2021-02-18 IranitalabSunday, May 29, 2022 at 12:11:28 Pacific Daylight Time
Subject: RE: Wave Project VMT Analysis
Date: Thursday, February 18, 2021 at 8:05:31 AM Pacific Standard Time
From: Farhad Iranitalab
To: Nicole Criste
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Good morning Nicole,
I have no further comments.
Thanks
Farhad Iranitalab, PE, TE
Traffic Engineer
Willdan Engineering
Comprehensive. Innovative. Trusted.
T. 562.368.4893
C. 562.2366772
From: Nicole Criste <ncriste@terranovaplanning.com>
Sent: Wednesday, February 17, 2021 5:12 PM
To: Farhad Iranitalab <Flranitalab@willdan.com>
Subject: FW: Wave Project VMT Analysis
Farhad,
I did not see a response to this from you. Have you any further comments on this, or are we done?
Please let me know so I can close this one out (I hope!)
Nicole
Nicole Sauviat Criste
Principal
TERRA NOVA PLANNING & RESEARCH, INC.®
42635 Melanie Place, Ste 101
PALM DESERT, CA. 92211
(760) 341-4800
FAX#: 760-341-4455
E-Mail: ncriste@terranovaplanning.com
From: John Kain <jkain@urbanxroads.com>
Date: Monday, February 8, 2021 at 11:07 AM
To: Nicole Criste <ncriste@terranovaplanning.com>, Steve Libring <SLibring@willdan.com>, Cheri
Flores <clflores@laquintaca.gov>, Farhad Iranitalab <Flranitalab@willdan.com>, Garrett Simon
<gsimon@meriwetherco.com>
Cc: Bryan McKinney <Bmckinney@laquintaca.gov>, Marlie Whiteman
<mwhiteman@urbanxroads.com>, Janette Cachola <jcachola@urbanxroads.com>,
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"mrowe@msaconsultinginc.com" <mrowe@msaconsultinginc.com>
Subject: RE: Wave Project VMT Analysis
All —The revised draft Coral Mountain Specific Plan Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) Analysis is attached. The
Word doc is also attached in track changes mode so that text edits can be readily identified.
Warm regards,
John
JOHN KAIN
Principal
(949) 375-2435 Mobile
urbanxroads.com
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From: Nicole Criste <ncriste@terranovaplanning.com>
Sent: Tuesday, January 26, 2021 11:11 AM
To: John Kain <jkain@urbanxroads.com>; Steve Libring <SLibring@willdan.com>; Cheri Flores
<clflores@laquintaca.gov>; Farhad Iranitalab <Flranitalab@willdan.com>; Marlie Whiteman
<mwhiteman@urbanxroads.com>; Garrett Simon <gsimon@meriwetherco.com>
Cc: Bryan McKinney <Bmckinney@laquintaca.gov>
Subject: Re: Wave Project VMT Analysis
All,
You will get a conference call Outlook invite for 10 AM Tuesday, February 2 from Kim Cuza in my office shortly.
Nicole Sauviat Criste
Principal
TERRA NOVA PLANNING & RESEARCH, INC.®
42635 Melanie Place, Ste 101
PALM DESERT, CA. 92211
(760) 341-4800
FAX#: 760-341-4455
E-Mail: ncriste@terranovaplanning.com
From: John Kain <jkain@urbanxroads.com>
Date: Tuesday, January 26, 2021 at 11:05 AM
To: Steve Libring <SLibring@willdan.com>, Cheri Flores <clflores@laquintaca.gov>, Farhad Iranitalab
<Flranitalab@willdan.com>, Nicole Criste <ncriste@terranovaplanning.com>, Marlie Whiteman
<mwhiteman@urbanxroads.com>, Garrett Simon <gsimon@meriwetherco.com>
Cc: Bryan McKinney <Bmckinney@laquintaca.gov>
Subject: RE: Wave Project VMT Analysis
Tuesday (Feb 2) at 10am works for me.
JOHN KAIN
Principal
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(949) 375-2435 Mobile
urbanxroads.com
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From: Steve Libring <SLibring@willdan.com>
Sent: Tuesday, January 26, 2021 10:24 AM
To: Cheri Flores <clflores@laquintaca.gov>; Farhad Iranitalab <Flranitalab@willdan.com>; Nicole Criste
(Contract Planner) <ncriste@Terranovaplanning.com>; John Kain <jkain@urbanxroads.com>; Marlie
Whiteman <mwhiteman@urbanxroads.com>; Garrett Simon <gsimon@meriwetherco.com>
Cc: Bryan McKinney <Bmckinney@laquintaca.gov>
Subject: Re: Wave Project VMT Analysis
Tuesday also works for me - you all pick time what works for you.
From: Cheri Flores <clflores@laquintaca.gov>
Sent: Tuesday, January 26, 2021 10:11 AM
To: Farhad Iranitalab <Flranitalab@willdan.com>; Nicole Criste (Contract Planner)
<ncriste@Terranovaplanning.com>; John Kain <jkain@urbanxroads.com>; Marlie Whiteman
<mwhiteman@urbanxroads.com>; Garrett Simon <gsimon@meriwetherco.com>
Cc: Steve Libring <SLibring@willdan.com>; Bryan McKinney <Bmckinney@laquintaca.gov>
Subject: RE: Wave Project VMT Analysis
Tuesday is good for me.
CALIFORNIA
Cheri L. Flores I Planning Manager
City of La Quinta
78495 Calle Tampico La Quinta, CA 92253
Ph. 760-777-7067
www.Iaquintaca.gov
PLEASE NOTE: City Hall is closed to the public due to the current Stay -At -Home
orders regarding COVID-19. All services are available via phone, email or
online web portal. Please contact City staff if you need assistance at (760)
777-7125.
From: Farhad Iranitalab <Flranitalab@willdan.com>
Sent: Tuesday, January 26, 2021 10:09 AM
To: Nicole Criste (Contract Planner) <ncriste@Terranovaplanning.com>; John Kain <jkain@urbanxroads.com>;
Marlie Whiteman <mwhiteman@urbanxroads.com>; Garrett Simon <gsimon@meriwetherco.com>
Cc: Steve Libring <SLibring@willdan.com>; Bryan McKinney <Bmckinney@laquintaca.gov>; Cheri Flores
<clflores@laquintaca.gov>
Subject: RE: Wave Project VMT Analysis
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Tuesday: 10 AM to 3 PM This works for me
Wednesday: 1 PM to 4 PM Does not fit my schedule
Thanks
Farhad Iranitalab, PE, TE
Traffic Engineer
Willdan Engineering
Comprehensive. Innovative. Trusted.
T. 562.368.4893
C. 562.2366772
From: Nicole Criste <ncriste@terranovaplanning.com>
Sent: Tuesday, January 26, 2021 10:06 AM
To: Farhad Iranitalab <Flranitalab@willdan.com>; John Kain <jkain@urbanxroads.com>; Marlie Whiteman
<mwhiteman@urbanxroads.com>; Garrett Simon <gsimon@meriwetherco.com>
Cc: Steve Libring <SLibring@willdan.com>; Bryan McKinney <Bmckinney@laquintaca.gov>; Cheri Flores
<clflores@laquintaca.gov>
Subject: Re: Wave Project VMT Analysis
Good Morning Everyone,
City staff can't make Thursday work, so would any of the following work for everyone:
Tuesday: 10 AM to 3 PM
Wednesday: 1 PM to 4 PM
Nicole Sauviat Criste
Principal
TERRA NOVA PLANNING & RESEARCH, INC.®
42635 Melanie Place, Ste 101
PALM DESERT, CA. 92211
(760) 341-4800
FAX#: 760-341-4455
E-Mail: ncriste@terranovaplanning.com
From: Farhad Iranitalab <Flranitalab@willdan.com>
Date: Tuesday, January 26, 2021 at 7:57 AM
To: John Kain <jkain@urbanxroads.com>, Nicole Criste <ncriste@terranovaplanning.com>, Marlie
Whiteman <mwhiteman@urbanxroads.com>, Garrett Simon <gsimon@meriwetherco.com>
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Cc: Steve Libring <SLibring@willdan.com>, Bryan McKinney <Bmckinney@laquintaca.gov>, Cheri
Flores <clflores@laquintaca.gov>
Subject: RE: Wave Project VMT Analysis
Good morning Nicole,
My availability is in Blue.
• Thursday between 10:30am and 1:30pm I am also open
• Thursday between 3:30pm and 5pm I am also open
• Friday between 8:30am and 10am Not available
• Friday between 1:30pm and 5pm Not available
• Monday between 1:30pm and 5pm Not available
Thanks
Farhad Iranitalab, PE, TE
Traffic Engineer
Willdan Engineering
Comprehensive. Innovative. Trusted.
T. 562.368.4893
C. 562.2366772
From: John Kain <jkain@urbanxroads.com>
Sent: Monday, January 25, 20216:09 PM
To: Nicole Criste <ncriste@terranovaplanning.com>; Marlie Whiteman <mwhiteman@urbanxroads.com>;
Garrett Simon <gsimon@meriwetherco.com>
Cc: Farhad Iranitalab <Flranitalab@willdan.com>; Steve Libring <SLibring@willdan.com>; Bryan McKinney
<Bmckinney@laquintaca.gov>; Cheri Flores <clflores@laquintaca.gov>
Subject: RE: Wave Project VMT Analysis
Nicole — I am available for a conference call at these times:
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Thursday between 10:30am and 1:30pm
Thursday between 3:30pm and 5pm
Friday between 8:30am and 10am
Friday between 1:30pm and 5pm
Monday between 1:30pm and 5pm
There appears to be a fundamental concern that resort trips are longer than the data extracted from the
latest version of RIVTAM. In our opinion, such concerns regarding resort uses, especially private membership
resort uses, need to be balanced by the fact that resorts do not generate the commute activity associated
with typical homes and businesses. Peak hour traffic is abated by such uses, especially when restaurant and
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recreation and retail and service functions are available on site. The "resort area arrival" and "resort area
departure" trips, where the City Traffic Engineer's concerns appear to be focused, are certainly longer than
the overall average trip length data for the project. But other project trips are shorter or even captured on
site. And the "resort area arrival" and "resort area departure" trips may not be as long as implied by the City
Traffic Engineer's concerns. This is because out -of -region travelers often make intermediate stops (auto fuel,
restroom break, food for travel, food for the resort stay, etc) in the course of traveling to or from a resort
property. In such cases, VMT is appropriately measured to the intervening commercial or service stop
location.
Although RIVTAM certainly has limitations, it has been adjusted for application in Coachella Valley, and it
incorporates the 5-county region as a focused version of the SCAG RTP model.. Coral Mountain is proposed
to consist of an ideal mix of uses within a private resort context. We believe that he results of our VMT
assessment, based upon City guidelines, are reasonable. It is also important to note that many of our VMT
assessments are identifying significant and unavoidable VMT impacts. Coral Mountain is quite literally an
exception.
JOHN KAIN
Principal
(949) 375-2435 Mobile
urbanxroads.com
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From: Nicole Criste <ncriste@terranovaplanning.com>
Sent: Monday, January 25, 20214:06 PM
To: John Kain <jkain@urbanxroads.com>; Marlie Whiteman <mwhiteman@urbanxroads.com>; Garrett Simon
<gsimon@meriwetherco.com>
Cc: Farhad Iranitalab <Flranitalab@willdan.com>; Steve Libring <SLibring@willdan.com>; Bryan McKinney
<Bmckinney@laquintaca.gov>; Cheri Flores <clflores@laquintaca.gov>
Subject: Wave Project VMT Analysis
John and Marlie,
Please find attached the City Traffic Engineer's comments on your revised VMT analysis and associated
response to comments. I think it would be most productive to have a meeting or call to discuss the remaining
issues and come to a consensus on what needs to still be done. Please let me know your availability for either
the end of this week or the beginning of next week, and we will put together a Zoom meeting.
Thanks,
Nicole
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Nicole Sauviat Criste
Consulting Planner
City of La Quinta
TERRA NOVA PLANNING & RESEARCH, INC.®
42635 Melanie Place, Ste 101
PALM DESERT, CA. 92211
(760) 341-4800
FAX#: 760-341-4455
E-Mail: ncriste@terranovaplanning.com
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