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Council approves landscape variance for 213 Waller Avenue
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The Brookshire City Council approved a variance limited to landscaping for a mixed hotel-and-store development at 213 Waller Avenue; staff said full building and parking requirements will be handled at permitting.
The Brookshire City Council voted to approve a landscape variance for a proposed redevelopment at 213 Waller Avenue after council members and staff said the project will still need to meet city building and parking codes during permitting.
Councilmember Richards moved to approve the variance, and a second was recorded; council members voted by a show of hands to carry the motion. City staff and the applicant told the council the variance request covers landscaping only and that the project team intends to meet the city's parking and building-code requirements during the permit process.
Staff said the submitted plans include an elevation drawing and that the developers will demolish the existing rear truck parking and reconfigure the site to meet required hotel parking counts. Council members raised concerns about the timing of landscaping work versus final project approval, noting the risk of spending on landscaping only to find the overall project later fails to comply with site requirements.
The council recorded the variance as limited to landscaping; staff reiterated that all other elements of the project must comply with city ordinances and permitting prior to occupancy.
