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RE: Development Agreement and Trust Account
James Vaughn <JVaughn@szrlaw.com>
Thu 3/25/2021 6:03 PM
To: Nicole Criste (Contract Planner) <ncriste@Terranovaplanning.com>;Cheri Flores <clflores@laquintaca.gov>
Cc: Jon McMillen<jmcmillen@laquintaca.gov>;'Ihrke, Bill' <bihrke@rutan.com>;Armando Magallon
<amagallon@laquintaca.gov>;Consulting Planner<ConsultingPlanner@laquintaca.gov>;Garrett Simon
<gsimon@meriwetherco.com>;Depalatis, Paul<pdepalatis@msaconsultinginc.com>;'Rowe, Mike'
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Hi Cheri and Nicole,
Per your request, attached is the DA application, along with a brief cover letter. Garrett says that his office has
already submitted the fee, but please let us know if anything else is needed.
Thanks,
Jim
James D. Vaughn, Esq.
Stowell, Zeilenga, Ruth, Vaughn & Treiger LLP
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From: Nicole Criste <ncriste@terranovaplanning.com>
Sent: Thursday, March 18, 2021 11:06 AM
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Subject: Development Agreement and Trust Account
Gentlemen,
I was under the impression that you had made application for both the SDP and the Development Agreement
(DA) at the same time last month. I have discovered, however, that no Development Agreement application
has been filed. I have attached the form that must be filled out and submitted. I would also recommend an
accompanying letter, explaining the request. The application base fee is $3,342.00, plus file management fees
of $26.00, for a total of $3,368.00. Please submit the application and fee through Trakit, as you have your
other applications. Armando Magallon, copied here, can assist you with the processing and setting up the
application.
As a second and related matter, as you are aware, outside consulting expenses associated with the project
have been incurred, and the costs associated with the City Attorney's review of the DA will be reimbursed by
you. We sent the VMT analysis to our traffic consultant, and have been billed for that service (see attached
Wildan invoice). For these expenses, we will need to establish a trust account, from which we will cover these
expenses. Please submit a separate check for $10,000.00 for the establishment of that trust account, to
Armando Magalion's attention. He will establish the account for you. The Wildan costs will be deducted from
this amount, and the balance applied to the City Attorney's fees. Should the amount not be sufficient, there
will be a need to replenish the account. Any funds not expended will be returned to you at the conclusion of
the entitlement process.
Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions.
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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