2021-04-01 MartinThursday, April 1, 2021 at 16:06:32 Pacific Daylight Time
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Subject:Fwd: Proposed Wave Park
Date:Thursday, April 1, 2021 at 3:48:00 PM Pacific Daylight Time
From:Rich MarFn
To:ConsulFngPlanner@laquintaca.gov
Ms Nicole Sauviat Criste
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From: Rich MarEn <richfmarFn@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, Apr 1, 2021 at 3:44 PM
Subject: Proposed Wave Park
To: <consulFngplanner@laquinta.gov>
Ms Nicole Sauviat Criste
ConsulFng Planner
City of La Quinta
78-495 Calle Tampico
La Quinta, Calif. 92253
Ms Criste,
I am a four year resident of Andalusia Country Club and moved from Borrego Springs, California. I loved Borrego
Springs for it's dark skies, views, tranquility and open space. However, the future outlook for a sustainable water
source not only reduced home values, but prompted us and many neighbors to leave the area. We found Andalusia
as a locaFon that offered many of Borrego's qualiFes i.e. dark sky, views etc. We were content with our decision unFl
the recent Wave Park proposal. This proposal was not what we had been presented with at the Fme of our purchase.
My concerns as it relates to the Wave Park are as follows:
Sustainable water availability for the La Quinta area given the amount of water to fill the pool and maintain a
required level given evaporaFon in the desert. As I
understand, the Lemore wave pool requires 25,000 - 150,000 gallons of "make up
water" per day depending on the season for evaporaFon, runoff and overflow. We
must preserve our limited water not sacrifice it for amusement;
I believe La Quinta City enforces a dark sky policy. However, the erecFon of mulFple
80 foot towers with light bouncing off the water and mountain does not seem
consistent with the policy. The illuminaFon of the surrounding homesites and
desert damages the beauty of the desert and endangers wildlife in the area:
The solitude of the desert will be eliminated by a wave machine constantly moving
from early in the morning unFl late at night propelled with 150+
truck Fres to generate waves. The noise and vibraFon will bounce off Coral Mountain
into surrounding communiFes. This will be coupled with noise from concerts and
loud speakers calling abenFon to the oncoming wave and parFcipant. Although the
Lemore wave pool was to be public, it remains private but offers concerts with 5000 abendees on average,
vending spaces and performance centers. In addiFon,
jumbotrons are used for the bleacher crowds . Is that what we can expect;
Increased traffic especially during events :
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DestrucFon of wildlife habitat and NaFve American lands;
Will the constant vibraFons trigger an earthquake;
There have been health issues associated with amoeba and bacterial growth in
some wave pools. Which agency in La Quinta is responsible for the monitoring of
water quality in the pool? Will there be a periodic requirement to flush or replace the
water for health reasons. Will this lead to even greater usage of water?
La Quinta is a beauFful city to call home. It truly is the jewel of the Coachella Valley and Coral Mountain is the crown
jewel. Why would we allow developers to turn a recreaFonal area that is used by the residents of La Quinta into an
amusement park for the benefit of a few.
Thank you
Richard MarFn