CC Resolution 1990-015#< CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION 90-15
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF LA QUINTA, CALIFORNIA,
ANNOUNCING FINDINGS AND GRANTING
APPROVAL OF TENTATIVE TRACT 25499 TO
ALLOW THE CREATION OF A CONDOMINIUM
SUBDIVISION.
CASE NO. TT 25499 SUNRISE COMPANY
WHEREAS, on May 1, 1984, the La Quinta City Council
certified the EIR for PGA West Specific Plan No. 83-002
Council Resolution No. 84-28) as adequate and complete,
adopting Statements of Overriding Considerations", adopted
CEQA Findings and Statements of Facts"; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council approved the PGA West
Specific Plan No. 83-002 Council Resolutior* No 84-31) on May
15, 1984, subject to conditions; and*
WHEREAS, on September 20, 1988, the La Quinta City
Council did hold a duly-noticed Public Hearing on Amendment No.
1 to Specific Plan 83-002 and, after so doing, did approve said
Amendment subject to conditions, and did further certify a
supplemental Environmental Impact Report focusing on traffic
generation and circulation; and,
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of La
Quinta, California, did, on the 13th day of February, 1990,
hold a duly-noticed Public Hearing to consider the request of
Sunrise Company to subdivide 88.5+ acres into 33 residential
lots for development of 409 condominium units, generally
bounded by Avenue 58 on the south, Madison street to the east,
All-American Canal on the west, and Airport Boulevard extended
on the north, more particularly described as:
BEING A SUBDIVISION OF LOTS 1-4, 9-17,
AND 28 OF TRACT 21642 IN THE CITY OF LA
QUINTA, COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE AS PER MAP
RECORDED IN BOOK 202, PAGES 51-61
INCLUSIVE OF MAP IN THE OFFICE OF THE
COUNTY RECORDER OF RIVERSIDE COUNTY
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 that the proposed tentative tract is a part of and
is consistent with the overall PGA West Specific Plan, as
amended, and is therefore exempt from further environmental
review pursuant to California Government Code Section 65457;
and,
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#< WHEREAS, the La Quinta City Council did on the 6th
day of March, 1990, hold a duly-noticed Public Hearing to
consider the Planning Commission recommendation of APPROVAL for
Tentative Tract 25499; and,
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 approval of said tentative
tract map:
1. That Tentative Tract No. 25499, as conditionally
approved, is consistent with the PGA West Specific Plan
as amended, 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.
3. That Tentative Tract 25499, as conditioned, is consistent
with the approval and conditions of Tract 21642, of which
the subject tract is a part.
4. The improvements to be required for the development of
Tentative Tract 25499 will insure that adequate access, *
circulation, and public utilities are provided for the
health, safety, and welfare of its residents.
5. That the impacts associated with development of Tentative
Tract 25499 can be mitigated through the approval
conditions imposed upon it, as well as through adherence
to those conditions of the PGA West Specific Plan which
are applicable.
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 City Council in this case;
2. That it does hereby confirm the conclusion that the
previous Environmental Impact Reports for the PGA West
Specific Plan, as amended, assessed the environmental
concerns of this tentative tract;
3. That it does hereby grant approval of the above-described
Tentative Tract Map No. 25499 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 6th day of March,
1990, by the following vote, to wit:
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#< AYES: COUNCILMAN BOHNENBERGER, RUSHWORTH, SNIFF & MAYOR PENA
NOES:
ABSENT: COUNCILWOMAN BOSWORTH
ABSTAIN:
City of La Quinta, California
City of La Quinta, California
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
j ity of a Quin Cal ornia
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#<CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION 90-
SUNRISE COMPANY
TENTATIVE TRACT 25499 RECOMMENDED
MARCH 6, 1990
* CONDITION REVISED BY PLANNING COMMISSION
GENERAL
1. Tentative Tract Map No. 25499 shall comply with the
requirements and standards of the State Subdivision Map
Act, the City of La Quinta Land Division Ordinance, and
all other City, County, and State applicable laws and
ordinances.
2. This tentative tract map approval shall expire two years
after the original date of approval by the La Quinta City
Council unless approved for extension pursuant to the
City of La Quinta Land Division Ordinance.
3. The development of the- site and buildings shall comply
with Exhibit A" pursuant to the Planning and Development
Department's Tentative Tract Map 25499 file as
conditionally approved. The following building and site
design conditions shall take precedence in the event of
any conflicts with the provisions of the tentative tract
map or the previously approved unit plans for the Legend,
ChampiQn and Highland units.
4. Tentative Tract map 25499 shall comply with all
applicable conditions and requirements of Specific Plan
83-002, PGA West1', as amended and in effect at the time
of recordation.
GRADING
5. The Applicant shall submit to the City Engineer a grading
plan that is prepared by a Registered Civil Engineer, who
will be required 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.
6. The developer of Tentative Tract 25499 shall submit a
copy of the proposed grading, landscaping, and irrigation
plans to Coachella Valley Water District for review and
comment with respect to CVWD's water management program.
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#< 7. A thorough preliminary engineering geological and soils
engineering investigation shall be done and the report
submitted for review along with the grading plan. The
reports' 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. Pursuant to
Section 11568 of the Business and Professions Code, the
soils report certification shall be indicated on the
final subdivision map.
8. The developer of Tentative Tract 25499 shall cause no
easements to be granted or recorded over any portion of
this property between the date of approval by the City
Council and the date of recording of the final map
without the approval of the City Engineer.
9. All utilities will be installed and trenches compacted t
City standards prior to construction of any streets. The
soils engineer shall provide the necessary compaction
test reports for review by the City Engineer.
10. The remaining southerly unsurveyed area will be surveyed
during a season when vegetation and irrigation practices
allow good ground visibility. This will be accomplished
prior to grading for development on this area.
Arrangements will be made by the project applicant for a
qualified consultant to monitor initial stages of
developmental grading operations. In the event
archaeological or paleontological resources are
discovered during grading, the monitor will be authorized
to temporarily redirect grading operations to allow the
resource to be assessed and, if appropriate, analyze.
DRAINAGE
11. Drainage disposal facilities shall be provided as
required by the City Engineer. The Applicant shall
comply with the provisions of the City Master Plan of
Drainage, including payment of any drainage fees required
therewith. Runoff from the 100-year design storm must be
retained on-site as required by the City Engineer and
subject to his approval. Applicant is advised that the
City Engineer may require drainage release(s) relative to
adjacent ownerships.
ACCESS/CIRCULATION/STREET IMPROVEMENT
* 12. The Applicant shall dedicate all necessary public street
and utility easements as required by the City Engineer.
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#<13. The Applicant shall submit street improvement plans for
private streets prepared by a Registered Civil Engineer.
Street improvements, including required traffic signs and
markings, shall conform to City standards as determined
by the City Engineer and adopted by the La Quinta
Municipal Code. Street design shall take into account
the subgrade soil strength, the anticipated traffic
loading, and street design life. All interior private
streets shall be a minimum 36-foot curb-to-curb pavement
width.
14. The Applicant shall vacate vehicle access rights to 58th
Avenue from all abutting individual lots. Access to
these streets from this subdivision shall be restricted
to approved street intersections only.
15. The Applicant shall construct street improvements for
Lots A-i through H-2 to the requirements of the City
Engineer and the La Quinta Municipal Code. All
cul-de-sacs shall have a minimum curb radius of 45-feet.
16. Applicant shall submit a tract phasing schedule for
Tentative Tract 25499, which shall be subject to review
and approval by the Planning and Development Department.
Appropriate bonding for design and construction of 58th
Avenue shall be provided as required by the City. Design
and construction may be deferred until required by the
City, if consistent with approved tract phasing.
Applicant responsibility with regard to Tentative Tract
25499 shall be determined by the city Engineer and
subject to the following:
a. Applicant shall design and construct street
improvements for 58th Avenue, along the PGA West
frontage, to a 3/4-width, including median island
and transitions, to the requirements of the City
Engineer and the La Quinta Municipal Code. These
improvements may be deferred to recordation of the
unit map which abuts 58th Avenue, if appropriate to
and consistent with phasing for Tentative Tract
25499.
*b. All utilities along 58th Avenue adjacent to
Tentative Tract 25499 shall be undergrounded to the
standards of the respective utility
districts/agencies. The City Engineer shall
determine the extent of the Applicant's
responsibility for this requirement.
c. Applicant shall have a registered civil engineer
prepare a centerline profile, and cross sections at
100-foot intervals, of 58th Avenue from Lake
* Cahuilla to Madison Street to aid long range
drainage planning and design for this segment of
58th Avenue.
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#<17. Applicant shall make provision for interim secondary
access, in accordance with the Fire Marshal's and the
City Engineer's requirements.
PUBLIC SERVICES AND UTILITIES
18. Fire protection shall be provided in accordance with the
requirements of the Municipal Code and the City Fire
Marshal, as follows:
a. Schedule A fire protection approved Super fire
hydrants 6"X4"X2-1/2"X2-1/2") shall be located one
at each street intersection spaced not more than
330 feet apart in any direction with no portion of
any frontage more than 165 feet from a fire
hydrant. Minimum fire flow shall be 2,500 GPM for
two hours duration at 20 PSI.
b. Prior to recordation of any final map, applicanti
developer shall furnish one blueline copy of the
water system plans to the Fire Department for
review. Plans shall conform to the 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 local water company 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 Deparment."
c. The required water system, including fire hydrants,
shall be installed and accepted by the appropriate
water agency prior to any combustible building
material being placed on any individual lot.
d. A minimum of two access roads shall be installed
and maintained at all times during project phasing:
1.) Prior to the final building inspection of the
first unit, an alternate access road to 58th
Avenue shall be constructed.
2.) Street Lots 1C-l, C-2" Jack Nicklaus) shall
be extended to connect to an existing
improved and maintained street.
19. The Applicant shall comply with the following
requirements of the Coachella Valley Water District:
a. The developer shall obtain an encroachment permit
from the Coachella valley Water District prior to
any construction within the right-of-way of the
Coachella Canal. This includes, but is not limited
to1 surface improvements, drainage inlets,
landscaping1 and roadways.
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#< b. The Applicant shall provide and dedicate to the
District any land needed for the provision of
additional facilities, including, but not limited
to, sites for wells, reservoirs, and booster
pumping stations. These sites will be dedicated in
accordance with the requirements of CVWD and the
provisions of the Subdivision Map Act.
C. The Applicant shall resolve any potential
conflict(s) with existing District facilities prior
to any approvals for development permits being
issued. Verification of CVWD authorization shall
be submitted prior to any permit issuance.
d. The area is within Improvement District No. 1 of
the Coachella Valley Water District for irrigation
water service. Water from the Coachella Canal is
available to the area. The developer shall use
this water for golf course and landscape irrigation.
SITE/BUILDING DESIGN
20. The following setback criteria shall be applied to site
design:
a. A minimum front yard setback of 20 feet shall be
required on all residential dwelling units in the
project, except for the 1Legend" Plan 40), which
is permitted to have a 15-foot setback to
accommodate an accessory golf cart storage
structure; and the Highlands" units H-i and H-2
type), which may have a 15-foot setback for
side-entry garages.
b. A minimum setback of 10 feet between any building
and/or building complex shall be required on all
residential units. All buildings shall maintain a
minimum of five 5) feet from any interior side
property line, ten 10) feet on corners.
21. The Applicant shall comply with the recommendations of
the completed noise analysis for 1'PGA West". Interior
building design measures established in the noise
analysis shall be incorporated into the unit plans
submitted for plan check and shall be verified by the
Building Official prior to permit issuances.
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#<22. The Applicant shall submit detailed landscaping plans for
all common areas within Tentative Tract 25499.
Landscaping in individual unit courtyard or other
enclosed areas may be installed at the developer's
discretion, but shall conform to CVWD and Riverside
County Agricultural Commission Office requirements.)
Final approval of all common area landscaping shall be
given by the Planning and Development Department and
shall be inspected by the City prior to or at time of
building final.
23. Prior to submittal of landscaping plans as required in
Condition 22, the applicant/developer shall:
a. Secure the Agricultural Commissioner's approval for
landscaping material to be used within the
development.
b. Secure the CVWD review of the grading, landscaping,
and irrigation systems.
MISCELLANEOUS
24. The City formed a City-wide Landscaping and Lighting
District in 1988. The perimeter landscape lots in this
subdivision will be added to the District assessment roll
when the final map is recorded. The annual assessment
for each lot will be based on a benefit basis as required
by law.
*25. The developer of Tentative Tract 25499 shall disclose the
following information to those buyers of units located
within Tract 25499:
The Riverside County Sheriff's Department operates
its shooting practice and qualifying range on the
north side of Lake Cahuilla, approximately 1,700
feet from the westerly boundaries of Lot 1 of Tract
25499 in the southeast quarter of the northwest
quarter of Section 20, T65, R7E, S.B.B.& M.). This
range is used for monthly practice and quarterly
qualifying sessions, and is also used by various
other Coachella Valley agencies. For more specific
information, contact: Riverside County Sheriff's
Department, 46-057 Oasis Street, Indio, CA 92201,
619) 342-8800."
This information or similar wording) shall be disclosed
through an amendment to the purchase agreement of the
affected units. The amendment shall be signed as
Received and Read" by the prospective buyer.
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#<26. Prior to any permit issuance for the 58th Avenue entry
gates/guardhouse, plot plan approval must be obtained
from the Planning and Development Department for access
and design of the proposed gates and guardhouse.
27. Applicant shall execute appropriate easements for golf
course access paths between structures, across
residential street lots, etc., to allow for maintenance
access of the golf course areas from the existing 58th
Avenue maintenance facility. A key map, with all access
easement locations shown, shall be provided for review by
the Planning and Development Department prior to
recordation of the easement instrument(s).
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