El Cajon Courtyard Excel Hotel Group July 1, 2014
Downtown hotel Four stories – 51 feet high Commercial retail space Community room Café On-sale alcohol service Reduced parking Outdoor eating Project Description
Conditional Use Permit regulates development and proposed uses General Plan advocates mixed-use and urban type development Parking available in public parking lots and on Rea Avenue No significant environmental effects No public comments received Project Facts
Site includes three properties Surrounding uses include City Hall, Police station, courts, retail and service uses Public parking available spaces On-street parking Infrastructure and required utilities in place and available Existing Conditions
Aerial 120 Public Parking Spaces 83 Public Parking Spaces 40 Public Parking Spaces 405 Public Parking Spaces 28 Public Parking Spaces
Multiple Planned Uses o 120 rooms o Commercial lease opportunities o Café with outdoor dining o On-sale alcohol service o Available community room space Exceptional level of architectural quality Integration with adjacent properties Project Land Use & Design
Site Plan
Elevations Magnolia Avenue View
Elevations Rea Avenue View
Elevations City Hall View
Elevations Civic Center Way View
Redevelopment Goals & Policies o Produce economic viability o Remove vacant underutilized properties Enhances downtown environment o Adds to the mixture of uses and activities o Special Development Area No. 9 General Plan Consistency
Specific Plan No. 182 o Meets design standards o Compatible with recent developments o Parking available while maintaining urban environment Zoning Code o On-site alcohol service Zoning / Regulatory Review
Categorically exempt per Section o In-fill development o Less than 5 acres o Consistent with General Plan & Zoning o No habitat value o No significant effects CEQA
Project implements the General Plan & Specific Plan No. 182 Satisfies applicable use & development standards Compatible with existing & planned land uses Conditions of approval designed to ensure public health, safety & general welfare Redevelops a vacant underutilized site Findings Summary
City Council approval by adoption of the next resolution in order. Recommendation
Aerial
120 Public Parking Spaces 83 Public Parking Spaces 40 Public Parking Spaces 405 Public Parking Spaces 28 Public Parking Spaces
Site Plan
Elevations Magnolia Avenue View
Elevations Rea Avenue View
Elevations City Hall View
Elevations Civic Center Way View