DATE: August 18, 2020
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PRELIMINARY PROJECT REVIEW FOR STAY OPEN SAN DIEGO, LLC TO DEVELOP AND OPERATE LOWER COST OVERNIGHT ACCOMMODATIONS, AUTHORIZATION TO COMMENCE ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW, AND DIRECTION TO STAFF, AS NEEDED
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
As a part of its efforts to provide lower cost overnight accommodations to ensure that all Californians and visitors from a variety of backgrounds and incomes are able to enjoy a full range of coastal experiences on and around San Diego Bay, staff issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the development and operation of lower cost overnight accommodations on January 22, 2019. The RFP included up to three acres of land on Pacific Highway in the City of San Diego, which included an existing 10,000 square foot vacant space within the District's Annex Building and the parking lot (Site) (Attachment A). After a competitive public process, in May 2019, the Board of Port Commissioners (Board) selected STAY OPEN San Diego, LLC (STAY OPEN) as the successful proposer (Attachment B).
Since last May, an Exclusive Negotiating Agreement (ENA)i was executed and on-site due diligence was completed. In January of this year, STAY OPEN submitted a project description (Attachment B) for a proposed shared accommodations hotel that would offer up to 226 PODS and up to 17 private or family rooms, lobby bar and caf?, and a rooftop restaurant and bar that would be open to the public during business hours (Proposed Development).
As another step toward our goal of providing lower cost overnight accommodations, staff is now requesting 1) feedback from the Board on the Proposed Development through the preliminary project review process; and 2) direction to commence the necessary environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) for the Proposed Development. As part of this preliminary project review, the Board may provide feedback on the Proposed Development, including without limitation, relating ...
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