2021-08-06 Callimanis 5
With regards to the project noise levels, Section 4.11, we demand a noise evaluation to be conducted on the Coral
Mountain site, in order to determine the actual noise impact of the project. There has been a significant amount of
La Quinta City Council Public Hearing Comments on noise that is propagated currently throughout the communities
that are around Coral Mountain, including hikers conversations, shooting noises from the Lake Cahuilla Police
Shooting range, car noises, and numerous other examples. The Urban Crossroads Noise Memo, dated April 20,
2020, states that Coral Mountain is likely to absorb, rather than reflect noise. This is an
Environmental Impact Report. A speculative comment like that has no place in the EIR.
The new noise evaluation must be made directly on site so that the noise impact can be properly evaluated, both
during the day and during the hours of 8pm to 10pm. There must be an independent sound advisor available
during the study so that we are comfortable with the results.
The importance of this cannot be brushed aside by an evaluation that is determined by computer simulations.
Even though sensors were placed around the Coral Mountain site to record pre-existing sound conditions,
that cannot be used to predict the actual noise levels on site.
Please inform me when this is scheduled so that we make sure an independent noise consultant will
be able to join the analysis.
Respectfully,
Alena Callimanis
81469 Rustic Canyon Dr.
La Quinta, CA 92253
919 606-6164
acallimanis@gmail.com