http://houstonist.com/2008/12/14/setback_what_where.php All comments for Setback what? Where? en-us 2009 houston_ignacio Tue, 06 Jan 2009 14:00:00 -0600 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss ignacio@houstonist.com ignacio@houstonist.com 60 http://houstonist.com/2008/12/14/setback_what_where.php#comment-1542120 http://houstonist.com/2008/12/14/setback_what_where.php#comment-1542120 Comments Mon, 15 Dec 2008 11:55:14 -0600 <p>Yeah! You know me!!</p> http://houstonist.com/2008/12/14/setback_what_where.php#comment-1541932 http://houstonist.com/2008/12/14/setback_what_where.php#comment-1541932 Comments Mon, 15 Dec 2008 09:59:57 -0600 <p>Noisy by Nature? Didn't they sing OPP?</p> http://houstonist.com/2008/12/14/setback_what_where.php#comment-1541875 http://houstonist.com/2008/12/14/setback_what_where.php#comment-1541875 Comments Mon, 15 Dec 2008 09:12:19 -0600 <p>Yeah, the issue here is that Weingarten knows better than to build in the setback, but apparently it has already done so — and the prevailing attitude in Houston is to build first and ask (and get) permission later. That's no good.</p> http://houstonist.com/2008/12/14/setback_what_where.php#comment-1541836 http://houstonist.com/2008/12/14/setback_what_where.php#comment-1541836 Comments Mon, 15 Dec 2008 08:44:05 -0600 <p>I think it's fair to ask that - Shepherd is noisy by nature, but I think a patio used for private parties/other things will add some noise to the adjacent homes. There's also the argument that these rich folks bought homes right next to retail, and the possibility of redevelopment is always there. Violating setbacks, however, isn't allowed, but now it is. I somehow doubt the variance won't be granted, especially since Weingarten has already gone forward.</p> http://houstonist.com/2008/12/14/setback_what_where.php#comment-1541769 http://houstonist.com/2008/12/14/setback_what_where.php#comment-1541769 Comments Sun, 14 Dec 2008 22:37:16 -0600 <p>Does anybody really think the setback is going to create noise on Shepherd?</p>