Bill Type and Number: Ordinance 2007-479

Sponsor: LUZ Committee

Date of Introduction: April 24, 2007

Committee(s) of Reference: LUZ

Date of Analysis: April 27, 2007

Type of Action: Adoption of DRI land use conversion table; finding of non-substantial change to DRI

Bill Summary: The bill amends the River City Marketplace DRI land use conversion table to provide a factor for converting undeveloped commercial space to hotel rooms at a rate of 0.293333 peak hour trips per room. The bill further finds that the addition of this conversion table does not constitute a substantial change to the adopted DRI.

Background Information: The original DRI provides for construction of 300 hotel rooms; this bill will add a mechanism to develop an additional 120 rooms by allowing conversion of road trip capacity from commercial uses (15,150 sq. ft. = 120 hotel rooms).

Policy Impact Area: DRI amendment

Fiscal Impact: None

Analyst: Clements