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Planning Commission approves four‑story Cambria hotel and event center with condition to relocate trash enclosure
Summary
The commission approved a four‑story, 90‑room Cambria hotel and event center (D23‑0010) near West Larch Road and North Tracy Boulevard, finding it categorically exempt under CEQA §15332, and added a motion that staff and the applicant work to relocate or screen the on‑site trash enclosure.
The Tracy Planning Commission voted to approve a development review permit (D23‑0010) for a four‑story Cambria hotel and event center at the southwest corner of West Larch Road and North Tracy Boulevard on Nov. 19, with a condition directing staff and the applicant to work on relocating or better screening the trash enclosure.
Staff presented the proposal as a four‑story, roughly 58,000‑square‑foot hotel with 90 rooms, two ballrooms and supporting event facilities; the project includes off‑site improvements to the public right of way including sidewalks and traffic signals. The planner noted the site is zoned Highway Service and that hotels with event centers are permitted in that zone, and recommended approval under CEQA Guidelines §15332 as an infill exemption.
Commissioners asked about ballroom capacity, trash enclosure location and circulation. Architect Sharad Lal estimated the ballrooms could accommodate roughly 120 to 280 people depending on configuration. Commissioner Orcutt urged the applicant to relocate the trash enclosure away from the most visible corner and asked whether alcohol service would be allowed on the terrace; staff and the applicant said any alcohol service would be subject to ABC rules and regular banquet licensing and that the terrace perimeter includes planters and drainage that limit full perimeter access. The architect and applicant agreed to work with staff to find a less‑visible location or provide additional screening for the enclosure.
Public comment included a Webex speaker who raised concerns about noise, traffic and crime, and a nearby developer, Mohammed Amini, who spoke in favor of the project and noted adjacent off‑site improvements his team is constructing. Applicant Navdeep Grewal described site circulation, basement parking and the proposed signal at the intersection.
Commissioner Orcutt moved to approve the development review permit and determine the project exempt under CEQA §15332, with the amendment directing staff and the applicant to collaborate on relocating the trash enclosure farther west; the motion passed on roll call vote.
Next steps: the applicant will proceed to building permit submittals and staff will coordinate final placement and screening of the trash enclosure as a condition of approval.
