Not surprising that this is an Intrawest development. This is the extent of what Intrawest's site seems to say:
The Westin Verasa is the first 4-star branded condominium-hotel in the Napa Valley. The riverfront property is at the heart of a city revitalization that will encompass the creation of a river walk connecting the river to many of the sights and attractions of the city’s downtown core. As part of the Westin family, the Westin Verasa will be the epitome of effortless style and gracious attitude – an ideal home base to plug into the town and begin an adventure in the valley.
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project plan presented in March to the City of Napa Planning Commission presents a lot more information. The 3-story property is to be located at
1314 McKinstry St and is to have 160 rooms (20 of which offer lock-out rooms).
From the project plan to deviate from an earlier 2001 hotel-condo application for this site:
This application by Intrawest Napa seeks approval to modify the site plan and building plans and establish a 160 room condominium hotel (condo-hotel) at 1314 McKinstry Street. The revised design utilizes essentially the same building footprint, orienting the hotel to the river and utilizing Craftsman-style architecture for the buildings. The hotel amenities will include an outdoor swimming pool, bocce ball courts, several courtyards and terrace gardens, a porte-cochere, a 233 space subsurface parking lot and fully landscaped grounds. No additional square footage is proposed: however the spa component has been removed and replaced with additional meeting/conference space. This hotel project is being developed in conjunction with Copia and is to be operated as a four-diamond hotel. The operational aspects regarding its proposed status as a “condominium-hotel” are addressed separately in this report.
Significant to most of us here on FT:
8. Use of Units. Owners’ use of their condo-hotel unit shall be limited to fourteen (14) days per calendar year. The City may approve additional usage in the Use Permit, but the total number of days of owners’ use approved by the City shall not exceed twenty-nine (29) days per calendar year. Owners may delegate their right of use and occupancy directly or through an exchange program. At all other times, units shall be used for transient occupancy purposes only; units may not be rented to any person(s) for more than twenty-nine (29) consecutive days.
Consistent with the provisions of the Condo-Hotel Ordinance, the applicant has requested the City to approve the owners’ use of their unit for up to 29 days per calendar year. Staff has a difficult time supporting this request without some modification. The City’s primary concern is to make sure that the hotel rooms are available for the tourist community. Assuming that there is a pool of 2,240 days that are exempt from Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT) (14 days x 160 units), staff would be supportive of this set number of days available for the personal use of any owner – up to a maximum of 2,240 days.
In addition the final CC&Rs shall provide that the units may not be rented to any person(s) for more than twenty-nine (29) consecutive days.
9. Compliance with Law. It shall be the responsibility of the applicant for a condo-hotel to comply with the requirements of Title 16 (subdivisions) of this Code as well as all other applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations.
The applicant has agreed to operate the hotel consistent with all applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations.