
By Sara Beth Williams–
After a year-and-a half-under review, plans to subdivide a 2.8-acre parcel in the corner of the Sunrise Mall parking lot into three parcels are expected to be completed by the end of 2024, according to Patrick Ellwood with Ellwood Commercial Real Estate.
Plans to subdivide the corner lot at Sunrise Boulevard and Greenback Lane include a “footprint” for a potential hotel and were submitted in October 2022, according to application data online.
In an email to The Sentinel, the city confirmed that the proposed map under review does not include demolishing the bank, but focuses on the surplus parking area in the eastern half of the parcel with the hopes of attracting developers for a future hotel.
“As part of the [Sunrise Tomorrow] Plan development, market data, as well as feedback from the community, calls for the development of a hotel at this location,” the city wrote in an email, adding that the Sunrise Tomorrow Specific Plan calls for an “intensification and diversification of land uses at the Sunrise Mall site.”
Related: City says developer considering hotel at Sunrise and Greenback – Citrus Heights Sentinel
The tentative parcel map shows potential outlines for the division of the 2.8 acres into three parts, including the outline of a building which could be home to a hotel in the future. The tentative map shows the retention of the existing US bank on .9-acres, and additionally includes site improvements required to make room for the potential hotel building, such as removal of existing trees and parking lot curbs.
The remaining division of the parcel is listed as just under one-third of an acre. According to the city, the third and smallest division is anticipated to attract a food or beverage user.
Ellwood told The Sentinel on Friday that the city is “very interested in bringing a hotel to Citrus Heights, and so are we,” but noted high interest rates and construction costs aren’t making it easy.
The Sentinel previously reported that the 289-page plan for Sunrise Tomorrow was developed at a cost of over $1 million to the city, including an extensive Environmental Impact Report in an effort to make the property “shovel ready” and as attractive as possible to developers.
The plan envisions creating a walkable “21st Century Main Street,” with five big ideas guiding the plan: creating an economic engine, livable neighborhoods, streets for people, connected green spaces, and making the site a “community and regional destination.”
The four-phase plan is projected to take 20 years to be fully completed, with the first phase likely being to develop unused parking areas.
The second phase is expected to incorporate office space, retail, dining, and an extended-stay hotel. The third and fourth phases include redeveloping the existing mall into a “21st Century Main Street.”
The current map for the subdivision of the 2.8-acre corner at Sunrise Boulevard and Greenback Lane does not include a formal development proposal. A separate permit would be required for the design of a future hotel building, following the approval of a parcel map.
The city told The Sentinel last week that the current tentative map is “ready to move forward as soon as the owner is ready.”
After a year-and-a half-under review, plans to subdivide a 2.8-acre parcel in the corner of the Sunrise Mall parking lot into three parcels are expected to be completed by...
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