2022-03-21 McMillen - Response to Penniman_Redacted1
From:Cheri Flores
Sent:Monday, March 21, 2022 4:20 PM
To:Tania Flores; Consulting Planner
Cc:Danny Castro
Subject:FW: PROJECT COMMENTS: Do Your Job: Stop the Wave - PENNIMAN - 3-2-2022
FYI
Cheri L. Flores | Planning Manager
City of La Quinta
78495 Calle Tampico La Quinta, CA 92253
Ph. 760-777-7067
www.laquintaca.gov
From: Teresa Thompson <Tthompson@laquintaca.gov>
Sent: Monday, March 21, 2022 4:18 PM
To:
Cc: Jon McMillen <jmcmillen@laquintaca.gov>; Cheri Flores <clflores@laquintaca.gov>
Subject: PROJECT COMMENTS: Do Your Job: Stop the Wave ‐ PENNIMAN ‐ 3‐2‐2022
On behalf of City Manager McMillen, please see his reply below:
Dear Elizabeth Penniman,
Thank you for your email to Members of the La Quinta City Council. Your email has been forwarded
to me as City Manager. Please be advised that California law and the La Quinta Municipal Code
set forth processes under which land use applications are governed. Generally speaking, these
processes extend from U.S. and State constitutional provisions that entitle persons and property
owners to due process of law and use of real property, subject to the valid exercise of the City’s
police powers governing land use and its regulatory review.
The land use applications for the Coral Mountain project, like any other land use applications, are
entitled to the review processes. Moreover, the proponents of these land use applications are
subject to the regulatory review process as would be other similarly-situated projects. The
regulatory review process includes, but is not necessarily limited to, the review processes and
requirements set forth in the State Planning and Zoning Law (Gov. Code, § 65000 et seq.), the
State Subdivision Map Act (Gov. Code, § 66410 et seq.), the California Environmental Quality Act
(Pub. Resources Code, §21000 et seq.), and the applicable provisions set forth in State Regulations
and Title 9 [Zoning] and Title 13 [Subdivision Regulations] of the La Quinta Municipal Code
(among other provisions). Because the law entitles all interested persons, including property
owners and members of the public, to participate in the land use review processes, the City of La
Quinta and its Council are committed to ensuring these processes are followed and respected.
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Your email and comments are appreciated. They will be added to the record of communications
received for consideration by the City Council. As explained above, the land use processes must
be followed, which means that the Coral Mountain project applications will first be reviewed by the
City’s Planning Commission for a recommendation to be provided to the City Council. Upon the
completion of the Planning Commission’s review and recommendation, a duly noticed public
hearing and consideration of the project may then be brought before the City Council.
I hope this is helpful. Thank you for reaching out to the Council and providing your comments.
Sincerely,
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
Begin forwarded message:
From: Elizabeth Penniman
Date: March 20, 2022 at 10:39:36 AM PDT
To: Linda Evans <Levans@laquintaca.gov>, Kathleen Fitzpatrick
<kfitzpatrick@laquintaca.gov>, Robert Radi <Rradi@laquintaca.gov>, John Pena
<jpena@laquintaca.gov>, Steve Sanchez <ssanchez@laquintaca.gov>, Cheri Flores
<clflores@laquintaca.gov>
Cc: , La Quinta Residents <lqresidentsstopthewave@gmail.com>
Subject: Do Your Job: Stop the Wave
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Hello -
I am writing to you as a citizen and homeowner in La Quinta. I am not only
concerned about the proposed Wave Park development here, I am outraged
that it is even under consideration. Do any of you have any appreciation for
the unspoiled beauty - and current controlled and thoughtful approach to
development here - or have profits and promises of greedy developers won you
over? If the latter, why is that? Have you actually listened to your constituents
who live here and will have to live with the consequences of this proposed
monstrosity for years to come?
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I am not sure where logic and thoughtful residential planning got lost in this
conversation, but clearly commerce, profit and greed are trumping the wishes
of those of us who live here. Our tranquil southeast La Quinta community will
forever be changed and replaced with a year-round cycle of sporting events,
traffic, noise, light pollution, a party-like atmosphere and disruption.
This project DOES NOT BELONG IN A PEACEFUL RESIDENTIAL AREA.
We chose our home here as a welcome refuge from things just like this - noise,
traffic, crime. We have spent our entire adult lives working hard to earn the
ability to live in a place like this - and developers and their money seem to be
winning out over what is best for those of us who live here. What is the benefit
to us? None.
You have all read the environmental impact reports - at least I hope you have.
- Using the figures from the developers themselves, this project will pull
856,000 gallons per day (or 958.6 AF/Y) from the CVWD, a figure that would
have been unsustainable even in the best of years. That is drinking water that
is already scarce - how is this even under consideration?
- The ongoing stop and start CONSTRUCTION NOISE AND TRAFFIC will be
a long-term issue for the surrounding residential communities. Say no to
construction trucks, dust, noise, wear on the roads. (And don't use the "more
jobs" argument - there are multiple other ways to create jobs here.
- Have you thought about the effects on those of us who live here from the
SEVENTEEN 80-FOOT TALL LIGHT TOWERS around the wave basin that
will be ILLUMINATED UNTIL 10 PM AT NIGHT?
- This tower lighting, combined with the glare from the project's commercial
buildings and parking lots means we will say "goodbye” to our beautiful dark
night desert skies that La Quinta is known for.
I would like a response to this email.
Do your job. Actually listen to the citizens who have elected you to office.
Elizabeth Penniman