Council Members: Brenda Stardig J erry Davis Ellen R. Cohen Dwight A.

Dwight A. Boykins David Martin Richard Nguyen Oliver Pennington Edward

Gonzalez Robert Gallegos Mike Laster Larry V. Green Stephen C. Costello David Robinson Michael Kubosh C.O. Brad
Bradford J ack Christie Controller: Ronald C. Green


CITY OF HOUSTON
Planning and Development



Annise D. Parker

Mayor


Patrick Walsh, P.E.
Director
P.O. Box 1562
Houston, Texas 77251-1562

T. 713.837.7701
F. 713.837.7703
www.houstontx.gov

September 11, 2014

NOTICE OF VARIANCE REQUEST
PROJECT NAME: Landrys Reserve
REFERENCE NUMBER: 2014-2223

Dear Property Owner:

The Planning and Development Department has received a subdivision application with a variance request for
a property located north of San Felipe Road, east of Holly Hurst Lane and along the west side of IH-610 West
Loop Freeway. You are receiving this letter because you are listed in the Harris County Appraisal District
records as a neighboring owner for property that falls within the Chapter 42 required notification area adjacent
to this variance request.

Vernon G. Henry & Associates, Inc., the applicant, has filed the request on behalf of Post Oak Motors, LLC &
Hospitality Headquarters, INC, the developer of the subject site. The applicant is requesting a variance to allow
a building encroachment on a 10 Building setback along Holly Hurst Lane. Enclosed are copies of the variance
request, and proposed subdivision plat, submitted by the applicant.

The Planning and Development Department staff is currently reviewing this application and will present a
recommendation to the Houston Planning Commission. The Commission is the non-legislative body authorized
to review and render decisions on subdivision applications and requests. The meeting at which this item will
first be considered is listed below. A sign with this information has also been posted on the project site.


PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING INFORMATION:
Thursday, September 18, 2014, beginning at 2:30 p.m.
City Hall Annex Building, 900 Bagby Street
City Council Chamber, Public Level, Houston, Texas

Members of the public may attend the meeting to make comments or express concerns about the proposed
project. For additional information regarding this project, please call J esse Thornsen of Vernon G. Henry &
Associates, Inc. at (713)627-8666. You may also contact Dipti Mathur with the Planning and Development
Department regarding this notice via email at planning.variances@houstontx.gov or call (713) 837-7701. To
view the complete Planning Commission meeting agenda, go to www.houstonplanning.com. Information on the
reverse side of this page explains more about the terminology used in this letter.

Para ms informacin acerca de este documento, favor de llamar a Hector Rodriguez del
Departamento de Planificacin y Desarrollo al 713-837-7816.



VAR
TERMINOLOGY
CHAPTER 42: The City of Houstons, Code of Ordinances that describes the rules and regulations for subdividing
property within the corporate limits and the extraterritorial jurisdiction.
EXTRATERRITORIAL JURISDICTION (ETJ): Represents the area extending beyond Houstons corporate limits
approximately five miles into the unincorporated areas of Harris, Fort Bend, Liberty, Montgomery, and Waller
counties.
SUBDIVISION PLAT: A graphical presentation of a particular surveyed tract of land laying out street rights-of-
way, lots and reserves, building setback lines, and easements which must comply with the development
requirements of the City of Houstons, Code of Ordinances, Chapter 42. These regulations, adopted by City
Council, are intended to promote the safe, orderly and healthy development of the City and its extraterritorial
jurisdiction. The approved map subsequently may be filed and recorded with the appropriate county clerks office
as the official map of record for this property.
SUBDIVISION REPLAT: Is simply a subdivision plat that further subdivides an existing subdivision plat. Typically,
a replat will make changes to the layout of lots, reserves, building setback lines and easements.
VARIANCE: A deviation from strict compliance with the rules and regulations of Chapter 42. The applicant must
document a reasonable hardship that staff can evaluate.
SPECIAL EXCEPTION: A commission-approved adjustment to the certain standards of Chapter 42. The
applicant must document existing special circumstances unique to the land that justify modification of the
development standards.

PLANNING COMMISSION BODY, AUTHORITY AND OBLIGATION
The Houston Planning Commission is a non-legislative body authorized to govern the subdivision rules and
regulations described in Chapter 42. The Commission consists of 25 members and meets every two weeks per
their adopted Commission meeting schedule.

PLANNING DEPARTMENT STAFF, AUTHORITY AND OBLIGATION
Development Services Division reviews subdivision plats, replats and development plats for compliance with the
rules and regulations described in Chapter 42. Development plats must also comply with Chapter 26 (Offstreet
Parking and Loading) and Chapter 33 (Trees, Shrubs and Screening Fences).

CITY OF HOUSTON SEC. 42-82 AND 42-83
Notification to property owners within 250 feet of certain proposed development applications with a requested
variance is required. The proposed development must be located within the city limits.

PROPERTY OWNERSHIP INFORMATION
For notification purposes, property ownership information and property owner mailing addresses are obtained
from the most recent property tax rolls of the county in which the property is located.
Addressed envelopes and postage are provided by the applicant.


VARIANCE
Request Information Form
Application Number: 2014-2223
Plat Name: Landrys Reserve
Applicant: Vernon G. Henry & Associates, Inc.
Date Submitted: 09/08/2014
(Sec. 42-47 and Sec. 42-81)
Specific Variance is being sought and extent of variance:
To allow a reduced building setback line along a portion of Holly Hurst in order to accommodate the need for an extra 10
of right-of-way widening (for a total of 20) to be taken off the east side of the street rather than equally from both sides.
Chapter 42 Section: 150
Chapter 42 Reference:
42-150.Building line requirement. Local streets- 10 feet
Statement of Facts
(1a) The imposition of the terms, rules, conditions, policies and standards of this chapter would create an undue
hardship by depriving the applicant of the reasonable use of the land; OR
(1b) Strict application would make this project infeasible due to the existence of unusual physical
characteristics that affect the property in question, or would create an impractical development or one
otherwise contrary to sound public policy;
Holly Hurst Street was dedicated with only 40 of right-of-way width rather than the 60 needed to accommodate a paving
section suitable for the areas present and growing density and related traffic. When Hallmark Center was platted in
2000, no widening was dedicated for Holly Hurst. Ten feet of widening was dedicated with Eleven Eleven Post Oak
Village in 2006. The result is a jog in the right-of-way on the west side which must be compensated for by a larger right
of-way dedication from this property on the east side of the street and a slight curve to the east in the paving section.
This, in turn, makes a corner of the proposed building project into the 10 building setback by 7.4 at the south end and
gradually taper toward the north for a distance of 81 until the building is the full 10 from the property line. This property
is already partially developed. The location of the proposed new building must accommodate on-site circulation.
(2) The circumstances supporting the granting of the variance are not the result of a hardship created or
imposed by the applicant;
The right-of-way jog is the result of previous platting activity by others. Without the cooperation of this property owner in
dedicating more right-of0way than required, the Uptown T.I.R.Z. would not have sufficient room for the 44 paving
section in its C.I.P.
(3) The intent and general purposes of this chapter will be preserved and maintained;
The intent of the Chapter is to assure adequate street circulation. By allowing this building to project into the setback line
for a short distance, this property owner will be able to help correct an earlier mistake that would otherwise inhibit the
ability of the .I.R.Z. to widen the paving as needed.
(4) The granting of the variance will not be injurious to the public health, safety or welfare;
Granting the variance will promote public safety by allowing an improved street section including wide sidewalks.
(5) Economic hardship is not the sole justification of the variance.
Justification for the variance is the existing site conditions.
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