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Staff previews five-story extended-stay hotel at entertainment district; applicant seeks multiple variances
Summary
A site plan for a five-story, 112-room 'Live Smart by Hilton' extended-stay hotel in PD-217 (entertainment district) was presented. Staff flagged three variance requests: reduced TxDOT buffer, relief from masonry screening wall where an existing retaining wall/fence exists, and an exception for a required amenity (pool).
City planning staff presented a site plan (STP 2411-0043) for an extended-stay hotel in PD‑217 — the entertainment district along Beltline — and described three variances the applicant will request at the public hearing. Staff recommended approval of the site plan with conditions; no final action occurred at the Jan. 13 staff briefing.
The proposed hotel is an extended‑stay prototype identified as “Live Smart by Hilton” in staff materials. Staff said the design is five stories with 112 rooms, configured more like studio apartments than typical nightly rooms, and includes kitchenettes and coin-operated laundry facilities to support stays longer than 30 days. The hotel will be…
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