Earlier this month, the city approved a land use application filed by the owners of the Olympic Athletic Club requesting to expand their facilities to include commercial lodging.

Today, the Department of Planning and Development announced that the granted Administrative Conditional Use to allow lodging in a neighborhood Commercial 2 zone has been appealed.

Filed by Michael Kahrs, the appeal expresses concerns about parking and traffic issues the new development might create.

Mr. Kahrs did not want to comment on his appeal.

The OAC intends to change its one-story garage into a four-story building with 29 unit lodging space, 12,800 square feet of fitness space, 2,650 square feet of retail space and below grade parking.

The review board approved the demolition permit and commercial lodging but in response to the appeal, an Appeal Hearing will be held on June 2, 2011 at 09:00 a.m. 

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