Hotel Floor Area Bonus Ordinance

The Town of Corte Madera adopted Ordinance 995 on June 16, 2020 to amend the Zoning Ordinance, amending the permitted Floor Area Ratio for hotel uses in C-3, C-4, and MX Zoning Districts, through the creation of a Floor Area Bonus.  The Ordinance established a framework for permitting a floor area and height bonus for hotel development on lots greater than one acre in size within the C-3, C-4, or MX zoning districts provided that specific conditions and criteria related to site planning and design, environmental sustainability, community integration, and the public realm are met.  The bonus permits up to a maximum of .70 FAR where the existing maximum is .34 FAR. Staff reports, minutes and archived video from prior meetings are provided below.

June 16, 2020 Town Council Meeting

• Ordinance 995 adopted June 16, 2020
• Staff Report

June 9, 2020 Town Council Meeting

• Meeting video
• Resolution 22/2020
• Staff Report and Draft Ordinance
• Public Hearing Notice for the June 9, 2020 Town Council meeting

May 26, 2020 Planning Commission Meeting

• Presentation
• Revised Planning Commission Resolution (Attachment 2 of the Staff Report)
• Late public comment received and Memo responding to such
• Staff Report for the May 26, 2020 Planning Commission meeting
• Public Hearing Notice for the May 26, 2020 Planning Commission meeting

Environmental Documents

• Initial Study and Mitigated Negative Declaration - Public Review Draft dated April 24, 2020
• Notice of Intent to Adopt a Mitigated Negative Declaration - dated April 22, 2020

August 20, 2019 Town Council discussion

• View the archived video of the meeting
• Presentation for the August 20, 2019 Town Council discussion
• Staff Report for the August 20, 2019 Town Council discussion

May 21, 2019 Town Council Public Hearing

• Public Hearing Notice for the May 21, 2019 Town Council meeting

April 9, 2019 Planning Commission Public Hearing

• Planning Commission Resolution 19-015
• View the archived video of the meeting
• Meeting minutes
• Staff Report for April 9, 2019 Planning Commission meeting
• Public Hearing Notice for the April 9, 2019 Planning Commission meeting

November 13, 2018 Planning Commission meeting

• View the archived video of the meeting
• Meeting minutes
• Staff Report for November 13, 2018 Planning Commission meeting

July 24, 2018 Planning Commission meeting

• View the archived video
• Meeting minutes
• Staff Report for July 24, 2018 Planning Commission meeting

February 20, 2018 Town Council meeting

• View the archived video
• Meeting minutes
• Staff Report for February 20, 2018 Town Council meeting