Planning and Zoning Commission, August 20, 2026
Approves Street and alley closure SAC 2025-0016 and SAC 2026-0003 reconsideration, passed
What happened
The LaPorte Planning and Zoning Commission approved SCUP 2026-0005 (agenda item seven), allowing a 20-by-30-foot secondary dwelling unit at 10913 Houston Drive for owners Amy/Annie Melendez and Lucas Hernandez, on a 4-3 vote with staff recommending approval.
- Jurisdiction
- Colleyville, TX
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- August 20, 2026
- Decisions
- 3 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, passed
Free sample: decision 1 of 3
Street and alley closure SAC 2025-0016 and SAC 2026-0003 reconsideration
Reconsideration of prior 7-0 recommendation to close/vacate approximately 0.55 acres (24,000 sq ft) of North Iowa Street 60-foot right-of-way between Barber's Cup Boulevard and Northeast Street, and approximately 0.22 acres (8,880 sq ft) of the north half of Northeast Street. Only the northern half of Northeast Street closed because consent could not be obtained from the property owner to the south. Buildings deemed dilapidated will be demolished as part of the development. Commission again recommended approval to City Council.
The other decisions are listed below by title. The full write-up, verbatim conditions, and the audio at each vote are in Pro.
Meeting Summary
The LaPorte Planning and Zoning Commission approved SCUP 2026-0005 (agenda item seven), allowing a 20-by-30-foot secondary dwelling unit at 10913 Houston Drive for owners Amy/Annie Melendez and Lucas Hernandez, on a 4-3 vote with staff recommending approval.
Key Decisions (3)
Street and alley closure SAC 2025-0016 and SAC 2026-0003 reconsideration
Dissolution of Chapter 106 subcommittee
SCUP 2026-0005 secondary dwelling unit at 10913 Houston Drive
Development Activity (2)
Secondary dwelling unit at 10913 Houston Drive
Residential
North Iowa Street / Northeast Street development
Other
Market Signals (3)
Housing Demand
Demand for multi-generational and accessory dwelling units is present in…
Infrastructure
Drainage and flooding are recurring problems on Houston Drive and…
Sentiment
Commission approvals of secondary dwelling units are contentious 4-3 splits,…
Who Spoke (15)
On the record: 6 commissioners, 3 staff members, an attorney, 2 applicants, and 2 members of the public.
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