2021-07-20 CC Callimanis1
From:Alena Callimanis
Sent:Tuesday, July 20, 2021 1:28 PM
To:City Clerk Mail
Cc:Monika Radeva
Subject:Monika, my presentation without the videos that can be distributed to the Council and staff
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Monika, I created this file “without video” so it is very small. This way I respectfully request that it can be now
distributed to the Council and staff. I still hope we can show my version with the videos.
Alena Callimanis
CITY COUNCIL MEETING - JULY 20, 2021 - WRITTEN PUBLIC COMMENTS BY RESIDENT ALENA CALLIMANIS
PUBLIC COMMENTS ON MATTERS NOT ON THE AGENDA - OPPOSING THE WAVE PROJECT
Impact of Coral Mountain
Surf Resort
Alena Callimanis
La Quinta CA 92253
Right after Sunset Looking at Coral Mountain
from Lisa Castro’s house on 60th
Night sky panorama on 60th from Guillermo’s house
across Coral Mountain to Lisa’s House July 19 at 8:38pm
Video of Night Sky and sound: Coral Mountain from Guillermo’s
house to Lisa’s house
Hearing just crickets Hearing a car on Madison which is further away than the Basin
is from this point
Video removed due to size.
This video shows the dark
Coral Mountain and
features only the sound of
crickets. Request copy of
video from
acallimanis@gmail.com
Video removed due to size.
This video shows the dark Coral
Mountain area and and the sound
of a car on Madison. Madison is
further from this point than from
this point to the Wave Basin.
Request copy of video from
acallimanis@gmail.com
Picture from the 58th St near Madison –what is that
light?
Bagdouma Park in Coachella –Light is always
diffused and visible due to particulates in our air
(the light on the right is 60 feet)
Please don’t let the developer insult us by
saying there will be no light and noise impact
to the surrounding developments
This will be physically impossible considering
the location with quiet nights in this area of
the desert, plus the proximity to Coral
Mountain with sound echoing and
reverberation off the mountain and light
reflection and dispersion
Excerpts from La Quinta General Plan 2035 –Land Use
Policy LU -3.1
Encourage the preservation of neighborhood character and assure a
consistent and compatible land use pattern.
GOAL LU-4
Maintenance and protection of existing neighborhoods.
Policy LU -4.1
Encourage compatible development adjacent to existing neighborhoods and
infrastructure.
GOAL SC-1: A community that provides the best possible quality of life for all
its residents.
GOAL OS-3: Preservation of scenic resources as vital contributors to the City’s
economic health and overall quality of life.
We want Low Density Residential
at this Site and NOT 100% STVRs
and a Wave
Preserve this beauty and serenity for the
five developments around Coral Mountain
and for the new 100% low density
residential development that should be
on this magnificent this property
Please no Zoning Change!