PCRES 2003-026PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION 2003-026
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF LA QUINTA, CALIFORNIA APPROVING
DEVELOPMENT PLANS FOR TWO, TWO STORY
RETAIL/OFFICE/RESTAURANT BUILDINGS WITH A TWO
STORY PARKING STRUCTURE
CASE NO.: SITE DEVELOPMENT PERMIT 2003-765
APPLICANT: MADISON DEVELOPMENT
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of La Quinta, California,
did on the, 22nd day of April, 2003 hold a duly noticed Public Hearing, to review
building elevations, site plans for two, two story retail/office/restaurant buildings
totaling 34,400 square feet with a two story, 130 space parking structure generally
located at the northwest corner of Highway 111 and Washington Street within the
Point Happy Commercial Center, more particularly described as:
PARCEL MAP 29736, PARCEL NO.9, 10, 11 and 12; and
WHEREAS, the Architectural and Landscaping Review Committee of the
City of La Quinta, California did on the 2nd day of April, 2003 hold a public meeting to
review two, two story retail/office/restaurant buildings totaling 34,400 square feet
with a two story 130 space parking structure generally located at the northwest corner
of Highway 111 and Washington Street within the Point Happy Commercial Center.
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 of approval:
1. The proposed commercial building is consistent with the City's General Plan in
that the property is designated Community Commercial (CC). The Land Use
Element (Policy 1) of the 2002 General Plan Update allows a full range of retail
businesses. 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.
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Planning Commission Resolution 2003-026
Site Development Permit 2003-765 - Madison Development
April 22, 2003 - Adopted
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.
3. The proposed commercial building and parking structure are consistent with the
Point Happy Commercial Center Specific Plan 2000-043 which supplements,
replaces or, is consistent with the City's Zoning Code requirements.
4. The site design of the proposed project is compatible with the commercial
development in the in the area, and accommodates site generated traffic at area
intersections.
5. The architectural design of the project is compatible with surrounding
development in that it is similar in scale to the development in the area. The
building materials are provide a durable, aesthetically pleasing, low maintenance,
and 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 2003-765 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 22"d day of April , 2003, by the
following vote, to wit:
AYES: Commissioners Abels, Kirk, Robbins, Tyler, and Chairman Butler
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
RIC BUTLER, Chairman
City of La Quinta, California
Planning Commission Resolution 2003-026
Site Development Permit 2003-765 - Madison Development
April 22, 2003 - Adopted
ATTEST,:
ERMAN, Community Development Director
3 Quinta, California
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PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION 2003-026
CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL — FINAL
SITE DEVELOPMENT PERMIT 2003-765
ADOPTED: APRIL 22, 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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CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL — FINAL
SITE DEVELOPMENT PERMIT 2003-765
ADOPTED: APRIL 22, 2003
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.
4. 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 " = 20' 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.
The applicant shall prepare an accessibility assessment on a marked up print of
the building floor plan identifying every building egress and notes the 2001
California Building Code accessibility requirements associated with each door.
The assessment must comply with submittal requirements of the Building &
Safety Department. A copy of the reviewed assessment shall be submitted to
the Engineering Department in conjunction with the Site Development Plan
when it is submitted for plan checking.
5. 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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CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL — FINAL
SITE DEVELOPMENT PERMIT 2003-765
ADOPTED: APRIL 22, 2003
6. 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.
7. 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.
8. 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.
9. 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.
10. 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.
11. 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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CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL — FINAL
SITE DEVELOPMENT PERMIT 2003-765
ADOPTED: APRIL 22, 2003
"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."
12. 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
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.
13. PARKING LOTS
11 The design of parking facilities shall conform to LQMC Chapter 9.150
14. 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.
15. 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 paving and sidewalks).
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
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SITE DEVELOPMENT PERMIT 2003-765
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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.
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.
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PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION 2003-026
CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL - FINAL
SITE DEVELOPMENT PERMIT 2003-765
ADOPTED: APRIL 22, 2003
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)
FIRE MARSHALL
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).
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 4,0001 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.
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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
155. 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). Install portable fire extinguishers as required by the California Fire
Code in accordance with NFPA 10.
SHERIFF DEPARTMENT
37. Final conditions will be addressed when building plans are reviewed. Prior to
issuance of a building permit, applicant shall review building plans with the
Sheriff's Department regarding vehicle code requirements, defensible space, and
other law enforcement and public safety concerns. All questions regarding the
Sheriff Department should be directed to the Senior Deputy at (760) 863-8950.
MISCELLANEOUS
38. Tree material in the parking structure light wells to be Washingtonia Robusta and
the head of the tree be tall enough to be through the floor of the second story of
the structure. Trees shall be skined and provided its own irrigation, timing, and
drainage system.
39. The plant material in the raised planters are to be planted in a fiberglass or poly -
plastic material, with their own drip irrigation and timing control.
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