Summary
A massive 240-unit hotel project is moving forward on South Main Street as the last project exempted from the city's short-term accommodation moratorium. The developers are looking into building on-site or nearby workforce housing units instead of paying a massive $2.6 million fee-in-lieu.
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Last discussed Aug 13, 2026.
Impact analysis
Involves either a $2.63 million fee-in-lieu payment to the city's housing fund or private capital investment into dozens of affordable housing units.
Tourists, the hotel developer, and workers in need of affordable housing if units are successfully built.
Former Walnut Lane residents facing higher costs.
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