Downtown Housing and Economic Opportunity Overlay and EKN Appellation Hotel Project
4 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2024040565
Lead Agency
City of Petaluma
Document Title
Downtown Housing and Economic Opportunity Overlay and EKN Appellation Hotel Project
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
2/25/2025
Document Description
The project evaluated in the EIR comprises the Downtown Housing & Economic Opportunity Overlay and the construct10n of a 6 story Hotel over a below-grade parking garage, comprising 93 hotel rooms, an event space, and food service uses. The Overlay requires a General Plan Amendment (GPA) to increase the maximum allowable floor area ratio (FAR) from 2.5 to 6.0, a Zoning Text Amendment (ZTA) to increase the allowable building height from 45 feet to 75 feet with a Conditional Use Permit (CUP), increase lot coverage from 80% to 100% with a Conditional Use Permit (CUP), allow ground floor residential uses, and establish development and design controls for properties within the Overlay. A Zoning Map Amendment (ZMA) Is also required to establish the Overlay on applicable parcels.
Contact Information
Name
Brian Oh
Agency Name
City of Petaluma Community Development Department
Job Title
Community Development Department Director
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Petaluma
Counties
Sonoma
Regions
Citywide
Cross Streets
Specified Downtown Area (Overlay see attached image) and Petaluma Blvd South/B Street (Hotel)
Zip
94952
Total Acres
10.3
Jobs
100
Parcel #
various (Overlay); 008-063-008; -009; -011 (Hotel)
State Highways
101, SR 116
Railways
SMART Railway
Airports
Petaluma Municipal Airport
Schools
St. Vincent; Petaluma City Schools; Live Oak; McNear
Waterways
Petaluma River
Other Location Info
2 Petaluma Blvd South
Notice of Determination
Approving Agency
City of Petaluma, City Council
Approving Agency Role
Lead Agency
Approved On
County Clerk
Sonoma
Final Environmental Document Available at
https//cityofpetaluma.org/economic-opportunity-overlay-ekn-appellation-projects/
Determinations
(1) The project will have a significant impact on the environment
No
(2a) An Environmental Impact Report was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
(2b) A Mitigated or a Negative Declaration was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
(2c) An other document type was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
(3) Mitigated measures were made a condition of the approval of the project
Yes
(4) A mitigation reporting or monitoring plan was adopted for this project
Yes
(5) A Statement of Overriding Considerations was adopted for this project
No
(6) Findings were made pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
Attachments
Notice of Determination
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