PC Resolution 2021-010 TTM 38165 Dune Palms Condo MapPLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION 2021 - 010
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF LA QUINTA, CALIFORNIA,
APPROVING TENTATIVE TRACT MAP 38165 (TTM
2021-0003) FOR CONDOMINIUM PURPOSES
FOR AN EXISTING BUILDING
CASE NUMBERS:
TENTATIVE TRACT MAP 2021-0003 (TTM 38165)
APPLICANT: JAJ DESERT PARTNERS
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of La Quinta, California
did, on September 14, 2021, hold a duly noticed Public Hearing to consider a
request by JAJ Desert Partners for approval of a Tentative Tract Map for
condominium purposes for an existing 23,537 square foot commercial building
on a 1.88 acre parcel, more particularly described as:
APN 600-020-010
WHEREAS, the Design and Development Department published a public
hearing notice in The Desert Sun newspaper on September 3, 2021 as
prescribed by the Municipal Code. Public hearing notices were also mailed to
all property owners within 500 feet of the site; and
WHEREAS, at said Public Hearing, upon hearing and considering all
testimony and arguments, if any, of all interested persons desiring to be
heard, the Planning Commission did make the following mandatory findings
to justify approval of said Tentative Tract Map:
1. Tentative Tract Map 38165 is consistent with the La Quinta General
Plan. The Tentative Tract Map is consistent with the Regional
Commercial land use designation as set forth in the General Plan and
is consistent with the Dune Palms Plaza Specific Plan.
2. The design and improvement of Tentative Tract Map 38165 is
consistent with the La Quinta General Plan and Dune Palms Plaza
Specific Plan with the implementation of recommended conditions of
approval to ensure consistency for the suites proposed on the lots
created herein.
Planning Commission Resolution 2021-010
TENTATIVE TRACT MAP 2021-0003 (TTM 38165)
Dune Palms Condominium Map
Adopted: September 14, 2021
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3. The design of Tentative Tract Map 38165 are not likely to cause
substantial environmental damage, nor substantially and avoidably
injure fish or wildlife or their habitat. The Design and Development
Department has determined that the proposed project is exempt
from California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA
Guidelines Section 15301, Existing Facilities. The project proposes
condominium map for an existing building with no physical changes
proposed to the building or project site.
4. The design of Tentative Tract Map 38165 and type of improvements
are not likely to cause serious public health problems, insofar as the
project will be required to comply with all laws, standards and
requirements associated with sanitary sewer collection, water quality
and other public health issues. No physical changes are proposed to
the building as part of this proposal.
5. The design and improvements required for Tentative Tract Map
38165 will not conflict with easements, acquired by the public at
large, for access through or use of property within the proposed
subdivision. All roadway improvements, easements, if any and
surrounding improvements will be completed to City standards.
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 above project be determined by the Planning
Commission to be exempt from California Environmental Quality Act pursuant
to CEQA Guidelines Section 15301, Existing Facilities.
SECTION 3. That it does hereby approve Tentative Tract Map 2021-0003 (TTM
38165), for the reasons set forth in this Resolution and subject to the attached
Conditions of Approval (Exhibit A).
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City
of La Quinta Planning Commission, held on September 14, 2021, by the
following vote:
PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION 2021-010 EXHIBIT A
CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL
TENTATIVE TRACT MAP 2021-0003 (TTM 38165)
APPLICANT: JAJ DESERT PARTNERS
ADOPTED: SEPTEMBER 14, 2021
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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 City of La Quinta’s Municipal Code can be accessed on the City’s Web Site at
www.la-quinta.org.
3. Prior to the issuance of any grading, construction, or building permit by the
City, the applicant shall obtain any necessary clearances and/or permits from
the following agencies, if required:
• Riverside County Fire Marshal
• 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 Design and Development Department
• Riverside Co. Environmental Health Department
• Desert Sands Unified School District (DSUSD)
• Coachella Valley Water District (CVWD)
• Imperial Irrigation District (IID)
• California Regional Water Quality Control Board (CRWQCB)
• State Water Resources Control Board
• SunLine Transit Agency (SunLine)
• 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 these requirements include approval of
PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION 2021-010 EXHIBIT A
CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL
TENTATIVE TRACT MAP 2021-0003 (TTM 38165)
APPLICANT: JAJ DESERT PARTNERS
ADOPTED: SEPTEMBER 14, 2021
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improvement plans, the applicant shall furnish proof of such approvals when
submitting those improvements plans for City approval.
4. This Tentative Tract Map shall expire 36 months after approval, September 14,
2024, unless an extension is granted per La Quinta Municipal Code Section
13.12.160.
5. 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).
6. 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.
7. 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
8. 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 right of way documents for
the development or other agreements as approved by the City Engineer.
PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION 2021-010 EXHIBIT A
CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL
TENTATIVE TRACT MAP 2021-0003 (TTM 38165)
APPLICANT: JAJ DESERT PARTNERS
ADOPTED: SEPTEMBER 14, 2021
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9. Pursuant to the aforementioned condition, conferred rights shall include
approvals from the master developer over easements and other property
rights necessary for construction and proper functioning of the proposed
development not limited to access rights over proposed and/or existing
parking, access aisles that access public streets and open space/drainage
facilities of the development. Said rights shall also include reciprocal access
and reciprocal parking rights within Tentative Tract Map 38165 and
easements for utility lines to the satisfaction of the City Engineer.
10. Where public facilities are placed on privately-owned setbacks, the applicant
shall offer for dedication blanket easements for those purposes on the Final
Map.
11. 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.
12. Direct vehicular access to Dune Palms Road is 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.
13. 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
14. Prior to the City’s approval of a Final Map, the applicant shall furnish accurate
mylars of the Final Map that were approved by the City’s map checker on a
storage media acceptable to the City Engineer.
MAINTENANCE
15. The applicant shall comply with the provisions of LQMC Section 13.24.160
(Maintenance).
16. The applicant shall make provisions for the continuous and perpetual
maintenance of common areas, perimeter landscaping up to the curb, access
drives, sidewalks, and stormwater BMPs.
PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION 2021-010 EXHIBIT A
CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL
TENTATIVE TRACT MAP 2021-0003 (TTM 38165)
APPLICANT: JAJ DESERT PARTNERS
ADOPTED: SEPTEMBER 14, 2021
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FEES AND DEPOSITS
17. 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.
FIRE
18. Fire Lane marking: Identification and marking of fire lanes, including c urb
details and signage shall be in compliance with Riverside County Fire
Department Standards.
19. Requests for installation of traffic calming designs/devices on fire apparatus
access roads shall be submitted and approved by the Office of the Fire
Marshal. Ref. CFC 503.4.1
20. Construction Permits Fire Department Review: Submittal of construction
plans to the Office of the Fire Marshal for development, construction,
installation and operational use permitting will be required. Final fire and life
safety conditions will be addressed when the Office of the Fire Marshal
reviews these plans. These conditions will be based on occupancy, use,
California Building Code (CBC), California Fire Code, and related codes, which
are in effect at the time of building plan submittal.
21. Fire Sprinkler System: Existing fire sprinkler system shall be maintained and
tested in compliance with NFPA 25 requirements. Modifications to the fire
sprinkler system will require separate deferred submittal to the Office of the
Fire Marshal.
22. Fire Alarm and Detection System: Existing water flow monitoring alarm
system shall be maintained and tested in compliance with NFPA 72.
Modification to the fire alarm system will require separate deferred submittal
to the Office of the Fire Marshal.
23. Addressing: It is suggested to update the unit addressing to be in compliance
with USPS and Riverside County Fire Department standards. Alpha-numerics
are no longer supported. (Suggested 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106 and 107)