Proposed Marriott hotel approved for Union Road
Artist’s drawing of a proposed 119-room hotel on Union Road near Golden Hill Road.
Height limit restriction waived to improve architectural appearance
–At Tuesday’s Paso Robles City Council meeting, a Mitigated Negative Declaration environmental analysis, height exception and removal of an oak tree were each approved for a proposed 4-story, 119-room hotel development proposed for 2940 Union Road. The Residence Inn by Marriott hotel is proposed for the property currently home to Paso Robles Pet Boarding. The motion was passed with an amendment to widen Union Road to 11-feet at the entrance to the hotel with the bike path reduced to five feet to assist with traffic mitigation. The votes were 3-2, with Mayor Steve Martin, councilmen Fred Strong and Steve Gregory supporting the project and councilmen John Hamon and Jim Reed opposing it.
The maximum building height currently in a commercial light industrial zone where the hotel is proposed is 50-feet. The applicants, Paso Highway Hotel Partners, got approval to exceed the height limit; the building will be up to 63.5 feet in height, for certain architectural roofline features.
The Development Review Committee reviewed the site plan, grading, and elevations for this project on Feb. 8, 2016, and recommended approval of the project to the Paso Robles Planning Commission, including the request to exceed the 50-foot height limit.
The planning commission reviewed the project on Apr. 12, 2016, and continued it to Apr. 26, 2016 to provide an opportunity for staff to research additional information including, traffic impacts during weekend events at Barney Schwartz Park, Paso Robles Airport Land Use Plan density limitations and bike/travel lane widths. The commission recommended approval of the project, including the height exception.
Paso Robles City Planner Susan DeCarli said the environmental analysis was circulated for 30 days with no comments received. She said the proposed hotel is in a gateway area to the city and the architectural appearance has been reviewed to ensure it is suitable.
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