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The '''Gallery Court Hotel''' is a 72-room, seven-story | The '''Gallery Court Hotel''' is a planned 72-room, seven-story boutique hotel at 140 Emmet Street developed by local hotelier [[Vipul Patel]]. The site was previously the Excel Inn, which burned down in May 2017,<ref>{{cite-progress|title=Excel Inn & Suites closed indefinitely following fire | ||
|url=https://www.dailyprogress.com/news/local/excel-inn-suites-closed-indefinitely-following-fire/article_a7083a04-32a1-11e7-948c-cf872a4d283f.html|author=Daily Progress Staff|publishdate=May 6, 2017|accessdate=2018-10-05}}</ref> formerly known as the Gallery Court Motor Hotel at the time of Martin Luther King, Jr.'s visit to Charlottesville in 1963.<ref>{{cite-hook |title=When MLK came to town |author=Lisa Provence|url=http://www.readthehook.com/94923/cover-sidebar-when-mlk-came-town |publishdate=April 8, 2004 |accessdate=2018-10-05}}</ref> | |url=https://www.dailyprogress.com/news/local/excel-inn-suites-closed-indefinitely-following-fire/article_a7083a04-32a1-11e7-948c-cf872a4d283f.html|author=Daily Progress Staff|publishdate=May 6, 2017|accessdate=2018-10-05}}</ref> formerly known as the Gallery Court Motor Hotel at the time of Martin Luther King, Jr.'s visit to Charlottesville in 1963.<ref>{{cite-hook |title=When MLK came to town |author=Lisa Provence|url=http://www.readthehook.com/94923/cover-sidebar-when-mlk-came-town |publishdate=April 8, 2004 |accessdate=2018-10-05}}</ref> | ||
Revision as of 14:07, 5 October 2018
The Gallery Court Hotel is a planned 72-room, seven-story boutique hotel at 140 Emmet Street developed by local hotelier Vipul Patel. The site was previously the Excel Inn, which burned down in May 2017,[1] formerly known as the Gallery Court Motor Hotel at the time of Martin Luther King, Jr.'s visit to Charlottesville in 1963.[2]
The Planning Commission voted 5-2 to approve the permit on September 11, 2018, after deciding that it created an adverse impact on the Route 29 Entrance Corridor and imposing nearly a dozen conditions.[3] City Council voted 4-1 to grant the proposed hotel a Special Use Permit on October 1, 2018, allowing an extra 20' of height for a total of 80', despite opposition from residents of the Lewis Mountain neighborhood organized by former mayor Bitsy Waters.[4]
The hotel is expected to have a cafe (without a kitchen) at street level, a rooftop snack bar for hotel patrons, and a restaurant & conference space on the third floor. A structured parking garage will provide one parking space per room.
References
- ↑ Web. Excel Inn & Suites closed indefinitely following fire, Daily Progress Staff, Daily Progress, Lee Enterprises, May 6, 2017, retrieved 2018-10-05.
- ↑ Web. When MLK came to town, Lisa Provence, The Hook, Better Publications LLC, April 8, 2004, retrieved 2018-10-05.
- ↑ Web. Panel advances Emmet Street hotel plan, Elliott Robinson, Charlottesville Tomorrow, September 11, 2018, retrieved 2018-10-05.
- ↑ Web. City Council moves permit for Emmet Street hotel forward, Elliott Robinson, Charlottesville Tomorrow, October 02, 2018, retrieved 2018-10-05.