2018-09-27 Flores, Calros - Email Response to Larry & Kathy Robinson1
From:Larry Robinson <lawrencegrobinson@gmail.com>
Sent:Thursday, September 27, 2018 10:44 AM
To:Carlos Flores
Cc:Deborah Brill; W. Richard Mills; Cassie Gertz
Subject:Re: Morrow Ranch Minor Event Permit Request
Mr. Flores,
Thank you for your prompt response. It is apparent from your note that this matter will receive the thorough
and serious consideration it deserves. We would appreciate being kept informed of the process and, should
this matter find its way to the City Council, please let us know if and when there might be a hearing.
Larry & Kathy Robinson
On Thu, Sep 27, 2018 at 10:35 AM Carlos Flores <cflores@laquintaca.gov> wrote:
Mr. Robinson,
Thank you for reaching out regarding this permit, this information is valuable for City
staff to better understand potential impacts to surrounding residents. For clarification,
the application we have received regarding this property is for a special event permit,
not for a rezoning of the property. Through our review process of the permit, City staff
makes sure to analyze potential impacts relating to noise, traffic, safety, and
disturbances to adjoining neighbors.
The permit is still currently under review by staff and the applicant has items that need
to be addressed before we can continue. We are also keeping track of all
correspondence we receive from surrounding residents to keep on file through our
review process to make sure all concerns are appropriately addressed and to keep in
mind as we move forward. This could include changes in event scope, conditions
relating to traffic flow, parking plans, noise monitors, orientation of music, etc.
If you have any further questions you’d like to speak about, feel free to give me a call
and I’d be happy to talk. Regards,
Carlos Flores | Associate Planner
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City of La Quinta
78495 Calle Tampico ◦ La Quinta, CA 92253
Ph. 760.777.7069
cflores@laquintaca.gov
From: Larry Robinson <lawrencegrobinson@gmail.com>
Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2018 10:12 AM
To: Carlos Flores <cflores@laquintaca.gov>
Cc: brilldeborah@gmail.com; W. Richard Mills <dmillshome@wrmcpas.com>; Cassie Gertz
<Cassie.Gertz@managementtrust.com>
Subject: Morrow Ranch Minor Event Permit Request
Mr. Carlos Flores,
We are La Quinta homeowners (and full‐time residents) residing at 55137 Summer Lynn Court.
This email's purpose is to state our objections to approval of any event permits for the Morrow Ranch
property that is adjacent to our Monterra, PGA West community.
After reading the materials from Morrow Ranch related to 'minor event permits' that you provided to our
neighbor, Dick Mills, it is apparent to us that planned use of the property would significantly changed. Three‐
day weddings, corporate activities and other proposed uses will, in our opinion, generate 1) significant, year‐
round noise, 2) event lighting (permanent and event oriented), 3) increased traffic (on‐property parking for
up to 500 guests, entering and existing vehicles on Monroe Street, 4) increased short‐term rentals in both
PGA West and other adjacent La Quinta communities and 5) day and evening 'amplified music'. All of these
situations, not only impact homeowners, but will necessitate increased monitoring and enforcement by the
City of La Quinta!
We request that the City of La Quinta staff and Council not approve this specific 'minor' permit application
and any 'major' event permits or rezoning applications.
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Larry & Kathy Robinson
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858.361.5161(cell)
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