2022-01-11 Gamlin - CV Strategies Coral Mtn TrafficSaturday, April 9, 2022 at 13:20:36 Pacific Daylight Time
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Subject:FW: Coral Mountain and Traffic
Date:Tuesday, January 11, 2022 at 11:05:20 AM Pacific Standard Time
From:John Gamlin
To:Nicole Criste, Cheri Flores
FYI
John Gamlin
760-238-2443 mobile
jgamlin@coralmountain.com
Coral Mountain
Sent from Mail for Windows 10
From: Tara Bravo
Sent: Tuesday, January 11, 2022 9:50 AM
To: Tara Bravo
Subject: Re: Coral Mountain and Traffic
Update: In consulWng with the City, The Temporary Use Permit process should be clarified. While the TUP files are
public, the review and decision occur at the staff level, without an adverWsed public hearing. The Planning Director is
empowered to decide if condiWons shall be imposed on the permit.
In addiWon to the links provided previously with the eblast, we suggest that interested parWes review Chapter 9.200 -
GENERAL PERMITTING PROCEDURES of the Municipal Code, and in parWcular SecWon 9.200.020 regarding
Temporary Use Permits, to provide opWmal clarity regarding the process.
Best,
Tara
Tara Bravo | Sr. Vice President | CV Strategies
ph 760.776.1766 | cell 510.300.5843
On Jan 7, 2022, at 5:43 PM, Tara Bravo <tara@cvstrat.com> wrote:
Good evening,
In this first week of the new year, we’re looking forward to advancing the Coral Mountain Wave
Development and conWnuing along the open process we’ve started with the same integrity and
honesty we started with. This week we’ve decided to discuss any potenWal traffic impacts.
Here’s how possible impacts were idenWfied:
· A full traffic analysis per the criteria of the City of La Quinta was performed by a qualified
traffic engineer. In fact, a series of traffic analyses have been prepared over the past
several years.
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· As per City requirements, the traffic study must address the General Plan criteria for
evaluaWng impacts. It analyzes a “buildout” scenario of the City, which includes: exisWng
development and traffic condiWons, project traffic, all other vacant land with approved
projects and based on the General Plan density for land without approved projects.
· The traffic studies analyzed 19 roadways and intersecWons, evaluaWng Levels of Service
(“LOS”) for the exisWng and future condiWons.
· The traffic study included progressive Vehicle Miles Traveled (“VMT”)
analysis implemented a few years ago by the State of CA and included as criteria in the
City of La Quinta General Plan.
· The traffic study included 4 proposed special events, and limited to alendance of 2,500
people, many of which are likely to be residents and guests. (Note: The proposed special
events will be subject to a public review process by the City of La Quinta and will require
a Temporary Use Permit with condiAons for their planning and management for each
event.) The TUP requirements are part of the City’s Municipal Code and can be
viewed here.
In conclusion, that study found that there are no significant impacts with the mi8ga8on
measures contained in the EIR.
Coral Mountain bears the responsibility for the costs associated with required traffic
improvements through two avenues:
One, by performing street, intersecWon, or signalizaWon improvements at its cost; and
Two, by paying significant fees at the building permit level that are contributed to pools of
funding allocated to traffic improvements. Examples of the laler are the TransportaWon
Uniform MiWgaWon Fees (“TUMF”), and Development Impact Fees (“DIF”). The taxpayer
does not bear the cost of traffic improvements that are alributed to impacts associated
with the development of the project.
Here’s to a New Year filled with promise!
Best,
Tara
Tara Bravo | Sr. Vice President | CV Strategies
ph 760.776.1766 | cell 510.300.5843