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SP 1994-025 Green (2001) - Amendment 1GREEN SPECIFIC PLAN AMENDMENT NO, I I PREPARED FOR CITY OF LA QUINTA BYMAINiERO. SW -Hi ANILD ASSOCIATE'S., INC. SEPTEMBER 22. 2000 01 Mrll N�� D. ORIGINAL DOCUMENT PREPARED BY KEITH COMPANIES SEPTEMBER 4, 1994 AND APPROVED BY LA QUINTA CITY COUNCIL I I GREEN SPECIFIC PLAN Table of Contents ' SUMMARY..................................................................+..p. 1 A. PURPOSE & AUTHORITY........... ................................. . .p. 2 B. PROJECT.........................................................................p.2 1. Residential............................................................. p. 2 2. Open Space........................................................... p.2 ILENVIRONMENT......................................................................p.7 A. LOCATION...................................................................... .p E. GEOLOGY........................................................................p.8 C SOILS ...... .......... ........................................... ..... I............. P. 8 D. TOPOGRAPHY ............................................ .................p. 8 E. SEISMICITY .................................................. .................. .p. 8 'F. HYDROLOGY................................................................... P-8 G. BIOLOGY..........................................................................p.9 H. EXISTING INFRASTRUCTURE 9 I. GENERAL PLAN & ZONING . ::....:" ..............................P• •P• 9 Ill. LAND USE PLAN.................................................................p. 17 1,. LAND USE SUMMARI'...................................................p. 17 E. ,- (Z-�T, UtVtLOPMEN T REGUL%','I IVIV, �,r ,.r,�� ...... � 6. v I h1NDARVJ. P. I C. DESIGN GUIDELINES..:...........:....................................p. 20 1. Community.....:.....................................................p. 20 �. Architecture.......................................................... p. 21 Landscape Architecture ....................................... p. 21 IV. INFRASTRUCTURE PLAN. ............................................... p. 22 ' A. CIRCULATION ..................................... .......................... p. 22 B. WATER...........................................................................p. 22 CSEWER ...........................................................................p. 23 D. GRADING & DRAINAGE ............... ................................. p. 23 E. UTILITIES ............................................... ........................ p. 23 V. IMPLEMENTATION MEASURES & ADMINISTRATION ...........................................................p. 29 A. PROCEDURES .............................................................. p. 29 B. FINANCING PLAN..........................................................p. 29 C. PHASING PLAN ......., ......... .......p. 29 D. MAINTENANCE PLAN............ 32 E. AMENDMENTS ........................................p. .p. 32 F. APPENDIX (RESOLUTIONS OF APPROVAL) p. 33 � � � � � � �1U� 0 �� � � EXHIBITS I[[lCA7-|OyJ MAP ................................................................. D' 3 2. VICINITY MAP ......_.._....._._..,`~,.,,,`,,',,`,^~.^^...,.....D. 4 3. ILLUSTRATIVE \ |S -FRA -7|\/E S| -FE PLAN .............................................. .p. 6 zi. SOILS .......................................,,,..,.,,~.~.~............O. q 5. ELEVATIONS ......... --........... .......... ....................... ............ P. 10 6, SLOPE 1'I — /� c���|��K�\/�\TV SEISMICITY � �� � ... . ���� � ` . � � .� 8. ��\/[l��(l)[l��\/............. .........,...^......,...'.,.............. � �P. � ~ .� 9� BIOLOGY ........................... ....................................... ...... P.14 10. LAND USE PLAN ..........,,,,,~^.,,^^^.... ` ... ..Q. 16 CIRCULATION P\ 4�� ......................................................... p. 21 1 °. �� WATER SYSTEM .... .....,,,..,..,,.,..`,.,,..,,.,~^.,.....-`,.'[>. 22 13. SEWER SYSTEM.— ,._.__,,~.,,~.~..~.,,,,..,^^.~,,,..~~,~..D. 23 14. GRADING ............ .......................... ................................... D.2z1 15, DRAINAGE PLAN. ..................................... ........... .......... p. 2- 16, PHASING PLAN ................................................ ,................ D. 2O I 1 GREEN SPECIFIC PLAN 1 [. SUMMARY k PURPOSE & AUTHORITY The Green Specific Plan creates a master -planned resort community with a variety of residential land uses and a quality environment through comprehensive planning regulations, standards and design guidelines. The purpose of this document is to provide e foundation, fol e variety of uses on the Green property through the app licatior of regulations, standards and desian auidelines. The Specific Plan, when adopted by City legislative action. serves both planning and reaulatory functions, as well as establishing infrastructure service needs. It will be the major device for implementing the General Plan on this property. The Specific Plan is not a static= document; inflexible, and unyielding to change. It is based upon the best information available at the time of its preparation. Because of socio-economic. variation, It will become necessary, ori occasiontc make adjustments to the Plan to .respond to changing conditions. The ability to react to unforeseen change is an important measure of the adequacy of any planning program. it is the objective of this Specific Plan te: ) establish the aui eiine, to create a multi -use high quality resort oriented community: while at the same time; 2 j ensure the preservation of natural open spaces adjacent to the site. as.,RRiRn and Zoning Code-. The Specific Plan shall be adopted in accordance with the provisions of Article 8, Specific Plans, Section 65450 et seq. of the California Government Code. The Specific Plan shall comply with Chapter 9.240 of the Zoning Ordinance. Amendment No. 1 to the Specific Plan incorporates an additional point of access to the approved lots along the north boundary of the planning area. Pursuant to the Specific Plan, these lots were to have been accessed from the adjacent property (The Quarry). However, that access was not able to 1 I ' be secured during the subdivision process necessitating an alternative means to reach that portion of the site. In addition, Amendment No. T incorporates the Conditions of Approval and revised language for the Specific Plan text as set forth in the initial approvals. E. THE PROJECT The Green Specific Plan encompasses approximately 331.1 acres in the City of La Quinta at the northeastern base o the Santa Rosa Mountains in the Coachella Valley, as depicted on Exhibit 1. As shown or, Exhibit 2; the site is adjacent to The Quarry development; and approximately 1/2 mile south of the PGA West development and Lake Cahuilia in Section 29, Township 6 South, Rance 7 East, San Bernardino Base & Meridian. Countv of Riverside. California. The proposed development consists of single family detached residential products on minimum lot sizes of 8,000; 10,000 and 30,000 square feet. The remainder of the site remains as open space, as illustrated in Exhibit A brief description of the proposed land uses is provided below. Table I also provides the breakdown of land uses by acreage and percentage of the overall property. 1 RESORT RESIDENTIAL. n 0 r r r r The project focuses on providing a total of 277 resort homes oriented to the physical features that exist on the site. The overall project densit,Y will be less that I unit per acre. The three product types are as follows: Cove Lots (Medium Density) with a minimum 8,000 square foot lot size and located in the eastern portion of the site. • Estate Lots (Low Density) buffering the open space and the Cove Lots on 10,000 minimum square foot lots. • Custom Lots (Very Low Density) located at the northwestern corner of the project site, adjacent to The Quarry and comprised of minimum 30,000 square foot lots. 2. OPEN SPACE/RECREATIONAL Approximately 231.2 acres of the site; in the central and western portions of the property; will remain in a natural condition for hiking and riding recreation. The Boo Hoff Trail will be located along the foothills and a multi-purpose trail easement will be dedicated within the Jefferson Street alignment. GREEN SPECIFIC PLAN LAND USE TABULATION TABLE Land Use Acres Cove Lots [Cl.l.' Estate Lots 14.1 Custom Lots 12.5 Open Space/Recreation 231.2 Jefferson Street 5.5 Total - Units Density [Cl.l.' 4.0 40 3.0 4.0 10 1.0 70.0 - - 20 - - 100.O`ic 2777 OE SITF LOCATION I+H UU1lV 1 H INDIO .tOSHUA TREE NATIONAL -- �-- MONUMENT t n n w f' LI C' I -4--A ► I I �� � � r�� " r wo-- DI EGO MEXICO TIM x A Nk Z Z U U- ow0 o �co Z W 11 0 0 1P1MIAki ArvVsri1v RIDGE LA Q U I NTA HOTEL LAKE CAHUILLA PGA WEST THE 1V P -i SITE N .T.S. r,'2nd bkV F r,nfh AV c; th AVF_ Fieth AVE_ AV 11 OR. U LL U w Z z w VM —r� M, m ■ m ■ 0 m 1(3' CU5t,,D n lots v ,-b9 rrn 2 x ALTERNATE ACCESS f' l !� 0— now p x 227 UNITS = 8,000 SF MIN- LOTS (COVE LOTS) 40 UNITS = 10,000 SF MIN. LOTS (ESTATE LOTS) 10 UNTS = 30,000 SF MIN. LOTS (CUSTOM LOTS) 277 UNITS TOTAL r- • • • � * Q i a a • ■ � r • a • a � a - II n a M • • • ■ • rfo;al MENEM))) X'J r> 9 , �1 ia��lote l ` 1� r� Cl— jef forstreet u Wfry a M II. ENVIRONMENT ' A. LOCATION 10 The project is approximately 20 miles east of Palm Springs; 75 miles east of Riverside; and 125 miles east of Los Angeles. The site is primarily within Section 29, Township 6 South, Range 7 East, San Bernardino Base & Meridian. The Green Specific Plan is located in the City of La Quinta on the southern edge of the Coachella Valley at the base of the Santa Rosa Mountains. ADJACENT LAND USES North Approximately '/2 mile north of the site is the PGA West development. PGA West comprises a residential community and four world-famous gold courses: Pete Dye's TPC Stadium Course, ' Arnold Palmer Course, Jack Nicklaus Resort Course and Jack Nicklaus Private Course. Green is southeast of and abuts The Quarry at La Quinta, a world class, Tom Fazio designed, golf course and residential development. N South The southern edge of the property is partially defined by the flood control facilities diverting the Guadalupe Creek south of the eastern hills. East The Lake Cahuilla County Park is east of the property, and Lake Cahuilla is approximately'/2 mile further north. West Vacant, Bureau of Land Management properties adjoins the site to the west. 7 W B. GEOLOGY The site is primarily situated in a "saddle" between the Santa Rosa Mountains to the west and a small hill to the east. (c infeFFAatien is fGAhnnm_'ong4 M C. SOILS W W me R MW Wo J J Il 11 The Green property is comprised of Carsitas Gravelly Sand and Myoma Fine Sand. Rock Outcrop, found in the steeper elevations, is predominant over the project site. D. TOPOGRAPHY Elevations range from as below 100 feet above mean sea level (msl) at the northeastern boundary to over 900 feet rnsl at the southwestern corner. Exhibit 5, Elevations, and Exhibit 6, Slope Analysis, illustrates the existing topography of the project site. The bulk of the project site area contains slopes of less than 10% or greater than 20%, as described below. Slope 0-10 10-20% 20%+ E. SEISMICITY F Acres % of Site 104.0 acres 31.5% 62.6 acres 19.0% 163.3 acres 49.5% The project site, located in Southern California, is subject to groundshaking activity typical to the region. The project site is located within Groundshaking Zone III as established by the Country of Riverside. Exhibit 7 identifies the geographic relationship of the project site to both the San Andreas and San Jacinto Faults. HYDROLOGY Exhibit 8 illustrates the existing hydrologic characteristics of the project site. Generally, the site contains a number of relatively small local drainage courses that flow from south to north. 0 G. BIOLOGY Figure II -7 identifies the predominant biological resources that presently exist on the project site. Plant species include Desert Dry Wash Woodland and Sonoran Creosote Bush Scrub. The Green property is not within any of the Environmental Conservation Areas identified in the City's General Plan and lies approximately one mile outside and to the east of the boundaries of the Santa Rosa Mountains State Game Refuge. H. EXISTING INFRASTRUCTURE Presently, the only infrastructure facilities that approach the Green property are those that serve The Quarry development to the north. _ As discussed in Chapter IV of this document, circulation, water, sewer and storm drain systems and facilities will have to be _ improved and'extended to the project boundaries from their present terminus within the PGA West community or as may be extended from The Quarry development to the 10 Custom lots within the Green property. GENERAL PLAN & ZONING 1. Land Use Element Open Space The 331 -acre Green site is designated by the General Plan as Open Space (OS) and Low Density Residential (LDR) permitting 277 single-family housing units on approximately 94.1 acres. Open Space accounts for 70 per cent of the property. The Open Space Element of the General Plan sets forth the goals and policies for conservation of the hillside areas. Policy 4-1.2.1 of the Open Space Element states the following: Development shall be allowed to occur in Open Space areas but only when in strict compliance with the City's hillside Conservation Zone Ordinance. The Hillside Conservation Zone Ordinance allows development to occur in areas based on the slope of the hillside. Generally, permitted uses on slopes not exceeding 20% include. . . single family residential uses; and accessory uses necessary to accomplish the permitted uses. Population_ Green is projected to have a population of 570 assuming approximately 2.1 persons/household which accounts for both permanent and seasonal residents. 10 I N I I I A CdC Mae RQ carsitas gravelly sand, 9 to 9 percent slopes myoma fine sand, 0 to 5 percent slopes rock outcrop 2 ■ r Syy 300 i,, � .200 Soo 50 - 100 100 - 150 150 - 200 20'0 - 250 250 - 300 300 - 350 350 - 400 400 - 450 450 - 500 500 - 550 550 - 600 f 1 m ■ a N 0 i q-20 4' 2'0 Wor--+Al =00 sJ0 400 ,a 10-20% 1 J 2001c i r 0 L -1-j- . . om- 0, maw i A ■ 14 ■ 0 .m m m oma• watershed boundary +►.. watercourse A�� Y1 cidw desert dry wash woodland cbs Sonoran creesote bush scrub 4 z W LE�E� L/— J10 wp0 'so lend -use acres % of total density du/sc unite mad density residential 87,5 20% 4.0 227 low density residential 14.1 4% 3.0 40 very low density residential 12.5 4% 1.0 10 open space 231.2 70% n/e n/a Jefferson street 5.6 2% n/a n/a totals 331.1 100`Y6 evg 2.4 net 277 B. DEVELOPMENT REGULATION & STANDARDS CUSTOM LOTS (Very Low Density) • 1. RVL District standards shall be met unless otherwise specified. 2. Lots shall be 30,000 square feet or larger. 3. The minimum width of that portion of a lot to be used as a building site shall be 80' with a minimum depth of 125' excluding flag lot designs. The minimum frontage of a lot shall be 72', except that lots fronting on knuckles or cul-de-sacs may have a minimum frontage of 40 feet. 4. Minimum livable floor area is 3,000 square feet. ESTATE LOTS (Low Density) 1. RL District standards shall be met unless otherwise specified; 2. Lots shall be 10,000 square feet or larger. 3. The minimum width of that portion of a lot to be used as a building site shall be 60' with a minimum depth of 100' excluding flag lot designs. The minimum frontage of a lot shall be 72', except that lots fronting on knuckles or cul-de-sacs may have a minimum frontage of 35 feet. 4. Minimum livable floor area is 2,200 square feet. - 5. Side yard setbacks shall be 10feet or greater. ` COVE LOTS (Medium Density) a. Permitted Uses 1) One -family dwellings 2) Home Corporation 3) Temporary real estate tract offices to be used only for and during the original sale of the development, but not to exceed a period of two years in any event. 4)---Qh #e, �uGatienal— w btutf 'ems; -pt iG tii�r~'T�Ti }�,�, ,rp �-yRrT��.�.r�{�iGrt►"�C��ff�i�'�.`s'7'-E-}tlk Gpefa b. Development Standards 1) RL District standards shall be met unless otherwise specified. 19 2) Lots shall be 8,000 square feet or larger. 3) The minimum width of that portion of a lot to be used as a building site shall be 60' with a minimum depth of 100' excluding flag lot designs. 4) A 15' rear yard is allowed. 2. OPEN SPACE/RECREATIONAL The requirements of Sections 9.110.050 (Open Space District) and 9.110.070 (Hillside Conservation Overlay District) of the Zoning Ordinance shall be met. C. DESIGN GUIDELINES 1. COMMUMITY a. Purpose & Intent The Design Guidelines have been developed to achieve a quality and cohesive design concept for the community that will develop within the Green Specific Plan. b. Theme The project wide theme of the community is best described as "Mediterranean". Individual "villages" shall contain details which are consistent with recognized features of one of these traditional styles: Italian Mediterranean, French Mediterranean, or Spanish Mediterranean. Designs for the Green Community shall be traditional interpretations of these styles, comprised of a consistent and appropriate design vocabulary that is true to the principles of the style as possible, within the constraints of location, program and budget. It is the intention of these guidelines to foster a community of unique environmental design solutions that are appropriate for the project, rather than stage set, or "doll house" architecture. 20 2. ARCHITECTURE Any development proposal for the Green Specific Plan shall be reviewed by the Planning Commission, subject to the provisions of Sections 9.210.010 (Site Development Permit) and 9.60.330 (Residential Tract Development Review) of the Zoning Ordinance, excluding those houses developed on custom lots in the Plan which may be approved by the Community Development Director. Desert colors shall be used to cover exterior building surfaces unless otherwise approved by the Planning Commission. Roofing material shall be limited to clay or concrete tiles. 3. LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE Plant material for the project shall be suitable for the desert climate and comply with the requirements of Sections 9.60.240 of the Zoning Code. Conceptual landscape plans shall be approved by the Planning Commission during review of any development proposal. 0 21 IV. INFRASTRUCTURE PLAN A. CIRCULATION Exhibit 11 illustrates the circulation plan anticipated for the project. Access to the site is from Jefferson Street which traverses the eastern portion of the site in generally a north/south alignment. Jefferson Street is planned as a Secondary Arterial, with an eighty -eighty foot right-of-way, and sixty-four foot curb -to -curb dimension. Local streets will connect to Jefferson Street and serve the residential development. The ten Custom Lots which abut existing the Quarry development and Will may take access from the existing streets. In the event that access to the 10 lots from the adjacent property to the north (The Quarry) is unworkable, an internal street connection extending westerly from Jefferson Street shall be provided. An emergency access to the property to the north shall be required. B. WATER Coachella Valley Water District has jurisdiction over domestic water service to the Green Project. Currently, domestic water service line exist in the area of the intersection of 58th and Madison, at the PGA West location. The project is required to provide four well sites to serve the project and service connections made for domestic water. One well is required to be active prior to construction of initial phases of development. Additionally, a 2.5 million -gallon reservoir is required to be built to serve the site. Precise locations, connections and design capacities of these facilities will be determined at a later date, with review and approval from the City of La Quinta and all other affected agencies. On-site improvements, as illustrated in Exhibit 12, shall include an 18" water line within the Jefferson Street right-of- way. The development off Jefferson Street will be served with 12" lines throughout. The ten Custom Lots will be served by an 8" water line, connecting to the existing 8" water line in The Quarry development. Precise alignments, locations and sizes of lines and connections will be determined at the Tentative Map stage of development. 22 C. SEWER The project site is presently served by Coachella Valley Water District. The nearest existing sewer lines available to serve the eastern portion of the project are located at 58th and Madison, at the PGA West site, approximately 2,000 feet from the project boundaries. As depicted in Exhibit 13, the existing 10" line will be extended the 2,000 feet from PGA West to the Green Property boundary. The project site itself will then be serviced with 8" sewer lines throughout. The ten custom lots located in the northwestern corner of the project site will connect to the existing 8" line located within The Quarry development which abuts the site at that location. An 8" sewer line will serve that portion of the site as well. D. GRADING & DRAINAGE The drainage facilities proposed to accommodate the flows generated by the development of the project site are identified in Exhibit 14. More detailed design, including location, size, type and capacity of drainage facilities shall be determined at the Tentative Map stage of development. Grading plans for the site shall be consistent with the rules and regulations of the La Quinta Municipal Code. E. UTILITIES Southern California Gas Company provides the natural gas to the project site. Electric service to Green Property will be provided by Imperial Irrigation District. 23 a SECTION A—A ALTERNATE ACCT=SS RQAM .-5 u L.ua srua I 1 9v %.F Z2 V. tete - Iota 4C \es7i t w PFiQP-[7SED PRIVATE ��E-T entry ' entry b..� I...L COVA IOtB entry R .r x' o SECTION A—A ALTERNATE ACCT=SS RQAM .-5 u L.ua srua I 1 9v %.F Z2 V. tete - Iota 4C \es7i t w PFiQP-[7SED PRIVATE ��E-T entry ' entry b..� I...L COVA IOtB entry ■ p ,I ■ exig v 8" ALTERNATE ACCESS p. b ' I a ` t� entry U "1 ru u vi U v v Vuas L;01 V X70 �CiQV� `�%�g ��' •3 6 O P c,am 1 ►, 1, _l- �\` - 10 custom lots -�� ti a• I ( % , � � r . •.� j � � � �1{' •-tel J /• r• � �. `, -,.�, ` � ' / �`�� \ -� - •__.'-- {`' 4 � # 5� I \ �� / yam• • t` `� /� J �./ i � l� {. • I. � ,1� r �Ir ,� ,r I 40 -estate lots I I = -- - -=' nates : a al itne•s are 12" uNess otherwise noted a 25 moon gallon reservoir reel 0 4 WON at Mqukvd, 1 8cU" I, ' � rr�+ � � • -.(; � ` - f �, } � Ii 1 f i ` iI`i I I � ®� .' �� "'111.- � .� , 1, 1 •�•��, e• 1 . f f+�f � f � I r 2S cove 10 q , oa- I- -entry Jefferson street j Q W U U WW W 7 0 ■ a 11 R r � 10" extended 2000± exlSt�Tl� 8" ALTERNATE ACCESS � to existing 10" Une Q PGA West D 1.i�4r�+ rentry C: �,J ,v �„ds q pr JIu U u+�Y+r7;uct, •cove lats `_ - •� , �}1 r:;l�r�'�� _�' `;yon �uc�.ovUv g � -� 7- - _ I -10 custom lots _ . '� 1 I '%. a. -I y IJ/ , ! . • 1 - 7 rr r *all *all lines are 8' unless otherwise noted f'/. � �. .��. �� I I. I � �•�r j .rye * ~� � ',a �, 413 estate lots _ ` per, J^\. A. Q ' 29 cave lots 1 J _ A- entry X Q (J W co W fc w ■,. w 0 m Co WoN a rnok i rya � � a � Z nates tiq nn�) z z J I U ULU OL �co �z w Cl 0 m CONCRETE TRAP CHANNEL 1 ACRE-FEET. - 8- ' Z- .s, D ' 2, ` y _ Pcl ET/E�L MlDtrWAYS BASIN N � m m 1__� 220 cfs — 00 --1 Q ustom lots �C RiE` B=1 Q,==484 Cis CHANNN`-EL- C,y [,l\,Qst t8-10ts� s � , ir�v��41��tirf� �• ° ALTERNATE ACCESS 3 ACRE: -FEET Q,0, _350 cis 6 ACRE -,SET DETENTION BASIN DETENTION BASIN I I C entry f � s r • R r i r•ir f * r ' 4 Mme, c� 2 CP 7 RCP- ��. R rent L1 g RS . 6ir8ilotEi �• 1 'I fl/) *! //f/ j� r1it ~++'J'� C7� il%r � �Af+. F R -rir - Q,pp =325 cfs —_�,, �_ lgs ,co -43 cc s Soo Jefferson street LO T T) .cx ff z J W L- U co �� i. W rrr 0 V. IMPLEMENTATION MEASURES & ADMINISTRATION A. PROCEDURES The entitlement procedures proposed herein shall be in conformance with those procedures established and set forth in the City of La Quinta Municipal Code. All development applications shall be reviewed by the City of La Quinta as to their consistency with the intent of this Specific Plan. B. FINANCING PLAN The infrastructure and public facilities improvements, as generally described in the Phasing Plan, will be financed in various ways, as - outlined below: • Developer contribution with reimbursement agreements; • Developer contribution with credits against fees; • City of La Quinta contribution (as budgeted); • Public Financing (Community Facilities District); • Public Financing (Assessment District). Final financing arrangements, including required participation agreements, shall be further determined at the Tentative Map stage of development and shall be reviewed and approved by the City of La Quinta as well as affected agencies. C. PHASING PLAN The primary intent of the phasing of the Green development, as depicted in Exhibit 15, is to ensure that complete and adequate public facilities and services are in place and available for the residents and visitors to the community. The construction, installation and/or extension of infrastructure and facilities necessary to serve each phase of development shall be operational prior to the issuance of the first Certificate of Use and Occupancy for that particular phase. It should be noted that, the initial phasing plan shall be linked to the area to be developed first as well as the financing program selected. Subsequent phases shall be adjusted in accordance 29 with the overall integration of physical development and financing. As development in Green and the surrounding community continues, infrastructure design and improvements may evolve and include various revisions to the phasing program anticipated and described herein. These revisions, upon the review and confirmation by the City of La Quinta that proposed revisions meet the intent of the Specific Plan and adequately serve the needs of the community, shall be permitted without an amendment to this Specific Plan. -1 30 f ,a �G000000000 00000000000000 00000000000 0000000000 00000000 0000000 00 a00o0oa 000000 O 0000 00000 000 00000 00 0000 ■ ■ M >� LEGEND c'� aaoe°a d°4 ° a°*��o°v°v` vvac<v phase I phase 11 phase 111 ALTERNATE ACCESS i8fferSCn street E lots E .>r x W U LL 00 ZL .w (0 W JO 0.1 D. MAINTENANCE PLAN The primary objective of establishing the maintenance _ responsibilities, as described herein, is to ensure the efficient and quality care for those facilities and improvements that add to the quality of life within the community. The various maintenance v areas and associated responsible parties are outlined below. 6 Common landscape areas and/or recreational facilities within individual developments will be maintained by the particular Homeowners Association governing that development. 6 Public streets are to be dedicated to and maintained by the City of La Quinta. • Entry monumentation, master common landscape areas, and other areas commonly owned shall be maintained by a Master Homeowners Association established by the developer. E. AMENDMENTS Minor adjustments to the Specific Plan, including transfers and refinements of up to ten percent between Planning Areas may be administratively approved by the Planning Commission. Other revisions to this document -DoT -a -s a4eff�a� meq°" =; n a•�s ell nnA fn i ■ be subject to the requirements ofSection9.240.010 oftheZoningOrdinance. 32 APPENDIX CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL 33 PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION 99-026 CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL - FINAL SPECIFIC PLAN 94-025 (TIME EXTENSION #1) APRIL 13, 1999 Specific Plan 94-025 shall comply with the requirements and standards of the State Subdivision Map Act and the City of La Quinta Land Division Ordinance, unless otherwise modified by the following conditions. 2. The development shall comply with Exhibit "A" of Specific Plan 94-025 and those exhibits contained in the Final EIR and the following conditions, which shall take precedence in the event of any conflicts with the provisions of the Specific Plan. 3. Exterior lighting for the project shall comply with Section 9.60.160 (Outdoor Lighting) of the Zoning Ordinance. 4. On-site construction shall comply with all local and State Building Code requirements as determined by the Building and Safety Director. 5. Applicant/developer shall work with Waste Management of the Desert to implement provisions of AB 939 and AB 1462. The applicant/developer is required to work with Waste Management in setting up waste collection and recycling programs for this project. 6. If the applicant desires to phase improvements and obligations required by the Conditions of Approval, phasing plans shall be submitted to the Public Works Department for review and approval by the City Engineer. The phasing plans are not approved until they are signed by the City Engineer. The applicant shall complete required improvements and satisfy obligations in the order of the approved phasing plan. Improvements and obligations required of each phase shall be complete and satisfied prior to completion of homes or occupancy of permanent buildings within the phase unless a sub -phasing plan is approved by the City Engineer. 7. Prior to the issuance of a grading or 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: * Fire Marshal * Public Works Department (Grading Permit, Improvement Permit) * Community Development Department * Riverside County Environmental Health Department * Desert Sands and Coachella Valley Unified School Districts Conditions of Approval Specific Plan 94-025 (Ext. #1) April 13, 1999 * Coachella Valley Water District (CVWD) * Imperial Irrigation District (IID) * General Telephone * California Regional Water Quality Control Board (NPDES Permit) * MediaOne * Sunline Transit The applicant is responsible for any requirements of the permits or clearances from those jurisdictions. If the requirements include approval of improvement plans, applicant shall furnish proof of said approvals prior to obtaining City approvals and signatures on the pians. Evidence of permits or clearances from the above jurisdictions shall be presented to the Building and Safety Department at the time of the application for a building permit for the use contemplated herewith. 8. Provisions shall be made to comply with the terms and requirements of the City's adopted Infrastructure Fee program in effect at the time of issuance of building permits. 9. The Specific Plan Draft and Final EIR shall be used in the review of all project proposals in the Specific Plan 94-025 area. Said mitigation measures are hereby incorporated into these conditions by reference. 10. Any proposed entry gates and guard houses shall be subject to Site Development Permit reviews to insure adequate stacking/queuing space, fire access, pursuant to Section 9.210.010 of the Zoning Ordinance. 11. Houses adjacent to Jefferson Street shall comply with Section 9.50.020 of the Zoning Ordinance. 12. All dwelling units shall have a minimum two car garage measuring 20 -feet by 20 - feet interior clear space. All houses having four bedrooms or more shall be required to have three car garages pursuant to Chapter 9.150 of the Zoning Ordinance. Conditions of Approval Specific Plan 94-025 (Ext. #1) April 13, 1999 13. All residences/dwellings are required to have illuminated building address numbers per the La Quinta Municipal Code. PDQ 14. All easements, rights-of-way and other property rights necessary to facilitate the ultimate use of the subdivision and functioning of improvements shall be dedicated, granted or otherwise conferred, or the process of said dedication, granting, or conferral shall be ensured, prior to approval of a final map or filing of a Certificate of Compliance for waiver of a final map. The conferral shall include irrevocable offers to dedicate or grant easements to the City for access to and maintenance, construction, and reconstruction of all required improvements which are located on privately -held lots or parcels. 15. If the applicant proposes vacation or abandonment of any existing rights-of-way or access easements which will diminish access rights to any properties owned by others, the applicant shall provide to those properties alternate rights-of-way or access easements on alignments approved by the City Council. 16. The applicant shall dedicate public street right-of-way and utility easements in conformance with the City's General Plan, Municipal Code, applicable specific plans, and as required by the City Engineer. Dedication required of this development include: A. Jefferson Street - Full -width right-of-way pursuant to the Jefferson Street ■ Alignment Plan made part of/or adopted with General Plan Amendment 95- 048. Dedications shall include additional widths as necessary for dedicated right and left turn lanes, bus turnouts, etc. The applicant shall dedicate street rights-of-way prior to required approvals of any proposed subdivision or improvements to land within. the specific plan boundaries. If the City Engineer determines that public access rights to proposed street rights-of- way shown on the tentative map are necessary prior to approval of final maps dedicating the rights-of-way, then developer shall grant temporary public access easements to those areas within 60 -days of written request by the City. Conditions of Approval Specific Plan 94-025 (Ext. #1) April 13, 1999 17. The applicant shall dedicate 10 -foot wide public utility easements contiguous with and along both sides of all private streets. 18. The applicant shall create perimeter setbacks along public rights of way as follows (listed setback depth is the average depth if meandering wall design is approved): Jefferson Street - 20 feet The setback requirement applies to all frontage including, but not limited to, remainder parcels and sites dedicated for utility purposes. Where sidewalks, bike paths, and/or equestrian trails are required, the applicant shall dedicate blanket easements over the setback lots for those purposes. 19. The applicant shall vacate vehicle access rights to Jefferson Street from lots abutting the street. Access to the development from Jefferson Street shall be restricted to that shown on the "Circulation" diagram in the specific plan. 20. The applicant shall dedicate easements necessary for placement of and access to utility lines and structures, park lands, drainage basins, common areas, and mailbox clusters. 21. The applicant shall cause no easements to be granted or recorded over any portion of this property between the date of approval of this specific plan by the City Council and the date of recording of any final map(s) covering the same portion of the property unless such easements are approved by the City Engineer. JmpRO]lE_ ffiX ,AG$EEl1[I.ENI 22. The applicant shall construct improvements and/or satisfy obligations, or enter into a secured agreement to construct improvements and/or satisfy obligations required ® by the City for any tentative tract or parcel map or approved phase of development prior to approval of the map or phase or issuance of a certificate of compliance in - lieu of a final map. Improvements to be made or agreed to shall include removal of any existing structures or obstructions which are not part of the proposed improvements. 23. If improvements are secured, the applicant shall provide approved estimates of the improvement costs. The estimates shall comply with the schedule of unit costs adopted by City resolution or ordinance. For items not contained in the City's schedule of costs, estimates shall meet the approval of the City Engineer. Conditions of Approval Specific Plan 94-025 (Ext. #1) April 13, 1999 Estimates for utilities and other improvements under the jurisdiction of outside agencies shall be approved by those agencies. 24. If improvements are phased with multiple final maps or other administrative approvals (plot plans, conditional use permits, etc.), off-site improvements (i.e., streets) and development -wide improvements (i.e., perimeter walls, common area and setback landscaping, and gates) shall be constructed or secured prior to approval of the first final map unless otherwise approved by the engineer. M P 1=:Q1LF_:1�1-NTP AI�I�. 25. Improvement plans submitted to the City for plan checking shall be submitted on 24" X 36" media in the categories of "Rough Grading", "Precise Grading", "Streets and Drainage", and "Landscaping". All plans shall have signature blocks for the City Engineer and are not approved for construction until they are signed. "Streets and Drainage" plans shall normally include signals, sidewalks, bike paths, gates and entryways, parking lots, and water and sewer plans. Combined plans including water and sewer improvements shall have an additional signature block for the CVWD. The combined plans shall be signed by CVWD prior to their submittal for the City Engineer's signature. T "Landscaping" plans shall normally include landscaping improvements, irrigation, lighting, and perimeter walls. Plans for improvements not listed above, shall be in formats approved by the City Engineer. 26. The City may maintain digitized standard plans for elements of construction. For a fee established by City resolution, the developer may acquire the standard plan computer files or standard plan sheets prepared by the City. When final plans are approved by the City, the developer shall furnish accurate computer files of the complete, approved plans on storage media and in program format acceptable to the City Engineer. G-RAI)MG 27. Graded but undeveloped land shall be maintained to prevent dust and blowsand ® nuisances. The land shall be planted with interim landscaping or provided with other wind and water erosion control measures approved by the Community Development and Public Works Departments. Conditions of Approval Specific Plan 94-025 (Ext. #1) April 13, 1999 28. The applicant shall comply with the City's Flood Protection Ordinance. 29. A thorough preliminary engineering, geological and soils engineering investigation shall be conducted. The report of the investigation ("the soils report") shall be submitted with the grading plan. 30. A grading plan shall be prepared by a registered civil engineer and must meet the approval of the City Engineer prior to issuance of a grading permit. The grading plan shall conform with the recommendations of the soils report and shall be certified as adequate by a soils engineer or an engineering geologist. A statement shall appear on the final map(s), if any are required of this development, that a soils report has been prepared pursuant to Section 17953 of the Health and Safety Code. 31. Grading plans adjacent to General Plan designated open space areas shall comply with the requirements of Sections 9.110.070 (Hillside Conservation Overlay District) and 9.140.040 (Hillside Conservation Regulations) of the Zoning Ordinance, 32. Prior to occupation of the project site for construction purposes, the applicant shall submit and receive approval of a Fugitive Dust Control Plan prepared in accordance with Chapter 6.16, La Quinta Municipal Code. In accordance with said Chapter, the applicant shall furnish security, in a form acceptable to the City, in an amount sufficient to guarantee compliance with the provisions of the permit. 33. Prior to issuance of any building permit the applicant shall provide a separate document bearing the seal and signature of a California registered civil engineer, geotechnical engineer, or surveyor that lists actual building pad elevations. The document shall, for each building pad in the development, state the pad elevation approved on the grading plan, the as -built elevation, and shall clearly identify the difference, if any. The data shall be organized by development phase and lot number and shall be cumulative if the data is submitted at different times. 34. Stormwater falling on site during the peak 24-hour period of a 100 -year storm shall be retained on site (rather than detained and released as proposed in the specific _ plan document). The tributary drainage area for which the developer is responsible shall extend to the centerline of adjacent public streets. 35. Stormwater shall normally be retained in common retention basins. Individual lot basins or other retention schemes may be approved by the City Engineer for lots 2.5 acres in size or larger or where the use of common retention is determined by the City Engineer to be impractical. Conditions of Approval Specific Plan 94-025 (Ext. #1) April 13, 1999 36. If individual lot retention is approved, the following conditions shall apply: A. Each private lot proposed for on-site retention shall be designed to receive and safely convey stormwater in excess of retention capacity, including inflow from adjacent properties. Front yards shall drain to the street unless constrained by the overall lay of the land. Basin capacity calculations and grading plans for each lot shall consider previously -approved grading plans for adjacent properties and shall be submitted, with copies of the previously approved adjacent lot plans, to the City Engineer for plan checking and approval. B. Prior to or concurrently with recordation of the final subdivision map, a homeowner's association or lot owner's association (HOA) shall be legally established and Covenants, Conditions and Restriction (CC & Rs) recorded. The CC & Rs shall stipulate the requirement for design, construction and maintenance of individual on lot basins and the required retention capacity for each individual lot. The CC & Rs shall grant the HOA irrevocable rights to enter and maintain each individual retention basin and all other grading and facilities necessary for the stormwater retention design. The CC & Rs shall establish, in an irrevocable manner that: 1. The HOA has responsibility for the overall retention capacity of the development; 2. If the HOA fails to maintain the overall retention capacity, the City shall have the right to seek other remedies to restore and/or maintain the overall capacity or to establish or expand downstream facilities to mitigate the off-site effects of the HOA's failure to maintain the overall capacity; and 3. The HOA shall promptly reimburse the City for any and all costs incurred in exercising such right. C. The final subdivision map shall establish a perpetual easement granting the City the right to enter and maintain retention basins and other drainage facilities and grading as necessary to preserve or restore the approved stormwater conveyance and retention design with no compensation to any property owner of the HOA. 37. In design of retention facilities, the basin percolation rate shall be considered to be zero unless the applicant provides site-specific data that indicates otherwise. Pane 7 nf 16 Conditions of Approval Specific Plan 94-025 (Ext. #1) April 13, 1999 Retention basin slopes shall not exceed 3:1. If retention is on individual lots, the retention depth shall not exceed two feet. If retention is in one or more common _ retention basins, the retention depth shall not exceed six feet. 38. Nuisance water shall be retained on site. In residential developments, nuisance water shall be disposed of in a trickling sand filter and leachfield approved by the City Engineer. The sand filter and leachfield shall be designed to contain surges of 3 gph/1,000 sq. ft. (of landscape area) and infiltrate 5 gpd/1,000 sq. ft. 39. No fence or wall shall be constructed around retention basins except as approved by the Community Development Director and the City Engineer. 40. The design of the development shall not cause any increase in flood boundaries, levels or frequencies in any area outside the development. 41. The development shall be graded to permit storm flow in excess of retention capacity to flow out of the development through a designated overflow outlet and into the historic drainage relief route. 42. Storm drainage historically received from adjoining property shall be "received and retained or passed through into the historic downstream drainage relief route. 43. If any portion of the 100 -year, 24-hour storm flow from this development is to be conveyed directly or indirectly to bodies of water subject to the NPDES, the applicant may be required to design and install first -flush storage, oil/water separation devices, or other screening or pretreatment method(s) to minimize the potential for conveyance of stormwater contamination to off-site locations. Drainage to off-site locations an methods of treatment or screening shall meet the approval of the City Engineer and other agencies that have jurisdiction. UJJ LMES 44. Existing and proposed wire and cable utilities within or adjacent to the proposed development shall be underground. Power lines exceeding 35 kv are exempt from .. this requirement. The applicant shall obtain _the approval of the City Engineer for the location of all above -ground utility structures including, but not limited to, traffic signal cabinets, electrical vaults, water valves, and telephone strands, to ensure optimum placement for aesthetic as well as practical purposes. Paee 8 of 16 Conditions of Approval Specific Plan 94-025 (Ext. #1) April 13, 1999 45. In areas where hardscape surface improvements are planned, underground utilities shall be installed prior to construction of the surface improvements. The applicant shall provide certified reports of utility trench compaction tests for approval of the City Engineer. STREE% NG—T-RA 46. The City is contemplating adoption of a major infrastructure and thoroughfare improvement program. If the program is in effect 60 days prior to recordation of any final map or issuance of a Certificate of Compliance for any waived final map, the development or portions thereof shall be subject to the provisions of the ordinance. If this development is not subject to a major thoroughfare improvement program, the applicant shall design and construct street improvements as listed below. 47. Improvement plans for all on- and off-site streets and access gates shall be prepared by a registered civil engineer. Improvements shall be designed and constructed in accordance with the La Quinta Municipal Code, adopted Standard and Supplemental Drawings and Specifications, and as approved by the City Engineer. Street right-of-way geometry for cul-de-sacs, knuckle turns and corner cut-backs shall conform with Riverside County Standard Drawings #800, #801, and #805 respectively unless otherwise approved by the City Engineer. Street pavement sections shall be based on a Caltrans design procedure for a 20 - year life and shall consider soil strength and anticipated traffic loading, including site and building construction traffic. The minimum pavement sections shall be as follows: Residential & Parkina Areas 3.0" a.c./4.50" a.b. Collector 4.0"/5.00" Secondary Arterial 4.0"/6.00" Primary Arterial 4.5"/6.00" Major Arterial 5.5'/6.50" If the applicant proposes to construct a partial pavement section which will be subjected to traffic loadings, the partial section shall be designed with a strength equivalent to the 20 -year design strength. Paav 0 of 1 A Conditions of Approval Specific Plan 94-025 (Ext. #1) April 13, 1999 48. Improvements shall include all appurtenances such as traffic signs, channelization markings, raised medians if required, street name signs, sidewalks, and mailbox clusters approved in design and location by the U.S. Post Office and the City Engineer. Mid -block street lighting is not required. 49. The City Engineer may require improvements extending beyond subdivision boundaries such as, but not limited to, pavement elevation transitions, street width transitions, or other incidental work which will insure that newly constructed - improvements are safely integrated with existing improvements and conform with the City's standards and practices. 50. The following minimum street improvements shall be constructed to conform with the General Plan street type noted in parentheses: A. OFF-SITE STREETS 1. 58th Avenue, Jefferson Street and 62nd Avenue in accordance with the Jefferson Street Alignment Plan. Development of Phases II and III, as defined in the "Phasing Plan" - diagram of this specific plan, shall not begin until at least two lanes of the realigned streets have been installed from 58th Avenue to the south line of Section 29. 2. Jefferson Street (adjacent to this development) - Improvement section as determined by the Jefferson Street Alignment Plan. If the City finds it necessary to revise or abandon the Jefferson Street specific alignment contemplated at the time of approval of this specific plan, the applicant shall revise this specific plan as required by the City to fully address revised access routing. B. PRIVATE STREETS AND CUL DE SAC 1. Residential - Street widths shall comply with the requirements of the Circulation Element (Table CIR-2) of the General Plan. 2. Collector (z300 homes or 3,000 vehicles per day) - 40 -feet wide. 51. All streets proposed for residential or other access drives shall be designed and constructed with curbs and gutters or shall have other approved methods to convey nuisance water without ponding in yard or drive areas. �A no -1 913 Page 10 of 16 Conditions of Approval Specific Plan 94-025 (Ext. #1) April 13, 1999 72. Prior to approval of a final map or completion of any approval process for modification of boundaries of the property subject to these conditions, the applicant shall process a reapportionment of any bonded assessment(s) against the property and pay all costs of the reapportionment. 73. In order to mitigate impacts on public schools, applicant shall comply with the following: "Prior to the issuance of any building permits, the applicant shall provide the Building and Safety Department "fith written clearance from the affected school district stating that the per-unit impact fees have been paid." MI S_C_E_L AN E_0_ 74. The applicant shall comply with applicable provisions of the National Pollution Discharge Elimination system (NPDES) and the City's NPDES permit. 75. For all General Plan open space designated areas (from the toe of slope) that are 20 percent or more in slope, a conservation easement shall be prepared for City review and approval prior to recordation of the final map recordation and shall then be recorded with the Riverside County Recorder's Office. 76. Developer agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless the City of La Quinta in the event of any legal claim or litigation arising out of the City's approval of this time extension requesi. The City of La Quinta shall have the right to select its defense counsel in its sole discretion. 77. The developer shall submit to the Community Development Department a detailed construction plan for equestrian trail accommodation into the project. This plan shall include access, signage, and detailed design. This plan shall be approved in conjunction with approval of the first tentative tract/parcel map for the project. The trail can either traverse the mountain area or be placed along Jefferson Street. • ► i �'"'amr-1301 Prior to the approval of the first subdivision map, the Specific Plan document shall be revised as follows: ✓ 78. Page 1-1, Specify that the Specific Plan shall comply with Chapter 9.240 of the Zoning Ordinance (Delete the reference to Chapter 9.16). 79. Page II -2, Delete or complete topography table. 80. Page II -3, Qoen S4 a e -Modify as follows: "The 331 -acre Green is designated by the General Plan as Open Space (OS) and Low Density Residential (LDR) permitting 277 "� single family housing units on approximately 94.1 acres. Open space accounts for is of Approval 'Ian 94-025 (Ext. #1) 1, 1999 ) percent of the property. The Open Space Element of the General Plan (Chapter 1) sets forth the goals and policies for conservation of the hillside areas." age III -3, D-e-VLk4fflaen-S-tand.ards (Custom Lots) - Replace item numbers 1-15 as �Ilows: RVL District standards shall be met unless otherwise specified. z. Lots shall be 30,000 square feet or larger. 3. The minimum width of that portion of a lot to be used as a building site shall be 80' with a minimum depth of 125' excluding flag lot designs. The minimum frontage of a lot shall be 72', except that lots fronting on knuckles or cul-de-sacs may have a minimum frontage of 40'. Minimum livable floor area is 3,000 square feet. Page III -4 and 5, DeLelopinent S1andaLdis (Estate Lots) - Replace item numbers 1-15 s follows: 1. RL District standards shall be met unless otherwise specified. Lets shall be 10,000 square feet or larger. J. The minimum width of that portion of a lot to be used as a building site shall be 60' with a minimum depth of 100' excluding flag lot designs. The minimum frontage of a lot shall be 72', except that lots fronting on knuckles or cul -desacs may have a minimum frontage of 35' 4. Minimum liveable floor area is 2,.200 square feet. 3. Side yard setbacks shall be 10' or greater. Page 111-6, Peitle —s—es (Cove Lots), Delete the following: "Churches, edu rmcational institutions, public libraries, museums and art galleries not operated for ,ompensation." gage III -6, D�e14, er-SIand.axdis (Cove Lots) - Replace items 1-15 as follows: 1. RL District standards shall be met unless otherwise specified. 2. Lots shall be 8,000 square feet or larger. 13. The minimum width of that portion of a lot to be used as a building site shall be 60' with a minimum depth of 100' excluding flag lot designs. 14. A 15' rear yard setback is allowed. Page III -8, Oven Sr�a�elRi°nal Section, Replace as follows: "The requirements of Sections 9.110.050 (Open Space District) and 9.110.070 (Hillside Conservation 10verlay District) of the Zoning Ordinance shall be met." Pages III -9 and -10, Ar=chitecAure, Replace as follows: "Any development proposal for the Green Specific Plan shall be reviewed by the Planning Commission, subject to e e )r 9 -t n e e A K a d n