Council approves two-lot plat and site plan for 4-story TownePlace Suites hotel in Battle Creek Business Park

The Pleasant Grove City Council approved a two-lot subdivision named Battle Creek Business Park, Plat B, and separately approved a commercial site plan for a four-story, 112-room TownePlace Suites hotel on approximately 5.7 acres near 1875–1879 West State Street.

Director Daniel Cardenas presented the project and staff recommendations. The proposal consolidates previously platted parcels into two lots (referred to as Lot 7 and Lot 8). Access will be available from State Street and Iceberg; an existing easement provides future connection toward North County Boulevard for Lot 7, staff said. The city and applicant are also negotiating a development agreement covering potential use of the southern parcel and possible adjustments with a VMP zone in the future.

The applicant—s representative, Dylan Hutchins of SJ Company, said Wolfgram Capital owns the property and has a letter of intent with Marriott to operate the site as a TownePlace Suites. Hutchins said Marriott representatives are willing to work with the city on design standards. The proposed hotel includes 112 rooms, a swimming pool, roughly 1,000 square feet of landscaping area, and 34 trees; the applicant is providing 124 parking stalls, which exceeds the code requirement of one stall per unit (112 required).

Director Cardenas said the proposed building height is within permitted limits (about 51 feet for four stories, beneath the 65-foot permitted maximum). The design uses gray, black and white stone and modern materials; the Planning Commission unanimously recommended approval and the Design Review Board reviewed materials and colors.

Council member Rogers moved to approve the two-lot subdivision; council member Williams seconded and the motion passed by voice vote. Council member Williams then moved to approve the site plan for the four-story hotel and council member Rogers seconded; the council approved the site plan by voice vote. Staff said the site plan meets administrative code requirements and that a development agreement on the adjacent southern lot is under negotiation and may return to the council in a subsequent meeting.

The council and staff discussed access points, existing easements, and future connectivity; council members asked about the nearby Walmart access road and confirmed the plat preserves the planned public connections. The council did not receive public testimony opposing the project at the meeting.