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2021-07-26 OPPOSED - KAINMonday, July 26, 2021 at 09:14:41 Pacific Daylight Time Page 1 of 8 Subject:The Wave Comments: Re-sending Weekly Wave No. 2 July 18, 2021-" It’s all in the Details" Date:Monday, July 26, 2021 at 9:00:33 AM Pacific Daylight Time From:Monika Radeva To:Cheri Flores, Nicole Criste AFachments:image001.png, image002.jpg, image003.jpg, image004.jpg, image005.jpg, image006.jpg Good morning Cheri and Nicole, please see comments below re: The Wave forwarded by the Mayor for the project file. Please let me know if there is anything else I need to do. Thank you. Monika Radeva, CMC | City Clerk City of La Quinta 78495 Calle Tampico, La Quinta, CA 92253 Tel: (760) 777-7035 MRadeva@laquintaca.gov From: Evans, Linda <Linda.Evans@tenethealth.com> Sent: Monday, July 26, 2021 8:59 AM To: Monika Radeva <mradeva@laquintaca.gov> Cc: Jon McMillen <jmcmillen@laquintaca.gov>; Teresa Thompson <Tthompson@laquintaca.gov> Subject: FW: Re-sending Weekly Wave No. 2 July 18, 2021-" It’s all in the Details" ** EXTERNAL: This message originated outside of the City of La Quinta. Please use proper judgement and cau[on when opening a]achments, clicking links or responding to requests for informa[on. ** To add to the WAVE BASIN comments – Quarry. Thanks. Linda Evans Chief Strategy Officer – Community Advocacy Desert Regional Medical Center Hi-Desert Medical Center JFK Memorial Hospital DRMC: 760.323.6621 JFK: 760.775.8414 Cell: 760.899.3279 Desert Care Network Email: linda.evans@tenethealth.com Page 2 of 8 From: Bob [mailto:bob.kain1@gmail.com] Sent: Saturday, July 24, 2021 3:32 PM To: Evans, Linda Subject: Fwd: Re-sending Weekly Wave No. 2 July 18, 2021-" It’s all in the Details" Hey Linda - see below -you probably get these emails. My home is at the east end of The Quarry - probably about 500 yds from the end of the proposed Wave. If the email below is even close to accurate it sounds pre]y bad! We love being out there because of the peace and quiet and the beau[ful star lit evenings. If I had any idea a hotel and a wave park would be built next to us I never would have bought a home at our loca[on. I am sure you are hearing this a lot. I hope it doesn’t happen! When we bought our home this land was zoned for residen[al and golf like the rest of the area that surrounds this piece of land. Seems a bit unfair to change the zoning so drama[cally. Thanks for reading! Bob Sent from my iPad Begin forwarded message: From: Kathy Weiss <kathy@crystalspringsranch.co> Date: July 24, 2021 at 5:03:10 PM EDT Subject: Re-sending Weekly Wave No. 2 July 18, 2021-" It’s all in the Details" Hello Fellow Quarry Members, Sorry, this is late in sending out. Please read to bo]om for email, website, and Pe[[on click-on. New News -Recently said by the developer : *Wave hours of opera[on will be from 7 am to 10 pm.( 15 hours every day ), 365 days a year. *17 eighty-foot-tall light towers, encircling the 17-acre Wave pool, will be lit at Dusk and into the night and morning for Wave maintenance. Addi[onally, during daily Wave opera[on: * The Train will be running up and down the tracks, * Minimum of 3 jet skis will be running non-stop, (Per state law requiring 1 jet ski per 10 surfers. Wave will accommodate 30 surfers at same [me.) Page 3 of 8 *Announcer coun[ng down for 30 seconds every 2.5 minutes as next Wave is every 3 minutes. , * Emergency Alarm Blare has no noise decibel restric[on, per State law for Commercial wave. A second 30-second alarm is needed to announce ok to resume Wave ac[vity. As developer is gearing the Wave for Novice Surfer crowd, there could be many emergency alarms blaring throughout the day. * Tourist/Commercial zoning does not ask nor require neighborhood input and considera[on for Special Events and variances. The Number of event Days, event hours, event noise level (above City Code level), and number of a]endees- needs approval by ONLY LQ City Council members. * There are no rental restric[ons with Tourist/Commercial zoning. Every single bedroom in every single 750 “dwelling unit” lodging could easily host several lodgers per bedroom for single overnight stays. In addi[on to the 150- room hotel and the 104 Casitas, the number of bedrooms in the 564 $2.5 million to $5 million homes could easily sleep 10 to 20 lodgers per night. The Quarry doesn’t have 100 homes built. Imagine more than 7 [mes that amount with people staying and partying right next door. * Traffic study (done during pandemic when hardly traffic) shows traffic wait at each stoplight and stop sign will take a minimum of 1 minute for your turn to go ahead. Developer said to expect that from corner of 50th and Jefferson to The Quarry. (That corner was as far as Traffic study was done) Consider how many lights and stop signs you meet from Ralph’s to the Quarry. Oh yes, add a stop sign on 58th ( west of Madison) for turning into The Wave. * All construc[on traffic will use 58th or 60th for entry into site. Not Madison St. It is important to realize that Tourist/Commercial zoning allows anything to happen at Coral Mountain. More and diverse types of events, more people, more traffic, more noise, longer hours, more Pools, more buildings, Sound stages for musical acts, more visitor parking, more Page 4 of 8 commercial ligh[ng (for safety of its customers). It will be a constant increase of More, More, and More. Hello Las Vegas Strip! This Project, as envisioned by developer, is just not compa_ble in a low- density residen_al golf community neighborhood. We all came to The Quarry to get away from the hustle and bustle of traffic, crowds, noise, lights, and to enjoy the serenity and beauty of The Quarry. The Wave Opposi[on group asks you to 1. write a le]er to City Council voicing your concerns 2. Sign the Pe[[on 3. Donate to GoFundMe Deadline is August 6th for leFers and comments to LQ City Council. Sincerely, Kathy Weiss Quarry Homeowner & Winter Resident since 2005 nta Residents for Responsible Development (LQRRD) www.saynotothewave.com | WELCOME TO THE WEEKLY WAVE NO. 2 THIS WEEK WE WILL COVER TH​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ can’t see this message? View in a browser WEEKLY WAVE NO. 2 JULY 18, 2021 Page 5 of 8 La Quinta Residents for Responsible Development (LQRRD) www.saynotothewave.com WELCOME TO THE WEEKLY WAVE NO. 2 THIS WEEK WE WILL COVER THE FOLLOWING: The Consulting Planner of City of La Quinta's response to our request for retraction and replacement of the current DRAFT Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) Information to assist you with your response to the Consulting Planner regarding the DEIR in Part 2 - La Quinta 2035 General Plan Please sign our ONLINE PETITION HERE and be sure to provide your comments - this is the best way to make the City Officials aware of our thoughts and concerns. There IS strength in numbers SIGN THE PETITION Page 6 of 8 On July 2, 2021, a letter was sent to the City of La Quinta's Consulting Planner (CP). We requested that a new DEIR be issued due to the fact that the original was non- compliant with CEQA guidelines. We felt that the document was too long, poorly organized, redundant, and contained overly technical language, therefore not allowing for “rapid understanding” by the average reader. The City Planner denied our request on July 13, 2021. On July 13, 2021, a member of LQRRD sent a 2nd letter to the CP and proposed “a compromise” with the City to allow for easier reading and interpretation of the DEIR by the public. We asked for some minor editing including an expanded Table of Contents to include “subsections”, and succinct conclusions to each Section outlining the key points. The City Planner denied this second request 3 hours later. It is evident that the residents who will be impacted the most by this Project have had their requests for a revised report and an extension summarily dismissed; a very disappointing response. It would appear that the City is not interested in ensuring all members of the public easily understand the Draft EIR. We maintain that if we cannot understand the document easily, then residents will not be inspired to respond, as they may feel intimidated. As you organize your thoughts to prepare your response to the DEIR, we ask you to please consider reading the La Quinta 2035 General Plan. You can find it HERE. The 2035 Plan states that "…this plan is crafted as the guiding policy document for the City per the vision expressed by its citizens and established by the City Council.” I-1 We encourage you to read the following components of the Plan, and question the Plan’s alignment with the DEIR and these topics. LAND USE LIVABLE COMMUNITY - Water Resources II-136, Energy Resources II-142 Page 7 of 8 CHAPTER IV - Environmental Hazards - Noise IV -1 … “The City’s ongoing efforts to preserve the quality of life for all its residents, present and future, must include the protection of a quiet noise environment” - IV-15 Next week’s edition of the Weekly Wave will provide you with a framework of comments to assist you with the development of your response to the Consulting Planner regarding the DEIR. It will also raise questions on issues that have yet to be addressed by either the City and/or the Developer - we need germane and substantive answers from them! You are reminded that the closing date for any and all comments related to the DEIR for Coral Mountain Resort is August 6, 2021. Send your letters to: ConsultingPlanner@laquintaca.gov You may also send your letters to City Council Members and the Planning Commission Members. The contact information for City Council Members and the Planning Commission can be found on the LQRRD website: www.saynotothewave.com The DRAFT EIR is available on City of La Quinta’s website: https://www.laquintaca.gov/our-city/city-departments/design-and- development/planning-division/the-wave-at-coral-mountain NEXT- Page 8 of 8 PLEASE HELP US AND DONATE TO OUR LEGAL FUND HERE FIND US ON FACEBOOK SIGN THE PETITION #StopTheWavePark Share on social Check out our website You've received this email because you are a subscriber of this site. If you feel you received it by mistake or wish to unsubscribe, please click here.