CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT
MEETING DATE: MAY 18, 2016
PREPARED BY: Sheldon S. Ah Sing, Contract Planner/Leslie Little, Assistant City Manager/ Community Development
APPROVED BY: City Manager
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SITE REVIEW: MONTEREY - LEAL: GRANADA HOTEL THE PROPERTIES, IDENTIFIED BY ASSESSOR PARCEL NUMBER(S) 726-14-030, -029, -031, -026 AND -025, ARE LOCATED ON THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF MONTEREY ROAD AND EAST 1ST STREET.
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
RECOMMENDATION
Review of Planning Commission action approving a Conditional Use Permit and Architectural and Site Review for a 60-room hotel with commercial and retail on the first floor.
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COUNCIL PRIORITIES, GOALS & STRATEGIES:
Ongoing Priorities
Protecting the Environment
Maintaining fiscal responsibility
2016 Focus Areas
Planning our Community
Developing our Community
Enhancing our Services
REPORT NARRATIVE:
Site Description
The project site includes five parcels (totaling 1.09 acres) at the southeast corner of Monterey Road and 1st Street within the Downtown area. The site is currently developed with two single-story commercial buildings (9,750 & 3,795 square feet). To the rear of the building is a public parking lot with 65 parking spaces, connecting between 1st and 2nd Streets. The applicant's actions comply with the milestones contained in the Purchase and Sale Agreement between the City of Morgan Hill Successor Agency and Leal Vineyards, dba Granada Hotel, Inc.
Project Description
The proposed project will demolish the existing on-site Downtown Mall and former Techcon office structures and related surface parking areas and construct a 67,940 square foot, four-story building and ancillary services parking area, hotel customer drop-off parking areas and landscaped areas. For more detail on the project, see the Planning Commission Staff Report (April 26, 2016-Attachment 1), the applicant's operational summary (Attachment 2), and the project plans (Attachment 3).
Planning Commission Discussion
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