PCRES 2003-072PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION 2003-072
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF LA QUINTA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING
DEVELOPMENT PLANS FOR A 5,882 SQUARE FOOT
COMMERCIAL BUILDING ON A 0.45 ACRE SITE
CASE NO.: SITE DEVELOPMENT PERMIT 2003-781
APPLICANT: KLEINE BUILDING & DEVELOPMENT, INC.
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of La Quinta,
California, did, on the 91h day of September, 2003 hold a duly noticed Public
Hearing to consider a request by Kleine Building & Development, Inc. for approval
of a 5,882 square foot commercial building on a 0.45 acre site, generally located at
the southeast corner of Corporate Centre Drive and Commerce Court, more
particularly described as follows:
APN: 649-020-059,
WHEREAS, said Site Development Permit application has complied
with the requirements of "The Rules to Implement the California Environmental
Quality Act of 1970" as amended (Resolution 83-68), in that a Mitigated Negative
Declaration of environmental impact was prepared and certified by the City Council
under Resolution No. 99-111 for Specific Plan 99-036. 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 approve said Site Development Permit:
Consistency with the General Plan: The proposed project is consistent with
the goals and policies of the General Plan in that the use is allowed in the
Commercial Park Land Use designation.
2. Consistency with the Zoning Code and Specific Plan: The proposed project is
consistent with the development standards of the Commercial Park Zoning
District and Specific Plan, including but not limited to, setbacks, building
heights, building mass, exterior materials, parking, circulation, open space and
landscaping.
Planning Commission Resolution 2003-072
SDP 2003-781/Kleine
September 9, 2003
3. Compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA): The
proposed project is consistent with the requirements of CEQA, in that a
Mitigated Negative Declaration of environmental impact was prepared and
certified by the City Council under Resolution No. 99-111 for Specific Plan 99-
036. 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 architectural design of the proposed building,
including but not limited to, architectural style, scale, building mass, materials,
colors, architectural details, roof style, and other architectural elements are
compatible with surrounding developments in the immediate area in that other
buildings have similar architectural treatments. The proposed building is
adequately set back so as to minimize the appearance of a large structural
mass.
5. Site Design: The site design of the proposed project, including but not limited
to, project entries, vehicular and pedestrian circulation, screening of
equipment, trash enclosures, and other site design elements such as scale,
mass, appearance, and amount of landscaping are compatible with surrounding
developments and the quality of design prevalent in the City in that the
proposed project is consistent with the overall Specific Plan for the area and
meets the development standards of the City's Zoning Code.
6. Landscape Design: The landscaping plan for the proposed project, including
but not limited to, the location, type, size, and coverage of plant materials, has
been designed to provide visual relief, complement the building, screen
undesirable views and provide an overall unifying influence to enhance the
visual appearance of the project. The proposed landscaping is compatible with
the surrounding area in that the variety of trees, shrubs and ground covers are
drought tolerant and provide an aesthetically pleasing and well functioning use
of landscaping space.
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;
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Planning Commission Resolution 2003-072
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2. That it does hereby approve Site Development Permit 2003-781 for the
reasons set forth in this Resolution, and subject to the Conditions of Approval
attached hereto;
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the La
Quinta Planning Commission held on this 9" day of September, 2003, by the
following vote, to wit:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
I KIRK, Chairman
of La Quinta, California
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JERRHERMAN, Community Development Director
City 4f La Quinta, California
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PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION 2003-072
SDP 03-781 /KLEINE BUILDING & DEVELOPMENT, INC.
CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL — FINAL
SEPTEMBER 9, 2003
GENERAL
1 . The use of this site shall be in conformance with the approved exhibits contained in
Site Development Permit 2003-780 & 2003-781, 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. These approved Site Development Permits shall be "used" within two years of
approval, otherwise, they 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. 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
• Coachella Valley 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 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.
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CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL — FINAL
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6. 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.
7. 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
8. Prior to issuance of any permit(s), the applicant shall acquire or confer easements
and other property rights necessary for construction 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
maintenance, construction, and reconstruction of essential improvements.
9. The applicant shall dedicate or grant public and private street right of way and
utility easements in conformance with the City's General Plan, Municipal Code,
applicable specific plans, and as required by the City Engineer.
10. Right of way dedications required of this development include:
A. PUBLIC STREETS
1) Corporate Centre Drive (Collector, 64-foot ROW) — No additional
right of way dedication is required.
2) Commerce Court (Cul-de-sac, 64-foot ROW) — No additional right of
way dedication is required.
11. 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.
12. The applicant shall create perimeter landscaping setbacks along all public right-of-
ways as follows:
A. Corporate Centre Drive (Collector) - 10-foot from the ROW-P/L.
B. Commerce Court (Cul De Sac) - 10-foot from the ROW-P/L.
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The listed setback depth shall be the average depth where a meandering wall
design is approved.
The setback requirements shall apply to all frontages including, but not limited to,
remainder parcels and sites dedicated for utility purposes.
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.
13. "Site Development Plans" shall normally include all surface improvements,
including but not limited to: parking lot improvements, finish grades, curbs &
gutters, ADA requirements, retaining and perimeter walls, etc.
Site Development Plan: 1 " = 30' Horizontal
Plans for improvements not listed above shall be in formats approved by the City
Engineer.
14. 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.
15. 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.
IMPROVEMENT AGREEMENT
16. In the event that any of the improvements required herein are constructed by the
City, the applicant shall, at the time of approval of the development or building
permit, reimburse the City for the cost of those improvements.
GRADING
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17. 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.
18. 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.
19. Prior to issuance of building permits, the applicant shall provide building pad
certifications stamped and signed by qualified engineers or surveyors. The
certification shall list the approved elevation, the actual elevation, the difference
between the two, if any, and pad compaction.
DRAINAGE
20. Stormwater handling shall conform with the approved hydrology and drainage plan
for Tentative Parcel Map 29351. Nuisance water shall be retained on site and
disposed of in a manner acceptable to the City Engineer.
21. 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.
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UTILITIES
22. The applicant shall obtain the approval of the City Engineer for the location of all
utility lines within the right of way and all above -ground utility structures
including, but not limited to, traffic signal cabinets, electrical vaults, water valves,
and telephone stands, to ensure optimum placement for practical and aesthetic
purposes.
23. 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 trench compaction for approval of the City Engineer.
PARKING LOTS AND LIGHTING
24. The design of parking facilities shall conform to LQMC Chapter 9.150 (Parking).
Entry drives, main interior circulation routes, corner cutbacks, bus turnouts, dedicated
turn lanes, ADA accessibility route to public streets and other features shown on
the approved construction plans, may require additional street widths and other
improvements as may be determined by the City Engineer.
25. The applicant shall maintain a reciprocal parking agreement for shared driveways
across property lines.
26. The applicant will be required to meet the City's "Dark Sky" Ordinance and
prevent light glare from projecting onto adjacent properties and the public right-of-
way by shielding the lighting fixtures.
27. 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.
LANDSCAPING
28. The applicant shall provide landscaping in required setbacks, common lots, and
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park areas. In addition, the applicant shall provide a low block wall, three feet in
height and additional landscaping along the site frontage to screen the parking lot
from public view.
29. 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.
30. 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.
QUALITY ASSURANCE
31. The applicant shall employ construction quality -assurance measures which meet
the approval of the City Engineer.
32. 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.
33. 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.
34. 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.
MAINTENANCE
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35. 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.
FEES AND DEPOSITS
36. 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.
37. 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).
COACHELLA VALLEY WATER DISTRICT
38. The site shall be annexed to Improvement District Nos. 55 and 82 of the district
for sanitation service.
39. Grading, landscaping and irrigation plans shall be submitted to the Coachella
Valley Water District for review to ensure efficient water management techniques.
40. Appropriate fees shall be paid to the Coachella Valley Water District in accordance
with their current regulations for service to the site.
RIVERSIDE COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT
41. 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.
42. 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.
43. Fire Department connections shall be not less than 25 feet nor more than 50 feet
from a fire hydrant and shall be located on the street side of the buildings.
44. Building plans shall be submitted to the Fire Department for plan review to run
concurrent with the City plan check.
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45. 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.
46. City of La Quinta ordinance requires all commercial buildings 5,000 sq. ft. or
larger to be fully sprinkled, NFPA 13 Standard. Sprinkler plans will need to be
submitted to the Fire Department for approval.
47. 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.
48. Fire Department street access shall come to within 150 feet of all portions of the
is'. floor of all buildings, by path of exterior travel.
49. Any commercial operation that produces grease -laden vapors will require a
Hood/duct system for fire protection. (Restaurants, drive-thru's, etc.)
50. 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.
51. Install a KNOX key box on each commercial suite. (Contact the Fire Department
for an application)
52. Install portable fire extinguishers as required by the California Fire Code.
DESERT SANDS UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
53. The applicant will be required to pay a school mitigation fee at the time a building
permit is issued.
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
54. The applicant shall submit a Planned Sign Program for any signs associated with
the buildings to be reviewed and approved by the Planning Commission.
55. The applicant shall comply with the Mitigation Monitoring Program in connection
to the certified Mitigated Negative Declaration for Specific Plan 99-036 (La Quinta
Corporate Centre).
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56. The prefabricated metal structures for the covered parking areas shall be painted
to match the building colors.
57. The applicant shall have the option of choosing either of the two color
combinations proposed for the buildings, which are in the project file.
58. The applicant shall eliminate the cobblestone in the triangular landscaped areas
near the building frontages and replace them with additional decomposed granite
and landscaping.
59. The applicant shall coordinate with the Community Development Department on
the architectural accents of the building in order to provide relief of the structural
massing.
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