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Board approves EPIC Hospitality hotel rezoning with final stormwater concept plan condition
Summary
The board approved a rezoning to allow a 104‑room hotel on Council Place after the applicant committed to option 2 elevations and staff secured an enhanced stormwater provision. Approval was conditioned on final PCO (post‑construction) concept plan approval; vote was 5–1.
The board voted to approve zoning application 2024‑800 to allow a 104‑room hotel (EPIC Hospitality) on 2.73 acres on Council Place, subject to final approval of the project’s post‑construction (PCO) stormwater concept plan.
Applicant representatives presented a revised design package and four elevation options; commissioners and the planning board favored option 2. Applicant counsel John Carmichael said the hotel design and materials were committed on the site plan and confirmed removal of a previously proposed pickleball court. Designer Thomas Happapura said the revised stormwater routing separated outfalls to avoid DOT right‑of‑way impacts and that the PCO re‑submission was “all but approved” pending technical sign‑offs.
Commissioner Tufano moved to approve the rezoning with the single condition that the PCO concept plan receive final approval; Commissioner Urban seconded the final motion. The motion passed 5–1, with Commissioner McCool recorded in opposition.
Ending: The approval allows the applicant to proceed to final design and permitting; final construction permits and any stormwater acceptance will follow PCO approval and standard permitting steps.
