HomeMy WebLinkAboutPC Agenda 12.4.2024 Item 3B - Public Comment - McLaughlinFrom:Nickie McLaughlin
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Subject:PC Agenda 12.4.2024 Item 3B - Public Comment
Date:Wednesday, December 4, 2024 5:02:53 PM
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Good Afternoon,
I would like to address the following item on the12/4/2024 Planning Commission Agenda:
A REQUEST BY PS CANYON DEVELOPMENT, LLC, OWNER TO CERTIFY A
FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT (FEIR) INCLUDING THE ADOPTION
OF A STATEMENT OF OVERRIDING CONSIDERATIONS AND APPROVE A
MAJOR DEVELOPMENT PERMIT FOR A 739,360-SQUARE FOOT WARHOUSE
ON A THIRTY-EIGHT (38) ACRE PARCEL LOCATED AT THE NORTHHWEST
CORNER OF NORTH INDIAN CANYON DRIVE AND 19TH AVENUE. (CASE 3.4361
MAJ) (GM)
Please submit my comments to the commissioners and also into the public record:
Greenhouse Gas Emissions:
Palm Springs takes great pride in its commitment to reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
However, this nearly ¾ of a million square foot project is estimated by the developer to result
in 102,000 truck trips annually—yes, 102,000!
The massive amount of greenhouse gas emissions produced by these trucks will, without
doubt affect our air quality, which in turn, will impact our quality of life and the tourism
industry. The emissions from these trips alone could reverse all the progress the city has made
thus far.
Environmental impact reports for such projects universally highlight significant and
unavoidable environmental impacts, which include increased greenhouse gas emissions, a rise
in the urban heat island effect, habitat destruction, increased traffic, and worsening air quality.
The prospect of a financial windfall from the projected tax revenues should not be a
considered a trade-off for these harmful effects.
The only clear winner in this scenario is the developer. Continuing to build out this area under
the current plan, is nothing more than a “pipe dream,” especially when there is no guarantee of
any businesses moving in. In fact, current research suggests that this type of development is
already seen as outdated due to the negative consequences that prior projects of this scale have
revealed.
Having worked in the field of preservation of open space in Palm Springs for decades, this
project, although located next to the freeway does not make it any less significant. The winds
that pass through this area will guarantee a further decline in air pollution, not just for Palm
Springs, but for all surrounding cities.
I urge you not to approve the Statement of Overriding Considerations. This statement alone
implies that there is no way to avoid these issues.
Please do not gamble our future on this uncertain project!
Nickie Mclaughlin