Commission demands developer presentation after stalled hotel groundbreaking

Aug 25, 2026

After a public groundbreaking for a proposed hotel that has not progressed to construction, commissioners asked staff to bring the developers back for an on-the-record update and to explain delays and milestones; staff agreed to schedule a presentation and treat separate parcels with separate leases.

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Several commissioners criticized the developer for delays after an earlier groundbreaking for a Hyatt Studio Hotel and asked staff to require an on-the-record presentation. The Mayor said the city should not hold multiple one-on-one meetings with the developer and that progress reports should be made in public to create an accurate record. One commissioner called the original groundbreaking "embarrassing" given the lack of construction.

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