Summary
A second four-story hotel is coming next to Emory Farms. The council locked in a 25-foot buffer, 8-foot wall, evergreen screening, opaque west-facing windows and no-light-spillover requirements after hearing from a resident about lighting, noise and privacy problems with the first hotel.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 2
- Last 30 days
- 2
Discussed at 2 meetings in the last 60 days; most recently Nov 5, 2026.
Impact analysis
The wall and landscaping obligations fall on the hotel property owner, not homeowners.
Emory Farms homeowners get stronger privacy, lighting and screening protections than the first hotel received.
The hotel developer bears added conditions, and the city's enforcement of the first hotel's deficiencies remains unresolved.
Mentions & discussions (2)
City Council - Nov 5, 2026
A second four-story hotel is coming next to Emory Farms. The council locked in a 25-foot buffer, 8-foot wall, evergreen screening, opaque west-facing windows and no-light-spillover requirements after hearing from a resident about lighting, noise and privacy problems with the first hotel.
Planning and Zoning Commission - Nov 3, 2026
An amended plat would merge two Emory Farms Commercial lots into a single 2-acre lot intended for a hotel, near the TownePlace Suites on Ed Schmidt Boulevard.
Related development
411, 421, 431, and 441 Ed Schmidt Boulevard PUD
The revised PUD shapes what can be built on these commercial lots near Ed Schmidt Boulevard.
Home2 Suites Revised PUD — Emory Farms Commercial Subdivision
Adds hotel rooms near the US 79 corridor but directly abuts single-family backyards, which is why the buffer, wall and lighting conditions were written into the approval.
Emory Farms Commercial Lots 2 and 3 Amended Plat
This clears the way for a new hotel next to the Townplace Suites on Ed Schmidt Boulevard.
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