City leaders have approved a plan to build a new hotel in Winooski.City council members approved the development plan Monday night with a vote of 3-1.The mayor recused himself from the vote to avoid the appearance of a possible conflict of interest, City Manager Katherine Deacarreau said.A six-story, 97-room Springhill Suites hotel was depicted in development drawings.The hotel will sit on a 90-foot by 90-foot piece of property on the Winooski traffic circle.The proposed hotel will also have a restaurant and gift shop. The hotel design grew from a 60-room boutique hotel when WPTZ first reported the prospect in July 2014.Council members also approved a grant from the city for the developer. There was no word on when ground would be broken at the site.The developer was expected to invest $9 million into the project. The project will also benefit from state tax credits.

City leaders have approved a plan to build a new hotel in Winooski.

City council members approved the development plan Monday night with a vote of 3-1.

The mayor recused himself from the vote to avoid the appearance of a possible conflict of interest, City Manager Katherine Deacarreau said.

A six-story, 97-room Springhill Suites hotel was depicted in development drawings.

The hotel will sit on a 90-foot by 90-foot piece of property on the Winooski traffic circle.

The proposed hotel will also have a restaurant and gift shop. The hotel design grew from a 60-room boutique hotel when WPTZ first reported the prospect in July 2014.

Council members also approved a grant from the city for the developer. There was no word on when ground would be broken at the site.

The developer was expected to invest $9 million into the project. The project will also benefit from state tax credits.