4256 El Camino Real Hotel Project

Document Description: Note: Review Per Lead The proposed project would involve demolition of the existing restaurant building and construction of a five-story hotel building. The hotel would include 100 guest rooms, underground parking with mechanical lifts, and an exterior courtyard. Hotel amenities would include a fitness room, business center, restaurant/cafe, and bar. The total gross size of the project would be approx 51,300 sf. The building roof height would be 50 ft, with mechanical equipment and an associated mechanical screen extending no more than 8 ft above the max ridge of the roof. The rear of the building would include an outdoor patio area with a pedestrian path, seating, a lounge area, and a gathering space with a fire pit for use by hotel guests.

Contact Information: Samuel J. Gutierrez
City of Palo Alto
250 Hamilton Avenue, 6th Floor
Palo Alto, CA 94301
(650) 329-2225

Review Period Start: 12/24/2018
Review Period End: 1/28/2019
Development Type: Other (hotel: 100 rooms)
Local Action: Site Plan
Project Issues: Cumulative Effects Wetland/Riparian Water Supply Water Quality Vegetation Traffic/Circulation Toxic/Hazardous Solid Waste Soil Erosion/Compaction/Grading Sewer Capacity Septic System Schools/Universities Recreation/Parks Public Services Population/Housing Balance Noise Minerals Geologic/Seismic Forest Land/Fire Hazard Flood Plain/Flooding Drainage/Absorption Biological Resources Archaeologic-Historic Air Quality Agricultural Land Aesthetic/Visual
Reviewing Agencies: Caltrans, District 4 California Department of Parks and Recreation California Highway Patrol California Public Utilities Commission Department of Fish and Wildlife, Region 3 Department of Water Resources Native American Heritage Commission Office of Emergency Services, California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Region 2 Resources Agency Resources, Recycling and Recovery State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Water Quality