Commissioners press developers on parking and access, note ADOT review needed

Nov 6, 2025

During the site-plan hearing for the Coolidge Gateway hotel, commissioners questioned parking sufficiency, the shared entrance arrangement via Ruins Drive and whether median/turn restrictions on N. Arizona Boulevard require ADOT review; staff confirmed a traffic study and ADOT approval are required for changes to the median or turn movements.

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Commissioners focused on circulation and access after the applicant presented the site plan for the hotel and retail pads. One commissioner asked whether the 110-room hotel would have sufficient parking and noted the plan appeared to rely on shared parking with adjacent businesses; the applicant said there is adequate parking and cited a roughly 1.1 parking ratio.

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