2021-02-16 Ad - Notice of Preparation Coral Moutain ResortCITY OF LA QUINTA
NOTICE OF PREPARATION
Project Title: Coral Mountain Resort
Project Location: Within the City of La
Quinta, the project encompasses an area of
approximately 929 acres south of Avenue
58, north of Avenue 60, and east and west
of Madison Street. As a part of the proposed
project, the 386-acre portion of the site west
of Madison Street is proposed to be removed
from the existing Andalusia Specific Plan (SP
03-067) and developed under Specific Plan
2019-0003. This area is generally bounded
by the Avenue 58 to the north; Madison
Street to the east; the extension of Avenue
60 to the south; and Coral Mountain to the
west. Located in portions of Section 27 and
28, Township 6 South, Range 7 East, San
Bernardino Base Line and Meridian; Latitude
33° 37’ 15” N Longitude 116° 15’ 21” W
approximate geographic center of the site).
Project Description: The proposed project
would result in the development of a master
planned resort community, and the removal
of the 386-acre development site from the existing 929-acre Andalusia at Coral Mountain
Specific Plan. The project proposes to develop the 386-acre site with a mix of uses
including up to 600 dwelling units of varying product types, a resort facility with up to 150
rooms, 57,000 square feet of tourist commercial uses, 60,000 square feet of neighborhood
commercial uses, and open space recreational uses on approximately 23.6 acres. In
addition, the project proposes a 16.62-acre artificial wave basin for recreational purposes.
The project consists of the following entitlement applications: a General Plan Amendment
GPA 2019-0002), a Zone Change (ZC 2019-0004), a Specific Plan Amendment to SP 03-
067, a Specific Plan (SP 2019-0003), a Tentative Tract Map (TTM 2019-0005), and a Site
Development Permit (SDP) for a portion of the project consisting of an artificial wave
basin.
The City of La Quinta, acting as the Lead Agency, has determined that an Environmental
Impact Report (EIR) should be prepared for the proposed project. The EIR will be
prepared in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) to evaluate
the potential environmental impacts associated with the implementation of the project.
This Notice of Preparation also solicits comments and questions from responsible agencies,
trustee agencies, federal, State and local agencies and the general public, on the scope
and content of the environmental document to be prepared to analyze the potential
environmental impacts of the proposed project. Comments received in response to this
Notice of Preparation will be reviewed and considered in determining the scope of the EIR.
The time period to submit comments will begin February 17, 2021 and will end March 19,
2021.
Comments and questions may be directed to: Nicole Sauviat Criste, Consulting Planner,
City of La Quinta, 78-495 Calle Tampico, La Quinta, CA 92253, or
consultingplanner@laquintaca.gov. Please include the name, phone number, and address
of your agency’s contact person in your response.
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