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Originally Posted by Hill Country
Parking was one of the two hang ups delaying approval. The first issue was the Congress Ave. setback requirements that even the two anti-development council members voted to grant the variance for. The second hang up was the parking which was actually two issues. The first issue was convincing the City that off site parking was viable, which was largely done. But the second parking issue is what almost derailed this project. The site plan only allowed for three parking spots on site for guests to park before the valet took their vehicle to a nearby parking garage. The City Council had trouble with the fact that three temporary parking spots would somehow be enough for a hotel with 400+ rooms to keep traffic from backing up on Congress or 7th St.
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Thank you for that very coherent explanation. I'm surprised they're not being required to at least put in a couple levels of underground parking. It's not like there's an excess of parking downtown, and the issue about traffic backing up seems pretty realistic. There are significant backups that already occur with a couple other downtown hotels that DO have parking, so maybe it would happen either way.
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Originally Posted by Syndic
Re: the strip club, for me, it's not so much about sex. It's about the riff-raff it will attract; i.e. thugs, cholos, dudebros, creeps. If it was just working professionals attending, it would be okay, but it won't be. Already, there's too many of these losers hanging around that area giving it a really offputting vibe.
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You're essentially wanting to regulate the"type of people" who are welcome downtown. I have that same issue with the concept of a downtown sports arena, that it will attract a type of crowd that I personally prefer would stay out of the cultural heart of the city. We're both being snobs. Every law-abiding person has an equal right to go downtown to enjoy their preferred form of entertainment. Strip clubs can attract a very high-end clientele. I've known several strippers who danced for A-list actors, world-famous musicians, political leaders, inventers, and CEOs. I wish I could name names, it's an impressive list, a much higher-end roster than the typical shot bar on Sixth Street. It depends on the particular club, but the one proposed for Congress is likely to be very high end. Sleazy clubs would never choose (nor be able to afford) a location like that.
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