2020-06-30 The Wave Surf Park Noise Study_Redacted1
Nichole Romane
From:Garrett Simon <gsimon@meriwetherco.com>
Sent:Tuesday, June 30, 2020 9:11 AM
To:Jon McMillen
Cc:Consulting Planner
Subject:Re: The Wave/Surf Park/Coral Mountain Noise Study
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Thanks.I hope it does,but in the meantime,my goal is to get everyone the facts so they can speak intelligently on the
topic.
Please Add Good,
Garrett Simon
970-596-6642
www.meriwetherco.com
On Jun 30,2020,at 8:27 AM,Jon McMillen jmcmillen@laquintaca.gov>wrote:
Garrett,I agree at this time leaving Council off is good,but I suspect this will likely elevate too that level
shortly.
Regards
image001.png>Jon McMillen | City Manager
City of La Quinta
78495 Calle Tampico La Quinta, CA 92253
Ph. 760.777.7030
jmcmillen@laquintaca.gov
www.laquintaca.gov
From:Garrett Simon gsimon@meriwetherco.com>
Date:Monday,June 29,2020 at 9:14 PM
To:Consulting Planner ConsultingPlanner@laquintaca.gov>,Jon McMillen
jmcmillen@laquintaca.gov>
Subject:Fwd:The Wave/Surf Park/Coral Mountain Noise Study
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Nicole and Jon,
I left the council members of my reply as I hate to fill their inbox with items like this until they are based
on facts.Let me know if you feel they should be included.
Please Add Good,
Garrett Simon
970-596-6642
www.meriwetherco.com
Begin forwarded message:
From: Garrett Simon <gsimon@meriwetherco.com>
Subject: Re: The Wave/Surf Park/Coral Mountain Noise Study
Date: June 29, 2020 at 9:10:57 PM PDT
To: Kathy Weiss <kathy@crystalspringsranch.co>
Cc: "ConsultingPlanner@laquintaca.gov" <ConsultingPlanner@laquintaca.gov>,
tgeddes1@yahoo.com" <tgeddes1@yahoo.com>, Mark Scheibach
mscheibach@thequarrygc.com>
Kathy,
In response to your comments below,I would suggest we set up another call with you
and your concerned homeowners and members that you are speaking on behalf of in
this email.I am happy to discuss your concerns again to ensure you are making
comments based on the facts of the project.For example,I have never stated that our
noise level has been approved.I simple stated that we completed a noise study and
submitted it as part of the application and that the findings show no significant
impact.The approval steps happen through a public process.
While I am happy to walk you through the noise study to help enlighten you on how
technology allows this to be done,I would suggest hosting you and any representatives
from the Quarry homeowners and members at the existing facility in Lemoore,CA so
that you can hear first hand what noise is generated from the operations of the
wave.This would give you first hand experience and I am beyond confident you will
walk away comfortable that noise from the wave will not be an issue.
Please Add Good,
Garrett Simon
970-596-6642
www.meriwetherco.com
On Jun 29,2020,at 8:37 PM,Kathy Weiss
kathy@crystalspringsranch.co>wrote:
Dear Ms. Criste,
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Garrett Simon gave me your contact Infor.
The Quarry Homeowners and Members are concerned
about The Meriweather Wave Project planned for West
Andalusia. I am all for well-managed, properly paced growth
that will positively compliment the surrounding area.
Garett Simon told me that the Coral Mountain project noise
level has already been approved. How did “La Quinta City
Government” already conclude that the Noise and general
disturbance to be generated by the Coral Mt Project meets
City requirements? It hasn’t even broken ground!
As a concerned La Quinta taxpayer, Coral Mt. neighbor
homeowner and part-time La Quinta resident, I would like all
information concerning the approval process that did confirm
that there is no noise violation of this project to be.
I am very confused as to how the noise decibel can be
accurately measured before it is even exists at this
site? Please enlighten me.
I am aware of the pro-growth attitude of La Quinta
Government. My concern is that in La Quinta Government’s
eagerness to “green-light” this enormous zoning change
request from: “Low-Residential & Golf Course,” to
a “Commercial /High Density project” will cause much more
impact on the surrounding neighborhood and natural and
man-made resources that could ever be imagined or
reversed. The quiet and serene atmosphere currently at The
Quarry and surrounding areas, the native wildlife, the
increase of traffic accompanied by the increase in traffic
accidents and crime rates, that accompany more growth ,will
alter and impact not only my neighborhood, but all
neighborhoods in the vicinity of Madison Ave to Jefferson
Ave, between 52nd street to 62nd Street.
I understand every local government’s unquenchable thirst
for more revenue, thinking more revenue into the City coffers
will create a more desirable locale for future growth.
However, history has shown that is not always the case. It is
a proven statistic that mandated slow growth policies create
not only a better and more desirable community, but that real
estate values rise and flow over to the surrounding land.
Garret Simon lists his address as Boulder, Colorado.
Boulder was one of the first cities in Colorado , if not the
U.S., to create a Green Belt and environmentally conscious
slow-paced growth. Boulder was aware of its incredible
beauty and uniqueness and what attracts people who want
to call Boulder home.
The Wave Park/Surf Park/ Coral Mountain guest or
attendee project will not be coming to La Quinta to buy
property and live there. Afterall, who wants to live next door
to a Theme Park ? Yes, La Quinta will have an ultra-high-
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end amusement/sports themed park if this Project gets
approved.
My home in Colorado is not too far from The Winter X-
Games, just outside City limits of Aspen, Colorado. The city
of Aspen, the County and its taxpayers pay a high price that
comes w/ the Notoriety and popularity of hosting the X-
Games. An X-Game week requires months of major
construction before and after of temporary buildings for the
TV, Cable, etc. News coverage, the many thousands of
spectators, the Participants, Family, and friends. The same
will happen during the Wave Park Special Events. The
construction and temporary workers are not locals, nor are
the press and attendees. Most attendees stay in
overcrowded hotel rooms, condos, and hotel rooms (that still
allow them) during the X Games. The attendees are excited,
high on adrenaline, drugs and alcohol. Plus, they are loud.
They are attracted to anything that involves speed and has a
risk factor. Yes, they love to party. The pros love being
called a “Bad-Boy” a “Rogue, an “Outsider.” This is the
extreme sport enthusiast profile.
I am asking La Quinta City Council to pause and ponder if
La Quinta and the residents -that would be affected by the
proximity of Wave Project /Coral Mt. Park -want this to
happen from now on?
There are consequences for every action. Does the La
Quinta City Government want more traffic, congestion,
noise, depletion of natural resources, irreversible
disturbance of the land, increase in crime and drug use that
comes with growth?
I think it is extremely unfair and self -serving of Meriweather
Co. and La Quinta City government to expect The Quarry
Residents and Club Members to endure most of the
consequences of this Project.
The Wave/Surf Park would easily fit into the Opportunity
Zone area off Airport Blvd & Harrison in Thermal, Ca. There
is already a preponderance of loud noise coming from the
Jaquelyn Cochran Airport air traffic, The Racecar Speedway
development, and the Desert Horse Park. No one complains
about the noise because The Airport pre-dates all the other
developments. Anyone who has chosen to live there, has
done so fully aware of the atmosphere. That is not the case
for The Coral Mountain project. I bought at The Quarry 16
years ago knowing that the land next door was zoned for a
low-density/golf course development.
The Wave/Coral Mt project, as planned, needing
Commercial Use zoning, opens the door to every house built
there to be rented out daily, just like a hotel. This will not be
a Residential Community by any stretch of the imagination. .
It will be an Amusement sports themed park with housing for
1,000’s of different guests daily.
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I am requesting La Quinta City government to not allow this
land to be re-zoned into Commercial use.
Sincerely,
Kathy Weiss
Quarry Homeowner
Kathy Weiss,Owner/Director
Crystal Springs West
66750 Calhoun St, Thermal, CA
Mailing Address:
1609 County Road 112
Carbondale, Co. 81623
Fax-970-963-1695
kathy@crystalspringsranch.co;
http://crystalspringsranch.co;
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