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Commission backs amendment to Alamance Crossing zoning to allow Home2 extended‑stay hotel
Summary
Burlington planners on Sept. 22 recommended adding parcel PID 112514 to the Alamance Crossing conditional business district (CB902) and amending conditions to permit a hotel. Parks Hospitality Group proposed a four‑story Home2 extended‑stay hotel of about 120 rooms; staff noted traffic study work and further TRC review are required.
The Burlington Planning & Zoning Commission on Sept. 22 voted to recommend an amendment to the Alamance Crossing conditional business district (CB902) to add parcel PID 112514 and allow hotel use under Rezoning 25‑005. The recommendation will go to City Council for final action.
Ryan Moffitt, representing Parks Hospitality Group, said the group seeks to add PID 112514 to the existing CB902 district and amend conditions to allow a hotel on the consolidated parcel (addresses listed in the application). Parks Hospitality engaged consultant Kimley‑Horn to prepare a traffic impact analysis; Moffitt said the preliminary study did not recommend material roadway improvements but suggested striping and adjustments at ingress/egress points. Moffitt also told the commission Parks held a community meeting for property owners within 300 feet; one neighbor (C.G. Bird) attended and made design suggestions that led the applicant to flip the hotel orientation toward the traffic circle.
Seth Mason, development manager for Parks Hospitality Group, described the proposed property as a Home2 extended‑stay hotel affiliated with the Hilton family. He said the hotel would be about four stories with roughly 120 guest rooms, meeting space sized to host about 100 people, and interior suites with kitchens designed for longer stays. Mason said Parks is a family‑owned operator that manages its properties in‑house and that the company has worked in Burlington before.
Commissioners asked whether the traffic study covered the most recent flipped site orientation that places the main entrance toward the roundabout. Mason said Kimley‑Horn prepared the TIA based on an earlier layout; he and staff said the applicant will continue to refine the conceptual site plan and that final approval of site details (lighting, access, pavement markings) will occur through the city’s Technical Review Committee (TRC) and required NCDOT reviews.
Mason also said the project team is coordinating with Duke Energy to relocate or bury a power line easement along the northwest corner of the property; he said Parks has sought quotes and remains in active discussion with Duke to finalize easements.
A commissioner moved to recommend the CB902 amendment, noting the change is consistent with the comprehensive plan’s regional commercial future‑land‑use designation and would allow a more efficient consolidated site layout. Staff then called a roll‑call vote and the commission approved the recommendation. The recommendation is advisory; City Council must act before zoning or project permits take effect.
