To: Honorable Mayor and Members of City Council
From: Vincent Smith, Community Development Director
Prepared By: Michael Allen, Senior Planner
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Westin Verasa Hotel Addition 2nd Extension
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RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Recommendation
Adopt a resolution approving a second, two-year extension of the Use Permit and Design Review Permit approving an approximately 47,768 square foot, 32-room, detached hotel addition to the existing Westin Hotel located at 1274 McKinstry Street and determining that the actions authorized by this resolution were adequately analyzed by a previous CEQA action.
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DISCUSSION:
Executive Summary
The Applicant, VY Riverfront, LLC, requests a second, two-year extension for the previously approved Use Permit and Design Review Permit for the Westin Verasa Hotel Expansion Project (File No. PL17-0134) which authorizes a detached 45,265 square foot, four (4) story, 32 room hotel expansion on the 0.53-acre vacant parcel immediately south of the existing Westin Verasa Hotel. For purposes of this report, the term "Project" refers to the development authorized by the original Use Permit and Design Review Permit.
The Project was originally approved by the City Council on February 18, 2020, with an initial expiration date of February 18, 2022 (see Resolution 2020-026 included as Attachment 3). An Administrative extension (PL22-0008) was granted on March 14, 2022, with an expiration date of February 18, 2024 (see Attachment 4). On February 12, 2024, the Applicant submitted an application for an additional two-year extension (see Attachment 2). No changes to the Project are proposed with this extension. This report reiterates the discussion of the Project contained in the original Planning Commission Staff Report (Attachment 5) so that the City Council may determine if the original findings for approval can still be made in support of the extension. The originally approved Project plans are provided as Attachment 6 for refere...
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