Proposed California surf park is rejected by city council
A zoning change would have allowed a developer to build a surf lagoon in the desert. La Quinta's City Council rejected the controversial proposal.
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A zoning change would have allowed a developer to build a surf lagoon in the desert. La Quinta's City Council rejected the controversial proposal.
The development proposal, which includes “the largest, rideable open-barrel, human-made wave in the world," has drawn pushback from some La Quinta residents.
A developer plans to build a large surfing pool in La Quinta. Critics argue it would require too much water as California grapples with drought.
A developer plans to build a large surfing pool in La Quinta. Critics argue it would require too much water as California grapples with drought
Planning commissioners approved the project in split votes.