EKN Appellation Project
EKN B Street Rendering (Click to Enlarge)
EKN Petaluma Blvd. S (Click to Enlarge)
Viewpoint Location Map (Click to enlarge)
Join us Monday, April 21, for the City Council meeting starting at 5pm, at which the Council host a public hearing and will consider (1) the Resolution to adopt Findings of Fact and the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP) for the Downtown Housing & Economic Opportunity Overlay and EKN Appellation Hotel Project (SCH #2024040565); (2) Resolution to adopt a General Plan Amendment to increase the maximum allowable Floor Area Ratio for areas within the Downtown Housing & Economic Opportunity Overlay from 2.5 to 6.0, Applicable to Subarea A Only; and (3) Adoption (second reading) of Ordinance No. 2900 N.C.S. Amending Chapter 2, 4, and 5, of the Petaluma Implementing Zoning Ordinance, and the Zoning Map, to add the Downtown Housing and Economic Opportunity Overlay Zone.
We encourage you to review the materials provided in this project webpage in advance and participate in the discussion.
Project Description
The EKN Appellation project would include the development of a 6-story hotel building with guest rooms, event space, and food service uses, and a below-grade parking garage with valet parking for 58 vehicles using parking lifts. The ground floor would include the hotel lobby and a restaurant with interior and exterior seating for 150 guests. Floors 2-5 would include 93 hotel rooms and a fitness center for hotel guests. Floor 6 would include a 4,220 -square-foot event space and an exterior bar/event space with seating for 56 guests. The proposed hotel development would exceed current Floor Area Ratio (FAR), building height, and lot coverage maximums.
For details/information regarding the proposed Downtown Housing & Economic Opportunity Overlay that covers the project site and other portions of downtown, please view www.cityofpetaluma.org/downtown-housing-and-economic-opportunity-overlay.
Project Details - Hotel
| APN(s): | 008-063-009; 008; & 011 |
| Address: | 2 Petaluma Boulevard South |
| Zoning: | MU2 (Mixed Use 2) |
| File Number: | PLSR-2022-0017 |
| Applicant: | Tom Jacobson 220 Newport Center Drive, Suite 11-262 Newport Beach CA 92660 (949)467-9008 [email protected] |
| General Plan Subarea: | Downtown |
| Sign Program: | Downtown |
| Parking Assessment District: | Yes, approximately 2/3 of site |
| Central Petaluma Specific Plan (CPSP): | No (CPSP abuts the site to the north and west) |
| Historic District: | Yes, Downtown Commercial District |
| River Access and Enhancement Plan: | No |
Zoning Development Standards
| Proposed | MU2 District (max/min) | |
| Site Area: | 14,256 sf | 2,000 min |
| Floor Area: | 76,770 sf | 35,640 max |
| Floor Area Ratio: | 4.46 | 2.5 max |
| Lot Coverage: | 100% | 80% max |
| Building Height: | 72 feet | 45 feet max |
| Vehicle Parking: | 58 spaces | TBD |
| Bike Parking: | 4 spaces within building 6 spaces within public right-of-way |
TBD |
Click HERE to view ALL the supporting documents pertaining to the ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY OVERLAY & EKN APPELLATION PROJECTS.
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Public Meetings and Hearings
- City Council Public Hearing – April 21, 2025 5 PM
- City Council Public Hearing – February 24, 2025 6:30 PM
- City Council Public Hearing – October 7, 2024, 6:30 PM
- Planning Commission and Historic & Cultural Preservation Committee – Joint Public Hearing – September 24, 2024, 6 PM
- Public scoping meeting - Wednesday, May 1, 2024, 5:15PM | Petaluma Community Center, Conference Room #2, at 320 North McDowell Boulevard, Petaluma
- Planning Commission and Historic & Cultural Preservation Committee- Joint Public Hearing- November 14, 2023, 6 PM
- Planning Commission and Historic & Cultural Preservation Committee - Joint Study Session – June 13, 2023, 6 PM
- Historic and Cultural Preservation Committee Study Session – January 10, 2023, 4 PM
Staff Contact
Greg Powell
Principal Planner
[email protected]
Isabel Castellano
Preservation Specialist
[email protected]
Planning Division
11 English Street
Petaluma, CA
94952