Hotel del Coronado is close to wrapping up a long-term expansion plan that would give the 122-year-old Victorian establishment a better chance at competing with today’s more modern resorts.
On Friday, the California Coastal Commission unanimously approved changes to the hotel’s 15-year master plan, which initially won city approval in 2003. The revisions are meant to address concerns raised by residents and two commissioners about building atop an earthquake fault and providing affordable rooms for visitors.
Hotel officials and Coastal Commission staff members, with input from a group of residents, have worked for nearly two years to reshape parts of the master plan. The changes drew support Friday from city officials and some preservationists and residents. Opponents included many people who live in the nearby Coronado Shores condo complex.
“Our goal with this expansion is to remain competitive for the next 50 years,” Todd Shallan, the hotel’s vice president and general manager, said during the commission’s meeting in Oceanside.
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