PCRES 2009-028PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION 2009-028
RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF LA QUINTA, CALIFORNIA, RECOMMENDING TO
THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVAL OF TENTATIVE TRACT
MAP 36139, SUBDIVIDING ±25 ACRES INTO THREE
PARCELS FOR THE PGA WEST GOLF VILLAS AND
PRIVATE CLUBHOUSE
CASE: TENTATIVE TRACT MAP 36139
APPLICANT: PYRAMID PROJECT MANAGEMENT, LLC
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of La Quinta,
California did, on the 22"d day of September, 2009, hold a duly noticed Public
Hearing to consider a request by Pyramid Project Management, LLC to subdivide
±25 acres into three parcels accommodating an existing golf course clubhouse,
creating a single-family residential lot and a lot for the future development of 54-
unit residential project consisting of single-family attached duplex condominium
units and community center located on the west side of PGA Boulevard, south of
Avenue 54, more particularly described as:
APN: 775-250-024, 775-220-003, 775-220-004, 775-220-005, 775-220-006,
775-250-101, 775-250-025, 775-250-024
WHEREAS, the Planning Department published a public hearing notice
in The Desert Sun newspaper on September 11, 2009 as prescribed by the
Municipal Code. Public hearing notices were also mailed to all property owners
within 500 feet of the site; and,
WHEREAS, the proposed Tentative Tract Map 36139 is for
condominium purposes in order for Lot 2 to accommodate the future development
of a 54-unit residential project know as the PGA West Golf Villas; and,
WHEREAS, the La Quinta Planning Department has prepared
Environmental Assessment 08-601 for Tentative Tract Map 36139, Specific Plan
83-002 Amendment 7, and Site Development Permit 08-907 in compliance with
the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970, as amended,
and has determined that the proposed project will not have a significant adverse
impact on the environment because mitigation measures incorporated into the
project approval will mitigate or reduce any potential impacts to a level of non -
significance; and,
WHEREAS, at said Public Hearing, upon hearing and considering all
testimony and arguments, if any, of all interested persons wanting to be heard,
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said Planning Commission did make the following findings to justify their
recommendation for approval of Tentative Tract Map 36139:
1 . The design of proposed Tentative Tract Map is consistent with the City's
General Plan in that its street design and parcels are in conformance with
applicable goals, policies, and development standards, and will provide
adequate infrastructure and public utilities. Additionally, the 54-unit Golf
Villas do not exceed the maximum density allowed (60 units at 4
units/acre) per the General Plan as well as the PGA West Specific Plan.
2. The design of the subdivision or the proposed improvements are not likely
to cause substantial environmental damage or substantially injure fish or
wildlife or their habitat because mitigation measures and conditions of
approval have been incorporated into the project approval to mitigate
impacts where needed.
3. The design of the subdivision or type of improvements are not likely to
cause serious public health problems because urban infrastructure
improvements are existing, or will be installed, based on applicable local,
State, and Federal requirements.
4. The design of the subdivision or type of improvements will not conflict
with easements, acquired by the public at large, for access through or
use of property within the proposed subdivision, for access through or
use of the property within the subdivision in that none presently exist and
access is provided within the project and to adjacent public streets.
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 said Planning Commission in this case; and
2. That the Planning Commission does hereby recommend approval of
Tentative Tract Map 36139 to the City Council for the reasons set forth
in this Resolution, subject to the attached Conditions of Approval.
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the La
Quinta Planning Commission, held on this 22nd day of September, 2009 by the
following vote, to wit:
Planning Commission Resolution 2009.028
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AYES: Commissioners Barrows
Alderson
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
ATTEST:
LES J(.SON, Planning Director
City of La Quinta, California
Quill, Weber, Wilkinson, and Chairman
Eli ALDERSON, Chairman
City of La Quinta, California
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1. The applicant agrees to defend, indemnify and hold harmless the City of La Quinta
("City"), its agents, officers and employees from any claim, action or proceeding to
attack, set aside, void, or annul the approval of this Tentative Tract Map, or any
Final Map recorded thereunder. 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. This Tentative Tract Map, and any Final Map recorded thereunder, shall comply
with the requirements and standards of Government Code § § 66410 through
66499.58 (the "Subdivision Map Act"), and Chapter 13 of the La Quinta Municipal
Code ("LQMC").
The City of La Quinta's Municipal Code can be accessed on the City's Web Site at
www.la-quinta.org.
3. This Tentative Tract Map shall expire on October 6, 2011, two years from the
date of City Council approval, unless recorded or granted a time extension
pursuant to the requirements of La Quinta Municipal Code 13.12.160 (Extensions
of Time for Tentative Maps).
4. Tentative Tract Map 36139 shall comply with all applicable conditions and/or
mitigation measures for the following related approvals:
Environmental Assessment 08-601
Specific Plan 83-002 Amendment 7
In the event of any conflict(s) between approval conditions and/or provisions of
these approvals, the Planning Director shall determine precedence.
5. Prior to the issuance of any grading, construction, or building permit by the City,
the applicant shall obtain any necessary clearances and/or permits from the
following agencies, if required:
• Riverside County Fire Marshal
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Public Works Department (Grading Permit, Green Sheet (Public Works
Clearance) for Building Permits, Improvement Permit)
Planning 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
South Coast Air Quality Management District Coachella Valley
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, the applicant shall furnish proof of such approvals when
submitting those improvements plans for City approval.
A project -specific NPDES construction permit must be obtained by the applicant;
who then shall submit a copy of the Regional Water Quality Control Board's
("RWQCB") acknowledgment of the applicant's Notice of Intent ("NOI"), prior to the
issuance of a grading or site construction permit by the City.
6. The applicant shall comply with applicable provisions of the City's NPDES
stormwater discharge permit, LQMC Sections 8.70.010 et seq. (Stormwater
Management and Discharge Controls), and 13.24.170 (Clean Air/Clean Water);
Riverside County Ordinance No. 457; the California Regional Water Quality Control
Board — Colorado River Basin Region Board Order No. 137-2008-0001 and the
State Water Resources Control Board's Order No. 99-08-DWQ.
A. For construction activities including clearing, grading or excavation of land
that disturbs one (1) acre or more of land, or that disturbs less than one (1)
acre of land, but which is a part of a construction project that encompasses
more than one (1) acre of land, the Permitee shall be required to submit a
Storm Water Pollution Protection Plan ("SWPPP").
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The applicant or design professional can obtain the California Stormwater
Quality Association SWPPP template at www.cabmphandbooks.com for use
in their SWPPP preparation.
B. The applicant's SWPPP shall be approved by the City Engineer prior to any
on or off -site grading being done in relation to this project.
C. The applicant shall ensure that the required SWPPP is available for
inspection at the project site at all times through and including acceptance
of all improvements by the City.
D. The applicant's SWPPP shall include provisions for all of the following Best
Management Practices ("BMPs") (LQMC Section 8.70.020 (Definitions)):
1) Temporary Soil Stabilization (erosion control).
2) Temporary Sediment Control.
3) Wind Erosion Control.
4) Tracking Control.
5) Non -Storm Water Management.
6) Waste Management and Materials Pollution Control.
E. All erosion and sediment control BMPs proposed by the applicant shall be
approved by the City Engineer prior to any onsite or offsite grading,
pursuant to this project.
F. The approved SWPPP and BMPs shall remain in effect for the entire duration
of project construction until all improvements are completed and accepted
by the City.
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).
8. Approval of this Tentative Tract Map shall not be construed as approval for any
horizontal dimensions implied by any site plans or exhibits unless specifically
identified in the following conditions of approval.
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9. Developer shall reimburse the City, within thirty (30) days of presentment of the
invoice, all costs and actual attorney's fees incurred by the City Attorney to
review, negotiate and/or modify any documents or instruments required by these
conditions, if Developer requests that the City modify or revise any documents or
instruments prepared initially by the City to effect these conditions. This
obligation shall be paid in the time noted above without deduction or offset and
Developer's failure to make such payment shall be a material breach of the
Conditions of Approval.
PROPERTY RIGHTS
10. Prior to issuance of any permit(s), the applicant shall acquire or confer easements
and other property rights necessary for the 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.
11. Pursuant to the aforementioned condition, conferred rights shall include approvals
from the master developer or the HOA over easements and other property rights
necessary for construction and proper functioning of the proposed development
not limited to access rights over proposed and/or existing private streets that
access public streets and open space/drainage facilities of the master
development.
12. The applicant shall retain for private use on the Final Map all private street rights -
of -way in conformance with the City's General Plan, Municipal Code, applicable
specific plans, and/or as required by the City Engineer.
13. The private street rights -of -way to be retained for private use required for this
development include:
A. PRIVATE STREETS (OFF -SITE)
1) PGA Boulevard (Arterial, 120' and 130' ROW) — No additional off -site
private street dedication is required.
2) Double Eagle Way — No additional off -site street dedication is
required except for the construction of the proposed cul-de-sac at the
westerly end.
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B. PRIVATE STREETS (ON -SITE)
1) Street 'A' - Private Residential Streets measured at gutter flow line to
gutter flow line shall have a 28-foot travel width where on -street
parking is prohibited, and provided there is adequate off-street
parking for residents and visitors, and the applicant establishes
provisions for ongoing enforcement of the parking restriction in the
CC&R's. The CC&R's shall be reviewed by the Planning Department
prior to recordation.
C. CUL DE SACS
1) The cul de sac shall conform to the shape shown on the tentative
map with a 38-foot curb radius at the bulb or larger as shown on the
tentative map.
D. ROUNDABOUT
1) The design of the roundabout shall be as shown on the tentative
tract map and as approved by the City Engineer.
E. EMERGENCY TURN -AROUND
1) The turn around at the Emergency Access Gate to PGA Boulevard
shall conform to the shape shown on the tentative tract map except
for minor revisions as may be required by the City Engineer and the
Fire Marshall.
Curve radii for curbs at all street intersections shall not be less than 25 feet except
at the as shown on the approved rough grading plan.
14. When the City Engineer determines that access rights to the proposed street
rights -of -way shown on the approved Tentative Tract Map are necessary prior to
approval of the Final Map dedicating such rights -of -way, the applicant shall grant
the necessary rights -of -way within 60 days of a written request by the City.
15. The applicant shall offer for dedication on the Final Map a ten -foot wide public
utility easement contiguous with, and along both sides of all private streets. Such
easement may be reduced to five feet in width with the express written approval
of IID.
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16. The applicant shall offer for dedication those easements necessary for the
placement of, and access to, utility lines and structures, drainage basins, mailbox
clusters, park lands, and common areas on the Final Map.
17. Direct vehicular access to PGA Boulevard and Double Eagle Way from lots with
frontage along PGA Boulevard and Double Eagle Way is restricted, except for those
access points identified on the Site Development Permit 2008-907, or as
otherwise conditioned in these conditions of approval. The vehicular access
restriction shall be shown on the recorded final tract map of Tentative Tract Map
36139.
18. The applicant shall furnish proof of easements, or written permission, as
appropriate, from those owners of all abutting properties on which grading,
retaining wall construction, permanent slopes, or other encroachments will occur.
19. The applicant shall cause no easement to be granted, or recorded, over any portion
of the subject property between the date of approval of the Tentative Tract Map
and the date of recording of any Final Map, unless such easement is approved by
the City Engineer.
TREET AND TRAFFIC IMPROVEM
20. The applicant shall comply with the provisions of LQMC Sections 13.24.060
(Street Improvements), 13.24.070 (Street Design - Generally) & 13.24.100
(Access For Individual Properties And Development) for public streets; and Section
13.24.080 (Street Design - Private Streets), where private streets are proposed.
21. As proposed, Private Streets shall have vertical curbs or other approved curb
configurations that will convey water without ponding, and provide lateral
containment of dust and residue during street sweeping operations. If a wedge or
rolled curb design is approved, the lip at the flowline shall be near vertical with a
1/8" batter and a minimum height of 0.1'. Unused curb cuts on any lot shall be
restored to standard curb height prior to final inspection of permanent building(s)
on the lot.
22. The applicant shall construct the following street improvements to conform with
the General Plan (street type noted in parentheses.)
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A. OFF -SITE PRIVATE STREETS
1) PGA Boulevard (Arterial, 120' and 130' ROW) - No additional
widening of the west side of the street along all frontage adjacent to
the Tentative Map boundary to its ultimate width.
2) Double Eagle Way - No additional off -site street widening is required
except for the construction of the cul-de-sac at the westerly end.
B. ON -SITE PRIVATE STREETS
1) Private Residential Streets measured at gutter flow line to gutter flow
line shall have a 28 feet travel width where on -street parking is
prohibited and adequate off-street parking for residents and visitors.
The applicant will establish provisions for ongoing enforcement of the
parking restriction in the CC&R's. The CC&R's shall be reviewed by
the Engineering and Planning Departments and approved by the
Planning Department prior to recordation.
C. PRIVATE CUL DE SACS
1) Shall be constructed according to the lay -out shown on the tentative
map with 38-foot curb radius or greater at the bulb similar to the
layout shown on the rough grading plan.
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1) The design of the roundabout shall be as shown on the tentative
tract map and as approved by the City Engineer.
E. EMERGENCY TURN AROUND
11 The turn around at the Emergency Access Gate to PGA Boulevard
shall conform to the shape shown on the tentative tract map except
for minor revisions as may be required by the City Engineer and the
Fire Marshall.
23. All gated entries shall be as shown on the preliminary precise grading plans
prepared for SDP 08-907 and SDP 09-91 1 and Tentative Tract Map No. 36139
dated August 25, 2009 and as approved by the City Engineer.
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24. Where a gated entry is proposed, the applicant shall submit a detailed exhibit at a
scale of 1 " = 10', demonstrating that those passenger vehicles that do not gain
entry into the development can safely make a full turn -around (minimum radius to
be 24 feet) out onto the main street from the gated entry. Pursuant to said
condition, there shall be a minimum of twenty five feet width provided at the turn-
around opening provided.
Two lanes of traffic shall be provided on the entry side of each gated entry, one
lane shall be dedicated for residents, and one lane for visitors. The two travel
lanes shall be a minimum of 20 feet of total paved roadway surface or as approved
by the Fire Department.
Entry drives, main interior circulation routes, standard knuckles, corner cutbacks,
bus turnouts, dedicated turn lanes and other features shown on the approved
construction plans, may require additional street widths as may be determined by
the City Engineer.
25. The applicant shall design street pavement sections using CalTrans' design
procedure for 20-year life pavement, and the site -specific data for soil strength and
anticipated traffic loading (including construction traffic). Minimum structural
sections shall be as follows:
Residential 3.0" a.c./4.5" c.a.b.
or the approved equivalents of alternate materials.
26. 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.
27. General access points and turning movements of traffic are limited to the
following:
A. Primary Entry (PGA Boulevard): Full turn movements are allowed (Existing
Access Drive)
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28. Improvements shall include appurtenances such as traffic control signs, markings
and other devices, raised medians if required, street name signs and sidewalks.
Mid -block street lighting is not required.
29. Improvements shall be designed and constructed in accordance with City adopted
standards, supplemental drawings and specifications, or as approved by the City
Engineer. Improvement plans for streets, access gates and parking areas shall be
stamped and signed by qualified engineers.
30. The design of parking facilities shall conform to LQMC Chapter 9.150 and in
particular the following:
A. The parking stall and aisle widths and the double hairpin stripe parking stall
design.
B. Cross slopes should be a maximum of 2% where ADA accessibility is
required including accessibility routes between buildings.
C. Building access points shall be shown on the Precise Grading Plans to better
evaluate ADA accessibility issues.
D. Accessibility routes to public streets and adjacent development shall be
shown on the Precise Grading Plan.
E. Parking stall lengths where new parking lot configuration is proposed shall
be according to LQMC Chapter 9.150 and be a minimum of 17 feet in
length with a 2-foot overhang for standard parking stalls and 18 feet with a
2-foot overhang for handicapped parking stall or as approved by the City
Engineer. One van accessible handicapped parking stall is required per 8
handicapped parking stalls.
F. Drive aisles between parking stalls where new parking lot configuration is
proposed shall be a minimum of 26 feet with access drive aisles to Public
Streets a minimum of 30 feet as shown on the Site Development Plan site
plan or as approved by the City Engineer.
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.
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31. The applicant shall design street pavement sections using CalTrans' design
procedure for 20-year life pavement, and the site -specific data for soil strength and
anticipated traffic loading (including construction traffic)• Minimum structural
sections shall be as follows:
Parking Lot & Aisles (Low Traffic) 3.0" a.c./4.5" c.a.b.
Parking Lot & Aisles (High Traffic) 4.5" a.c./5.5" c.a.b.
Loading Areas 6" P.C.C./4" c.a.b.
or the approved equivalents of alternate materials.
32. 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.
33. Improvements shall include appurtenances such as traffic control signs, markings
and other devices, raised medians if required, street name signs and sidewalks.
34. Improvements shall be designed and constructed in accordance with City adopted
standards, supplemental drawings and specifications, or as approved by the City
Engineer. Improvement plans for streets, access gates and parking areas shall be
stamped and signed by qualified engineers.
FINAL MAPS
35. Prior to the City's approval of a Final Map, the applicant shall furnish accurate
mylars of the Final Map that were approved by the City's map checker on a
storage media acceptable to the City Engineer. The Final Map shall be 1 " = 40'
scale.
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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.
36. 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
LQMC Section 13.24.040 (Improvement Plans).
37. The following improvement plans shall be prepared and submitted for review and
approval by the Public Works Department. 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. On -Site Rough Grading Plan 1 " = 40' Horizontal
B. PM10 Plan 1" = 40' Horizontal
C. SWPPP 1 " = 40' Horizontal
D. WQMP (Plan submitted in Report Form)
NOTE: A through D to be submitted concurrently.
E. On -Site Street Improvements/Signing & Striping/Storm Drain Plan
1 " = 40' Horizontal, 1 " = 4' Vertical
F. On -Site SDP 2009-911 Clubhouse Expansion Precise Grading Plan
1 " = 20' Horizontal
G. On -Site SDP 2008-907 New Clubhouse Precise Grading
1 " = 20' Horizontal
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The following plans shall be submitted to the Building and Safety Department for
review and approval. The plans shall utilize the minimum scale specified, unless
otherwise authorized by the Building and Safety Director 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.
H. On -Site Residential Precise Grading 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.
All On -Site Signing & Striping Plans shall show, at a minimum; Stop Signs, Limit
Lines and Legends, No Parking Signs, Raised Pavement Markers (including Blue
RPMs at fire hydrants) and Street Name Signs per Public Works Standard Plans
and/or as approved by the Engineering Department.
"Rough Grading" plans shall normally include perimeter walls with Top Of Wall &
Top Of Footing elevations shown. All footings shall have a minimum of 1-foot of
cover, or sufficient cover to clear any adjacent obstructions.
The applicant shall prepare an accessibility assessment on a marked up print of the
building floor plan identifying every building egress and notes the 2007 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.
In addition to the normal set of improvement plans, a "Precise Grading" plan is
required to be submitted for approval by the Building Official, Planning Director and
the City Engineer.
"Precise Grading" plans shall normally include all on -site surface improvements
including but not necessarily limited to finish grades for curbs & gutters, building
floor elevations, parking lot improvements and ADA requirements.
"Street Parking" plan shall include appropriate signage to implement the "No
Parking" concept, or alternatively an on -street parking policy shall be included in
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the CC & R's subject to City Engineer's Approval. The parking plan or CC & R's
shall be submitted concurrently with the Street Improvement Plans.
38. The City maintains standard plans, detail sheets and/or construction notes for
elements of construction which can be accessed via the "Plans, Notes and Design
Guidance" section of the Public Works Department at the City website (www.la-
quinta.org). Please navigate to the Public Works Department home page and look
for the Standard Drawings hyperlink.
39. The applicant shall furnish a complete set of the mylars of all approved
improvement plans on a storage media acceptable to the City Engineer.
40. Upon completion of construction, and prior to final acceptance of the
improvements by the City, 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" 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 approved mylars previously submitted to the
City, revised to reflect the as -built conditions. The applicant shall employ or retain
the Engineer Of Record during the construction phase of the project so that the
FOR can make site visits in support of preparing "Record Drawing". However, if
subsequent approved revisions have been approved by the City Engineer and
reflect said "Record Drawing" conditions, the Engineer Of Record may submit a
letter attesting to said fact to the City Engineer in lieu of mylar submittal.
IMPROVEMENT SECURITY AGREEMENTS
41. Prior to approval of any Final Map, the applicant shall construct all on and off -site
improvements and satisfy its obligations for same, or shall furnish a fully secured
and executed Subdivision Improvement Agreement ("SIA") guaranteeing the
construction of such improvements and the satisfaction of its obligations for same,
or shall agree to any combination thereof, as may be required by the City.
42. Any Subdivision Improvement Agreement ("SIA") entered into by and between the
applicant and the City of La Quinta, for the purpose of guaranteeing the completion
of any improvements related to this Tentative Tract Map, shall comply with the
provisions of LQMC Chapter 13.28 (Improvement Security).
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43. Improvements to be made, or agreed to be made, shall include the removal of any
existing structures or other obstructions which are not a part of the proposed
improvements; and shall provide for the setting of the final survey monumentation.
When improvements are phased through a "Phasing Plan," or an administrative
approval (e.g., Site Development Permits), all off -site improvements and common
on -site improvements (e.g., backbone utilities, retention basins, perimeter walls,
landscaping and gates) shall be constructed, or secured through a SIA, prior to the
issuance of any permits in the first phase of the development, or as otherwise
approved by the City Engineer.
Improvements and obligations required of each subsequent phase shall either be
completed, or secured through a SIA, prior to the completion of homes or the
occupancy of permanent buildings within such latter phase, or as otherwise
approved by the City Engineer.
In the event the applicant fails to construct the improvements for the development,
or fails to satisfy its obligations for the development in a timely manner, pursuant
to the approved phasing plan, the City shall have the right to halt issuance of all
permits, and/or final inspections, withhold other approvals related to the
development of the project, or call upon the surety to complete the improvements.
44. Depending on the timing of the development of this Tentative Tract Map, and the
status of the off -site improvements at the time, the applicant may be required to:
A. Construct certain off -site improvements.
B. Construct additional off -site improvements, subject to the reimbursement of
its costs by others.
C. Reimburse others for those improvements previously constructed that are
considered to be an obligation of this tentative tract map.
D. Secure the costs for future improvements that are to be made by others.
E. To agree to any combination of these actions, as the City may require.
In the event that any of the improvements required for this development are
constructed by the City, the applicant shall, prior to the approval of the Final Map,
or the issuance of any permit related thereto, reimburse the City for the costs of
such improvements.
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45. If the applicant elects to utilize the secured agreement alternative, the applicant
shall submit detailed construction cost estimates for all proposed on -site and off -
site improvements, including an estimate for the final survey monumentation, for
checking and approval by the City Engineer. Such estimates shall conform to the
unit cost schedule adopted by City resolution, or ordinance.
For items not listed in the City's unit cost schedule, the proposed unit costs shall
be approved by the City Engineer.
At the time the applicant submits its detailed construction cost estimates for
conditional approval of the Final Map by the City Council, the applicant shall also
submit one copy each of an 8-1 /2" x 11 " reduction of each page of the Final Map,
along with a copy of an 8-1 /2" x 11 " Vicinity Map.
Estimates for improvements under the jurisdiction of other agencies shall be
approved by those agencies and submitted to the City along with the applicant's
detailed cost estimates.
Security will not be required for telephone, natural gas, or Cable T.V.
improvements.
46. Should the applicant fail to construct the improvements for the development, or
fail to satisfy its obligations for the development in a timely manner, the City shall
have the right to halt issuance of building permits, and/or final building inspections,
withhold other approvals related to the development of the project, or call upon the
surety to complete the improvements.
GRADING
47. The applicant shall comply with the provisions of LQMC Section 13.24.050
(Grading Improvements).
48. Prior to occupancy of the project site for any construction, or other purposes, the
applicant shall obtain a grading permit approved by the City Engineer.
49. To obtain an approved grading permit, the applicant shall submit and obtain
approval of all of the following:
A. A grading plan prepared by a qualified engineer,
B. A preliminary geotechnical ("soils") report prepared by a qualified engineer,
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C. A Fugitive Dust Control Plan prepared in accordance with LQMC Chapter
6.16, (Fugitive Dust Control), and
D. A Best Management Practices report prepared in accordance with LQMC
Sections 8.70.010 and 13.24.170 (NPDES stormwater discharge permit
and Storm Management and Discharge Controls).
All grading shall conform to the recommendations contained in the Preliminary
Soils Report, and shall be certified as being adequate by a soils engineer, or by an
engineering geologist.
A statement shall appear on the Final Map that a soils report has been prepared in
accordance with the California Health & Safety Code § 17953.
The applicant shall furnish security, in a form acceptable to the City, and in an
amount sufficient to guarantee compliance with the approved Fugitive Dust Control
Plan provisions as submitted with its application for a grading permit.
50. The applicant shall maintain all open graded, undeveloped land in order to prevent
wind and/or water erosion of such land. All open graded, undeveloped land shall
either be planted with interim landscaping, or stabilized with such other erosion
control measures, as were approved in the Fugitive Dust Control Plan.
51. 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 feet (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.
52. Building pad elevations on the rough grading plan submitted for City Engineer's
approval shall conform with pad elevations shown on the tentative map, unless the
pad elevations have other requirements imposed elsewhere in these Conditions of
Approval.
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53. Building pad elevations of perimeter lots shall not differ by more that one foot
higher from the building pads in adjacent developments.
54. The applicant shall minimize the differences in elevation between the adjoining
properties and the lots within this development.
Building pad elevations on contiguous interior lots shall not differ, by more than
three feet except for lots that do not share a common street frontage, where the
differential shall not exceed five feet.
Where compliance within the above stated limits is impractical, the City may
consider alternatives that are shown to minimize safety concerns, maintenance
difficulties and neighboring -owner dissatisfaction with the grade differential.
55. Prior to any site grading or regrading that will raise or lower any portion of the site
by more than plus or minus five tenths of a foot (0.5') from the elevations shown
on the approved Tentative Tract Map, the applicant shall submit the proposed
grading changes to the City Staff for a substantial conformance finding review.
56. Prior to the issuance of a building permit for any building lot, the applicant shall
provide a lot pad certification stamped and signed by a qualified engineer or
surveyor with applicable compaction tests and over excavation documentation.
Each pad certification shall list the pad elevation as shown on the approved
grading plan, the actual pad elevation and the difference between the two, if any.
Such pad certification shall also list the relative compaction of the pad soil. The
data shall be organized by lot number, and listed cumulatively if submitted at
different times.
57. This development shall comply with LQMC Chapter 8.11 (Flood Hazard
Regulations). If any portion of any proposed building lot in the development is or
may be located within a flood hazard area as identified on the City's Flood
Insurance Rate Maps, the development shall be graded to ensure that all floors and
exterior fill (at the foundation) are above the level of the project (100-year) flood
and building pads are compacted to 95% Proctor Density as required in Title 44 of
the Code of Federal Regulations, Section 65.5(a) (6). Prior to issuance of building
permits for lots which are so located, the applicant shall furnish elevation
certifications, as required by FEMA, that the above conditions have been met.
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DRAINAGE
58. Stormwater handling shall conform with the approved hydrology and drainage
report for the PGA West Development. Nuisance water shall be disposed of in an
approved manner.
59. The design of the development shall not cause any increase in flood boundaries
and levels in any area outside the development.
60. Storm drainage historically received from adjoining property shall be received and
retained or passed through into the historic downstream drainage relief route.
61. The applicant shall comply with applicable provisions for post construction runoff
per the City's NPDES stormwater discharge permit, LQMC Sections 8.70.010 et
seq. (Stormwater Management and Discharge Controls), and 13.24.170 (Clean
Air/Clean Water); Riverside County Ordinance No. 457; and the California Regional
Water Quality Control Board - Colorado River Basin (CRWQCB-CRB) Region Board
Order No. R7-2008-001 .
A. For post -construction urban runoff from New Development and
Redevelopments Projects, the applicant shall implement requirements of the
NPDES permit for the design, construction and perpetual operation and
maintenance of BMPs per the approved Water Quality Management Plan
(WQMP) for the project as required by the California Regional Water Quality
Control Board - Colorado River Basin (CRWQCB-CRB) Region Board Order
No. R7-2008-001.
B. The applicant shall implement the WQMP Design Standards per (CRWQCB-
CRB) Region Board Order No. 137-2008-001 utilizing BMPs approved by the
City Engineer. A project specific WQMP shall be provided which
incorporates Site Design and Treatment BMPs utilizing first flush infiltration
as a preferred method of NPDES Permit Compliance for Whitewater River
receiving water, as applicable.
UTILITIES
62. The applicant shall comply with the provisions of LQMC Section 13.24.110
(Utilities).
63. 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
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including, but not limited to, traffic signal cabinets, electric vaults, water valves,
and telephone stands, to ensure optimum placement for practical and aesthetic
purposes.
64. Existing overhead utility lines within, or adjacent to the proposed development, and
all proposed utilities shall be installed underground.
All existing utility lines attached to joint use 92 KV transmission power poles are
exempt from the requirement to be placed underground.
65. 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.
The applicant shall provide certified reports of all utility trench compaction for
approval by the City Engineer. Additionally, grease traps and the maintenance
thereof shall be located as to not conflict with access aisles/entrances.
CONSTRUCTION
66. The City will conduct final inspections of habitable buildings only when the
buildings have improved street and (if required) sidewalk access to publicly -
maintained streets. The improvements shall include required traffic control
devices, pavement markings and street name signs. If on -site streets in residential
developments are initially constructed with partial pavement thickness, the
applicant shall complete the pavement prior to final inspections of the last ten
percent of homes within the development or when directed by the City, whichever
comes first.
LANDSCAPE AND IRRIGATION
67. The applicant shall comply with LQMC Sections 13.24.130 (Landscaping
Setbacks) & 13.24.140 (Landscaping Plans).
68. The applicant shall provide landscaping in the required setbacks, retention basins,
common lots and park areas.
69. Landscape and irrigation plans for landscaped lots and setbacks, medians,
retention basins, and parks shall be signed and stamped by a licensed landscape
architect.
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70. The applicant shall submit the landscape plans for approval by the Planning
Department and green sheet sign off by the Public Works Department. When plan
checking has been completed by the Planning Department, the applicant shall
obtain the signatures of CVWD and the Riverside County Agricultural
Commissioner, prior to submittal for signature by the Planning Director, however
landscape plans for landscaped median on public streets shall be approved by the
both the Planning Director and the City Engineer. Where City Engineer approval is
not required, the applicant shall submit for a green sheet approval by the Public
Works Department.
Final landscape plans for on -site planting shall be reviewed by the ALRC and
approved by the Planning Director prior to issuance of first building permit unless
the Planning Director determines extenuating circumstances exist which justify an
alternative processing schedule. Final plans shall include all landscaping associated
with this project.
NOTE: Plans are not approved for construction until signed by both the Planning
Director and/or the City Engineer.
71. Landscape areas shall have permanent irrigation improvements meeting the
requirements of the Planning Director. Use of lawn areas shall be minimized with
no lawn, or spray irrigation, being placed within 24 inches of curbs along public
streets.
72. The applicant or his agent has the responsibility for proper sight distance
requirements per guidelines in the AASHTO "A Policy on Geometric Design of
Highways and Streets, 51" Edition" or latest, in the design and/or installation of all
landscaping and appurtenances abutting and within the private and public street
right-of-way.
MAINTENANCE
73. The applicant shall comply with the provisions of LQMC Section 13.24.160
(Maintenance).
74. The applicant shall make provisions for the continuous and perpetual maintenance
of perimeter landscaping up to the curb, access drives, and sidewalks.
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FEES AND DEPOSITS
75. The applicant shall comply with the provisions of LQMC Section 13.24.180 (Fees
and Deposits). These fees include all deposits and fees required by the City for
plan checking and construction inspection. Deposits and fee amounts shall be
those in effect when the applicant makes application for plan check and permits.
76. 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).
77. Tentative Tract Map 36139 shall provide for parks through payment of an in -lieu
fee, as specified in Chapter 13.48, LQMC. The in -lieu fee (sometimes referred to
as the "Quimby Fee") shall be based on the fair market value of the land within the
subdivision. Land value information shall be provided to the Planning Director, via
land sale information, a current fair market value of land appraisal, or other
information on land value within the subdivision. The Planning Director may
consider any subdivider -provided or other land value information source for use in
calculation of the parkland fee.
78. In accordance with Chapter 3.34 of the La Quinta Municipal Code, future
development permits are subject to the Coachella Valley Multi -Species Habitat
Conservation Plan/Natural Community Habitat Conservation Plan Mitigation Fee.
SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT
79. As part of the building permit review process for structures located with this map,
the building plans shall be reviewed for compliance with the California Vehicle
Code and other law enforcement and public safety concerns, including defensible
space issues, applicable at the time of building permit issuance. Questions
regarding the Sheriff's Department review should be directed to the Deputy at
(760) 863-8950.
FIRE DEPARTMENT
80. As part of the building permit review process for structures located with this map,
the building plans shall be reviewed for compliance with the California Fire Code
and other fire prevention/suppression and public safety concerns, applicable at the
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time of building permit issuance. A plan check fee will be required for said review.
Questions regarding Fire Marshal review should be directed to the Fire Department
Planning & Engineering staff at (760) 863-8886.
PLANNING DEPARTMENT
81. Approved Cultural Resource Monitor(s) be present during all ground disturbing
activities. Experience has shown that there is always a possibility of encountering
buried cultural resources during construction related excavations, or archaeological
testing/data recovery. Should buried cultural deposits be encountered, the Monitor
may request that destructive construction halt and the Monitor shall notify a
Qualified (Secretary of the Interior's Standards and Guidelines) Archaeologist to
investigate and, if necessary, prepare a mitigation plan for submission to the City
and the Agua Caliente THPO.
82. Additionally, in accordance with State law, the County Coroner should be
contacted if any human remains are found during earthmoving activities. If the
remains are determined to be of Native American origin, the Native American
Heritage Commission (NAHC) shall be contacted. The NAHC will make a
determination of the Most Likely Descendent (MLD). The City will work with the
designated MLD to determine the final disposition of the remains.
83. The community recreation building and associated recreation facilities (pool
area/tennis courts/etc.) proposed on Lot 2 shall be completed prior to the issuance
of the 30" building permit within the Villas project.
84. No demolition permit shall be issued for the existing tennis courts or existing
Health & Racquet Club prior to construction of the new permanent facilities at the
adjacent Private Clubhouse or construction of temporary replacement facilities
located within the boundaries of Tract 36139.