UPDATED COMPLETENESS REVIEW 2020-04-02
April 2, 2020
Mr. Garrett Simon
CM Wave Development LLC
2440 Junction Place, Suite 200
Boulder, CO 80301
SUBJECT: UPDATED COMPLETENESS REVIEW FOR THE WAVE PROJECT
GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT 2019-0002
ZONE CHANGE 2019-0004
SPECIFIC PLAN 2019-0003 (AMENDMENT 5 TO SP 03-067)
TENTATIVE TRACT MAP 2019-0005 (TTM 37815)
MASTER PROJECT 2019-0004
Dear Mr. Simon,
On October 22, 2019, the City of La Quinta received applications for a General Plan Amendment,
Zone Change, Specific Plan Amendment and Tentative Tract Map for the Wave project, also
referred to as Andalusia West. The case numbers assigned to the project are provided above,
including a Master Project assignment of MP2019-0004. On November 12, 2019, the City issued
a letter to you, indicating that the application was incomplete.
Since that time, you have submitted materials and received comments on a number of items.
The application remains, however, incomplete. In order to be determined complete, the following
revisions or additional materials are required:
1. The General Plan Amendment is proposed to be to a Specific Plan designation. The
Specific Plan in La Quinta is a permit, not a land use designation. The General Plan
Amendment must be revised to provide General Plan land use designations, in this case
Low Density Residential, General Commercial, Tourist Commercial and Open Space –
Recreation. Please consult the City’s General Plan Land Use Map, available on-line, and
resubmit the correct exhibit.
2. The Zone Change is proposed to be to a Specific Plan designation. The Specific Plan in La
Quinta is a permit, not a zoning designation. The Zone Change must be revised to provide
zoning designations, in this case Low Density Residential, General Commercial, Tourist
Commercial and Open Space – Recreation. Please consult the Zoning Map, available on-
line, and resubmit the correct exhibit.
3. The Environmental Assessment submittal is incomplete, and requires the following
submittals:
a. Draft Initial Study
b. Water Supply Assessment
This determination is conditioned on your having submitted these items consistent with the
minimum required contents of each item as described in the application packet. If during the
processing of the application it is determined the information does not strictly meet such
standards or contains errors or omissions, clarification and/or supplemental information may be
required and the preparation of such information may be considered, in the Design and
Development Director’s judgement, an unreasonable delay and may result in a suspension of
processing time limits in accordance with the California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Section
15109.
When these materials are received, the City will re-initiate a completeness review. Once the
applications are complete, the applications will be distributed to City departments and public
agencies for comment.
In addition, we have provided you technical review of a number of studies. The following
resubmittals are required in order to process your application further.
1. Corrected Air Quality and GHG Study
2. Corrected Noise Impact Analysis
3. Corrected Traffic Impact Analysis
4. Corrected Cultural Resources Study
5. Corrected Biological Resources Study
Finally, you have provided data and mapping requested by the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla
Indians, as part of the mandated SB 18 and AB 52 Tribal Consultation process. You have also
requested a meeting with City staff and Tribal representatives to go over the Tribe’s concerns.
That meeting is scheduled for 3 PM on April 7th. Until Tribal Consultation is concluded, the
project’s environmental review cannot be completed. We will continue to coordinate with you
and Tribal representatives as the consultation continues.
Due to current State mandates, I am working remotely. If you have any questions regarding the
process, please contact me at ncriste@terranovaplanning.com, and/or at (760) 341-4800.
Sincerely,
Nicole Sauviat Criste
Consulting Planne