Thousands of residents outraged by new storage facility in the Heights
Joel Eisenbaum, Investigative Reporter
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HOUSTON – Big Tex Storage is slated to move into Houston Heights and some residents are not happy about it. By Friday afternoon, more than 3,000 people had signed an online petition.
Heights residents are protesting the seven-story building project, one of the tallest buildings in Houston Heights, located on 11th Street near Studewood. A 1930s church, which was formerly a movie theater, was demolished on the site to make way for the project.
“As a city with no zoning, we need stronger neighborhood protections,” wrote City Councilmember Abbie Kamin. “While some areas in the Heights have protections through historical districts, historical landmarks, or lot and setback restrictions, the lack of zoning leads to situations like this.”