08-26-2004 Regular Meeting and Public Hearing of the La Porte Zoning Board of Adjustment

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August 2, 2004 • BY CHOICE HOTELS City of La Porte 604 W. Fairmont Pkwy' ~ ~ ~ ' . l.a Porte, Texas 77571 ~' ~~;: (281) 471-5020 ~ , , .. ~ . Dear City of La Porte Planning ~ Zoning Department;:~'':'~~ .;t aiii writing in regards to our Variance Request for the land located on the comer of West G Streefland • ~,;~,~m Street We are requesting to build an alt new_ Holiday Inn Express Suites with 61 units. Per our;.::: .:: ~->,. :i:~ drawing we need a height variance to build this project 4 stories with a height of 61 feet .~,.:,, ,~a.. ,,,, - the current shape and location of the property, we are°riot ableto tatie i3dvi~tage:of the driveway from Hi 146 to benefit our usable ~ ~ ~'~" - - 9~y space: for•~'this' Hotel. Due to City planning :'and traffic on Highway 146, we can not use this driveway as `ari entrance to the hotel, an access .route ;from Highway ~ ~; ., 146, nor does it benefit visibility or bulding~ area. Our land is 53,706 sq. feet with a building footprint of .~ ~ t~;~~ .~`` ~~:• 17,115 sq. feet The shape of land does not allow us to build a feasible hotel using 3 doors; required '~ ` ~ `'. rkin s ::~' ~:_; pa g paces, and landscaping:., Without this fourth floor we would only be able to have 42 un'~ts ~~•=~~'~ which would make this `....~ ~'.::~: ;`: project eognoimically unfeasible anti Holiday Inn Express franchise unattainable. .. Our hotel is intended for busiiesstravelers..and engineers visiting. the City of La Porte working from Monday -Friday. Without these addgonat:rooms to service these guests our hotel will not be able to maintain the necessary occupancy.ley~'regiiired to keep up with faed'costs. ...5.•": :S. ~: Our drawings show a site. plan~with ~avery aesthetic. buld_ng facing~Highway 146 with half stucco and .' ~ half bride design. This property with its~con~tructon;and~,disign:will. help attract and retain many guests _ visiting the City of L.a Porte. The hotel will be"an:'atF` suite` property`:supplying business travelers and industries with the necessary amenities and cxmference'space .currently needed by the city. _:~~:. • Also, attached with this variance request are,letters'from key member'~of~tfe^Ci'ty of Deer Park, where .' ~:. we currently awn and operate the. Comfort:Suites and Best Western •In i~eer Park, we help support the • manY.9rowing industries by,providiig travelers with the hest service possible'`;~~~ ~.~`~~ With tt-is hotel we plan to both benefit the City of La Porte and its rowi .:.~ '~' .~;~,~.: g ng industres by providing a quality hotel. This hotel with its Holiday lnn Express franchise and experienced owners and operators: will help grow the City of La Porte in both tax rerenue and the long term prospectus for La Porte. Thank you for your time and consideration. ~ ~ . Sincerely, : _ _ .' ~. . . ~ .. Dimple Dhiru Patel 1501 CENTER ST. DEER PARK, TX 77536 PHONE 281-930-8888 FAX 281-930$883 TOLL FREE 1$00-C81-7094 _.~_.~.~___.._..~.~........._a,Rc~11..T.3t~? e~sedeer ac4.:^!!1..._,........-.-....~.»...,-...._. _ s?:~„~+!~?s~:. .::~ .?rWWW CSd~~...~+e.e ~+wa^.+-~ww..o-+..e~ .-__ _ _ _ _ g g c.,......,...,.:.,... ......1.~...:.a... ~ 011(. ArLI/11/C .l,n:...l.n.nl. .n...