors shall be placed in the street 8 inches from centerline to the
side that the fire hydrant is on, to identify fire hydrant locations.
30. The required fire flow for this building will be 1,750 gpm for a 2-hour duration
at 20-psi residual operating pressure. Based on 4,0002 ft. type V-N construction
and no fire sprinkler system.
31. Building plans shall be submitted to the Fire Department for plan review to run
concurrent with the City plan check.
32. Water plans for the fire protection system (fire hydrants, fdc, etc.) shall be
submitted to the Fire Department for approval prior to issuance of a building
permit.
33. 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.
34. Fire Department street access shall come to within 150 feet of all portions of the
1'. floor of all buildings, by path of exterior travel.
35. 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.
36. Install a KNOX key box on the building. (Contact the fire department for an
application)
37. Install portable fire extinguishers as required by the California Fire Code in
accordance with NFPA 10.
38. Prior to issuance of a grading permit, a revised Landscape Plan shall be submitted
to the Community Development Department for approval which shall identify and
locate specific plant types and quantities consistent with the proposed pallette
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of material within the Highway 1 1 1 landscape setback. Landscape Plan shall also
include a alternative plant type to replace two trees in the landscape planter
directly adjacent the east side of the building. As part of the landscape plan,
applicant shall also include a screen wall design including lighting for the drive
thru lane.
39. Prior to issuance of a Building Permit, applicant shall provide a balanced design
for the inset tiles on the south elevation of the building.
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