A city board on Thursday afternoon approved a Hyatt hotel for 105 East Main St. despite some neighborhood concerns about its height.
The motion that was approved by the Form Based Code Committee was for a maximum height of 65 feet, including a rooftop bar with a setback of some 20 feet from the edge of the building.
Developer Hiren Desai is planning the hotel at a current vacant lot.
The builder, Alex Grace of Grace Construction, said it would be the first Hyatt property in the city and would include a 10-foot setback in front for outdoor dining as well as an activated rooftop.
Elliott and Nina Davenport and Charlie Brock, who live at the nearby Crabtree condos on Williams ... (click for more)