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Dear Ms. Sauviat Criste:
I send this letter to express significant objections regarding the Coral Mountain Resort Draft EIR.
In brief, the subject document fails to comport with CEQA 2021 Guidelines:
https://www.califaep.org/statute and guidelines.php
The subject document is 5x the volume stated in CEQA guidelines. As such the purpose and
intent of the guidelines are rendered impossible of performance.
The current document is - in my opinion - an affront to the audience for which it is intended. A
reasonable person may ask why the developer and its agents sought to avalanche the
audience with such a grossly over-written, unnecessarily complicated document.
Redundancies are pervasive throughout the document. Such writing techniques are
experience-proven methods to confuse, obfuscate and discourage the audience from
accomplishing a complete read. One wonders why the developer and its agents would adopt
this communications approach for a project they know to be controversial and objectionable to
many.
I respectfully request the subject DRAFT EIR be withdrawn. Further, I ask that the City of La Quinta
respect and observe CEQA guidelines in publishing a replacement DRAFT EIR. In doing so, readers
would have opportunity to absorb and comprehend contents presented in clear, concise, everyday terms
- as intended by CEQA. A corollary benefit would accrue to the City of La Quinta in the form of reader
audience appreciation for transparency.
Your consideration of my request is appreciated. Thank you.
Kenneth D. Jones
60179 Honeysuckle St.
La Quinta, CA 92253
KenJonesMail@aol.com
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