вЂњThe Coachella Valley already has well over 100 golf courses to choose from,вЂќ Gastelum said. Regarding the community benefits outlined by the courseвЂ™s developers, Gastelum said he was appreciative of the effort, but he requested the project developers to commit to a deadline for the community benefit funds to be distributed before the project begins construction.ДЄt the conclusion of his comments, Gastelum reiterated the project вЂњis simply not an appropriate for the community of Thermal and a desert setting in general.вЂќ Omar Gastelum, a policy director with LCJA, reiterated the point about inadequate community outreach, noting many Thermal residents lack internet access and, thus, the ability to attend virtual meetings. However, Ortiz - the only resident to testify during the hearing - argued the community outreach wasnвЂ™t adequate, stating she was never aware of the council meetings despite living in the area her whole life. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY SportsД®arlier this year, the course developers held a meeting with the Thermal-Oasis Community Council to gather input on the project. Open Championship at Pebble Beach Golf Links. NovemPebble Beach, CA, USA General view of the seventh hole during the Pebble Beach course preview for the 119th U.S. Golfweek's Best Courses You Can Play: California вЂњWeвЂ™ve been fighting for clean water, livable housing and better infrastructure for years, yet a golf club is a priority?вЂќ List вЂњIвЂ™ve had enough with developers using our communities as their little sandbox, because we are real people with real lives,вЂќ Ortiz said. Earlier this month, the Leadership Counsel for Justice and Accountability, a community organization that has opposed other luxury developments in the east valley, submitted a letter to the county with 10 local residents co-signed in opposition to the course.Дuring the hearing Monday, Thermal resident Brenda Ortiz said she was вЂњfilled with disappointmentвЂќ upon learning recently about the planned course. However, the project has not gained unanimous support from residents of Thermal. вЂIвЂ™ve had enough with developers using our communities as their little sandboxвЂ™ Manuel Perez upon the projectвЂ™s approval by the county earlier this year. Azoff has also been a leading co-investor in the Coachella ValleyвЂ™s new hockey arena, set to open next year, and he contributed $20,000 to Riverside County Supervisor V. The course is not the first Coachella Valley development promoted by Azoff, who is widely considered one of the most influential people in the music industry. Hanse, who noted вЂњvery fewвЂќ courses in the Coachella Valley solely offer golf, explained the course will attempt to blend in with the surrounding area, with plans for a citrus grove to line the perimeter of the course.

During the discussion, Smith introduced Gil Hanse, the golf courseвЂ™s architect who has designed several prolific courses, including the 2016 Olympic Golf Course in Rio de Janeiro. Smith also spoke during the hearing Monday, noting the course does not include any housing developments adjoined to it. вЂњAlready approved as part of the Desert Recreation DistrictвЂ™s long-range park plan and recently the recipient of a state grant, we are pleased to contribute to the Desert Recreation DistrictвЂ™s construction of this new park that will provide much needed recreational opportunities for the Thermal community,вЂќ Smith wrote in his letter. In a follow-up letter to the county, Smith also committed to contributing $100,000 to the Desert Recreation District for its planned park in Thermal, which recently received state funding, along with a handful of other parks in the valley.

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