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Council upholds church appeal, denies permit for proposed 50-room Highland/Franklin hotel
Summary
The Los Angeles City Council on May 5 upheld an appeal by Hollywood United Methodist Church and denied a conditional-use permit for a proposed 50-room hotel at the corner of Highland and Franklin, citing traffic, lot size and neighborhood compatibility concerns. The vote was 12-0 to grant the appeal.
The Los Angeles City Council voted unanimously to uphold an appeal and deny a conditional-use permit for a proposed 50-room hotel at the corner of Highland and Franklin.
Attorney Ben Resnick, representing the Patel family, and property owner Barrett Patel urged the council to deny the churchs appeal and allow the hotel, describing the project as a high-end, Hyatt-affiliated property that the applicants estimate would generate about $140,000 in transient occupancy tax annually and add to the…
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