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Home My WebLink About30 Lexington Apartment 300 Dominik DriveTHE'-~ I 'ton,® ~ APTS. and MOTOR INNS P.O . Box 1087 Irving , Texas 75060 • 1-Iay 28, 1976 Hr . Joe Keet on 4255 LBJ Freeway Suite 148 Dallas , Texas 752 3 4 Dear Mr . Keeton: CITY OF COLLEGE STATI ON POST OF F IC E BOX 9 960 1 101 TEXAS AVENUE COtlEGE STATION, TEXAS 77840 We have reviewed your propos e d plan for the Lexington ap ar tm ent hotel project and have determined the e ffe ct of our zoning ordinance on the project. An apartment is de fine d as a dwelling f or one family unit wh ich ' do e s its cook ing therein . The definitions o f ho tels -and moteJs-mak-e ----- no me n tio of c o oking fac i lities . We conclude that the distinction between an apartment unit and a hotel or motel unit would b e the presence or absence o f co oking facilities. An apartment hotel would be a complex in which there would be some apartment units and some h o t e l units. Parking r e quirements should be computed at two spaces f or e a ch apartment unit plus one spac e for each hotel un it. Par kland d e dication requirements would be applicable to the apartment units b ut not to the hot el units . I would issue a building perIT'.it o~ t he above basis. If you feel that ~he ab ove interpreta tion is incorrect or s ho uld be modified, ple ase reply by letter to that effect and I will f orward the ma tter t o th Zoni ng Board of Adjus tment . Since rely, TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: The Zoning Board of Adjustment of will consider an appeal from Lexington at their called 1Ileeti~g in the the City of College Station Apartments and Motor Inns City Hall at 7:30 P.M. on Tuesday, June ZL, 1976, College Station the facts of the case being as follows: The appelant requests that the Building Official's designation o f 24 units of his proposed 48 unit apartments as apartment units be set aside and the units be designated as hotel/motel units on his property in the 300 block of Dominik Drive, Parcel IV, Block "B'", Culpepper Plaza, revised. F urther infonnat±on ±s avai lable at the office of the Building Offic i al of the City of College Station, telephone 846 ~8886. W~ili qm F Koehler Bu i lding O~f icial ~/// ~c -~/r/% ~/ ~21 pl' Tl~J'l~!;-TI~)( !;1J 1>1>1. v c:c>. P. 0 . Box 8030 4427 FACTORY HILL AC 512 -333-2410 SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS ARLINGTON SAN ANTON I O "All around the State" 78208 AUSTIN joe keeton + associate architect planning consultant one summers square suite 148 4255 lbj frwy dallas texas. 214/239•6882 75234~ William F. Koehler Building Official City of College Station 1101 Texas Avenue P.O. Box 9960 College Station, TX 77840 RE: Lexington Apts. & Motor Inns Dear Mr. Koehler: June 4, 1976 In reply to your letter of May 28, 1976, and after consulting with the Lexington Apts. & Motor Inns, we have enclosed a letter from Mr. Weldon Parkhill to present to the zoning Board of Adjustments for their consideration. We trust that this matter will be handled most efficiently by you. Since the time limit for the Lexington Apts. & Motor Inns is very short, I will be looking forward to hearing from you regarding the Boards decision. JK:sd Encl. ---·~-----~=-=-=~---------" AMARILLO (WEST) AUSTIN 2415 Coulter Road 3300 Manor Road Amarillo, Texas 79106 Austin. Texas 78723 806/355-9294 512/478-3893 AMARILLO (CENTRAL) CANYON 2800 Lometa Hwys. 87 & 60 Amarillo, Texas 79106 Canyon, Texas 79015 806/355-8061 806/655-9641 AMARILLO (SOUTH) DEL RIO 41 01 Republic 3808 U.S. Hwy. 90 West Amarillo, Texas 79109 Del Rio. Texas 78840 806/353-0911 512/775-0585 GRAND PRAIRIE (ANNEX) DENISON 1802 W. Main 1001 West Elm Grand Prairie, Texas 75050 Denison, Texas 75020 214/262-4438 214/ 465-2322 ARLINGTON (ANNEX) EULESS 1220 W. Division 611 West Euless Blvd. Arlington, Texas 7601 O Euless. Texas 76039 214/277-0491 817 /283-481 t ~ p;>SocfOJd e lU~s;)Jd * 11• • J • • • • • t'f ticic .... • icicic .... ... ... &~ THE~ I 'l:on,® ~ AP;S. and M 0 T 0 R I N N S ~ GRAND PRAIRIE I 1830 W Main I Grand Prairie, Texas 75050 214/262-5890 '1URST 1 22 Harmon Roaa Hurst, Texas 76053 817/282-7420 IRVING 909 W. Airport Fwy. Irving, Texas 75062 214/255-6828 LUBBOCK 4521 Brownfield Hwy. Lubbock, Texas 79407 806/795-1 335 MIDLAND I 1003 S. Midkiff ' Midland, Texas 79701 915/694-9621 1uawi,ieda(] 8u!U!eJ1 :uuv L90SL sexa1 '8U!A11 'LOOL xog "O"d suu1 JOloW ~ ·sidy uol8u!xa1 PAMPA 1031 Sumner Pampa, Texas 79065 806/655-2101 PARIS 2151 Bonham Paris, Texas 75460 214/785-3708 PLAINVIEW 2800 24th St. Plainview, Texas 79072 806/293-8621 SAN ANGELO (SOUTHWEST) 4421 Knickerbocker Loop 306 San Angelo, Texas 76901 915/944-3722 SAN ANGELO (WEST) 3902 Sherwood Way San Angelo, Texas 76901 91 5/949-6327 GREENVILLE 5809 1-30 Greenville, Texas 75401 214/454-0921 :01 awnsaJ J<!pq l!ew ,\1dw!s 'UO!leWJOJU! aJOw 8u!U!e1qo U! pa1saJa1u1 aJ,no,\ JI "MON 00 01 lVHM ·xa1dwoJ uMo mo,\ 411M uMo mo,\ uo aq 11,no,\ 'ase4d 1e.41 JO uo11a1dwoJ 1nJS5aJJns Jaije puv ·suo!1e1aJ J!lqnd pue ampa:>0Jd aJ!JJO '8u!daa>1asno4 'aJueua1uww a>t!I s8u!41 1noqe wea1 11,no,\ aJa4M weJ8oJd 8u!U!eJI qof a41 uo >jaaM OM! e s,aJa41 'ISJ!:J noA NIVBl 11,:IM ·uosJad a1'clu1s am1ew e aJ1nbaJ 1e41 suO!JeJOj Ja11ews a1w4 os1e aM ·aJIM pue pueqsn4 a4141oq u1 sa1111enb JO spu1>t asa41JOJ8u!>tOOI aJ,aM puv ·parneJ 8u1na8 1no411M ssau!snq e 8u1uunJ JO samssaJd ,\ep"1at.a a4l qJOsqe ueJ 04M ·sJa410 8U!S!AJadns UI A)l(lqe pue aJuauadxa at.e4 04M ·a1doad 41!M 8uo1e 1a8 04M sardnm amiew JOJ 8u1>1001 aJ,aM ·siad 411M a1doad JO sJaddo4-qof JOJ 8u!>tOOI iou aJ,aM puv ·a1eJ01aJ )OUUe::> 04M sa1dnoJ JO 'uaJp114J 411M Sa(dno::> JO 'spaMA(Mau JO 'Spl'f JOj 8Ul'fOO( lOU aJ,aM UIOJ ~Nl>IOOl :IM :IHV lVHM ·"1e1es 8u!iie1s poo8 e 41!M ·amJas pue ,\peais S,I! puy ·qof 8U!8ua11e4J e S,I( "p<llSaJa)U! aq p,no,\ aq,\e).\' "SJ.38euew paau 5aXa(dWOJ Mau aso41 ·a1eJ P!deJ e 1e sexa1 Jat.o 11e ll!nq 8u!aq aJe suu1 JOloW pue siuawi,iedy uoi8u1xa1 MaN Sll:l~VNVW HOJ ~NDIOOl JHV S,NOl~NIX:ll :IHl "A DAY OR A LIFETIME" I& llU l(Hl l SS CU "A IJAY OR A LIFETIME" •Designed and built for your complete pleasure. Only at the LEXINGTON with our unique operation and management you can enjoy semi-luxury living at down to earth prices. The management group of the LEXINGTON'S are the finest in their field, average age from 50 to 55 with years of experience serving the public. Their aim is to provide an enjoyable and comfortable stay. •To transfer from one LEXINGTON to another is very simple . The manager will ass i st you in your transfer without any additional c harge . From the time you enter until the time you leave our mana- gers are ready to serve you at all times. With our fine management and unique concept your stay at the LEXINGTON will be most enjoyable. ~~ ~ TYPICAL LIVING ROOM TYPICAL KITCHEN •All units have com bi nation living room s, and kitchen s with ample cabine t space . Wall-to-wall ca r pet. Large walk-in closets . Combination tubs and sh owers . Vacuum cleaner s furni shed . Washer and dry er facilities . ''-20 ~~@/ Y~.98~ !Yk %1~§~" I WELDON PARKHILL ATTORNEY-AT-LAW p, O . BOX 1!596 GRAND P R AIRIE P R O F ESS IONAL BUILDING QOli> DAL WORTH STR EET GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS 7!50!50 S TEVEN WILLIAM S A SSOCIATE June 3, 1976 (21 4 ) 2 64-3456 METRO (2 14) 263-3 91 8 City of College Station 1101 Texas Avenue P. 0. Box 9960 College Station, Texas 77840 Attention: William F. Koehler Building Official Dear Mr. Koehler: Re: Application for Building Permit - Lexington Apartments & Motor Inns Your letter of May 28, 1976, addressed to Mr. Joe Keeton, the architect of the Applicant, Lexington Apartments & Motor Inns, has been referred to the undersigned attorney for answer. I realize the position in which you were placed in that the operation of Lexington Apartments & Motor Inns is very unique. Being the Mayor of Grand Prairie, I can understand the dilemma and the purposes of your ordinances regarding apartment units. However, we would very much like an opportunity and respectfully request that you refer the application of Lexington Apartments & Motor Inns to the Zoning Board of Adjustment, which would include a request that 24 units be designated as apartment units and 24 units be designated as hotel/motel units. I hope you realize that this operation is unique in that Lexington Apartments & Motor Inns have 21 locations in various cities in the State of Texas, and in those particular cities, they have been recognized as motel units for the reason that they are primarily rented to transient motorists who have families traveling with them and desire to have a low cost budget for their traveling expenses and desire to prepare meals in their rooms . These units are rented normally for one day to one week terms, and the cooking facilities are only added for their convenience and fruga 1 ity . Mr. William F. Koehler City of College Station Re: Building Permit/Lexington Apartments & Motor Inns. Page Two We, therefore, ask your re-evaluation as to what constitutes a hotel/motel unit in your ordinance. If under your present ordinance a different interpretation could be made whereby a building permit could now be issued, which after reading your ordinance a hotel/motel unit is not de- fined as a unit without cooking facilities, it would be appreciated. In the event that the Board of Adjustment were to approve the plan that 24 units are designated as hotel/motel units and 24 units are designated as apartments, then we would be willing to pay the $150.00 per apartment unit as the Parkland dedications fees. In either event, if the building permit could now be issued, since this is a unique situation, we would still be willing to pay the 24 unit Parkland dedication fees. I will await your decision in this matter, but your expeditious handling of this matter would be greatly appreciated. Very truly yours, /f_,ffi,v~ WELDON PARKHILL WP/fo Joe Keetpn Architect & Planning Consultant One Summers Square, Suite 148 4255 LBJ Freeway Dallas, TX 75234 ATTN: William F. Koehler Building Official Encl: Copies City of College Station 1101 Texas Avenue P.O. Box 9960 College Station, TX 77840 ---------.. ,.,,,....-..-...... -...._ .,.-. ...... ..__~~....-· ---···- on + associate planning consultant one summers square suite 148 4255 lbj frwy dallas texas. 214/239·6882 75234 William F. Koehle r Building Official City of College Station 1101 Texas Avenue P.O .. Box 996 0 College Station , TX 77 8 40 RE: Lexington Apts. & Motor Inns Dear Mr . Koehler: June 4, 1976 In reply to your lette r of Ma y 28, 1976, and after consulting with the Lex i ngton Apts . & Motor Inns, we have enc losed a letter from Mr. Weldon Parkhill to present to the zoning Board of Adjustments for their consideration. We trus t that th is matter will b e handled most e ffici en tly by you . Since the time limit for the Lexington Apts . & Motor I n ns is very short , I will be looking forward to hearing from you regarding the Boards decision. JK:sd Encl. WELDON PARKHILL ATTORN EY-AT-LAW P. O. B OX 1596 GR AND P R AI R I E P ROFESS I O NAL BU I LC INQ S T E V E N WILLIAMS A SSOCIATE City of College Station 1101 Texas Avenue P. 0. Box 9960 College Station, Texas 77840 gog D ALW ORTH STRE ET GRAND P RA I R I E, TEXAS 7 5 050 June 3, 1976 (2 14 ) 2 64 ·345 6 M E T R O (2 14) 263-3 918 Attention: William F. Koehler Building Official Dear Mr. Koehler: Re: Application for Building Permit - Lexington Apartments & Motor Inns Your letter of May 28, 1976, addressed to Mr. Joe Keeton, the architect of the Applic ant, Lexington Apartments & Motor Inns, has been referred to the und ersigned attorney for answer. I realize the position in which you were placed in that the operation of . Lexington Apartments & Motor Inns is very unique. Being the Mayor of Grand Prairie, I can understand the dilemm a and the purposes of your ordinances regarding apartment units. However, we would very much like an opportunity and respectfully request that you refer the application of Lexington Apartments & Motor Inns to the Zoning Board of Adjustment, which would include a request that 24 units be designated as apartment units and 24 units be designated as hotel/motel units. I hope you realize that this operation is unique in that Lexington Apart ments & Motor Inns have 21 locations in various cities in the State of Texas, and in those particular cities, they have been recognized as motel units for the reason that they are primarily rented to tr ansient motorists who have families traveling with them and desire to have a low cost budget for their traveling e xpenses and desire to prepare meals in their rooms. These units are rented nor mally for one day to one week terms, and the cooking facilities are only add ed for their convenience and frugality. Mr. William F. Koehler City of College Station Re: Building Permit/Lexington Apartments & Motor Inns. Page Two We, therefore, ask your re-evaluation as to what constitutes a hotel/motel unit -in your ordinance. If under your present ordinance a different interpretation could be made whereby a building permit could now be issued, which after reading your ordinance a hotel/motel unit is not de- fined as a unit without cooking facilities, it would be appreciated. In the event that the Board of Adjustment were to approve the plan that 24 units are designated as hotel/motel units and 24 units are designated as apartments, then we would be willing to pay the $150.00 per apartment unit as the Parkland dedications fees. In either event, if the building permit could now be issued, since this is a unique situation, we would still be willing to pay the 24 unit Parkland dedication fees. I will await your decision in this matter, but your expeditious handling of this matter would be greatly appreciated. Very truly yours, Jf~v{)~.Jt WELDON PARKHILL WP/fo