stopashbyhighrise.org
Mayor Bill White has distributed a draft of a new ordinance that could impact the size of the Ashby high rise project. The ordinance may be on the city council agenda as early as next week.
Channel 13 interviewed residents about the issue today (10/29) - see the story and video below:
Article and ordinance draft links below:
State Representative Garnet Coleman has delivered the following message in opposition to the Ashby high rise development:
As an elected official for the State of Texas I am opposed to the proposed 23 story high-rise development by Buckhead Investment Partners to be located at 1717 Bissonnet, a two lane street. This project, which is scheduled to break ground next year, is not only completely out of character with the immediate residential neighborhood, it would also have a negative impact on anyone who travels down this stretch of Bissonett because of congestion and safety concerns.
I am in full support of…
Dear Friends & Neighbors,
I write to you today with a progress report of our most recent work in opposition to the proposed 23 story high rise on Bissonnet and Ashby in Southampton.
Last week, I met again with representatives from the Fire Department, the Planning Department, Public Works and Engineering Department, and representatives of Mayor Bill White, Council Members Brown, Lovell and Berry to discuss possible limitations on the proposed development due to the Houston Fire Code. The Fire Department mandates fire sprinklers and pressurized stairwells for high-rise buildings and the Fire Marshall has expressed his opinion that delivery…
Cathy Blum, Elizabeth Baker, Carol Barndollar and Nancy Proler went before City Council session on October 16, 2007 to talk to our City leaders about protecting our neighborhoods. Below is a summary of what they took to the Mayor and Council Members.
