Monday, July 10, 2006

Update: Byron Hot Springs Hotel Future


Previous Byron Hotsprings Hotel posts:

Pictures I took of the Byron Hotsprings Hotel on 4/29/06

History of the Byron Hotsprings

Camp Tracy

The Future of Byron Hotsprings






The Current Zoning Issues:


"Most of the acreage involves the controversial “
Byron Hot Springs” project,
which has dragged on for years and calls for a
restored Byron Hot Springs Hotel in
addition to a golf course with associated
cabins surrounding it. Initially staff
proposed rezoning the area from F-R to A-
2 (agricultural zoning with 5 acre minimum
lot sizes). After testimony from the project
proponents, the Planning Commission
voted to rezone the area P-1 (planned unit
development zoning).number of acres which fall within the
airport’s “B1” safety zone and calls for a
restriction on subdivision. (Originally,
planning staff proposed that these “B1”
areas, many on private land, be designated
Open Space instead of Ag Lands). Further,
the Planning Commission is recommending
rezoning some acreage from A-2 (5 acre
minimum lot size) to A-3 (10 acre mini-
mums)."

This is where it was left in spring 2003. Souza Realty is a local family owned developer out of Tracy, ca. I wonder what there stake in this is? From what it looks like its all projects are at a standstill. I like my suggestion to turn this into a public park, after all what else is planned? I could only suppose the city wants to keep that land vacant for the airport which makes sense and the owners want to maximize the development potential.

Brian Barringer

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