2021-09-23 Desert Sun - Joint Study SessionRE: Coral Mountain Joint Study Session
Barkas, Sherry <sbarkas@gannett.com>
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Thank you, Cherie!
Sherry Barkas
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Subject: RE: Coral Mountain Joint Study Session
Hi Sherry,
The goal of the study session on Tuesday regarding the Coral Mountain Resort
project is to provide the Planning Commission and City Council with an
introduction to the project and information on the proposed applications prior to
the public hearings since it is such a complex project with many applications
involved and it has gotten a fair amount of attention. We are not asking for any
guidance or input from the Planning Commission or City Council at this time as
they will hear the project at a later date when it goes to each body for public
hearings. Following presentations by staff and the applicant, public comment will
be taken.
Please let me know if you have any more questions.
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Subject: Coral Mountain Joint Study Session
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Hi,
I’m working on an advancer about the upcoming joint City Council/Planning Commission joint study session on
Coral Mountain.
I know the agenda will likely post tonight with any staff report, but I wanted to touch base now in case any of
you are off tomorrow (Friday) and unavailable to answer just a couple of ques;ons:
1. What is the goal of Tuesday’s joint session? It seems rare that a joint session is held before a proposed
development goes to the Planning Commission, so is this being done because of the concerns being
raised by the group of residents calling themselves La Quinta Residents for Responsible Development?
2. Is the staff looking for specific guidance (unofficial as they cannot vote) from Council and Commission?
Or, is this primarily to put everyone on the same page before the project goes to Planning Commission?
Or a li=le of both?
3. Anything else you would like to say?
I need your reply by 10 a.m. tomorrow (Friday), please.
Thank you.
Sherry Barkas
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