An evening with Appellation Hotels and EKN Development

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Written By Sharon Kirk

April 9, 2025

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In the expectation that the Downtown Overlay will be approved by the City Council two evenings earlier, the proposed hotel developer and operator will talk to Know Before You Grow about the next step, the anticipated April 22 Planning Commission hearing on the site plan and architecture.

Given the ongoing community debate about the Overlay and the hotel, this KBYG forum will likely be well-attended.  So we ask for three favors:

(1) attend in person so you can gather the full flavor of the issues.

(2) Arrive early so the forum can begin on time and cover maximum ground.

(3) Understand that the evening is about education more than advocacy, learning all you can about the factors that affect the design so your public comment to the Planning Commission can have maximum impact.

To allow the Q&A to cover the maximum ground, we’ll ask that all questions be submitted in writing on forms available at the forum.  If time permits, verbal questions will also be allowed at the end of the evening.

Sharon Kirk

Sharon joined Urban Chat in 2017 following a spontaneous meeting with Kevin McDonnell at the Petaluma Engagement Fair (sponsored by PCRC). Her interest in Petaluma city planning stems from her years of living in vibrant, walkable cities including San Francisco and Göteborg, Sweden. Sharon assists with Urban Chat promotional activities and acts as co-chair of the Know Before You Grow educational committee. And despite her hesitation as an introvert, she occasionally hosts events.

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