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CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION NO. 88-17
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF LA QUINTA, CALIFORNIA,
ANNOUNCING FINDINGS CONFIRMING THE
ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS AND GRANTING
APPROVAL OF TENTATIVE TRACT NO. 23269,
TO ALLOW ThE CREATION OF A LAND SALES
SUBDIVISION.
CASE NO. TT 23269 VALLEY LAND DEVELOPMENT COMPANY
a) WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of La
ID Quinta, California, did, on the 23rd day of February, 1988,
cy) hold a duly-noticed Public Hearing to consider the request of
Valley Land Development Company to subdivide 72+ acres into
m 180 single-family development lots for sale, generally located
at the southwest corner of Fred Waring Drive and Adams Street,
more particularly described as:
A portion of the north half of the
northeast quarter of Section 19,
Township 5 south, Range 7 east, SBBM;
and,
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of La Quinta,
California, did, on the 15th day of March, 1988, hold a
duly-noticed Public Hearing to consider the Applicant's request
and recommendation of the Planning Commission concerning the
environmental analysis and Tentative Tract Map No. 23269; and,
WHEREAS, said tentative map has complied with the
requirements of The Rules to Implement the California
Environmental Quality Act of 1970" county of Riverside,
Resolution No. 82-213, adopted by reference in City of La
Quinta Ordinance No. 5), in that the Planning Director has
determined, after initial study, that the project will not have
a significant adverse impact on the environment and that a
Negative Declaration should be filed.
WHEREAS, at said Public Hearing, upon hearing and
considering all testimony and arguments, if any, of all
interested persons desiring to be heard, said City Council did
find the following facts to justify the approval of said
tentative tract map:
1. That Tentative Tract No. 23269, as conditionally
approved, is consistent with the goals, policies
and intent of the La Quinta General Plan and the
standards of the Municipal Land Division Ordinance.
2. That the subject site is physically suitable for
the proposed land division.
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3. That the design of Tentative Tract Map No. 23269
may cause substantial environmental damage or
injury to the wildlife habitat of the Coachella
Valley Fringe-Toed Lizard, but mitigation measures
in the form of fees for a new habitat area will
mitigate this impact.
4. That the design of the subdivision, as
conditionally approved, is not likely to cause
serious public health problems.
5. That general impacts from the proposed tract were
considered within the MEA prepared and adopted in
conjunction with the La Quinta General Plan.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council
of the City of La Quinta, California, as follows:
1. That the above recitations are true and correct and
constitute the findings of the Council in this case;
2. That it does hereby conf irin the conclusion of
Environmental Assessment No. 88-086 relative to the
environmental concerns of this tentative tract, and that
a Negative Declaration is appropriate for filing;
3. That it does hereby approve the above-described Tentative
Tract Map No. 23269 for the reasons set forth in this
Resolution and subject to the attached conditions.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED at a regular meeting
of the La Quinta City Council, held on this 15th day of March,
1988, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: Council Members Bohnenberqer, Pena, Sniff, Mayor Hoyle
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilwoman Cox
ABSTAIN: None 7A*/
* HOYLE, Ma r
City of La Quinta, California
SAUNDRA L. JU A, City Clerk
City of La Quinta, California
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
B Y B DT, City Attorney
City of a Quinta, California
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CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION NO. 88-17
CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL TENTATIVE TRACT MAP NO. 23269
MARCH 15, 1988
GENERAL
1. Tentative Tract Map No. 23269 shall comply with the
requirements and standards of the State Subdivision Map
a) Act and the City of La Quinta Land Division Ordinance,
ID unless otherwise modified by the following conditions.
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2. This tentative tract map approval shall expire two years
after the original date of approval by the La Quinta City
m Council unless approved for extension pursuant to the
City of La Quinta Land Division Ordinance.
3. Tract phasing plans, including phasing of public
improvements, shall be submitted for review and approval
by the Public Works Department and the Planning &
Development Department.
4. Prior to the issuance of a building permit for
construction of any building or use contemplated by this
approval, the Applicant shall obtain permits and/or
clearances from the following public agencies:
o City Fire Marshal
o City of La Quinta Public Works Department
o Planning and Development Department, Planning
Division
o Riverside County Environmental Health Department
o Desert Sands Unified School District
o Imperial Irrigation District
Evidence of said permits or clearances from the
above-mentioned agencies shall be presented to the
Building Division at the time of the application for a
building permit for the use contemplated herewith.
GRADING AND DRAINAGE
5. The Applicant shall submit a grading plan that is
prepared by a registered civil engineer who will be
required to supervise the grading and drainage
improvement construction and to certify that the
constructed conditions at the rough grade stage are as
per the approved plans and grading permit. This is
required prior to issuance of building permits.
Certification at the final grade stage and verification
of pad elevations is also required prior to final
approval of grading construction.
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6. A thorough preliminary engineering geological and soils
engineering investigation shall be done and the report
submitted for review along with the grading plan. The
report's recommendations shall be incorporated into the
grading plan design prior to grading plan approval. The
soils engineer and/or the engineering geologist must
certify to the adequacy of the grading plan.
7. Drainage disposal facilities shall be provided as
required by the Public Works Director. The Applicant
shall comply with any fee requirements as may be in
effect at the time of final map recordation. Drainage
facilities shall be capable of retaining 100-year storm
flows on-site.
TRAFFIC AND CIRCULATION
8. Applicant shall comply with the following requirements of
the Public Works Department:
a. The Applicant shall dedicate all necessary public
street and utility easements as required, including
all corner cutbacks.
b. The Applicant shall construct street improvements
to the requirements of the City Engineer and the La
Quinta Municipal Code, as follows:
1) Fred Waring Drive shall be constructed to
City standards for a 120-foot right-of-way
width Major Arterial).
2) Adams Street shall be constructed to City
standards for an 88-foot right-of-way width
Secondary Arterial), with a curb-to-curb
width of 64 feet. Adams Street shall be
designed for ultimate grade from Fred Waring
Drive to Miles Avenue, and constructed
adjacent to Tract 23269, and as necessary for
reasonable transitions and surface drainage
requirements.
3) The interior private street system shall be
designed as per the approved Exhibit A" for
TT 23269. Cul-de-sacs shall be designed for
a minimum 45-foot right-of-way turnaround
radius. Any variations in the approved
street system design sections shall be
subject to review and approval of the Public
Works Department and in accordance with City
standards.
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C. The Applicant shall submit street improvement plans
that are prepared by a registered civil engineer.
Street improvements, including traffic signs and
markings and raised median islands if required by
the City General Plan), shall conform to City
standards as determined by the City Engineer and
adopted by the La Quinta Municipal Code three-inch
AC over four-inch Class 2 Base minimum for
residential streets).
d. All utilities will be installed and trenches
compacted to City standards prior to construction
a) of any streets. The soils engineer shall provide
ID the necessary compaction test reports for review by
Cr) the City Engineer, as may be required.
9. Applicant shall dedicate, with recordation of the tract
map, access rights to Fred Waring Drive and Adams Street,
for all individual parcels which front or back-up to
those rights-of-way.
10. One median break may be allowed at the main tract entry
from Fred Waring Drive.
TRACT DESIGN
11. A minimum 20-foot landscaped setback shall be required
along Fred Waring Drive; a minimum 10-foot setback along
Adams Street. Design of the setbacks shall be approved
by the Planning and Development Department. Setbacks
shall be measured from ultimate right-of-way lines.
a. The minimum setbacks may be modified to an
average11 if a meandering or curvilinear wall
design is used.
b. The setback area shall be established as a separate
lot or easement for landscaping and be maintained
as set forth in Condition No. 23, unless an
alternative method is approved by the Planning and
Development Department.
12. The Applicant shall prepare, for Planning Commission
review and approval as a Business Agenda Item,
architectural standards for the future residences. These
standards shall be recorded as C.C. & Rs.
13. Any lots within 150 feet of the ultimate right-of-ways of
Fred Waring Drive or Adams Street shall be limited to one
story, not to exceed 20 feet in height.
PUBLIC SERVICES AND UTILITIES
14. The Applicant shall comply with the requirements of the
City Fire Marshal:
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a. Schedule A fire protection shall be provided by
approved standard fire hydrants 6" x 4" x 2-1/2" x
2-1/2"), located one at each street intersection
and spaced not more than 330 feet apart in any
direction with no portion of any lot frontage more
than 165 feet from a hydrant. Minimum fire flow
shall be 1000 GPM for two hours duration at 20 PSI.
b. Applicant/Developer shall furnish one 1) copy of
the water system plans to the Fire Department**t for
review. Plans shall conform to fire hydrant types,
location and spacing, and the system shall meet the
fire flow requirements. Plans shall be
signed/approved by a registered civil engineer and
the Coachella Valley Water District, with the
following certification: I certify that the
design of the water system is in accordance with
the requirements prescribed by the Riverside County
Fire Department." The required system, including
hydrants, shall be installed and accepted by the
Coachella Valley Water District prior to any
combustible materials being placed on an individual
lot.
15. The Applicant shall comply with all requirements of the
Coachella Valley Water District. Any necessary parcels
for district facility expansion shall be shown on the
final map and conveyed to the Coachella Valley Water
District, in accordance with the Subdivision Map Act.
Written clearance/acceptance of the locations by CVWD
shall be provided.
16. The Applicant shall coordinate with Sunline Transit to
provide a future bus turnout with shelter along Fred
Waring Drive. Sunline Transit must request that the
Applicant construct the bus turnout and shelter within
two years from the date Council approves this Tentative
Tract. The Applicant shall provide a two-year bond to
insure construction of these improvements. Should
Sunline Transit not request these improvements within the
two-year time limit, the bond shall be released and the
Applicant is released from this condition.
WALLS, FENCING, SCREENING AND LANDSCAPING
17. Prior to issuance of any grading permits, the Applicant
shall submit to the Planning and Development Department
an interim landscape program for the entire tract, which
shall be for the purpose of wind erosion and dust control.
18. Prior to final map approval, the Applicant shall submit
to the Planning Division for review and approval a plan
or plans) showing the following:
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a. Landscaping, including to plant types, sizes,
spacing locations, and irrigation system for all
common areas. Desert or native plant species and
drought resistant planting materials should be
incorporated into the landscape plan.
b. Location and design detail of any proposed and/or
required walls.
c. Exterior lighting plan, emphasizing minimization of
light and glare impacts to surrounding properties.
a) 19. Prior to final map approval, the Applicant shall submit
If) criteria to be used for landscaping of all individual lot
Cr) front yards. At a minimum, the criteria shall provide
for two trees and an irrigation system.
m MISCELLANEOUS
20. Provisions shall be made to comply with the provisions
and requirements of the City's adopted Infrastructure Fee
Program in effect at the time of issuance of building
permits.
21. Prior to final map approval by the City Council, the
Applicant shall submit a proposal to the Planning
Commission, for recommendation to the City Council, for
meeting parkland dedication requirements as set forth in
Section 13.24.030, La Quinta Municipal Code. The
proposal for dedication, fee-in-lieu, or combination
thereof shall be based upon a dedication requirement of
1.57 acres, as determined in accordance with said Section.
22. A noise study shall be prepared by a qualified acoustical
engineer, to be submitted to the Planning and Development
Department for review and approval prior to final map
approval. The study shall concentrate on noise impacts
on the tract from perimeter arterial streets, and
recommend alternative mitigation techniques.
Recommendations of the study shall be incorporated into
the tract design. The study shall consider use of
building setbacks, engineering design, building
orientation, noise barriers berming and landscaping,
etc.), and other techniques so as to avoid the isolated
appearance given by walled developments.
23. The subdivider shall make provisions for maintenance of
all common areas via one of the following methods prior
to final map approval:
a. Subdivider shall consent to the formation of a
maintenance district under Chapter 26 of the
Improvement Act of 1911 Streets & Highways Code,
Section 5820 et seq.) or the Lighting and
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Landscaping Act of 1972 Streets & Highway Code
22600 et seq.) to implement maintenance of all
improved common ownership areas, including
streets. It is understood and agreed that the
developer/Applicant shall pay all above costs of
maintenance for said improved common areas until
such time as tax revenues are received from
assessment of the real property.
b. The Applicant shall submit to the Planning and
Development Department a Management and Maintenance
Agreement, to be entered into with the unit/lot
owners of this land division, in order to insure
common facilities will be maintained. A
homeowner 5 association shall be created with the
unqualified right to assess the owners of the
individual units for reasonable maintenance costs.
The association shall have the right to lien the
property of any owners who default in the payment
of their assessments.
The common facilities to be maintained are as
follows:
1) Storm water retention system.
2) Twenty-foot perimeter parkway lot along Fred
Waring Drive.
3) Ten-foot perimeter parkway lot along Adams
street.
4) Private street rights-of-way.
24. The Applicant acknowledges that the City is considering a
City-Wide Landscape and Lighting District and, by
recording a subdivision map, agrees to be included in the
District. Any assessments will be done on a benefit
basis, as required by law.
25. The developer shall retain a qualified archaeologist
immediately upon discovery of any archaeological remains
or artifacts and employ appropriate mitigation measures
during project development.
26. Prior to recordation of a final map, the Applicant shall
pay the required mitigation fees for the Coachella Valley
Fringe-Toed Lizard Habitat Conversion Program, as adopted
by the City, in the amount of $600 per acre of disturbed
land.
27. The appropriate Planning approval shall be secured prior
to establishing any of the following uses:
a. Temporary construction facilities
b. Sales facilities, including their appurtenant
S signage
c. Access gates/guardhouses.
d. On-site advertising/construction* signs
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