Summary: Tuesday, August 7, 2012 The Pacific Grove City Council will be holding a special meeting tomorrow evening. I’ve put a link to the agenda in the transcript of today’s Land Use Report. The meeting starts at 6:00 p.m., and the big item on the agenda is Agenda Item #13, a public hearing that will focus on a proposal for what the developer is calling the “Holman Hotel.” If ultimately approved, the hotel would be located on the block bounded by Lighthouse Avenue, Grand Avenue, Central Avenue, and Fountain Avenue. That is an entire city block, right in the heart of Pacific Grove. The agenda indicates that there are two possible decisions that the Council could make tomorrow: First, the Council could decide to proceed with an election on November 6th, to let the voters determine whether or not to amend the C-1-T Zone, to permit the construction of the hotel, as proposed by the developer. Second, the Council could determine that additional time is required adequately to develop project related information, to address expressed concerns, and to inform the public. In that case, there would not be an election on November 6th, but there would be more public hearings, and probably the establishment of a Blue Ribbon committee to look at issues like size, water availability, off-site parking, and how to use the new revenues that the proposed hotel would generate. I’ve put links to more information in today’s transcript. If you care about the future of Pacific Grove, you should be there tomorrow! More Information: Gary Patton’s Two Worlds Blog August 8, 2012 Agenda, Pacific Grove City Council Agenda Report on Holman Hotel (Agenda Item #13)
