Comments on: New West U Buffalo Parkway http://swamplot.com/new-west-u-buffalo-parkway/2009-03-24/ Houston, Texas real estate development, home buying, landscape, and design Sat, 20 Mar 2010 20:38:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Tim Hansen http://swamplot.com/new-west-u-buffalo-parkway/2009-03-24/#comment-45401 Tim Hansen Sat, 03 Oct 2009 01:35:31 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=7607#comment-45401 Zoning had always prohibited two curb cuts on Buffalo Speedway, which is what the owner actually started to construct. This work was done upon the assurance from J Daugherty Realtors that it would be allowed. (Anything to get a sale.) The City has since allowed a short stub in the front as long as it "looks like a lawn." Not really a clear solution for either side. Zoning had always prohibited two curb cuts on Buffalo Speedway, which is what the owner actually started to construct. This work was done upon the assurance from J Daugherty Realtors that it would be allowed. (Anything to get a sale.) The City has since allowed a short stub in the front as long as it “looks like a lawn.” Not really a clear solution for either side.

]]> By: Angeli Wahlstedt http://swamplot.com/new-west-u-buffalo-parkway/2009-03-24/#comment-23417 Angeli Wahlstedt Tue, 24 Mar 2009 17:57:37 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=7607#comment-23417 Another possibility to consider would be a C-shaped driveway (if the lot is wide enough). Besides, they're usually aesthetically pleasing to look at, and makes your house look a bit more grand. :-) Another possibility to consider would be a C-shaped driveway (if the lot is wide enough). Besides, they’re usually aesthetically pleasing to look at, and makes your house look a bit more grand. :-)

]]> By: jcorr http://swamplot.com/new-west-u-buffalo-parkway/2009-03-24/#comment-23405 jcorr Tue, 24 Mar 2009 17:07:18 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=7607#comment-23405 What an baffoon, and she bought the home, so much for reading the deed restrictions first. What an baffoon, and she bought the home, so much for reading the deed restrictions first.

]]> By: EMME http://swamplot.com/new-west-u-buffalo-parkway/2009-03-24/#comment-23386 EMME Tue, 24 Mar 2009 15:35:45 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=7607#comment-23386 I grew up in a single family home on a very busy Houston street (equally as busy as Buffalo Speedway). I learned to drive while living there and I learned to back into a busy street. Nobody in my family ever had or caused an accident there. However, it would have been much nicer to have some maneuvering space (nicely landscaped of course). I grew up in a single family home on a very busy Houston street (equally as busy as Buffalo Speedway). I learned to drive while living there and I learned to back into a busy street. Nobody in my family ever had or caused an accident there. However, it would have been much nicer to have some maneuvering space (nicely landscaped of course).

]]> By: kjb434 http://swamplot.com/new-west-u-buffalo-parkway/2009-03-24/#comment-23378 kjb434 Tue, 24 Mar 2009 15:17:50 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=7607#comment-23378 This is the primary reason that residential driveways for new development aren't allowed on major thoroughfares. Even with that, we still have lots of older residential areas where this situation exists. While many will disagree with paving over a portion of the front yard, safety does trump the loss of some grass. This is the primary reason that residential driveways for new development aren’t allowed on major thoroughfares.

Even with that, we still have lots of older residential areas where this situation exists. While many will disagree with paving over a portion of the front yard, safety does trump the loss of some grass.

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