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RE: In opposition of a Wave park a Coral Mountain
Rob Michiels <rmichiels@consiliumassociates.net>
Tue 7/20/2021 4:43 PM
To: mike charles <mgacharles@yahoo.com>
Cc: Consulting Planner <ConsultingPlanner@laquintaca.gov>;Ria Michiels
<michiels.ria@gmail.com>;RFBAEZ7@gmail.com <rfbaez7@gmail.com>
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Ditto here — tried the zoom one where you are supposed to raise your hand to speak but got locked out
From: mike charles <mgacharles@yahoo.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 20, 2021 4:39 PM
To: Rob Michiels <rmichiels@consiliumassociates.net>
Cc: ConsultingPlanner@laquintaca.gov; Ria Michiels <michiels.ria@gmail.com>; RFBAEZ7@gmail.com
Subject: Re: In opposition of a Wave park a Coral Mountain
Thanks Rob and Ria. Ramon and I were on the call but just listening. Mike
On Jul 20, 2021, at 4:24 PM, Rob Michiels <rmichiels@consiliumassociates.net> wrote:
Good afternoon and thank you for allowing me to voice my strong
opposition to this project.
My wife and I have been homeowners at Andalusia for the past 11 years. I
believe I am also speaking on behalf of many of my neighbors.
We joined this beautiful Andalusia community because:
• We love the peace and quiet;
• We love the immaculately dark and clear night skies;
• We were told the patch of wild and untamed desertscape across from us
would eventually be developed into a similarly quiet and uncrowded
golf/low density residential community.
So, imagine our dismay when that property was sold to another developer,
who has quickly, and under the radar, moved to change the zoning from
low density residential to high impact commercial.
We do not understand why the city of La Quinta would have given the initial
permission for that zoning change so this ill-conceived project could move
forward to this stage of planning?
Do our city leaders really want to tie their political legacy to the desecration
of one of the last truly unique and peaceful tracts of La Quinta land by
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unscrupulous developers who want to change it into a circus like attraction
every day all year round? Why go forward and spend untold dollars on
investigations when any person with common sense knows this can and
should be stopped right now by the city simply holding fast to the original
zoning?
Why waste millions of gallons of drinking water when we are in the midst of
a drought?
The so-called expert reports submitted in support of this project are at best
theoretical re -do's of earlier reports (from other projects). No real science
or experiments are behind these reports.
Is the only underlying agenda that wants to allow this permitting process
change the pursuit of a few extra dollars promised for city coffers?
If you go forward, I believe future generations will not look kindly on your
legacy.
Thank you for your consideration.
Rob & Ria Michiels-Denayer
81301 Andalusia
La Quinta, CA 92253
Rob Michiels
Founding Partner
CONSILIUM Associates LLC
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Email RMichiels@consiliumassociates.net
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