COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho — An appeal of the Marriott hotel planned in downtown Coeur d’Alene was denied by the Coeur d’Alene City Council on Tuesday.
Councilmembers Amy Evans, Dan English, Kiki Miller and Woody McEvers voted to affirm the Design Review Commission’s January decision approving the project, while Dan Gookin and Christie Wood voted no.
“I’m disappointed,” Wood said. “But I understand how the elected body works."
Gookin made a previous motion to send the project back to DRC for further action and clarification on the “unique historic features” of the proposed six-story, 131-room hotel at Sixth Street and Sherman Avenue.
He called for Marriott “to come up with something that looks like it belongs in Coeur d’Alene.”
Wood supported the motion.
“It really does matter what the project ends up being in our community,” she said.
The other councilmembers voted against Gookin's motion.
Kiki Miller said while she had concerns about the review process, the council had to follow city codes and weigh the evidence before it.
She said she didn’t believe the DRC had made a mistake in its approval.
"It’s really tough to be in this spot,” Miller said after voting. “It’s really tough.”
About 50 people attended the two-hour appeal hearing in the Coeur d’Alene Public Library Meeting Room.
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