TO:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THROUGH:
Bruce Moe, City Manager
FROM:
Carrie Tai, AICP, Community Development Director
SUBJECT:Title
Receive a 30-Day Progress Report on the Residence Inn by Marriott, Located at 1700 N. Sepulveda Boulevard (Community Development Director Tai).
RECEIVE REPORT
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Recommended Action
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council receive the report.
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FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
There are no direct fiscal implications associated with the recommended action.
BACKGROUND:
On October 20, 2020, the City Council conducted a review of the Conditional Use Permit, as amended, for the Residence Inn by Marriott. At the conclusion of the Use Permit review, the City Council, directed staff to schedule a public hearing to consider modifications to the Use Permit in accordance with Section 10.104.030 of the Municipal Code, in order to incorporate additional operational measures as conditions of approval. Furthermore, the City Council requested a progress report within 30 days to determine whether there was reason to consider a revocation process instead. This report summarizes progress made between October 21, 2020, and November 20, 2020.
DISCUSSION:
Following the October 20, 2020, City Council review, the representatives of Residence Inn by Marriott convened a meeting with City staff on October 26, 2020, to catalog and discuss concerns that were expressed by City Council, members of the public, and City staff. The Residence Inn representatives indicated that they took immediate action in the following areas of progress:
* Received funding approval for physical improvements at the property, including but not limited to, increasing the height of the fence on the east property line, and installation of a mechanism to control access to the parking lot;
* Met with several neighbors to discuss fence height and other issues;
* Met with the City's traffic en...
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