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DRC approves Hyatt hotels, apartments and parking at 780 Gervais Street with conditions
Summary
The DDRC granted a certificate of design approval for a mixed‑use development including two Hyatt hotels, a five‑story apartment building and a below‑grade parking structure at 780 Gervais Street, subject to conditions on pedestrian connections, streetscape treatments, lighting, fencing, and coordination with city engineering and encroachment permits.
The Design Development Review Commission voted to approve a certificate of design approval for a mixed‑use project at 780 Gervais Street that includes a Hyatt Centric (11 stories), a Hyatt House extended‑stay hotel (5 stories), a five‑story apartment building with 183 units, and an underground parking structure. The commission’s approval carries detailed conditions designed to protect the pedestrian realm and meet City of Columbia design standards.
Staff told the commission the project was previously approved on Jan. 19, 2023, but the approval expired because permit applications were not filed within two years. The current staff evaluation found the revised proposal “substantially meets” parts 2, 3 and 4 of the Downtown Columbia design guidelines but recommended a Certificate of Design Approval…
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