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Commission approves revised design for 52‑room, four‑story hotel at Plum Lane and Idaho Street
Summary
The Redlands Planning Commission on July 23 approved CRA 955, a revised design for a four‑story, 52‑room extended‑stay hotel on Plum Lane and Idaho Street, finding the project meets commercial land‑use standards, parking requirements and a CEQA infill exemption; staff cited a 9.76 socio‑economic benefit ratio.
The Redlands Planning Commission on July 23 approved Commission Review and Approval number 955, allowing a four‑story, extended‑stay hotel with 52 guest rooms on a 0.77‑acre vacant parcel at the northeast corner of Plum Lane and Idaho Street.
Staff planner Ryan Murphy summarized the revised project design and said the building would total about 29,820 square feet and meet the city’s parking standard (57 spaces required for 52 rooms under the cited code). Murphy said the revisions respond to earlier design comments by adding windows, adjusting color tones and improving roof line and awnings; he recommended adoption of Resolution 1664 and a CEQA infill exemption.
Applicant representative Angel Orozco, speaking for developer Omar Patel, presented renderings and said the changes improved the building’s integration with surrounding properties. "Hotels do generate a lot of tax revenue for the city," Orozco said, urging commissioners to consider the project’s local economic benefit. Orozco also noted that no specific tenant has been identified for the property.
Commissioners praised the updated renderings as addressing prior scale concerns from nearby property owners. Commissioner Goukowsky pointed out—correcting an earlier slide caption—that the adjacent hotel is a SpringHill Suites by Marriott; the applicant acknowledged the correction for the record.
Commissioner Wells moved to adopt Resolution 1664, approve the socioeconomic cost‑benefit study, and approve CRA 955 subject to the attached conditions of approval; Commissioner Shaw seconded. The motion carried unanimously.
The project was presented as consistent with the commercial land‑use designation and was granted approval subject to standard conditions and required permits. The socio‑economic analysis presented to the commission returned a positive cost‑benefit ratio of 9.76. The applicant may now proceed with required building and grading permits under the approved conditions.
