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PLN17-0538 - Final Architectural Design - 1825 Park Street - Applicant: Paul Patel for Ganesha, LLC - Public hearing to consider the final architectural design for a four-story, 96-room hotel. The property is located within the NP-G, North Park Street Gateway zoning district with a MF, Multi-Family Residential overlay. Approval of the final architectural design for the hotel is not subject to CEQA under McCorkle Eastside Neighborhood Group v. City of St. Helena (2018) 31 Cal.App.5th 80, which found that design review for by right projects is a ministerial decision under Public Resources Code section 21080
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To: Honorable President and
Members of the Planning Board
From: Linda Barrera, Planner II
BACKGROUND
On January 28, 2019, the Planning Board held a public hearing on the Design Review and parking reduction for the construction of a four-story hotel with 96 rooms. The hotel was designed in a Streamline Moderne architectural style and incorporated a valet parking plan to accommodate the required parking spaces on site. The Planning Board approved the Design Review with the condition that the architectural design go back to the Board for final approval. The Board also approved California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) findings and the parking reduction plan.
On February 6, 2019, UNITE HERE Local 2850 filed an appeal of the Planning Board's decision. On March 19, 2019, after conducting a public hearing, the City Council denied the appeal and upheld the Planning Board's decisions to approve the Design Review and parking reduction. However, the Council remanded the architectural design for further consideration by the Planning Board. The Council found that the Planning Board correctly approved the parking reduction application because the project adequately meets the criteria and requirements of AMC 30-7, and directed the Planning Board to modify the Carpool Ride Share Services condition in Resolution No. PB-19-02 to ti...
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