Agenda packet — La Quinta City Council, December 16, 2025 (part 3 of 6)

Subject: Coral Mountain Resort - ALUC Comments
Date: Monday, March 8, 2021 at 4:37:56 PM Pacific Standard Time From: Zerda, Daniel
To: [email protected]
Hi Nicole,
Thank you for providing your transmiTal for the above referenced case. The project boundary is located outside of the Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport influence area. At this Ime, the ALUC has no comments. Please let me know if you have any quesIons. -Best Regards,
Daniel Zerda
Student Intern
TransportaIon and Land Management Agency
County of Riverside
(951)955-4678
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Subject: Coral Mountain Resort transmi0al ALUC comments Date: Thursday, February 18, 2021 at 8:28:11 AM Pacific Standard Time From: Rull, Paul
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Good Morning,
Thank you for transmiOng the above project to ALUC for review. Please note that the project is not located within an airport influence area, and therefore ALUC has no comments at this Dme.

If you have any quesDons, please feel free to contact me.

Paul Rull
ALUC Principal Planner
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County of Riverside California
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Subject: Coral Mountain Resort Project-SP 03-067
Date: Tuesday, March 30, 2021 at 4:36:55 PM Pacific Daylight Time From: Troy Strange
To: [email protected]
CC: Kevin Kalman
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Good Aaernoon Nicole,
I hope all is well. I am contacFng you regarding the Coral Mountain Resort Project. The Desert RecreaFon District has trails that run adjacent to and on the property of the proposed Project (see aYachment- trail in quesFon is highlighted in red). We want to ensure that this trail remains and is not negaFvely impacted by the project. I would like to discuss detail when have Fme. Let me know the best day and Fme for you.

Best regards,

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TROY STRANGE
Director of Planning & Public Works
Desert RecreaFon District
Phone: (760) 347-3484
Mobile: (760) 285-0547
Fax: (760) 347-4660
E-mail: [email protected]
Web: www.myrecreaFondistrict.com
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JASON E. UHLEY
Genelal Manager-Chief Engineer
1995 MARKET STREET
RIVERSIDE, CA 9250I
951,955.1200
FAX 951.788.9965
www.rcflood.org
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The

RIVERSIDE COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL

AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT
March 9,202I
City of La Quinta
78-495 Calle Tampico
La Quinta, CA 92253Attention: Nicole Sauviat Criste Re: Coral Mountain Resort The Riverside County Flood Control and Water Conservation District (District) does not normally recommend conditions for land divisions or other land use cases in incorporated cities. The District alsodoes not plan check City land use cases or provide State Division of Real Estate letters or other flood hazatdreports for such cases. District comments/recommendations for such cases are normally limited to items of specific interest to the District including District Master Drainage Plan facilities, otherregional flood control and drainage facilities which could be considered a logical component or extension of a master plan system, and District Area Drainage Plan fees (development mitigation fees). In addition,information of a general nature is provided.

The District's review is based on the above-referenced project transmittal, received February 18,2021.The District has not reviewed the proposed project in detail, and the following comments do not in any way constitute or imply District approval or endorsement of the proposed project with respect to flood hazard, public health and safety, or any other such issue:

This project would not be impacted by District Master Drainage Plan facilities, nor are otherfacilities of regional interest proposed. n This project involves District proposed Master Drainage Plan facilities, namely, District will accept ownership of such facilities on written request of the City. Facilities must beconstructed to District standards, and District plan check and inspection will be required for District acceptance. Plan check, inspection, and adrninistrative fees will be required.

An encroachment permit shall be obtained for any construction related activities occurring within District right of way or facilities, namely, For further information.contact the District's Encroachment Permit section at95L955.1266.The Districts previous comments are still valid. 385
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GENERAL INFORMATION
This project may require a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System CIPDES) permit from the State Water Resources Control Board. Clearance for grading, recordation, or other final approval should not be given until the City has determined that the project has been granted a permit or ii shown to be exempt.

If this project involves a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) mapped floodplain, then the City should require the applicant to provide all studies, calculations, plans, and other information required to meet FEMA requirements, and should fuither require that the ipplicant obtain a Conditional Letter of Map Revision (CLOMR) prior to grading, recordation, or other final approval of the project and a Letter of Map Revision (LOMR) prior to occupancy.

If a natural watercourse or mapped floodplain is impacted by this project, the City should require theapplicant to obtain a Section 1602 Agreement from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife and a Clean Water Act Section 404 Permit from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, or writtencorrespondence from these agencies indicating the project is exempt from these requirements. A CleanWater Act Section 401 Water Quality Certification may be required from the localCalifornia Regional water Quality control Board prior to issuance of the corps 404 permit.

Very truly yours,
toraDEBORAH D u
Engineering Proj ect Manager
ec: Riverside County Planning Department
Attn: Phayvanh Nanthavongdouangsy
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Ms. Nicole Sauviat Criste, Consulting Planner
City of La Quinta
78-495 Calle Tampico
La Quinta, California 92253
Phone: (760) 777-7062
E-mail: [email protected]
RE: SCAG Comments on the Notice of Preparation of a Draft Environmental Impact Report for the Coral Mountain Resort [SCAG NO. IGR10349] Dear Ms. Sauviat Criste,
Thank you for submitting the Notice of Preparation of a Draft Environmental Impact Report for the Coral Mountain Resort (“proposed project”) to the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) for review and comment. SCAG is responsible for providing informational resources to regionally significant plans, projects, and programs per the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) to facilitate the consistency of these projects with SCAG’s adopted regional plans, to be determined by the lead agencies.1
Pursuant to Senate Bill (SB) 375, SCAG is the designated Regional Transportation Planning Agency under state law and is responsible for preparation of the Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) including the Sustainable Communities Strategy (SCS).

SCAG’s feedback is intended to assist local jurisdictions and project proponents to implement projects that have the potential to contribute to attainment of Regional Transportation Plan/Sustainable Communities Strategy (RTP/SCS) goals and align with RTP/SCS policies. Finally, SCAG is also the authorized regional agency for Inter-Governmental Review (IGR) of programs proposed for Federal financial assistance and direct Federal development activities, pursuant to Presidential Executive Order 12372.

SCAG staff has reviewed the Notice of Preparation of a Draft Environmental Impact Report for the Coral Mountain Resort in Riverside County. The proposed project is a specific plan that includes 600 dwelling units, a resort facility of 150 rooms, 57,000 square feet (SF) of tourist commercial uses, 60,000 SF of commercial use, a 16.62- acre wave basin for recreational use, and 23.6 acres of open space on 386 acres.

When available, please email environmental documentation to [email protected] providing, at a minimum, the full public comment period for review.

If you have any questions regarding the attached comments, please contact the InterGovernmental Review (IGR) Program, attn.: Karen Calderon, Associate Regional Planner, at (213) 236-1983 or [email protected]. Thank you.

Sincerely,
Ping Chang
Manager, Compliance and Performance Monitoring
1 Lead agencies such as local jurisdictions have the sole discretion in determining a local project’s consistency with the 2020 RTP/SCS (Connect SoCal) for the purpose of determining consistency for CEQA.
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COMMENTS ON THE NOTICE OF PREPARATION OF A

DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT FOR THE
CORAL MOUNTAIN RESORT [SCAG NO. IGR10349]

CONSISTENCY WITH CONNECT SOCAL
SCAG provides informational resources to facilitate the consistency of the proposed project with the adopted 2020-2045 Regional Transportation Plan/Sustainable Communities Strategy (RTP/SCS or Connect SoCal).

For the purpose of determining consistency with CEQA, lead agencies such as local jurisdictions have the sole discretion in determining a local project’s consistency with Connect SoCal.

CONNECT SOCAL GOALS
The SCAG Regional Council fully adopted Connect SoCal in September 2020. Connect SoCal, also known as the 2020 – 2045 RTP/SCS, builds upon and expands land use and transportation strategies established over several planning cycles to increase mobility options and achieve a more sustainable growth pattern. The long-range visioning plan balances future mobility and housing needs with goals for the environment, the regional economy, social equity and environmental justice, and public health (see https://scag.ca.gov/readplan-adopted-final-plan). The goals included in Connect SoCal may be pertinent to the proposed project.

These goals are meant to provide guidance for considering the proposed project. Among the relevant goals of Connect SoCal are the following:

SCAG CONNECT SOCAL GOALS
Goal #1: Encourage regional economic prosperity and global competitiveness Goal #2: Improve mobility, accessibility, reliability and travel safety for people and goods Goal #3: Enhance the preservation, security, and resilience of the regional transportation system Goal #4: Increase person and goods movement and travel choices within the transportation system Goal #5: Reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve air quality Goal #6: Support healthy and equitable communities
Goal #7: Adapt to a changing climate and support an integrated regional development pattern and transportation network
Goal #8: Leverage new transportation technologies and data-driven solutions that result in more efficient travel
Goal #9: Encourage development of diverse housing types in areas that are supported by multiple transportation options
Goal #10: Promote conservation of natural and agricultural lands and restoration of habitats For ease of review, we encourage the use of a side-by-side comparison of SCAG goals with discussions of the consistency, non-consistency or non-applicability of the goals and supportive analysis in a table format. Suggested format is as follows:
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SCAG CONNECT SOCAL GOALS
Goal Analysis
Goal #1: Encourage regional economic prosperity and global competitiveness
Consistent: Statement as to why;
Not-Consistent: Statement as to why;
Or
Not Applicable: Statement as to why;
DEIR page number reference
Goal #2: Improve mobility, accessibility, reliability and travel safety for people and goods
Consistent: Statement as to why;
Not-Consistent: Statement as to why;
Or
Not Applicable: Statement as to why;
DEIR page number reference
etc. etc.

Connect SoCal Strategies
To achieve the goals of Connect SoCal, a wide range of land use and transportation strategies are included in the accompanying twenty (20) technical reports. To view Connect SoCal and the accompanying technical reports, please visit: https://scag.ca.gov/read-plan-adopted-final-plan. Connect SoCal builds upon the progress from previous RTP/SCS cycles and continues to focus on integrated, coordinated, and balanced planning for land use and transportation that helps the SCAG region strive towards a more sustainable region, while meeting statutory requirements pertinent to RTP/SCSs. These strategies within the regional context are provided as guidance for lead agencies such as local jurisdictions when the proposed project is under consideration.

DEMOGRAPHICS AND GROWTH FORECASTS
A key, formative step in projecting future population, households, and employment through 2045 for Connect SoCal was the generation of a forecast of regional and county level growth in collaboration with expert demographers and economists on Southern California. From there, jurisdictional level forecasts were ground-truthed by subregions and local agencies, which helped SCAG identify opportunities and barriers to future development. This forecast helps the region understand, in a very general sense, where we are expected to grow, and allows SCAG to focus attention on areas that are experiencing change and may have increased transportation needs. After a year-long engagement effort with all 197 jurisdictions one-on-one, 82 percent of SCAG’s 197 jurisdictions provided feedback on the forecast of future growth for Connect SoCal. SCAG also sought feedback on potential sustainable growth strategies from a broad range of stakeholder groups – including local jurisdictions, county transportation commissions, other partner agencies, industry groups, community-based organizations, and the general public. Connect SoCal utilizes a bottom-up approach in that total projected growth for each jurisdiction reflects feedback received from jurisdiction staff, including city managers, community development/planning directors, and local staff.

Growth at the neighborhood level (i.e. transportation analysis zone (TAZ)) reflects entitled projects and adheres to current general and specific plan maximum densities as conveyed by jurisdictions (except in cases where entitled projects and development agreements exceed these capacities as calculated by SCAG). Neighborhood level growth projections also feature strategies that help to reduce greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) from automobiles and light trucks to achieve Southern California’s GHG reduction target, approved by the California Air Resources Board (CARB) in accordance with state planning law. Connect SoCal’s Forecasted Development Pattern is utilized for long range modeling purposes and does not supersede actions taken by elected bodies on future development, including entitlements and development agreements. SCAG does not have the authority to implement the plan -- neither through decisions about what type of development is built where, nor what transportation projects are ultimately built, as Connect SoCal is adopted at the jurisdictional level. Achieving a sustained regional outcome depends upon informed and intentional local action. To access jurisdictional level growth estimates and forecasts for years 2016 and 2045, please refer to the Connect SoCal Demographics and Growth Forecast Technical Report:
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https://scag.ca.gov/sites/main/files/file-attachments/0903fconnectsocal_demographics-and-growthforecast.pdf?1606001579. The growth forecasts for the region and applicable jurisdictions are below.

Adopted SCAG Region Wide Forecasts Adopted City of La Quinta Forecasts Year 2020 Year 2030 Year 2035 Year 2045 Year 2020 Year 2030 Year 2035 Year 2045 Population 19,517,731 20,821,171 21,443,006 22,503,899 41,315 43,734 45,034 47,662 Households 6,333,458 6,902,821 7,170,110 7,633,451 16,008 17,332 18,035 19,392 Employment 8,695,427 9,303,627 9,566,384 10,048,822 17,172 17,955 18,215 18,697

MITIGATION MEASURES
SCAG staff recommends that you review the Final Program Environmental Impact Report (Final PEIR) for Connect SoCal for guidance, as appropriate. SCAG’s Regional Council certified the PEIR and adopted the associated Findings of Fact and a Statement of Overriding Considerations (FOF/SOC) and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP) on May 7, 2020 and also adopted a PEIR Addendum and amended the MMRP on September 3, 2020 (please see: https://scag.ca.gov/program-environmentalimpact-report; and scroll to the bottom of the page for the PEIR Addendum). The PEIR includes a list of project-level performance standards-based mitigation measures that may be considered for adoption and implementation by lead, responsible, or trustee agencies in the region, as applicable and feasible. Projectlevel mitigation measures are within responsibility, authority, and/or jurisdiction of project-implementing agency or other public agency serving as lead agency under CEQA in subsequent project- and site- specific design, CEQA review, and decision-making processes, to meet the performance standards for each of the CEQA resource categories.
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SENT VIA E-MAIL: March 9, 2021
[email protected]
Nicole Sauviat Criste, Consulting Planner
City of la Quinta, Planner Department
78-495 Calle Tampico
La Quinta, California 92253
Notice of Preparation of an Environmental Impact Report for the Coral Mountain Resort (Proposed Project)
South Coast Air Quality Management District (South Coast AQMD) staff appreciates the opportunity to comment on the above-mentioned document. Our comments are recommendations on the analysis of potential air quality impacts from the Proposed Project that should be included in the Environmental Impact Report (EIR). Please send a copy of the EIR upon its completion and public release directly to South Coast AQMD as copies of the EIR submitted to the State Clearinghouse are not forwarded. In addition, please send all appendices and technical documents related to the air quality, health risk, and greenhouse gas analyses and electronic versions of all emission calculation spreadsheets, and air quality modeling and health risk assessment input and output files (not PDF files). Any delays in providing all supporting documentation for our review will require additional review time beyond the end of the comment period.

CEQA Air Quality Analysis
Staff recommends that the Lead Agency use South Coast AQMD’s CEQA Air Quality Handbook and website1as guidance when preparing the air quality and greenhouse gas analyses. It is also recommended that the Lead Agency use the CalEEMod2land use emissions software, which can estimate pollutant emissions from typical land use development and is the only software model maintained by the California Air Pollution Control Officers Association.

South Coast AQMD has developed both regional and localized significance thresholds. South Coast AQMD staff recommends that the Lead Agency quantify criteria pollutant emissions and compare the emissions to South Coast AQMD’s CEQA regional pollutant emissions significance thresholds3and localized significance thresholds (LSTs)4to determine the Proposed Project’s air quality impacts. The localized analysis can be conducted by either using the LST screening tables or performing dispersion modeling.

The Lead Agency should identify any potential adverse air quality impacts that could occur from all phases of the Proposed Project and all air pollutant sources related to the Proposed Project. Air quality impacts from both construction (including demolition, if any) and operations should be calculated.

Construction-related air quality impacts typically include, but are not limited to, emissions from the use of heavy-duty equipment from grading, earth-loading/unloading, paving, architectural coatings, off-road

1 South Coast AQMD’s CEQA Handbook and other resources for preparing air quality analyses can be found at:
http://www.aqmd.gov/home/rules-compliance/ceqa/air-quality-analysis-handbook. 2 CalEEMod is available free of charge at: www.caleemod.com. 3 South Coast AQMD’s CEQA regional pollutant emissions significance thresholds can be found at:
http://www.aqmd.gov/docs/default-source/ceqa/handbook/scaqmd-air-quality-significance-thresholds.pdf. 4 South Coast AQMD’s guidance for performing a localized air quality analysis can be found at:
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mobile sources (e.g., heavy-duty construction equipment) and on-road mobile sources (e.g., construction worker vehicle trips, material transport trips, and hauling trips). Operation-related air quality impacts may include, but are not limited to, emissions from stationary sources (e.g., boilers and air pollution control devices), area sources (e.g., solvents and coatings), and vehicular trips (e.g., on- and off-road tailpipe emissions and entrained dust). Air quality impacts from indirect sources, such as sources that generate or attract vehicular trips, should be included in the analysis. Furthermore, emissions from the overlapping construction and operational activities should be combined and compared to South Coast AQMD’s regional air quality CEQA operational thresholds to determine the level of significance.

If the Proposed Project generates diesel emissions from long-term construction or attracts diesel-fueled vehicular trips, especially heavy-duty diesel-fueled vehicles, it is recommended that the Lead Agency perform a mobile source health risk assessment5.

In the event that implementation of the Proposed Project requires a permit from South Coast AQMD, South Coast AQMD should be identified as a Responsible Agency for the Proposed Project in the EIR.

The assumptions in the air quality analysis in the EIR will be the basis for evaluating the permit under CEQA and imposing permit conditions and limits. Questions on permits should be directed to South Coast AQMD’s Engineering and Permitting staff at (909) 396-3385.

Mitigation Measures
In the event that the Proposed Project results in significant adverse air quality impacts, CEQA requires that all feasible mitigation measures that go beyond what is required by law be utilized to minimize these impacts. Any impacts resulting from mitigation measures must also be analyzed. Several resources to assist the Lead Agency with identifying potential mitigation measures for the Proposed Project include South Coast AQMD’s CEQA Air Quality Handbook1, South Coast AQMD’s Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Plan for the 2016 Air Quality Management Plan6, and Southern California Association of Government’s Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Plan for the 2020-2045 Regional Transportation Plan/Sustainable Communities Strategy7.

South Coast AQMD staff is available to work with the Lead Agency to ensure that air quality, greenhouse gas, and health risk impacts from the Proposed Project are accurately evaluated and mitigated where feasible. If you have any questions regarding this letter, please contact me at [email protected].

Sincerely,
Lijin Sun
Lijin Sun, J.D.

Program Supervisor, CEQA IGR
Planning, Rule Development & Area Sources
LS
RVC210218-02
Control Number

5 South Coast AQMD’s guidance for performing a mobile source health risk assessment can be found at:
http://www.aqmd.gov/home/regulations/ceqa/air-quality-analysis-handbook/mobile-source-toxics-analysis. 6 South Coast AQMD’s 2016 Air Quality Management Plan can be found at: http://www.aqmd.gov/docs/defaultsource/Agendas/Governing-Board/2017/2017-mar3-035.pdf (starting on page 86). 7 Southern California Association of Governments’ 2020-2045 RTP/SCS can be found at:
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Subject: La Quinta Wave Park
Date: Saturday, March 27, 2021 at 8:36:31 AM Pacific Daylight Time From: Marcia Abrahamsen
To: [email protected]
As a resident living in Trilogy on 60th Avenue and Madison, I'm deeply concerned about plans for a wave park on Madison between 58th and 60th. You must be 55 years or older to live in our community and while there are several issues about the resort and wave park that are troubling, I'm deeply worried about the frequent loudspeaker noise and considerable traffic congesHon on Madison. Also, with the huge increase in traffic because of the hotel, homes, arena and wave park, we would experience serious service delays from the fire house on Madison and 54th. Thank you,
Marcia Abrahamsen
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Marcia Abrahamsen
Choose Happy
81953 Daniel Dr., La Quinta, CA 92253
[email protected]
Phone: 760-972-4325
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Subject: La Quinta Development project
Date: Wednesday, March 10, 2021 at 1:22:42 PM Pacific Standard Time From: Mary Ackermann-Gaer/Broker Assoc.

To: [email protected]
Well, first of all, I hope that I am never too old to be closed minded toward development that will benefit our area. I am a retired licensed general contractor and an active Real Estate investor/broker. I see the global picture rather than an inconvenience of having construction going on for a while. It's far enough away that the noise will not be a factor.

There is a group at Trilogy La Quinta that is fighting to stop the Surf park resort. They want NO GROWTH. The new board of directors is caving to their demands to object to the Surf park.

I live at Trilogy (original homeowner since 2004) and believe firmly that this new project will be of great benefit to everyone.

First, it will benefit our golf course with new players and diners at a financially failing golf course location.

As homeowners, we will benefit when the golf course is whole again.

Second, realtors will not bring buyers out to our development because it is "too far out". I hear this over and over again.

With the new development, i believe there will be many visitors to our community looking to purchase reasonably priced homes with low homeowner fees and many amenities. 55+ just doesn't seem old anymore. We are a very active community for the most part.

Third, it will stop the blowing sand from saturating our development and possibly boost our growth to the point where someone would want to build a small shopping center? Grocery Store? I am BEGGING you to accept and approve this project. It is a WIN-WIN for the entire area.

Mary Ackermann-Gaer
Real Estate Associate Broker Ca.DRE#01147420
Windermere Homes & Estates
Licensed General Contractor B484530
BSBA - Marketing
(760) 815-2214 - Cell
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Subject: Site Loca*on of the 18 Million Gallon KS Wave Pool Date: Tuesday, March 16, 2021 at 11:24:25 PM Pacific Daylight Time From: Brian
To: consul*[email protected]
For your review and considera*on:

The noise level of the Wave crashing has been measured at 75 decibels at Kelly Slater Surf Ranch. 75 decibels is comparable to the sound of cars traveling on a busy interstate highway. With the generators running non-stop.

Addi*onally the mul*ple loca*ons of the wave warning loud speaker system will be blaring every 5 to 6 minutes while in opera*on every day.

This is excessive noise pollu*on in a residen*al area including a 55 and over development.

Proposed loca*on of the 18 million gallon wave reservoir is in close proximity to both Andalusia and Trilogy near the corners of Madison and Ave 60. There should be a review of the proposed loca*on. The reservoir loca*on would make more sense being relocated to the South Western area of the property closer to the Coral Mountains and away from the residents living in both of these developments. We need to preserve our current noise levels! Regards,
Brian Ambrose
81280 Cambria CT
La Quinta
760-289-4276
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Subject: Opposi&on to Coral Mountain Surf Park
Date: Wednesday, March 10, 2021 at 3:01:47 PM Pacific Standard Time From: Dick Antopol
To: consul&[email protected]
CC: Dick Antopol
The city of La Quinta should not approve a business that poses such a nega&ve Impact on the lifestyles of current residents in the immediate area. Most homeowners in the quiet golf course neighborhoods of The Quarry, Andalusia, Trilogy and PGA West would never have purchased homes in the area knowing that this project was coming. The area is already impacted by noise, traffic and conges&on during the April events of Coachella and Stage Coach. Thankfully those events happen only one month a year. This project proposes to allow a high occupancy hotel and year round events! It is a slap in the face to residents in the immediate area from 54th to 60th avenues along Madison. There are lots of other undeveloped areas in the desert that are not so close to established residen&al developments that would be suitable for this kind of project.

Dick Antopol
(909) 838-3111
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Subject: Proposed Wave Park at Coral Mountain
Date: Tuesday, March 16, 2021 at 1:36:42 PM Pacific Daylight Time From: Pascal Apotheloz
To: [email protected]
CC: Apothéloz, Joanne ([email protected]), Rob Michiels Dear Ms. Sauviat Criste,
It has recently come to our aTenFon that the referenced project is being reviewed by the city. We live in the adjacent Coral Mountain Estates development and our property will have a direct line of sight on the proposed wave park from our backyard. We would like to strongly object to this development based on the following elements (all of which are actually described in one way or another in your noFce of preparaFon).

Light polluFon. This tract is in one of the last unspoiled areas of La Quinta where total darkness survives and observaFon of the beauFful desert night sky is uncompromised. This project proposes the installaFon of 80 Z high light poles to allow for nigh[me commercial acFvity which will likely completely obliterate the night sky. Since the area where the poles are proposed is already about 20 feet higher in elevaFon, the emiTed light will shine straight into our development. I have always been under the impression that all desert ciFes have specific and strict rules on light polluFon?
Traffic polluFon. This tract was meant to be a fairly low density residenFal area (with full golf) and this proposal would create substanFal addiFonal traffic to/from a fledged commercial sports complex, hotel, mulFple restaurants and higher density residenFal housing (up to 600 units?). The hotel, which was originally presented as two story maximum, is now planned as 4-story and will obstruct view of Coral Mountain from preTy much every residence with that view. Traffic on Madison will increase by many hundreds of vehicles.

Noise polluFon. The proposed wave equipment generates substanFal noise that will travel far in the desert.

The developers admit that the wave operaFon will involve loudspeaker announcement of every wave. Noise polluFon should be invesFgated more vigorously than stated in secFon 4.2.1.

Seismic disturbance. The proposed wave equipment by its very nature generates vibraFon (not to menFon the addiFonal seismic disturbance generated by the resulFng wave crashing) which will easily travel long distances in the loose desert soil. Pool and jacuzzi leaks for the neighboring properFes will not be far behind.

Seismic disturbance should be invesFgated more vigorously than stated in secFon 4.2.1.

Quality of life reducFon. The hours of operaFon of this facility have been insufficiently clarified but there is a disFnct impression the wave operaFon may be started as early as 6 in the morning and go well into the night? This should be considered unacceptable in a once peaceful residenFal area.

Thank you for consideraFon of my comments.

Sincerely,
Pascal Apothéloz
Pascal and Joanne Apothéloz
57599 Salida Del Sol
La Quinta, CA 92253
Mailing address:
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Laguna Beach, CA 92651
Cell + 1949 878-0804
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DRC Engineering, Inc.
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Dear Ms Sauviat Criste,
It has recently come to my attention that the referenced project is still being reviewed by the city.

We live in the adjacent Andalusia housing development (original owner of the tract in question.

We would like to strongly object to this development based on the following elements (all of which are actually described in one way or another in your notice of preparation).

1. Light pollution. This tract is in one of the last unspoiled areas of La Quinta where total darkness survives and observation of the beautiful desert night sky is uncompromised. This project proposes the installation of 80 ft high light poles along the length of the wave course to allow for nighttime commercial activity which will likely completely obliterate the night sky in this entire area. Since the area where the poles will sit is already 20ft higher than our property, the emitted light will shine straight into our development. I have always been under the impression that all desert cities have specific and strict rules on light pollution?

2. Traffic pollution. This tract was meant to be a fairly low density residential area (with full golf) and this proposal would create substantial additional traffic to/from a commercial sports complex, hotel, multiple restaurants and higher density residential housing.

3. Noise pollution. The proposed wave equipment generates substantial noise that will travel far in the desert. Noise pollution should be investigated more vigorously than stated in section 4.2.12.

4. Seismic disturbance. The proposed wave equipment by its very nature generates vibration (not to mention the additional seismic disturbance generated by the resulting wave crashing) which will easily travel long distances in the loose desert soil. Seismic disturbance should be investigated more vigorously than stated in section 4.2.12. Indeed, given the short distance to our residence, seismic disturbance could long term lead to pool leaks and other structural damage to our property.

Thank you for your consideration of our comments.

Sincerely,
John & Marilyn Argent
81775 Andalusia
La Quinta, CA 92253
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Subject: City of La Quinta Resident Comments re: Coral Mountain Resort Date: Friday, April 2, 2021 at 4:53:07 PM Pacific Daylight Time From: robert arroyo
To: [email protected]
CC: Cheri Flores, Kimberly Cuza
Dear Nicole Sauviat Criste, ConsulIng Planner, City of La Quinta:

Thank you for allowing us to submit our thoughts and comments for the planning process of the proposed Coral Mountain Resort located on 929 acres bounded by Avenue 58, Avenue 60 and Madison in La Quinta. Please also note that we do not object to development in La Quinta, but development must be thoughXul, well-planned and considerate, and should bring value to our community and enhance it for everyone.

Our primary concerns with the Coral Mountain Resort are environmental and zoning. Although Kelly Slater, champion surfer and founder of the Kelly Slater Wave Co., seems to care about environmental issues, we believe that the investor Big Sky Wave Developments and developer Meriweather Companies are not concerned with the long-term environmental impact.

Thank you for your consideraIon. We are sure that the City will take the Ime to read and seriously consider all the comments from their residents.

Sally and Robert Arroyo
Coral Mountain Estates
57712 Salida del Sol
La Quinta, CA 92253
(760) 564-8126
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Water and Energy Usage:
1) In an era of massive climate change the City of La Quinta should be asking the major quesIon of where is the water coming from to sustain the resort. Surf parks require massive amounts of water and this resort will be no excepIon. We have seen esImates of 18 million gallons to fill the pool. In addiIon, this project will have to recover/refill water lost to evaporaIon that nearly equals the amount used to fill the pool. Add this to the amount of water used by residents, guests and commercial establishments as well as the golf course. Golf courses have the advantage of being able to use desert scaping and grey water for non-potable uses, resulIng in less water use. The surf park will not be using grey water in their pool and while they should have a filtraIon system, that sIll does not lessen the water lost through evaporaIon.
2) With our sources of water in the Sierra Nevada and Rocky Mountains well below average, we shouldn't have to remind the City that we live in a desert and have just barely come out of a crippling drought, with another drought projected. It was also our understanding from CVWD that our own aquifer is declining and being strictly managed despite replenishing. Water is essenIal and a precious commodity. 3) This facility, with so much water usage, would also increase our already rising humidity. 4) We know that IID and Southern California Edison are our local energy providers and will provide power for the resort but there should be a provision for the resort/park to be at least powered parIally by renewables such as wind and solar. It would be very easy to require solar panels on every structure to offset carbon-sourced electricity. 5) The City of La Quinta should also require a proposal from the developer of all the materials that could be used to 400 CLICK HERE to Return to Agenda

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miIgate their carbon footprint and should require a short- and long-term sustainability study. We would hope that the City and the developer also work with STOKE (Sustainable Tourism and Outdoors Kit for EvaluaIon hips://www.stokecerIfied.com) to enhance the sustainability future of the project. STOKE cerIficaIons specialize in surf parks and ski parks.
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Zoning:
1) The zoning must remain as it is now. This is a residenIal area and should never be a commercial area. If zoning is changed to tourist commercial as requested, the required EIR will support unacceptable increases in noise, density, lighIng, etc. So much is based on zoning and if the zoning is changed to what is proposed, then the City has completely diminished the environment and atmosphere of this part of the City. 2) The EIR must be based on current residenIal zoning. The iniIal area was zoned for low-density housing and a golf course which had low traffic and a very low noise level. To change it to tourist commercial and to allow for events will increase traffic, noise, etc.
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Noise impact:
1) If we understand this wave process correctly, the wave system works by way of a large engine running down a track with an aiached hull pulled to create the waves. This machinery creates noise. And, at other surf parks, addiIonal noise is created by a PA system that announces when the waves are coming, how much Ime a surfer has on their wave and, in between setups/waves, some type of entertainment or music. We think that the resort would try to keep it quieter for their residents and guests but sound sIll carries and the surrounding neighborhoods would be impacted. These noises would be heard from probably 7:00 or 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. every day, seven days a week.
2) This proposal appears to significantly increase housing density with the addiIon of a hotel and more housing than is zoned now. Noise must not result from this.
3) Commercial type outdoor entertainment must not be allowed as that will also increase noise. Soundproofing should be required where appropriate.
4) Couple this daily noise with more traffic noise, parIcularly with commercial enterprises on one corner, possibly two corners of Madison Street and Avenue 58 and our once quiet desert will be unacceptably noisier. __________
Light polluIon:
1) DestrucIon of our Dark Skies mandates, as outlined by the City, County and State statues, will result from the proposed 80-foot light poles to allow for night surfing. An 80-foot light fixture is almost as tall as a ten story building. 2) As currently zoned, regular residenIal street lighIng or mandatory house-number lighIng is on all night, every night and emits low levels of light. The proposed 600 homes and 150-key hotel will add much greater addiIonal lights to the environment. Commercial lighIng for the hotel and surf park would be much more intense than residenIal lighIng and would be on all night, every night.
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Infrastructure:
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1) We understand the economic reasons for a project or any large project of this nature but will the economics outweigh the added need for more services from our Police, Fire, EMT, Library, City Hall, etc. UlImately, as evidenced historically, taxes will have to be raised to pay for the addiIonal populaIon and raising taxes is not very popular or necessarily wise.
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In AddiIon:
1) We are saddened that the City of La Quinta has allowed the resort to abut Coral Mountain which is a popular place for hikers and horse riders. A buffer zone of donated land from the developer in good faith between the resort and Coral Mountain would have been nice to conInue to create access to these popular walking/riding trails. As planned now part of that will be totally cut off to anyone other than members and guests of the surf park. Also along this same path are NaIve American petroglyphs which could be threatened with destrucIon. 2) The desert is a beauIful environment and many residents in La Quinta moved to La Quinta, "The Gem of the Desert," specifically because it was less dense, less commercial and less noisy than most of our other desert ciIes.

Please be very careful in whatever you approve to maintain and enforce the residenIal qualiIes we enjoy. Please don’t make the residents regret living here.
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Subject: Wave Park Development at Coral Mountain
Date: Wednesday, March 10, 2021 at 7:32:39 PM Pacific Standard Time From: Ramon Baez
To: [email protected]
CC: [email protected]
AFachments: Andalusia Backyard Southen West view .jpg, Public NoGce - Coral Mountain Resort NOP.pdf, Coral Mountain Resort NoGce of PreparaGon Document.pdf
ATn: Nicole Sauviat Criste, ConsulGng Planner
City of La Quinta, CA
Re: Coral Mountain Resort Amendment V
Dear Ms. Criste,
My name is Ramon F. Baez, a homeowner at Andalusia Country Club for over 4 years.

My wife, Kelly and I fell in love with the ambience of Andalusia the moment we drove through the gates in July of 2016. We are here now a good part of the year and we love the peaceful quiet, and beauGful canopy of stars that we enjoy each evening. The views of the Coral Mountains in the foreground of the Santa Rosa Mountains, coupled with the serene beauty and quiet of the desert sky is a true natural marvel.

I am not a fan of the Wave Park development on many levels, but most significantly I am concerned about the light polluGon from the 80' towers that would spoil the night sky in this area. This would ruin the tranquil desert evenings. I have aTached a view from our backyard and it would have a deleterious effect to this lovely view, especially at night. It would be like having a high school football stadium built adjacent to us and would be like having Friday night lights every night of the week.

The City has prudently required an Environmental Impact Report be prepared in compliance with CEQA guidelines. I respecbully request that the public comment period for this development be extended to at least 30 days from receipt and distribuGon of the EIR so everyone can assess the impact this project will have on all our dear friends and neighbors at Andalusia and surrounding communiGes.

Thank you for your consideraGon.

Kind Regards,
Ramon and Kelly Baez
81-245 Andalusia
La Quinta, CA 92253
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Subject: A"n Ms. Nicole Suviat Criste; RE: proposed wave park at Coral Mountain Date: Wednesday, March 10, 2021 at 3:03:07 PM Pacific Standard Time From: [email protected]
To: [email protected]
Dear Ms. Criste:

My husband and I join our voices to the other residents of Andalusia Country Club who have expressed concern over the noise, light, and traffic polluLon that will be created if the proposed wave park at Madison and 58th Street goes forward.

We invested in a reLrement home at Andalusia, in large part, because the community is small and quiet and remote.

The added traffic, not to menLon the visibility of the proposed Wavepark structure and lights from our very serene backyard view, will detract significantly from the tranquility of our locaLon.

Thank you for considering our objecLon and comments.

Please add us to the list to receive Wavepark updates.

Sincerely,
Cathy Bacon
Bruce & Cathy Bacon
81259 Andalusia
La Quinta, CA 92253
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Subject: Coral Mountain Resort and Wave Project / La Quinta Date: Friday, March 19, 2021 at 4:46:55 PM Pacific Daylight Time From: Bruce T. Bauer
To: [email protected]
CC: [email protected], Cheri Flores, Nicole Criste AEachments: image001.jpg, image002.jpg, 8 27 20 LTR LA QUINTA WAVE PROJECT.pdf Dear Ms. Nichole Sauviat Criste:

Our office represents certain homeowners in The Quarry Homeowners AssociaKon with the City of La Quinta.

We understand that you are the consulKng planner for the City of La Quinta. We understand that the City of La Quinta has rightly decided that it will be preparing a new environmental impact report (“EIR”) for the Coral Mountain Resort (the “Project.”) In that regard, it has sent out a noKce of preparaKon of an EIR for the Project. In considering the preparaKon of the EIR, please accept the enclosed August 27, 2020 lecer, previously sent to the City of La Quinta, as our comments to the City of La Quinta’s NoKce of PreparaKon.

Please contact me with any quesKons or comments you have regarding the enclosed.

Always,
Bruce T. Bauer

PALM SPRINGS COSTA MESA SAN DIEGO PRINCETON NEW YORK
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Subject: Opposi&on to Proposed Zoning Change of Coral Mountain Tract Date: Friday, April 2, 2021 at 4:34:58 PM Pacific Daylight Time From: Beth Beghou
To: consul&[email protected]
CC: Eric Beghou, [email protected]
ACachments: Coral Mountain Resort - Opposi&on to Proposed Zoning Change - Beth and Eric Beghou 4-2- 2021.pdf
Ms. Criste,
AQached please find a document that includes the following text below regarding our opposi&on to the proposed zoning change for the Coral Mountain tract of land across from Andalusia. I am including both forms for your convenience. Thank you for your aQen&on.

Beth Beghou
Ms. Nicole Sauviat Criste
Consul&ng Planner, City of La Quinta
78-495 Calle Tampico
La Quinta, CA 92253
RE: Opposi&on to Proposed Zoning Change for Coral Mountain Resort Dear Ms. Criste,
As 13-year homeowners at Andalusia in La Quinta, we strongly oppose the proposed zoning change to Commercial for the Coral Mountain land across from us as we feel it will forever nega&vely change this beau&ful part of the desert that we, and so many people, call home.

The developers described the overall objec&ve to “create an upscale private resort community.” A`er having studied the February 2021 No&ce of Prepara&on, we feel like this will not at all resemble the beau&ful upscale private communi&es that surround it. The developer is asking for 31% of this land to be zoned “Tourist Commercial” (121 of 386 acres). Phase One of the development will consist of a wave machine aQrac&on, a 150-person hotel, 104 casita unit rentals, and what looks like approximately 25 residences.

There is also a public restaurant and shopping planned, and as hoped by the developer, numerous annual events to draw in more public to the area.

This type of tourist commercial development is not in line with any of the surrounding communi&es here in this part of the desert, the gem of La Quinta. We understand that the developer hopes to sell individual homes in future phases; we know from experience at Andalusia the real estate market cannot be counted on. Even if all of the planned individual homes are sold, and the balance is slightly &pped towards individual home owners, by allowing short-term rentals managed by the commercial owners, the land will not feel like a “private resort community,” instead, one where there are hundreds of non-residents going in and out of the development on a daily basis.

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minimum it should not be allowed to run a`er sunset. Basic science shows that sound travels much farther at night than during the day, as soundwaves bend downwards towards the cooler ground. In addi&on, the 80 foot lights that are to reflect on the wave machine will undoubtedly further add light pollu&on to the beau&ful coral mountain and dull our beau&ful starry black night skies.

We are in strong opposi&on of this development as currently planned. We ask you to study development plans very closely and consider the character of this part of the desert and how it will be impacted by this tourist development, especially considering our noise and light pollu&on, and the short-term traffic that will change the characteris&cs of our community. We specifically are asking you to:
- Not approve the Tourist Commercial part of the zoning request o Enforce the goal of a “private resort community,” with private homes priori&zed, only allowing monthly rentals like our Andalusia community, and see if there is appe&te for the 496 planned private homes to support the surf wave
- Not allow the possibility of evening hour surfing, with no installa&on of 80’ lights next to Coral Mountain
o Our community does not have evening golf, and we have strict limita&ons as to what can be lit up at night, and want similar restric&ons for our neighbors - Make sure all EIR studies regarding light and sound impact are done at mul&ple &mes of the day, including late evening, as the evening impact is significantly different from the day&me impact.

Thank you for your considera&on and for reading our serious concerns regarding this development. Please let us know if you have any ques&ons or would like further input.

Sincerely,
Beth & Eric Beghou
58-265 Carmona
81-537 Ronda (new home we are building)
La Quinta, CA 92253
Cell phones:
847-910-6583 Beth
847-833-3134 Eric
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Subject: Wave Park
Date: Thursday, March 18, 2021 at 2:52:14 PM Pacific Daylight Time From: Philip B
To: [email protected]
AEachments: Screen Shot 2021-01-18 at 4.05.41 PM.png
To whom this may concern,
My name is Philip Berkovitz, I have been residing at 57852 Salida del Sol in La Quinta California for the last eight years. Our family house orientates to the south, throughout the day and especially the evening ALL SOUNDS can be heard echoing from small conversaDons to a duck quacking to coyotes howling, dogs barking and GUNS from people shooDng boXles and more, cars and trucks going by and all echoing and reverberaDng SUPER LOUD!!! We ALL live in a vacuum in south la quinta, If you put a wave park across the street from us, we will have the sounds of hydraulics and screaming people echoing throughout this valley and in our face. also, we can hear the music from the polo fields for Coachella fesDval and Stage coach and that is 5 miles away,

This needs to be taken into consideraDon before a large body of water with no natural flow is put in the middle of the desert in hopes that in Dme and with age and economic condiDons it will never sit stagnant at any point and turn into the next Salton Sea situaDon.

This Kooky concept really needs to be examined closely to see if it makes sense for not just money/commerce but for the residents that have been residing here in peace and have invested here. This idea needs been thought through and realized that we the residents will suffer. We also appreciate La Quinta for the banning of light polluDon… How is that going to work with stadium lights on a wave park? Philip Berkovitz CCO
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Subject: Re: NOP Coral Mountain Resort--City of La Quinta | Be:encourt reply.

Date: Tuesday, March 23, 2021 at 9:29:45 AM Pacific Daylight Time From: Nicole Criste
To: Cheri Flores
From: Philip Be:encourt <philip@be:encourtplans.com>
Sent: Tuesday, March 2, 2021 1:55 PM
To: [email protected]
Cc: Danny Castro <[email protected]>; Cheri Flores <[email protected]>; 'P. F. Be:encourt' <[email protected]>; [email protected]
Subject: RE: NOP Coral Mountain Resort--City of La Quinta | Be:encourt reply. ** EXTERNAL: This message originated outside of the City of La Quinta. Please use proper judgement and cauSon when opening a:achments, clicking links or responding to requests for informaSon. ** City colleagues, I am writing to respond to the invitation to comment on the City of La Quinta Notice of Preparation for the proposed Coral Mountain Resort that we received through the courtesies of Ms.

Stephanie Virgen in the office of supervisor V. Manual Perez.

Although I am a member of the City of La Quinta Planning Commission my questions and comments are entirely my own and are not necessarily supported by others.

Related Projects. Will the document include a list of nearby potentially impactful projects both inside and outside the City limits of La Quinta including the on-going Vista Santa Rosa properties? Is a Development Agreement part of the proposed entitlements; and if not proposed by the Applicant, would such an agreement help advance and protect the public interest?
Does the project contemplate an amendment to current city boundaries or the City’s adopted Sphere of Influence?
Does the project contemplate any changes to the County’s Master Plan of Arterial Highways
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Are FEMA map revisions required?
Is any public investment in needed infrastructure required? Will the Developer be providing a draft Fiscal Impact report as an element of the entitlement proceedings?
Has the Applicant proposed, or will the City propose, a regulatory Phasing Plan to be sure that future public improvements to make the project function properly are in place in a timely fashion? Is the water district all ready on board with the wave pool? Do any of the planned dwelling units provide an opportunity to backfill any of the City’s pending RHNA requirements - goals?
Are there any public policy requirements to determine gating policies for the future communities-products particularly when visitor serving uses and residential uses are planned in close proximity? Under our existing statues how does “Commercial” sq footage differ from visitor serving sq footage of retail-service commercial? Any there any water pressure service zone issued here?
Is any of the current documentation and studies from the original Andalusia FEIR being carried over to this new document? Is the Site Development Permit (discretionary) only applicable to the Wave Pool or to other aspects of the project as well?
Will traffic studies include assumptions for the number of future service employees-contractors to serve the various properties? This is being advertised as a specific plan amendment yet there is no apparent relationship (or ownership) with the “old” Andalusia Specific Plan and the “new” proposed Coral Mountain Plan. Please explain.

Thank you for your consideration. Good luck with your important work.
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Philip F. & Meredith Bettencourt
79-730 Rancho La Quinta Drive
La Quinta, CA 92253-6324

From: Virgen, Stephanie <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, February 19, 2021 4:40 PM
To: Virgen, Stephanie <[email protected]>
Subject: NOP Coral Mountain Resort--City of La Quinta
Good aaernoon members of the community,
A:ached is a NoSce of PreparaSon from the City of La Quinta on a project—Coral Mountain Resort-- close to the community of Vista Santa Rosa. Please take a look at the a:ached NOP for more informaSon.

Stephanie Virgen
Human Services Liaison
Riverside County Supervisor V. Manuel Perez
73-710 Fred Waring Drive, Suite 222
Palm Desert, CA 92260-2574 | 760-863-8211
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Subject: Wave Park-La Quinta
Date: Friday, March 19, 2021 at 9:14:22 PM Pacific Daylight Time From: Anne Birdsong
To: [email protected]
Hello,
I just moved to Andalusia in La Quinta from LafayePe California.

My impetus was the sheer beauty of this development and its surrounding neighborhoods of low level single family residences, surrounded by our mountains and star filled skies. This is a well managed city with gorgeous developments each holding their unique charm while respecGng the abundance of untouched natural systems that surround us. Many outdoor acGviGes fill our days. Golf, tennis, walking, hiking, biking, reading and reflecGng throughout our many
quaint areas. Evenings include small, understated at home dinners, outdoor dining, and conversaGons.

We respect the privacy and peace we share with our neighbors Northern and Southern California’s traffic, noise and intense commercial development are in the news daily.

Please don’t allow such an unnatural, intense, commercial Wave Park development sully the peaceful hometown of La Quinta.

Respec\ully,
Anne Birdsong
58420 Aracena
La Quinta
415 602 0433
Member/Full Time Homeowner
Andalusia Golf and Racquet Club
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Subject: Comments Regarding the Proposed Coral Mountain Wave Park Resort Date: Friday, April 2, 2021 at 3:20:59 PM Pacific Daylight Time From: Susan BiIante
To: [email protected]
Hi Nicole,
We are residents of Trilogy, since May 2014.

We also reside on Galiano Island, BriJsh Columbia.

Unfortunately, because of the pandemic, we have not been able to spend Jme in our California home this winter.

AWer watching the Zoom meeJng regarding the proposed wave park resort, we concur with all the comments opposing this development.

La Quinta is ‘The Gem of the Desert’.

It would be terrible to destroy its natural beauty with this proposed amusement park.

The issues of air quality, water, noise, traffic, estheJcs, safety were succinctly addressed.

We also do not want this project to be approved.

Sincerely,
Gino & Susan BiIante
81591 Desert Willow Drive
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Subject: FW: Opposi*on to Coral Mountain Surf Park Resort Date: Wednesday, March 17, 2021 at 2:21:40 PM Pacific Daylight Time From: Kae Bletcher
To: consul*[email protected]
To Whom It May Concern:

I am voicing my opposi*on to the Coral Mountain Surf Park, for the following reasons.

I have lived in Trilogy LaQuinta for 14 years and have enjoyed the peace and quiet of living away from the traffic and noise. I believe that this resort would take away from the lifestyle I have come to enjoy.

I also believe that it would reduce our property values The extra traffic on our streets would do more damage than good. The heavy equipment during the course of building the resort would be damaging, as well as very noisy. And once the resort is finished, the extra tourist traffic on our streets would be of no benefit to the residents living out here.

Thank you for your considera*on,
Kathleen M Bletcher
760-771-3140
Trilogy LaQuinta
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Subject: Wave Park Project
Date: Sunday, March 7, 2021 at 7:48:53 AM Pacific Standard Time From: Rick & Sherida Bradley
To: [email protected]
We support approval of the Wave Park Project. As residents of Trilogy La Quinta, we feel this development will enhance the area and bring much needed revenue to the city.

Rick and Sherida Bradley
81553 RusHc Canyon Drive
La Quinta, 92253
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Subject: Wave park
Date: Friday, March 19, 2021 at 8:01:30 PM Pacific Daylight Time From: [email protected]
To: [email protected]
CC: Ron Braver
Ms. Sauviat Criste
ConsulGng planner
City of LaQuinta
I am wriGng to beg you to please reconsider building the wave park in LaQuinta. I feel there should be a much tougher review of the projected plan. I am building my dream reGrement home in Andalusia. I chose this locaGon for the beauGful neighborhood, un congested roads, and peaceful locaGon. I feel building the wave park as planned will hinder all my reasons for deciding to buy in Andalusia. To have tall lights illuminaGng the park along with several other reasons, I feel that the proposal should be reviewed with much more scruGny. Please don’t ruin my reGrement! I have worked hard all my life and am looking forward to a peaceful reGrement. Please help me achieve this.

Thanks,
Ron Braver
81706 Ronda
LaQuinta,Ca. 92253
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This email is in regards to the project plan to build the wave/surf park in La Quinta.

After reviewing the information about the park I feel there needs to be a much tougher review of the projected plan. I recently purchased a home in Andalusia and I am shocked at the difference between what I thought was getting built and the actual proposed plan. Besides the fact that the once quiet and serene neighborhood will become full of traffic, bright lights, and especially the seismic disturbance, I feel the planning committee must reevaluate if this park will be a good thing for LaQuinta or if it will hurt the naturally beautiful and serene location that I have chosen as my retirement destination. Please reconsider the building of this park I hope I will be able to enjoy my retirement in a peaceful neighborhood. Thank you for your time.

Roberta Braver
81706 Ronda
LaQuinta, Ca
92253
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Subject: Coral Mountain Surf Resort - Concerns
Date: Thursday, March 11, 2021 at 11:36:09 AM Pacific Standard Time From: Chris Brimble
To: [email protected]
Dear Nicole Sauviat Criste,
Firstly, I want to thank you for the opportunity to provide input on the proposed development - I believe that it is the individuals and the voice of a community in concert with the locaEon, geography, and architecture that truly define what a community is and what it can be. La Quinta is emblemaEc of how good planning, amazing geography, and invested residents can build an incredible community. I am wriEng to ensure we can retain what we have built and conEnue to build.

I've been coming to the desert for 25 years - half my life, and decided to invest and make this our home in 2018.

AXer searching from Palm Springs to the south end of the valley, we knew that La Quinta delivered exactly the lifestyle we were looking for. Centralized retail/commercial corridors, planned quiet communiEes, hiking, recreaEon, clean, and a true sense of connecEon with our fellow residents, the landscape, the wildlife, and neighboring communiEes.

We live just a 2 minute walk from the proposed surfing-centric resort/living development and it's noise polluEon, light polluEon, transient/turnover based occupancy, traffic - and all that comes with it (noise, polluEon, li_er), will have devastaEng short and long-term effects on our enEre community and its reputaEon.

Here are just some of my concerns:
- Noise PolluEon: music, announcements, mechanicals
- Light PolluEon (80' light poles!?!?!?!). KEEP OUR DARK SKIES! - Traffic CongesEon
- Traffic PolluEon/Noise/Exhaust
- Li_er, Li_er, Li_er
- Environmental Impact: Geography, Wildlife
- Neighborhood Impact: Commercial Development drives up CRIME, Commercial development welcomes transients/homeless,
- 10+ years of construcEon noise, dust
- Stripping the character of LQ
- Insane water consumpEon/use
- Adding surrounding commercial development: means gas staEons and convenience stores (which exacerbate every issue above!)
Each week, twice a week, I see the same couple walking Madison between the proposed site and the Fire StaEon - up and down both sides of the street picking up li_er and trash on their own. They have trash picking sEcks and bags.

More importantly they have a sense of pride and a commitment to keeping out community clean - it's sad they have to do this at all but the lack of respect for our community and li_er will only worsen with more transient/short-term visitors. I only hope you all see past the appeal of potenEal tax revenues and have the same sense of commitment as the couple I menEon to keeping our community the wonderful place it is.

Planning appropriate expansion is criEcal to retaining our appeal and our home. A resort and spa? Fine and welcome. A wave pool, surf resort, skate park, with 80' light poles? A permanent stain on La Quinta.

I'm certain Kelly Slater and the developers can find a more suitable locaEon for this type of "resort." The proposed development is out of character with this quiet corner of La Quinta deserves to be respected and treated to preservaEon and properly planned community development. We ask you and your colleagues to reject the proposed development.
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Thank you,
Chris Brimble & Rick Caroto
619.742.1179
La Quinta, CA
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Subject: In favor of new development
Date: Wednesday, March 10, 2021 at 1:15:49 PM Pacific Standard Time From: Elaine Brown
To: [email protected]
As a 16 year resident of Trilogy I am totally looking forward to the wave park/ residenFal/hotel development planned at 58th and Madison. I have read complaints on next door from different homeowners that live here at Trilogy and they are basically the same people that complain about everything!! Don’t let the few hurt the possibility of helping the enFre city.

Thank you
William Brown
81855 Golden Star Way
La Quinta, Ca 92252
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Subject: Surf Park development at Coral Mountain
Date: Monday, March 8, 2021 at 2:33:03 PM Pacific Standard Time From: Nancy Bruce
To: [email protected]
Dear Nicole Sauviat Criste,
I am writing today to strongly oppose the proposed development at Coral Mountain in La Quinta. For me, and I’m sure my neighbors, we bought homes in a residential neighborhood with the expectation that we would be surrounded by other residential properties according to the current zoning. The proposal to change a huge swath of land from low density residential in this location to Tourist/ Commercial is appalling. No one bought a home in any of the areas surrounding this site thinking that someone would come in and build a Vegas type resort! My house faces West (looking straight at where the resort would be built) w/ a beautiful view of the Mountains. In that view I enjoy seeing a variety of birds, including song birds, hawks, falcons, owls and an almost nightly dance of bats. Coyotes can be heard regularly calling out to each other. This connection to nature is what drew me to this area. All of that would be lost if this development is approved. The noise would be non stop, not just with the influx of people and traffic, but the turbines to run the wave pool, the calling out every 5 minutes to get ready for the wave; changing forever a quiet corner of the desert. The plan for lighting is also of great concern. 80 foot lights will be seen throughout all of the developments surrounding the site and will light up the desert night-say goodbye to dark skies! And the environmental impact of this development has to be huge. The water district here monitors my minimal water usage every month and reminds me to conserve. We are given rebates to buy energy efficient appliances for both power and water. Water is in limited supply-we live in a desert! And so is power-every summer we are warned about brown outs when temperatures get high. Who is going to foot the bill for increased infrastructure to support this development? I sincerely hope the city will consider the thousands of homeowners who live in this area and leave the residential zoning in place. If people want a surf park let them build it in a more appropriate place than a quiet neighborhood.

I appreciate you taking the time to read this.

Sincerely,
Nancy Bruce
80843 Calle Azul
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La Quinta, CA 92253
206 369-5067
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Subject: Wave Park Coral Mountain Resort
Date: Tuesday, March 23, 2021 at 10:19:52 AM Pacific Daylight Time From: Burke, John
To: [email protected]
CC: Sarah "Nayong" Burke ([email protected])
Ms Nicole Sauviat Criste,
Consulting Planner,
City of La Quinta
78-495 Calle Tampico,
La Quinta, Ca. 92253,
Dear Ms Criste
My wife and I have a home at 81805 Andalusia, La Quinta CA 92253. We are concerned with the proposed Wave Park at Coral Mountain Resort.

We have concerns with the following items which we have noted in the city planning documents:

1. Light pollution. This tract is in one of the last unspoiled areas of La Quinta where total darkness survives and our Andalusian observation of the beautiful desert night sky is uncompromised. This project proposes the installation of 80 ft high light poles all along the wave trench to allow for nighttime commercial activity which will likely completely obliterate the night sky. The area where the poles will sit is already about 20ft higher than Andalusia, which increases the likelihood that the emitted light will shine straight into our development. All desert cities have specific and strict rules on light pollution, so how come this can be tolerated by the city planners? And make no mistake, this will be 7 days per week all year long.

2. Traffic and visual pollution. This tract was zoned to be a low density residential area (with full golf) and this new proposal will create substantial additional traffic to/from a full fledged commercial sports complex, hotel, multiple restaurants and higher density residential housing (up to 600 units – many likely short term rentals). The hotel, which was originally presented as two story maximum, is now planned as 4-story and will obstruct view of Coral Mountain from pretty much every residence with that view. Traffic on Madison will increase by many hundreds of vehicles.

3. Noise pollution. The proposed wave equipment generates substantial and constant noise (minimum 75 decibels) that will travel far in the desert and is pretty much as if you are living next to a busy freeway. The developers admit that the wave operation will involve loudspeaker announcement of every wave. Noise pollution should be investigated more vigorously than stated in section 4.2.12.

4. Seismic disturbance. The proposed wave equipment by its very nature generates vibration (not to mention the additional seismic disturbance generated by the resulting wave crashing) which will easily travel long distances in the loose desert soil. Pool and jacuzzi leaks for the neighboring properties will not be far behind. Seismic disturbance should be investigated more vigorously than stated in section 4.2.12. 435 CLICK HERE to Return to Agenda

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5. Quality of life reduction. The hours of operation of this facility have been insufficiently clarified but there is a distinct impression the wave operation may be started as early as 6 in the morning and go well into the night? This should be considered unacceptable in a once peaceful residential area where the only disturbance might be an errand golf ball. It totally ignores the original zoning intent for this tract. The zoning change request should be more thoroughly investigated and the change to commercial should be opposed.

Thank you for your consideration.

P. John Burke
310 490 5400
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Subject: Coral Mountain Project EIR comments
Date: Friday, April 2, 2021 at 10:52:20 AM Pacific Daylight Time From: Alena Callimanis
To: ConsulEng Planner
CC: Cheri Flores
ABachments: Alena Callimanis EIR WAVE POOL Water ComsumpEon.pdf Nicole, I want to thank you first for the amazing job you did managing the emails before the meeEng and to hosEng and managing a great hearing.

I am including here water issues for the EIR. I am including the same comments here in this note and in the aQached PDF, because I was not sure of the appropriate format.

Thank you again for this opportunity.

Sincerely,
Alena Callimanis
81469 RusEc Canyon Drive
La Quinta, CA 92253
919 606-6164
The Developer has stated that the consumption of water by a golf course is greater than that of the Wave Park. In discussions with fellow residents from areas surrounding the proposed Project, I have concerns about how this comment is substantiated. The above underlined statement is based on figures calculated by the Coachella Valley Water District for the Surf Park in Palm Desert, but has been used publicly by the Developer’s representative in conversations and presentations to concerned residents.

Background regarding my concerns with the CVWD calculations:

While CVWD has been an excellent steward of our water system, it does not have expertise in Surf Parks.

Its calculations are based on the average yearly evaporation of less than one inch per day per year. These evaporation numbers used by CVWD have not been updated since 2005 and we know the number of days over 100 (‘triple digit temperatures”) have been steadily increasing.

Accordingly, CVWD’s calculations do not take into consideration 140 days above 100 degree temperatures that would cause significantly more evaporation per day, based on information provided by pool companies in the Coachella Valley (between one inch to three inches, based on the heat).

Also consider the following please:

The act of wave generation, launching water into the air, will accelerate evaporation. Therefore, the water consumption of artificially generated waves is higher than normal moving water rates used in CVWD’s calculation and that must be taken into consideration in any water consumption calculations.”
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than proposed for this Project. That equals 10 Million gallons is just the forty 100+ degree days.

What about the rest of the year which has a large number of 90 degree+ and 80 degree+ days? The WADI Adventure Surf Park is in a desert location near Dubai. They must pump 1 million gallons of water a week through a 170 mile pipeline to replenish their water consumption throughout the park. That means 52 million gallons a year to replenish 10 million gallons of water park usage.

Note: this park has a 3.8 million gallon wave pool, and a kayak and rafting river that uses 6.2 million gallons.

The CVWD has calculated 38 million gallons of consumption a year based on the Coral Mountain Project Wave pool that will be 18 million gallons. It is apparent from the numbers above that CVWD is significantly underestimating water usage at this park and therefore at the other three proposed water parks in the Coachella Valley.

The Desert Sun front page article on April 1, 2021, headlines !On tap in California: Another drought”.

Fourteen football fields of 3 to 6 feet of water is not a responsible use of water during a drought. And add to that three other wave pools in the works.

In summary:

It is critical the EIR address the statement that the Developer continues to make which is the following !Golf course consumption of water is greater than that of the Wave Park".

I respectfully ask please that there be a full investigation in the EIR into water consumption rates calculated for the proposed Project.
(As an aside, the development should proceed as low density housing, as zoned, with no golf course and no water park. A golfing arrangement could be negotiated with Trilogy next door. That would mean an excellent compromise during draught times).
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Subject: Alena Callimanis Public Comments on Noise issues for the EIR Date: Friday, April 2, 2021 at 11:18:25 AM Pacific Daylight Time From: Alena Callimanis
To: ConsulHng Planner
CC: Cheri Flores
Thank you again for the opportunity to comment for the EIR draJ. For the sound analysis for this project, the EIR must consider noise echoing off Coral Mountain from the wave generaHon machine and the wave itself, plus all crowd, loud speaker, as well as traffic noise. The wave pool and the wave generaHon power unit and equipment are very close to the base of the mountain as shown in the NOP. Any professional analysis must simulate the wave sounds as well as the wave machinery sounds at the locaHon where the wave pool is closest to the mountain. And please consider the number of Hmes per hour these waves are generated. It is not once. It can be up to 15 Hmes an hour. It is slated to be happening 7AM to 10PM. If not measured this way, noise results cannot be considered as valid. Contrary to the developer’s claims, especially with the echoing, all the developments surrounding Coral Mountain, including the Quarry, will be impacted, as well as wildlife like the Big Horn Sheep. (We in Trilogy can hear the bullet sounds that echo from the Police firing range behind Lake Cahuilla).

In addiHon, while Meriwether states that Lisa Castro’s house is 870 feet from the Wave Pool, the roadway into the heart of the Commercial Tourist area is right along Ms. Castro’s house. Having the roadway and all the delivery truck traffic plus access to the pool, casita and hotel parking, and crowd noise, the impact of that sound is immeasurable to her. Please reference NOP exhibit 5 to see how this development abuts to Ms. Castro’s property. Ms. Castro has lived there for 30 years and it is incredible that the developer has no regard for Lisa’s rights as a homeowner. The noise she will suffer goes totally against any noise ordinance by the City of La Quinta. Measurements should also be done at her property line for noise and light polluHon and addressed in the EIR.

In addiHon, traffic noise generated by the hotel and the STVR casita guests will impact all the developments as well. I would say at least 2000 cars on a regular basis - 150 hotel rooms - say 50 cars or more for the restaurant and bar - cars for short term renters and the support staff - restaurant, grounds, management company and maintenance crew for the hotel and pool, and long term construcHon workers. On special event days not only would you have addiHonal aaendees but there would also be cars and trucks for the television crew and seaHng for the addiHonal people.

How will this all be measured and taken into account for the EIR? Thank you for your consideraHon of these significant issues.

Sincerely,
Alena Callimanis
81469 RusHc Canyon Dr
La Quinta, CA 92253
919 606-6164
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Subject: Opposi&on to Coral Mountain Wave Park
Date: Sunday, March 14, 2021 at 6:35:38 PM Pacific Daylight Time From: Rachel Canchola
To: consul&[email protected]
I am writing today as a Trilogy, La Quinta resident to voice my opposition to the proposed Coral Mountain Wave Park. The proposed development would bring unwanted noise, traffic, and night lighting to a beautiful area where quiet and beauty has always been loved. We can still hear coyotes at night. Don’t take our pristine area away from us. Your consideration is appreciated. Ruben and Rachel Canchola 81830 La Paz Court
La Quinta, CA 92253
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Ms. Nicole Sauviat Criste
Consulting Planner
City of La Quinta
78-495 Calle Tampico
La Quinta, CA 92253
[email protected]
March 27, 2021
Dear Ms. Sauviat Criste,
In 2003, I visited the La Quinta area for the first time and immediately fell in love with the beautiful mountains, the culture, the people and, most importantly, the peace and quiet. Since then I have returned many times for business, golf and family outings. Each time I was reminded that there actually was somewhere to go to disconnect while having access to many fine, luxurious services. So naturally, when my husband and I began looking for a second home, La Quinta was on the list. Throughout the process, it became evident that it was so much more than the other places I could visit and enjoy to get away from my past paced life. In fact, it was almost spiritual. While other locations had similar environments, none focused on peace or health & wellness to the same extent. The other locales were ove-crowded, noisy, congested and stressful. The traffic, the competition for resources, the party seekers all made other pristine communities almost undesirable.

So here we are, two months into home ownership in Andalusia and we come to find out that the very reason we chose this location is now being threatened. The very last thing that this community needs is to devalue itself by trying to appeal to all types of interests. California has many opportunities to put in a Wave Park and I am sure Coachella North of Indio would be a much more fitting location. The transient nature of a surf park, hotel, condos and all of the businesses that would surround the area is the absolute last thing we wanted. It sounds more like a Jersey Shore environment than a place where legends once hit the links.

Transient communities don’t just bring traffic, noise and trashy stores, restaurants and bars. They bring crime. While many of us live behind the wall, none of us want to have to live behind a wall for safety. I am sure your council can find crime stats for such communities.

Rather than sell out for tax revenue, how about continuing to invest in upscale luxury that draws more people like those living in La Quinta already? Protect the culture, beauty, elegance and charm of this community. It is one of the few I have encountered that make this area a perfect choice. Please don’t sell out. Don’t bring the Coachella music festival and its crowd to our beautiful area underneath the mountains. We don’t want strip malls, surf shops and traffic. Let us continue to enjoy our surroundings and continue to share that experience with others that might choose a home here, becoming additive to our community; Instead of allowing visitors to pass through creating disturbance with loud noise, bright lights, thunderous waves, parking lots, traffic and a host of many undesirable characteristics. La Quinta and it’s residents deserve better.

Thank you for taking time to consider my position.

Carollynn Caruso
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Subject: The Wave At Coral Mountain
Date: Tuesday, March 30, 2021 at 3:06:33 PM Pacific Daylight Time From: guillermo casillas
To: ConsulBng Planner
There are so many reasons for not going through with The Project. Most Neighbors are not happy. There needs to be an organized list as to who will speak .

Those who actually live next to the Project should be allowed to go 1st .

Specifically, Mrs Lisa Castro as she has lived on 60th Avenue for 30 years.

I’m not in favor of further development without concessions from the Developer and The City of La Quinta. - Infrastructure Concerns
- Sewage , Electricity , Internet, DomesBc Water, etc.
- Excessive Traffic on 60th Ave. from Service Workers
- No Service Entrance on 60th Ave.

I reserve the right to add more concerns before the
April 2nd Deadline
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Subject: Coral Mountain Resort , A1n Nicole Sauviat Criste Date: Wednesday, March 31, 2021 at 6:56:29 PM Pacific Daylight Time From: Lisa Castro
To: [email protected]
Good Afternoon Nicole,
My name is Lisa J. Castro. I live on the North West corner of Avenue 60th, that boarders the Coral Mountain Resort property.

My late husband and I built our home in 1991, 30 years ago. We raised 3 beautiful children here and I fully expect to live the rest of my life here. We built our home here looking for the serenity that living "in town" could not give us. We have enjoyed hearing and seeing all of the animals and birds, that our desert offers.

We have always been aware that a golf resort was planned for the open area, but never dream ed of a "water park" being developed. The wave park comes with a completely different set of complications.

I have several questions and concerns about the Coral Mountain Resort project.

My main concerns are:
1) Blowing dirt before and after construction. I have an air conditioning unit, an evaporative cooler system and a pool on the west side of my property. My property is downwind and will get dirt no matter how much water they use. a. What is the plan of action to keep dirt out of the air and maintaining current air quality levels for the duration of the 3-5 years of construction? I do not want to spend my days calling air quality control complaining about the amount of dirt in the air caused by construction.
2) The lights around the wave basin. The wave basin ends at the northwest corner of my property. The lights will bleed into the night, and light up the area.
a. Doesn't the City of La Quinta have a light ordinance? 3) Traffic and the noise from the traffic, is a big concern. With the secondary entrance right next to my property, there will be lots of heavy equipment running up and down my street. And after completion of the project, all of the residential independent contractors only being allowed to use this entrance. I have a fear of being blocked in or out of getting into my own driveway. And the traffic from all of the concerts and competitions, will make it almost impossible for me.
a. Will there be a 3rd entrance created to alleviate this problem? Or will I and all of the other houses being developed be forced to sit in traffic and be blocked out of our own homes? Or 4) Noise from the wave machine, loud speakers & music.The noise is going to bounce off of the mountain and be much louder than they are telling us.
a. What is the city going to do if the noise is much louder than they are projecting? The sound of a lawn mower all day and night is not acceptable. Is the resort going to be forced to follow the 10:00pm noise ordinance set by the city? 5) Vibrations and Sinkholes from the impact of the wave machine being operated all day. a. What precautions are being taken for the surrounding area in relation to sink holes that can be caused by the vibrations of the wave machine?
6) In completion of the project. What happens if the developer decides to abandon the project half way through? We will be left with a blowing dirt and a mess to look at. Then what? a. What is the plan of action if the developer abandons the project? Will it be up to the city to maintain the air quality control of the construction that has ceased?
These are some of my concerns. I appreciate your time and consideration of the people who will be living around this resort. I look forward to hearing back from you on the questions and concerns above.

My ask is that you please reconsider this project.

Thank you,
Lisa J. Castro
80-80 Avenue 60th
La Quinta, CA 92253
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Subject: "Coral mountain resort"
Date: Saturday, February 27, 2021 at 1:36:00 PM Pacific Standard Time From: mike charles
To: [email protected]
ABachments: GarreK Simon.pdf
To: Nicole Sauviat Criste:

Nicole, hope you are doing well.

I have taken the Cme to review the dvd sent in the mail. Thank you for providing this. I would like to provide some comments.

Please find enclosed my original leKer sent to the city in regards to the “wave park” development. Subsequently, I have met with the developer, namely GarreK Simon, CM Wave Development LLC and parCcipated in his presentaCon to residents of Andalusia some Cme ago.

As the process moves forward my concerns, as a close resident, conCnue to be the following:

Height of the Hotel. We were told the height would not exceed 25 feet, 2 stories. The ground elevaCon at the hotel locaCon is higher than Madison ave thus making the hotel appear higher. I hope that this can be examined and hotel height minimized to reflect a true 25 feet. The intent is to preserve the natural beauty and observaCon from surrounding residences of the Santa Rosa Mountains. I did not see any affirmaCon to the hotel height in the dvd.

That the Hotel color will blend into the mountain landscape. Andalusia has used a dull brown for its clubhouse bldgings which meets that need. That mature trees will be placed in front of the hotel so as to minimize its presence. That night lighCng will be minimal so as to not disrupt exisCng and new residences.

That noise limitaCons in evening hours will be created and enforced.

I did see requests for 80 foot towers to accommodate light for evening use of the wave park. That was not included in GarreKs presentaCon and therefore concerned about the gathered groups reacCon that received his presentaCon. I would most likely not support 80 foot towers for two reasons. Height of towers interfering with the Santa Rosa Mountain scenic backdrop, especially since Coral Mountain has a lower height to observe.

This mountain backdrop that many of us enjoy daily. Secondly, the observance of evening flood lights. A carnival, circus or racetrack comes to mind beKer placed away from the mountain. To light the wave will be approximately 2600 feet. Thats a long light up landing strip.

I did not see their request for a 50 foot high safety tower which was part of GarreKs presentaCon. 1 tower, 50 feet tall. Not 80 foot tall broadcast lights.

BoKom line this is a commercial development, with some residences coming into a space that was forecast to be residenCal and a second golf course. Many of us bought our homes with that knowledge in tact unCl the sale of this property.

Thank your for the consideraCon for these concerns.

Mike Charles
81343 Andalusia, La Quinta, CA 92253
[email protected]
cell: 253-381-4565
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Garrett Simon
CM Wave Development LLC
Mr Simon:

My name is Mike Charles and I live at 81343 Andalusia. We have lived there for 61/2 years now. Prior to that we lived at PGA West for 12 years. We picked both locations because we are golfers but more importantly we adore the Santa Rosa mountains and their glory. Trilogy, The Quarry, and Andalusia, all close to the Wave Park proposed development share these pristine views. As well, Lions gate and additionally smaller developments.

I believe that all would agree that at some day development would come to these acres in front of Coral mtn. As for me, when we bought our current house it was clearly stated that Drummond Corp would be building an additional golf course and additional housing on said property. Life was good.

So now there is a proposal to build a wave park, hotel, and additional housing. I took the time to understand the wave park phenomenon. Still don’t understand why the Coachella valley needs four of them. I visited the city of La Quinta and received maps and have had discussions with them in regards to the proposed project and specifically the height of the hotel.

As a potential new neighbor in a very small community in this sub-area of La Quinta you can enter the space with a welcoming awareness to sensitivity and appreciate the pristine views or ignore why people have chosen to reside here and take an aggressive direction to suit your own needs.

As this process is still very young, I wanted to provide some input to you specifically in regards to the hotel and its height. The current proposal asks for a 40ft height.

Elevation mapping shows an increased ground height at the building site as compared to Madison street of 14ft. That puts the hotel height at 54ft above the street height. The closeness of a 54ft hotel to the base of the Santa Rosas is making many residents very disturbed to put it politely. It will change the Western view permanently and not in a good way.

It is my desire by bringing this to your attention to alleviate a lot of public hearing squabble, petition and cost to you in the upcoming process.

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clubhouse, plant mature palm trees and other trees in front of the structure to mask its appearance.

In closing, each day more area residents are becoming aware of this proposal.

Most are vehemently opposed to the project. I know development will occur, it just needs to be a good fit so as to preserve the beauty of the backdrop.

Respectfully submitted,
Mike Charles
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Subject: La Quinta Proposed Wave Park
Date: Friday, March 19, 2021 at 8:40:12 AM Pacific Daylight Time From: Ron Coffey
To: [email protected]
La Quinta City Planing Commission
I am not sure why the La Quinta City officials voted in for the good of its people would consider changing a residenJal zone into a commercial zone to accommodate a Theme Park?? Please tell me it’s not for an increase in money for the City. There is a balance between City income and quality of life. This effort will Jp that scale in the wrong direcJon in a big way
We moved to La Quinta to experience a quite low key some what country life style. By allowing a theme park to be places into out community it is going to take all of that way for all the obvious reasons. The traffic will no doubt have a large increase. Not to menJon a Hugh demand on our water and power resources. And then there is the noise level increase 24/7.

My wife and I are urging you to Please not allow this Wave Park to be placed in our lovely town of La Quinta. COVID has been bad enough, don’t add to the frustraJon.

Ronald Coffey
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Ron Coffey
[email protected]
707-373-5865
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Subject: Proposal for Surf Park Development at Coral Mountain Date: Monday, March 8, 2021 at 11:01:16 AM Pacific Standard Time From: Agnes Collins
To: [email protected]
CC: [email protected]
Dear Nicole Sauviat Criste, Consulting Planner, City of La Quinta We have owned our property in Puerta Azul at
57th and Madison for the past 10 years. During that Eme, we have immensely enjoyed hiking, walking and cycling in our quiet peaceful community. We chose our home in La Quinta because we loved the beauEful natural environment.

We have been informed about the proposal to build a surf park just a short distance from us at 58th and Madison.

We are stunned to hear that this could actually happen in our quiet neighborhood. Apart from our very serious concerns about the environmental impact of this type of development, this is just the wrong area for a tourist/commercial development of this nature. While some may say it will increase the value of nearby properEes, that is not the reason most of us purchased in this area. The proposed development will destroy the character of our quiet tranquil community. A Disney-like surf park may be desirable to developers, provide recreaEonal opportuniEes for short term visitors and will no doubt increase the tax base but the increased noise, traffic and polluEon will destroy the very reason that we moved to the area.

Apart from these issues, we are even more concerned about the environmental sustainability of building such developments in the desert. We have read the developer’s publicaEons aWempEng to address environmental issues but we are also aware of the dire warnings of experts in the environmental field.

Now is not a Eme for excess consumpEon, economic growth-seeking or projects disconnected from the environmental issues we face today. The reality of climate change should force us to rethink our growth models to reduce natural resource consumpEon and reconcile our relaEonship with nature.

Please protect our community and our environment and do not allow this proposal to proceed in its current form.

RespecZully SubmiWed
Agnes Collins
80921 Calle Azul
La Quinta, 92253
250-738-0545
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Subject: Opposi&on to proposed Wave Park Project
Date: Monday, March 15, 2021 at 5:18:36 PM Pacific Daylight Time From: Judy Collins
To: consul&[email protected]
Mayor Evans, City Council Members, and Planner Criste,
As a resident of Trilogy at La Quinta I would like to voice my opposi&on to the proposed Wave Park project. The following are some of reasons:

1. The change in zoning is not consistent with the current zoning that is residen&al. This is a large commercial resort.

2. Having large stage and music events will result in significantly increased traffic, noise and ligh&ng pollu&on.

3. The hours of opera&on of wave park from 7 am to 7/10 pm will generate significant noise as well as the use of loud speakers to surrounding homes.

4. Concern for light pollu&on caused by 80 foot light towers.

5. Project will have short term rentals The City has been researching the problems of short term rentals and there is a concern that these problems could result due to the large size of the homes.

6. Concern for water consump&on needed to operate wave park. Water ground levels need to be conserved especially with the threat of severe drought due to the low snow and rainfall.

7. Lastly as an avid hiker of the Coral Mountain area hiking trails will be closed. Construc&on of this large project will destroy the nature beauty of the area which is rich in Indian history.

Thank you for considering these points in evalua&ng this project for approval.

Judy Collins
81817 Sun Cactus Lane
La Quinta, CA 92253
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Gerald M. Cooper
Stephanie Bradfield Cooper
March 21, 2021
Nichole Soviet Criste
Consulting Planner
City of La Quinta
78-495 Calle Tampico
La Quinta, CA 92253
Via email: [email protected]
Dear Ms. Criste;
We own property and have a home under construction at 81-594 Ronda, La Quinta in the Andalusia East parcel. We have reviewed the Notice of Preparation regarding and EIR for the Coral Mountain Resort and have a number of issues to bring up regarding the scope and content of the report.

Our general impression is that this is not a resort, it is an amusement park, and that its development would be inconsistent with the current neighborhood, and therefore the EIR must be thorough in exploring this incompatibility.

RE: Section 3.1 Project Objectives
It is on its face ludicrous to assert as project objectives reduction of air emissions and greenhouse gas emissions; they will increase. And what is “healthful” noise? Coupled with the “Special Events” of thousands of people per year, all three of these matters must be carefully and independently explored in the EIR.

RE: Section 4.2.1 Aesthetics
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each day? Will neighbors still be able to see the night sky? What if the 80 foot light poles are reduced to 50’? 25’? 12’?
RE: Section 4.2.10 Land Use Planning
The Notice says that surrounding neighborhoods will not be impacted. We assert they will, especially as regards access, and this should be addressed.

RE: Section 4.2.12 Noise
How much noise? The EIR needs to translate the technical findings so that neighbors can understand how disruptive this may be. Will we now be living with freeway-like noise? What about the special events - will they create noise? What is “healthful” noise?
RE: Section 4.2.16 Transportation
How much wider will the streets be? Four lanes? Six lanes? Will speed limits increase? How much noise and pollution will be generated just from more cars? Parking for special events needs to be addressed, especially if the operators plan to use the proposed natural open space or streets outside the project.

We hope that the EIR thoroughly addresses all these issues, and that the City will keep us informed at each step in the process. In that regard, please provide us information and notices by email at [email protected].

Sincerely,
Stephanie Bradfield Cooper Gerald M. Cooper
(760) 914-2250 (818) 414-1813
[email protected] [email protected]

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Subject: COMMERCIAL DESIGATION
Date: Thursday, March 11, 2021 at 1:49:30 PM Pacific Standard Time From: Patrick Courtney
To: [email protected]
This TOURIST/COMMERCIAL designaIon in south La Quinta is NOT APPROPRIATE in this locaIon made-up of reIrees who selected this area for quiet
seclusion and away from commercial areas. This zoned area was your promise to homeowners regarding this lifestyle and not what you propose to change.

This would best be located in another area and would be a grave strain on La Quinta resources.

TRILOGY DOESN'T WANT THIS POPULATION IN AN OVER 55 designated area.

Patrick & Pamela Courtney
949-854-693
[email protected]
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Subject: Proposed Development at Coral Mountain
Date: Tuesday, March 9, 2021 at 12:56:16 PM Pacific Standard Time From: KrisCna Davis
To: [email protected]
My husband and I have been residents of PGA West for 20 years. Most of our neighbors are reCrees (or soon to be) who moved to this area for its peace and quiet aQer living their lives in a “rat race” in some other part of the country.

Now you want to visit the “rat race” upon us in the form of noise polluCon, horrendous traffic, and major depleCon of our water supply.

This is a violaCon of the worst kind.

KrisCna Davis
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Subject: Coral Mountain Wave Park
Date: Monday, March 15, 2021 at 8:38:38 AM Pacific Daylight Time From: Anast DemiD
To: [email protected]
Ms. Nicole Sauviat Criste
I am wriEng today as an owner of Trilogy La Quinta to voice my opposiEon to the proposed Coral Mountain Wave Park Resort development. I am a civil engineer and have been in pracEce for 43 years. From a municipal engineering perspecEve, this project is exactly the wrong type of development at the proposed locaEon insofar as exisEng infrastructure (roads, sewers, water supply, traffic paDerns, etc)i and residenEal development are concerned. For the sake of brevity, following is a summary of the reasons for my objecEon to the proposed development.

This will be a private facility not open to anyone other than hotel guests. What benefit is there for the neighbouring communiEes and their peaceful enjoyment of their homes? The noise from similar parks has been measured at 85dB. This level of noise 365 days per year is unacceptable in a historically residenEal porEon of La Quinta.

The proposed development will damage historical geological and historical features such as the fish traps and ancient Lake Cahuilla.

The resort will accommodate 4800 guests per day. This will have an unreasonable adverse affect on roadways, traffic and the peaceful enjoyment of our residenEal communiEes.

Water is a scarce commodity in the Coachella Valley. This facility will consume vast amounts of water and generate wastewater in volumes beyond current treatment facility capacity.

The mulE storey hotels proposed for the site are much taller than all other buildings in La Quinta.

The facility with its loudspeakers and lighEng towers will be akin to having the Indian Wells Tennis Gardens in the midst of a large number of residenEal communiEes.

The facility will operate unEl 10PM resulEng in noise and light polluEon in an otherwise quiet and peaceful neighborhood se`ng.

This type of development is beDer suited adjacent to major roads such as the I10 where exisEng traffic infrastructure is capable of handling the expect traffic volumes.

The current designaEon for the land parcel is residenEal use. All home owners in adjacent communiEes purchased their homes with that understanding. It is unacceptable that a large and disrupEve commercial development be built within a long accepted residenEal porEon of La Quinta.

Thank you for your consideraEon of my concerns.

Anast DemiD
60149 Honeysuckle Street
La Quinta, CA, 92253
Anast DemiD, P.Eng., FEC, FGC (Hon)
Anast DemiD ConsulEng Engineering Ltd.
28 Mahogany Cape SE
Calgary, AB
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Subject: Wave Park
Date: Thursday, March 18, 2021 at 1:01:54 PM Pacific Daylight Time From: Janet DiPrinzio
To: [email protected]
CC: [email protected], Philip B.

To Whom it may Concern:

I am very concerned about the proposal to have a Wave Park built in La Quinta.

My concerns are based on potenDal daily noise impact, increased traffic and transient populaDon. Currently we have StageCoach and Coachella FesDve which does all of these on a seasonal basis.

In addiDon, the Pandemic hit the hospitality sector extremely hard, which the proposed Wave Park is part of that sector. With SilverRock being built and the Wave Park, I think that La Quinta is placing quite a bit of potenDal revenue in jeopardy, as Pandemic’s maybe come the norm of our lives.

During the Pandemic there was an increase of people who wanted to come here to wait out the Pandemic. There was an increase in home sales, and now builders are back to “building”. I believe that the original plan of homes and a golf course with bring a stable flow of income to La Quinta due to property taxes on new properDes, and an increase of local residents spending $$ within La Quinta and surrounding areas.

If you wish to contact me, you can reach me at (858) 945-2376 or (760) 771-6137 Sincerely,
Janet Di Prinzio
57824 Salida del Sol
La Quinta, CA. 92253
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Subject: Fwd: Slater Project..

Date: Friday, March 26, 2021 at 9:23:05 PM Pacific Daylight Time From: Dina
To: [email protected]
-----Original Message-----
From: Dina <[email protected]>
To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Sent: Fri, Mar 26, 2021 9:18 pm
Subject: Slater Project..

I am mostly excited about this project but feel the noise and traffic issues require that it not be so close to a mountain (sound wise) and across or near to The Quarry, Andaluscia and Trilogy.

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Subject: Surf park
Date: Sunday, March 14, 2021 at 7:59:42 AM Pacific Daylight Time From: Dennis S. Duffy
To: [email protected]
I am in opposiHon to the proposed surf park in LQ.

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Subject: Coral Mountain Resort Project
Date: Sunday, March 28, 2021 at 10:47:39 AM Pacific Daylight Time From: CAROLYN EADON
To: [email protected]
Good AQernoon,
I wish to be added as a person of interest for the Coral Mountain Resort Development. I have many concerns about whether this project is appropriate to be placed in an area of exisKng residenKal communiKes. My issues are not with the development of single family homes proposed for the property that are in keeping with the current neighborhoods but with the placement of a commercial enterprise that with generate noise,lighKng issues, and increased traffic that are NOT in keeping with the established area surrounding this property.

We have as residents of the area received a le[er from the developer outlining their understanding of the process and the Kmeline for concerned ciKzens to have input into the process. I would appreciate receiving from the City of La Quinta an outline of the process and dates for input as required by code of the City.

In conclusion, I also request to be included in the March 30 virtual meeKng that the city is hosKng on the EIR scope.

AQer that presentaKon I reserve the right to add any addiKonal comments or concerns regarding the proposed Coral Mountain Resort to be included in the official record.

Enclosed is my contact informaKon for addiKon to the public record as a person of interest on the proposed Coral Mountain Resort Project by Meriwether Companies in the City of La Quinta, California. Thank you, Carolyn Eadon 58162 Aracena
La Quinta, Ca 92253
[email protected]
206-909-8357
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Subject: Surf Park Development at Coral Mountain
Date: Wednesday, March 10, 2021 at 5:17:39 PM Pacific Standard Time From: L E
To: [email protected]
La Quinta City Planning,
I am emailing you with my numerous concerns over the potential Coral Mountain Surf Park project.

I moved to La Quinta three years ago after an extensive research to find a quiet, peaceful and safe location to live full time. My search ended when I decided the City of La Quinta had everything I was seeking, mainly quiet and a safe secure neighborhood. I researched crime stats since I am a female that lives alone and feel that safety is paramount. There is almost zero crime out here. There are not any commercial businesses close by which is why we all moved here. The closer to commercial entities crimes, by evidence of the crime stats, go up.

My residence is a one-minute walk to the beautiful, peaceful and quiet Coral Mountain area. You can hear animals, including coyotes howl at night. It is a wonderful habitat for wildlife, reptiles and many bird species.

Here are some of my concerns:

The magnitude of this project is not conducive to this area at all.

Noise and dirt from construction and according to the developer potentially for the next 10 - 20 years.

Noise pollution from the many proposed activities that are planned there, including loud speakers for announcements, etc. This is inconceivable to even think about.

Light pollution. This is a huge concern of our entire neighborhood and mine.

La Quinta does not have any street lights here (which I love) due to light pollution. You can see so many stars in our night sky due to zero lights at that corner and surrounding areas.

Traffic. Looking at the projections traffic lights would need to be installed adding to pollution and noise during construction and once the park is complete.

I am involved with this wonderful city through CERT and other volunteer opportunities that serve the citizens of La Quinta. I want to stay forever so please consider all the ramifications this will have to all the people and neighborhoods here.

By the way I am an ex-surfer and just recently gave away my skateboard. I like the concept but this is not even close to the area where it should be considered.

There are so many areas south and west of here that would not affect any residential areas and would be a much better fit for all. I understand the need for tax revenue but there are other locations that would not impact residential neighborhoods.

Thank you for your time.

Best,
Elizabeth Ervin
80872 Calle Azul
La Quinta, CA 92253
949. 280-7695
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Subject: Mega-Resort development at Coral Mountain
Date: Wednesday, March 10, 2021 at 12:53:46 PM Pacific Standard Time From: Mark Farley
To: [email protected]
Hello—
I am wriHng to oppose the development of the mega resort at Coral Mountain. I just bought a house in the lovely, quiet community of Trilogy La Quinta. I am appalled to think that a massive resort may be built next door to our development. This mega resort is anHtheHcal to the surrounding area. Many of us bought here to get away from the noise, congesHon and dirty air of Los Angeles and San Diego. Please do not approve such a project. You will be destroying the very reason for living in the desert in the first place. If such a place is needed, please relocate some distance from residenHal communiHes.

Thank you,
Mark Farley
61403 Topaz Dr
La Quinta, CA 92253
858-405-5174
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Subject: To: Nicole Sauviat Criste/ Re: Coral Mountain project zoning and plans Date: Monday, March 15, 2021 at 11:57:59 AM Pacific Daylight Time From: Bobbie Fleury
To: [email protected], Linda Evans, [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected]
>> Hello Nicole -
>>
>> I'm a 17 year resident of Trilogy La Quinta. You might say that being >> all the way out here is a two-edged sword - yes, we have >> some distance to go for our shopping, but we have peace, quiet, and >> beauLful DARK, starry, night skies.
>>
>> I fear that some of this will be unalterably changed forever if the >> zoning for the Coral Mt. project is changed to "Tourist/Commercial." >> That's opening a dangerous Pandora's box that could lead to our >> corner of the world becoming the "thrill ride" capital of the east >> valley.
>> Of parLcular concern is the land earmarked for homes. What's to >> prevent the developer from reducing the number they plan to build, and >> selling off some of those parcels for some other "Tourist/Commercial" >> venture?
>>
>> With music on all day and evening; stadium-style light towers, a BMX >> pump track; and special televised events bringing in large crowds, >> the impact on our environment could be significant. Adding to that is >> Meriwether's plan for 10+ years of construcLon which will affect our >> streets
>> due to truck traffic; spew dust into the air; and generally disrupt >> the quality of life we enoy out here, not only for us at Trilogy, but >> for The Quarry, Andalusia,
>> parts of PGA West, Santerra, etc., which are all single family, >> single story, residences.
>>
>> This wave park and extreme sports complex really should be on a >> different parcel of land where it isn't surrounded by homes. >>
>> Therefore, I respechully request that the zoning change be denied. >> Thank you for your aienLon to my leier.
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Bobbie Fleury
>> 81586 Desert Willow Dr.
>> 760-777-7526
>>
>>
>>
>>
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Subject: A"n: Nicole//Re: Coral Mt. Resort water usage
Date: Friday, April 2, 2021 at 8:42:40 AM Pacific Daylight Time From: Bobbie Fleury
To: Bobbie Fleury
Good Morning Nicole, Mayor Evans, and Council Members Fitzpatrick, Pena, Sanchez, and Radi - My le"ers of opposiRon to the Coral Mt. Wave Park Resort have been on file with the city since 2019 when the story first appeared in the Desert Sun.

My other emails addressed various aspects of the environment that will be negaRvely impacted by this project. But today's email will address the most precious
commodity we have in the desert - WATER.

The quote below is from Thursday's Desert Sun. Our state is headed for another drought. That means potenRal water restricRons on all of us like we had in 2015/2016
when, among other measures, city fountains were drained and lawn watering was restricted. At that Rme, the City Council proposed water reducRon strategies including
the following: "the raising of the city's development standards to restrict use of future development." So how irresponsible
would it be to allow for this wave pool to suck millions of gallons of water from our underground resources, and watch it evaporate in the dry desert air as the
wave curls overhead? And what happens if it's constructed and can't be filled or used due to state water limitaRons? Then we have a half mile long empty ditch!
At Tuesday's Scoping MeeRng, an arRcle by Surfrider InerRa was read staRng that the European Surf League does not support wave pools due to their lasRng effect on the
environmental footprint of our planet earth, and that they represent irresponsible water consumpRon. Since Meriwether Corp. doesn't seem to have a conscience about this, it behooves the rest of us to take a stand on preserving our natural resource.

A hotel with sports ameniRes that might even include a sandy beach by the pool, a la the Renaissance Esmerelda in Indian Wells, doesn't represent the same
magnitude of environmental disrupRon as this proposed wave pool.

Therefore, in closing, I respecaully ask you to consider this most important issue and deny a permit for the pool.

Thank you -
Bobbie Fleury
81586 Desert Willow Dr.

On tap in Calif.: Another drought
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ASSOCIATED PRESS
The state appears in the midst of
another drought only a few years after a
punishing 5-year dry spell dried up rural wells,
killed endangered salmon, idled farm fields
and helped fuel the most deadly and
destructive wildfires in modern state history.
“We’re looking at the second dry year in a
row. In California that pretty much means we
have a drought,” said Jay Lund, a civil and
environmental engineering professor at the
University of California, Davis.

In fact, the entire West is gripped in what
scientists consider a “megadrought” that
started in 1999 and has been interrupted by
only occasional years with above-average
precipitation. In California, the heaviest rain
and snow comes in the winter months, but not
this year – about 90% of the state already is
experiencing drought conditions, according to
the U.S. Drought Monitor.
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Subject: Wave Park Development at Coral Mountain
Date: Monday, March 22, 2021 at 3:15:24 PM Pacific Daylight Time From: Marshall Forster
To: [email protected]
CC: Sherry Forster
Attn: Nicole Sauviat Criste, Consulting Planner
City of La Quinta, CA
Re: Coral Mountain Resort Amendment V
Dear Ms. Criste,
My name is Marshall Forster and I am a home owner at Andalusia Country Club and have been for 7 years.

My wife Sherry and I purchased in 2013 and spent most weekends here while I was still working and living in LA. I retired in 2017 and have been living here full time since then. The attraction of Andalusia has always been its "off the beaten track" location, the quiet surroundings and peaceful ambience, not to mention the friendly people who live here. Our objective for leaving LA was to get away from the traffic, noise, crime and homelessness.

Quite frankly, we had enough. Andalusia was exactly what we were looking for as it met all of those objectives.

We were told that the lot adjacent would eventually be an extension of Andalusia. While I understand that there are never any guarantees, we would never have moved here knowing that a Wave Park was a consideration.

We are not fans of this development. Initially, we were told that it would be a high end exclusive community. Recently we learned that the hotel will be four floors instead of two, the addition of a Skate Board Park, Rock Climbing, several Surfing competitions throughout the year and 80' foot light towers. In addition, we are concerned about traffic and noise..

The City has prudently required an Environmental Impact Report be prepared in compliance with CEQA guidelines. I respectfully request that the public comment period for this development be extended to at least 30 days from receipt and distribution of the EIR so everyone can assess the impact this project will have on all our dear friends and neighbors at Andalusia and surrounding communities.

Thank you for your consideration.

Kind Regards,
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Marshall & Sherry Forster
81679 Andalusia
La Quinta, CA 92253
[email protected]
cell 818-371-5551
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Subject: Wave Park Development at Coral Mountain
Date: Saturday, March 27, 2021 at 2:25:59 PM Pacific Daylight Time From: Randy Gates
To: [email protected]
Dear Ms. Criste,
My name is Randy Gates and I am a home owner at Andalusia Country Club and have been for 3 years. Prior to moving to Andalusia I was a homeowner at La Quinta Country Club for 3 years, which is located on the corners of Washington and Eisenhower.

My Wife Amy and I chose to move to Andalusia from La Quinta Country Club quite frankly because the noise from the traffic was non-stop and unbearable. Constant cars and motorcycles racing, car crashes, ambulance and police sirens blaring nearly every day. The aVracGon to Andalusia was clear to us. A peaceful and quiet community where we can live and play golf without all the noise polluGon, light polluGon, traffic and crime. The fact that Andalusia is a 15-20 minute drive to get to town for shopping and restraunts doesn’t bother us at all, in fact its a bonus.

When we purchased our home at Andalusia, we were told that more homes and a second golf course was planned right where the now proposed Wave Park is supposed to be going. Thats when the Drummond family owned the property. Then the property was sold to the Sunrise Company, and all of a sudden things changed. The Sunrise Company sold the porGon of the property off that was to be a development into a similar desert homes and a second golf course, and now we end up with this modern Disneyland Wave Park right in our backyard.

Please understand I was a developer for over 40 years, so I am not against development. But we are not in support of this proposed Wave Park as it is planned now. First off, the Wave Park sits in elevaGon some 20’ higher than the Andalusia property. Then they are proposing 80’ tall light standards which means the lights will be a total of 100’ above my property and completely wreck my view of the Coral Mountains. I want to be very clear on this issue, I do not want any nigh]me acGviGes at the Wave Park if it is approved by the city. Once the sun goes down, we need to maintain a quiet and peaceful atmosphere at all Gmes. We are not in favor of any parGes, special events as they will only bring noise, and crime to our neighborhood. We also have now been told that there will be loud speakers, and short term rentals too. This is also a bad idea.

Yesterday the residence of Andalusia received an email leVer from the developer staGng that the proposed Water Park would “Benefit the surrounding community”. We respecbully disagree. Further, the leVer states “the project will complement the area immediate area around their property”, and “we cannot negaGvely impact neighboring communiGes”. Seriously, I cannot think of any good that can come from a 3 or 4 story hotel, short term rentals, loud speakers, 100’ tall lights and having big parGes, huge “Coachella type” events and tons of new traffic problems.

We appreciate the opportunity to provide iniGal feedback on the Wave Park Project in advance of the EIR. We hope and pray that the city will listen to all the concerns of the Andalusia residence and I for one sincerely hope that the city of La Quinta not approve there enGre project as its been submiVed. This is very important to me and my family, as we moved to Andalusia for peace and quiet and we hope the city of La Quinta will protect the rights of the residences that live here.

Thank you for your consideraGon.

Kind Regards,
Randy & Amy Gates
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La Quinta, CA 92253
[email protected]
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Subject: Proposed zone change opposed
Date: Friday, March 19, 2021 at 6:39:17 PM Pacific Daylight Time From: cathy
To: [email protected]
I am an owner in Andelucia and very disturbed by the proposed zoning change adjacent to our property. I think it will be loud and really unfortunate for La Quinta and the surrounding area. The traffic from the large events and the noise from the wave machine it not why I chose to live here. I want the night sky dark and quiet and hope that the City will respect the wishes of it’s residents and impose a 8 pm quiet Cme. This zoning change should not happen in our area.

Thank you for your help and understanding.

Cathy Giles
Peter Hoedemaker
Lot 87 Ronda St
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Subject: Fight Against Coral Mountain Resort
Date: Sunday, March 7, 2021 at 7:55:28 AM Pacific Standard Time From: Connie Glavin
To: [email protected]
I would like to give you a few reasons why not to put this sports center at the base of coral mountains and by the only entrance to the Quarry. We worked years and saved to purchase our reErement home away from crowds noise and traffic. We purchased this home in 2013 And the peaceful nights where you can sit outside and see the stars clearly since no street lights. Also the wildlife, big horn sheep, coyotes and the roadrunners. We like to hike and bike. With the added traffic with this development will not be safe to head out the gate at the Quarry and ride bike around down 58 to Madison and head into old town La Quinta. The added traffic and people will add noise and chaos, which is something we considered buying out here peaceful and not having to deal with traffic to go to the grocery store or anywhere here in our beauEful valley. This complex will destroy what we so much enjoy. We worked hard and saved to be able to purchase and live our reErement life in peace and quite, and enjoy the wildlife. This will be destroyed and is not acceptable. We will fight against the commercializaEon of our neighborhood.

Dan and Connie Glavin
79460 Tom Fazio Lane North La Quinta, CA 92253
760-619-3468
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Subject: Re: propoesed surf park next to Trilogy
Date: Monday, March 8, 2021 at 9:02:33 PM Pacific Standard Time From: Lew Gleason
To: [email protected]
From Email starGng with Thank you for taking my Emai.Lewis Gleason 61325 livingstone drive La Quinta Cal. 92253
On Mon, Mar 8, 2021 at 8:53 PM Lew Gleason <[email protected]> wrote:
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> Thank you for taking my Email. I am as is my family 100% against this > project. The traffic traffic traffic and noise will be awful to those > of us who live up on 60th av and Madison. the area is zoned > residenGal not commercial. We moved here for reGrement and peace and > quiet . There is absolutely no upside for the thousands of residents > who live in the area of this project. Why would our elected officials > want to upset our choice to where we want to spend the rest of our > days? Its not a good fit for this area. Im not against it just not > right next door to where I live. The sound of waves and generators > running with loud music and Lights in the sky when the sun goes down > along with 5000 new residents plus the number of new residents that > silver rock will bring. Come on. Would any of the council want this in > their back yard??? Yes the money for the city would be nice but not at > the expense of all of us who already live here. Because i worked and > drove in the LA traffic for 35 years and the pressure from noise and > the hustle and bussel of the city made me BI Polar in my older years. > Im on 5 different medicaGons for my mental illness. The peace and > quiet here lets me live a preay normal life. Without it we will be > forced to move. Its just not fair. Thank You
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Subject: Water table at proposed wave park
Date: Friday, April 2, 2021 at 2:01:39 PM Pacific Daylight Time From: Lew Gleason
To: [email protected]
Hello Nicole. My name is Lewis Gleason and I live at 61325 Living Stone Dr, La Quinta, CA 92253. I am in opposiIon to the wave park. So several years ago my company did all the underground plumbing at the new thermal sheriffs staIon on airport rd in thermal. It is appropriately 8 miles from where the new proposed wave park would located. To bring your aWenIon the contract who installed the sewer and storm drain came in contact with major ground water at 15 Y below finish grade. This’s caused major issues while trying to install the sewer main lines. Pumps pumps and more pumps were needed to try and elevate the thousands of gallons of water entering the excavaIon. It’s dangerous work for sure. Do to the high water table more than 90 concrete piles were used along with massive concrete and rebar grade beams to create a base on which the structure could sit on. The piles were 60 long. The engineers were very concerned that when the water tables would rise they could liquify the soil under the buildings , hence the reason for building the structures on sIlts and or concrete piles. Has there been a study on the depth of the water table on the proposed WP site ? Could the wave pools water contaminate our water table and Aqua-fir and drinking water ? I think a lot of research needs to go into these issues before we even get started. Can’t imagine what would happen if possible drinking water contaminaIon for the proposed WP got out into the public. I would appreciate any feed back from you Nicole regarding these issues. Have a wonderful Easter. Lewis Gleason 474 CLICK HERE to Return to Agenda
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Subject: Surf park
Date: Thursday, March 18, 2021 at 1:22:02 PM Pacific Daylight Time From: Denise
To: [email protected]
Good morning I am contacBng you regarding the upcoming surf park development in the city of La Quinta. I am a 11 year full-Bme resident and one of the major reasons I moved into the area is because of its low density and quiet lifestyle. I believe that the addiBonal light and noise created by a development of this magnitude would negaBvely impact the quality of my life. It would also I believe negaBve negaBvely impact the value of my home. The light polluBon and noise alone is a very concerning factor. I was under the understanding that a mulB use zoning would be something more in the lines of what PGA West offers. Rentals golf restaurants a few retail. I was not aware that the surf park was going to impact my life so significantly as well as those around it. I expect to be very acBve in my opposiBon to this planned development. I feel that giving free reign to the developers would be detrimental to all of us in the vicinity. Please noBfy me of upcoming meeBngs and discussions. Thanks Denise Guajardo 206-769-3616 Sent from my iPhone
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Subject: Coral Mountain and Surf Park Development project Date: Monday, March 8, 2021 at 4:07:34 PM Pacific Standard Time From: CHRIS HAGEN
To: [email protected]
Hi Nicole,
My name is ChrisMne Hagen. I am a resident of Trilogy La Quinta. I have been following the proposed Coral Mountain project and while iniMally not thrilled about the project I was resigned to the or moving forward. However, just recently I have received informaMon that leads me to believe informaMon regarding impact of this project moving forward was misrepresented. I moved to Trilogy to get away from all the in town traffic and as a permanent reMrement home. From what I can gather the zoning of the area will be changed to tourism/commercial. I don’t believe this is a good move for the quality of the area. This project and potenMal future projects will bring so much traffic noise polluMon and crime. It will change the landscape of the enMre area. We already have Coachella and Stagecoach events which turn the town upside down for a few days. The surf/music events will ruin our area. I don’t mind Coachella and Stagecoach knowing it brings revenue to the city and small businesses. However, the so called bouMque hotel and surf park will change the enMre peaceful environment for many residents in Trilogy, Andalusia and the Quarry. I would prefer the zoning not change and this open space be for residenMal. I know in the next few years many baby boomers will be moving into LQ. La Quinta is known as the “gem” of the desert for a reason. Please Please don’t let the Meriwether Company destroy this beauMful part of town. (I am a full Mme resident).

Thank you.

Sincerely,
ChrisMne Hagen (714) 309-5092.

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Subject: proposed wave park
Date: Thursday, April 1, 2021 at 9:57:39 AM Pacific Daylight Time From: Reed Harman
To: [email protected]
Hello" ConsulGng Planner”-
My name is Reed Harman. I have had a home in La Quinta for 23 years and for the past 15 years have lived at 79-121 Tom Fazio lane South at The Quarry. I am not in favor of the proposed wave park.

The project proposed by Meriweather is not a residenGal development, but rather it is an AMUSEMENT PARK with the a\endant noise and traffic and a nonconforming us in its locaGon. While I am graGfied that an updated EIS is now required, I worry that the La Quinta City Council is mesmerized by the prospect of addiGonal bed tax revenue and is willing to sacrifice our neighborhood in the hope for those receipts. The greater those those receipts, the worse this project will be for those living nearby.

I have li\le doubt that the project will be constructed in a first class fashion and have equally li\le doubt that it will be successful. I feel strongly that La Quinta should make every effort to relocate the project to property between 52nd and 54th st west of Jefferson where it would be proximate to the Silver Rock golf course and the long planned hotel/commercial development nearby. In addiGon, ”old” La Quinta is a largely failed retail area that is in desperate need of addiGonal retail traffic and that area would greatly benefit as well. This should be no secret to responsible city planners.

I worry that communicaGons like this one and like “ whistling in the wind”, but whistle I must.

Thank you for your consideraGon, Reed Harman
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Subject: Coral Mountain objec0ons
Date: Friday, March 19, 2021 at 7:42:17 PM Pacific Daylight Time From: Monica Harrington
To: [email protected]
I am in the escrow process of buying a home in Andalusia and, because of the amended development plan from Coral Mountain, will most likely back out, forfei0ng tens of thousands of dollars. This loss in property value represents a real and nega0ve economic impact. I don't know anyone who desires a home in a low density desert environment who wants to live next to 80 foot light poles, loudspeakers announcing waves every six minutes, and a background hum of 75 decibels at all hours of the day. The plan now proposed bears almost no resemblance to the rosy PR drawings and low impact community plans presented early last year.

You should start calling this project the NASCAR-style La Quinta Wave Resort, so people accurately understand the ongoing noise, lights, crowds, and other disrup0ons.

I'm not op0mis0c about changing anyone's minds. I just think everyone needs to be honest that the character of La Quinta is being profoundly changed, and the beneficiaries are real estate developers, and not anyone who currently lives in the community. The actual lived experience on the Southwestern edges of La Quinta is being profoundly changed.

Sincerely,
Monica Harrington
206-399-9876
58117 Carmona
Andalusia
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Subject: Fwd: Kelly Slater project that died
Date: Saturday, March 20, 2021 at 5:57:49 PM Pacific Daylight Time From: Monica Harrington
To: [email protected]
Hi Ms. Christe,
I submiOed a leOer to you earlier, but wanted to share two other items with you:

1. Regarding previous Slater wave project that didn't move forward hOps://wavepoolmag.com/florida-wave-pool-curse/

2. Item from Desert Sun regarding the consequences of some local failed development projects:
hOps://www.desertsun.com/story/news/2021/03/19/palm-springs-taking-legal-acGon-against-four-stalledhotels/4766568001/ The gist of what I'm asking you to consider is the risk of moving forward on a project that raises so many environmental and aestheGc issues and that relies on unproven technology, backed up against the crown jewels of La Quinta - the gorgeous mountains that frame the Western mountain views of Coachella Valley.

If the project stalls midstream, or the technology fails, the enGre community will pay. I think the enGre project needs to be re-examined, but if any part of it moves forward, it should only do so with a system of checks and balances to miGgate the potenGal consequenGal damage to the broader community. Examples of how you might miGgate involve providing clear environmental standards for each stage of the project before approving any subsequent stage. How much noise is the wave pool really going to create? What happens if the reverberaGons off the walls of Coral Mountain cause the noise to carry much further than anGcipated? How do you protect the night sky with 80 foot light poles and what are likely to be jumbotron screens and loud broadcasGng? Is this consistent with what city planners believe makes sense for a development at the very base of its fabled mountains? This mission statement of the Riverside planning department is to "to protect the health, safety and welfare of our residents and visitors through the equitable enforcement of building standards, which serve to safeguard our built environment, ensure sustainable faciliGes and enhance the quality of place for our community.

I don't understand how the proposed project safeguards the built environment and enhances the quality of place for the community.

I do understand the challenges you face. At one time in my career, I spearheaded the community relations effort for a huge (several hundred million dollar project) that was built in downtown Seattle. Part of what we did was to hold regular public and publicized community meetings so that we and city planners could hear and understand neighbors' concerns. Here we have a process where the plans for this project have been deliberately opaque, presented through the filtered gauze of artist renderings that show low-scale buildings and a low key vibe. Nowhere in any of drawings or the brief text accompanying them (check the architect's website) is there any mention of the noisy, brightly lit atmosphere and four-story hotel the developers are actually planning.

Sincerely,
Monica Harrington
Best,
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Best,
Monica Harrington
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Top 4 Florida wave pool projects that didn't work out 3/21/21, 9:18 AM https://wavepoolmag.com/florida-wave-pool-curse/?web=1&wdLOR=c3EEBBA7E-2A72-CB43-AF50-2F45944F5B84 Page 1 of 7 Sorcery: Florida wave pool curse fact or fiction? Sorcery: Florida wave pool curse fact or fiction? Written by Bryan Dickerson
May 5, 2020
Sometimes America’s can-do spirit and moxie just don’t work out. Trending FloridaMan feats like tossing alligators through drive-thru windows or trying to shoot down hurricanes captivate us because FloridaMan tries and fails brilliantly. “A” for e!ort means a lot in The States even if it is a stupid idea in the first place.

When the World Surf League sunk $6million into the purchase of what turned out to be swampland for the next Kelly Slater pool we chalked it o! to bad luck. But then a"er some digging we soon learned

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So, suppose it didn’t matter how much e!ort FloridaMan (and the rest of us) put into our respective escapades, the result would always be the same? Failure. Florida is part of the Bermuda Triangle a"er all. But today, without WWll fighter squadrons to feast on, maybe that mysterious vortex now makes people smoke bath salts and eat other people’s faces. Harsh? Yes. But how else would you explain so much strange in such a small geographical area?
These wave pools aimed high, and we salute them for that. They tried in true red, white and blue fashion but some mysterious power out there foiled their fruition. Yes. The Florida Curse.

Swamp Not a Great Place for Kelly Slater Wave Co
The company announced plans for the Florida sister wave to the Surf Ranch in 2017. The West Palm Beach project would have facilitated a massive 16-acre surf lagoon surrounded by several buildings including a learning center, surf club and training hub.

The application stated the project would have created more than 300 jobs and pumped $33 million into the economy. However, citing the high water table and a series of “unforeseen challenges” the WSL decided to tank the project.
“The nature of this site, including the extremely high water table, exposed unforeseen challenges that made the decision around this unique project clear,” the company said in a statement. “The WSL is disappointed to confirm our decision to cancel the development of the wave basin planned for West Palm Beach, Florida.”
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Top 4 Florida wave pool projects that didn't work out 3/21/21, 9:18 AM https://wavepoolmag.com/florida-wave-pool-curse/?web=1&wdLOR=c3EEBBA7E-2A72-CB43-AF50-2F45944F5B84 Page 3 of 7 What those unforeseen challenges are can be any one of several things. As wave pool makers will tell you that building a wave pool is fraught with pitfalls (although they might not say this in front of investors). Of those, permitting seems to be the biggest.

A Florida news station reported that homeowners in the area of Kelly’s proposed wave pool, as well as the Sierra Club, raised concerns about water pollution, tra!ic and crowds when the plans were announced two years ago.

Old School Disneyland Pool Destroys Shoreline
In the early 1970s, Disney pumped huge resources into transforming the state of Florida into a theme park Mecca. In the process, Mickey and company created the Seven Seas Lagoon complete with a wave machine in the hopes of astounding visitors with live surfing demonstrations. The “surf generator” was anchored to one of the islands and sent surf across the lake to break along the far shore bathymetry.

Consisting of eight hydraulic paddles, the machine worked great pumping out surf across the customized lagoon and onto a beach. But Disney didn’t plan for the wave action eroding the expensive man-made beaches and clouding the clear water with brown muck. They did more testing, tried a few solutions but finally had to pull the plug on the wave pool. The lake remains surf-less to this day.

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Ron Jon Surf Shop would invest millions into a wave pool that basically self-destructed. The Ron Jon Surf Park was all set to become the world’s first surf-specific wave pool at the close of 2008. The project included customizable bathymetry, so wave shape could change with the contour of the pool bottom at the push of a button. But it didn’t go as planned.
“Engineers failed to account for the tremendous pressure exerted downward when waves break,” said wave pool developers Honokea. “Their prototype destroyed itself during testing. A"er the $9 million technology budget was exhausted, the project was halted indefinitely.” Jimmy Wilson was much less diplomatic about the Ron Jons wave pool in an article he wrote for Stab saying that while the project had a solid financial foundation and unprecedented hype, the wave was ultimately disappointing.
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Top 4 Florida wave pool projects that didn't work out 3/21/21, 9:18 AM https://wavepoolmag.com/florida-wave-pool-curse/?web=1&wdLOR=c3EEBBA7E-2A72-CB43-AF50-2F45944F5B84 Page 5 of 7 Ron Jons wave pool prototype Photo by Stab/Jimmy Wilson “The moment we pulled up to the contraption disappointment set in,” wrote Wilson. “I just knew it wasn’t going to work, but I decided to retain a little hope until I watched the first waves pump out.

Here’s the play-by-play of what I witnessed… Fi"y-kilo super-grom Evan Geiselman struggles to work the knee-high dribbler into the inside section and almost manages to get radical with a pathetic whitewater climb at the end, before dry-docking himself on a shitty metal grill.” The Orlando Sentinel was kinder about the project than Stab. “Festival Bay Mall has given up on the original deal for the Ron Jon Surf park, a partially built International Drive attraction slowed by repeated delays in the four years since it was announced,” the Sentinel reported. “Also, Cocoa-based Ron Jon Surf Shop has pulled its name from the project, and the attraction’s developers say they need more cash before they can continue.” The artist renderings of the Sky SurfPark which hoped to have two American Wave Machines devices. 485 CLICK HERE to Return to Agenda
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Imagine surfing a wave-like Waco’s atop a 10-story building. Sky Surf Park was an add-on to the monstrous Skyplex development in Orlando before Universal Studios speared approval. The project began in 2012 and secured funding for a 10-story high entertainment/retail complex complete with a 350-room hotel and the world’s tallest roller coaster. There were two American Wave Machines surf devices planned, a SurfStream standing wave device and a PerfectSwell design.

Skyplex seemed a good fit given Orlando’s theme-park draw to tourists both domestic and international. But one report claimed the top suits at Universal took issue with the development’s height. Once completed, the wave pool at Skyyplex would (allegedly) ruin the view from The Wizarding World of Harry Potter just down the road. Universal battled the project in typical deep-pockets methodology by funding a concerned citizens group called Save Our Orange County. “This project will result in noise and light pollution, as well as more tra!ic at the heavily congested intersection of Sand Lake Road and International Drive,” the group stated. “Standing at 700 feet, nearly 50% taller than any structure in the county, this enormous proposed ‘Skyplex’ tower will be seen for 30 miles.”
Skyplex responded to the group by calling Universal a bully and taking the unusual step of requesting that all parties “play nice.”
But Harry Potter’s tactic worked. Three years ago construction was put on hold pending the proper permits. Then, in January of 2019, it was decided the whole project would be shrunk down to reduce costs and land footprint. There have been no further updates from developers and there is no website for the project. Their last Facebook (5K followers) post was December 2017 with their Twitter (2.1K followers) feed dying two years earlier.

Will we see a wave at Skyplex in Orlando? We hope the Florida Curse li"s soon and we call all enjoy some new surf spots beyond Typhoon Lagoon. In the meantime, Wavegarden has two Florida projects on their Wavegardens-Around-the-World-map. With the proper permits, enough elevation and some alligator fencing, the company could be the first to break the Florida curse.

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Palm Springs says it will take legal
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Erin Rode Palm Springs Desert Sun
Published 10:03 a.m. PT Mar. 19, 2021 Updated 2:27 p.m. PT Mar. 19, 2021 The city of Palm Springs is moving forward with legal action against four stalled hotels in an attempt to force the hotel owners to complete development on the projects.

The Palm Springs City Council authorized the City Attorney's Office to proceed with legal action against the owners of four hotels: the Andaz Hotel on Palm Canyon Drive, the Dream Hotel on Amado Road, the Orchid Tree on Belardo Road and the TOVA on North Palm Canyon Drive.

More: What's up with all the hotel delays in Palm Springs? Mayor Geoff Kors gives updates
The city called the stalled properties "a nuisance to their neighborhoods and to the community at large" in a press release Thursday.

The City Attorney's Office is seeking a court-ordered receiver for the properties, who would then be charged in court to complete the hotels or demolish them. If this happens, the owners of the property would still own their properties and the cost of completing or demolishing the properties would be paid by the property owners. “The City of Palm Springs is always willing to work with our property owners. But, at some point, if those property owners do not do what is right for their neighbors and the rest of the City, we are forced to use whatever legal tools are available to us, in order to protect our residents, businesses and visitors," Mayor Christy Holstege said in the press release.

City Manager David Ready told The Desert Sun that the legal action represents a "parallel track" in the city's strategy to get the hotels completed.

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"We certainly invite the owners and developers to proceed as fast as they can, however at the same time we are moving forward with the legal process, and that will take some time.

For example, a year from now, when we're down the road on both of these tracks, if the developer has actually performed or convinced the City Council and community that they can proceed, the city can always pull back from the legal proceeding. But if they have not demonstrated that, we can proceed and the court will hopefully go forward with the receivership," Ready said.

How we got here: The Andaz
Located at the corner of Alejo Road and North Palm Canyon Drive, the Andaz has been in the works for years, and legal issues have led to multiple delays.

Developer Lawrence Rael purchased the 4.1-acre site in 2005 at the height of the market.

The initial concept was to develop condos. But the Great Recession put a stop to those plans. In March 2015, city officials signed off on the plans to put up a hotel. The 150-room hotel under Hyatt’s higher-end Andaz flag was to be outfitted with suites, a spa, on-site fitness classes, a lounge and an Argentinian seafood restaurant. The ground floor was to encompass approximately 30,000 square feet of retail space.

The city incentivized the Andaz with a $2 million payment to be made after the competition of about 130 free public parking spaces at the site. But that money will be paid when the project is completed and the city actually gets the spots, Ready has said.

Legal battles and disputes among the general contractor and subcontractors have caused problems and delays, as The Desert Sun reported in November 2019.

In December 2019, Palm Springs Mayor Geoff Kors said: Rael "has told us and repeated today that they’ll be starting in January full steam ahead." In May 2020, Hall Structured Finance, a private construction lender, acquired a controlling interest in the property and assumed responsibility for completing the hotel. At the time, the Palm Springs City Council gave Hall a six-month extension on a construction deadline to possibly catch up on the project.

Donald Braun, president of Hall Group, which is affiliated with the project, said at the time that while the company can't give the city a completion date it aims to get the project restarted.

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"It will be in our plans to move this forward, to get it ready for construction," he said. "We own a half-built hotel, which isn’t exactly a very good financial investment at the moment, so we're going to need to figure out a way to move it forward." Dream Hotel
At the November 2017 groundbreaking for the Dream Hotel, developer Lauri Kibby stood in front of a flower wall with the hotel's name spelled out with white roses and told city leaders that the project would be completed in two years.

Rumors began swirling in fall 2019 about whether the project was still underway because Dream-branded fencing was switched out to brown construction fencing. Kors addressed that speculation at a December 2019 City Council meeting. "That was at our request, because that fencing was getting faded and ripped and we wanted it to look better," Kors said at the time.

The project had a February 2020 deadline to start building.

The project's financing stalled due to liens on the property after the general contractor didn't pay the subcontractors, Kors said in December 2019.

Orchid Tree
Though the Orchid Tree was initially approved in 2016, it has faced several delays. Plans call for a restaurant, spa and 74 hotel rooms, according to the city.

The City Council in November 2019 approved a timeline for the developer that would see the hotel open in early 2022.

A year after giving developer Richard Weintraub an extension, the City Council voted unanimously in November to approve an updated agreement that included a performance schedule. A failure to adhere to the schedule could lead to the contract being terminated.

The schedule was as follows:

November 2020: Submit construction documents and apply for building permit.

March 2021: Get city approval of construction documents. Obtain all building permits.

June 2021: Begin constructing the hotel.

December 2021: Have "substantially complete" construction.

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February 2022: Open the hotel.

Tova
The former Garden Vista Hotel at 1875 N. Palm Canyon Drive (also known as the Shiloh Inn) was slated to become the Tova Hotel and Beach Club, complete with a new 200-seat restaurant, fitness club and spa. A 2017 report in The Desert Sun, quoting developers, said all 124 guest rooms would be gutted and renovated, and new construction would involve building a 3,700-square-foot building to house the fitness room, restrooms and storage.

And another 15,200-square-foot building would be constructed to house the restaurant.

Kors said in November 2019 that the developers had planned to finance the project using an EB-5 visa program. But changes to that federal program undid their plans. Also known as the Immigrant Investor Program, the EB-5 program is an employment-based visa system that provides a way for foreign investors to obtain a green card if they put up money for job-creating projects in the United States.

Previous reporting from Desert Sun reporter Melissa Daniels is included in this report.

Erin Rode covers the western Coachella Valley cities of Palm Springs, Cathedral City and Desert Hot Springs. Reach her at [email protected].

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Subject: Re: Coral Mountain objec2ons
Date: Sunday, March 21, 2021 at 4:44:29 PM Pacific Daylight Time From: Monica Harrington
To: Consul2ng Planner
I would like to aHend the Zoom mee2ng at 4:00 pm on March 30. In the event that I'm not able to aHend for any reason, I hope you will consider the fact that the company behind this project announced it na2onally as though it had been completely approved more than year ago. Here is some of the resul2ng press:
hHps://www.forbes.com/sites/jimdobson/2020/02/26/kelly-slater-to-launch-surfing-resort-in-california-desert-nearcoachella/?sh=6de3951511e2 I'm not quite sure how the planning department holds a fair and objec2ve public hearings processing if the public and other interested par2es are under the assump2on that permiWng decisions for the project, as envisioned by its investment group, have already been determined.

On Sun, Mar 21, 2021 at 9:34 AM Consul2ng Planner <[email protected]> wrote:

Ms. Harrington,
Thank you for your comments. They will be included in the EIR No2ce of Prepara2on comments for the project.

We have added a Scoping Mee2ng on March 30 at 4 PM. I have aHached the No2ce, which includes instruc2ons on receiving the Zoom link if you would like to par2cipate. If you would like to watch the mee2ng but not speak, it will also be livestreamed on the City's website.

Nicole Sauviat Criste
Consul2ng Planner
City of La Quinta
From: Monica Harrington <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, March 19, 2021 7:42 PM
To: Consul2ng Planner <[email protected]> Subject: Coral Mountain objec2ons
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I am in the escrow process of buying a home in Andalusia and, because of the amended development plan from Coral Mountain, will most likely back out, forfei2ng tens of thousands of dollars. This loss in property value represents a real and nega2ve economic impact. I don't know anyone who desires a home in a low density desert environment who wants to live next to 80 foot light poles, loudspeakers announcing waves every six minutes, and a background hum of 75 decibels at all hours of the day. The plan now proposed bears almost no resemblance to the rosy PR drawings and low impact community plans presented early last year.

You should start calling this project the NASCAR-style La Quinta Wave Resort, so people accurately understand the ongoing noise, lights, crowds, and other disrup2ons.

I'm not op2mis2c about changing anyone's minds. I just think everyone needs to be honest that the character of La Quinta is being profoundly changed, and the beneficiaries are real estate developers, and not anyone who currently lives in the community. The actual lived experience on the Southwestern edges of La Quinta is being profoundly changed.

Sincerely,
Monica Harrington
206-399-9876
58117 Carmona
Andalusia
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With the announcement today of the new Kelly Slater Surf Resort, there will now be over a dozen water parks and water resorts coming to the Southern California desert of Palm Springs, Coachella and La Quinta.

With an eye for younger adventure travelers and tourists, the goal is to provide unique experiences for surfers rather than golfers, who make up a majority of 1 of 4
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casual family outings.

Kelly Slater Surf Ranch in Lemoore, CA, WORLD SURF LEAGUE VIA GETTY IMAGES Located in the shadow of Coral Mountain, the $200-million development will also offer up a 150-room luxury hotel, 600 private residences from $1-$5 million each and all within 400 acres in the La Quinta area, adjacent to the popular Coachella Valley Music Festival area. The 18-million gallon surfing lagoon will be created by Kelly Slater Wave Co., utilizing his creation of the largest open-barrel, man-made waves.

The developers Meriwether Cos. and Big Sky Wave also plan on integrating additional sporting attractions, including rock climbing, skateboarding, and extreme sports. The planned lagoons surrounding the property will also play host to SUP lovers and the futuristic new hydrofoil boards.

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Are Covid ‘Resort Bubbles’ The Next Step For Safe Travel? Kelly Slater at his Surf Ranch Pro in Lemoore, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images) GETTY IMAGES
In addition to the 18-million-gallon surf basin, the features might include a network of ponds that hotel guests and residents could navigate on stand-up slow-moving paddle boards or decidedly faster electric hydrofoil boards that lift riders out of the water.

I previously wrote about extensive water park developments in the adjacent areas to Coachella currently being built on the former Wet ‘n’ Wild water park off of Gene Autry Trail, a project financially backed by pro surfers. And in Palm Springs, the Palm Springs Surf Club is among developers seeking out the millennial visitors to add more tourist dollars to desolate, underdeveloped areas.

The new Thermal Beach Club project is being developed by WhiteStar Development LLC and will tap into existing water rights. The development will incorporate American Wave Machines PerfectSwell technology, which is also used at the 2-acre BSR Surf Resort in Texas.

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And nearby in Palm Desert, a $200 million surf resort recently was approved by the Palm Desert City Council, which will lead to the development of a project that includes a 5.5-acre wave lagoon, hotel, and residential villas at Desert Willow Golf Resort.

Slater is confident about the new project and says, “We’re excited to make another KSWaveCo design, and I’m personally excited to create a new wave that will be a stand- alone design that nowhere else in the world has. This can become the blueprint for new developments around waves and surf parks going forward and is in line with some of my original ideas from when we started this project.”
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Subject: Wave Park Concern - Coral Mountain
Date: Monday, March 8, 2021 at 4:01:46 PM Pacific Standard Time From: Richard Harris
To: [email protected]
To whom it may concern.....

This is a formal Request that we be placed on your noEficaEon list as the approval process moves forward on the above at Coral Mountain.

Needless to say, we have grave concerns of the proposed 80 foot high light polls to align with some 2400 feet of the wave apparatus. With a backdrop against Coral Mountain, it is hard to imagine anything but a nightmare beaming across the valley and a blight on that beauEful natural resource.

Does not the City of LaQuinta have a Dark Sky Ordnance to control and protect its populaEon from such an occurrence -to include a decline in property values ?
Thank you in advance for your assistance In this maUer.

Sincerely
Richard Harris
59775 Seville
LaQuinta
CA 92253
425 985 3992
[email protected]
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Subject: Wave Park - Coral Mountain
Date: Monday, March 8, 2021 at 5:05:21 PM Pacific Standard Time From: Richard Harris
To: [email protected]
To whom it may concern - May be a repeat .....

My wife and I are wriDng, requesDng to join a noDficaDon list regarding the proposed Coral Mountain Wave Park.

The noDon that a 2400 P long wave apparatus, lined with 80 foot high light standards is of grave concern to the glare it will project onto Coral Mountain and to our home across the way.

A potenDal drop in our home values adds
even more to our concerns.

Does not the City of LaQuinta have a Dark Sky ordinance to prevent such a happening ? Is there not a viable concern as to the environmental impact the lighDng will cause ? Thank you for your aVenDon to this pressing maVer.

Sincerely,
Richard Harris
59775 Seville
LaQuinta , CA 92253
[email protected]
425 985 3992 (cell)
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Ms Nicole Sauviat Criste,
Consulting Planner,
City of La Quinta,
78-495 Calle Tampico,
La Quinta, Ca. 92253
Dear Ms Criste:

The proposed project entitled Coral Mountain Resort and Kelly Slater Wave/Surf Park has morphed over time from what was first proposed by Meriwether Development. In fact, we residents of Andalusia at Coral Mountain are under no disillusionment that this project is heading in the wrong direction especially for this unique area in the Valley.

Over 13 years ago as we were evaluating purchasing a home in the Coachella Valley, we were introduced to Andalusia. Everything we desired in a home and location was at Andalusia at Coral Mountain. Off the busy path of Highway 111; virtually no car traffic during the day; no traffic noise at night; the inky black nights with glimmering stars uninterrupted by any kind of light. The Drummond family purchased and developed our community to provide a respite lifestyle far away from the stresses of the hustle and bustle of commercial developments and business. We chose to purchase our residence based on all of these and especially that to we Andalusia residents, the area was and would remain the pristine desert experience we intentionally sought.

Through the years, we attended meetings to discuss the completion of the acres across from the entrance as planned --two more 18 hole golf courses and more Andalusia homes. Perfect. Then we attended a meeting which floated the idea of a Crystal Lagoon wave pool—beautiful, family friendly, an additional asset to our membership features. An asset and an excellent value for the community—still private.

Then Sunrise Companies purchased our beloved community and promised to enhance and not destroy the very desirability and uniqueness of Andalusia at Coral Mountain. The property would be developed….then it was sold. Then a walking tour last January I believe informed us of a different plan which, it too, has evolved.

All this to say, is we residents see this to be a continuation of bait and switch and as I have read numerous articles on Kelly Slater Wave Company which now has been purchased by WSL and all the promises that the Surf Farm in Lemoore would be private have been undone. At the sheer cost to develop and maintain the operation and with it having its doors open 6 am to 10 or 11 pm 7 days a week, there is no way the park could remain private and be solvent. Being so close to the mountain and its shifting sand dirt, the crashing of the waves will reverberate and there is very little doubt sounds will not be heard or felt as we are in seismic territory. Not to mention, given that there are no real street lighting in the vicinity in any direction, the proposed tower “down” lights will be an issue and distraction and one that is not welcomed.

One other point. Perhaps the key point for most of us. We are surrounded by residential, gated communities. Not one commercial entity until you reach Ralph’s at Jefferson and Avenue 50…Never were there any mention of a rezoning to accommodate a tourist attraction, a hotel, a 500 CLICK HERE to Return to Agenda
wave park, etc. This is not what any of us agreed to at the time of our investment in this community and area. This is a quiet community by design and this proposed Surf Wave park will undue all of the aspects of this last area of pristine desert valley that have caused people to invest many millions of dollars, taxable dollars and call Andalusia home.

I have attached several articles to confirm changes in Kelly Slater’s company’s own promises.

FROM SWELLNET
Friday, 4 August 2017
Kelly Slater has successfully applied for a permit to open his Central California wave pool to the public.

Slater applied for a building permit with Kings County back in March. The application says the wavepool, called 'Surf Ranch', will be staffed with 50 employees split between recreational use and ongoing development of the wave generating systems.

The development includes design improvements such as wave dampening to increase commercially viability. Once the wavepool is public, Slater and his investors plan to operate year-round from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m.

It also says the facility will incorporate the golf course to the east of the wavepool for recreational use such as outdoor music and camping for visitors. They are asking for a permit to hold large events - attracting as many as 8,000 visitors, six times a year. “Operations under this [Surf Ranch] will permit up to six events per calendar year, including recreational and competitive surfing events, and ancillary music performances during a two-to-four day period (i.e. Thursday through Sunday evening). Event operation time will be from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. Attendance is estimated to be up to 8,000 guests per day, over a two-to-four day period. Temporary bleachers, sound equipment, and lighting equipment may be setup for events and live music performances. Parking will be provided on site during the events. Contracted services will include traffic control, security, temporary lighting, potable water, portable toilets, wash stations, and trash services for each event. “
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FRIDAY OCTOBER 5, 2018
Since Kelly Slater dropped the first footage of his yearslong secret wave pool project back in 2015, a single question has dominated idle lineup chatter: when will the gates be opened to the public? And not just to watch a contest, but to pay to surf it.

Countless athletes, industry types, and celebrities have released footage of themselves playing king for a day in Lemoore. Plus, there are plenty of whispers of wealthy jet-setters with plenty of cash to blow renting out the place for a day for a ridiculous sum – the WSL and Kelly Slater Wave Company have been characteristically opaque about the actual pricing structure.

But, when, if ever, will the layman be able to pony up for an hour of fun? According to Surf Ranch General Manager Sam Ramirez, don’t hold your breath.
“We are a private facility,” explained Ramirez during a presentation at an October 2 Lemoore City Council meeting. “I often get asked if we’ll ever open to the public, and the reality is we are a private facility and it will always remain that way.”
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Kelly Slater’s Surf Ranch 2021
$2,950.00
*To pay in Full, choose Qty 2, to total $5,900.00
Finally you can come surf the best man-made wave in the world! Although we have been taking private groups to Lemoore the past 3 years, this is the first time we are offering it to you! Each spot includes the following:
-4 sessions (1 hour each)
-6 Priority Waves Per Person Per Hour
-Includes Split Pool Format with Poaching
-5 star private chef meals throughout the day at the wave ranch -Surf Coaching by Fulcrum Surf’s Premier coaches
-Professional Surf photography + Drone footage
-Surf Ranch Instant video of all waves from the day
-Beverages including coffee, water, and alcohol
-Water Surf guides provided from the Wave Ranch
Covid Procedures set in place for everyone’s safety provided fro0m KSWC Deposit: $2,950.00. Once confirmed with the dates, you will have 3 days to cancel for full refund.

Dates: (3 spots left) May 17 th & May 18th Event Split into 2 days *To pay in full, chose Qty 2, to total $5,900.00
NOT INCLUDED:
-Transportation
-Hotel (at Tachi Palace)
-Shuttle from Hotel to wave ranch (2 minutes away)
-all meals outside of the Wave Ranch
Thank you for your time and consideration. Please take the many comments and letters you have received in your decision making. It is more than brick and mortar being affected. It is people’s well being and investments.

Sincerely,
Kelly and George Hart
81455 Carboneras
La Quinta, CA 92253
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Subject: Wave Park
Date: Wednesday, March 24, 2021 at 8:55:55 AM Pacific Daylight Time From: Rhonda Hertel
To: [email protected]
To: Ms. Nicole Sauviat Criste
ConsulEng Planner
City of LaQuinta
Dear Ms. Criste,
I have been a golfer most of my adult life. I enjoy golf for many reasons. It is a game of concentraEon and compeEEon. When I join a golf club, I look at the playability of the course, the beauEful vistas, the serene sounds of nature and the ameniEes of the club. This is why I am a member at Andalusia. I hope you will reconsider building a wave park next to Andalusia Country Club. The addiEon of this kind of complex will take away all of the reasons people choose to join or live in a golf community. A commercial sports complex, hotel, restaurants and mulEple rentals with 80 foot lighEng and hourly wave noEficaEon will destroy this club and the surrounding community. The wave noEficaEon and loud speakers can’t help but cause a seismic disturbance as well. With this kind of facility being open all hours of the day and night, there is no way golfers or residents will enjoy the kind of serenity that aVracted them to Andalusia in the first place. I am sure you will agree that this part of California has amazing tourist aVracEons and acEviEes. Is there really a need to build this kind of facility next to an established golf and residenEal community that brings so many to this part of the country?
I ask again that you reconsider this project for the sake of Andalusia Country Club and all of the other clubs nearby.

RespecYully,
Tom Devlin
Sent by:

Rhonda Hertel
Assistant to Tom Devlin
Devlin Enterprises
P.O. Box 782170
Wichita, KS 67278
Phone: (316) 634-1800
Fax No: (316) 634-1809
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Mary & Dennis Hill
58130 Aracena
La Quinta, CA. 92253
949-499-5740
March 22, 2021
Ms. Nicole Sauviat Criste
Consulting Planner
City of La Quinta
78-495 Calle Tampico
La Quinta, CA. 92253
Re: Coral Mountain Resort Specific Plan NOP
Dear Ms. Criste,
We are owners at Andalusia Country Club and are opposed to the development of the Coral Mountain Resort across the street from our community. We feel it will negatively impact our lifestyle as well as the value of our property. We are asking for a much tougher review of this project plan.

This plan is inconsistent with the City’s General Plan / preferred land use map. Therefore, there is a need to process a zone change. The proposed development proposed in this zone change does not adequately designate a portion of the proposed amendment. Specifically, the proposed wave basin is not Tourist Commercial. It is in fact a stadium, no different than the tennis arenas and football stadiums in the nearby communities.

The wave basin should not be labeled open space recreational when in fact what is proposed is an event stadium. This facility is to house surf events similar to surf events in beach side communities. The big difference it is set up to operate 24/7 all year long with 4 major events similar to Coachella and Stagecoach. Coachella and Stagecoach operate for 3 weeks out of the year and this proposes to have 4 events in a year. The rest of the year the facility will have stadium lighting to allow extended night operation yearly.

During these major events traffic will be directed up Madison avenue to the proposed wave basin access entry, on Avenue 60, to accommodate the expected 2,400 people and the only area on the site to accommodate parking for the events.

Noise for these events will be equal to the noise from Coachella and Stagecoach which are 3 miles away and the Thermal Club’s race car track 5 miles away. This proposed stadium is across the street from Andalusia. Poor zone planning.
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This development should have mitigating operating ordinances restricting operation to daylight hours only. That no structures of any kind can exceed the height limit of a two-story facility.

And the wave basin and its equipment should be no higher than mitigating sound absorbing perimeter walls and berms.

Again, this is an ill-conceived zoning change for a development that will not be harmonious with our neighborhood nor the overall character of The City of La Quinta.

Respectfully,
Mary & Dennis Hill
CC: Randall Bone, Sunrise Company
John Cummings, Andalusia Country Club
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Subject: Coral Mountain Surf Park Opposi3on
Date: Friday, March 19, 2021 at 3:58:07 PM Pacific Daylight Time From: Bruce Howison
To: [email protected]
We would like to register our opposi3on to this use of the land in La Quinta. We believe the proposed development is incomplete, and inconsistent with the adjacent communi3es in La Quinta. Specifically:

1. We recently experienced a decade of drought in Southern California, and learned ways to reduce water usage. This development proposes large amounts of water usage and waste through evapora3on in a Wave pool, which is inconsistent with our efforts to conserve water.

2. Light Pollu3on: the proposed stadium ligh3ng surrounding the entertainment areas will result in significant light pollu3on for the surrounding area, including animal habitats in the adjacent mountains. Again this is inconsistent with efforts to preserve our wildlife.

3. Noise pollu3on: The noise associated with wave genera3on, and with other secondary sources such as music and loud speakers, which would be in place year round, are not consistent with the quiet, residen3al area we chose to live and invest in.

4. Incomplete plans: areas are designated for "future development" which could mean further inappropriate uses adjacent to our residen3al area, impac3ng our homes and neighborhood.

The plans do not commit to building this in phase 1.

Thank you for considering our concerns,
--
Bruce and Valerie Howison
80837 Calle Azul
La Quinta CA 92253
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Subject: Wave park
Date: Sunday, March 21, 2021 at 10:56:14 AM Pacific Daylight Time From: Jim Huckins
To: [email protected]
My name is James Huckins I am a member of Andalusia, the proposed wave park and impact on local residences is unacceptable. The fact that La Quinta is allowing this to move forward under proposed design tells everyone you could care less about the people who will live around it.

Prepare for a fight
Jim
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Subject: Coral Mountain Resort Zoning Change
Date: Friday, March 12, 2021 at 4:14:28 PM Pacific Standard Time From: Brian Hurd
To: [email protected]
AKn. Nicole Sauviat Christensen
Dear Nicole,
It is my understanding that a development aka. Coral Mountain Surf Resort is conducDng an environmental assessment and will require a zoning change from low density residenDal to tourism/commercial. I would like to state my extreme concern and absolute opposiDon to such a resort development or zoning change for a number of reasons.

Having read the informaDon available, the proposal indicates a resort development of massive proporDons, far beyond the scope of anything ever imagined for the Coachella valley on a permanent basis (ie. not including Coachella Fest). As proposed, “the resort” would be a very high density, energy consuming, over polluDng, environmental nightmare catering to an eliDst clientele, without any benefit to the general public or community of La Quinta. As a tax-paying resident of the Madison/58th area, I have seen first hand the pressures placed on the community during annual events such as “the American Express” golf tournament or “Coachella Fest” in reference to traffic volumes/flow paKerns. The effect of 5,600 nightly visitors plus required staff plus commercial deliveries in and out of the resort on a daily basis is unimaginable. Also worth considering is the noise and light polluDon created daily (mulDplied during events), airborne dust during 10-20 yrs worth of construcDon, the added strain on infrastructure due to water/power requirements and most importantly, the degradaDon of lifestyle enjoyment for the thousands of residents in adjacent neighbourhoods.

I’ve been around long enough to see La Quinta rebound from the effects of the ‘08 financial crisis, Old Town revitalize itself, mothballed projects reborn, resident and visitor numbers grow, community projects fulfilled. A golf course community at Coral Mtn as is now zoned for (even if private) would be a welcome addiDon, in keeping with what area residents and visitors are used to. The proposed private, theme park like resort concept has no place there nor does it fit with the official community plan.

It is my hope that the City of La Quinta and it’s council will have the common sense and good judgement to consider the proposal for Coral Mountain Surf Resort ill-conceived and unworthy for a zoning change.

Thank you for your consideraDon of the aforemenDoned comments and concerns.

Brian J. Hurd
80825 Calle Azul
La Quinta, CA
604-698-8469
Sent from my iPad
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Subject: Coral Mountain Resort
Date: Tuesday, March 23, 2021 at 1:20:37 PM Pacific Daylight Time From: [email protected]
To: '[email protected]'
CC: '[email protected]'
March 23, 2021
Nicole Sauviat Criste
ConsulFng Planner
City of La Quinta
Email: [email protected]
Dear Ms. Sauviat Criste,
As winter visitors to the Coachella Valley since the early 1990’s we ulFmately purchased a home at Andalusia Country Club. The decision was carefully considered. This corner of the City of La Quinta provides tranquility, a rugged natural beauty and an extraordinary lack of night-Fme arFficial light. Limited commercial zoning in this sector of the city was an important factor in our decision to buy a home at Andalusia. The original master plan for the property in quesFon was a golf community and an extension of Andalusia Country Club which we fully supported.

We write to you today to add to the growing number of homeowners voicing concerns about the proposed Coral Mountain Resort. We certainly understand the importance of growth within our city, however we feel the rezoning of the property and the nature of the business plan has the potenFal to destroy the aestheFc and environmental value of this terrain while negaFvely impacFng the quality of life for those living near it.

Our primary objecFons to the proposed development are as follows:

Rezoning for Tourist Commercial specifically the Wave Park, The concept is trendy and novel but placing an arFficial wave basin at the foot of Coral Mountain represents an assault on this enduring landmark. The proposed intensive use of the land is incompaFble with the surrounding neighborhoods.

Rezoning to General Commercial at the corner of 58th and Madison- We feel this change will launch an unnecessary commercial domino effect. La Quinta just approved a new commercial center literally twelve minutes away at Jefferson and 50th.

Light polluIon – Tall light polls to be erected around the wave park for night-Fme use of the facility are simply unacceptable! The dark sky movement embraced by the City of La Quinta should apply to this development.

Noise PolluIon- Having lived across the street for eight years we can abest that noise ricochets loudly off mountain surfaces. The water basin will also exponenFally raise the sound level. Extensive studies need to be conducted on the potenFal noise emanaFng from equipment and amplified speakers.

Traffic – RecreaFonal, hotel and special event vehicle traffic to and from this development will forever change air emissions and congesFon around the development.

Surrounding Property Value Concerns- A decrease in property values are likely as a result of this development.

Ms. Sauviat Criste, we request that La Quinta scruFnize the developer’s plan and objecFves through the important lens of the city’s longstanding environmental regulaFons and goals. We furthermore ask that you take seriously the voiced concerns and objecFons of all those wriFng to you. Kindly place us on your mailing list so that we may follow 512 CLICK HERE to Return to Agenda

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the project as it flows through the city’s review process.

Our emails are as follows: [email protected] and [email protected] With sincere respect and appreciaFon for your Fme,
Barbara & Thomas Jackoboice
81441 Andalusia, La Quinta, CA 92253
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Subject: Coral Mountain Proposed Project for Wave Park, Etcetera Date: Friday, March 19, 2021 at 4:31:16 PM Pacific Daylight Time From: J
To: [email protected]
Ms. Nicole Sauviat Criste
ConsulJng Planner
City of La Quinta
78-495 Calle Tampico
La Quinta, CA 92253
March 19, 2021
We are wriJng today as Trilogy La Quinta residents to voice our opposiJon to the proposed Coral Mountain Wave Park Resort development in La Quinta. Below is the summary of the development as presented by Meriwether Development, published press releases, and local newspaper arJcles:

Coral Mountain Wave Park Resort will be a mega resort for over 4,800 overnight tourists, with a 17- Acre Wave Pool as the main a[racJon.

1. The Coral Mountain Resort will not be a residenJal neighborhood as it is currently zoned. It instead will be a high energy Resort containing a 600+ person occupancy hotel complete with restaurants, bars, and entertainment all available on a per night basis.

2. The 600 “Dwelling Units” with unlimited number of bedrooms & bathrooms available for overnight rental, could easily have 4 bedrooms, allowing 8 guests per unit. 600 Units x 8 people= 4,800 people potenJally staying in the Units. All units are available on an overnight Basis the same as the Hotel. The people coming to Coral Mountain are VacaJoners, not Residents.

3. The Wave Park Coral Mountain will not be a ResidenJal Neighborhood. This will be a commercial Resort with The Wave Park as the main feature.

4. The Wave Pool will cover 17 acres, a length of 2,600 feet, needing 18 million gallons of water to work. The Wave Pool water evaporaJon rate is 30,000 to 180,000 gallons of water daily. Plans include stadium bleacher seaJng on each long side, and many 80’ tall stadiumstyle lighJng towers for Night Surfing. Land subsidence from depleHon of our water table is a significant issue. Taking water from Lake Mead and the Colorado River is an ethically and environmentally reprehensible and unacceptable soluHon that we have already implemented to refill our water table.

5. Plans have the Wave Pool running 365 days a year from 7 am to 7 pm (some newspaper arJcles have stated it will run nightly unJl 10 pm) for the 4,800 tourists staying at the hotel or in a dwelling unit.

6. Loudspeakers projecJng above The Wave Pool in all direcJons are needed for the Wave Pool Announcer to call the 30 second countdown for every single wave with up to 12 waves per hour. The surfer needs to be alerted for the coming Wave, as there is no Ocean to watch or feel unJl “the big one” comes. A Wave is manufactured every 5 to 6 minutes. The noise level of the Wave crashing has been measured at 75 decibels at Kelly Slater Surf Ranch. This noise level is comparable to the sound of cars traveling on a busy interstate highway. The generators creaJng the waves will be running non-stop, every day.

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locaJons in the Resort. The music will increase the decibels exponenHally.

8. In addiJon to the Wave Pool, there will be more arJficial lagoons and lakes for E-Foiling (a motorized hydrofoil paddle board that you stand on, not lie on) and Stand -Up paddle boarding. More Noise!

9. Concrete sports parks for the Bike park with pump tracks for skateboarding, BMX, and mountain bikes – all with stadium style light towers. So much for La Quinta's magical views and atmosphere.

10. Coral Mountain Resort has requested 16 days and nights for Special Events. 16 days is more days than Coachella Fest and Stagecoach combined! To make ma[ers worse, the 16 days are spread out over four 4- day long weekends. Set up and take down for each Special Event Weekend will easily add another 32 days of high traffic condiJons. NOISE!

11. The 80’ tall stadium style light towers illuminaJng The Wave Pool, swimming pools, Skateboard Park, BMX Track, other Sports Courts, acres of parking lots, streets, and 117,000 square feet of Commercial Buildings will be lit inside and out. The spill lighJng will affect the surrounding community. No more dark skies….What has happened to La Quinta’s anH-light polluHon stance?

12. The approval of this project will permanently bring light polluJon, noise, and traffic. There will be permanent and on-going noise from the wave generators, breaking waves, the lodgers, guests, loudspeakers and entertainment venues on-site every day unJl late in the evening.

13. Heavy ConstrucJon equipment will be working at 85 decibels or more, non-stop all day long, for the next 10-20 years- (according to Coral Mountain developers own projecJon). Property values cannot be sustained with the long term polluJon, noise, and traffic of the Wave Park. Lower property values will lower property taxes and La Quinta’s financial health.

14. The project will scrape away every inch of” biocrust”, creaJng the need for even more Water Trucks to keep the dust down. “Biocrust “is to the Desert what “Tundra” is to the high elevaJons. Both tundra and biocrust take many hundreds of years to replace once damaged. Think of the impact on the Deserts already quesJonable water supply as just 2 years ago we were asked to dramaJcally cut back on water usage. Demands for water will only increase in future years.

15. This project will forever mar the stunning natural topography of the area, forever erasing the absolute silent evenings and dark skies enjoyed currently by all residents of the area.

This Coral Mountain Resort project does not have any of the characterisJcs of the surrounding low- density up-scale residenJal neighborhoods. This is a Mega Resort, not a residenJal neighborhood. This type of development is completely uncompaHble with any of the surrounding neighborhoods for miles in every direcHon.

City Planners and City Council Members, ask yourself, would you want to live next door to a Water Sports-Themed Amusement Park with 80 foot high stadium lighJng, noise from concert venues, BMX motor bike racing, and wave machines and traffic 24/7? The approval of the proposed Coral Mountain Wave Park Amusement Park style Resort will permanently cause the irreplaceable loss of the peaceful, quiet, serene atmosphere that this part of La Quinta is renowned for. Allowing this extremely large Tourist/Commercial Resort into our quiet low-density residenJal, golf-oriented neighborhoods, will negaJvely affect every Homeowner for miles around. There will be no coming back. The value of our homes and the quality of life of living and being in the “Quiet Zone” of La Quinta will be forever degraded.

I urge the City of La Quinta NOT to change the zoning from the current designaHon LowDensity ResidenHal w/ 18-hole golf course to TOURIST/COMMERCIAL . I urge you not to allow Short Term VacaJon Rentals (STVR) and the problems that accompany them. 515 CLICK HERE to Return to Agenda

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This proposed Coral Mountain Wave Park Resort is exactly the WRONG type of develop for this locaJon. You are literally planning to drop a tourist amusement park resort in the middle of a quiet residenJal zone. Please do not allow this project to move forward.

Sincerely,
Carol and Tom Jensen
81511 Ulrich
La Quinta, CA 92253
760-620-3819

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Subject: Objec&on to Coral Mountain Wave Park Development Date: Sunday, March 14, 2021 at 9:47:21 AM Pacific Daylight Time From: Chris Jones
To: consul&[email protected]
Ms. Nicole Sauviat Criste
Consul&ng Planner
City of La Quinta
78-495 Calle Tampico
La Quinta, CA 92253
March 14, 2021
We are wri&ng today as a Trilogy La Quinta resident to voice my opposi&on to the proposed Coral Mountain Wave Park Resort development in La Quinta. Below is the summary of the development as presented by Meriwether Development, published press releases, and local newspaper ar&cles:

Coral Mountain Wave Park Resort will be a mega resort for over 4,800 overnight tourists, with a 17- Acre Wave Pool as the main aYrac&on.

1. The Coral Mountain Resort will not be a residen&al neighborhood as it is currently zoned. It instead will be a high energy Resort containing a 600+ person occupancy hotel complete with restaurants, bars, and entertainment all available on a per night basis.

2. The 600 “Dwelling Units” with unlimited number of bedrooms & bathrooms available for overnight rental, could easily have 4 bedrooms, allowing 8 guests per unit. 600 Units x 8 people= 4,800 people poten&ally staying in the Units. All units are available on an overnight Basis the same as the Hotel. The people coming to Coral Mountain are Vaca&oners, not Residents.

3. The Wave Park Coral Mountain will not be a Residen&al Neighborhood. This will be a commercial Resort with The Wave Park as the main feature.

4. The Wave Pool will cover 17 acres, a length of 2,600 feet, needing 18 million gallons of water to work. The Wave Pool water evapora&on rate is 30,000 to 180,000 gallons of water daily. Plans include stadium bleacher sea&ng on each long side, and many 80’ tall stadium- style ligh&ng towers for Night Surfing. Land subsidence from depleHon of our water table is a significant issue. Taking water from Lake Mead and the Colorado River is an ethically and environmentally reprehensible and unacceptable soluHon that we have already implemented to refill our water table. Now we want to plan to take more harmful measures by implemenHng the Wave Park?

5. Plans have the Wave Pool running 365 days a year from 7 am to 7 pm (some newspaper ar&cles have stated it will run nightly un&l 10 pm) for the 4,800 tourists staying at the hotel or in a dwelling unit.

6. Loudspeakers projec&ng above The Wave Pool in all direc&ons are needed for the Wave Pool Announcer to call the 30 second countdown for every single wave with up to 12 waves per hour. The surfer needs to be alerted for the coming Wave, as there is no Ocean to watch or feel un&l “the big one” comes. A Wave is manufactured every 5 to 6 minutes. The noise level of the Wave crashing has been measured at 75 decibels at Kelly Slater Surf Ranch. This noise level is comparable to the sound of cars traveling on a busy interstate highway. The generators crea&ng the waves will be running non-stop, every day.

7. Plans include Music Stages for Entertainment at each end of The Wave Pool, and other loca&ons in the Resort.

8. In addi&on to the Wave Pool, there will be more ar&ficial lagoons and lakes for E-Foiling (a motorized hydrofoil paddle board that you stand on, not lie on) and Stand -Up paddle boarding.

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with stadium style light towers. So much for La Quinta's magical views and atmosphere.

10. Coral Mountain Resort has requested 16 days and nights for Special Events. 16 days is more days than Coachella Fest and Stagecoach combined! To make maYers worse, the 16 days are spread out over four 4- day long weekends. Set up and take down for each Special Event Weekend will easily add another 32 days of high traffic condi&ons.

11. The 80’ tall stadium style light towers illumina&ng The Wave Pool, swimming pools, Skateboard Park, BMX Track, other Sports Courts, acres of parking lots, streets, and 117,000 square feet of Commercial Buildings will be lit inside and out. The spill ligh&ng will affect the surrounding community. No more dark skies….What has happened to La Quinta’s anH-light polluHon stance?

12. The approval of this project will permanently bring light pollu&on, noise, and traffic. There will be permanent and on-going noise from the wave generators, breaking waves, the lodgers, guests, loudspeakers and entertainment venues on-site every day un&l late in the evening.

13. Heavy Construc&on equipment will be working at 85 decibels or more, non-stop all day long, for the next 10-20 years- (according to Coral Mountain developers own projec&on). Property values cannot be sustained with the long term pollu&on, noise, and traffic of the Wave Park. Lower property values will lower property taxes and La Quinta’s financial health.

14. The project will scrape away every inch of” biocrust”, crea&ng the need for even more Water Trucks to keep the dust down. “Biocrust “is to the Desert what “Tundra” is to the high eleva&ons. Both tundra and biocrust take many hundreds of years to replace once damaged.

Think of the impact on the Deserts already ques&onable water supply as just 2 years ago we were asked to drama&cally cut back on water usage. Demands for water will only increase in future years.

15. This project will forever mar the stunning natural topography of the area, forever erasing the absolute silent evenings and dark skies enjoyed currently by all residents of the area.

This Coral Mountain Resort project does not have any of the characteris&cs of the surrounding low- density up-scale residen&al neighborhoods. This is a Mega Resort, not a residen&al neighborhood. This type of development is completely not compaHble with any of the surrounding neighborhoods for miles in every direcHon.

City Planners and City Counsel Members, ask yourself, would you want to live next door to a Water SportsThemed Amusement Park with 80 foot high stadium ligh&ng, noise from concert venues, BMX motor bike racing, and wave machines and traffic 24/7?
The approval of the proposed Coral Mountain Wave Park Amusement Park style Resort will permanently cause the irreplaceable loss of the peaceful, quiet, serene atmosphere that this part of La Quinta is renowned for. Allowing this extremely large Tourist/Commercial Resort into our quiet low-density residen&al, golforiented neighborhoods, will nega&vely affect every Homeowner for miles around. There will be no coming back. The value of our homes and the quality of life of living and being in the “Quite Zone” of La Quinta will be forever degraded.

I urge the City of La Quinta NOT to change the zoning from the current designaHon Low-Density ResidenHal w/ 18-hole golf course to TOURIST/COMMERCIAL . I urge you not to allow Short Term Vaca&on Rentals (STVR) and the problems that accompany them.

This proposed Coral Mountain Wave Park Resort is exactly the WRONG type of develop for this loca&on. You are literally planning to drop a tourist amusement park resort in the middle of a quiet residen&al zone.

Please do not allow this project to move forward.

Sincerely,
Trilogy Resident
Chris&ne and Steve Jones
60523 White Sage Dr
La Quinta, CA 92253
[email protected]
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Subject: NOTICE OF OBJECTION - Coral Mountain zoning change request Date: Monday, March 15, 2021 at 9:13:48 AM Pacific Daylight Time From: Ken Jones
To: [email protected]
March 15, 2021
Dear Ms. Nicole Sauviat Criste,
Meriwether Development has requested a zoning change in South La Quinta from Low-Density Residential with golf course to Tourist/Commercial.

We hereby file our Objection to the requested zoning designation for the subject 400-acre parcel following reasons:

A grotesque incursion into South La Quinta's "quiet zone" residential character will be the inevitable result of the requested zoning change.

The requested zoning designation is incompatible with current and planned residential development in the environs.

Is the City of La Quinta willing to crush the dreams of its South La Quinta residents who sought specific quality of life and investment outcomes, by fulfilling the dreams of a commercial developer? Sincerely,
Kenneth D Jones
Patricia S Jones
60179 Honeysuckle St
La Quinta, CA 92253
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Subject: A"en%on Ms. Nicole Sauviat Criste - RE: LQ wave park proposal Coral Mountain Resort Date: Monday, March 8, 2021 at 6:40:17 PM Pacific Standard Time From: Mark Kelson
To: consul%[email protected]
CC: Monica Kelson
Dear Ms. Sauviat CristeA great deal of concern has arising regarding the project above, mainly because it barely resembles the project in size or scope that was presented to the owners at Andalusia, and presumably others, when we discussed the sale of the property and the crea%on of the project more than a year and a half ago.

The project has become much larger than originally planned, it has grown not only in area, but also in height, overall dimension and it will undoubtedly nega%vely impact our property values, quality of life and the aesthe%cs of the area in and around our club and our community. Had we known that the project would be modified in the manner now being proposed, we NEVER would have gone along with the plan. We strongly object to the planned development.

Without geZng into the numerous specifics that are concerning us, and which fly in the face of what was originally approved, here are some sugges%ons:

1. The wave ac%vi%es should only be permi"ed during the day. NighZme ac%vi%es will a"ract undesirable elements, and possibly crime, to the project and the en%re area generally. They will create untenable noise, traffic and other serious issues, including glaring lights from the planned project across the en%re neighborhood, neighboring clubs and huge swaths of residen%al areas. No one needs to ride waves at night—this is a residen%al area with thousands of homes, serene golf courses and beau%ful vistas, not Disneyland.

2. The size of the park should be limited to conform to the area, the neighborhood and the character of the clubs that were originally intended to occupy the property. Originally, the wave project was going to be a planned golf extension of the Andalusia club. This changed when Sunrise bought the club and saw the opportunity to quickly cash in on the land originally planned for other uses. Given the history and nature of the property, the size of the project must be limited in height, area, density and overall usage. Otherwise it will destroy our community and our neighborhood.

Again, we strongly object to the planned development. It is not what was intended when we purchased our homes, it was not what was agreed to when Sunrise described it to us and sold the property, and it is not what is acceptable now, to our community or our neighbors.

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Thank you.

Best regards.

Mark and Monica Kelson
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Subject: Coral Mountain Wave Park
Date: Friday, March 26, 2021 at 3:16:18 PM Pacific Daylight Time From: Mary and Steve Kenyon
To: [email protected]
We own a home in Trilogy La Quinta near this proposed project. We did a lot of homework before buying in La Quinta and at this locaFon as our first choice was Palm Desert. Although the sales tax is less in Palm Desert, we sFll shop locally to support the city and it’s businesses.

While we realized that the Trilogy development was rather isolated, we did research what the undeveloped and rural areas nearby were zoned. We had no issues with being near farmland and proposed future housing communiFes.

We loved the views and felt any new construcFon allowed would be something to enhance the area where so many come to retreat from noisy and crowded urban life.

We would never had considered buying near any sort of commercial development of the type proposed for this wave park, with a hotel, mulFple recreaFonal areas etc., private or not.

The noise and traffic alone will destroy what we value in our home’s locaFon and it certainly will discourage those who use our area as a bicyclist’s haven.

It is a travesty that La Quinta would disregard the beauty of that locaFon and the surrounding home owners' existence to allow a developer to even think they could change the zoning and destroy a reason many of us bought our homes.

If this zoning change is allowed, despite what any EIR says, we know we will be negaFvely impacted. We can hear the race cars in Thermal, despite what we were assured by our county supervisor when it was proposed.

Our immediate soluFon will be to no longer support any La Quinta businesses and a[empt to sell the house before construcFon starts, and NOT ever shop or buy again in La Quinta… Mary & Stephen Kenyon
81524 Dove Canyon Court
L.Q. 92253
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Subject: Objec&on to Coral Mountain Wave Park Development Date: Sunday, March 14, 2021 at 5:57:04 PM Pacific Daylight Time From: RoseJe Kivel
To: consul&[email protected]
CC: [email protected]
Ms. Nicole Sauviat Criste
Consul&ng Planner
City of La Quinta
74-495 Calle Tampico
La Quinta, CA
March 14, 2021
Gree&ngs,
My wife and I are sending you this e-mail over our concern about the Coral Mountain Wave Park Development & how it will impact our community & our lives. .We live in Trilogy & have been here for the the last 12 tears . We leZ city living , and opted for a peaceful ,remote , picturesque. senior community to spend our golden years . Living in Trilogy comes at a cost : 25 minutes to shop , 45 minutes to see a MD. . etc. But these are all small sacrifices to make for the beau&ful desert and mountain views , the peace & quiet of living in an over 55 community , and rural as opposed to living in a city or to close to a busy noisy highway. Those things are more convenient , but we gladly sacrificed them for tranquility .

Now this Coral Mountain Development threatens everything. It doesn’t seem right that you can approve this project & displace 1250 taxpaying homeowners .who are re&rees .just so a developer can make money at our expense . We have been paying our taxes & suppor&ng La Quinta through thick & thin for many years now, what about us ,are you going to throw us under the bus ? We would appreciate your support on this very important maJer! Say no to this Development.

Thanks for your aJen&on ,
RoseJe & Stanley Kivel
61345 Fire Barrel Dr
La Quinta, CA 92253
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Subject: Coral Mountain Wave Park Development
Date: Tuesday, March 16, 2021 at 4:28:33 PM Pacific Daylight Time From: RoseFe Kivel
To: [email protected]
CC: [email protected]
Mayor Evans:

I am wriKng to you as a Trilogy Resident to express my concerns regarding the Development of the Coral Mountain Wave Park Resort which will include a 4,800
overnight tourists stay and a 17 acre wave pool.

There are many in our community as well as surrounding communiKes who have decided that this would have negaKve affect on our tranquility and life style.

The addiKonal traffic and the loud noise would adversely effect the value of our homes.

The other consideraKon is that such a development would draw on the La Quinta resources such police, firemen, traffic personnel, and finally our most precious water
supply.

It would be prudent for the town of La Quinta to iniKate an impact study before going forward with such a development.

If necessary I could forward a more detailed leFer of the development as composed by one of my neighbors which was sent to your consultant planner.

Thank you for you aFenKon to the above.

Sincerely,
RoseFe Kivel
61345 Fire Barrel Drive
La Quinta, CA 92253
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Subject: Coral Mountain Resort
Date: Monday, March 22, 2021 at 12:40:20 PM Pacific Daylight Time From: Larry Krause
To: [email protected]
To: Nicole Sauviat Criste
Consulting Planner
City of La Quinta
From: Larry & Sandra Krause
58325 Carmona
La Quinta, CA 92253
Phone: (403) 619-2717
Re: Coral Mountain Resort – Development
Dear Nicole,
As a resident and homeowner at Andalusia for the past 10 years the Coral Mountain Development is of significant concern to us. We attended the open house at Andalusia over a year ago when the proposed development was outlined in a presentation.. There seem to be a significant number of changes that cause us concern and were not part of the proposal when we attended the open house.

Our concerns obviously center upon the “WAVEPARK” and how it may be intrusive to the enjoyment of our residence and community.

While we do not oppose orderly development of residential properties in the area and some commercial development to support the residential communities the WAVEPARK is obviously a significant departure from that form of commercial activity.

Our concerns are centered on a number of issues which we have outlined below:

1. NOISE – Operating from what we understand will be early morning (6AM) until late at night (11PM) the Wave park is likely to disturb the peace and solitude that we have come to enjoy at Andalusia and which under pinned our decision to move there ever though it was a long way from commercial development (shopping & restaurants etc.). Now we find the reason we chose the area is likely to be interfered with by a wave park that has water turbines, water tunnels and loud music playing 17 hours a day interfering with our peace and quiet..

Further, the loud music that is apparently played to provide enjoyment for the surfers will again be 17 hours of interruption to our quite enjoyment of our residential home and provides absolutely no commercial value to us a resident of Andalusia or the City of La Quinta.

Noises in the quite desert environment travel long distances quickly and we do expect this to be any different. .We constantly hear race cars on the track located several miles from us and this development is only 1/2 mile away.

2. LIGHTING – We understand the proposed development includes the installation of 80-foottall light poles to light up the wavepark at night and possibly early morning. This will create a significant intrusion to the sights we enjoy ats a resident and our views of Coral Mountain and the background mountains at sunset. Now it seems we will be looking into light poles and being subjected to loud music until the park closes.

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4. HOTEL – It looks like the size of the hotel has doubled from what was originally presented to us from a 2 story building of about 60 units to a four-story hotel fours stories in height comprise 150 units. Thanks goodness the roadways to the area are nice and wide and can probably handle the extra traffic caused by the development but the height of the hotel again raises concerns for us as it will impede our sight lines and sunset enjoyment.

As a resident, homeowner, and property taxpayer in the City of La Quinta we cannot support the proposed development as presented for the reasons we have identified above.

We hope that our corners, and those of others, will be taken seriously in the decision-making process.

Yours truly,
Larry B. Krause
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Subject: Opposi&on to Coral Mountain Surf Park
Date: Tuesday, March 16, 2021 at 12:17:08 PM Pacific Daylight Time From: Stephanie Lafortune
To: consul&[email protected]
Nicole Sauviat Chris&e,
I am voicing my opposi&on to the Coral Mountain Surf Park, for the following reasons.

I also believe that it would reduce our property values, as well as the resale value.

The extra traffic on our streets would do more damage than good. The heavy equipment during the course of building the resort would be damaging, as well as very noisy. And once the resort is finished, the extra tourist traffic on our streets would be of no benefit to the residents living out here.

Thank you for your considera&on,
Stephanie LaFortune
951-237-2943
Trilogy LaQuinta
Sent from my iPad
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Subject: Coral Mountain Surf Resort- Public Comment
Date: Thursday, March 18, 2021 at 9:11:05 AM Pacific Daylight Time From: Stephanie Langelaar
To: [email protected]

PUBLIC COMMENT ON CORAL MOUNTAIN RESORT SURF PARK
Dear Ms. Sauviat-Criste,
As a future new resident of Andalusia Country Club, my husband and I would like to OPPOSE the construcHon of the Kelly Slater Wave Pool and Resort that is being planned at the Coral Mountain LocaHon.

We purchased a primary home in Andalusia (81636 Ronda) and it is currently under construcHon. We understand that an amendment has been added to the wave pool and resort plan that would significantly increase the negaHve effects that this resort will have on local residents. If possible, we would like to have access to this permit, to view exactly what the developers are requesHng to add. Our understanding is, as follows:
-A four-story hotel
-80 foot light towers
-A loudspeaker announcing each wave
-up to 75 decibels of noise (loudness of a car horn) coming from the wave generaHng complex. -Significant number of STVRs
These items would make living close to this resort untenable for us and many others for the following reasons:

1. Sound- sound travels very easily in this part of La Quinta, we hear the airport and the Thermal Club Race track on a rouHne basis, the sounds are intermiaent and not parHcularly disrupHve. However, a loudspeaker announcing each wave (as ocen as every 30 seconds) would be an incredible annoyance and disrupHon to our quality of life. We did not move to La Quinta to hear loud sounds of any kind- we are here for the calmness and the subtle spa-like atmosphere. We are sure many others feel the same. 75 decibels generated with each wave is as loud as a car horn.

We would not be able to live with this level of sound, and its not appropriate for a low-density residenHal area.

2. VibraHon/seismic disturbances- we are aware that these wave pools also generate vibraHon of the earth which would could cause discomfort for local resident as well as cracking of any elements in contact with the earth, pools, spas, paHos, foundaHons, etc. this is unacceptable.

3. Light- we value the darkness and subtle lighHng throughout La Quinta. Adding 80 foot light towers to illuminate the wave pool for night-Hme surfing would be very disrupHve to local residents, bright lights at night disturb sleep and the enjoyment of residenHal outdoor areas at night. In this rural locaHon, these light towers would be extremely visible for many miles. Light polluHon is unhealthy and we believe La Quinta is a”Dark Sky” community, and are not sure this would be in compliance with that Ordinance.

4. MulH-story hotel- Originally, we believe the hotel was planned to be two stories. To allow a four story building in rural La Quinta, would be a travesty. It does not fit with the character of La Quinta and would ruin the visual appeal of the Coral Mountain Area. This would add much more traffic and congesHon to a residenHal area.

5. STVRs, although STVRs are acceptable within certain requirements and limits, to add transient residents to an area that is very low-density residenHal will add a lot of congesHon, traffic and noise issues. Does La Quinta really need MORE short-term residents that don’t add much to the city of La Quinta. They don’t see the doctor or the denHst here, patronize the local merchants like dry-cleaners, and above all, they do not create a sense of a vibrant community.
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We would like to reiterate, we are moving to La Quinta for many reasons, beauHful scenery, low-congesHon, quiet atmosphere. To allow this Wave Park and Resort at the Coral Mountain site will ruin any enjoyment of the area for us and many other residents. It is not an appropriate locaHon for this type of operaHon and will be very disrupHve. We understand a EIR will be undertaken, but please consider that the environment includes residents and the impact on the local residents is not to be disregarded.

Thank You,
Albert and Stephanie Langelaar
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Subject: Fwd: Opposi+on to Surf Park Development
Date: Thursday, March 18, 2021 at 5:07:39 PM Pacific Daylight Time From: Sandy Lanham
To: [email protected]
Dear Ms. Criste,
>
> We are residents of Trilogy. The main reason we moved here was to get away from the hustle and bustle of everyday life and to enjoy some peace and quiet. We are opposed to the construc+on of the surf park. The upheaval to the environment, the noise and traffic are not consistent with this area or the City of La Quinta. >
> There are three other surf parks planned for this valley: Palm Springs, Palm Desert and Thermal. That seems like an overkill and only confirms that we, the ci+zens of La Quinta, do not need one here in our backyard. >
> I know that you have received other leWers so I won’t list all of the nega+ves. I understand that the taxes generated from this project would benefit the City, but so will adding housing to that parcel of land. >
> Please reconsider this project and the consequences it will create. >
> Sincerely,
> Kenneth & Sandra Lanham
> [email protected]
>
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Subject: Objec&on to Coral Mountain Wave Park Development Date: Saturday, March 13, 2021 at 9:09:39 PM Pacific Standard Time From: Bob Lasser
To: consul&[email protected]
Ms. Nicole Sauviat Criste
Consul&ng Planner
City of La Quinta
78-495 Calle Tampico
La Quinta, CA 92253
March 13, 2021
I am wri&ng today as a Trilogy La Quinta resident to voice my opposi&on to the proposed Coral Mountain Wave Park Resort development in La Quinta. Below is the summary of the development as presented by Meriwether Development, published press releases, and local newspaper ar&cles:

Coral Mountain Wave Park Resort will be a mega resort for over 4,800 overnight tourists, with a 17- Acre Wave Pool as the main aYrac&on.

2. The 600 “Dwelling Units” with unlimited number of bedrooms & bathrooms available for overnight rental, could easily have 4 bedrooms, allowing 8 guests per unit. 600 Units x 8 people= 4,800 people poten&ally staying in the Units. All units are available on an overnight Basis the same as the Hotel. The people coming to Coral Mountain are Vaca&oners, not Residents.

3. The Wave Park Coral Mountain will not be a Residen&al Neighborhood. This will be a commercial Resort with The Wave Park as the main feature.

4. The Wave Pool will cover 17 acres, a length of 2,600 feet, needing 18 million gallons of water to work. The Wave Pool water evapora&on rate is 30,000 to 180,000 gallons of water daily.

Plans include stadium bleacher sea&ng on each long side, and many 80’ tall stadium- style ligh&ng towers for Night Surfing.

7. Plans include Music Stages for Entertainment at each end of The Wave Pool, and other loca&ons in the Resort.

8. In addi&on to the Wave Pool, there will be more ar&ficial lagoons and lakes for E-Foiling (a motorized hydrofoil paddle board that you stand on, not lie on) and Stand -Up paddle boarding.

9. Concrete sports parks for the Bike park with pump tracks for skateboarding, BMX, and mountain bikes – all with stadium style light towers.

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weekends. Set up and take down for each Special Event Weekend will easily add another 32 days of high traffic condi&ons.

13. Heavy Construc&on equipment will be working at 85 decibels or more, non-stop all day long, for the next 10-20 years- (according to Coral Mountain developers own projec&on).

Think of the impact on the Deserts already ques&onable water supply as just 2 years ago we were asked to drama&cally cut back on water usage. Demands for water will only increase in future years.

15. This project will forever mar the stunning natural topography of the area, forever erasing the absolute silent evenings and dark skies enjoyed currently by all residents of the area.

City Planners and City Counsel Members, ask yourself, would you want to live next door to a Water SportsThemed Amusement Park with 80 foot high stadium ligh&ng, noise from concert venues, BMX motor bike racing, and wave machines and traffic 24/7?
The approval of the proposed Coral Mountain Wave Park Amusement Park style Resort will permanently cause the irreplaceable loss of the peaceful, quiet, serene atmosphere that this part of La Quinta is renowned for. Allowing this extremely large Tourist/Commercial Resort into our quiet low- density residen&al, golforiented neighborhoods, will nega&vely affect every Homeowner for miles around. There will be no coming back. The value of our homes and the quality of life of living and being in the “Quite Zone” of La Quinta will be forever degraded.

This proposed Coral Mountain Wave Park Resort is exactly the WRONG type of develop for this loca&on. Your are literally planning to drop a tourist amusement park resort in the middle of a quiet residen&al zone.

Please do not allow this project to move forward.

Sincerely,
Trilogy Resident
Robert Lasser
81401 Golden Poppy Way
La Quinta, CA 92253
[email protected]
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Subject: Coral Mountain Resort
Date: Tuesday, March 23, 2021 at 2:53:32 PM Pacific Daylight Time From: [email protected]
To: LA Quinta City Planner
CC: 'Andy G Mail'
Attn: Ms. Nicole Sauviat Criste, Consultant Planner, City of La Quinta My name is Andrew Leeds and I live at 81639 Andalusia, LA Quinta, VA 92253 I am writing to you in regard to proposed Coral Mountain Resort and the affects and impact it will have on the Andalusia Community and my full time home.

There have been many versions of the extent of this project from it being a super high end project with 100K memberships to use the facility to it being open to the public. The hours of operation of the Surfpark feature and the noise, vibration it will cause and lights needed for evening use that it will very much impact our lives being located across the street from the planned site.

Below are a few of the issues that concern us most.

1. Traffic and visual pollution. This tract was zoned to be a low density residential area (with full golf) and this new proposal will create substantial additional traffic to/from a full-fledged commercial sports complex, hotel, multiple restaurants and higher density residential housing (up to 600 units – many likely short term rentals). The hotel, which was originally presented as two story maximum, is now planned as 4-story and will obstruct view of Coral Mountain from pretty much every residence with that view. Traffic on Madison will increase by many hundreds of vehicles.

2. Noise pollution. The proposed wave equipment generates substantial and constant noise (minimum 75 decibels) that will travel far in the desert and is pretty much as if you are living next to a busy freeway. The developers admit that the wave operation will involve loudspeaker announcement of every wave. Noise pollution should be investigated more vigorously than stated in section 4.2.12

3. Seismic disturbance. The proposed wave equipment by its very nature generates vibration (not to mention the additional seismic disturbance generated by the resulting wave crashing) which will easily travel long distances in the loose desert soil. Pool and jacuzzi leaks for the neighboring properties will not be far behind. Seismic disturbance should be investigated more vigorously than stated in section 4.2.12.

4. Light pollution. This tract is in one of the last unspoiled areas of La Quinta where total darkness survives and our Andalusian observation of the beautiful desert night sky is uncompromised. This project proposes the installation of 80 ft high light poles all along the wave trench to allow for nighttime commercial activity which will likely completely obliterate the night sky. The area where the poles will sit is already about 20ft higher than Andalusia, which increases the likelihood that the emitted light will shine straight into our development. All desert cities have specific and strict rules on light pollution, so how come this can be tolerated by the city planners? And make no mistake, this will be 7 days per week all year long.

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peaceful residential area where the only disturbance might be an errand golf ball. It totally ignores the original zoning intent for this tract. The zoning change request should be more thoroughly investigated and the change to commercial should be opposed.

We hope you take a long hard look at the problems this project will cause the community and not allow the project to proceed as planned.

Thank You,
Andrew Leeds & Cheryl Porcaro
Andrew Leeds
[email protected]
213-248-8330 - Cell
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Subject: Coral Mountain Resort Plan
Date: Thursday, April 1, 2021 at 8:53:12 AM Pacific Daylight Time From: [email protected]
To: [email protected]
Contact Information
Patti Lowrimore
81674 Prism Drive
La Quinta, CA 92253
(760) 296-3106
City of La Quinta Consulting Planner and City Council Members:

The residents of the City of La Quinta have put their trust in you and I am writing to ask you to consider the effects of the proposed Coral Mountain Resort Plan.

I grew up in the Eastern Coachella Valley and have seen many changes through the years. The thought of an artificial wave basin, resort facility and houses being placed in such a pristine area of our desert is troubling.

There are few places in the desert where you can see water lines formed on the mountains from so long ago, a dark and clear night sky for gazing at the stars and limited noise and traffic. The proposed plan will do away with all in one fell swoop.

I realize change is constant but it needs to be accomplished in a manner that protects the environment and quality of life. Please limit growth and development of our natural desertscape in a responsible manner. That is what I am asking of you.
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Subject: Coral Mountain
Date: Saturday, March 6, 2021 at 8:07:04 AM Pacific Standard Time From: Maureen Lunney
To: [email protected]
Dr. Maureen E. Lunney
12 Meadowglen Circle
Kemptville, ON, Canada
K0G 1J0
The excessive use of water resources, light and noise polluBon, traffic issues and the loss of the quiet characterisBcs of the neighbourhood all are factors which would make zoning change to tourist unacceptable for this site. If this kind of place is being considered for a desert environment, which for obvious reasons is environmentally ridiculous, it should be out by the Highway #10 in a commercial area.

The beauty of the dark and quiet desert nights is a major factor in my visits to The Quarry. This development would certainly make me spend my money elsewhere.

Maureen E. Lunney B.Sc., D.V.M.
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Subject: Coral Mountain Resort - A1en2on Nicole Sauviat Chris2e Date: Thursday, March 18, 2021 at 12:30:10 PM Pacific Daylight Time From: Stuart MacGregor
To: [email protected]
Dear Ms. Chris2e
I am wri2ng with respect to the City of LaQuinta’s No2ce of Prepara2on dated February 16, 2021. My wife Colleen Campbell and I own a property at 59235 Seville at the Andalusia Golf Club across the street from the planned development.

Last year we a1ended a presenta2on arranged by the Andalusia Club in which the developer of the Coral Mountain Resort detailed a number of their plans. The following day we joined a group off Andalusia members and toured the site with one of the representa2ves of the developer.

There were a number of concerns expressed at the first mee2ng about noise and vibra2on emana2ng from the wave machine. Given that this is reasonably new “technology” it was le\ that the environmental study would address those concerns. That was viewed as reasonable as un2l third party experts had a chance to weigh in no defini2ve impact could be quan2fied given the lack of a track record of successful integra2on in communi2es and the par2cularly unique and untested features of the loca2on to be developed. There was men2on of a similar wave machine located in central California so hopefully an accurate assessment of what the impact will be can be developed from such an exis2ng opera2on.

The catalyst for my taking the 2me to send this note is a concern rela2ng the 80 foot towers noted in the details of the project as submi1ed to your office. Neither Colleen nor I remember it ever being men2oned as it would most certainly have raised concerns at that 2me. Towers 80 feet high will be impossible to fit into the consistent low profile and minimal light pollu2on that is the theme of the general LaQuinta community, and our end of the valley in par2cular.

The inclusion of ligh2ng brings to light an inten2on for nigh_me opera2ons which is an addi2onal considera2on.

These towers may be an indica2on that this project will have more of an amusement park feel which seems to be counter to what was ini2ally presented.

We hope our perspec2ve is of some help as your group considers this proposal. We believe informed and careful considera2on is required to make sure this new project
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Subject: Objec&on to Coral Mountain Wave Park Development Date: Tuesday, March 16, 2021 at 4:35:13 PM Pacific Daylight Time From: Tom Margro
To: consul&[email protected]
Ms Nicole Sauviat Criste
Consul&ng Planner
78-495 Calle Tampico
LaQuinta, CA 92253
March 15,2021
I am wri&ng to express my opposi&on to the proposed Coral Mountain Wave Park Resort development in La Quinta. I am a resident of the Trilogy La Quinta community which is adjacent to the proposed project.

The project is proposed to be located in a currently zoned residen&al area and is surrounded by several residen&al communi&es. This project will drama&cally impinge upon and denigrate the residen&al character of the area.

The project includes a wave pool opera&ng at least 12 hours per day, 265 days per year. This facility includes loudspeakers announcing waves every 5 to 6 minutes. It includes 80 foot tall stadium style light towers to illuminate the wave park and surrounding entertainment facili&es. The project includes a hotel, dwelling units, restaurants, bars and entertainment venues. in short, this is a huge commercial entertainment complex in the middle of a low density, residen&al neighborhood area.

This project will have severe impacts to the area including light pollu&on, noise, traffic, visual and nega&ve impacts on property values.

Environmental impacts will be significant, affec&ng water availability and air quality. This project will permanently cause the irreplaceable loss of the peaceful, quiet, serene atmosphere that the area now enjoys.

Please do NOT allow this project to move forward. Let us keep the City of La Quinta the beau&ful place we have come to love and appreciate.

Thank you
Trilogy Resident
Thomas Margro
81627 Bri_lebush Lane
La Quinta, ca 92253
[email protected]
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04/01/2021
To: Nicole Sauviat Criste, City Planner
Attention Ms. Sauviat Criste,
I am a homeowner in the Andalusia community and are writing this letter voicing my opposition of the development of the Coral Mountain parcel on Madison between Avenue 58 and Avenue 60. The area of proposed development of the waterpark and housing is on a site that should never be used for this purpose. The City of La Quinta needs to leave this parcel in its natural state. It is an area that is filled with ancient seashells, artifacts, and the historic coral mountain. Defacing this property by approving a waterpark and housing project would be and egregious move on the City’s part. The city would be making a statement that revenue is more important than preserving the rare natural environment.

Moreover, this development will cause light pollution from the 80-foot light poles illuminating the length of seven to eight football fields. The constant noise from the generators, and traffic would also negatively impact the environment, not to mention adversely impact homeowners in all the surrounding communities.

My suggestion for this area is to make it a preserve. Perhaps even a park area like the La Quinta Cove.

This would have minimum effects on environment, and humans in the area.

Thank you for your time, and positive outcome for this rare and precious area.

Thank you,
Nancy L Martin
[email protected]
619-417-0407
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Subject: Fwd: Proposed Wave Park
Date: Thursday, April 1, 2021 at 3:48:00 PM Pacific Daylight Time From: Rich MarFn
To: [email protected]
Ms Nicole Sauviat Criste
---------- Forwarded message ---------
From: Rich MarEn <[email protected]>
Date: Thu, Apr 1, 2021 at 3:44 PM
Subject: Proposed Wave Park
To: <[email protected]>
Ms Nicole Sauviat Criste
ConsulFng Planner
City of La Quinta
78-495 Calle Tampico
La Quinta, Calif. 92253
Ms Criste,
I am a four year resident of Andalusia Country Club and moved from Borrego Springs, California. I loved Borrego Springs for it's dark skies, views, tranquility and open space. However, the future outlook for a sustainable water source not only reduced home values, but prompted us and many neighbors to leave the area. We found Andalusia as a locaFon that offered many of Borrego's qualiFes i.e. dark sky, views etc. We were content with our decision unFl the recent Wave Park proposal. This proposal was not what we had been presented with at the Fme of our purchase.

My concerns as it relates to the Wave Park are as follows:

Sustainable water availability for the La Quinta area given the amount of water to fill the pool and maintain a required level given evaporaFon in the desert. As I
understand, the Lemore wave pool requires 25,000 - 150,000 gallons of "make up water" per day depending on the season for evaporaFon, runoff and overflow. We must preserve our limited water not sacrifice it for amusement; I believe La Quinta City enforces a dark sky policy. However, the erecFon of mulFple 80 foot towers with light bouncing off the water and mountain does not seem consistent with the policy. The illuminaFon of the surrounding homesites and desert damages the beauty of the desert and endangers wildlife in the area:

The solitude of the desert will be eliminated by a wave machine constantly moving from early in the morning unFl late at night propelled with 150+ truck Fres to generate waves. The noise and vibraFon will bounce off Coral Mountain into surrounding communiFes. This will be coupled with noise from concerts and loud speakers calling abenFon to the oncoming wave and parFcipant. Although the Lemore wave pool was to be public, it remains private but offers concerts with 5000 abendees on average, vending spaces and performance centers. In addiFon,
jumbotrons are used for the bleacher crowds . Is that what we can expect; Increased traffic especially during events :
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DestrucFon of wildlife habitat and NaFve American lands; Will the constant vibraFons trigger an earthquake;
There have been health issues associated with amoeba and bacterial growth in some wave pools. Which agency in La Quinta is responsible for the monitoring of water quality in the pool? Will there be a periodic requirement to flush or replace the water for health reasons. Will this lead to even greater usage of water? La Quinta is a beauFful city to call home. It truly is the jewel of the Coachella Valley and Coral Mountain is the crown jewel. Why would we allow developers to turn a recreaFonal area that is used by the residents of La Quinta into an amusement park for the benefit of a few.

Thank you
Richard MarFn

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Subject: La Quinta Wave Park
Date: Monday, March 29, 2021 at 1:49:29 PM Pacific Daylight Time From: Harold Mauser
To: [email protected]
To: Nicole Sauviat Criste
I’m writing to express our position against a wave Park in La quinta next to our community -Trilogy at La Quinta.

Lois and I moved here in 2004 for the peace, quiet, and clean air in our reDrement years. This area provided that peace and quiet, as well as access to hiking and safe biking areas to keep us healthy. The area planned for the wave park was planned for a golf course and homes. It was part of Andalusia, which has been a quiet neighbor. The wave park will have sound and light polluDon, as well as exhaust polluDon from the increased traffic. It will also make our streets less safe for riding bicycles, which many of us use for exercise.

This increased light, sound, and exhaust polluDon, as well as decreased safety, will make our home and surrounding area a less healthy area to live. This is not what we want in our final years on this beauDful earth.

Thank you for listening Nicole. I wish the people behind the wave park project all the best. I’m simply asking that they select another locaDon for their wave park, so that our quality of life and health will not deteriorate.

RespecTully,
Harold “Skip” Mauser
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Subject: Coral Mountain Wave Park Development
Date: Wednesday, March 10, 2021 at 5:12:13 PM Pacific Standard Time From: Russell McKee
To: [email protected]
AKn: Nicole Sauviat Criste, ConsulEng Planner
City of La Quinta, CA
Re: Coral Mountain Resort Amendement V
Dear Ms. Criste,
My name is Russ McKee, one of the newest homeowners at Andalusia Country Club.

My wife, Betsy and I fell in love with the ambience of Andalusia, and most especially the peaceful quiet, and beauEful canopy of stars that we enjoy each evening. The views of the Coral Mountains juxtaposed in front of the Santa Rosa Mountains, coupled with the serene beauty and quiet of the desert sky is unequaled.

When we first learned of the wave park development, our 35-year-old surfer son was ecstaEc and threatened to move in with us! Although the concept seemed novel, when I reviewed the development plan the scope of the project overwhelmed me. I do not support this development on several levels, but most significantly I am concerned about the light polluEon from the 80' towers that could spoil the night sky in this area forever. This would be tragic.

The City has prudently required an Environmental Impact Report be prepared in compliance with CEQA guidelines. I request that the public comment period for this development be extended 30 days from receipt and distribuEon of the EIR so everyone can assess the impact this project will have on all our friends and neighbors at Andalusia and surrounding communiEes.

Thank you for your consideraEon.

Best Regards,
Russ & Betsy McKee
81-329 Andalusia
La Quinta, CA 92253
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Subject: Surf park
Date: Sunday, March 14, 2021 at 6:51:19 AM Pacific Daylight Time From: dennis mclatcher
To: [email protected]
This proposed surfing park before all consideraFons, needs to do complete reports analyzing the impact on traffic, noise, geological, and environmental effects.

The area is primarily residenFal, reFrement and leisure such as golf, walking and biking.

I am amazed that anyone would consider this area, since it would destroy the tranquility of the community.

There are plenty of less developed land that this amusement park should consider.

Dennis McLatcher
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Subject: Coral Mountain Resort Amendment V
Date: Thursday, March 11, 2021 at 8:48:55 AM Pacific Standard Time From: Bob and Dawn McLean
To: [email protected]
March 11, 2021
City of La Quinta
78-495 Calle Tampico
La Quinta, CA 92253
Attention: Nicole Sauviat Criste, Consulting Planner, [email protected] Dear Ms. Criste:

Re: Coral Mountain Resort Amendment V
We are residents of Andalusia Country Club. We have lived here for 8 years and very much enjoy the peace, tranquility and beauty of this part of La Quinta both during the day and night. We were alarmed to read that there will be “80 foot light poles installed to illuminate the Wave basin” at this new development. This is directly in our sight lines which will greatly affect the beautiful natural view we presently enjoy in the evening as the sun sets behind the mountains and darkness sets in, at which time the stars appear. We purchased and chose this particular lot at Andalusia for these reasons. The quiet ambiance and tranquil picturesque evenings.

We object to this lighting being installed and would like that noted on the record. Below is the excerpt from the document titled:
“Coral Mountain Resort Notice of Preparation”
Section 4.2.1
“The project proposes a recreational Wave basin, including 80-foot light poles, to illuminate the Wave basin in the evenings. Therefore, potential light and glare impacts to daytime and nighttime views in the area as a result of project development will be analyzed in the EIR.”
Further, we have heard from people who have seen or been to similar facilities and understand that the sounds generated by the wave producing equipment could carry great distances. This is particularly true in an area such as where we live as we are in a valley surrounded by mountains which could potentially create an echoing affect.

Thank you for your consideration.

Respectfully submitted,
Bob and Dawn McLean
81-315 Andalusia
La Quinta, CA 92253
(647) 290-3296
[email protected]
(416) 903-4653
[email protected]
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To Whom It May Concern:

We join the residents of Trilogy and Andalusia in expressing our deep concerns of the proposed Wave Park to be built across the street from Coral Mountain Estates, a community we have recently moved to in mid-September from the New York City metropolitan area.

Our concerns are numerous in opposition to this proposal. Primarily the addition of such an “attraction” will fundamentally change the essence of what La Quinta is as a city. In our opinion, La Quinta exemplifies sophistication, elegance, and understatement. It is where people come, and have come in the past, to get away from the noise and fast moving tempo of their normal lives. This has been true for a very long time as is evident with the construction of the quintessential La Quinta Resort in 1926.

The impact of Wave Park in La Quinta in general, and to the proposed area in particular would be extremely detrimental. The residential communities surrounding the proposed area have a serenity and tranquility that would most certainly be disrupted by the noise and traffic. Please look at the images of the Wave Water Park in Vista, California to see the density of visitors.

Inevitably, management will strive to increase revenue with the frequency of events such as special parties and galas during the day and night which will bring in louder and bigger crowds and louder music. After reviewing the site plan, the location of the mountains to the southwest and south of the Wave Park will project and amplify to the north and northeast any sound generated and directly impact the existing nearby residential communities. No amount of landscaping or buffering would be able to absorb the noise impact on these surrounding communities.

We believe at this moment, La Quinta is standing at the crossroads. Is this the image that the residents of La Quinta are willing to embrace whatever the tax revenue benefits would be generated by this addition. In our opinion, this is too high a price to pay. We believe this would tarnish the well-deserved image of La Quinta as a classy city.

We urge you to please stop the proposal for the construction of the Wave Park in La Quinta.

Thanking you in advance for your thoughtful consideration.

Claudia and John Menser
Homeowners, Coral Mountain Estates
[email protected]
212-737-3766
917-584-0189
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Subject: A"en%on Ms Nicole Sauviat Criste - RE: LQ wave park proposal Coral Mountain Resort Date: Saturday, March 6, 2021 at 3:53:17 PM Pacific Standard Time From: Rob Michiels
To: consul%[email protected]
CC: [email protected], Sarah Nielsen, Ria Michiels, Pascal Apothéloz (papotheloz@drceng.com) ADachments: Public No%ce - Coral Mountain Resort NOP.pdf, Coral Mountain Resort No%ce of Prepara%on Document.pdf
Dear Ms Sauviat Criste,
It has recently come to my attention that the referenced project is still being reviewed by the city.

We live in the adjacent Andalusia housing development (original owner of the tract in question) and our property will have a direct line of sight on the proposed wave park.

We would like to strongly object to this development based on the following elements (all of which are actually described in one way or another in your notice of preparation).

Since the area where the poles will sit is already 20ft higher, the emitted light will shine straight into our development. I have always been under the impression that all desert cities have specific and strict rules on light pollution?

3. Noise pollution. The proposed wave equipment generates substantial noise that will travel far in the desert.

Noise pollution should be investigated more vigorously than stated in section 4.2.1.

Thank you for consideration of my comments.

Sincerely,
Rob Michiels
Rob & Ria Michiels
81301 Andalusia
La Quinta, CA 92253
Mailing address:
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114 Via Toluca
San Clemente, CA 92672
Cell + 1949 677 4165
Email [email protected]
Mike Charles
All:

I asked to be on the city’s permi\ng process
no%fica%on list for the wave park. I received a DVD
at my house in Wa. I was able to download onto my
computer to be able to resend via email. Please note
the 80 foot high ligh%ng towers found in Sec%on:

4.2.1 “Aesthe%cs" page 31. Deadline for submission
to comment is March 19.

The city’s email to send your comments to is:
consul%[email protected]
Thanks, Mike
Mike Charles
[email protected]
cell: 253-381-4565
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Subject: RE: A&en)on Ms Nicole Sauviat Criste - RE: LQ wave park proposal Coral Mountain Resort Date: Saturday, March 6, 2021 at 3:56:51 PM Pacific Standard Time From: Rob Michiels
To: consul)[email protected]
Correction to my points 3 and 4; Section 4.2.12
From: Rob Michiels
Sent: Saturday, March 6, 2021 3:53 PM
To: 'consul)[email protected]' <consul)[email protected]> Cc: '[email protected]' <[email protected]>; 'Sarah Nielsen' <[email protected]>; Ria Michiels <[email protected]>; Pascal Apothéloz ([email protected]) <papotheloz@drceng.com> Subject: A&en)on Ms Nicole Sauviat Criste - RE: LQ wave park proposal Coral Mountain Resort Dear Ms Sauviat Criste,
It has recently come to my attention that the referenced project is still being reviewed by the city.

We live in the adjacent Andalusia housing development (original owner of the tract in question) and our property will have a direct line of sight on the proposed wave park.

We would like to strongly object to this development based on the following elements (all of which are actually described in one way or another in your notice of preparation).

3. Noise pollution. The proposed wave equipment generates substantial noise that will travel far in the desert.

Noise pollution should be investigated more vigorously than stated in section 4.2.1.

Thank you for consideration of my comments.

Sincerely,
Rob Michiels
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Rob & Ria Michiels
81301 Andalusia
La Quinta, CA 92253
Mailing address:
114 Via Toluca
San Clemente, CA 92672
Cell + 1949 677 4165
Email [email protected]
Mike Charles
All:

I asked to be on the city’s permi\ng process
no)fica)on list for the wave park. I received a DVD
at my house in Wa. I was able to download onto my
computer to be able to resend via email. Please note
the 80 foot high ligh)ng towers found in Sec)on:

4.2.1 “Aesthe)cs" page 31. Deadline for submission
to comment is March 19.

The city’s email to send your comments to is:
consul)[email protected]
Thanks, Mike
Mike Charles
[email protected]
cell: 253-381-4565
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Subject: Zoning of water park
Date: Saturday, March 20, 2021 at 4:03:53 PM Pacific Daylight Time From: Sharon Nigro
To: [email protected]
Ms. Nicole Sauviat Criste
My husband and I recently moved to the development of Andalusia this fall. Last year I suffered a heart aQack, my husband reFred and we felt we needed peace, quiet and safety especially during Covid-19.

It has been a lifesaver living in a low impact residenFal area. We had no idea the zoning is due to change and there is going to be a water park in the future. This will bring large crowds, high noise levels, traffic. Everything we leX behind.

This project should not go forward.

Thank you for any assistance in this maQer.

Sharon Nigro
18644 Andalusia
La Quinta, California 92253
310-270-6913
[email protected]
Sent from my iPhone
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TO: City of La Quinta
FROM: Bridgett & Philip Novak
DATE: 3/31/2021
RE: Coral Mountain proposed Wavepark development
We are homeowners in Andalusia.

We are VERY concerned about the proposed Wavepark development.

We attended yesterday’s Zoom Scope Meeting and want to echo ALL of the concerns expressed by our La Quinta neighbors. Notice that not one person showed up in support of the project. And we are confident that the people who did attend represent just a small percentage of the thousands living in the surrounding residential developments who also oppose the project.

We feel we must point out that the categories scheduled to be addressed in the EIR omit several very important issues. For instance, LIGHT POLLUTION. Why, oh why, isn’t this being addressed? For the developers to casually claim that their 80-foot towers will have “directional” lights pointed towards the water is totally insufficient. A) How many light towers will there be? B) A study needs to be conducted with actual water and a backdrop of a rock-wall mountain (like Coral Mountain) to determine how much deflected light will bounce off the water and the mountains...and from how far away the light towers and their bulbs will be visible. Our home is deep within Andalusia and we can see the entire face of Coral Mountain from our backyard.

Those light towers and their bulbs will now be visible. That is NOT acceptable. C) What about other lights throughout the development? There are walking paths, outdoor dining/entertainment areas, bike paths, homes, a hotel, a restaurant, etc. planned for this project. All will have outdoor lighting that has to be measured and evaluated. D) Are there going to be big screens (aka jumbotrons) showing surfers every day the wave basin is open and entertainers for their special events? Those light emissions will also have to be evaluated.

The ability to see surrounding mountains, palm trees, and the night sky is a HUGE part of what makes La Quinta the “gem of the desert”. This is a very serious issue and MUST be studied in the EIR process.

Other topics that MUST be added to the EIR are:
1) FLOOD RISK – how does the addition of a 20-acre, 18-million-gallon basin of water impact the flood risk / insurance costs of the surrounding residential communities? 2) THE EFFECT OF COACHELLA VALLEY’S STRONG WINDS – this effect needs to be studied in relation to the water in the wave basin, to the wave-making machinery, to the tall public announcement and light towers, to equipment that would be negatively impacted by blowing wind and sand.

Water usage is on the EIR list, but we want to add a strenuous endorsement to Diane Rebryna’s presentation about the HUGE amounts of water required by a wave basin, the evaporation concerns and the fact that the developer intends to tap into the aquifer which supplies the drinking water for Coachella Valley residents...likely affecting its quality and quantity. As they say in Texas, where one of us is from, “Don’t mess with my water!” 553 CLICK HERE to Return to Agenda
Did you know that this project plans to create “the biggest, rideable open barrel, human-made waves in the world” (see https://wavepoolmag.com/california-desert-updates-surf-parks-stilltarget-2022-23-launch/) and ”the world’s largest manmade waves” (see https://www.travelandleisure.com/trip-ideas/yoga-wellness/kelly-slater-coral-mountain-wavepool) As other speakers pointed out, how can this HUGE amount of water usage (we’re not even counting the water used by the private homes, hotel, restaurant, landscaping, etc.) be contemplated for a BIG project when the city, county and state are asking ALL residents and businesses to conserve? Even the golf courses around here are urged to recycle and/or use reclaimed water. What is Coral Mountain’s developer being asked to do? We also believe the developer is far too cavalier with regard to NOISE concerns. It is really laughable that the developer points to casual noise studies they conducted at Lemoore. As Kathy Weiss said, “that’s apples and oranges”. First of all, Lemoore is surrounded by flat agricultural fields and no residential developments. They apparently intend to build this wave basin right up against Coral Mountain. Noises created in that basin will echo off the rock face and reverberate far and wide!!! And today’s presentation didn’t even talk about the grinding sound of the trainlike rail system that moves back and forth or the hydrafoils that help create the waves.

And what about the tower where the Public Announcer sits and from where he/she broadcasts upcoming waves, musical choices, safety warnings, etc.? It will be a public announcement system with loud speakers! Funny that the drawings shown today did NOT even show that tower...or address the NOISE and public eyesore that will be created by it.

And what about the jet ski(s)? Those weren’t mentioned in the presentation either!! Their own description of how their wave basin operates describes at least one jet ski full-time to run surfers back to the beginning of the wave experience. The above-mentioned “Travel & Leisure” article says the basin will accommodate 25 surfers at a time...so there will have to be multiple jet skis ferrying surfers back & forth and available for emergencies. And there will likely be other jet ski-type devices in the water, too, to rescue people who are injured and to take photographs of the surfers (since everyone will, no doubt, want a visual memory of their experience...and which will likely be another way for the developers to make money).

Utilities are on the EIR, but we’d like to ask if the project’s need for huge amounts of continuous power will affect the cost, availability and/or dependability of electricity, water, gas, Internet and WiFi in surrounding residential communities and if the current IID facility on Avenue 58 will have to be expanded – and thus be noisier – which will negatively impact the PGA-Legends and Andalusia neighborhoods in particular (we already hear noise from that facility whenever they have any kind of construction/expansion project taking place, including just paving the parking lot, making roof repairs, etc.).

Also on the EIR list, and worthy of expert, in-depth analysis is a thorough SOIL STUDY / SEISMIC ACTIVITY / HYDROLOGY / GEOLOGY report, addressing among other things, questions like how could local quakes impact the wave basin and alluvial soil of the Coral 554 CLICK HERE to Return to Agenda
Mountain landscape and how will the wave basin’s machinery and continuous pounding impact local foundations, pools & soil stability.

We’re also concerned about a possible conflict of interest by the “consultant” working on the EIR. She introduced herself as Michelle during the Zoom meeting and said she’d be preparing the EIR for the City. Apparently, she is with MSA Consultants. But who was the man who described the development? Is he also with MSA Consultants? Or is he with Meriweather? As Anast Demitt stated, experts in the various areas that need to be studied for this project should be the ones preparing the EIR...NOT a “consultant” who works for a company that is skilled at getting projects approved by cities. MSA appears to have a preferred outcome. There is not nearly enough “third party, independent” expertise at the table or being brought into this process! There were LOTS of VERY important issues brought up yesterday...and ALL of them deserve careful study, analysis and review BEFORE wasting more public money on any further consideration of this project. As many said, the City is likely to face many lawsuits at every stage of this project, so PLEASE take everything said today seriously...and push the timeline out in order to make sure ALL of these issues are adequately and thoroughly considered by independent analysts/experts. This project should NOT be approved as currently planned!! Please add us to the list to receive ALL updates about this project.

Thank you,
Bridgett & Phil Novak
58235 Carmona
La Quinta, CA 92253
[email protected]
[email protected]
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Subject: RE: Coral Mountain project
Date: Friday, April 2, 2021 at 11:05:20 AM Pacific Daylight Time From: [email protected]
To: 'ConsulKng Planner'
CC: 'Philip Novak'
Hello Nicole,
We would like the following to be added to our submission...and we hope that everyone at the City views this video, too.

The following video is from a party held at Kelly Slater’s Surf Ranch in Lemoore, CA. ASer a full day (starKng at daybreak) of surfing, and a music-filled outdoor party, all the surfers went back in the basin, along with the jet ski(s) and music, to surf at night.

NOTICE HOW MANY LIGHT POLES THERE ARE...ALONG THE ENTIRE LENGTH OF THE BASIN...AND THAT THE LIGHT POLES ARE ON BOTH SIDES OF THE BASIN...AND THAT THERE APPEAR TO BE LIGHTS ON THE “TRAIN TRACK” TOO.

The NIGHT porKon of the video starts at 34:00. The LIGHT POLES can be seen best at 34:25 and 34:42. hbps://wavepoolmag.com/youtubed-vlog-elite-descend-on-kellys-wave-for-birthday-fete/ Thank you.

Bridge@ & Philip Novak
From: ConsulKng Planner <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, March 31, 2021 4:04 PM
To: [email protected]
Cc: 'Philip Novak' <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: Coral Mountain project
Mr. and Mrs. Novak,
Thank you for your comments. They will be included in the EIR NoKce of PreparaKon comments for the project.

Nicole Sauviat Criste
ConsulKng Planner
City of La Quinta
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From: [email protected] <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, March 31, 2021 3:58 PM
To: ConsulKng Planner <[email protected]> Cc: 'Philip Novak' <[email protected]>
Subject: Coral Mountain project
** EXTERNAL: This message originated outside of the City of La Quinta. Please use proper judgement and cauKon when opening abachments, clicking links or responding to requests for informaKon. ** Hello,
We are La Quinta homeowners and are submiing the abached leber for the City to add to its review of the proposed wavepark project at Coral Mountain.

Thank you,
Bridgeb & Philip Novak
58235 Carmona
La Quinta, CA 92253
[email protected]
[email protected]
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4483 Philbrook Square
San Diego, California 92130
81520 Carbonera,
La Quinta, California 92253
March 23, 2021
Ms Nicole Sauviat Criste
Consulting Planner, City of La Quinta
74-495 Calle Tampico
La Quinta, California 92253
Re: Coral Mountain Resort Development (CMR)
Dear Ms Sauviat Criste:

I am writing to you concerning the development of the Coral Mountain Resort Development (CMR) across Madison Avenue from my home in Andalusia at Coral Mountain. We chose our home for the beauty of our valley, the mountains and desert vistas. We love the privacy and quiet life afforded by our country club and community of our neighbors. Now it seems we have a transient resort developing across Madison Avenue which has the potential of polluting this desert ambience in too many ways.

For example, we appreciate the “sound of silence” afforded by our distance from downtown and Hwy 111. In past rare evenings there brought the sound of drum-beats from the Coachella Music and Arts Festival four miles away. This was charming, rather than noisome. It was rare. Now I fear we may be attacked by daily music and announcements from the Wave Park planned in the CMR development across the street. Not rare, and certainly no charm. Our view of the Coral Mountain to the west apparently may be marred by a four-story hotel uglifying our desert view of Coral Mountain. The “bait and switch” proposals counter the presentation given by the developers last year to our Andalusia homeowners. How about the 80-foot lights, apparently planned to illuminate the wave park, backed up against the Coral Mountain beyond, surly a challenge to the developer’s EIR. Our view of the Indio Mountains across 558 CLICK HERE to Return to Agenda
the valley was recently marred by construction of the 5-G tele-communitions tower constructed behind our homes to the north. Everyone mentions the potential traffic problems in our neighborhood.

I am realistic about development in our valley. But it must continue in a responsible fashion. Responsible commercial development should respect neighbors and respect our environment. It is called comity. I challenge the City Council to amend the Coral Mountain Resort Notice of Preparation such that the mammon of a few does not trump tangible and intangible losses to near-by rest.

The decision of the City Council will affect our neighborhood and CIty for many decades to come. It will influence development in the southern portion of our city for generations.

Kenneth Ott, M.D., F.A.C.S.

Mirta Ott, R.N.
81520 Carboneras
La Quinta, CA 92215
619 990 3320
[email protected]
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