Residents may see the development of a four story parking garage on Edloe Street if West U City Council approves plans for the proposed Town Center.
The redevelopment of the city center is one of council’s 2009-11 goals. Members were appointed by council to the town center committee in 2009. About seven years ago, the city created plans for a city center development, but they were not implemented.
The West U Town Center Committee will present its plans of a three story structure, lining Edloe Street and University Boulevard, at a meeting at the end of October or early November.
The plans for the center include 32,600 square feet of retail space underneath 62,000 square feet of office space, totaling 94,600 square feet.
The plan also includes a four level parking garage, with a total of 433 parking spaces. There will be 48 additional parking spaces on Edloe Street across from the town center development.
The proposed plan will force traffic to enter and exit the project on Rice and University Boulevards instead of on Edloe Street.
The committee will receive feedback about the project when the plans are presented to council.
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October 8th, 2010 at 10:18 pm
Uh, West U Consultant, please explain how a 4 story parking garage fits in with the ordinance you quote, specifically, “These areas must be buffered, screened, and regulated as to parking, height and density so as to minimize any detrimental effects.”
Per George Boehme,”…the charge from the City Council was to have the committee make recommedations updating the zoning laws in downtown West U. because the current zoning rules are unworkable.”
City Council has a lot of explaining to do and they can start with how recommendations regarding updating the zoning laws are related to the building of a 4 story parking garage and creation of over 400 parking spaces.
Can’t wait to hear from each member of this committee and all the details including what their budget is and the cost of the drawings.
October 9th, 2010 at 11:46 am
I can’t believe West U residents had to pay for this asinIne idea! I advise every West U resident to show up at Council’s next meeting on Monday, October 11 at 6:30 pm and make your opposition known.
October 9th, 2010 at 7:40 pm
How does this committee get off with this outrageous presentation? And how does Council EVEN intertain a presentation from this committee?
Wake up MAYOR and put this self interest group where in belongs, in PoorMan’s Ditch.
Oops, that won’t drain, will it?
Council cannot accept these outrageous ideas and MUST publicly express disgust with this committee.
Council should stop appointing committees that are self serving and give some serious thought to their actions. ! Or is there some agenda that hasn’t yet surfaced?
Enough is enough!!!