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Subject:Water Park Objec-on
Date:Saturday, March 20, 2021 at 1:46:47 PM Pacific Daylight Time
From:Sharisse Rehring
To:consul-ngplanner@laquintaca.gov
Dear Ms Nicole Sauviat Criste
We are owners and residents of the Andalusia community and both have deep concerns about the planned water
park and want to voice the following objec-ons, shared by many in our community. We would like this to remain a
low impact residen-al area and feel this high impact commercial plan is extraordinarily disrup-ve to our community:
1. Light pollu-on. This tract is in one of the last unspoiled areas of La Quinta where total darkness survives and our Andalusian observa-on of
the beau-ful desert night sky is uncompromised. This project proposes the installa-on of 80 U high light poles all along the wave trench to
allow for nighVme commercial ac-vity which will likely completely obliterate the night sky. The area where the poles will sit is already
about 20U higher than Andalusia, which increases the likelihood that the emiWed light will shine straight into our development. All desert
ci-es have specific and strict rules on light pollu-on, so how come this can be tolerated by the city planners? And make no mistake, this will
be 7 days per week all year long.
2. Traffic and visual pollu-on. This tract was zoned to be a low density residen-al area (with full golf) and this new proposal will create
substan-al addi-onal traffic to/from a full fledged commercial sports complex, hotel, mul-ple restaurants and higher density residen-al
housing (up to 600 units – many likely short term rentals). The hotel, which was originally presented as two story maximum, is now planned
as 4-story and will obstruct view of Coral Mountain from preWy much every residence with that view. Traffic on Madison will increase by
many hundreds of vehicles.
3. Noise pollu-on. The proposed wave equipment generates substan-al and constant noise (minimum 75 decibels) that will travel far in the
desert and is preWy much as if you are living next to a busy freeway. The developers admit that the wave opera-on will involve loudspeaker
announcement of every wave. Noise pollu-on should be inves-gated more vigorously than stated in sec-on 4.2.12.
4. Seismic disturbance. The proposed wave equipment by its very nature generates vibra-on (not to men-on the addi-onal seismic
disturbance generated by the resul-ng wave crashing) which will easily travel long distances in the loose desert soil. Pool and jacuzzi leaks
for the neighboring proper-es will not be far behind. Seismic disturbance should be inves-gated more vigorously than stated in sec-on
4.2.12.
5. Quality of life reduc-on. The hours of opera-on of this facility have been insufficiently clarified but there is a dis-nct impression the wave
opera-on may be started as early as 6 in the morning and go well into the night? This should be considered unacceptable in a once peaceful
residen-al area. It totally ignores the original zoning intent for this tract. The zoning change request should be more thoroughly
inves-gated and the change to commercial should be opposed.
Sharisse and Thomas Rehring
81585 Ronda
La Quinta 92253
720-218-3480 //303-888-1998