JACKSON, Wyo. — A new hotel and condominium development is in the works on North Cache Street and the Town Council will provide feedback on the conceptual designs during the Special Town Council Workshop, Monday, Aug. 21 at 1:30 p.m.
The developers, a Utah-based company, Mogul Hospitality Partners LLC, requested a meeting with the Council to get their opinions about the possibility of the town vacating a portion of the alley between Mercill Avenue and Perry Street before they submit a sketch plan to the planning department.
The development will cover almost an entire North Cache Street block, from Mercill Avenue to North Glenwood Avenue and Perry Street, excluding the Cache Creek Motel and the property at 303 N. Cache.
In Jackson, sketch plans are reviewed by the Planning Department and Planning Commission, then the Council has the final say. If approved, a development plan is then submitted and follows a similar process, again appearing before the Council for a vote, before building permits are issued.
The property is located within the Town’s “Lodging Overlay,” which allows for short-term rentals. The developers are proposing a mix of hotel rooms and market-rate residential condominiums. According to the staff report, the market residential units would be built using the Town’s 2:1 Workforce Housing Bonus tool and build deed-restricted units at The Loop housing project on South Park Loop Road.
Conceptual design “Scheme 1,” encroachment-only:
- 139 hotel rooms
- 58 market-rate residential condominiums
- 198 parking spaces
- Restaurant and possibly some commercial/retail
- Encroachment agreements for underground parking and two skyways under and over the alley.
Conceptual design, “Scheme 2,” partial alley vacation:
- 143 hotel rooms
- 51 market-rate residential condominiums
- 190 parking spaces
- Restaurant and possibly some commercial/retail.
- The developer requests the town vacate 350 feet of the 500-foot-long alley, from Mercill Avenue
According to the staff report, the developers prefer “Scheme 2” which does not split the project in half but creates a dead-end alley. With the encroachment-only option, the alley still allows for two-way deliveries and the property would be connected by underground parking and two skyways over the alley.
During Monday’s meeting, the Council does not have to decide on a preferred design and could suggest other options. If they do suggest a design, they are not committed to approving it in the future.
The Council will also discuss an update to the anti-discrimination ordinance, review an outdoor noise study done by the town on Center for the Arts and discuss the naming policy for town streets and parks. The Council will also meet for a regular meeting, Monday at 6 p.m.
The meeting agenda is available here, the meeting video link is available here.
