TTM 2020-0003 (TTM 34642) Griffin Ranch Extension 4 (04.28.2020)
April 28, 2020
Mr. Beau Cooper
United Engineering Group
3595 Inland Empire Blvd, Suite 2200
Ontario, CA 91764
SUBJECT: TENTATIVE TRACT MAP 2020-0003 (TTM 34642), EXTENSION OF
TIME #4 APPROVAL
Dear Mr. Cooper:
This letter is to inform you that the time extension for Tentative Tract Map 34642, as
permitted under the Subdivision Map Act, has been approved. This time extension shall
expire on April 17, 2021. Additional extension(s) may be granted, consistent with
Municipal Code Section 13.12.160
Enclosed with this letter are updated conditions of approval for the project.
Sincerely,
Sijifredo Fernandez
Associate Planner
DIRECTOR’S DECISION
CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL - FINAL
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GENERAL
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 Griffin Ranch Specific Plan 2004-074,
Amendment #1.
The City of La Quinta’s Municipal Code can be accessed on the City’s Web Site
at www.laquintaca.gov.
3. This tentative map shall expire on April 17, 2021, unless another extension is
granted per Section 13.12.150 of the Subdivision Ordinance.
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 required:
• Fire Marshal
• La Quinta Public Works Department (Grading Permit, Green Sheet
(Public Works Clearance) for Building Permits, Water Quality
Management Plan(WQMP) Exemption Form – Whitewater River Region,
Improvement Permit)
• La Quinta Planning Division (Mitigation Monitoring)
• Riverside County Environmental Health Department
• Coachella Valley Unified School District (CVUSD)
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• Coachella Valley Water District (CVWD)
• Imperial Irrigation District (IID)
• California Water Quality Control Board (CWQCB)
• 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.
A project-specific NPDES construction permit or revision to the existing Griffin
Ranch permit must be obtained by the applicant; and 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 prior to the issuance of a grading or
site construction permit by the City.
5. 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. 99 -08-
DWQ2012-0006-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 his/her designer can obtain the California
Stormwater Quality Association SWPPP template at
www.cabmphandbooks.com for use in their SWPPP preparation.
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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.
C. The applicant’s SWPPP shall include provisions for all of the following
Best Management Practices (“BMPs”) (8.70.020 (Definitions), LQMC):
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.
E. 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.
F. The owner shall execute and record an agreement that provides for the
perpetual maintenance and operation of all post-construction BMPs as
required.
6. 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).
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
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deduction or offset and Developer’s failure to make such payment shall be a
material breach of the Conditions of Approval.
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 & RIGHTS-OF-WAY
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. Said conferred rights shall also include grant of
access easement to the City of La Quinta for the purpose of graffiti removal by
City staff or assigned agent in perpetuity and agreement to the method to
remove graffiti and to paint over to best match existing. The applicant shall
establish the aforementioned requirements in the CC&R’s for the development
or other agreements as approved by the City Engineer.
10. The applicant shall offer for dedication on the Final Map all public 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.
11. The public street right-of-way offers for dedication required for this
development include:
A. PUBLIC STREETS
1) Monroe Street (Primary Arterial with Class II Bike Lane–108’
ROW) – The standard 54 feet from the centerline of Monroe Street
for a total 108-foot ultimate developed right of way except for an
additional right of way dedication for a 12-ft deceleration/right
turn only lane at the proposed entry. The required right of way
shall be for a length of 248 feet plus storage length and a tapered
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transition length of 150 additional feet to accommodate
improvements conditioned under STREET AND TRAFFIC
IMPROVEMENTS.
2) Avenue 54 (Primary Arterial with Class II Bike Lane, 96' ROW) – 48
feet from the centerline of Avenue 54 for a total 96-foot ultimate
developed right of way except for an additional right of way for a
12-ft deceleration/right turn only lane on Avenue 54 at the
Avenue 54 and Monroe Street intersection. The required right of
way shall be for a length of 132 feet plus a storage length and a
tapered transition length of 120 additional feet to accommodate
improvements conditioned under
STREET AND TRAFFIC IMPROVEMENTS.
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:
B. PRIVATE STREETS
1) Firenze Gate – Entry access road street width as shown on the
tentative tract map unless additional width is required by the City
Engineer as determined in plan check due to vehicular conflict
movements with Lot 90 ingress and egress.
2) Damascus Way, Haflinger Way, Challedon Circle, Man-O-War
Court, MacBeth Street (along Lot 85), and Ardennais Drive. -
Private Residential Streets measured at gutter or curb flow line to
gutter or curb flow line shall have a minimum 36-foot travel width
for double loaded streets.
3) MacBeth Street (along Lots 79 through 83) - Private Residential
Streets measured at gutter flow line to gutter flow line shall have
a 32-foot travel width and on-street parking is prohibited on one
side and provided there is adequate off-street parking for
residents and visitors, and the applicant establishes provisions
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for ongoing enforcement of the parking restriction in the CC&R’s.
The CC&R’s shall be reviewed and approved by the Engineering
Department prior to recordation.
4) Wedge curbs approved by the City Engineer shall be used on all
private streets.
C. Knuckle
1) The knuckle shall conform to the shape shown on the tentative
tract map except for minor revision as may be required by the
City Engineer.
14. 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.
15. 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.
16. 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.
17. The applicant shall create perimeter landscaping setbacks along all public
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rights-of-way as follows:
A. Monroe Street (Primary Arterial) – A minimum 20-foot from the R/W-P/L.
B. Avenue 54 (Primary Arterial) – A minimum 20-foot from the R/W-P/L.
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.
18. 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.
19. Direct vehicular access to Monroe Street and Avenue 54 from lots with
frontage along Monroe Street and Avenue 54 are restricted, except for those
access points identified on the tentative tract map, or as otherwise conditioned
in these conditions of approval. The vehicular access restriction shall be
shown on the recorded final tract map.
20. 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.
21. 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.
STREET AND TRAFFIC IMPROVEMENTS
22. The applicant shall comply with the provisions of Sections 13.24.060 (Street
Improvements), 13.24.070 (Street Design - Generally) & 13.24.100 (Access For
Individual Properties And Development), LQMC for public streets; and Section
13.24.080 (Street Design - Private Streets), where private streets are proposed.
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23. The applicant shall construct the following street improvements to conform
with the General Plan (street type noted in parentheses):
A. OFF-SITE STREETS
1) Monroe Street (Primary Arterial –108’ ROW):
Widen the west side of the street along all frontages 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 12-ft deceleration/right turn only lane at the Project’s
Entry on Monroe Street with a length of 248 feet plus a
storage length and a taper transition of an additional
length of 150 feet.
Other required improvements in the Monroe Street right or way
and/or adjacent landscape setback area include:
b) All appurtenant components such as, but not limited to:
curb, gutter, traffic control striping, legends, and signs.
c) Half width of an 16 - foot wide raised landscaped median
along the entire boundary of the Tentative Tract Map.
d) Establish a benchmark in the Monroe Street right of way
and file a record of the benchmark with the County of
Riverside.
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2) Avenue 54 (Primary Arterial with Class II Bike Lane, 96’ROW):
Widen the south side of the street along the southerly boundary of the
Tentative Tract 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 south curb face shall be located
thirty six feet (36’) south of the centerline, except at locations where
additional street width is needed to accommodate:
a) A 12-ft deceleration/right turn only lane on Avenue 54 at
the Avenue 54 and Monroe Street intersection with a
length of 132 feet plus storage length and a tapered
transition length of an additional 120 feet.
Other required improvements in the Avenue 54 right or way and/or
adjacent landscape setback area include:
b) All appurtenant components such as, but not limited to:
curb, gutter, traffic control striping, legends, and signs.
c) A 10-foot wide Multi-Use Trail along the Avenue 54
frontage within the landscaped setback. The location and
design of the trail shall be approved by the City and shall
be constructed in accordance with designs approved under
Site Development Permit 2005-848. Bonding for the fence
to be installed shall be posted prior to final map approval.
At grade intersection crossings shall be of a medium and
design and location as approved by the Design &
Development Department on the street improvement plan
submittal. Trail design shall accommodate future
connections on the adjacent private estate and include
warning signs to indicate “NOT A THROUGH TRAIL” and
bollards, designed to the approval of the Design and
Development Department. The on-site sidewalk including
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curb ramp and multi-use trail alignments shall be
separated when possible. Should at any point in time the
adjacent private estate be redeveloped with a multi-
purpose trail, on-site warning signs and bollards shall be
removed by the applicant.
Multi-Use paths will be maintained by the Developer or
HOA as applicable.
d) A 6-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
perimeter wall at intervals not to exceed 250 feet.
The applicant shall extend improvements beyond 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).
3) When warrants are met inclusive of traffic signal warrants per the
California MUTCD and particularly, Warrant 6, Coordinated Signal
System, the applicant is responsible for 25% of the cost to design
and install the traffic signal or roundabout at the Monroe
Street/Avenue 54 intersection. Applicant shall enter into a SIA to
post security for 25 % of the cost to design and install the traffic
signal or roundabout prior to issuance of an on-site grading
permit.
4) When warrants are met inclusive of traffic signal warrants per the
California MUTCD and particularly, Warrant 6, Coordinated Signal
System, the applicant is responsible for 100% of the cost to
design and install the traffic signal at the Firenze Gate/Monroe
Street intersection. Applicant shall enter into a SIA to post
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security for 100% of the cost to design and install the traffic signal
prior to issuance of an on-site grading permit.
The applicant is responsible for 50 % of the cost to design and
install the traffic signal if complementing cost share from a
development on other side of street is available at time signal is
required. Applicant shall enter into a SIA to post security for 50 %
of the cost to design and install the traffic signal prior to issuance
of an on-site grading permit; the security shall remain in full force
and effect until the signal is actually installed by the applicant or
the developer on the other side of the street. If the land on the
other side of the street does not have an approved project
connecting to the subject intersection, the applicant shall pay
100% of the cost to design and install the signalization for the
resulting “T” intersection. If, however, the applicant’s
development trails the progress of the development on the other
side of the street, the applicant shall be responsible for 50% of the
cost as previously stated. The applicant is not entitled for any DIF
reimbursement for the traffic signal at the Firenze Gate entrance
and Monroe Street.
5) Associated with the design and installation of traffic signals
mentioned in Items 3 and 4 above, the applicant is responsible for
the cost to design and interconnection improvements on Monroe
Street from the Avenue 54 intersection to the Primary Entry and
up to the southerly tentative tract boundary. The interconnection
improvements shall be at a minimum to include conduit(s),
wiring, and pull boxes necessary for the interconnection along
Monroe Street from Avenue 54 to the southerly end of the
tentative tract.
The applicant is not entitled for any DIF reimbursement for the
interconnection improvements conditioned in item 5 unless
future reimbursements are made available per the DIF Study in
effect at the time of construction.
The aforementioned requirement for traffic signals (Item 3 and 4)
shall sunset after 5 years from the date of recordation of the final
map, unless an extension is mutually agreed upon by both the
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City and the developer.
B. PRIVATE STREETS
1) Construct full 36-foot wide travel width measured gutter flow line
to gutter flow line within a 41-foot right-of-way where the
residential streets are double loaded.
2) Construct a 32-foot wide measured gutter flow line to gutter flow
line where on-street parking is permitted on one side and the
applicant makes provisions for perpetual enforcement of the No
Parking restrictions.
3) The location of driveways of corner lots shall not be located
within the curb return and away from the intersection when
possible. Additionally, as the street layout proposed creates
inherent problems with vehicular conflict, the applicant shall
submit driveway locations for approval by the City Engineer.
D. KNUCKLE
1) Construct the knuckle to conform to the lay-out shown in the
tentative tract map, except for minor revisions as may be
required by the City Engineer.
E. ON-SITE MULTI-PURPOSE TRAILS. The on-site sidewalk including curb
ramp and multi-purpose trail alignments shall be separated when
possible. The design of multi-purpose trails including finished surface,
geometry, curb transitions, slopes, sight distances, signing, and location
shall be approved by the Design & Development Department on the
final landscaping plan submittal and shall be in accord with the designs
approved under Site Development Permits 2005-848 and 2006-876. The
applicant shall submit engineered drawings of multi-purpose trails for
each phase with the on-site street improvement plans. A solid concrete,
“Trex” brand, or similar type of inflexible edging material shall be
installed along the edges of perimeter equestrian and multi-purpose
trails. Should the “Trex” brand or similar type of inflexible edging
material be installed, and the City Engineer determines the material to
be incompatible or performs unsuccessfully, the applicant shall be
responsible for replacement of the aforementioned edging material with
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a 4 inch concrete mow strip. The applicant shall post bonds for the 4
inch concrete mow strip improvements. Said requirement shall sunset
five years after recordation of the final map unless otherwise agreed
upon by both the developer and the City Engineer.
Improvements including multi-purpose trail street intersections shall
include appurtenances such as traffic control signs, markings and other
devices, and raised medians if required.
24. 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 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.
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. Entries having access to public streets shall be designed so that pavers are not
constructed within the revised street right-of-way unless otherwise approved
by the Design & Development Department and constructed as per City
standards. Said street right-of-way requirements are per conditions of
approval for this tentative tract map to include curb cuts and deceleration lane
requirements at the Firenze Gate entry and as approved by the City Engineer.
26. 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:
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Residential 3.0" a.c./4.5" c.a.b.
Secondary Arterial 4.0" a.c./6.0" c.a.b.
Primary Arterial 4.5" a.c./6.0" c.a.b.
or the approved equivalents of alternate materials.
27. The applicant shall submit current mix designs (less than two years old at the
time of construction) for base, asphalt concrete and Portland cement concrete.
The submittal shall include test results for all specimens used in the mix
design procedure. For mix designs over six months old, the submittal shall
include recent (less than six months old at the time of construction) aggregate
gradation test results confirming that design gradations can be achieved in
current production. The applicant shall not schedule construction operations
until mix designs are approved.
28. General access points and turning movements of traffic are limited to the
following:
Monroe Street
Primary Entry (Firenze Gate at Monroe Street): Full turn movements in and
out are allowed.
29. 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.
30. 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
31. 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 of a 1” = 50’ scale.
IMPROVEMENT PLANS
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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.
32. 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.
33. 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. WQMP (Plan submitted in Report
Form)
Note: A through C shall be processed concurrently.
D. Storm Drain Plans 1” = 40’ Horizontal
E. Off-Site Street 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 Improvement/ Signing & Striping Plan
1" = 40' Horizontal, 1"= 4' Vertical
The following plans shall be submitted to the Building and Safety Division for
review and approval. The plans shall utilize the minimum scale specified,
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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 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 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 hydrants) and Street Name Signs per City of La
Quinta Standard Plans and/or as approved by the City Engineer.
“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.
34. The City maintains standard plans, detail sheets and/or construction notes for
elements of construction which can be accessed via the Online Engineering
Library at the City website (www.laquintaca.gov). Navigate to the Public
Works Department home page and look for the Standard Drawings hyperlink.
35. The applicant shall furnish a complete set of the mylars of all approved
improvement plans on a storage media acceptable to the City Engineer.
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
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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 mylar submittal.
IMPROVEMENT SECURITY AGREEMENTS
36. 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.
37. 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.
38. 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.
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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.
39. 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 means, as the City may require.
Off-Site Monroe Street and Avenue 54 improvements shall be completed and
accepted by the City of La Quinta prior to the issuance of the 45th “production
home” Building Permit for the project.
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.
40. 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.
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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.
GRADING
41. The applicant shall comply with the provisions of Section 13.24.050 (Grading
Improvements), LQMC.
42. 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.
43. 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,
C. A Fugitive Dust Control Plan prepared in accordance with Chapter 6.16,
(Fugitive Dust Control), LQMC, and
D. A Best Management Practices report prepared in accordance with
Sections 8.70.010 and 13.24.170 (NPDES stormwater discharge permit
and Storm Management and Discharge Controls), LQMC.
E. WQMP prepared by a qualified professional registered in the State of
California.
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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 § 1795 3.
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.
44. 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.
45. 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.
46. 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.
47. Building pad elevations of perimeter lots shall not differ by more that one foot
from the building pads in adjacent developments unless otherwise approved
by the City Engineer.
48. The applicant shall minimize the differences in elevation between the adjoining
properties and the lots within this development.
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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.
49. Prior to any site grading or regrading that will raise or lower any portion of the
site by more than plus or minus three tenths of a foot 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.
50. 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.
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.
51. The footings of perimeter walls along abutting properties shall be designed to
be within the Tentative Tract Map property and not encroach into the abutting
properties.
DRAINAGE
52. The applicant shall comply with the provisions of Section 13.24.120 (Drainage),
LQMC, 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 3 hour, 6
hour or 24 hour event producing the greatest total run off.
53. 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.
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54. 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.
55. The project shall be designed to accommodate purging and blowoff water
(through underground piping and/or retention facilities) from any on-site or
adjacent well sites granted or dedicated to the local water utility authority as a
requirement for development of this property.
56. No fence or wall shall be constructed around any retention basin unless
approved by the Planning Manager and the City Engineer.
57. 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.
58. Stormwater may not be retained in landscaped parkways or landscaped
setback lots. Only incidental storm water (precipitation which directly falls onto
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 Section 9.100.040(B)(7), LQMC.
59. The design of the development shall not cause any increase in flood
boundaries, levels or frequencies in any area outside the development.
60. 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.
61. Storm drainage historically received from adjoining property shall be received
and retained or passed through into the historic downstream drainage relief
route.
62. 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
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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 Facilities Agreement that provides for the perpetual
maintenance and operation of stormwater BMPs.
UTILITIES
63. The applicant shall comply with the provisions of Section 13.24.110 (Utilities),
LQMC.
64. 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.
65. Existing overhead utility lines within, or adjacent to the proposed
development, and all proposed utilities shall be installed underground.
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All existing utility lines attached to joint use 92 KV transmission power poles
are exempt from the requirement to be placed underground.
66. 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.
CONSTRUCTION
67. 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
68. The applicant shall comply with Sections 13.24.130 (Landscaping Setbacks) &
13.24.140 (Landscaping Plans), LQMC.
69. The applicant shall provide landscaping in the required setbacks, retention
basins, common lots and park areas.
70. Landscape and irrigation plans for landscaped lots and setbacks, medians,
retention basins, and parks shall be signed and stamped by a licensed
landscape architect.
71. The applicant shall submit “Lot B” and Firenze Gate final landscape plans for
approval by the Planning Division. 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, however landscape plans for landscaped
median on public streets shall be approved by the both the Planning Manager
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and the City Engineer unless specifically conditioned under separate Site
Development Permit for approval by the Architecture and Landscaping Review
Committee. Final landscaping plans shall be in compliance with Chapter 8.13
(Water Efficient Landscaping) of the Municipal Code and AASHTO site distance
guidelines.
72. 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 18 inches of curbs along
public streets.
73. 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,” 5th 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.
74. All landscaping, walls, fences, trail details, and gates shall conform to those
designs approved under Site Development Permit 2006-853, Site Development
Permit 2005-876, Site Development Permit 2006-872, and Specific Plan 2004-
074.
75. PUBLIC SERVICES The applicant shall provide public transit improvements as
required by SunLine Transit Agency and approved by the City Engineer.
MAINTENANCE
76. The applicant shall comply with the provisions of Section 13.24.160
(Maintenance), LQMC.
77. The applicant shall make provisions for the continuous and perpetual
maintenance of all private on-site improvements, perimeter landscaping,
access drives, and sidewalks.
FEES AND DEPOSITS
78. The applicant shall comply with the provisions of Section 13.24.180 (Fees and
Deposits), LQMC. 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
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permits.
79. Permits issued under this approval shall be subject to the provisions of the
Transportation Uniform Mitigation Fee and Development Impact Fee programs
in effect at the time of issuance of building permit(s).
80. The developer shall pay school mitigation fees based on their requirements.
Fees shall be paid prior to building permit issuance by the City.
81. Tentative Tract 34642 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
Manager, via land sale information, a current fair market value of land
appraisal, or other information on land value within the subdivision. The
Planning Manager may consider any subdivider-provided or other land value
information source for use in calculation of the parkland fee.
FIRE MARSHAL
82. For residential areas, approved standard fire hydrants, located at each
intersection and spaced 330 feet apart with no portion of any lot frontage more
than 165 feet from a hydrant. Minimum fire flow shall be 1000 GPM for a 2-
hour duration at 20 PSI. Off-site hydrants are required at any entry and every
660 feet around the perimeter of the project.
83. Blue dot retro-reflectors shall be placed in the street 8 inches from centerline to
the side that the fire hydrant is on, to identify fire hydrant locations.
84. If required, sprinkler plans shall be submitted to the Fire Department. Area
separation walls may not be used to reduce the need for sprinklers.
85. Any turn or cul-de-sac requires a minimum 38-foot outside turning radius.
86. All structures shall be accessible from an approved roadway to within 150 feet
of all portions of the exterior of the first floor of the buildings, as measured by
outside path of travel.
87. The minimum dimension for access roads and gates is 20 feet clear and
unobstructed width and a minimum vertical clearance of 13 feet, 6 inches in
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height, unless otherwise approved by the Fire Department.
88. Any gate providing access from a public roadway to a private entry roadway
shall be located at least 35 feet setback from the roadway and shall open to
allow a vehicle to stop without obstructing traffic on the road. Where a one-
way road with a single traffic lane provides access to a gate entrance, a 38-foot
turning radius shall be used.
89. Gates shall be automatic, minimum 20 feet in width and shall be equipped
with a rapid entry system (KNOX) unless otherwise approved by the Fire
Department. Plans shall be submitted to the Fire Department for approval
prior to installation. Automatic gate pins shall be rated with a shear pin force,
not to exceed 30 pounds. Gates activated by the rapid entry system shall
remain open until closed by the rapid entry system.
90. The required water system, including fire hydrants, shall be installed and
accepted by the appropriate water agency prior to any combustible building
material being placed on an individual lot. Two sets of water plans are to be
submitted to the Fire Department for approval.
91. The applicant or developer shall prepare and submit to the Fire Department for
approval, a site plan designating required fire lanes with appr opriate lane
painting and/or signs.
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
92. All mitigation measures included in Environmental Assessment 2006-577 are
hereby included in this approval.
93. All public agency letters received for this case are made part of the case file
documents for plan checking purposes.
94. A permit from the Planning Division is required for any temporary or
permanent tract signs. Up-lighted tract identification signs are allowed subject
to the provisions of Chapter 9.160 of the Zoning Ordinance.
95. The Planning Manager shall cause to be filed with the County Clerk a “Notice
of Determination” pursuant to CEQA Guideline § 15075(a) once reviewed and
approved by the City Council. The appropriate filing fee shall be paid by the
developer within 24 hours of Council approval of the Tentative Tract Map.
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96. A master Minor Use Permit for all casitas shall be secured in conjunction with
the recordation of the Final Map, unless special arrangements are otherwise
approved by the Planning Manager. A covenant and provision in the CC&R’s
shall be recorded informing all property owners of the Minor Use Permit and
its conditions of approval.
97. The site shall be monitored during on- and off-site trenching and rough
grading by qualified archaeological monitors and a Native American monitor
shall be present during all ground-breaking activities. Proof of retention of
monitors shall be given to the City prior to issuance of the first earth-moving
or clearing permit. The monitor shall be empowered to temporarily halt or
divert equipment to allow for City notification and analysis.
If prehistoric or historic resources are discovered during monitoring or the
subsequent construction phase, the Planning Manager shall be notified
immediately.
98. On- and off-site monitoring of earth-moving and grading in areas identified as
likely to contain paleontological resources shall be conducted by a qualified
paleontological monitor. The monitor shall be equipped to salvage fossils as
they are unearthed and to remove samples of sediments that are likely to
contain the remains of small fossil invertebrates and vertebrates, including a
program of screen washing for micro invertebrate fossils. The monitor shall be
empowered to temporarily halt or divert equipment to allow removal of
abundant or large specimens. Proof that a monitor has been retained shall be
given to City prior to issuance of first earth-moving permit, or before any
clearing of the site is begun.
99. The final report on all required monitoring shall be submitted to the Planning
Division prior to issuance of any Certificate of Occupancy for residences within
this phase of the project.
100. Collected archaeological and paleontological resources shall be properly
packaged for long term curation, in polyethylene self-seal bags, vials, or film
cans as appropriate, all within acid-free, standard size, comprehensively
labeled archive boxes and delivered to the City prior to issuance of first
Certificate of Occupancy for the property. Materials shall be accompanied by
descriptive catalogue, field notes and records, photographs, primary research
data, and the original graphics.
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101. Only lighting installed in accord with the Outdoor Lighting Ordinance shall be
permitted. Details of all perimeter landscape lighting fixtures and a
photometric plan for the Firenze Gate entry shall be submitted to the Planning
Division with the final landscaping plans to ensure conformance with the
Outdoor Lighting Ordinance.
102. Prototypical residential units constructed within Tentative Tract 34642 shall
conform to those approved under Site Development Permit 2006-853.
103. The applicant shall be responsible for the daily removal of all nuisance manure
from the on-site equestrian trails and the Avenue 54 perimeter.
104. Prior to final map approval, the developer shall submit to the Planning Division
for review, a copy of the proposed Covenants, Conditions, and Restrictions
(CC&R’s) for the project. If Planning Manager determines City Attorney review
is necessary, a deposit will be required for reimbursement of City Attorney
review fees.
105. It shall be the developer’s responsibility to coordinate with other developers in
the area to acquire a power substation site for the Imperial Irrigation District.
Expenses for the substation shall be the responsibility of those developers
involved with the coordination and acquisition.
106. All applicable conditions or provisions of Specific Plan SP 04-074 Amendment
#1 shall be in force and effect for Tentative Tract Map 34642.