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A six story hotel, a Starbucks and The Keg Steakhouse will be built on Oak Street, if Council approves the proposal.

Bob Lewis is the Chair of the Planning Advisory Committee, and they approved the proposal to move forward to the committee level.

Lewis says this will really change the downtown and open it up for even more new development.

He adds there were some concerns around traffic, but city staff has addressed the issue.

He says there will be an opening off Memorial Drive, and you will not be able to turn left onto Oak Street.

The proposal is for the build to take place at the former Northmar Distributing property on Oak.

Lewis says this should bring increased foot traffic both to and from the waterfront area as well.