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Coachella Valley Conservation Commission
December 3, 2020
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Tables of Contents
Exhibit 1 - Regional Location Map ........................................................................................................ 4
Exhibit 2 - Vicinity Map ......................................................................................................................... 5
Exhibit 3 – Site Location Map ................................................................................................................ 6
1. PROPOSED PROJECT .......................................................................................................................... 7
1.1 Project Objectives ...................................................................................................................... 7
1.2 Project History ........................................................................................................................... 8
Exhibit 4 – City of La Quinta – Existing General Plan / 1999 Specific Plan ....................................... 12
Exhibit 5 – Proposed General Plan Land Use ...................................................................................... 13
1.3 Project Description................................................................................................................... 14
Table 2: Proposed Planning Area Summary ......................................................................................... 15
1.3.1 Residential Planning Areas ...................................................................................................... 16
Exhibit 6 – Planning Area Land Use Plan ............................................................................................ 17
1.3.2 Tourist Serving Recreational Facilities ................................................................................... 18
Table 3: Proposed Uses and Amenities for Resort/Golf Planning Areas ............................................. 18
1.3.3 Open Space/Recreation Planning Areas .................................................................................. 18
1.3.4 Open Space/Natural Planning Areas ....................................................................................... 18
1.3.5 Recreational Amenities ............................................................................................................ 20
Exhibit 7 – Recreation Plan .................................................................................................................. 21
1.3.6 Master Planned Roads ............................................................................................................. 22
Exhibit 8 – Circulation Plan ................................................................................................................. 23
1.3.7 Infrastructure ........................................................................................................................... 24
Exhibit 9 – Grading Plan ...................................................................................................................... 25
Exhibit 10 – Conceptual Hydrology ..................................................................................................... 26
Exhibit 11 –Conceptual Water Plan ..................................................................................................... 28
Exhibit 12 –Conceptual Sewer Plan ..................................................................................................... 30
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Exhibit 1 - Regional Location Map
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Exhibit 2 - Vicinity Map
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Exhibit 3 – Site Location Map
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1. PROPOSED PROJECT
1.1 Project Objectives
The Travertine Specific Plan serves as an overall framework to conscientiously guide
development of the proposed project. To ensure the functional integrity, economic viability,
environmental sensitivity, and positive aesthetic impact of this Specific Plan, planning and
development goals for the project were established and supported through an extensive analysis. This
analysis includes an examination of project environmental constraints, engineering feasibility, market
acceptance, economic viability, City General Plan goals, development phasing, and local community
goals.
The Travertine Specific Plan has identified the following Project objectives:
• To enhance the existing trail system by adding a staging and parking area and access from
the proposed extension of Jefferson.
• Provide an interpretive trail element that circumnavigates the project and identifies the
unique features both historical and current within the project setting.
• To focus the activities for the community on walking and hiking as well as providing a major
recreational facility along the eastern edge of the project.
• The primary goal of the Amendment is to reduce the overall intensity of the 1995 approved
Specific Plan.
• Establish a distinctive community character through place-making elements that embrace
and respect the site’s special physical attributes, as well as authentic architecture that reflects
local heritage.
• Provide a comprehensive system of parks and recreation facilities and services that meet the
active and passive needs of all residents and visitors.
• Contribute to the preservation, conservation and management of open space lands and scenic
resources for enhanced recreational, environmental and economic purposes.
• Provide protection of the health, safety, and welfare of the community from flooding and
hydrological hazards.
The following Project objectives have been identified for the EIR:
• To contribute to the reduction of air emissions generated within the City.
• Provide a regulatory framework that facilitates and encourages energy and water
conservation through sustainable site planning, project design, and green technologies and
building materials.
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• Assist in the protection and preservation of native and environmentally significant biological
resources and their habitats.
• Assist in the protection and preservation of cultural resources.
• Contribute to the preservation, conservation and management of the City’s open space lands
and scenic resources for enhanced recreation, environmental and economic purposes.
• Provide protection of the residents’ health and safety, and of their property, from geologic
and seismic hazards.
• Provide protection of the health and safety, and welfare of the community from flooding and
hydrological hazards.
• Provide protection of residents from the potential impacts of hazardous and toxic materials.
• Provide a healthful noise environment which complements the City’s residential and
Resort/Spa character.
• Provide housing opportunities that meet the diverse needs of the City’s existing and
projected population.
• Provide public facilities and services that are available, adequate and convenient to all City
residents.
• Provide a circulation system that promotes and enhances transit, alternative vehicle, bicycle
and pedestrian systems.
• Provide domestic water, sewer and flood control infrastructure and services which
adequately serve the project development and the existing and long-term needs of the City.
1.2 Project History
The project site is located on an alluvial fan emanating from the Santa Rosa Mountains in the
southeast portion of the City of La Quinta. The only known land use of the site can be seen in an area
near the center of the site, see Exhibit 3; this area was used as a vineyard that included, grape vines,
irrigation lines, access roads. The vineyard is no longer active and appears to have ceased operation
sometime in 2005-2006.
In 1988-1989 the project site was part of a proposed land exchange, the Toro Canyon Land Exchange,
between the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the Nature Conservancy, to dispose of public
lands that would be more suitable for development in exchange for private land further to the south
that provides important habitat for Bighorn Sheep. An EA was prepared for the land exchange. The
EA concluded that the private land offered in the exchange would now be protected as federal
resources in support of Bighorn Sheep and critical habitat. Also, as part of the land exchange, the
Travertine project site would be available for development in accordance with the land use planning
designations imposed by the City of La Quinta. The exchange consisted of the following:
• Five sections of land within the Santa Rosa Mountains, four sections owned by Travertine
property owners and one section owned by the Nature Conservancy; together comprising 3,207
acres within the Santa Rosa Mountain National Scenic Area, offered to the BLM.
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• One section of land owned by the BLM comprising approximately 639 acres offered to the
Travertine property owners.
• Upon approval of the Toro Canyon land exchange, the 639 acres were combined with
approximately 270 acres of adjacent acres to create the Travertine project site for a total of
approximately 909 acres of developable land.
The County of Riverside included the Travertine project site within its Eastern Coachella Valley
Community Plan (ECVCP). The ECVCP land use designation for the site’s lower elevation - the
flatter portions of the site - was “Planned Residential Reserve”. This designation was intended to
allow for large scale, self-contained Resort/Spa communities. The steeper portions of the site were
designated as “Mountainous Areas” in the ECVCP where limited land uses permitted in areas covered
by this designation included Open Space, limited recreational uses, limited single family residential,
landfills and resource development.
Once the Toro Canyon land exchange was approved, the City of La Quinta began annexation
proceedings with the county if Riverside for the Travertine project site. The annexation was
completed in 1993 with the project site designated as Low Density Residential (LDR, 2 to 4 du/ac)
and Open Space (1 du/ac) land uses.
In June 1995, the Travertine Specific Plan was approved and an EIR was certified by the La Quinta
City Council by adoption of Resolutions 95-38 and 95-39, subject to conditions of approval and a
Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP). Along with the Specific Plan, the
corresponding General Plan Amendment and Change of Zone were also approved. The Specific Plan
identified a number of land uses including:
• Very Low Density Residential
• Medium Residential
• Medium High Residential
• Neighborhood Commercial
• Tourist Commercial
• Golf Course Open Space
In June 1999, the La Quinta Planning Commission re-approved the Specific Plan for the Travertine
project site to allow for an indefinite extension of time by adoption of Resolution 99-061.
In June 2004, a request was submitted to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) to initiate a
Section 7 consultation regarding the impacts to the Peninsular Bighorn Sheep and its designated
critical habitat. A Biological Opinion (BO) was completed by the USFWS in December 2005 that
evaluated the biological resources on the project site in a Biological Assessments (BA). The
Travertine property owners had acquired several areas off-site to preserve open space habitat for the
Bighorn Sheep and had proposed several mitigation measures in the time between the initial Specific
Plan approval (1995) and the start of the Section 7 consultations (2005). The BO concluded that the
mitigation measures proposed by Travertine, including the setbacks from habitat and the types of
vegetation allowed near the southern and western property lines, would be appropriate for the
preservation of any critical habitat that existed in the area and that the development of the site as
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previously approved, would not interfere with the Bighorn Sheep or its critical habitat.
Table 1: Approved Specific Plan and Proposed Specific Plan Comparison
Previously Approved Specific Plan Proposed Specific Plan Amendment
Bounded by Avenue 60 to the North, Avenue
64and BLM Land to the South, Madison
Street to East and Jefferson Street to the
West
Bounded by Avenue 60 to the North, Avenue 64
and BLM Land to the South, Madison
Street to East and Jefferson Street to the
West
909-acres 855-acres
2,300 Residential Dwelling Units 1,200 Residential Dwelling Units
10-acres of Commercial
100 Villa Resort and Wellness Spa 500 Room Resort / Hotel
36 – Hole Golf Course
Golf Facility with associated Recreational and
Commercial Elements
Tennis Club
Tennis Club Removed
Private Recreation in Individual Developments
Private Recreation in Individual Developments
378-acres of Open Space Recreation (all golf
course)
55.9-acres Open Space / Recreational
301.2 Open Space Natural/ Preserved
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The current plan:
• Preserves 35% of the project area as permanent open space.
• Reduces the number of dwelling units by 1,100 residences or 52%
• Reduces the acreage of golf uses from 363 acres to 46.2 acres or 79%
• Reduces the number of resort rooms from 500 to 100 or 80%
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Exhibit 4 – City of La Quinta – Existing General Plan / 1999 Specific Plan
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Exhibit 5 – Proposed General Plan Land Use
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1.3 Project Description
The proposed Specific Plan Amendment area covers an area of approximately 855 acres. As shown
in Exhibit 5, Proposed General Plan Land Use Map, the proposed project will be comprised of a
variety of land uses. Residential land uses will range from low density (1.5 to 4.5 dwelling units per
acre) to medium density (4.5 to 8.5 dwelling units per acre). A resort/spa facility will serve residents,
tourists and recreational visitors, including a 40,058-square-foot boutique hotel with a 175-seat
restaurant, and 100 resort villas totaling 210,000 square-foot. The resort/spa will also allow for a
11,654-square-foot spa and wellness center. The golf training facility with a 2,000-square-foot
clubhouse/locker room and 46,378-square-foot banquet facility and 15,904 square foot restaurant will
provide recreational and dining opportunities to serve the daily needs of the community and its
visitors. Table 1, Proposed Planning Area Summary, shows the land use associated with each
planning area. Exhibit 6, Planning Area Land Use Plan, shows the location of each project planning
area.
The project components shall include:
• 1,200 Dwelling Units of varying types
o 758 Low Density Units and 442 Medium Density Units
o Estate Homes, Single Family Luxury Homes, Single Family Mid Homes, Single Family
Entry Homes, Patio Homes, Single Family Attached Units
• Golf training facility
• 100-villa resort
• Wellness Spa
• Tourist serving recreational facilities and amenities including restaurants, small shops, spa
facilities, lounge and activity rooms, outdoor activities, tennis, yoga, etc.
• Bike lanes throughout community, including Class II bike lanes located along both sides of
Jefferson Street
• Pedestrian walkways and a Travertine community trail – a network of trails suitable for
pedestrian use planned throughout the community
• Recreational Open Space uses, including picnic tables, barbeques, golf training facilities, a tot
lot playground and staging facilities for the regional interpretive trail
• One staging area located to the south of the Avenue 62 extension with parking
• CVWD Well Sites (quantity to be determined by CVWD)
• Future 5-acre IID substation will be located off-site within a 2.5-mile radius of the project
area.
• Perimeter flood protection barrier along the western and southern boundaries to manage
alluvial fan flows. The barrier will consist of a raised edge condition with a slope lining to
protect against scour and erosion.
• Two off-site booster stations. One on Avenue 62, east of the project site, and the second at
Avenue 58 and Dike #2, north of the project site.
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Table 2: Proposed Planning Area Summary
PA
Land Use
Acres
Density
Range (du/ac)
Target
Density (du/ac)
Target
Units
1
Resort/Spa
Boutique Hotel (175-seat restaurant) – 40,058 sf
Resort Villas – 210,000 sf
Spa and Wellness – 11,654 sf
38.3
100 villas
2 Medium Density Residential 25.9 4.5-8.5 7.9 205
3 Low Density Residential 29.4 1.5-4.5 2.9 85
4 Low Density Residential 9.6 1.5-4.5 2.8 27
5 Low Density Residential 16.2 1.5-4.5 1.9 31
6 Medium Density Residential 20.1 4.5-8.5 8.1 163
7 Low Density Residential 18.7 1.5-4.5 3.2 61
8 Low Density Residential 16.9 1.5-4.5 4.3 73
9 Medium Density Residential 14.8 4.5-8.5 5.0 74
10 Low Density Residential 25.6 1.5-4.5 2.9 75
11
Resort / Golf
Banquet Facility – 46,378 sf
Golf Clubhouse Restaurant – 15,904 sf
Golf Clubhouse Locker Room – 2,000 sf
46.2
12 Low Density Residential 52.2 1.5-4.5 2.3 107
13 Low Density Residential 26.7 1.5-4.5 1.8 48
14 Low Density Residential 39.0 1.5-4.5 1.6 65
15 Low Density Residential 33.3 1.5-4.5 2.2 70
16 Low Density Residential 50.4 1.5-4.5 2.3 116
17 Open Space Recreational 18.1
18 Open Space Recreational 14.7
19 Open Space Recreational 23.1
20 Open Space Natural 301.2
21 Master Planned Roadways 35.0
Total 855.4 1,200 DU
100 villas
Master Planned Roadways
Roadways Acres
Jefferson Street 17.1
Loop West 9.7
Loop East 5.5
Section 5 Access & PA Access 1.2
Madison EVA 1.5
Total 35.0
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1.3.1 Residential Planning Areas
Residential areas account for approximately 44.2 percent of the project’s total land area. The project
proposes a maximum of 1,200 dwelling units based on a range of lot sizes. Residential planning areas
would vary in density from 1.5 du/ac to 8.5 du/ac, resulting in an overall average density for the
project of 1.4 du/gross ac. Planning areas 2 through 10, and 12 through 16, totaling approximately
378.9 acres, are designated for residential land uses. (See Exhibit 6 – Planning Area Land Use Plan).
Planning Areas 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, and 10 and 12 through 16 will have a maximum overall density of 4.5
du/ac and Planning Areas 2, 6 and 9 would have maximum overall density of 8.5 du/ac. Based on the
target density for each residential planning area the proposed project would include 442 medium
density (4.5-8.5 du/ac) residential dwelling units and 758 low density (1.5-4.5 du/ac) residential
dwelling units. The Low-Density Residential category will be characterized by larger single-family
residential lots (6,300 to 9,600 square feet). The Medium Density Residential planning areas are
intended to provide medium density, single-family residential products to accommodate lots ranging
from 4,000 to 5,775 square feet.
In conformance with project goals, several housing styles are proposed that comply with the
maximum density for each planning area. Residential product types would vary to meet market
demand but are anticipated to include the following:
• Estate Homes
• Single Family Luxury Homes
• Single Family Mid Homes
• Single Family Entry Homes
• Patio Homes
• Single Family Attached Units
Travertine will offer a variety of housing sizes and styles designed to meet the needs of all age groups.
The Specific Plan Amendment incorporates neighborhood design and sustainability principles.
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Exhibit 6 – Planning Area Land Use Plan
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1.3.2 Tourist Serving Recreational Facilities
A luxury resort, wellness spa and golf training facility are planned for an approximately 84.5-acre
site located in Planning Areas 1 and 11. These areas will consist of resort related amenities including
restaurants, small shops, spa facilities, lounge and activity rooms, outdoor activities, yoga, walking
and hiking trails. The resort planning areas are anticipated to provide 100-villas and a golf training
facility. Table 2 Proposed Uses and Amenities for Resort/Golf Planning Areas shows additional
details.
Table 3: Proposed Uses and Amenities for Resort/Golf Planning Areas
Planning
Area Proposed Use Estimated Indoor
Area (Square Feet)
1 Boutique Hotel & (175-seat restaurant) 40,058
1 Resort Villas 210,000
1 Spa and Wellness 11,654
11 Banquet Facility 46,378
11 Banquet Facility Restaurant 15,904
11 Golf Clubhouse Locker Room 2,000
1.3.3 Open Space/Recreation Planning Areas
Open Space Recreational areas include Planning Areas 1 7 , 18, and 19, and encompass a total of
55.9 acres of the approximately 855-acre site. Exhibit 6 shows the proposed planning area land use
locations. Exhibit 7, Recreation Plan, shows areas designated as Open Space, as well as the proposed
recreational trails.
A golf training facility is located near the southeastern entry to the project on approximately 46.2
acres (Planning Area 11). This will provide a high-end practice and training facility for both the
residents and guests.
1.3.4 Open Space/Natural Planning Areas
Open Space Natural Areas include Planning Area 20 and encompass approximately 301.2 acres. An
area of land along the southern, western and eastern boundaries of the site is restricted from
development due to various environmental constraints including biological, geological and cultural
resources.
Portions of the open space/natural area were determined to be of biological importance by the US
Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) through the Biological Opinion completed in 2005 and the
subsequent federal Environmental Assessment completed in 2006.
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Equestrian/multi-use trails are provided in the Specific Plan. This plan will incorporate access,
signage, and detailed design. The area along the southern edge of this site, adjacent to the Martinez
Rock Slide, will be limited to recreational uses. As part of the recreational plan and trail system, an
interpretive design element will provide signage and educational information to discourage
trespassing on unauthorized areas of cultural significance. A cultural resources study has been
conducted for development near the Martinez Rock Slide, and local tribes have been contacted as part
of the procedures. This area is designated as a buffer between the residential development and the
natural open space of the foothills of the Santa Rosa Mountains. This area will not include permanent
structures as required by the Biological Opinion completed by the US Fish and Wildlife Service in
2005.
The Conceptual Land Use Plan was developed with consideration of the environmental constraints
associated with the surrounding land, including adjacency to the Santa Rosa Mountains and
Martinez Rock Slide area to the south, Coral Mountain to the north, and the CVWD spreading
grounds to the east and northeast. Exhibit 6, Planning Area Land Use Plan shows the proposed land
use locations.
Access to the proposed water tanks will be provided from the project internal loop road, into
Planning Area 20 Open Space/Natural area and development of this area will be limited to the
project’s water tanks and related infrastructure.
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1.3.5 Recreational Amenities
The Travertine project will offer a range of amenities that will be accessible to neighborhood
homeowners and the public. These recreational amenities include a two-mile long public trail that
will be developed around the perimeter of the project site; a central private spine trail that bisects the
residential areas of the property; on-street biking paths; preservation of natural open space; and
additional private parks located within the development areas. A golf training facility with club
facilities such as banquet facilities, will be open to residents, citizens of La Quinta and tourists. A
resort and spa with restaurants, shops and activities and a wellness facility will attract both residents and
visitors to the community.
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Exhibit 7 – Recreation Plan
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1.3.6 Master Planned Roads
The development of the Travertine site provides for substantial improvements to several roadways, including
the southerly extension of Jefferson Street as a private Modified Secondary Arterial south of the proposed
Coral Mountain property and the westerly extension of Avenue 62 as a Modified Secondary Arterial. Loop
roads extended from both sides of the Jefferson Street spine via roundabout intersections.
Exhibit 8, Circulation Plan, shows the proposed alignment of Jefferson Street and the main loop road
within the project site. Access to the southwest portion of the development area (access to the proposed water
tanks) will be provided from the internal loop road. This area is Restricted Open Space, and development of
this area will be limited to the project’s water tanks and related infrastructure.
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Exhibit 8 – Circulation Plan
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1.3.7 Infrastructure
Existing infrastructure on the project site is very limited as the site has not been previously
developed. The former vineyard area was provided with water from an on-site well. In addition to
the Master Planned Roadway system, the project also includes a master plan for infrastructure
including drainage features, underground utilities and water tanks.
Grading and Drainage
The project site slopes gently in a downslope direction from west to east and is subject to two types
of drainage conditions: alluvial fan flow and incised drainage corridors along inactive fans. Existing
drainages originate in the Santa Rosa Mountains to the west. Exhibit 9, shows the proposed Grading
Plan for the project. Exhibit 10, Conceptual Hydrology, illustrates the off-site and proposed on-
site water flow., The exhibit also shows a proposed perimeter flood barrier to divert watershed flows.
The project’s flood control berms will be constructed to shield and encompass the project’s
developable planning areas and convey upstream flow from Devils Canyon/Guadalupe Creek,
Middle North Canyon, Middle South Canyon, and Rock Avalanche Canyon downward towards
Dike No. 4 south of the proposed Avenue 62 crossing.
The drainage plan proposes to capture on-site flows and direct them across the project to the eastern
side of the project site. The intent is to capture all flows and detain them on-site in a series of basins
that will be developed with water quality best management practices (BMPs) to treat the water before
percolation into the ground. The proposed basins are designed to detain and percolate the projected
on-site flows created from impervious surfaces. Excess water relative to existing flows will not be
released unimpeded into the adjacent CVWD groundwater recharge ponds.
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Exhibit 9 – Grading Plan
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Exhibit 10 – Conceptual Hydrology
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Water
The Coachella Valley Water District (CVWD) currently has jurisdiction over domestic water service
to the project property illustrated in Exhibit 11, Conceptual Water Plan. Currently, domestic water
service lines exist in three areas near the project. These include the intersection of Avenue 60 and
from the Jefferson extension and Avenue 62. Water lines will be extended from Avenue 62 and the
proposed EVA to serve the project. Water lines will be connected prior to any construction.
Nine additional well sites are necessary to serve the project. One well will be constructed during
Phase I, located off the Travertine project site. The locations of the future well sites are currently
under discussion with CVWD and will be identified and analyzed in the EIR.
Additional facilities will include two water reservoirs and booster station(s) to collect well water and
store it at the appropriate elevation to provide the required water pressure for the site. Two off-site
booster stations currently exist near the project property. One booster station is locat ed on Avenue
62, east of the project site, while the second booster station is located at Avenue 58 and Dike #2,
north of the project site. The project site will be served with a thirty-inch main line within Jefferson
Street/Madison Street alignments. Twelve-inch and smaller lines will then feed off the main line to
serve the individual developments along these public streets.
Water tanks are proposed to be developed to serve the site in Planning Area 23. The water tank
locations, including related facilities (road, pipelines, etc.), are subject to review and approval by the
USFWS. Permanent structures, with the exception of two water reservoirs, service roadway,
underground pipelines and ancillary facilities, as allowed through the consultation with the USFWS,
will be prohibited in the Restricted Open Space (Natural) area. A portion of the Open Space Natural
Planning Areas is located in a conservation area of the Coachella Valley Multiple-Species Habitat
Conservation Plan (CVMSHCP). The project will be required to undergo Joint Project Review (JPR)
for development of the water infrastructure improvements within the conservation area. During the
JPR process, the Coachella Valley Conservation Commission and other interested Wildlife Agencies
have the opportunity to comment on the proposed development. The JPR will be analyzed in the EIR.
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Exhibit 11 –Conceptual Water Plan
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Sewer
The closest Coachella Valley Water District sewer connection currently exists at Monroe Street and
Avenue 62, approximately one mile east. The proposed facilities are comprised of a series of eight-
inch sewer lines serving the individual developments and flowing into the main sewer line located
within Jefferson Street/spine road alignment. The main sewer line increases in size as it extends
eastward, ranging from eight inches on the west side to 15 inches at Madison Street, where the line
exits the project site. The offsite sewer alignment and improvements will come from the east in
Avenue 62. The EIR will further analyze the impacts to sewer and the offsite extension. (See Exhibit
12, Conceptual Sewer Plan)
Utilities
Southern California Gas Company provides natural gas to the project site. Electric service to
Travertine will be provided by Imperial Irrigation District. An offsite substation will be required for
the Travertine development and will be located and constructed during Construction Phase I. The
five-acre site required by IID for a substation will be studied in the EIR.
The location of the five-acre site will be within a two-mile radius of the project. The routing of the
proposed service lines along the route to the site will be studied in the EIR.
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Exhibit 12 –Conceptual Sewer Plan