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Council authorizes updated appraisal for 425 W. Main amid redevelopment and public-safety concerns

El Cajon City Council · May 14, 2024
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Summary

Council authorized staff to update an appraisal for 425 West Main (the Travelodge) to inform options including private acquisition or possible city participation and to evaluate eminent-domain feasibility; staff referenced a 2023 appraisal at $4.5 million and rising calls for service around the property.

City staff requested authorization to update a year-old appraisal for 425 West Main Street, a Travelodge property that staff say has shifted primarily to emergency and transitional housing uses.

Assistant City Manager Vince DiMaggio briefed the council that roughly 71% of rooms are currently used for…

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