PC Resolution 2023-007 Village Hospitality Homes SDP2022-0009 CUP2022-0007PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION 2023 - 007
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF LA QUINTA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 2022-0007 AND SITE
DEVELOPMENT PERMIT 2022-0009 FOR A VILLAGE
HOSPITALITY HOME LOCATED AT 51116 AVENIDA
MENDOZA
CASE NUMBERS:
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 2022-0007
SITE DEVELOPMENT PERMIT 2022-0009
APPLICANT: CORONEL HOMES
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of La Quinta, California did, on
April 11, 2023, hold a duly noticed Public Hearing to consider a request by Coronel
Homes for a Village Hospitality Home located at 51116 Avenida Mendoza, more
particularly described as:
APN 773-075-005
WHEREAS, the Design and Development Department published a public hearing
notice in The Desert Sun newspaper on March 31, 2023 as prescribed by the Municipal
Code. Public hearing notices were also mailed to all property owners within 500 feet of
the site; and
Conditional Use Permit 2022-0007
WHEREAS, at said Public Hearing, upon hearing and considering all testimony
and arguments, if any, of all interested persons desiring to be heard, said Planning
Commission did make the following mandatory findings pursuant to Section 9.210.020
of the Municipal Code to justify approval of said Conditional Use Permit:
1. Consistency with General Plan
The proposed development is consistent with the General Plan land use
designation of Village Commercial. The City's General Plan policies relating to
the Village encourage the development of a mix of uses to create an integrated,
walkable community that blends residential and commercial development. This
project meets the following Goals, Policies, and Programs:
- Goal LU-7 Innovative land uses in the Village. The project proposes a new
"Village Hospitality Home" project within the Village, which would be the
first of its kind within the Village and City, blending commercial with
residential development.
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- Goal LU-2 High quality design that complements and enhances the City.
The project provides a high quality architectural, site, and landscape
design that enhances the Village and City.
- Goal ED-1 A balanced and varied economic base serving both the City's
residents and the region. The Village Hospitality Home would serve the
Village Commercial Zone and other commercial zones by providing
tourists into the area for short term stays.
- Policy ED-1.3 Encouraging the expansion of the Village as a specialty
retail, dining, and residential destination. The Village Hospitality Home
provides for additional visitors to enhance the Village as a destination.
2. Consistency with Zoning Code
The proposed development, as conditioned, is consistent with the development
standards of the City's Zoning Code in terms of site plan and landscaping. The
Conditional Use Permit is compliant with the Zoning Code's development
standards, including standards for setbacks, heights, and parking.
3. Compliance with California Environmental Quality Act
The Design and Development Department has determined that this project is
exempt from environmental review pursuant to Section 15332 of CEQA
Guidelines, because it is consistent with the General Plan and Zoning
designation, is less than 5 acres in size, and is located in an urbanized and
mostly built -out area.
4. Surrounding Uses.
Approval of the application will not create conditions materially detrimental to the
public health, safety, and general welfare or injurious to or incompatible with
other properties or land uses in the vicinity.
Site Development Permit 2022-0009
WHEREAS, at said Public Hearing, upon hearing and considering all testimony
and arguments, if any, of all interested persons desiring to be heard, said Planning
Commission did make the following mandatory findings pursuant to Section 9.210.010
of the Municipal Code to justify approval of said Site Development Permit:
1. Consistency with General Plan
The proposed development is consistent with the General Plan land use
designation of Village Commercial. The City's General Plan policies relating to
the Village encourage the development of a mix of uses to create an integrated,
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SITE DEVELOPMENT PERMIT 2022-0009
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ADOPTED: APRIL 11, 2023
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walkable community that blends residential and commercial development. This
project meets the following Goals, Policies, and Programs:
- Goal LU-7 Innovative land uses in the Village. The project proposes a new
"Village Hospitality Home" project within the Village, which would be the
first of its kind within the Village and City, blending commercial with
residential development.
- Goal LU-2 High quality design that complements and enhances the City.
The project provides a high quality architectural, site, and landscape
design that enhances the Village and City.
- Goal ED-1 A balanced and varied economic base serving both the City's
residents and the region. The Village Hospitality Home would serve the
Village Commercial Zone and other commercial zones by providing
tourists into the area for short term stays.
- Policy ED-1.3 Encouraging the expansion of the Village as a specialty
retail, dining, and residential destination. The Village Hospitality Home
provides for additional visitors to enhance the Village as a destination.
2. Consistency with Zoning Code
The proposed development, as conditioned, is consistent with the development
standards of the City's Zoning Code in terms of site plan and landscaping. The
Site Development Permit is compliant with the Zoning Code's development
standards, including standards for setbacks, heights, and parking.
3. Compliance with California Environmental Quality Act
The Design and Development Department has determined that this project is
exempt from environmental review pursuant to Section 15332 of CEQA
Guidelines, because it is consistent with the General Plan and Zoning
designation, is less than 5 acres in size, and is located in an urbanized and
mostly built -out area.
4. Architectural Design
The proposed project, as conditioned, is consistent with the Zoning Ordinance,
and with development in the Village area. The architectural design is compatible
with buildings throughout the Village and resembles both residential and
commercial development throughout the Village and City. The project uses walls,
gates, balconies, and other architectural features to enhance the overall quality
of the Santa Barbara design.
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ADOPTED: APRIL 11, 2023
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5. Site Design
The site design of the project, including project entry, screening, parking, and
other site design elements are compatible with surrounding development and
with the quality of design prevalent in the Village area and the City.
6. Landscape Design
The proposed project is consistent with the landscaping standards and plant
palette and implements the standards for landscaping and aesthetics, including
drought tolerant desert landscaping, established in the General Plan and Zoning
Code. The landscape proposed adds to the overall architecture of the building.
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 CEQA under CEQA Guidelines Section 15332, Infill Development.
SECTION 3. That it does hereby approve Conditional Use Permit 2022-0007, for the
reasons set forth in this Resolution and subject to the attached Statement of Operations
and Conditions of Approval [Exhibit A and B].
SECTION 4. That it does hereby approve Site Development Permit 2022-0009, for the
reasons set forth in this Resolution and subject to the attached Conditions of Approval
[Exhibit C].
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City of La
Quinta Planning Commission, held on April 11, 2023, by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioners Caldwell, Guerrero, Hassett, Tyerman and
Chairperson Currie
NOES: Commissioner Nieto
ABSENT: Commissioner McCune
ABSTAIN: None
PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION 2023-007
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 2022-0007
SITE DEVELOPMENT PERMIT 2022-0009
PROJECT: VILLAGE HOSPITALITY HOMES
ADOPTED: APRIL 11, 2023
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LORETTA CURRIE, Chairperson
City of La Quinta, California
ATTEST:
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DANNY CASTRO, D sign and Development Director
City of La Quinta, California
PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION 2023-007 EXHIBIT A
CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 2022-0007
PROJECT: VILLAGE HOSPITALITY HOMES
ADOPTED: APRIL 11, 2023
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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 Conditional Use Permit. 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. 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 — Planning and Building
Divisions
• 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
improvement plans, the applicant shall furnish proof of such approvals when
submitting those improvements plans for City approval.
3. The Conditional Use Permit shall expire twenty-four (24) months after Planning
Commission approval and shall become null and void in accordance with La Quinta
Municipal Code Section 9.200.080 unless a building permit has been issued. A
time extension may be requested per LQMC Section 9.200.080.
4. CUP2022-0007 shall comply with all applicable conditions of SDP2022-0009.
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5. 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.
6. The applicant shall comply with the provisions of LQMC Section 13.24.160
(Maintenance).
7. 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.
8. CUP2022-0007 shall be subject to all applicable provisions of Chapter 3.24 of the
Municipal Code (Transient Occupancy Tax).
9. Operation of the Village Hospitality Home shall be consistent with the existing site
plan and operations on file with the Design and Development Department.
10. The City may conduct an onsite inspection of the property to verify compliance at
any time.
11. Any complaints about the operations of the Village Hospitality Home shall be
responded to in a timely manner. It is expected that any complaints can be
addressed immediately.
12. If the applicant wishes to revise this Conditional Use Permit, they must make this
request in writing to the Design and Development Department who will determine
its applicability.
13. Maximum occupancy of daytime guests shall be 16. Maximum occupancy of
overnight guests shall be 10.
14. Project shall comply with La Quinta Municipal Code Section 9.100.210 Noise
Control.
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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
PROJECT: VILLAGE HOSPITALITY HOMES
ADOPTED: APRIL 11, 2023
Statement of Operations for Tourist Homes
EXHIBIT B
Goal: To get approval on Four Tourist Homes in the La Quinta Village
currently zoned mixed use/commercial.
Operations: Each home shall be built to resemble a Single Family
Residence and shall operate as a Tourist Home at all times; home shall
not be used as owner occupied. Each home will be professionally
managed, by a local management company with 100% presence at all
locations. These four homes will be managed by Hacienda Agency Inc.,
who currently manages over 30 successful rentals in the La Quinta area.
Hacienda Agency Inc. is located within 2 blocks of these Tourist Homes.
Tourist Homes shall operate with all the benefits of a hotel but with
much more privacy and no distractions of a noisy hotel. Each home
shall be leased to one family or party at a time. Each check in shall be
completed directly with the management company, exceptions maybe
late night check ins. Homes shall have daily management company
presence thru the company itself or its service providers, whether it's a
Pool Man, twice a week or a Gardner once a week and weekly cleanings
by on staff employees.
Amenities: Each home will be approximately 2300 sq ft with 4
bedrooms and 4 baths, with a Santa Barbara Style Home. All homes will
have washer and dryers at each level with full service baths at each
level as well. The following includes the amenities list.
2 Car Garage, Pool, Spa and Tanning Ledge, Basketball Court, Pickle Ball
Court integrated in Driveway, 6 foot stucco walls, auto controlled
driveway gates and balconies.
PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION 2023-007 EXHIBIT C
CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL
SITE DEVELOPMENT PERMIT 2022-0009
PROJECT: VILLAGE HOSPITALITY HOMES
ADOPTED: APRIL 11, 2023
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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 Site Development Permit. 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. 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 — Planning and Building
Divisions
• 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
improvement plans, the applicant shall furnish proof of such approvals when
submitting those improvements plans for City approval.
3. The Site Development Permit shall expire twenty-four (24) months after Planning
Commission approval and shall become null and void in accordance with La Quinta
Municipal Code Section 9.200.080 unless a building permit has been issued. A
time extension may be requested per LQMC Section 9.200.080.
4. SDP2022-0009 shall comply with all applicable conditions of CUP2022-0007.
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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.
9. The applicant shall offer for dedication 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.
10. When the City Engineer determines that access rights to the proposed street
rights -of -way shown on the approved Site Development Permit are necessary prior
to approval of the improvements dedicating such rights -of -way, the applicant shall
grant the necessary rights -of -way within 60 days of a written request by the City.
11. Where public facilities (e.g., sidewalks) are placed on privately -owned setbacks,
the applicant shall offer for dedication blanket easements for those purposes.
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12. The applicant shall offer for dedication those easements necessary for the
placement of, and access to, utility lines and structures, drainage basins, mailbox
clusters, and common areas.
13. Direct vehicular access is restricted, except for those access points identified on
the Site Development Permit, or as otherwise conditioned in these conditions of
approval.
14. 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.
PARKING LOTS and ACCESS POINTS
15. The design of parking facilities shall conform to LQMC Chapter 9.150
16. The City maintains standard plans, detail sheets and/or construction notes for
elements of construction which can be accessed via the Public Works
Development section of the City website (www.laquintaca.gov). Please navigate
to the Public Works home page and look for the Standard Drawings hyperlink.
17. The applicant shall furnish a complete set of the mylars of all approved
improvement plans on a storage media acceptable to the City Engineer.
18. Upon completion of construction, and prior to final acceptance of the improvements
by the City, the applicant shall furnish the City with reproducible record drawings
of all improvement plans which were approved by the City. Each sheet shall be
clearly marked "Record Drawing" and shall be stamped and signed by the engineer
or surveyor certifying to the accuracy and completeness of the drawings. The
applicant shall have all approved mylars previously submitted to the City, revised
to reflect the as -built conditions. The applicant shall employ or retain the Engineer
of Record (EOR) during the construction phase of the project so that the FOR can
make site visits in support of preparing "Record Drawing". However, if subsequent
approved revisions have been approved by the City Engineer and reflect said
"Record Drawing" conditions, the FOR may submit a letter attesting to said fact to
the City Engineer in lieu of mylar submittal.
GRADING
19. The applicant shall comply with the provisions of LQMC Section 13.24.050
(Grading Improvements).
20. 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.
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21. 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 civil engineer registered in the State of
California.
B. A preliminary geotechnical ("soils") report prepared by an engineer registered
in the State of California.
C. A Fugitive Dust Control Plan prepared in accordance with LQMC Chapter
6.16, (Fugitive Dust Control).
D. A Best Management Practices report prepared in accordance with LQMC
Sections 8.70.010 and 13.24.170 (NPDES Stormwater Discharge Permit and
Storm Management and Discharge Controls).
E. A WQMP prepared by an appropriate professional registered in the State of
California.
F. A grading bond in a form acceptable to the City, and in an amount sufficient
to guarantee compliance with the grading bond requirements.
All grading shall conform with the recommendations contained in the Preliminary
Soils Report and shall be certified as being adequate by soils engineer, or
engineering geologist registered in the State of California.
The applicant shall furnish security, in a form acceptable to the City, and in an
amount sufficient to guarantee compliance with the approved Fugitive Dust Control
Plan provisions as submitted with its application for a grading permit. Additionally,
the applicant shall replenish said security if expended by the City of La Quinta to
comply with the Plan as required by the City Engineer.
22. Prior to any grading improvements, the applicant shall submit grading performance
security valued at 100% of the cost of the grading improvements in accordance
with La Quinta Municipal Code 8.80.050, or as approved by the City Engineer.
In the event the applicant fails to construct the improvements for the development
or fails to satisfy its obligations for the development in a timely manner, pursuant
to the approved 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.
23. 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.
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24. 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.
25. Building pad elevations on the precise grading plan submitted for City Engineer's
approval shall conform with pad elevations shown on the Site Development Permit
Preliminary Grading Plans, unless the pad elevations have other requirements
imposed elsewhere in these Conditions of Approval.
26. Prior to any site grading or regrading that will raise or lower any portion of the site
by more than plus or minus half of a foot (05) from the elevations shown on the
approved Site Development Permit, the applicant shall submit the proposed
grading changes to the City Engineer for approval through a substantial
conformance review.
27. Prior to the issuance of a building permit for any building lot, the applicant shall
provide a lot pad certification stamped and signed by a qualified engineer or
surveyor with applicable compaction tests and over excavation documentation.
Each pad certification shall list the pad elevation as shown on the approved
grading plan, the actual pad elevation, and the difference between the two, if any.
Such pad certification shall also list the relative compaction of the pad soil.
UTILITIES
28. The applicant shall comply with the provisions of LQMC Section 13.24.110
(Utilities).
29. 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.
30. Existing overhead utility lines within, or adjacent to the proposed development, and
all proposed utilities shall be installed underground, unless waived by City Council.
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The 92 KV transmission power poles and all existing utility lines attached to joint
use 92 KV transmission power poles are exempt from the requirement to be placed
underground.
31. Underground utilities shall be installed prior to overlying hardscape. For installation
of utilities in existing improved streets, the applicant shall comply with trench
restoration requirements maintained, or required by the City Engineer.
The applicant shall provide certified reports of all utility trench compaction for
approval by the City Engineer. Additionally, grease traps and the maintenance
thereof shall be located so as to not conflict with access aisles/entrances.
CONSTRUCTION
32. Plans shall be prepared to the applicable code at the time of submittal for building
permit.
33. The proposed "Village Hospitality Home" would need to demonstrate occupancy
classification compliance as a R-1 Residential Group for occupants that are
primarily transient in nature, this includes appropriate fire separation distance,
protected openings, fire sprinkler system, audible and visual alarm systems, and
facility accessibility to identify a few major differences.
34. Provide Fire -Resistance Rating for Building Elements Table showing how the
proposed construction will comply with Table 601 and 602 for building elements
and exterior wall ratings, and Table 705.8 for opening protection requirements.
CBC 601, 602 and 705.
35. All privately funded public accommodations, as defined, shall be accessible to
persons with disabilities per Chapter 11 B, with transient lodging facilities providing
guest rooms in accordance with Section 11 B-224. Plans shall also be prepared for
both interior and exterior accessibility features such as parking, routes of travel,
swimming pools and spas, and entrances and exterior ground floor exits.
36. As of January 1, 2023, under the 2022 California Energy Code, Battery ESS and
a Photovoltaic System is required per 140.10(a-b). Applicant should consult their
Energy Consultant or State's Energy Commission for additional information and
impacts to the proposed development.
37. Additional comments may be required based on further information being provided
for review. Although this is not a complete review for building permit, these items
are being offered to help expedite the review and approval of your project during
the permitting stage.
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38. 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.
39. 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.
40. Fire Sprinkler System: The proposed "Village Hospitality Home" would need to
demonstrate occupancy classification as a R-1 Residential Group and have
provisions for automatic fire sprinkler protection for such an occupancy. Ref. CFC
903.2 as amended by the City of La Quinta.
41. Fire Alarm and Detection System: A water flow monitoring system and/or fire alarm
system may be required and determined at time of building plan review. Ref. CFC
903.4, CFC 907.2 and NFPA 72
42. Private Fire Main System: Modifications to and installations of new Private Fire
Mains may be required to adequately provide water supply for building fire sprinkler
systems. Ref. CFC 507, and NFPA 24
43. Addressing: All residential dwellings shall display street numbers in a prominent
location on the street side of the residence. All commercial buildings shall display
street numbers in a prominent location on the address side and additional locations
as required. Ref. CFC 505.1 and County of Riverside Office of the Fire Marshal
Standard #07-01
44. Conditions Timeframe: Conditions of approval are subject to change with adoption
of new codes, ordinances, laws, or when building permits are not obtained within
twelve months.
LANDSCAPE AND IRRIGATION
45. The applicant shall comply with LQMC Sections 13.24.130 (Landscaping
Setbacks) & 13.24.140 (Landscaping Plans).
46. Landscape and irrigation plans for landscaped lots and setbacks, medians,
retention basins, and parks shall be signed and stamped by a licensed landscape
architect.
47. All new and modified landscape areas shall have landscaping and permanent
irrigation improvements in compliance with the City's Water Efficient Landscape
regulations contained in LQMC Section 8.13 (Water Efficient Landscape).
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CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL
SITE DEVELOPMENT PERMIT 2022-0009
PROJECT: VILLAGE HOSPITALITY HOMES
ADOPTED: APRIL 11, 2023
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48. Lighting plans shall be submitted with the final landscaping plans for a
recommendation to the Planning Manager for his approval. Exterior lighting shall
be consistent with LQMC Section 9.100.150 (Outdoor Lighting). All freestanding
lighting shall not exceed 18 feet in height and shall be fitted with a visor if deemed
necessary by staff to minimize trespass of light off the property. The illuminated
carports shall be included in the photometric study as part of the final lighting plan
submittal.
49. All water features shall be designed to minimize "splash" and use high efficiency
pumps and lighting to the satisfaction of the Design and Development Director.
They shall be included in the landscape plan water efficiency calculations per
Municipal Code Chapter 8.13.
50. Any rooftop mechanical equipment shall be completely screened from view. Utility
transformers or other ground mounted mechanical equipment shall be fully
screened with a screening wall or landscaping and painted to match the adjacent
buildings.
51. The applicant shall submit the final landscape plans for review, processing and
approval to the Design and Development Department, in accordance with the Final
Landscape Plan application process. Planning Manager approval of the final
landscape plans is required prior to issuance of the first building permit unless the
Planning Manager determines extenuating circumstances exist which justifies an
alternative processing schedule. Trees in the landscape plans shall be minimum
36" box trees.
NOTE: Plans are not approved for construction until signed by the appropriate City
official, including the Planning Manager and/or City Engineer.
52. The applicant or his agent has the responsibility for proper sight distance
requirements per guidelines in the American Association of State Highway and
Transportation Officials (AASHTO) "A Policy on Geometric Design of Highways
and Streets" latest edition, in the design and/or installation of all landscaping and
appurtenances abutting and within the private and public street right-of-way.
MAINTENANCE
53. The applicant shall comply with the provisions of LQMC Section 13.24.160
(Maintenance).
54. The applicant shall make provisions for the continuous and perpetual maintenance
of all private on -site improvements, perimeter landscaping, access drives,
sidewalks, and stormwater BMPs.
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CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL
SITE DEVELOPMENT PERMIT 2022-0009
PROJECT: VILLAGE HOSPITALITY HOMES
ADOPTED: APRIL 11, 2023
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FEES AND DEPOSITS
55. 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.
56. SDP2022-0009 shall be subject to all applicable provisions of Chapter 3.24 of the
municipal code (Transient Occupancy Tax).