Just released, from the task force leadership.

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March 18, 2008

Dear Neighbors:

By now all of you have read the Chronicle’s article by Mike Snyder and may believe that the Ashby High Rise development will soon be going forward as planned.

Nothing could be further from the truth.

We also we want to brief each of you on what was not in Mike Snyder’s article and to update you on material developments that have occurred regarding the Ashby Highrise since we met at Poe at the end of January.

Since…

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Links below to the coverage of the meeting at Poe on 1/30… these are also posted to the “In the media” section.

• Residents fight high rise project, abc13.com, 1/31/08
• Residents Worry High-Rise Could Ruin Neighborhood, Click2Houston.com, 1/31/08 (with video)
• Homeowners want to stop construction of high-rise in southwest Houston, khou.com, 1/30/08

Special thanks to Kathy Wetmore, Lin Neese and Sharon Dreyer from John Daugherty Realtors for providing refreshments for the meeting on Jan 30th!

The following elected officials and their repesetatives attended the meeting: City Controller Annise Parker, Council Members Anne Clutterbuck, Sue Lovell, and Peter Brown; State Sen. Rodney Ellis (Margaret Justus)…

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REMINDER: Please attend the City Council Committee meeting on Regulation, Development and Neighborhood Protection tomorrow, Tuesday. January 22, 2008 at 3 p.m. in City Council Chambers. An update on the High Density ordinance status will be presented to the committee and there will be an opportunity for public comment at the end of the meeting. Plan to arrive early to ensure that you get a seat. We expect the development community will try to pack this meeting as they did two weeks ago. We will have Stop Ashby stickers available for you to wear. Please try to sit together and, if…

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The vote on the ordinance being considered by City Council has been delayed for 90 days. The Houston Chronicle reported early this afternoon:

• Council delays ordinance affecting Bissonnet high-rise

The good news is that opponents of the Ashby High Rise turned out in force for the council meeting, and by doing so made a clear statement that we are not wavering in our opposition or energy.

According to the Chronicle, the developers have promised in writing not to apply for any new permits during the 90 day period - let’s all check the city web sites to make sure that this promise is…

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