Towneplace Suites by Marriott Hotel nearly checked all the marks for the Ripon Planning Commission on Monday.
“This is one of the more ideal uses for that area,” said Planning Director Ken Zuidervaart.
The 54,382-square-foot, 91-room, four-story project at East Main Street in Ripon along northbound Highway 99 will be built next door to Angle Petroleum service station.
Traffic at the freeway ramp was a bit of a concern for neighbors, especially during school days. City staff, however, is working to remedy that, working on a grant to put traffic signals in the area similar to that at West Colony Road and Hoff Drive.
Speaking of neighbors, Commissioners favored the plan consisting of about 21,986 square feet or 22.37 percent of the site being landscaped, in turn, providing some privacy to the nearby homes.
They unanimously approved the Conditional Use Permit to developer, Venture Hospitality, Inc., with the stipulation that the landscaped area also be maintained and that no backlit signage on east or north of the hotel.
Zuidervaart indicated that plans call for the widening and restriping of the road along with the installation of curbs, gutters and sidewalks.
The Townplace Suites will have a breakfast / food area, two meeting rooms, guest laundry area, a fitness room, and a swimming pool, with extended stay options being available to occupants. Commission Chairperson Debra Van Essen was pleased to know that the hotel will likely bring in more of a professional clientele.
All rooms will have studio accommodations consisting of a small kitchen / food prep area within the suites.
The project, Zuidervaart added, will include a paved off-street parking facility featuring 93 total stalls while meeting the city standards.
As far as exterior, Towneplace Suites will predominantly be stucco with different colors and finishes to accent the building. The roof would mostly be a flat parapet to conceal the mechanical roof-top equipment.
In addition, each room will feature sound-rated windows to help reduce the noise from the nearby freeway.
The construction build-out for this Marriott hotel will be about one year.
