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Planning Commission denies variance for 40‑room hotel proposed next to Xavier Academy on Hillcroft
Summary
After a day of testimony both for and against, the Houston Planning Commission voted to deny a variance that would have allowed a 40‑room hotel within 750 feet of a school, citing community concern for student safety despite developer assurances and letters of support from several local entities.
The Houston Planning Commission on Sept. 4 denied a variance request to allow a 40‑room hotel at 6200 Hillcroft to be sited within 750 feet of Xavier Academy, a school located adjacent to the proposed hotel site.
The applicant sought a waiver of a zoning‑adjacency rule that restricts small motels from locating close to schools and certain protected uses. Planning staff recommended denying the variance, and the commission voted to sustain that recommendation.
Why it matters: the proposed redevelopment, as presented by the applicant’s representatives, would replace two aging office buildings with a mixed‑use commercial project that includes a fuel/convenience use, car wash, retail and a 40‑room hotel. The developer said the full mixed‑use project is financially dependent on the hotel component; neighbors, school leaders and youth‑service organizations urged…
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