PC Resolution 2016-013PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION 2016 - 013
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF LA QUINTA, CALIFORNIA, RECOMMENDING TO
CITY COUNCIL ADOPTION OF A NEGATIVE DECLARATION
OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT AND APPROVAL OF A ZONE
CHANGE (VERY LOW DENSITY TO LOW DENSITY
RESIDENTIAL) AND TENTATIVE TRACT MAP TO SUBDIVIDE
A 12.25 ACRE SITE INTO 36 RESIDENTIAL LOTS
CASE NUMBERS: ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT 2015-0007
ZONE CHANGE 2015-0003
TENTATIVE TRACT MAP 36561 (TTM2015-0008)
APPLICANT: PRISM REALTY CORPORATION
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of La Quinta, California did, on
the 13th day of September, 2016, hold a duly noticed Public Hearing to consider a
request by Prism Realty Corporation to change a zone from Very Low to Low Density
Residential and subdivide approximately 12.25 acres into 36 residential lots, generally
located on Monroe Street, between Avenue 54 and Airport Boulevard, more
particularly described as:
APN: 767-320-039
WHEREAS, the Design and Development Department published a public hearing
notice in The Desert Sun newspaper on September 2, 2016 as prescribed by the
Municipal Code. Public hearing notices were also mailed to all property owners within
500 feet of the site; and,
Environmental Assessment 2015-0007
WHEREAS, said Environmental Assessment complies with the requirements of
"The Rules to Implement the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970" as
amended (Resolution 83-63), in that the Design and Development Director has
conducted an Initial Study (Environmental Assessment 2015-0007) and has
determined that the project will not have a significant adverse impact on the
environment, and is recommending that a Negative Declaration of environmental
impact be certified; and,
WHEREAS, the Design and Development Department mailed and published a
Notice of Intent to adopt a Negative Declaration in compliance with Public Resources
Code Section 21092 on the 13th day of May, 2016 to the Riverside County Clerk; and,
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Environmental Assessment 2015-0007, Zone Change 2015-0003, Tentative Tract Map 36561 (TTM2015-0008)
Applicant: Prism Realty Corporation
Owner: Prism -Birch Associates, LLC
September 13, 2016
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WHEREAS, per AB -52 consultation requirements, the Design and Development
Department has forwarded information regarding the proposed project to those Tribes
referenced on the Tribal Consultation List and has followed up with all Tribes
requesting information or consultation and placed their recommendations for
monitoring in the Conditions of Approval; and,
WHEREAS, upon hearing and considering all testimony and arguments, if any,
of all interested persons desiring to be heard, said Planning Commission did find the
following facts, findings, and reasons to justify recommending adoption of said
Environmental Assessment:
1. That the Negative Declaration has been prepared and processed in
compliance with the State CEQA Guidelines and the City's
implementation procedures. The Planning Commission has
independently reviewed and considered the information contained in the
Environmental Assessment, and finds that it adequately describes and
addresses the environmental effects of the project. Based upon the
Initial Study, the comments received thereon, and the entire record of
proceeding for this project, the Planning Commission finds that there are
no significant environmental effects resulting from this project.
2. The project will not be detrimental to the health, safety, or general
welfare of the community, either indirectly, or directly, in that no
significant impacts were identified by Environmental Assessment 2015-
0007.
3. The project will not have the potential to degrade the quality of the
environment, substantially reduce the habitat of a fish or wildlife
population to drop below self-sustaining levels, threaten to eliminate a
plant or animal community, reduce the number, or restrict the range of,
rare or endangered plants or animals or eliminate important examples of
the major periods of California history, or prehistory.
4. There is no evidence before the City that the project will have the
potential for an adverse effect on wildlife resources or the habitat on
which the wildlife depends.
5. The project does not have the potential to achieve short-term
environmental goals, to the disadvantage of long-term environmental
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Applicant: Prism Realty Corporation
Owner: Prism -Birch Associates, LLC
September 13, 2016
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goals, as no significant effects on environmental factors have been
identified under Environmental Assessment 2015-0007.
6. The project will not result in impacts which are individually limited or
cumulatively considerable when considering planned or proposed
development in the immediate vicinity, as development patterns in the
City will not be significantly affected by the project.
7. The project will not create environmental effects that will adversely
affect the human population, either directly or indirectly, as no
significant impacts have been identified which would affect human
health, risk potential or public services.
8. The City has on the basis of substantial evidence, rebutted the
presumption of adverse effect set forth in 14 CAL Code Regulations
753.5(d).
9. Based upon the Initial Study and the entire record of proceedings, the
Project has no potential for adverse effects on wildlife as that term is
defined in Fish and Game Code §711.2.
10. The location of the documents which constitute the record of
proceedings upon which the Planning Commission decision is based
upon, are located in the La Quinta City Hall, Design and Development
Department, 78495 Calle Tampico, La Quinta, California, 92253.
Zone Change 2015-0003
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 to recommend approval of
said Zone Change to the City Council:
1. Consistency with General Plan
The Zone Change is consistent with the goals, objectives and policies of
the General Plan. The project is consistent with the General Plan land
use designation of Low Density Residential, and the Zone Change will
bring the Zoning Map into consistency with the General Plan.
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Owner: Prism -Birch Associates, LLC
September 13, 2016
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2. Public Welfare
Approval of the Zone Change will not create conditions materially
detrimental to the public health, safety and general welfare. The
proposal results in the development of 36 residential lots within the Low
Density Residential Zone, consistent with the planned use under the
General Plan.
3. Land Use Compatibility
The proposal incorporates a land use that is compatible with zoning on
adjacent properties. The proposal includes single-family homes adjacent
to existing single-family residential communities.
4. Property Suitability
The new zoning designation is suitable and appropriate for the subject
property, in that it will allow single-family residential homes in an area
surrounded by existing similar uses.
5. Change in Circumstances
Approval of the zone change is warranted because the situation and the
general conditions of the property have substantially changed since the
existing zoning was imposed. The site was formerly used as an
equestrian facility. As the surrounding areas developed into residential
uses, the equestrian facility has become inessential. Furthermore, the
City's last General Plan Update changed the land use designation of the
site from Very Low to Low Density Residential, which created the ability
to develop at a higher density (2 - 4 units/acre).
Tentative Tract Map 36561 (TTM2015-0008)
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 13.12.130
of the Municipal Code to justify recommendation of said Tentative Tract Map:
1. The proposed tentative tract map is consistent with the La Quinta
General Plan. The proposed map conforms to the design guidelines and
standards of the General Plan for Low Density Residential designated
properties, as set forth in the Land Use Element, in that it will facilitate
the construction of additional residential options while maintaining
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Owner: Prism -Birch Associates, LLC
September 13, 2016
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residential development standards including setbacks, pad elevations,
and other design and performance standards that assure a high quality
of development. The project density of approximately 2.9 units per acre
is consistent with the Low Density Residential land use designation of up
to four dwelling units per acre, as set forth in the General Plan.
2. The design or improvement of the proposed tentative tract map is
consistent with the City's General Plan in that its street and parcel design
are in conformance with applicable goals, policies, and development
standards, and will provide adequate infrastructure and public utilities.
3. The design of the tentative tract map and the proposed improvements
are not likely to cause substantial environmental damage nor
substantially injure fish or wildlife or their habitat. The Design and
Development Department has prepared Environmental Assessment
2015-0007 for this project, in compliance with the requirements of the
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), and has determined that
the project will not have a significant adverse impact on the
environment, and is recommending that a Negative Declaration of
environmental impact be adopted.
4. The design of the tentative tract map and the proposed improvements
are not likely to cause serious public health problems. As conditioned,
the proposed tentative tract map will not result in any increased hazard
to public health or welfare, as the design has been reviewed by the
appropriate responsible agencies for health and safety issues, with none
identified.
5. The site of the proposed tentative tract map is physically suitable for the
type of development and proposed density of development. As
conditioned, the proposed design of the subdivision is physically
compatible with the site with regards to level topography for the type of
land use designation and potential development of the subject property,
and in consideration of existing residential development in the
surrounding area.
6. As conditioned, the proposed tentative tract map is consistent with all
applicable provisions of the La Quinta Zoning Ordinance, including, but
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Applicant: Prism Realty Corporation
Owner: Prism -Birch Associates, LLC
September 13, 2016
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not limited to, minimum lot area requirements, any other applicable
provisions of this code, and the Subdivision Map Act.
7. As conditioned, the design of the tentative tract map 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 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:
SECTION 1. That the above recitations are true and constitute the findings of the
Planning Commission in this case.
SECTION 2. That the Planning Commission does hereby recommend to the City
Council adoption of Environmental Assessment 2015-0007, which
includes a Negative Declaration, for the reasons set forth in this
Resolution and as stated in the Environmental Assessment Checklist,
attached and on file in the Design and Development Department.
SECTION 3. That the Planning Commission does hereby recommend approval of
Zone Change 2015-0003 and Tentative Tract Map 36561 to the City
Council, for the reasons set forth in this Resolution and subject to the
attached Conditions of Approval.
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City of La
Quinta Planning Commission, held on this the 13th day of September, 2016, by the
following vote:
AYES: Commissioners Blum, Wright and Chairperson Bettencourt
NOES: Commissioners Fitzpatrick and Quill
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
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PHILI F. BETTENCOURT, Chairman
City of La Quinta, California
ATTEST:
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GABOIEPILREVIanning Manager
City of Ea Q ' ta, California
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CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL - ADOPTED
TENTATIVE TRACT MAP 36561 (TTM2015-0008)
APPLICANT: PRISM REALTY CORPORATION
OWNER: PRISM -BIRCH ASSOCIATES, LLC
SEPTEMBER 13, 2016
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GENERAL
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 4, 2018, 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. 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 necessary:
• Riverside County Fire Marshal
• La Quinta Design and Development Department (Grading Permit, Green
Sheet (Development Services Clearance) for Building Permits, Water
Quality Management Plan(WQMP) Exemption Form - Whitewater River
Region, Improvement Permit)
• Riverside Co. Environmental Health Department
A Coachella Valley Unified School District (CVUSD)
Coachella Valley Water District (CVWD)
• Imperial Irrigation District (IID)
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OWNER: PRISM -BIRCH ASSOCIATES, LLC
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0 California Regional Water Quality Control Board (CRWQCB)
• State Water Resources Control Board
9 SunLine Transit Agency (SunLine)
0 South Coast Air Quality Management District Coachella Valley (SCAQMD)
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.
5. Coverage under the State of California Construction General 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") and Waste Discharger Identification (WDID) number to the City
prior to the issuance of a grading or building permit.
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; the California Regional Water
Quality Control Board - Colorado River Basin Region Board Order No. R7-2013-
0011 and the State Water Resources Control Board's Order No. 2012-0006-
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") to
the State Water Resources Control Board.
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 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.
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C. 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.
D. 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.
The SWPPP and BMPs shall remain in effect for the entire duration of
project construction until all improvements are completed and accepted
by the City Council.
The inclusion in the Homeowners' Association (HOA) Conditions,
Covenants, and Restrictions (CC&Rs), a requirement for the perpetual
maintenance and operation of all post -construction BMPs as required;
and the applicant shall execute and record an agreement that provides
for the perpetual maintenance and operation of all post -construction
BMPs is required.
7. 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.
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OWNER: PRISM -BIRCH ASSOCIATES, LLC
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8. Developer shall reimburse the City, within thirty (30) days of presentment of the
invoice, all costs and actual consultant's fees incurred by the City for
engineering and/or surveying consultants to review and/or modify any
documents or instruments required by this project. 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
9. 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.
10. The applicant shall offer for dedication on the Final Map all public street right-
of-ways in conformance with the City's General Plan, Municipal Code, applicable
specific plans, and/or as required by the City Engineer.
11. The public street right-of-way offers for dedication required for this
development include:
A. PUBLIC STREETS
1) Monroe Street (Primary Arterial) - 54 feet from the centerline of
Monroe Street for a total 108 -foot ultimate developed right of way
in conformance with the City's General Plan except for additional
right of way dedication to accommodate a deceleration/right turn
only lane at the Monroe Street entry and to accommodate an
acceleration lane for left turn out movements as shown on TTM
36561.
12. The applicant shall retain for private use on the Final Map all private street
right-of-ways in conformance with the City's General Plan, Municipal Code,
applicable specific plans, and/or as required by the City Engineer and as shown
on TTM 36561.
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SEPTEMBER 13, 2016
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13. The private street right-of-ways to be retained for private use required for this
development include:
A. PRIVATE STREETS
Private residential streets measured gutter flow line to gutter flow line
shall have a 36 -foot travel width. The travel width may be reduced to 32
feet with parking restricted to one side, and 28 feet if on -street parking is
prohibited. The applicant shall establish provisions for ongoing
enforcement of the parking restriction in the CC&R's. The CC&R's shall be
reviewed and approved by the Design and Development Department
prior to recordation.
B. 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.
14. Right-of-way geometry for standard cul-de-sacs and property line corner
cut-backs at curb returns shall conform to Riverside County Standard Drawings
#800, and #805, respectively, unless otherwise approved by the City Engineer.
15. 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.
Pursuant to this requirement, the Applicant shall include in the submittal
packet containing the draft final map submitted for map checking, an offsite
street geometric layout, drawn at 1" equals 40 feet, detailing the following
design aspects: median curb line, outside curb line, lane line alignment
including lane widths, left turn lanes, deceleration lane(s) and bus stop
turnout(s). The geometric layout shall be accompanied with sufficient
professional engineering studies to confirm the appropriate length of all
proposed turn pockets and auxiliary lanes that may impact the right of way
dedication required of the project and the associated landscape setback
requirement as shown on TTM 36561.
16. When the City Engineer determines that access rights to the proposed street
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right-of-ways shown on the approved Tentative Tract Map are necessary prior
to approval of the Final Map dedicating such right-of-ways, the applicant shall
grant the necessary right-of-ways within 60 days of a written request by the
City.
17. 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.
18. The applicant shall create perimeter landscaping setbacks along all public right-
of-ways as follows:
A. Monroe Street (Primary Arterial) - 20 -foot from the R/W-P/L.
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.
Where public facilities (e.g., sidewalks) are placed on privately -owned setbacks,
the applicant shall offer for dedication blanket easements for those purposes
on the Final Map.
19. 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.
20. Direct vehicular access to Monroe Street from lots with frontage along Monroe
Street is restricted, or as otherwise conditioned in these conditions of approval.
The vehicular access restriction shall be shown on the recorded final tract map.
21. 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.
22. With regards to the "Water Well Agreement" recorded May 04, 1989 as
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Instrument No. 143130 of Official Records, screening of the existing water well
shall be installed prior to issuance of a building permit for Lot 26. Screening
materials shall include walls and/or landscaping satisfactory to the Design and
Development Director. All rights, easements, and well infrastructure on Lot 26
of the map shall remain.
23. The applicant shall quitclaim on the Final Map or prior to approval of the Final
Map the Imperial Irrigation District easement for pipe lines and power lines and
incidental purposes recorded February 26, 1975 as Instrument No. 22519 of
Official Records
24. 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.
FINAL MAPS
25. Prior to the City's approval of a Final Map, the applicant shall furnish accurate
mylars of the Final Map. The Final Map shall be 1" = 40' scale.
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.
26. 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.
27. The following improvement plans shall be prepared and submitted for review
and approval by the Design and Development 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.
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A. On -Site Rough Grading Plan
B. PM10 Plan
C. SWPPP
D. WQMP
1" = 40' Horizontal
1" = 40' Horizontal
1" = 40' Horizontal
(Plan submitted in Report Form)
NOTE: A through D to be submitted concurrently.
E. Off -Site Street Improvements/Storm Drain Plan
1" = 40' Horizontal, 1" = 4' Vertical
F. Off -Site Signing & Striping Plan 1" = 40' Horizontal
The Off -Site street improvement plans shall have separate plan sheet(s)
(drawn at 20 scale) that show the meandering sidewalk, mounding, and
berming design in the combined parkway and landscape setback area.
G. On -Site Street Improvements/Signing & Striping/Storm Drain Plan
1" = 40' Horizontal, 1"= 4' Vertical
NOTE: E through G to be submitted concurrently.
(Separate Storm Drain Plans if applicable)
The following plans shall be submitted to the Building and Safety Division for
review and approval. The plans shall utilize the minimum scale specified, unless
otherwise authorized by the Building Official 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 improvements plans not listed here pursuant
to improvements required by other agencies and utility purveyors.
H. On -Site Residential Precise Grading Plan 1" = 30' Horizontal
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Other engineered improvement plans prepared for City approval that are not
listed above shall be prepared in formatted approved by the City Engineer prior
to commencing plan preparation.
All Off -Site Plan & Profile Street Plans and Signing & Striping Plans shall show all
existing improvements for a distance of at least 200 -feet beyond the project
limits, or a distance sufficient to show any required design transitions.
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 hydrant) and Street name signs per Public Works Standard Plans
and/or as approved by the Design and Development 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.
28. The City maintains standard plans, detail sheets and/or construction notes for
elements of construction which can be accessed via the Public Works "Plans,
Notes and Design Guidance" section of the City website (www.l0-q inta.org).
Please navigate to the Public Works home page and look for the Standard
Drawings hyperlink.
29. The applicant shall furnish a complete set of all approved improvement plans
on a storage media acceptable to the City Engineer (currently mylars).
30. 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 EOR 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
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mylar submittal.
IMPROVEMENT SECURITY AGREEMENTS
31. 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.
32. 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 Chapter 13.28 (Improvement Security), LQMC.
33. 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.
34. 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 do the following as a condition of Final Map approval:
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.
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Off -Site Improvements should be completed on a first priority basis. The
applicant shall complete Off -Site Improvements in the first phase of
construction or by the issuance of the 20 % Building Permit.
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.
35. 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 as approved by the City
Engineer.
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.
36. 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
37. The applicant shall comply with the provisions of Section 13.24.050 (Grading
Improvements), LQMC.
38. 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.
39. To obtain an approved grading permit, the applicant shall submit and obtain
approval of all of the following:
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A. A grading plan prepared by a civil engineer registered in the State of
California,
B. A preliminary geotechnical ("soils") report prepared by an engineer
registered in the State of California,
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).
E. A WQMP prepared by an engineer registered in the State of California.
All grading shall conform with the recommendations contained in the
Preliminary Soils Report, and shall be certified as being adequate by soils
engineer, or engineering geologist registered in the State of California.
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.
Additionally, the applicant shall replenish said security if expended by the City
of La Quinta to comply with the Plan as required by the City Engineer.
40. 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.
41. 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. 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
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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.
42. 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.
43. Building pad elevations of perimeter lots shall not differ by more that one foot
from the building pads in adjacent developments.
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.
44. Prior to any site grading or re -grading that will raise or lower any portion of the
site by more than plus or minus half 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 Engineer for a substantial conformance review.
45. 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.
DRAINAGE
46. Stormwater handling shall conform with the approved hydrology and drainage
report for Tentative Tract Map No. 36561. The applicant shall provide boring
logs indicating no silt or clay layers or lenses were found within 15 feet below
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the basin bottom per Engineering Bulletin 06-16 in order to use a percolation
rate higher than zero. If a percolation rate less than two inches per hour is
approved by the City Engineer, the retention basin size may need to be
increased in order to retain the design storm.
47. The applicant shall comply with the provisions of LQMC Section 13.24.120
(Drainage), Retention Basin Design Criteria, Engineering Bulletin No. 06-16 -
Hydrology Report with Preliminary Hydraulic Report Criteria for Storm Drain
Systems and Engineering Bulletin No. 06-015 - Underground Retention Basin
Design Requirements. More specifically, stormwater falling on site during the
100 year storm shall be retained within the development, unless otherwise
approved by the City Engineer. The design storm shall be either the 1 hour, 3
hour, 6 hour or 24 hour event producing the greatest total run off.
48. Nuisance water shall be retained on site. Nuisance water shall be disposed of
per approved methods contained in Engineering Bulletin No. 06-16 - Hydrology
Report with Preliminary Hydraulic Report Criteria for Storm Drain Systems and
Engineering Bulletin No. 06-015 - Underground Retention Basin Design
Requirements.
49. In design of retention facilities, the maximum percolation rate shall be two
inches per hour. The percolation rate will be considered to be zero unless the
applicant provides site specific data indicating otherwise and as approved by
the City Engineer.
50. No fence or wall shall be constructed around any retention basin unless
approved by the Planning Manager and the City Engineer.
51. For on-site above ground common retention basins, retention depth shall be
according to Engineering Bulletin No. 06-16 - Hydrology Report with
Preliminary Hydraulic Report Criteria for Storm Drain Systems. Side slopes shall
not exceed 3:1 and shall be planted with maintenance free ground cover.
Additionally, retention basin widths shall be not less than 20 feet at the bottom
of the basin.
52. Stormwater may not be retained in landscaped parkways or landscaped
setback lots. Only incidental storm water (precipitation which directly falls onto
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the setback) will be permitted to be retained in the landscape setback areas.
The perimeter setback and parkway areas in the street right-of-way shall be
shaped with berms and mounds, pursuant to LQMC Section 9.100.040(B)(7).
53. The design of the development shall not cause any increase in flood boundaries
and levels in any area outside the development.
54. The development shall be graded to permit storm flow in excess of retention
capacity to flow out of the development through a designated overflow and
into the historic drainage relief route.
55. Storm drainage historically received from adjoining property shall be received
and retained or passed through into the historic downstream drainage relief
route.
56. 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. R7-2013-0011 and the State Water
Resources Control Board's Order No. 2012-0006-DWQ.
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. R7-2013-0011.
B. The applicant shall implement the WQMP Design Standards per
(CRWQCB-CRB) Region Board Order No. R7-2013-0011 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.
C. The developer shall execute and record a Stormwater Management/BMP
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Facilities Agreement that provides for the perpetual maintenance and
operation of stormwater BMPs.
UTILITIES
57. The applicant shall comply with the provisions of Section 13.24.110 (Utilities),
LQMC.
58. 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.
59. 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.
60. 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.
STREET AND TRAFFIC IMPROVEMENTS
61. 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.
62. Streets shall have vertical curbs or other approved curb configurations that will
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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.
63. The applicant shall construct the following street improvements to conform
with the General Plan (street type noted in parentheses) and in conformance
with TTM 36561.
A. OFF-SITE STREETS
1) Monroe Street (Primary Arterial):
Widen the west side of the street along all frontage adjacent to the
Tentative Map boundary to its ultimate width on the west side as
specified in the General Plan and the requirements of these conditions.
Rehabilitate and/or reconstruct existing roadway pavement as necessary
to augment and convert it from a rural county -road design standard to
La Quinta's urban arterial design standard. The west curb face shall be
located thirty nine feet (39') west of the centerline, except at locations
where additional street width is needed to accommodate:
a) A deceleration/right turn only lane at the Monroe Street
entry as approved by the City Engineer.
b) An acceleration lane for left turn out movements as
approved by the City Engineer.
c) Bus turnout (if required by Sunline Transit)
Other required improvements in the Monroe Street right or way and/or
adjacent landscape setback area include:
d) All appurtenant components such as, but not limited to:
curb, gutter, traffic control striping, legends, and signs.
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e) 8 -foot wide meandering sidewalk. The meandering
sidewalk shall have an arrhythmic horizontal layout that
utilizes concave and convex curves with respect to the curb
line that touches the back of curb at intervals not to exceed
250 feet. The sidewalk curvature radii should vary between
50 and 300 feet, and at each point of reverse curvature, the
radius should change to assist in creating the arrhythmic
layout. The sidewalk shall meander into the landscape
setback lot and approach within 5 feet of the multi -use trail
at intervals not to exceed 250 feet.
f) Half width of a 16' - foot wide
and/or an acceleration lane for
along the entire boundary of the
approved by the City Engineer.
raised landscaped median
left turn out movements
Tentative Tract Map or as
The applicant shall extend improvements adjacent to the subdivision
boundaries to ensure they safely integrate with existing improvements (e.g.,
grading; traffic control devices and transitions in alignment, elevation or
dimensions of streets and sidewalks).
B. PRIVATE STREETS
1) Private residential streets measured gutter flow line to gutter flow
line shall have a 36 -foot travel width. The travel width may be
reduced to 32 feet with parking restricted to one side, and 28 feet
if on -street parking is prohibited. The applicant shall establish
provisions for ongoing enforcement of the parking restriction in
the CC&R's. The CC&R's shall be reviewed and approved by the
Design and Development Department prior to recordation.
2) The location of driveways of corner lots shall not be located within
the curb return and away from the intersection when possible.
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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64. All gated entries shall provide for a three -car minimum stacking capacity for
inbound traffic to be a minimum length of 62 feet from call box to the street;
and shall provide for a full turn -around outlet for non -accepted vehicles.
Where a gated entry is proposed, the applicant shall demonstrate 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.
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.
65. 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.
Primary Arterial 4.5" a.c./6.0" c.a.b.
or the approved equivalents of alternate materials.
66. 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.
67. General access points and turning movements of traffic are limited to the
following:
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Primary Entry (Monroe Street): Right turn in, and left and right turn out. Left
turn in movements are restricted.
68. 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.
69. Improvements shall be designed and constructed in accordance with City
adopted standards, supplemental drawings and specifications, or as approved
by the City Engineer and as shown on TTM 36561. Improvement plans for
streets, access gates and parking areas shall be stamped and signed by
qualified engineers.
CONSTRUCTION
70. 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.
LANDSCAPING AND IRRIGATION
71. The applicant shall comply with Sections 13.24.130 (Landscaping Setbacks) &
13.24.140 (Landscaping Plans), LQMC.
72. The applicant shall provide landscaping in the required setbacks, retention
basins, common lots and park areas.
73. Landscape and irrigation plans for landscaped lots and setbacks, medians,
retention basins, and parks shall be signed and stamped by a landscape
architect licensed in California.
74. The applicant shall submit all landscape plans for approval by the Planning
Division with green sheet sign off by the Public Works Development Division.
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When plan checking has been completed by the Planning Division, the applicant
shall obtain the signatures of CVWD and the Riverside County Agricultural
Commissioner, prior to submittal for signature by the Planning Manager.
Landscape plans for landscaped medians on public streets shall be approved by
the both the Planning Manager and the City Engineer. Where City Engineer
approval is not required, the applicant shall submit for green sheet approval by
the Development Services Division.
Final landscape plans for on-site planting shall be reviewed by the Architecture
and Landscape Review Committee and approved by the Planning Manager prior
to issuance of first building permit. Final plans shall include all landscaping
associated with this project.
NOTE: Plans are not approved for construction until signed by the Planning
Manager.
75. Landscape areas shall have permanent irrigation improvements meeting the
requirements of the Planning Manager. Use of lawn areas shall be minimized
with no lawn, or spray irrigation, being placed within 24 inches of curbs along
public streets.
76. The applicant or his agent has the responsibility for proper sight distance
requirements per guidelines in the American Association of State Highway and
Transportation Officials (AASHTO) "A Policy on Geometric Design of Highways
and Streets" latest edition, in the design and/or installation of all landscaping
and appurtenances abutting and within the private and public street right-of-
way.
PUBLIC SERVICES
77. If necessary, the applicant shall provide public transit improvements as
required by SunLine Transit Agency and as approved by the City Engineer.
MAINTENANCE
78. The applicant shall comply with the provisions of Section 13.24.160
(Maintenance), LQMC.
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79. The applicant shall make provisions for the continuous and perpetual
maintenance of perimeter landscaping up to the curb, access drives, sidewalks,
stormwater BMPs, and common areas.
FEES AND DEPOSITS
80. 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.
81. Permits issued under this approval shall be subject to the provisions of the
Development Impact Fee and Transportation Uniform Mitigation Fee programs
in effect at the time of issuance of building permit(s).
82. Tentative Tract Map 36561 shall provide for parks through payment of an in -lieu
fee, as specified in LQMC Chapter 13.48. 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 Design and
Director, via land sale information, a current fair market value of land appraisal,
or other information on land value within the subdivision. The Director may
consider any subdivider -provided or other land value information source for use
in calculation of the parkland fee.
PLANNING DIVISION
83. Should human remains be discovered during construction of the proposed
project, the project contractor would be subject to either State law regarding
the discovery and disturbance of human remains or the Tribal burial protocol.
In either circumstance all destructive activity in the immediate vicinity shall
halt and the County Coroner shall be contacted pursuant to State Health and
Safety Code 7050.5. 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
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City and Developer will work with the designated MLD to determine the final
disposition of the remains.
84. As Monroe Street is a General Plan -designated Image Corridor, buildings within
one hundred fifty feet of the edge of right-of-way shall be limited to single -
story, with a maximum building height of 22 feet.
85. The CC&R's shall contain a disclosure that notifies potential owners that the
property is within and adjacent to the City's Equestrian Overlay District zoning
overlay.
86. Street name(s) shall be reviewed by the Design and Development Department
and Fire Department at or prior to final map plan checking.
87. Conditions of approval agreed to in order to obtain support from the Estates at
La Quinta:
• The entrance/exit gate shall be located towards the mid -point of Lot 37.
Lots 1, 9, 10, 23, 24, 29, 30, 35, and 36 shall be limited to single -story with
a 22 -foot maximum building height.
Pad elevations for TTM 36561 shall be equal or lower than the pad
elevations of the Estates at La Quinta.
A landscaping buffer with a minimum depth of ten feet (except in the area
adjacent to the emergency access area) shall be incorporated into Lot E.