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PCRES 2003-030PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION 2003-030 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LA QUINTA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING ARCHITECTURAL AND LANDSCAPING PLANS FOR FOUR NEW SINGLE-FAMILY PROTOTYPE RESIDENTIAL UNITS, EACH WITH THREE DIFFERENT ARCHITECTURAL DESIGNS WITHIN THE GREG NORMAN ESTATES DEVELOPMENT FOR TRACT 29657, LOCATED AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF MADISON STREET AND AIRPORT BOULEVARD. CASE NO.: SITE DEVELOPMENT PERMIT 2003-764 APPLICANT: PAUL EHLINE COMPANY WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of La Quinta, California, did, on the 27T" day of May, 2003 hold a Public Hearing to consider a request by Paul Ehline Company for approval of architectural and landscaping plans for four new single-family prototype residential units with three different architectural designs for each prototype within the Greg Norman Estates Development for Tract 29657, located at the northeast corner of Madison Street and Airport Boulevard, more particularly described as follows: APNs: 767-500-011 thru 025; 767-510-001 thru 020; and, 767-570-001-01 1 WHEREAS, the Architecture and Landscaping Review Committee (ALRC) of the City of La Quinta, California, did, on the 7th day of May, 2003, hold a public meeting to review architecture and landscaping plans for four new single- family prototype residential units with three different architectural facades for each prototype within the Greg Norman Estates Development for Tract 29657; and, WHEREAS, an Environmental Impact Report was prepared and certified by the City Council under Resolution No. 91-100 for Specific Plan 90-015, there are no changed circumstances, conditions, or new information which would trigger the preparation of a subsequent environmental analysis 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 desiring to be heard, said Planning Commission did make the following mandatory findings pursuant to Section 9.210.010 of the Zoning Code to justify approval of said Site Development Permit: P:\Martin\SDP 03-764 Ehline\PC Reso SDP 03-764.wpd Planning Commission Resolution 2003-030 Site Development Permit 2003-764-Ehline Company Adopted: May 27, 2003 1 . Consistency with the General Plan: The project, as proposed, is consistent with the goals and policies of the General Plan in that the design, height, scale and mass of the homes are compatible with an established land uses for the Greg Norman Course). 2. Consistency with the Zoning Code: The proposed project, as conditioned, is consistent with the development standards of the City's Zoning Code and the Greg Norman Specific Plan, which establishes development standards with regard to architecture, building heights, building mass, parking, and landscaping. 3. Compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA): An Environmental Impact Report was prepared and certified by the City Council under Resolution No. 91-100 for Specific Plan 90-015. There are no changed circumstances, conditions, or new information which would trigger the preparation of a subsequent environmental analysis pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 21166. 4. Architectural Design: The proposed project complies with the architectural design standards of the Greg Norman Specific Plan and implements the development standards and design guidelines in that document. 5. Site Design: The proposed project complies with the Greg Norman Specific Plan, with regard to lot layout and site design in terms of project entries, interior circulation, pedestrian access, and other site design elements such as scale, mass, and appearance. 6. Landscape Design: The proposed project is consistent with the landscaping standards and plant palette in the Greg Norman Specific Plan and implements the standards for landscaping and aesthetics established in the General Plan and in said Specific Plan. 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 correct and constitute the findings of the Planning Commission for this Site Development Permit. 2. That it does hereby approve Site Development Permit 2003-764, subject to conditions, for the reasons set forth in this Resolution. P:\Martin\SDP 03-764 Ehline\PC Reso SDP 03-764.wpd Planning Commission Resolution 2003-030 Site Development Permit 2003-764-Ehline Company Adopted: May 27, 2003 PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the La Quinta Planning Commission held on this 271h day of May, 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 /_iii*mil iY HERA AN, Community Development Director of La Quinta, California P:\Martin\SDP 03-764 Ehline\PC Reso SDP 03-764.wpd Planning Commission Resolution 2003-030 Site Development Permit 2003-764-Ehline Company Conditions of Approval -Final May 27, 2003 GENERAL: 1 . The use of this site shall be in conformance with the approved exhibits contained in Site Development Permit 2003-764 unless otherwise amended by the following conditions. 2. All public agency letters received for this case are made part of the case file documents for plan checking processes. 3. The approved Site Development Permit shall be used within two years of approval, otherwise, it shall become null and void and of no effect whatsoever. "Used" means the issuance of a building permit. A time extension may be requested as permitted in Municipal Code Section 9.200.080 (D). 4. 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. 5. Should the parking lot not be located on one of the residential lots, the applicant shall obtain written permission from the owner of the property to locate the parking lot on said land for a fixed period of time. Said parking lot shall conform to city standards. 6. The applicant shall post a $1OOO.00 deposit for each unit that is used as a sales office. After the sales office(s) is/are converted back to a residence, the Community Development Department shall inspect the site(s) for compliance before releasing the deposit back to the applicant. 7. The residential units shall not exceed a maximum height of twenty-two feet. Planning Commission Resolution 2003-030 Site Development Permit 2003-764-Ehline Company Conditions of Approval -Final May 27, 2003 8. The four residential units approved for the remainder of the lots within the subdivision in question shall be as follows: Tuscan 1 Tuscan 2 Spanish Early California Colonial Square Feet 2,555 3,008 3,249 3,258 440 casita 352 casita 432 casita 352 sky deck 2,995 max. 3,360 max. 3,681 max. 280 casita 3,890 max. No. of 2or3 2or3 3or4 3 Bedrooms No. of 3.5 3.5 4.5 3.5 Bathrooms Garage 3 (2-front, and 3 (2-front and 3 (3-front with 3 (2-front and 1- Parking 1-side loaded) 1-side loaded) 1-tandem) I side loaded) 9. Any front, side, or rear walls shall be of masonry or other non -wood construction and conform to development regulations of the Zoning Code. 10. Landscaping plans for the units shall comply those plans submitted for this project, and as approved by the Planning Commission. Said landscaping plans shall include a complete irrigation system showing location and size of water lines, valves, clock timer, type of sprinkler, etc. Prior to the issuance of any building permits, the landscape plans shall also be approved by Coachella Valley Water District before final approval by the Community Development Department.