HomeMy WebLinkAboutCT 99-14; The Regency; Tentative Map (CT) (36)September 17, 1999
TO: CITY MANAGER
FROM: Principal Planner
RE: HILTON RESIDENCE INN ON CARLSBAD BOULEVARD
On September 16, 1999, the Mayor, Councilmember Hall and I met with Bill Canepa who is
proposing a Hilton Residence Inn on Carlsbad Boulevard south of Poinsettia Lane. This site is
designated as Planning Area 1 (tourist-serving commercial land uses) in the Poinsettia Properties
Specific Plan. Mr. Canepa indicated that his purpose for meeting with the Council was to
determine whether or not there would be support for a hotel at the proposed location.
The Mayor and Councilrnember Hall both indicated that what the Council was looking for was a
quality project with a strong pedestrian focus. Staff indicated that because this site is not in the
Overlay Zone and requires only a Site Development Plan approval, that the Planning
Commission would be the final decisionmaking body unless that decision was appealed. The
Planning Commission would also be the final decisionmaking body for the Coastal Development
Permit, unless appealed.
Some time was spent discussing site design issues including:
1 . Providing a strong pedestrian element for the proposed restaurant at the northwest comer
of the hotel;
2. Revising the architectural style to be more compatible with a Beach Cottage or Craftsman
design;
3. Maintaining a maximum height of around 30' with up to 5 additional feet for
architectural protrusions or an elevator shaft — should be kept to the minimum area; and,
4. Ensuring adequate circulation in the area.
Please contact me at extension 4451 if you have any questions.
Adrienne Landers
Principal Planner
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Michael Holzmiller
Gary Wayne