DATE: October 8, 2019
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PRELIMINARY PROJECT REVIEW PRESENTATION AND DIRECTION TO STAFF REGARDING THE SUNROAD HIE HOTEL PARTNERS, L.P. (SUNROAD) DEVELOPMENT OF A 450-ROOM, SINGLE-PHASE, DUAL BRANDED HOTEL ON THE ELBOW PARCEL OF EAST HARBOR ISLAND IN THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
Staff is requesting 1) feedback from the Board of Port Commissioners (Board) on the proposed single-phase, dual branded, 450-room hotel on the Elbow Parcel (Proposed Development) on Harbor Island (Attachment A - Location Map) through the preliminary project review process and 2) direction to further study and commence the necessary environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) for the Proposed Development. If the Board, in its sole and absolute discretion, directs staff to proceed with environmental review, approval of the environmental document would be a condition precedent to the Board's consideration of an agreement to enable the leasing, development and operation of the Elbow Parcel (Definitive Agreement) pursuant to Section 2(c) of the Exclusive Negotiating Agreement (ENA) with Sunroad HIE Hotel Partners, L.P. (Original ENA, Clerk Document No. 66537). Environmental review under the CEQA is estimated to take approximately 6 to 12 months. The Coastal Development Permit (CDP) process may take an additional 4 months, for a total of 10 to 16 months (i.e., 6-12 months for CEQA and 4 months for the CDP).
Since entering into an ENA with Sunroad, the Board has provided extensive feedback on the Proposed Development. At the February 12, 2019 meeting, the Board passed and adopted Resolution 2019-020 (Attachment B - Resolution 2019-020), which identifies ten criteria for Sunroad to address in a revised design. As part of this preliminary project review, the Board may provide feedback on the Proposed Development, including without limitation, relating to the architecture, public features, connectivity, and any other considerations...
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