2020-03-06 TRAVERTINE NOP Notice-extended comment period
CITY OF LA QUINTA
NOTICE OF PREPARATION
Project Title: Travertine Specific Plan
Project Location: Within the City of La Quinta,
generally bounded by the extension of Avenue 60
on the north; the extension of Avenue 62 and
CVWD Dike No. 4 on the east; and the future
alignment of Jefferson Street on the north; and the
Santa Rosa Mountains to the south. Located in
Section 33, Township 6 South, Range 7 East, and
Sections 3 – 5 in Township 7 South, Range 7 East,
San Bernardino Base Line and Meridian, Martinez
Mountain and Valerie 7.5 minute quadrangles;
Latitude 33° 35’ 53” N Longitude 116° 15’ 33” W
(approximate geographic center of the site)
The City of La Quinta, acting as the Lead Agency,
has determined that an Environmental Impact
Report (EIR) should be prepared for the proposed
amendment to the Travertine Specific Plan. The
EIR will be prepared in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) to
evaluate the potential environmental impacts associated with the implementation of the
Travertine Specific Plan Land Use Plan, anticipated to be developed over a 10-year period
beginning in 2026. There is no actual timetable for ultimate build out to occur, as
development will be driven by market forces and demand for new residential units.
However, a 10-year development plan represents a reasonable development period.
This Notice of Preparation also solicits comments and questions from responsible agencies,
trustee agencies, federal, State and local agencies and the general public, on the scope
and content of the environmental document to be prepared to analyze the potential
environmental impacts of the proposed project. Comments received in response to this
Notice of Preparation will be reviewed and considered in determining the scope of the EIR.
The time period to submit comments will begin March 9, 2020 and will end April 8, 2020.
Comments should be sent at the earliest possible date.
The proposed project is the development of a master planned community located in the
City of La Quinta on the southern edge of the Coachella Valley at the base of the Santa
Rosa Mountains. The most prominent physical features in the vicinity are Coral Mountain,
located immediately north of the project site, and Martinez Mountain and the Martinez
Rock Slide area immediately to the south. The project site is approximately 876 acres
that would be developed with a mix of uses including up to 1,200 dwelling units of varying
product types, a resort facility with up to 100 rooms, recreational uses such as a golf
facility featuring a clubhouse and a 12-hole golf course, a number of neighborhood parks,
and public trail system and recreational open space. In addition, 162.5 acres of the site
would remain in natural/restricted open space in an area along the southerly boundary of
the site adjacent to the Martinez Rock Slide area that has been designated as a buffer
between the residential development and the natural open space of the foothills of the
Santa Rosa Mountains.
A public Scoping Meeting will be held at 6:00 p.m. on March 16, 2020 at La Quinta City
Hall in the Study Session Room located at 78-495 Calle Tampico, La Quinta.
Comments and questions may be directed to: Cheri Flores, Planning Manager, City of La
Quinta, 78-495 Calle Tampico, La Quinta, CA 92253, 760-777-7067 or
clflores@laquintaca.gov. Please include the name, phone number, and address of your
agency’s contact person in your response.