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Westlake City Zoning Code

ARTICLE X

- SUPPLEMENTAL LAND USE REGULATIONS

Sec. 102-500.- Generally.

Certain land uses that are either permitted by right or require approval of an SUP shall be further regulated by the provisions of this article.

(Ord. No. 1044, § 4, 3-24-2026)

Sec. 102-501. - Supplemental land use regulations.

(a)

Hotel.

(1)

Each hotel shall require on-site staff for 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

(2)

Each hotel shall require a minimum of 150 keys/rooms for daily or weekly renting, except as provided for in this section.

(3)

Each key/room within a hotel shall require a minimum area of 350 square feet.

a.

The point of access for guests into each key/room shall be from an interior hallway.

(4)

Each hotel shall be a minimum of four stories in building height. For the purpose of this provision, a story is measured from the finished floor to the finished ceiling. Stories below finished grade shall not be included in the building height calculation.

(5)

Each hotel shall allocate a portion of its total building area to all the following specific land uses and activities:

a.

A lobby;

b.

A full-service food establishment with full kitchen facilities, that is available for the immediate consumption of food and beverage, and open to the direct use of the general public (food service may be provided at all times);

c.

A bar selling alcoholic beverages for consumption on the premises;

d.

A conference center or meeting rooms made available for meetings and gatherings no less than 5,000 square feet in area;

e.

An indoor fitness facility with fitness equipment;

f.

A spa and wellness facility; and

g.

A swimming pool.

(6)

If constructing multiple buildings on a single lot, the buildings shall be constructed at the same time and may not be phased. All buildings shall have architectural continuity, subject to review and approval by the town planner.

(7)

A hotel shall only be permitted to have 150 keys/rooms or less if it is located on property within 660 feet of State Highway 114 between Davis Boulevard and Solana Boulevard, or on property within the TC, town center form-based development district (i.e., the town center core zone). Notwithstanding any provisions in subsection (a)(5), a hotel with 150 keys/rooms or less shall provide distinguished accommodations and services that are not common to the town, the surrounding area, and the region.

(8)

The total building area of the hotel allocated for food service, personal service, conference space, and retail shall be calculated and shall be provided with assigned parking according to section 102-155 or section 102-413 as applicable to the zoning district.

(9)

Existing hotels as of March 24, 2026 that do not conform to the land use regulations of this section in whole or in part, may be occupied, operated, repaired, renovated, or otherwise continue in use in their existing state until such time that a substantial modification is requested to 50 percent or more of the total building area of the hotel.

(10)

The owner of a hotel may request a deviation from the metrics of this section, subject to review and recommendation by the planning and zoning commission and approval by the town council. A public hearing shall not be required for any deviation request.

(Ord. No. 1044, § 4, 3-24-2026)