On May 11 the Driggs Planning & Zoning Commission gave final approval to a proposed 107-room, four-story Marriott Element hotel on the vacant property south of Broulim’s, a development that is allowed per the land’s current zone with no public hearings required.
The Driggs Design Review Advisory Committee worked with the developer on several iterations of the site plan and building rendering to reach compliance with the city’s design standards and guidelines. The committee eventually recommended approval to P&Z of the design with a few extra requests of the developer, including screening of the hotel’s mechanical equipment from public view and replacing the proposed dark metal veneer with large-block limestone because limestone is a frequently-used material in the area.
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