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Board overturns planning commission and approves Jackson Gate hotel height appeal, strikes a Caltrans condition
Summary
The board voted 5‑0 on March 11 to overturn a planning commission denial and approve a use permit appeal allowing the Jackson Gate Hotel to proceed with a requested height variance; staff recommended and the board removed a Depot Road condition tied to the project’s Caltrans requirements.
The Amador County Board of Supervisors voted 5‑0 on March 11 to grant an appeal of the planning commission’s denial of a use permit (UP2410‑3) for the proposed Jackson Gate Hotel and related commercial development, including a request for up to a 60‑foot building height in a C‑2 commercial zone. Staff recommended removing condition 13 (a requirement tied to Depot Road) if the board approved the appeal; the board struck that condition and approved the project appeal.
The hearing attracted extensive testimony. Developer representative Sean Reagan (RTR Investments / Jackson Gate Hospitality) said the proposal is a 96‑room, dual‑brand hotel (La Quinta / Hawthorn Suites prototype), with conference capacity, indoor pool, expanded pond/stormwater controls and EV and solar…
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