2021-03-08 BruceMonday, March 8, 2021 at 17:13:34 Pacific Standard Time
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Subject:Surf Park development at Coral Mountain
Date:Monday, March 8, 2021 at 2:33:03 PM Pacific Standard Time
From:Nancy Bruce
To:consulDngplanner@laquintaca.gov
Dear Nicole Sauviat Criste,
I am writing today to strongly oppose the proposed development at Coral Mountain in La
Quinta. For me, and I’m sure my neighbors, we bought homes in a residential
neighborhood with the expectation that we would be surrounded by other residential
properties according to the current zoning. The proposal to change a huge swath of
land from low density residential in this location to Tourist/ Commercial is appalling. No
one bought a home in any of the areas surrounding this site thinking that someone
would come in and build a Vegas type resort! My house faces West (looking straight at
where the resort would be built) w/ a beautiful view of the Mountains. In that view I enjoy
seeing a variety of birds, including song birds, hawks, falcons, owls and an almost
nightly dance of bats. Coyotes can be heard regularly calling out to each other. This
connection to nature is what drew me to this area. All of that would be lost if this
development is approved. The noise would be non stop, not just with the influx of
people and traffic, but the turbines to run the wave pool, the calling out every 5 minutes
to get ready for the wave; changing forever a quiet corner of the desert. The plan for
lighting is also of great concern. 80 foot lights will be seen throughout all of the
developments surrounding the site and will light up the desert night-say goodbye to dark
skies! And the environmental impact of this development has to be huge. The water
district here monitors my minimal water usage every month and reminds me to
conserve. We are given rebates to buy energy efficient appliances for both power and
water. Water is in limited supply-we live in a desert! And so is power-every summer we
are warned about brown outs when temperatures get high. Who is going to foot the bill
for increased infrastructure to support this development?
I sincerely hope the city will consider the thousands of homeowners who live in this area
and leave the residential zoning in place. If people want a surf park let them build it in a
more appropriate place than a quiet neighborhood.
I appreciate you taking the time to read this.
Sincerely,
Nancy Bruce
80843 Calle Azul
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La Quinta, CA 92253
206 369-5067