Commission approves Stone Point modification and parcel map to allow 124‑room Studio Rez (Marriott) hotel and a reduced office

The Planning Commission voted Feb. 12 to approve modifications to the Stone Point master plan and a tentative parcel map for Lot 4 at 1470 Stone Point Drive, clearing the way for a 124-room, four-story Studio Rez (Marriott) extended-stay hotel and a roughly 62,000-square-foot, three-story office (if constructed later).

Staff presentation described the proposal to split Lot 4 into two parcels: Parcel 1 for an approximately 62,000-square-foot office and Parcel 2 for an approximately 56,000-square-foot, four-story hotel with 124 rooms. Staff said the project provides 252 parking spaces that will be incorporated into the center’s existing shared-parking agreement (the center has over 1,400 spaces in total) and that the office parcel meets the Stone Point master plan minimum landscape coverage of 20% despite site limitations caused by power-line corridors (staff reported about 26.5% coverage for the office parcel). The project includes tree-mitigation obligations allocated by parcel acreage; staff said the total mitigation requirement for this project is 159 inches to be met by nonnative tree plantings and mitigation fees.

Tiffany Wilson of RSC Engineering, the applicant representative, told the commission the hotel would be a Studio Rez Marriott extended-stay product “more geared towards, like, a traveling nurse or maybe the construction workers that are here long term,” and that there are no immediate plans to build the office; the office was included to preserve master-plan square-footage and parking allocations. Wilson estimated permitting would take roughly six to eight months and that opening could occur in about 18–24 months if approvals and permitting proceed.

Staff stated the project is categorically exempt from further environmental review under the CEQA Guidelines for infill projects (staff referenced CEQA Guidelines Section 15332). Commissioners asked about tree-mitigation and landscaping; staff confirmed up to 50% of required mitigation inches may be met by nonnative trees per the master tree permit program.

A commissioner moved to adopt the findings and approve the MPP stage 1 modification, MPP stage 2, and the tentative parcel map for 1470 Stone Point Drive (file PL25-0225) subject to conditions; the motion was seconded and approved by roll call. The chair announced a 10-day appeal period.