CC Resolution 2012-004RESOLUTION NO. 2012 - 004
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
LA QUINTA, CALIFORNIA, ADDING CERTAIN
ALTERNATIVE CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL FOR TRACT
MAP NOS. 25500 -4, 28603 -1, 28838 -1, AND 29147 -1
AND APPROVING A CASH PAYMENT FOR THE
REMAINING OFF -SITE IMPROVEMENTS ASSOCIATED
WITH TRACT MAP NO. 28960
WHEREAS, the City Council approved the Conditions of Approval for
Tentative Tract Map 25500, Amendment #1 on July 31, 1990, Tentative Tract
Map 28603 on November 17, 1998, Tentative Tract Map 28838 on July 20,
1998, Tentative Tract Map 29147 on December 7, 1999, and Tentative Tract Map
28960 on November 17, 1998; and
WHEREAS, the City currently holds developer securities for: a) 100% of the
design and construction of a traffic signal at the Winged Foot access to Tract
25500 -4 on Madison Street, b) the design and construction of 50% of a traffic
signal at the Weiskopf access to Tract 28603 -1 on Madison Street, c) the design
and construction of 50% of the traffic signal at the Legends Way access to Tract
28838 -1 on Madison Street, d) the design and construction of 50% of the traffic
signal at the Troon Way access to Tract 29147 -1 on Madison Street, e) the design
and construction of 100% of the traffic signal at the Black Diamond access to
Tract 29147 -1 on Avenue 58, and f) the design and construction of 75% of full
right -of -way off -site improvements along a length equal to the length of the PGA
West Specific Plan 83 -002 development that fronted Avenue 58, the Interlachen
extension off -site improvements, and the design and construction of 25% of the
traffic signal at Avenue 58 and Madison Street; and
WHEREAS, the developer requested to pay cash to satisfy the remaining off -
site improvements for Tract Map 28960, which includes one quarter of the traffic
signal at Madison Street and Avenue 58 and the off -site improvements on Avenue
58 associated with this tract; and
WHEREAS, the developer has requested to not be obligated to design and
construct 4 traffic signals associated with Tract Maps 25500 -4, 28603 -1, 28838-
1, and 29147 -1 on the basis that fewer units have been constructed for PGA West
than were originally entitled. Specifically, the developer is requesting to not be
obligated to design and construct three traffic signals on Madison Street: the
Winged Foot access to Tract 25500 -4 VPGA West Residential Area 1 " & "Eagle
Bend "), the Weiskopf /Legends Way access to Tract 28603 -1 and Tract 28838 -1
( "Master Series "), and the Troon Way access to Tract 29147-1 ("Legends" &
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"Summit" entrance), as well as one traffic signal on Avenue 58 at the Black
Diamond access to Tract 29147 -1 ( "Pasadera" & "Summit" entrance); and
WHEREAS, the City Traffic Engineer supports the recommendation to
eliminate the four (4) traffic signals as long as the developer designs and constructs
"worm" configured raised medians to prevent left turns out of the Winged Foot
access (Tract 25500 -4), Weis kopf /Legends Way access (Tract 28603 -1 and
28838 -1), and the Troon Way access on Madison Street (Tract 29147 -1) and
designs and constructs a "pork chop" configured raised median to prevent left
turns out of the access at the Black Diamond entry (Tract 29147 -1) on Avenue 58;
and
WHEREAS, the aforementioned Tract Maps 25500 and 28838, during their
respective Tentative Tract Map application review, were deemed exempt from the
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) per Public Resources Government
Code Section 65457(a) and CEQA Guidelines, Section 15182, as an Environmental
Impact Report (SCH# 83062922) was prepared for the PGA West Specific Plan (SP
83 -002) and certified by the City Council on May 1, 1984. No changed
circumstances or conditions were deemed to exist which would have triggered the
preparation of any subsequent environmental analysis on the aforementioned Tract
Maps pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 21166; and
WHEREAS, the aforementioned Tract Maps 28603 and 29147, during their
respective Tentative Tract Map application review, were deemed exempt from
CEQA per Public Resources Government Code Section 65457(a) and CEQA
Guidelines, Section 15182, as an Environmental Impact Report (SCH# 90020727)
was prepared for Specific Plan 90 -017 and certified by the City Council on
December 3, 1991. No changed circumstances or conditions were deemed to exist
which would have triggered. the preparation of any subsequent environmental
analysis on the aforementioned Tract Maps pursuant to Public Resources Code
Section 21166; and
WHEREAS, the La Quinta,.Planning Director and City Traffic Engineer have
determined that modification of final map requirements, such as the subject
conditions of approval which implement their respective final maps do not trigger
the need for further CEQA review, as they do not give rise to the circumstances
identified in PRC Section 21166.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
La Quinta, California, as follows:
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1. Condition 26A is hereby added to Tract Map No. 25500 -4 which
reads:
"26A. In lieu of Condition 26, the applicant may design and construct, when
warranted, a "worm" configured raised median that prohibits left turns out at the
Winged Foot access to Tract 25500 -4 on Madison Street (PGA West Residential
Area 1 and Eagle Bend entrance) and pay $500,000 (total amount for Tracts
25500 -4, 28603 -1, 28838 -1 and 29147 -1) to the City's Transportation DIF Fund."
2. Condition 22A(1) is hereby added to Tract Map No. 28603 -1 and
Condition 22B(1) to Tract Map No. 28838 -1 which respectively read:
a. "22A(1). In lieu of Condition 22A, the applicant may design and construct,
when warranted, one half of a "worm" configured raised median that prohibits left
turns out at the Weiskopf access to Tract 28603 -1 on Madison Street (Master
Series entrance) and pay $500,000 (total amount for Tracts 25500 -4, 28603 -1,
28838 -1 and 29147 -1) to the City's Transportation DIF Fund."
b. "2260►. In lieu of Condition 22B, the applicant may design and construct,
when warranted, one half of a "worm" configured raised median that prohibits left
turns out at the Legends Way access to Tract 28838 -1 on Madison Street (Master
Series entrance) and pay $500,000 (total amount for Tracts 25500 -4, 28603 -1,
28838 -1 and 29147 -1) to the City's Transportation DIF Fund."
3. Condition 35A(3)(a) is hereby added to Tract Map No. 29147 -1 which
reads:
"35A(3)(a). In lieu of Condition 35A(3), the applicant may pay cash in the amount
of $31,000 to the City for the design and construction of one half of a "worm"
configured raised median that prohibits left turns out of the Troon Way access to
Tract 29147 -1 on Madison Street (Legends and Summit entrance), and additionally
pay $30,000 to the City for the design and construction, when warranted, of a
"pork chop" configured raised median that prohibits left turns out of the Black
Diamond access to Tract 29147 -1 on Avenue 58 (Pasadera and Summit entrance)
and pay $500,000 (total amount for Tracts 25500 -4, 28603 -1, '28838 -1 and
29147 -1) to the City's Transportation DIF Fund."
4. Condition 22F is hereby added to Tract Map No. 28960 which reads:
"22F. In lieu of Conditions 22B, D, and E, the applicant may pay cash in the
amount of $963,125 (KSL has already deposited $390,541.81 for interim Avenue
58 off -site improvements) for one quarter of the design and construction of a
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traffic signal at Madison Street and Avenue 58 and additionally the off -site
improvements on Avenue 58 associated with Tract 28960.
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the La Quinta
City Council held on this 17" day of January, 2012, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN
Council Members Evans, Henderson, Osborne, Mayor Adolph
None
Council Member Franklin
None
City of La Quinta, California
ATTEST:
VERONICA Js_ MON M
CINO,- C, City e
City of La Quinta, California
(CITY SEAL) r ,
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APPROVED AS TO. FQRM:
M. 14413114 JENS ity Attorney
City of La Quinta, Cali is