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Commission approves site plan for Mimi on Main hotel/restaurant complex with conditions
Summary
The commission approved the Mimi on Main site plan (SB-2411), a hotel/restaurant redevelopment on East Main that includes new and remodeled lodging units, a restaurant, a pool and expanded parking, with conditions for civil-plan, landscape and lighting compliance.
The Planning & Zoning Commission approved the site plan and entry-corridor application for the Mimi on Main redevelopment of East Main Street (SB-2411), which combines the former 3 East Main and 901 East Main parcels into a single, cohesive hospitality and restaurant development.
Developer representatives described the project as a rework and expansion of an existing hotel property into a combined complex with a restaurant, remodeled motel buildings and one proposed new 16-unit building (Building C), plus pool and ancillary structures. Staff summarized prior approvals (including right-of-way work and a prior hotel site plan that was previously considered) and said the consolidated site plan complies with C-2 zoning in terms of building coverage and impervious-cover limits. The proposal calls for 41 units total (25 in existing buildings and 16 in the proposed building C) and staff said utilities are available to serve the site subject to civil construction-plan approval.
Staff noted the project provides 83 parking spaces where the standard required 74, and that required landscape and entry-corridor design guidelines have been addressed in the submittal. City staff flagged that exterior lighting must comply with the city's exterior-lighting ordinance and that a full landscape plan will be required prior to permits. Commissioners debated whether more parking should be added to reduce spillover into nearby neighborhoods; several said the site does meet the city's minimum standards and asked the developer to look for modest opportunities to add spaces without compromising landscaping or pedestrian safety.
One commissioner raised the question of architectural finishes and elevation materials; staff and the applicant described a material palette that includes Hill Country limestone, wood siding and standing-seam metal roofing in muted earth tones. Commissioners also emphasized the need for pedestrian connections between the restaurant and hotel units; the plan includes proposed sidewalks and internal connectivity.
After discussion a motion to approve the site plan carried on a voice vote; staff will require subsequent civil construction plan review, a complete landscape plan and any needed construction permits. Several commissioners asked staff and the developer to continue exploring modest additional parking options and to finalize lighting and landscape details in the construction phase.
