Developers of a proposed 179-room hotel next to Angle Lake Park want the hotel to share the park's access road.

The existing site for the planned Residence Inn on the park's south side is right-in and right-out only, preventing guests from entering or exiting southbound on International Boulevard.

The park's access road has a traffic signal at the boulevard. The hotel's proposed entrance would be set before the park's gate, which is closed at dusk.

In exchange for allowing vehicle access for the hotel, the developers may provide a public trail along the property's waterfront, according to SeaTac parks director Kit Ledbetter.

"The questions are, do we want to do it (allow access) and what can we trade for it," Ledbetter said.

There were no strong objections to the proposal at an open house Jan. 6 at SeaTac City Hall with some residents saying they are waiting for more details. The city council's Land Use Planning Committee was scheduled to discuss the proposal on Jan. 8.

Former SeaTac Mayor Frank Hansen said a cooperative agreement with Alaska Airlines, which has its headquarters near the park, has been beneficial.

"If you do it right, it works for the city," Hansen noted.

Alaska allows free parking in its lot during the city's International Festival and concerts in the park.

Plans for the hotel are in the preliminary stages.

The site is currently zoned for urban high density so the developers would need a conditional use permit for a hotel. The city's hearing examiner will hold a public hearing with notification to all property owners within 1,000 feet of the site.

The council would also have to approve the project, including use of the access road.

In addition, the project requires a State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) review. Shoreline permits are not needed.

SeaTac officials said no building permits will be issued until the SEPA review and conditional use permits are approved.