MUP 2021-0002 Recycling Center at Costco (05.27.21)
SENT VIA EMAIL
May 27, 2021
Artashes Balyan
13027 Victory Blvd #715
North Hollywood, CA 91401
artashbalyan@yahoo.com
SUBJECT: APPROVAL LETTER- MUP 2021-0002 RECYCLING CENTER AT
COSTCO
Dear Mr. Balyan:
The City of La Quinta Design and Development Department has reviewed and
approved Minor Use Permit 2021-0002 for a Recycling Facility located at 7995
Highway 111, in an existing parking lot in the Costco Shopping Center. The following
findings can be made as required by the La Quinta Municipal Code Sections
9.100.190 Recycling Collection Facilities and 9.210.025 Minor Use Permits:
1. Consistency with the General Plan: The land use is consistent with the general
plan. The proposal does not alter the approved land use for the property or
affect land use on surrounding similar properties. The Recycling Facility
provides a local service that meets the needs of the residents. It is consistent
with the general plan goals and policies regarding balanced and varied
economic base with a range of businesses and providing a broad range of
goods and services to the community.
2. Consistency with Zoning Code: The proposed use is consistent with the
provisions of the Commercial Park zoning designation and requirements of La
Quinta Municipal Code Section 9.100.190 Recycling Collection Facilities. The
facility shall be screened from public view and the property shall be maintained
free of odor, litter, and other nuisances. The intent of the recycling is to collect
nonhazardous recyclable materials which are then packaged for bulk
transport.
3. Compliance with CEQA: Processing of this Minor Use Permit complies with the
provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act. The Design and
Development Department has determined that this project is exempt from
environmental review pursuant to Section 15303 (Class 3) of the California
Environmental Quality Act for new construction or conversion of small
structures since the recycling facility contains a small footprint.
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
in that this is a commercial operation located within a commercial area. The
location is appropriate for the proposed use.
The Minor Use Permit is subject to the following conditions of approval:
1. The applicant/property owner agrees to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless
the City of La Quinta (the “City”), its agents, officers and employees from any
claim, or litigation arising out of the City’s approval of this project. This
indemnification shall include any award toward attorney’s fees. The City of La
Quinta shall have the right to select its defense counsel in its sole discretion.
The City of La Quinta shall promptly notify the applicant of any claim, action,
or proceeding and shall cooperate fully in the defense.
2. Per La Quinta Municipal Code (LQMC) Section 9.200.130, the use permit may
be modified or revoked by the Design and Development Director, City Council,
or Planning Commission, should they determine that the proposed uses or
conditions under which it is being operated or maintained is detrimental to the
public health, welfare, or materially injurious to property, or improvements in
the vicinity, or if the property is operated or maintained, so as to constitute a
public nuisance. Applicant shall secure approval of building permit for
installation of the recycling facility.
3. The recycling facility shall be maintained free of odor, litter and other
nuisances at all times.
4. No reprocessing or recycling of materials into new products shall be permitted
on site.
BUILDING DIVISION
5. Applicant shall secure approval of building permit prior to installation of the
recycling facility (Building Permit Application BOTH2021-0004).
PARKING/CIRCULATION
6. All required off-street parking spaces shall be designed, located, constructed
and maintained so as to be fully usable and accessible at all times. All off-
street parking spaces shall be clearly marked with white or yellow paint or
other easily distinguished material with each space marking consisting of a
double four-inch-wide hairpin stripe, twelve inches on-center.
7. Accessibility compliance requirement shall be shown on BOTH2021-0004
plans.
8. Landscaping shall be properly maintained and trimmed to provide adequate
site distance near drive aisles.
MISCELLANEOUS
9. The applicant shall obtain and secure a city business license prior to operation.
10. Hours of operation shall occur only on the days and times specified in the
Statement of Operations found in the Plan Set provided to the City by the
applicant and on file. Changes to these hours that do not conflict with normal
business hours may be approved by the Design and Development Director.
11. The City of La Quinta reserves the right to review and monitor the operation
of this facility and modify Conditions of Approval regarding hours of operation,
occupancy, and other operational conditions.
This decision may be appealed to the Planning Commission by any party who
submits the necessary paperwork and filing fee of $1,526.00 to this office within 15
days of the date of approval of this permit. If you have any questions, please contact
me directly at (760) 777-7086, or via email at sfernandez@laquintaca.gov
Sincerely,
Sijifredo Fernandez
Associate Planner
Design and Development Department
Attachment: 1) Plan Set
COSTCOCOSTCO DRIVEVISTA CORALINA LN.PROPOSED SPACE FOR (2) 8'-0" X 21'-0"STEEL MATERIAL CONTAINERSAND 1 17'-0" X 8'-0" CUSTOMER KIOSKSHEET02/05/21A0.021004SUNDATE ISSUED FORDRAWN: F.E.R.CHECKED BY: F.E.R.05/25/21
THIS ELECTRONIC DRAWING FILE IS RELEASED UNDER THE AUTHORITY
OF FIDELINA E. RAMIREZ , ON , WHO MAINTAINS THE ORIGINAL
FILE. THIS ELECTRONIC DRAWING FILE MAY BE USED AS A BACKGROUND
DRAWING. PURSUANT TO RULE 1.103 (f) OF THE RULES AND
REGULATIONS OF THE TEXAS BOARD OF ARCHITECTURAL EXAMINERS,
THE USER OF THIS ELECTRONIC DRAWING FILE AGREES TO ASSUME ALL
RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY MODIFICATION TO OR USE OF THIS DRAWING
FILE THAT IS INCONSISTENT WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE RULES
AND REGULATIONS OF THE TEXAS BOARD OF ARCHITECTURAL
EXAMINERS. NO PERSON MAY MAKE ANY MODIFICATION TO THIS
ELECTRONIC DRAWING FILE WITHOUT THE FIDELINA E. RAMIREZ'
EXPRESS WRITTEN PERMISSION.C COPYRIGHT 2021COSTCO SHOPPING CENTERSUNSET RECYCLING CENTERSITE PLANBUILDING LOCATION PLANDRAWING INDEXGENERAL NOTESPROJECT TEAMSHEETDESCRIPTIONARCHITECTURAL DRAWINGSA0.0COVER SHEETA2.1CLOSE UP SITE PLAN, FLOOR PLAN, AND ELEVATIONSOWNER: SUNSET RECYCLING CENTERCONTACT PERSON: ARTASHES BALYAN(818) 661-7387 C.ARTASHBALYAN@YAHOO.COMDESIGNER: LEGACY ADPRCONTACT PERSON: FIDELINA RAMIREZ(817) 914-2409 C.FIDELINA@LEGACYADPR.COMBUILDING CODESPROJECT SHALL COMPLY WITH ALL CURRENT STATE CODE(S) WITH LOCAL AMENDMENTSPROJECT DATASPRINKLERED: N/ACONSTRUCTION TYPE: N/AOCCUPANCY GROUP: N/AOCCUPANT LOAD: N/AAREA: 500 SQ.FT.EXITS REQUIRED: N/AEXITS PROVIDED: N/A79795 HIGHWAY 111LA QUINTA, CA 92253PROPERTY MANAGEMENT INFORMATION PLANSCOSTCO SHOPPING CENTER
SUNSET RECYCLING CENTER
79795 HIGHWAY 111
LA QUINTA, CA. 92253 DESCRIPTIONMATERIAL COLLECTION CONTAINERS: 2 CONTAINER AT 336 SQ.FT.CUSTOMER KIOSK: 1 KIOSK AT 136 SQ.FT.TOTAL FACILITY COVERAGE: 493 SQ.FT.NOTES:1.THE PROPOSED USE AT THE SITE WILL CONTRIBUTE TO THEGENERAL WELL-BEING OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD ORCOMMUNITY, IN THAT THE PROPOSED COLLECTION FACILITYWILL PROVIDED THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITY WITH ACONVENIENT LOCATION FOR THE DISPOSAL OF RECYCLABLEMATERIALS THAT WOULD OTHERWISE BE TAKEN TO ALANDFILL.2.THIS FACILITY SHALL COMPLY WITH ALL CODES ANDREGULATION OF THE CITY OF LA QUINTA.3.THAT SUCH USE WILL NOT, UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCE OFTHE PARTICULAR OF THE CASE, BE DETRIMENTAL TO THEHEALTH, SAFETY, PEACE, OR GENERAL WELFARE OF PERSONSRESIDING OR WORKING IN THE VICINITY OR DETRIMENTAL TOTHE USE, VALUATION OR ENJOYMENT OF PROPERTY ORIMPROVEMENTS IN THE VICINITY, IN THAT CONDITIONS HAVEBEEN INCORPORATED TO ENSURE THAT THE PROPOSEDCOLLECTION FACILITY AND ITS PREMISES WILL BE MAINTAINEDFREE OF TRASH AND DEBRIS AT ALL TIMES IN ORDER TOENSURE THAT NO OBJECTIONABLE ODORS WILL BE EMITTED.4.CONTAINERS ARE NOT IN ANY WAY A PERMANENT STRUCTURE.THE MATERIAL CONTAINERS ARE TO BE MOVED AT ANYTIMEDURING THE WORKING HOURS.5.MATERIAL CONTAINERS ARE TO BE MOVED BY MAIN STREETFIBERS TRUCKS AND OR APPROVED ROLL-OFF TRUCKS.6.THE HOURS OF OPERATION SHALL BE POSTED AT THELOCATION ON THE SITE THAT IS EASILY VISIBLE TO THEPUBLIC.7.A SIGN INDICATING "NO LOITERING AROUND THE PREMISES"SHALL BE INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED AT THE COLLECTIONFACILITY SITE. PORTABLE SIGNS SHALL BE PROHIBITEDUNLESS SPECIFICALLY PERMITTED BY THE SIGN ORDINANCE.8.THE APPLICANT SHALL KEEP AND MAINTAIN THE CONTAINERSIN CLEAN AND GOOD CONDITION AT ALL TIMES.9.PURSUANT TO BUSINESS AND PROFESSION CODES FORRECYCLABLE ITEMS BROUGHT TO THE SUBJECT LOCATION INA SHOPPING CART OR LAUNDRY CART SHALL NOT BEACCEPTED.10.THERE SHALL BE NO COLLECTION OF MATERIALS WHEN THEREIS NO ATTENDANT PRESENT. THERE SHALL BE NO OVERNIGHTDROP-OFF OF MATERIALS.11.A LIMITED AMOUNT OF CURRENCY (CASH) SHALL BE ONSITE ATA TIME.A D P RSHOPPING CENTER SITE PLANSCALE 1"=60'-0"010120180N60240SITE03/05/21PLAN REV03/22/21PLAN REV71203/23/21PLAN REV304/09/21PLAN REV404/28/21PLAN REV505/10/21PLAN REV605/25/21PLAN REV7
(2) MATERIAL COLLECTIONCONTAINERS FOR RECYCLINGFACILITYCUSTOMERKIOSK42'-6"25'-0"36" HIGH BOLLARDSP/L6'27'-012'ADA PARKING STALLAND CLEAR SPACEPLANT 5 DODONEAVISCOSE PURPLEHOPSEED BUSHES(15 GAL.)SPACED EVERY3'-6" APARTPLANT 5 DODONEAVISCOSE PURPLEHOPSEED BUSHES(15 GAL.)SPACED EVERY3'-6" APARTEXISTING LIGHTPOLE9'9'TRUNCATED DOME SURFACE PERSECTIONS 11B-247.1.2.5 & 11B-705VAN ACCESIBLE STALLTO COMPLY WITH SECTION11B-502.2 (EXCEPTION)18'PLANT 5 DODONEAVISCOSE PURPLEHOPSEED BUSHES(15 GAL.)SPACED EVERY4'-0" APART3'3'5'5' ACCESS AISLE8'21'17'-0" W X 8'-0" D X 9'-0" H CUSTOMER KIOSKMATERIAL CONTAINER 17'29'8'1'8'MATERIAL CONTAINER21'8'6'-4"3'-2"
2'8'-3"5'-6"6'5'-6"17'2'-2"4'
2"3'-6"3'-2"8'-3"8'4'-1"12'-1"1'8'4'-1"30'2'
4'-1"8'
13'-1"1'12'-1"5'-6"6'5'-6"17'16'-11"8'
3'-2"8'4'-1"12'-1"1'8'3'-9"30'16'-11"8'
8'-3"PLANT 5 DODONEA VISCOSEPURPLE HOPSEED BUSHES(15 GAL.) SPACED EVERY3'-6" APARTEXISTING LIGHTPOLEEXISTING TREETO REMAINEXISTING TREETO REMAINSHEET02/05/21A2.121004SUNDATE ISSUED FORDRAWN: F.E.R.CHECKED BY: F.E.R.05/25/21
THIS ELECTRONIC DRAWING FILE IS RELEASED UNDER THE AUTHORITY
OF FIDELINA E. RAMIREZ , ON , WHO MAINTAINS THE ORIGINAL
FILE. THIS ELECTRONIC DRAWING FILE MAY BE USED AS A BACKGROUND
DRAWING. PURSUANT TO RULE 1.103 (f) OF THE RULES AND
REGULATIONS OF THE TEXAS BOARD OF ARCHITECTURAL EXAMINERS,
THE USER OF THIS ELECTRONIC DRAWING FILE AGREES TO ASSUME ALL
RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY MODIFICATION TO OR USE OF THIS DRAWING
FILE THAT IS INCONSISTENT WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE RULES
AND REGULATIONS OF THE TEXAS BOARD OF ARCHITECTURAL
EXAMINERS. NO PERSON MAY MAKE ANY MODIFICATION TO THIS
ELECTRONIC DRAWING FILE WITHOUT THE FIDELINA E. RAMIREZ'
EXPRESS WRITTEN PERMISSION.C COPYRIGHT 2021PLANSCOSTCO SHOPPING CENTER
SUNSET RECYCLING CENTER
79795 HIGHWAY 111
LA QUINTA , CA. 92253 FLOOR PLAN NOTES:CLOSE UP SITE PLANSCALE 1/8"=1'-0"01CONTAINER LAYOUTSCALE 1/4"=1'-0"0208161.VERIFY ALL CONDITIONS, LOCATIONS, AND DIMENSIONS2.PERFORM ALL WORK IN COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLECODES AND STANDARDS3.MAIN DOOR SHALL BE OPEN DURING WORKING HOURS ONLY4.FRONT AND BACK DOORS OF CONTAINERS SHALL BE CLOSEDAT ALL TIMES5.WORKING AREA SHALL BE MAINTAINED CLEAN AT ALL TIMES6.WORKING SIGNS SHALL BE DISPLAYED DURING WORKINGHOURSELEVATIONSSCALE 1/4"=1'-0"030816FRONTTOPLEFTELEVATION NOTES:1.VERIFY ALL CONDITIONS, LOCATIONS, AND DIMENSIONS2.PERFORM ALL WORK IN COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLECODES AND STANDARDSSITE PLAN NOTES:1.VERIFY ALL CONDITIONS, LOCATIONS, AND DIMENSIONS2.PERFORM ALL WORK IN COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLECODES AND STANDARDS3.CONTAINER SHALL BE PLACED WITHIN REQUIRED SETBACKAS PER THE CITY OF LA QUINTA MUNICIPAL CODESNNOPERATION NOTES:1.THERE SHALL ONE BE TWO CONTAINERS AND ONE KIOSK ONSITE2.MATERIALS THAT WILL BE COLLECTED ARE: PLASTICBOTTLES, ALUMINUM CANS, AND GLASS BOTTLES3.THIS CENTER IS A SMALL RECYCLING CENTER, UNDER 500SQ.FT. OPERATIONAL SPACE.4.HOURS OF OPERATION SHALL BE MON-SUN FROM 8:00 A.M.TO 5:00 P.M.5.A LIMITED AMOUNT OF CURRENCY (CASH) SHALL BE ONSITEAT A TIMEA D P R RIGHTISOMETRIC VIEWS N.T.S.040816243203/05/21PLAN REV03/22/21PLAN REV12303/23/21PLAN REV37604/09/21PLAN REV404/28/21PLAN REV56605/10/21PLAN REV6676705/25/21PLAN REV7