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NEW City of Houston Proposes Expansion of Development Ordinance, Chapter 42 Changes would expand to areas of the City inside Beltway 8, alternative, urban building standards that now apply only to areas inside Loop 610. This allows in part reduced building line requirements along major thoroughfares, lot size performance standard, and reduced compensating open space. Also changed are guest parking requirements. Click on the following links for additional information (PDF)
CITY OF HOUSTON PROPOSES NEW COMMERCIAL BUILDING HEIGHT STANDARDS The Houston Planning Commission has heard public comments on a proposed Height Buffering Standards or High Density Ordinance through its scheduled hearing on July 21st. The proposal establishes buffers between single family and new commercial development. Exempted are developments along major thoroughfares, transit corridors and in major activity centers (MACs). Greater West Houston has three MACs: Energy Corridor, Westchase and Memorial City/Town & Country. The West Houston Association will be making comments on these proposals. The ordinance and presentation are available at this external website.
WEST HOUSTON ASSOCIATION COMMITTEES The Association has a number of committees and task forces addressing these and related issues. Transportation | Mark Kilkenny, chairman Flood Control & Drainage | Ronnie Mullinax, chairman Quality Planned Development | Peter Houghton, chairman Conservation & Open Space | Kerry Gilbert, chairman Water & Wastewater | Jack Miller, chairman Infrastructure Rehabilitation | Bob Jones, chairman |
CURRENT MAJOR PROJECTS Recognition of major residential and commercial developments that are meeting a "Higher Standard". The West Houston Association plan to address the forecasted 2050 population of 2.4 million residents in Greater West Houston and providing the unique vision of future land use in our Likely Land Use Scenario of GWH in 2050. Consistent with the Association's policy of "maintaining what you build" we supported and are actively involved with the implementation of the City of Houston's "Rebuild Houston" or Proposition 1 from November, 2010. Follow progress at this WHA link.
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Quick Links to Association Issues
City of Houston Planning & Development Department-Regulations, Plat Requirements, Demographics, General Plan |
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West Houston Association | 820 Gessner Suite 1310, Houston, Texas 77024 | 713.461.9378 | info@westhouston.org |
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