HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem #1B - email from L MathewsFrom:Larry Mathews
To:Planning
Subject:June 26th Meeting -- Public Comment Attached
Date:Saturday, June 22, 2024 12:03:40 PM
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To The Planning Commission:
I have been coming to Palm Springs since the late 1960’s, bought property here in 2017, and
became a permanent full-time resident in 2022. I’m strongly urging you to deny the request
to vacate a portion of Museum Way as requested by PS Resorts. The process by which
this was granted is both questionable and non-transparent. Furthermore, it’s extremely short-
sighted and inconsistent with the General Plan. To close the portion of Museum Way will hurt
Palm Springs and its national reputation; instead of a destination for architecture and design,
Palm Springs risks becoming known as a schlocky, cheaper sister of Las Vegas. From an art
perspective, the reputation of Palm Springs is deeply hurt by this cheap and tacky installation.
It is inappropriate to find a conformity in this case; leave the General Plan as is, move
the installation 50 feet away, and re-open the street that should never have been closed.
Thank you for your consideration.
Larry Mathews
2431 S. Yosemite Drive
Palm Springs