TO: Chair and Planning Commission
FROM: Eva Cutro, Community Development Director
Paul Michaud, Senior Planner
George Burton, Planner
DATE: January 19, 2016
CONTACT:
Staff Contact
George Burton, 480-348-3525
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AGENDA TITLE:
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Discussion of a Minor Amendment to the Hermosa Inn Special Use Permit (SUP-15-5)
5532 N. Palo Cristi Road (Assessor No. 170-03-129)
Background
BACKGROUND
History
The Town annexed the subject property in 1961. The original Special Use Permit (SUP) was issued in 1976 and has been amended several times. The two most recent amendments were approved in 2007 and 2014. The 2007 amendment was a major amendment that included the modification of the existing room count, a redesign of the pool area, a new spa/fitness facility, and reconfiguration of the restaurant area and parking area. The 2014 amendment was a managerial amendment that reconfigured buildings, eliminated the second story on the guest rooms, and enlarged the event space.
Request:
The applicant requests a minor amendment to the Special Use Permit to reconfigure and re-orientate buildings, add fireplaces and fountains, modify and add fence walls, and modify the parking area. The room count, parking space count and floor area will remain the same (with a total of 49 rooms, 156 parking spaces and 55,690 square feet of conditioned space).
* Reconfigure and Re-Orientate Buildings
The number of guest rooms and the square footage of the buildings will remain the same (for a total of 49 rooms and 55,690 square feet of conditioned space). Fireplaces will be added to all guest rooms and the all guest room buildings will be single story.
Guest Room Buildings 15, 16, 17 and 18 - Northwest Corner of the Resort
The four guest room buildings located at the northwest corner of the property will be reconfigured. They will be setback a minimum of 20' from the adjoining property lines, will have a maximum height of 16' tall (w...
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