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CC Resolution 2006-042RESOLUTION NO. 2006-042 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA QUINTA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE SUBDIVISION OF : 2.58 t ACRES INTO SEVEN RESIDENTIAL LOTS AND LETTERED LOTS CASE NO.: TENTATIVE TRACT 33801 BLAKE JUMPER WHEREAS; The City Council of the City. of La Quinta, California, did on the 1 W day of April, 2006, hold a. duly noticed Public Hearing. to consider the request Of Blake Jumper for the subdivision of_2.58 acres into eight single-family residential lots -'and other miscellaneous lots, located on the west side of Madison Street approximately.500 feet north of Avenue 60, more particularly described as: WHEREAS, said Tentative Tract Map has. complied with the requirements of "The. Rules to Implement the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970 as amended .(Resolution 83-63) in that the to Quinta Community Development Department has prepared Environmental Assessment 200.5-546 for this Tentative Tract Map in compliance with the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970, as amended. The Community Development Director has determined that the project will not have a significant adverse impact on the environment and therefore, is recommending that a Mitigated Negative Declaration of environmental impact be certified; and! WHEREAS, at said Public. Hearing, upon hearing and considering all testimony and arguments, if any, of all interested persons wanting to be heard, said City Council did make the following Mandatory Findings of Approval to justify approval of said Tentative Tract Map 33801: 1. The Tentative Tract Map and its improvement and design as approved are consistent with the General Plan in that its design is in . conformance with applicable goals, policies, and development standards, such as lot size, and will provide adequate infrastructure and public utilities. The density and design for the tract will comply with the. Land Use Element of the General Plan. 2. The design of the subdivision and its proposed improvements are not likely to create environmental damage or substantially and avoidably injure wildlife or their habitat because mitigation measures and conditions have been incorporated into the project approval to mitigate impacts where needed. Resolution No. 2006-042 Tentative Tract Map 33801 Blake Jumper Adopted: April 18, 2006 Page 2 3. The design of the subdivision. and subsequent improvements are not Likely to cause serious public health problems because urban infrastructure improvements are existing, or will be installed based on applicable local, State, and Federal requirements. 4.. The design of the revised subdivision and the proposed types of improvements will not conflict with easements acquired by the public at ' large, for access through or use of the property within the subdivision in that none presently exist and access -is provided within the project and .to adjacent public. streets. 5. Unless the project is reduced by one residential lot to a total of seven numbered residential lots, the project shall have an adverse impact on the public health and safety. Specifically, the project as proposed with eight residential Dots would be inconsistent with the character of the surrounding community in that there would be building massing along lot boundaries that would be out of character with. the massing in the surrounding community. The Tots proposed for the . project are significantly smaller and are not within the character of the surrounding properties, especially those abutting properties located to the north along Calle Conchita, which have been zoned with an Equestrian Overlay district, and are primarily rural -residential in character. Unless one lot is removed, the City Council concluded that this disparity in the size of abutting lots conflicts with Section 9.10.010 of the Municipal Code which provides that the objectives of the Zoning Code include establishing "conditions which allow various types of land uses to exist in harmony and to promote the stability of existing land uses by protecting them" and "to prevent undue intensity of land use or development". Furthermore, the RL zoning 'designation is. specifically intended for the "preservation of low density neighborhoods permitting smaller lots along the boundary of larger existing residential lots does not preserve the low density character of the existing development. As permitted by Section 9..10.040- of the Zoning Code, the City "reserves the right to. limit projects to intensities below the General Plan's upper limits." Unless one lot is removed, the lot size and massing proposed by the project may also lead to a visual Incompatibility with the abutting properties. With the removal of one lot, the design of the subdivision is not likely to cause serious public health problems. Resolution No. 2006-042 Tentative Tract Map 33801 Blake Jumper Adopted: April 18, 2006 Page 3 6. There is no other feasible. method to mitigate or avoid the impact identified in Finding No. 5 other. than by removing one lot in Tract. Lots 1 through 8 because the compatibility with the abutting Equestrian..Overlay district properties _can only be achieved by increasing the lot size. Thus, in. order :to achieve continuity with the surrounding community and specifically, with those existing lots on Calle Conchita, it is necessary to remove one lot among- Tract Lots 1.. through 8. 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 constitute the findings of the City Council in this case; r 2. That the City Council does hereby approve Tentative Tract Map 33801 for the reasons set forth in this Resolution, subject to the attached Conditions of Approval. PASSED APPROVED, and ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the La Quinta City Council, held on this 18" day of April, 2006 by the following vote, to wit: AYES: Council Members Henderson, Sniff, Mayor Adolph NOES: Council Members Kirk, Osborne ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None DON AD PH, Wyor City of La. Quinta California Resolution No. 2006-042 Tentative Tract Map 33801 Blake Jumper Adopted: April 18, 2006 Page 4 CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION 2006-042 CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL FINAL TENTATIVE TRACT MAP 33801` BLAKE JUMPER ADOPTED: APRIL 18, 2006 GENERAL { 1. The applicant. agrees to defend, indemnify and hold harmless the City of La Quinta ("City''); its agents, officers and employees from any. clam,.waction or proceeding to attack,. set, aside, void, or annul the approval of this Tentative Tract Map, or. any Final Map recorded thereunder. The City shall have sole discretion in selecting its defense counsel. The City shall promptly notify the applicant of any claim action or proceeding and shall cooperate fully in the defense: 2. This Tentative Tract Map, and any Final Map recorded thereunder, shall comply with the requirements and standards of Government Code, § § 66410 through 66499.58. (the. "Subdivision Map Act"), and Chapter 13 of the La Quinta Municipal Code ("LQMC"). The City of La Quinta's Municipal Code can be accessed on the City Wep Site at www.la-guinta.org. 3. Prior to the issuance of any grading, construction, or building permit by the City, the applicant shall obtain any necessary clearances and/or permits from the following agencies: • Fire Marshal • Public Works Department. (Grading Permit, Improvement Permit) • Community`. Development. Department • Riverside Co. Environmental Health Department • Coachella Valley Unified School District • Coachella Valley Water District (CVWD) • Imperial Irrigation District (IID) • California Water Quality Control Board (CWQCB) • SunLine Transit Agency • SCAQMD (South Coast Air Quality Management District) Coachella Valley The applicant is responsible for all requirements of the permits and/or clearances. from the above listed agencies. When the requirements include approval of -- improvement plans, the applicant shall furnish proof of. such approvals when submitting those improvements plans for City approval. Resolution No. 2006-042 Conditions of Approval -FINAL Tentative Tract Map 33801 Blake Jumper April 18, 2006 Page 2 A project -specific NPDES construction permit must be obtained by the applicant; and who then shall submit.a copy of'the.Regional Water Quality Control Board'S ("RWQCB.") acknowledgment of the applicant's Notice of Intent ("NOI" ), prior to the issuance of a grading or site: construction permit by the City. 4. _ The applicant shall comply with applicable., provisions of the City's NPDES stormwater discharge permit, Sections 8.70.010 et seq. (Stormwater Management and Discharge Controls), and 13.2.4.170 (Clean Air/Clean Water), LQMC; Riverside County Ordinance No. 457;. and the State Water Resources Control Board's Order No. 99-08-DWQ: A. For construction activities including clearing, grading or excavation of land that disturbs one 0 acre or more of land, or that disturbs less than one (1) acre of land, but which is a part of a construction project that encompasses more than one (1) acre of land, the Permitee shall be required to .submit a Storm Water Pollution Protection Plan ("SWPPP"), The applicant or design professional can obtain the California Stormwater Quality Association SWPPP template at.www. ca bmphand books. co m for use in their SWPPP preparation. B. The applicant's SWPPP. shall be approved by the City Engineer prior to any on or off -site grading being done in relation to this project. C. The applicant shall ensure that the required SWPPP is available for inspection at the project, site at all times through and including acceptance of all improvements by the City. D. The applicant's SWPPP shall include provisions for all of the following Best Management Practices ("BMPs") (8.70.020 (Definitions), LQMC): 1) Temporary Soil Stabilization (erosion control). 2) Temporary Sediment Control. 3.) Wind Erosion Control. 4) Tracking Control. 5) Non -Storm Water Management. .6) Waste Management and Materials Pollution Control. Resolution No. 2006-042 Conditions of Approval —FINAL Tentative Tract Map 33801 Blake Jumper April 18. 2006 Page 3 E. All erosion and sediment control BMPs proposed by the applicant shall be approved by the City Engineer prior to any onsite or offsite grading, pursuant to this project. F. The. approved SWPPP and BMPs shall remain in : effect for the entire duration of project construction until all improvements are completed and accepted by. the City. S. Permits issued under :this approval shall be subject to the provisions of the Infrastructure Fee Program and Development Impact Fee program in effect at the time of issuance of building permit(s). PROPERTY RIGHTS 6. 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. 7. The applicant shall offer for dedication on the Final Map all public street right-of- ways in conformance with the City's General Plan, Municipal Code, applicable specific plans, and/or as required by the City Engineer. 8. The public street, right-of-way offers for dedication required for this development include: A. PUBLIC STREETS 1) Madison Street (Primary Arterial, Option A 1 10' ROW) — The standard 55 feet from the centerline of the Realigned Madison Street (Plan Set No.. 02099) for a total 110-foot. ultimate developed right of way. 9. The applicant shall retain for private use on the Final Map all private street right- of-ways in conformance with the City's General Plan, Municipal Code, applicable specific plans., and/or as required by the City Engineer. 10. The private street right-of-ways to be retained for private use required for this development include: Resolution No. 2006-042 Conditions of Approval - FINAL Tentative Tract Map 33801 Blake Jumper April. 18, 2006 Page 4 A. PRIVATE STREETS 1) Private Residential Streets measured at gutter flow line to gutter flow line shall have a 28.-foot travel width with parking .restricted to one side and provided there .is adequate .off-street parking for . residents and visitors, and the applicant establishes provisions for ongoing enforcement of the parking restriction in the CC&R°s. The CC&R.'s shall be reviewed. by the Engineering Department prior to recordation. B. CUL DE SACS 1) The cul de sac shall conform to the shape shown on the tentative map with a 38-foot curb radius at the bulb or larger as shown on the tentative map. 1 1. Dedications shall include additional widths as necessary for dedicated right turn lanes., bus turnouts, and other features contained in the approved construction plans. Pursuant to this requirement, the Applicant shall include in the submittal packet containing the draft final map submitted for map checking, an offsite street geometric layout, drawn at 1 " equals 40 feet, detailing the following design aspects: median curb line, outside curb line, Lane line alignment including lane widths, left turn lanes, deceleration lane(s) 'and bus stop turnout(s). The geometric layout shall be accompanied with sufficient professional engineering studies to confirm the appropriate length of all proposed turn pockets and auxiliary lanes that may impact the right of way dedication required of the project and the associated landscape setback requirement 12. When the City. Engineer determines that access rights ' to the .proposed street right-of-ways shown on the approved Tentative Tract Map are necessary prior to approval °of the Final Map dedicating such right-of-ways, the. applicant shall grant. the necessary right-of-ways within 60 days of a written request by the City. 13. The. applicant shall offer for dedication on the Final Map a ten. -foot wide public utility easement contiguous with, and along the house side of all private streets. Such easement may be reduced to five feet in width with the express written approval of IID. Resolution No. 2006-042 Conditions of Approval -,FINAL Tentative Tract Map 33801 Blake Jumper April 18, 2006 Page 5 14. The applicant .shall create perimeter landscaping setbacks along all public right- of-ways. as follows: f A. Madison Street (Primary, Arterial) - 20-foot from the R/W-P/L. The setback requirements shall apply to all frontages .including, but not limited to, remainder.parcels and sites dedicated for utility purposes. Where public facilities (e.g., sidewalks.) are placed on privately -owned setbacks, the applicant shall, offer for dedication blanket easements forlhose purposes on the Final Map. 15. The applicant shall offer for dedication those easements necessary for: the placement of, and access to, utility lines and structures, drainage basins, mailbox clusters, park lands, and common areas on the Final Map, 16. Direct vehicular access to Madison Street.from lots with frontage along_'Madison Street is restricted, except for those access points identified on the tentative tract map, or as otherwise conditioned in these conditions of approval. The vehicular .access restriction shall be shown on the recorded final tract map. 17. 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, access roadway, or other encroachmentswill occur. 18. The applicant shall cause no easement to be granted, or recorded, over any portion. of the subject property 'between the date of approval. of the Tentative Tract Map and the date of recording of any Final Map, unless such easement is approved by the City Engineer. PPO_ IFr_T I AVOI IT 19. The total number of residential lots shall be reduced from eight numbered residential lots to seven numbered residential lots in total. ' Final lot design and configuration to be approved by the Community. Development Director. Resolution No. 2006-042 Conditions of Approval FINAL Tentative Tract Map 33801' Blake Jumper April 18, 2006 Page 6 FINAL MAPS 20. Prior to the City's approval of a. Final Map, the applicant shall furnish accurate AutoCAD files of the Final.Map that was. approved by the City's map checker on a storage media acceptable to the City Engineer. Such files shall be .in a standard AutoCAD format so as to be fully retrievable. into a basic AutoCAD program. Where a Final Map was not produced in an AutoCAD format.. or produced in..a` file that can be .converted to' an AutoCAD format, the City Engineer will accept a raster -image file of such Final Map. The .Final Map shall be of a 1 " 40' scale. IMPROVEMENT PLANS As used throughout these Conditions of Approval, professional titles such as "engineer," "surveyor," and "architect," refer to persons currently certified or licensed to practice their respective professions in the .State of California. 21. Improvement plans shall be prepared by .or under the direct supervision of qualified engineers and/or architects, as appropriate, and shall comply with the provisions of Section 13.24.040 (Improvement Plans), LQMC. 22. The following improvement. plans shall be prepared and submitted for review and approval by the Public Works Department. A separate set of plans for each line item specified below shall be prepared. The plans _shall utilize the minimum scale specified, unless .otherwise authorized by the City Engineer in writing. Plans may be prepared at a larger scale if additional detail or plan clarity is desired. Note, the 'applicant may be. required to prepare other improvement plans not listed here pursuant to improvements required by other agencies and utility purveyors. A. On -Site Rough Grading Plan 1 = 40' Horizontal B. PM 10 Plan 1 " - 40' Horizontal C. SWPPP 1" 40' Horizontal D. Off -Site Street Improvement/Storm Drain Plan 1" 40' Horizontal, 1 " = 4' Vertical Resolution. No. 2006-042 : Conditions: of Approval FINAL Tentative Tract Map 33801 Blake Jumper April 18, 2006 Page 7 E. Off -Site Signing & Striping Plan 1 40' Horizontal The Off -Site street improvement plans shall have separate plan sheet(s) (drawn at 20 scale) that show the meandering sidewalk,. mounding, and berming.design in the combined parkway and landscape Setback area. F. On -Site Street. Improvements/Signing & Stripin.g/Storm Drain Plan 1 � 40' Horizontal, 1 4' Vertical NOTE.:. A. through :F to be submitted concurrently. The following plans. shall be submitted to the Building and Safety Department for review and approval. The plans shall utilize the minimum scale specified; unless otherwise authorized by the Buildingand Safety. Director .i.n-writing. Plans may be prepared,, at a larger scale if additional detail or plan clarity is desired. Note, the applicant may be required to prepare` other improvement plans not listed here pursuant to improvements required by other agencies and utility purveyors. G. On -Site Residential Precise Grading Plan 1 " = 30' Horizontal Other engineered improvement plans prepared for City approval that are not listed above shall be prepared in formats approved by the City Engineer prior to commencing plan preparation. All Off -Site Plan & Profile Street Plans and Si.gn.ing & Striping Plans shall show all existing improvements for a distance of at Feast 200-feet beyond the project limits, or a distance sufficient to show any required design transitions. All On -Site Signing & Striping. Plans shall show, at a minimum; Stop Signs, Limit Lines and Legends, No Parking Signs, Raised Pavement Markers (including Blue RPMs at fire hydrants) and Street Name Signs per Public Works Standard Plans and/or as approved .by the Engineering Department. "Rough Grading" plans shall normally include perimeter walls with Top Of Wall & Top Of Footing elevations shown. All footings shall have a minimum of 1 foot of cover, or sufficient cover to clear any adjacent obstructions. Resolution No. 2006-042 Conditions of Approval FINAL Tentative Tract Map 33801 Blake Jumper April 18, 2006 Page 8 23. The. City maintains standard plans, detail sheets and/or construction notes for. elements of construction which can. be accessed via the Online Engineering Library at the City web'site (www.la-guinta.org). Navigate to the Public Works Department home page and look for the Online Engineering Library hyperlink. 24. The applicant shall furnish a complete set of the AutoCAD files of a.11 approved improvement plans on a storage media acceptable to the City Engineer. The files shall be saved in a standard AutoCAD format so they may be fully retrievable through a'basic AutoCAD program. At the completion of construction, and prior to the final acceptance of the improvements by the City, the applicant shall update the AutoCAD files in order to reflect the as -built conditions. Where. the improvement plans were not produced in a standard AutoCAD format, or a file format that .can be converted to an AutoCAD format, the City Engineer will accept raster -image files of the plans. IMPROVEMENT SECURITY AGREEMENTS 25. Prior to approval, of any, Final Map, the applicant.shall construct all on and off - site improvements and satisfy its obligations for same, or shall. furnish a fully secured and executed Subdivision Improvement Agreement ("SIA") guaranteeing the construction of such improvements and the satisfaction of its obligations for same, or shall agree to any combination thereof, as may be required by the City. 26. Any Subdivision Improvement Agreement ("SIA'') entered into by and between the applicant and the City .of La Quintal for the purpose of guaranteeing the completion of any improvements related to this Tentative Tract Map; shall comply with the provisions of Chapter 13.28 (Improvement Security), LQMC. 27. Improvements to be. made, or agreed to be made, shall include the removal of any existing. structures or. other obstructions. which are not a part of the proposed improvements; and shall provide for the setting of the final survey monumentation. 28. If the applicant elects to utilize the secured agreement alternative, the applicant shall submit detailed construction cost estimates for all proposed on -site and off -site improvements, including an estimate for the final survey monumentation, for checking and approval by. the City Engineer. Such estimates shall conform to the unit cost schedule adopted by City resolution, or ordinance Tentative Tract Map 33801 Blake Jumper April 18, 2006 Page 9 For items not listed in the CityFs unit cost schedule, the proposed unit costs shall be approved by the City Engineer. At the time the applicant submits its detailed construction cost estimates for conditional approval of the Final. Map by the City Council, the applicant. shall also submit one copy each of an 8=1 /2" x 1 1 " reduction of each page of the Final Map, along with a copy of an 8-1 /2" x 1 1 Vicinity Map: Estimates for improvements underthe jurisdiction of. other, agencies. shall be approved by those agencies` and submitted to the City along with the applicant's detailed cost estimates. Security will not be required for telephone, natural gas, or Cable T.V. improvements. 29 Should the applicant fail to construct the improvements for the development, or fail to satisfy its obligations for the development in a timely manner, the City shall have .the right to halt issuance of building permits, and/or final. building inspections, withhold other approvals related to the development of the project, or call upon the surety to complete the improvements. - GRADING 30. The applicant shall comply with the provisions of Section 13.24.050 (Grading Improvements), LQMC. 31. 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. 32. 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 qualified engineer, B. A preliminary geotechnical ("soils") report prepared by a qualified.. engineer, C. A Fugitive Dust Control Plan prepared in accordance with Chapter 6.16, _. (Fugitive Dust Control), LQMC, and D. A Best Management Practices report prepared in accordance with Sections 8.70.010 and 1.3.24.170 (NPDES storm: water discharge permit and Storm Management and Discharge Controls), LQMC. E. Immediafely prior to the commencement of grading or other site disturbance, including vegetation removal, between February 1 and August 15th, the project biologist shall conduct Migratory Treaty Bird Act -compliance (MTBA) surveys and report the results: to the City and applicant. Any necessary protection shall be put in place prior to the initiation in the areas of potential impact. 85. At:least one 'nesting bird survey shall : be conducted, and more -if deemed necessary by the consulting biologist, ending no less than three days prior to grading. In the event active nests are found, exclusionary fencing shall be placed 200 feet around the nest. F. Proof of retention of archaeological monitors.shall be given to the City prior to issuance . of the first earth -moving or clearing permit. Monitors shall include an Augustine Band of Cahuilla Indians designee. The site shall be monitored during. on- and off -site trenching and rough. grading by qualified archaeological monitors. The final report on the archaeological monitoring shall be submitted to the Community. Development Department prior to the issuance of the first` Certificate of Occupancy for the project. Any collected archaeological resources shall be properly packaged for long term curation, in polyethylene self -seal bags, vials, or film cans as appropriate, all within acid -free, standard size, comprehensively labeled archive boxes and delivered to the City prior to issuance of first Certificate of Occupancy for the property. Materials shall be accompanied. by descriptive catalogue, field notes and records, primary research data, . and the original graphics G. Prior to groundbreaking, a field survey shall be conducted by. the applicant in order to identify and document potential surface fossiliferous resources." A report of findings from the field survey shall be transmitted to Community Development Department and shall be provided to site monitors. H. Proof of retention of paleontological monitors shall be given to the City prior to issuance of the first earth -moving or clearing permit. On- and off site monitoring of earth -moving and grading in areas identified as likely to contain paleontological resources shall be. conducted by a qualified paleontological monitor. The monitor shall be equipped to salvage fossils as they are unearthed to avoid construction delays and to remove Resolution No. 2006-042 -- Conditions of Approval - FINAL Tentative Tract Map 33801 Blake Jumper April 18, 2006 Page 11 samples -of sediments that are likely to contain the remains of small fossil invertebrates and vertebrates. The monitor shall be empowered to temporarily halt or divert equipment to allow removal of abundant or large specimens. Any recovered specimens shall be prepared to the point of identification and permanent.. preservation, including. washing of sediments to recover small invertebrates and vertebrates. A report of findings with an appended itemized inventory of specimens shalt be - submitted to the City prior to the first occupancy of a residence. being granted by.the City. The report shall include pertinent. discussions. of the significance of all. recovered resources where appropriate.. The report and inventory, when. submitted will signify completion of the program to mitigate impacts. to paleontological resources. All grading shall conform to the recommendations contained in the .Preliminary Soils Report, and shall be certified as being adequate by a soils engineer, or by an engineering geologist. A statement shall appear on the Final :Map that a soils report has been prepared in accordance with the California: Health & Safety Code § 17953. 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. 33. 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 interimlandscaping, or stabilized with such other erosion control measures, as were approved in the Fugitive Dust Control Plan. 34. Building pad elevations on the rough grading plan submitted for City Engineer's approval shall conform with pad elevations shown on the tentative map, unless' the pad elevations have other requirements imposed elsewhere in these Conditions of Approval. 35. Building pad elevations of perimeter lots shall not differ by more than one foot higher from the building pads in. adjacent developments. or as required by the Public Works Department in the plan review process. Where compliance. within the above stated limits is impractical, the City may consider alternatives that are shown to minimize safety concerns,. maintenance difficulties.and neighboring -owner dissatisfaction with the grade differential. Resolution No. 2006-042 Conditions of Approval FINAL Tentative Tract Map 33801 Blake Jumper April 18, 2006 Page 12 .36.. Prior to any site grading or regrading that will raise or lower any:portion of the site by more .than plus .or -minus three. tenths of a foot from the elevations shown on the approved Tentative Tract Map, 'the applicant shall subrnit the proposed grading changes to the City Staff for a substantial conformance finding review. 37. 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. 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. The data shall be organized by lot number., and Listed cumulatively if. submitted at different times. DRAINAGE 38. The applicant shall comply with the. approved Preliminary Drainage Report dated February 6, 2006 and provisions of Section 13.24.120 (Drainage), LQMC, Engineering Bulletin No. 97.03. More specifically, stormwater falling on site during the 100 year storm shall be retained within the development, unless otherwise approved by the City Engineer. Additionally, the 100 year stormwater shall be retained within the interior street right of way. The tributary drainage area. shall extend to the. centerline of adjacent public streets and include any resulting uncaptured tributary stormwater. flows. The design. storm shall be either the 3 hour, 6 hour or 24 hour event producing the greatest total run. off 39. Storm drainage historically received from adjoining property shall be received and retained or passed through into the historic downstream drainage relief route. 40. For properties where sump conditions exist, the applicant must either define a diversion/overflow strategy or retain upstream stormwater as required for existing as -built conditions from all off -site tributary flow from the respective high points. The applicant must . provide either on -site retention or alternative facilities of diversion/pass through, if selected. Historical flow `paths should be identified and routing provided in the hydrology analysis equivalent to historical flow direction. As local topography allows, tributary areas may exceed limits of property lines adjacent to public roads. The 100-year storm shall be the governing event in the designer's evaluation. Resolution No. 2006-042 Conditions of Approval -.FINAL Tentative Tract Map 33801 Slake Jumper April 18, 2006 Page 13 41. In design of retention facilities, the maximum percolation rate shall, be two inches per hour. The percolation rate will be considered to be zero unless the applicant provides site specific data indicating otherwise. Nuisance water shall be retained on site. In residential developments, nuisance water shall be passed through a prefilter system comparable to the Maxwell Plus Primary Settling Chamber (or equivalent) before being disposed in a trickling sand filter and leach field or equivalent system approved by the City. Engineer. A geotechnical study shall confirm the applicability of sand filter use for the development based on the existing soil conditions. The sand filter and leach field or equivalent system .shall be designed to contain surges of up to.3 gph/1,000 sq. ft. of landscape area, and infiltrate 5 gpd/1,000 sq. ft. The sand filter and leach field shall be designed to contain nuisance water surges from landscape area, residential, unit, and off -site street nuisance water. Flow from adjacent well sites shall be designed for retention area percolation by separate infiltration system approved by the City Engineer. The sand filter design shall be per La Quinta Standard 370 with the equivalent of 137.2 gph of water feed per sand filter to accept the abovementioned nuisance water requirements. Leach line requirements are 1.108 feet of leach line per gph of flow. 42. No fence or wall shall be constructed along the street sides of any retention basin unless approved by the Community Development Director and the City Engineer. Pursuant to the aforementioned, the applicant may be required to extend the northerly property as required by the City Engineer. 43 For on -site common retention basins, retention depth shall be according to Engineering Bulletin 97.03, and side slopes shall not. exceed . 31 and shall be planted with maintenance free ground cover. For retention basins on individual lots, retention depth shall not exceed two feet. 44. Stormwater may not be. retained in landscaped .parkways or landscaped setback lots. Only incidental storm water, (precipitation which directly falls onto the setback) will be permitted to be retained in the landscape setback areas. The perimeter setback and parkway areas in the street right-of-way shall be shaped with berms and mounds, pursuant to Section 9.100.040(13)(7), LQMC. 45. The design of the development shall not cause any increase in flood boundaries, levels or frequencies in any area outside the development. Resolution No. 2006-042 Conditions of Approval - FINAL Tentative Tract Map 33801 Blake Jumper April 18, 2006 Page 14 46. The development shall be graded to permit storm flow. in excess of retention capacity to flow out of the development through a designated overflow and into the historic drainage relief route. UTILITIES 47. The. applicant shall comply with the provisions of Section 13.24.1 10 (Utilities), LQMC. 4.8.' The applicant shall obtain the approval of the City Engineer for the location of all utility Fines 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. 49. Existing overhead utility lines within, or adjacent to the proposed development, and all proposed utilities shall be installed underground. All existing utility lines attached to joint use 92 KV transmission power poles are exempt from the requirement to be placed underground. 50. 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. STREET AND TRAFFIC IMPROVEMENTS 51 The applicant shall comply with the provisions of Sections 13.24.060 (Street Improvements), 13.24.070 (Street Design Generally) & 13.24.100 (Access For Individual Properties And Development), LQMC for public streets; and Section 13.24.080 (Street. Design - Private Streets), where private streets are proposed. 52. The applicant shall construct the following street improvements to conform with the General Plan (street type noted in parentheses.) Resolution No. 2006-042 Conditions of Approval - FINAL Tentative Tract Map 33801 Blake Jumper April 18, 2006 Page 15 A. OFF -SITE STREETS 1) Madison Street (Primary Arterial; 1 10' R/W): Widen the west side of the street along all frontage adjacent to the Tentative Map . boundary ' to its ultimate width on the west side. as specified in the General. Plan and the ,requirements of these conditions. Rehabilitate and/or reconstruct existing roadway pavement -as necessary to augment and convert Iit from a rural county -road design standard to. La Quinta's urban arterial design standard. The west curb face shall. be located forty three feet (43') west of the centerline. Other required improvements in the Madison Street right or way and/or adjacent landscape setback area include: a) All appurtenant components such as, but not limited to: curb, gutter, , traffic control striping, legends and signs, plus a single overhead street light at each street connecting to. Madison Street. b) An 8-foot wide meandering sidewalk. The meandering sidewalk shall have an arrhythmic horizontal layout that utilizes concave and convex curves. with respect to the curb line that either touches the back of curb or approaches within five feet of the curb at intervals not to exceed 250 feet. The sidewalk curvature radii should vary between 50 and 300 feet and at each point of reverse curvature, the radius should change to assist in creating the arrhythmic layout.. The sidewalk shall meander into the landscape setback lot and approach within 5 feet of the perimeter wall at intervals not to exceed 250 feet. c) A 10-foot wide Multi -Purpose Trail shall be provided with landscaping, unless adjacent developments lack Multi -Purpose Trails connectivity. The applicant shall extend improvements beyond the subdivision boundaries to ensure they safely integrate with existing improvements (e.g., grading; traffic control devices and transitions in alignment, elevation or dimensions of streets and sidewalks). ' Resolution No. 2006-042 Conditions of Approval - FINAL Tentative Tract Map 33801 Blake Jumper April 18, 2006 page 16 B. PRIVATE `STREETS 1) Lot.A - Construct 28=foot wide travel width measured from gutter flow Fine to gutter flow- line, provided parking is restricted to the south side and there is adequate off-street parking for residents and visitors., and the applicant makes provisions for perpetual enforcement of the restrictions. 2) The location of driveways of corner lots shalt not be located within the cu,rb.return .and away from the intersection when possible. 3), The applicant shall provide a 10-foot street setback along the southerly property line for construction of landscaping and/or the proposed retaining wall. C. PRIVATE CUL DE SACS 1) Shall be constructed according to the lay -out shown on the tentative map with 3.8-foot curb radius or greater at the bulb similar to the layout shown on the rough grading plan. 2) The applicant shall provide a 10-foot street setback along the southerly property line for construction. of landscaping and/or the proposed retaining wall. Additionally, the cul de sac shall .have a 10-foot setback to the westerly property line. Entry drives, main interior circulation routes, standard knuckles, corner cutbacks, bus turnouts, dedicated turn lanes and other features shown on the approved construction plans, may. require additional street widths as may be determined by the City Engineer. 53. The applicant shall design street pavement sections using CalTrans' design procedure for 20-year life pavement, and the site -specific data for soil strength and anticipated traffic loading (including construction traffic). Minimum structural sections shall be as follows: Residential 3.0" a.c./4.5" c.a.b. Primary Arterial 4.5" a.c./6.0" c.a.b. or the approved equivalents of alternate materials. Resolution No. 2006-042 Conditions of Approval - FINAL Tentative Tract Map 33801 Blake Jumper April 18, 2006 Page 17 54. The applicant shall. submit current mix designs Hess than two years old at the time of construction) for base, asphalt concrete and Portland cement concrete. The submittal shall include test results for all specimens used in,the mix design procedure. for mix designs over six months old, the submittal shall include recent (less than six months old at the time of construction) aggregate gradation test results confirming that design ;gradations can be achieved in current production. The applicant shall not schedule construction operations until mix designs are approved. 55. General access points and turning movements of traffic arelimited to the following: Primary Entry (Madison Street): Right turn movements in and out are permitted. Left turn movements in and out are prohibited. 56. Improvements shall include appurtenances such as traffic control signs, markings and other devices, raised medians if required, street name signs and sidewalks. M-id-block street lighting is not required. 57. Entry paving within Lot A shall be designed and constructed with colored, stamped concrete to the specifications of the City Engineer. 58. Improvements shall be designed and constructed in accordance with City adopted standards, supplemental drawings and specifications, or as approved by the City Engineer. Improvement plans for streets, access gates and parking areas shall be stamped and signed by qualified engineers. rrnnic-rQi �r�-rinnl 59. The City will conduct final inspections of habitable buildings only when the buildings have improved street and (if required) sidewalk access to publicly - maintained streets. The improvements shall include required traffic ' control devices, pavement markings and street name Isigns. If on -site streets in residential developments are. initially constructed with partial pavement thickness, the applicant shall complete the pavement prior to final inspections of the last ten percent of homes within the development or when directed by the City, whichever comes first Resolution No. 2006-042 Conditions of .Approval - FINAL Tentative Tract Map 33801 Blake Jumper .April 18, 2006 page 18 LANDSCAPING 60. The applicant shall comply with Sections.13.24.130 (Landscaping Setbacks) & 13.24.140 (Landscaping Plans), LQMC. 61 . The applicant shall provide landscaping in the. required setbacks, retention basins, common lots, and entry median. 62. The applicant shall work with the adjacent property owner in order to provide landscaping for the off -site, triangular shaped parcel, located between the. northeast corner of the project site and Madison Street. 63.' Landscape and irrigation plans for landscaped lots and setbacks, medians, retention basins, and parks shall be signed and stamped by a licensed landscape architect. 64. The applicant shall submit the landscape plans for approval by the Community Development Department (CDD), prior to rough grading plans checking by the Public Works Department. When plan checking has been completed by CDD the. applicant shall obtain the signatures of CVWD and the Riverside County Agricultural Commissioner, prior to submittal for signature by the City Engineer. NOTE: Plans are not approved for construction until signed by the City Engineer. 65. Landscape areas shall- have permanent irrigation improvements meeting the requirements of the City Engineer. Use of 'lawn areas. shall be minimized with no lawn, or spray irrigation, .being placed within 18 inches of curbs along public streets. 66. Wildflower' seed mixes, if used, that are susceptible to weed control problems shall not be used in any hydro -seed operations. An alternative seed mix which will achieve erosion and dust control, with minimal weed growth, shall be approved by the Community Development Department. QUALITY ASSURANCE 67. The applicant shall employ construction quality -assurance measures that meet with the approval of the City Engineer. 68 The applicant shall employ, or retain, qualified engineers, surveyors, and such. other appropriate professionals as are required to provide the expertise with which to prepare and sign accurate record drawings, and to provide adequate. construction supervision. Resolution No. 2006-042 Conditions of Approval.- FINAL Tentative Tract Map 33801 Blake Jumper April 18, 2006 Page 19 691. The applicant shall arrange for, and bear the. cost of, all measurements, sampling and testing procedures not included in the City's inspection program, but which may be required by the City, as evidence that the construction materials and methods employed comply with the plans, specifications and other applicable regulations. 70. Upon ,completion of construction, 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," "As -Built or "As -Constructed" 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 AutoCAD or raster -image files previously submitted to the City, revised to reflect the as -built conditions. MAINTENANCE -� 71 The applicant shall comply with the provisions of Section 13.24.160 (Maintenance), LQMC. 72. The applicant shall make provisions for the continuous and perpetual maintenance of all private on -site improvements, perimeter landscaping, access drives, and sidewalks. FEES AND DEPOSITS 73. The applicant shall comply with the provisions of Section 13.24.180 (Fees and Deposits), LQMC. 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. 74. Permits issued under this approval shall be subject to the provisions of the Infrastructure Fee Program .and Development Impact Fee program in effect at the time of issuance of building permit(s) 75. Tentative Tract 33801 shall:provide for parks through payment of an in -lieu fee, as specified 'in Chapter 13.48, LQMC.. The in -lieu fee shall be based on the fair market value of the land within the subdivision. Land value information shall be provided to the Community Development Director, via land sale information, a current fair market value of land appraisal, or other information on land value within the subdivision. The Community Development Director may consider any Resolution No. 2006-042 Conditions of Approval FINAL Tentative Tract Map 33801 Blake Jumper April 18, 2006 Page 20 subdivider -provided or..other land value information source for use in calculation of the parkland.fee. The amount of the fee may be determined prior to Tentative Tract Map approval or the fee amount may be deferred by the Community Development Director upon written request by the applicant. The amount. of parkland used in the fee calculation is .0672. 76. The developer, shall pay school mitigation fees based on their. requirements. Fees shall be paid prior to building permit issuance by theCity. FIRE DEPARTMENT 77 Blue.dot retro-reflectors shall be placed in the street 8 inches from centerline to the side. that the fire hydrant is on, to identify fire hydrant locations. 78. 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 an individual lot. Two sets of water plans are to be submitted to the Fire Department for approval .79. Final Fire Department conditions will be addressed prior to final map.. A plan check fee must be paid to the Fire Department at the time building plans are submitted. All ,questions regarding Fire Marshall conditions should be directed to the Fire Department -Planning & Engineering staff at (760) 863-8886. MISCELLANEOUS 80. Should casitas be part of the home design for the production homes on the site, a master Minor Use Permit for all such casitas shall be secured in conjunction with the recordation of the Final Map. A covenant and provision in the CC&R's shall be recordedinforming all property owners of the Minor Use Permit and its conditions of approval. 81. A permit from the Community Development Department is required for any 'temporary` or permanent tract signs. Uplighted tract identification signs are allowed subject to the provisions of Chapter 9.160 of the Zoning Ordinance.. 82. Any model home/sales complex shall comply with the requirements of Section 9.60.250 of the Zoning'Ordinance, which requires a Minor Use Permit approval and deposit, prior to establishing any model units or temporary sales facilities.