Mayor White has weighed in on this matter, text of his letter follows:

To Whom It May Concern:
I believe that the proposed development of a 23-story mixed use development with over 450 parking spaces, on the site of the Maryland Manor apartments, will impair mobility on Bissonnet, a two-lane street.

As it becomes more desirable to live in Houston, more people move here. We would like consumers to have many choices to live within the City limits. Ultimately we want people also to be able to live closer to where they work, reducing costs of traffic congestion and enormous…

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This is a letter to Mayor White and City Council exploring a temporary moratorium on development. Click on the image below to read the letter, or click on the “read more” link for the text:

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And here is a message received from Anne Clutterbuck that demonstrates the public focus on this issue. She mentions the opportunity for citizens to speak to City Council in a public session below:

Subject: RE: ASHBY HIGH RISE OPPOSITION PLAN

Thank you for contacting me about the proposed high-rise at 1717 Bissonnet. As your neighbor, I share your intense distress about a project of this size that is wholly out of character for our residential neighborhood and threatens to cripple our area mobility. As your City Council Representative, I oppose this project and promise to do all in my power…

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The Maryland Manor Apartments (1717 Bissonnet @ Ashby) have been purchased by Matthew Morgan and Kevin Kirton, who plan to build a 23 story, mixed use, high-rise tower, that, as planned, will rise 266 feet above a residential neighborhood where the tallest structures are around 30-35 feet. Let’s get organized to help stop this project from ruining a great neighborhood.

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