We had so many comments and questions about the alley closure we thought it deserves another post all its own.
โก๏ธ๐๐ก๐ ๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐๐ฒ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐ข๐ฏ๐๐ญ๐ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐ญ๐ฒ ๐๐ง๐ ๐ง๐จ๐ญ ๐ ๐ฉ๐ฎ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐๐๐ญ.โฌ
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๐๐ก๐ฒ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐๐ฒ ๐๐๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ฅ๐จ๐ฌ๐๐?
The owners are repairing their security wall damaged by Beryl and prefer no cars passing through during the work. You may have seen the damage and temporary repairs after the storm.
๐๐ก๐๐ญ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ ๐จ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ก๐๐ฉ๐ฉ๐๐ง ๐ญ๐จ ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ญ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐ญ๐ฒ?
We donโt know yet, only that theyโre focused on repairing the wall.
๐๐จ๐ฐ ๐๐๐ง ๐ฐ๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ค๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐๐ฒ ๐ ๐ฅ๐๐ ๐๐ฅ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐๐๐ญ?
The City would have to purchase it.
๐๐จ ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ฒ ๐ก๐๐ฏ๐ ๐ ๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐ฆ๐ข๐ญ?
We do not know the scope of their work, but they know permits are required and are in contact with the City.
๐๐ข๐ ๐ข๐ญ ๐ซ๐๐ช๐ฎ๐ข๐ซ๐ ๐ ๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐ข๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ ๐๐จ๐๐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐ฅ๐จ๐ฌ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐๐ฒ?
No, it’s their private property, and no variance is required.
๐๐จ๐๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐ก๐๐ฏ๐ ๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ซ๐๐ฅ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐ฉ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐ญ๐ฒ ๐จ๐ฐ๐ง๐๐ซ, ๐๐ซ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ฒ ๐ซ๐๐ญ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ ๐๐ข๐ง๐ฌ๐ญ ๐ฎ๐ฌ?
No, the owner has kept the City informed and is working cooperatively. They notified us about the alley closure so we could inform residents and follow proper procedures.
๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐๐ฒ ๐ซ๐๐จ๐ฉ๐๐ง?
That depends on the owner, as itโs their decision to use it as they wish. This alley is private property and not a street.
๐๐ก๐๐ญ ๐๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ฎ๐ซ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ง๐ญ?
A permit application has been submitted for restaurant use. This is one step in many before a business opens. We do not know if/when they will open or the type of food that may be offered there.
๐๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐ญ๐ฒ
The old Vroom/Texas Direct/Mall property is split between two owners, making permitting, leasing, and repairs more complex. The City works closely with both owners to ensure code compliance and maintains a strong, communicative relationship with them.
