Landers Hotel moves forward through CEQA, public comment period opens Monday (9/22)
A planned Landers Hotel located off Belfield Boulevard and Reche Road has posted a notice of intent to adopt a mitigated negative declaration. That’s part of the California Environmental Quality ACT (CEQA) process which will identify and evaluate the impact of the project.
If you are unfamiliar with the planned project it’s a single story 35-room hotel with a restaurant, bar, and small goods market where the developers say they will offer coffee and goods to local residents. The lodge’s patio will include outdoor dining, a pool, hot tub and spa. The project’s total usage is about 30,000 square feet of space.
Last November a group of Landers residents gathered at Belfield Hall to hear plans for the initial project. There was plenty of pushback in the room, but many longtime landers residents were supportive of the project.
The County’s Land Use Services Department says that the mitigated negative declaration meets the State requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act. Interested parties can view the Initial Study, Environmental Checklist and supporting documentation online. The review and comment period begins on Monday, September 22nd and you’ll have until October 21st to submit comments.
