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<br />MEMORANDUM <br />April 7, 1981 <br />TO: Mayor and City Council <br />FROM: Planning and Zoning <br />SUBJECT: Request for Variance on Parking Requirements, <br />"Broadway in the Trees" Apartment Complex, <br />Blocks 1122 and 1121 <br />Representatives of Goodwin, Inc., met with Planning and <br />Zoning on April 6, 1981, to request that parking requirements <br />be relaxed for "Broadway in the Trees" apartment complex. <br />The architects based their design on requirements of the City <br />of Houston, and exceeded those requirements. However, these <br />plans fall short of reaching the requirements of the City of <br />La Porte by 52 parking spaces. <br />If the site plan is altered to meet La Porte requirements, <br />the owners will either have to cut some very large trees, or <br />eliminate some of the housing units. This is a low-density <br />• project already, in the range of 24-25 units per acre. <br />In light of the unusual nature of the land, Planning and <br />Zoning recommends that the variance be granted, with the condi- <br />tion that subsequent sections developed either meet or exceed <br />the parking requirements of the City of La Porte. <br />Planning and Zoning commends the developers on their deci- <br />sion to retain all forested areas where possible. <br />Respectfully, <br />Pat Muston, Chairman <br />PM/cb <br />• <br />~~ <br />