RezoneRecommended approval250 Municipal Drive

Hawthorne Suites Multifamily Conversion

Richardson

Description

A request to rezone 2.4 acres from local retail to planned development for multifamily apartments by converting a former extended-stay hotel.

Impact summary

Replaces an underperforming extended-stay hotel with updated workforce housing units.

Applicant

Name: Colby Colberts / Ellison Levine Engineering
Address: 250 Municipal DriveSee this on the map

At a glance

Hearings: 1
Public comments: 1
Total mentions: 1

Last vote · Planning Commission

Recommended approval7–0, unanimous

A recommendation, not a final decision. The council decides next.

Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 20, 2026.

Meeting timeline (1)

Oct 20, 2026Recommended approval 7–0

City Planning Commission Meetings — City Planning Commission Meetings

A request to rezone 2.4 acres from local retail to planned development for multifamily apartments by converting a former extended-stay hotel.

Related issues (1)

Hawthorne Suites Multifamily Conversion

A developer is converting an aging extended-stay hotel into 72 workforce housing apartments at 250 Municipal Drive, sparking discussions about parking ratios and neighborhood aesthetics.

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