PCRES 2004-033PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION 2004-033
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION THE
CITY OF LA QUINTA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING
DEVELOPMENT PLANS FOR THE EXPANSION AND
REMODEL OF THE EXISTING SERVICE STATION ON THE
SOUTHWEST CORNER OF AVENIDA BERMUDAS AND
AVENIDA MONTEZUMA.
CASE NO. VILLAGE USE PERMIT 2004-023
APPLICANT: NEWALL INVESTMENT SERVICES
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of La Quinta,
California, did on the 11th day of May, 2004, hold a duly noticed Public Hearing
for Newell Investment Services to. review a Village Use Permit for development
plans to expand and remodel an existing service station, (Village Gas) on the
southwest corner of Avenida Bermudas and Avenida Montezuma, more particularly
described as:
APN 773-104-036
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 approving
said Village Use Permit:
1. The proposed Village Use Permit is consistent with the General Plan goals,
policies, and programs relating to the Village Commercial land use
designation, and supports a mix of commercial uses within the Cove.
2. The proposed Village Use Permit is consistent with the Zoning Ordinance,
and implements the standards of Village Commercial.
3. This project is categorically exempt from California Environmental Quality
Act (CEQA) per Section 15301 of the Guidelines for Implementing CEQA.
4. The proposed Village Use Permit will not be detrimental to the public health,
safety and welfare, as it has been designed to be compatible with
surrounding development, and conform to the City's standards and
requirements.
5. The proposed Village Use Permit complies with the architectural design
guidelines of the Village at La Quinta Design Guidelines, and implements the
high quality standards called for in that document.
6. The site design is compatible with surrounding development.
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Planning Commission Resolution 2004-033
Newell Investment Services
Village Use Permit 2004-023
Adopted: May 11, 2004
7. Although the site contains no landscape the applicant is working with the
City as well as the adjacent property owner to rehabilitate the landscape
surrounding the project site. The landscaping will comply with the
landscaping standards and palette in the Village at La Quinta Design
Guidelines.
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
Planning Commission in this case; and
2. That it does hereby approve Village Use Permit 2004-023, for the reasons
set forth in this Resolution, and subject to the Conditions of Approval
attached hereto; and
3. That it does hereby confirm that this Village Use Permit is exempt from the
California Environmental Quality Act under Section 15301.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the La
Quinta Planning Commission held on this 11th day of May, 2004, by the following
vote to wit:
AYES: Commissioners Abels, Daniels, Quill, Tyler, and Chairman Kirk
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
TOM KI K, Chairman
City 9t La Quinta, California
ATTEST:
iY FJItRMAN, Community Development Director
of La Quinta, California
PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION 2004-033
CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL — FINAL
VILLAGE USE PERMIT 2004-023 - NEWELL INVESTMENT SERVICES
ADOPTED: MAY 11, 2004
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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.
a. 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
applicable permits and/or clearances from the following agencies:
a. Fire Marshal
b. Public Works Department (Grading Permit, Improvement Permit)
C. Community Development Department
d. Riverside Co. Environmental Health Department
e. Desert Sands Unified School District
f. Coachella Valley Water District (CVWD)
g. Imperial Irrigation District (IID)
h. California Water Quality Control Board (CWQCB)
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, Sections 8.70.010 et seq. (Stormwater
Management and Discharge Controls), and 1 3.24.1 70 (Clean Air/Clean Water),
LQMC; Riverside County Ordinance No. 457; and the State Water Resources
Control Board's Order No. 99-08-DWQ.
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Planning Commission Resolution 2004-033
Conditions of Approval — Final
Village Use Permit 2004-023 — Newell Investment Services
Adopted: May 11, 2004
PROPERTY RIGHTS
2. The applicant shall offer for dedication those easements necessary for the
placement of, and access to, utility lines and structures, drainage basins, and
common areas shown on the Village Use Permit.
3. The applicant shall cause no easement to be granted, or recorded, over any
portion of the subject property between the date of approval of this Village Use
Permit and the date of final acceptance of the on -site improvements for this
Village Use Permit, unless such easement is approved by the City Engineer.
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.
4. Improvement plans shall be prepared by or under the direct supervision of
qualified engineers and/or architects, as appropriate, and shall comply with the
provisions of Section 13.24.040 (Improvement Plans), LQMC.
5. 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 minimum scale specified,
unless otherwise authorized by the City Engineer in writing. Plans may be
prepared at a larger scale if additional detail or plan clarity is desired. 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. Site Development Plan 1 " = 30' 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,
sidewalks, building floor elevations, parking lot improvements or revisions, ADA
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Village Use Permit 2004-023 — Newell Investment Services
Adopted: May 11, 2004
requirements for the parking lot and access to the building; and showing the
existing street improvements out to at least the center lines of adjacent
existing streets including ADA accessibility route to parking facilities and public
streets.
6. 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.
7. 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.
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8. 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.
9. 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.
10. The applicant shall provide certified reports of all utility trench compaction for
approval by the City Engineer.
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Planning Commission Resolution 2004-033
Conditions of Approval — Final
Village Use Permit 2004-023 — Newell Investment Services
Adopted: May 11, 2004
STREET AND TRAFFIC IMPROVEMENTS
1 1 . No additional street improvements to Avenida Montezuma or Avenida Bermudas
are required, except for:
a. A City of La Quinta Decorative Street Light. The applicant shall pay to the
City, 100% of the cost for installation and materials of one (1) City of La
Quinta Decorative Street Light on Avenida Bermudas.
12. Improvements shall be designed and constructed in accordance with City
adopted standards.
PARKING LOTS AND ACCESS DRIVEWAYS
13, Revisions to the parking facilities shall conform to LQMC Chapter 9.150
(Parking) and the latest ADA standards and policies.
a. Angled parking stalls shall be provided with wheel stops to protect
structures and walls. Parking aisle widths and parking space markings
(double four inch wide hairpin stripes) shall be as specified in LQMC
Chapter 9.150.
QUALITY ASSURANCE
14. The applicant shall employ construction quality -assurance measures that meet
with the approval of the City Engineer.
15. The applicant shall employ, or retain, qualified engineers, surveyors, and such
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.
16. 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 the construction
materials and methods employed comply with the plans, specifications and
other applicable regulations.
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Planning Commission Resolution 2004-033
Conditions of Approval — Final
Village Use Permit 2004-023 — Newell Investment Services
Adopted: May 11, 2004
17. Upon completion of construction, the applicant shall furnish the City with
reproducible record drawings of all improvement plans which were approved by
the City. Each sheet shall be clearly marked "Record Drawing," "As -Built" or
"As -Constructed" and shall be stamped and signed by the engineer or surveyor
certifying to the accuracy and completeness of the drawings. The applicant
shall have all AutoCAD or raster -image files previously submitted to the City,
revised to reflect the as -built conditions.
FEES AND DEPOSITS
18. Permits issued under this approval shall be subject to the provisions of the
Development Impact Fee program in effect at the time of issuance of building
permit(s).
MISCELLANEOUS
19. The applicant shall include a mission -style smooth stucco finish.
20. The applicant shall, within one year of this approval, submit to the Planning
Commission proposed landscaping and sign improvements for their
consideration.
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