"Red Lion Inns, the hotel chain based in Vancouver, Wash., that was selected from among several competitors by Glendale officials almost 2 years ago to build the downtown hotel, presented plans Tuesday for a 403-room, 20-story hotel tower and convention complex. The city's plans call for a 350-room hotel."
"City officials have worried that any increase in the size of the hotel, to be built north of the Ventura Freeway between Central Avenue and Brand Boulevard, may exacerbate traffic congestion downtown. Yet traffic consultants concluded that congestion is going to be so bad anyway that an increase in the number of rooms would have little added impact."
"Thomas W. Henry, vice president of design and construction for the hotel chain, said his company asked architects Frizzell-Hill-Moorhouse of San Francisco and Santa Barbara for a design that is 'not just another ordinary hotel.' He said the architecture will feature extensive use of glass, landscaping and greenery throughout the building."
The Glendale Redevelopment Agency approved conceptual plans for a proposed luxury downtown hotel by Red Lion Inns, a Vancouver-based chain selected two years prior. The developer presented plans for a 403-room, 20-story tower and convention complex, exceeding the city's original 350-room specification. City officials initially worried about increased traffic congestion, but traffic consultants determined that existing congestion would be severe regardless, making the additional rooms have minimal impact. The agency voted 5-0 to accept the conceptual design, though the final room count remains undecided. The new design features a slender tower with sweeping mountain and city views, replacing the original rectangular 16-story structure. The architecture emphasizes glass, landscaping, and greenery throughout.
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