Half Moon Bay Planning Continues Hyatt Hotel Project after 5 Hours of Public Comment and Commisioners’ Analysis to their Next Meeting

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VIDEO. From the Half Moon Bay Planning Commission Special Meeting on Wednesday, October 9th, 2024 at 6:00pm, as a hybrid meeting. Agenda.

HMB Planning’s next meeting will be Tuesday, October 22nd, 2024 at 7:00pm, as a hybrid meeting.

Hyatt FEIR (Final Environmental Impact Report) is posted to the City of Half Moon Bay’s Hyatt Project page.

The Agenda is now posted on Planning Commission meeting webpage.

PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS PROJECT DESCRIPTION: HYATT PLACE HOTEL PROJECT – COASTAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT, SITE AND ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW, TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP, AND PARKING EXCEPTION, AND CERTIFICATION OF A FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT (EIR) FOR A 102-ROOM HOTEL WITH ASSOCIATED SITE IMPROVEMENTS AND A FOUR-LOT SUBDIVISION FOR FUTURE DEVELOPMENT OF UP TO 16 RESIDENTIAL DWELLING UNITS.

CITY FILE #: PDP-072-13

LOCATION: 1100 BLOCK OF MAIN ST (APN 065-012-030); 100 SEYMOUR STREET (APN 065-012- 020); NORTH SIDE OF SEYMOUR ST (APN 064-352-150)

APPLICANT/OWNER: GREG JAMISOM/ RGJC, LLC.

PROJECT PLANNER: KRISTI BASCOM,

CONTRACT PLANNER; STEVE MCHARRIS, INTERIM COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR

Staff Recommendation: That the Planning Commission, by Resolution:

1. Certify the Environmental Impact Report for the Half Moon Bay Hyatt Place Project, Adopt CEQA Findings and a Statement of Overriding Considerations, Mitigation Measures, and a Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (Attachment 1); and

2. Approve PDP-072-13, an application for a Coastal Development Permit, Site and Architectural Review, and a Parking Exception for a 66,268 square-foot, 102-room hotel; Tentative Parcel Map to adjust the lot line between the hotel parcel and the adjacent James Ford auto dealership parcel and to create four residential parcels on the north side of Seymour Street for future development of up to 16 residential dwelling units as allowed by the R-2 zoning district development standards (Attachment 2).

Attachments


Hyatt Hotel Project History


More on the Hyatt Hotel Development on Coastside Buzz

Hyatt Hotel Funds Additional EIR Study Responding to Public Comment and New CEQA Requirements for Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT);

Hyatt Hotel Responds to Public Comment by Spacing Buildings ~ Pro Suggests Hotel Would “Activate Main St.” Improving City’s Outdoor Economy; August 18, 2022

Half Moon Bay Planning Gets Pushback on Hyatt Place Hotel Regarding Visual Barriers, Water Shortage and Traffic; July 28, 2022

Hyatt Hotel Design Review at HMB Architectural Advisory Committee; July 21, 2020

Planning Commission 8/9/22 Review of Hyatt Place Hotel ~ Draft Environmental Impact (EIR) Report Available for Public Comment. Deadline 9/13/22; July 20, 2022

Hyatt Place Hotel Manages View Corridor by Reducing Height and Number of Rooms; July 7, 2021

Hyatt Hotel Design Review at HMB Architectural Advisory Committee;



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