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ZOA No. 05-03, CUP No. 05-28, VA No. 05-62 and SPR No. 05-05 November 28, 2005 Page 2 Property Description The project site lS 3.2 acres and is located in the City's hotel district, referred to as Hotel Terrace. The zoning of the property is Specific Development No. 12 (SD-12), which governs about 22 acres of land, currently developed with hotel uses. The General Plan designation for the area is General Commercial (GC) (Exhibits 1 and 2) . The site is currently occupied by Woolley's Petite Suites Hotel which was constructed in 1987 and consists of 183 rooms on three levels, with approximately 78,546 square feet. There are 214 parking spaces available on the project site; however, 24 of these spaces are shared with the adjacent Embassy Suites Hotel property to the south. Surrounding land uses include the Quality Suites Hotel to the north, the Holiday Inn Hotel to the east, the Embassy Suites Hotel to the south and the Hampton Inn and Best Western Hotels across Hotel Terrace Drive to the west. The site is accessible from Hotel Terrace Drive via Grand Avenue or Dyer Road. Project Description Extended Stay America (ESA) is a privately held company that owns and operates over 670 locations nationwide. The company owns all of its properties and does not franchise any of its hotel locations. Hotel stays are primarily geared towards business travelers who are in the area for job training, on temporary job assignments or who have recently been transferred. According to ESA, 50 percent of its clientele stay for one month or more, while 80 percent of client stays are for over two weeks. Room rates vary from location to location but generally average around $99.00 per night. The project will convert the existing Woolley's Petite Suites Hotel into a long-term stay business hotel for Extended Stay America. No new square footage will be added to the building. All improvements will be to the interior of the structure with the exception of new accent stone that will be added to the base of the porte-cochere and columns on the front elevation wrapping partially around each side of the building. One new guest room will be added to the interior of the hotel bringing the total room count to 184 rooms. The typical room size will be 384 square feet with each room having its own kitchen. Each kitchen will have its own sink with disposal, full size refrigerator, microwave, stovetop, toaster 75A-4