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Dear Clay,
Actually, many of us did say "Oh no, Howard's is up for sale, what in the world
is going to be there?". Consequently, we were delighted, thrilled and
astonished that the buyer, Endeavor, came to talk to us.
Furthermore, the for sale sign at Howard's was not hidden - a good reason to
investigate to see if there was an NA to join, talk to, work with, etc.
If memory serves, the Howard family was also very pleased that the buyer was
going to talk to the neighborhood. The family was a good neighbor and had our
interests in their minds. Of course, their family came/comes first. Just like
our families do.
Best to all,
Mary
Quoting Clay Crenshaw :
> Sebastian and neighbors -
>
> I suppose that this morning, about half of us are relieved, and half
> of us are disappointed. We're hearing mostly from the disappointed
> ones on this list, but don't forget that over half the NA voted to
> deny this variance. Remember, there are a lot more people who live in
> this neighborhood who don't participate in the list serv.
>
> It's disappointing to hear such pessimism about the future of this
> property. Before Endeavor came along, nobody was saying "Oh crap, the
> Howard's Nursery is for sale, it's going to be a bunch of fast food
> restaurants!" The developers managed to scare a lot of us with one of
> the oldest developer tactics in the book--"it's either us or
> something horrible will go in there."
>
> If the next developer wants a variance, they will by law have to
> come negotiate with us. And if they try to put something horrible
> there, they now have a much stronger neighborhood association to
> contend with.
>
> Let's seek out developers who can build more in harmony with the
> reality of that lot, and more in tune with our neighborhood plan,
> which calls for more green space along Koenig and better neighborhood
> compatibility. Maybe we can even find someone who will turn part of
> the land into a little park, which we so desperately need around here.
>
> To those of you who supported this project, I'll make a little plea.
> Please don't let the rhetoric and tactics of a developer turn you
> against half of your neighbors, just because they disagreed with you
> over this particular project. It's just not worth it.
>
> Thanks,
> Clay
>
>
>
>
>
> On Oct 4, 2007, at 9:26 PM, Sebastian Wren wrote:
>
> >> At 9:03 p.m., 10/4/2007, Jody Horton Wrote:
> >>
> >> I was at the BOA today around noon.
> >>
> >> Susan Walker, who is handling the case, told me
> >> (and another person who went earlier) that the hearing had been
> >> rescheduled for November 14.
> >>
> >> I have a copy of the request letter from Endeavor, dated October 2.
> >>
> >> Could you please forward the note you received from Jamil/Endeavor to
> >> the list serve that relayed this information to you/the Neighborhood
> >> Association?
> >>
> >> Many Thanks,
> >>
> >> Jody Horton
> >
> >
> > Of course, Jody. I would be happy to. Here is the letter I received
> > from Jamil:
> >
> >
> >> At 8:36 p.m., 10/4/2007, Jamil Alam Wrote:
> >>
> >> Sebastian.
> >>
> >> We believed that our vision was the same as North Loop's, and
> > apparently
> >> it was not. As such, regrettably, we have terminated the Howard
> > contract.
> >>
> >> I have copied Kirsten and Eric so they are also in the loop.
> >>
> >> I want to thank you and Annie for all of your hard work on this.
> >
> > Jamil told me after the Monday meeting that he was probably going to
> > drop this project. He requested an extra week from the BOA to give
> > him
> > time to talk to his colleagues to make a final decision. He
> > promised me
> > he would have a decision by today, and this is it.
> >
> > Many people seemed to think this was a negotiation, and a lot of
> > people
> > said with great confidence that we needed to vote against this
> > variance
> > request because it was our only "bargaining chip" to force Endeavor to
> > continue to negotiate with us.
> >
> > Well, that was not the case. This project is over.
> >
> > Now we have to wait and see who will buy the property next. I can say
> > that I will be very surprised if the next developer will want to come
> > and negotiate with us.
> >
> > Cheers.
> >
> > ____________________________________________
> > Sebastian Wren, Ph.D.
> > Director
> > http://BalancedReading.com
> >
> >
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>
>
> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
> .
>
> Clay Crenshaw
> Interaction Designer and Web Consultant
>
> 5405 Link Ave. | Austin, TX 78751
> (512) 420-9750
>
> www.claycrenshaw.com
>
>
>
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