Ashby high-rise set to go forward as planned
Developers say the city's inaction led them to begin permits process
By MIKE SNYDER
Copyright 2008 Houston Chronicle
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TOWER PLANS ARE REVISED
Some key differences between the original Ashby high-rise plan and a new proposal:
Residential units
• Original : 232 apartments or 187 condominiums.
• Revised : 130 condo units in the tower, plus four detached townhouses on Ashby.
Height
• Original : 23 stories, including five parking levels above grade.
• Revised : 22 stories, with two underground parking levels and four above grade.
Design
• Original : two-tower design.
• Revised: single tower with smaller footprint.
The developers of the controversial Ashby high-rise said Monday they are moving forward with their long-delayed permit applications because city officials haven't responded to their compromise offer to build a smaller development.
The decision by developers Matthew Morgan and Kevin Kirton of Buckhead Investment Partners revives their original 23-story project that has been on hold since November, when the developers agreed to delay seeking permits after an outcry from surrounding neighborhoods led to discussions of new development regulations at City Hall.
Morgan and Kirton said their revised proposal calls for a 22-story building with a smaller footprint and fewer residential units — changes they said would eliminate any possibility the project would cause unacceptable traffic congestion.
The developers said they submitted this idea to city officials three weeks ago but had received no reply.
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