This is the dumbest, most ill-advised petition I've seen in a long time. "...maintain the integrity of the Montrose community...", are you kidding? Integrity is not two run-down, poorly managed, poorly stocked stores like the Fiesta and Kroger stores in Montrose. HEB builds architecturally distinctive and award-winning stores; it has great customer service; and will be a great asset to Montrose. Kroger and Fiesta have taken advantage of Montrose residents with sub-standard stores for many years, knowing that we have had no nearby alternatives. The threat of HEB offering first class stores with first class service may finally jolt those two companies into upgrading their deplorable stores.
Furthermore, this is PRIVATE property, not land owned by the COH. Mayor Parker cannot and should intervene. While I have been an advocate FOR zoning and planning for years, the residents of Houston have ignorantly opposed such regulations at every turn. We reap what we sow. If this newly found group is serious about land use on neighborhoods, it needs to work towards real solutions like changing existing land use guidelines, regulations, and zoning. Until then, attempts to punish and thwart the plans of legitimate businesses who have followed the laws of the land are WRONG. Unless this group plans to raise the funds to buy this land from HEB (if they somehow can be convinced to abandon their plans and investment) and then donate the land to the COH, then this group should frankly pipe down and find something better to do with its time and resources. This petition should not be endorsed, supported, or signed by anyone. JM On Mar 17, 2010, at 7:03 AM, Robert Graham wrote: > Thanks to Paul cobb, here’s the latest on Wilshire village > > here's the petition. http://www.petitiononline.com/mldc/petition.html > > here’s the article; > > http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/business/6896157.html > > > Please pass this along to your neighborhood civic association officers & > members. Thanks. > > > Robert Graham > > _______________________________________________ > Neartown mailing list > Neartown@neartown.org > http://jupiter.mtjphoto.com/mailman/listinfo/neartown
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