DONALD J MEEKS
Architects in Houston, TX

5694725, Dec 9, 1997

Feb 7, 1996

8/597925

Mark I. Kaufman - Houston TX
Donald J. Meeks - Houston TX

E04H 100

522363

A multistory apartment building having at least three stories and multiple apartment units. At least the third story has outside balconies extending along at least one exterior sidewall and connected to spaced apart exterior stairways between the third story and the ground to provide two pathways between each third story apartment entrance and the ground by way of the stairways. A three story, eight apartment unit per story building is disclosed by way of example. The building sidewalls each include an inset portion in such a way that a second level balcony connects the entrances of two second level apartments with at least one stairway and provides a cover or roof for two ground level apartment entrances. The third story balconies provide a cover for the second level balconies and entrances, respectively. The building roof may include portions extending over the third level balcony to provide protection for the third level entrances and the third level balconies, respectively.

5761857, Jun 9, 1998

Oct 29, 1996

8/741350

Mark I. Kaufman - Houston TX
Donald J. Meeks - Houston TX

E04H 100

521692

A residential subdivision having plural adjacent building lots is provided with common property lines between lots which may have laterally offset portions extending between front and rear property lines. Residential dwelling units and vehicle garages or carports for each lot are placed a predetermined distance from the respective property lines to conform to regulatory requirements and to provide access to all sides of the dwelling units and garages or carports, respectively, for maintenance and repair without requiring access to adjacent properties. A dwelling unit on one lot and a garage, carport or other structure on an adjacent lot are aligned along a construction reference line placed in a predetermined position extending between front and rear property lines to provide error-free placement of structures on the respective lots. Fences may be provided extending between adjacent dwelling units on adjacent lots and extending along common property lines to the vehicle garages or carports such that a rear or backyard portion of each lot utilizes an easement which may be a somewhat L-shaped portion of an adjacent lot owned by others to provide a large unobstructed backyard space for each lot.

5671570, Sep 30, 1997

Jun 19, 1996

8/666813

Mark I. Kaufman - Houston TX
Donald J. Meeks - Houston TX

E02D 1900

521692

A residential subdivision having plural adjacent building lots is provided with common property lines between lots which have laterally offset portions extending between front and rear property lines. Residential dwelling units and vehicle garages or carports for each lot are placed a predetermined distance from the respective property lines to conform to regulatory requirements and to provide access to all sides of the dwelling units and garages or carports, respectively, for maintenance and repair without requiring access to adjacent properties. A dwelling unit on one lot and a garage, carport or other structure on an adjacent lot are aligned along a construction reference line placed in a predetermined position extending between front and rear property lines to provide error-free placement of structures on the respective lots. Fences may be provided extending between adjacent dwelling units on adjacent lots and extending along common property lines to the vehicle garages or carports such that a rear or backyard portion of each lot utilizes a somewhat L-shaped portion of an adjacent lot owned by others to provide a large unobstructed backyard space for each lot. The arrangement and method provides improved utilization of land for so-called Z lot subdivisions and ease of locating construction reference lines for proper placement of buildings on adjacent lots.