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Design Review Board clears AC Hotel Northwinds with conditions on retaining wall and materials
Summary
The board approved the AC Hotel Northwinds site plan, landscaping and site lighting and set material conditions requiring a brick veneer on the Hannes Bridge retaining wall and staff sign‑off on final brick/mortar samples, after extended review of façades, HVAC screening and landscape buffering.
The City of Alpharetta Design Review Board voted unanimously to approve major elements of the AC Hotel Northwinds proposal on April 17, 2026, advancing a seven‑story, 160–165‑room hotel nearer to construction after extensive review of site design and exterior materials.
Representatives for the applicant, including Gabriel Herring of Kurios and architect Keith Vanderbilt, said the site plan and overall footprint are unchanged from earlier approvals but noted refinements: a revised façade palette and additional rooms were added since the project’s initial review. "This project was presented several years ago and there's several components that have not changed at all," Gabriel Herring said during the hearing, adding that the team updated…
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