Planning Commission - 2026-01-08

Approved 75 consent and replat items not requiring notification, including various subdivision plats throughout Houston city limits and ETJ.

Created one commercial reserve west along Scott Street, north of South MacGregor Way within Houston city limits.

Created two single-family lots south of Parker Road and east of Wayside Drive. Glenwood Forest Community Civic Club voiced opposition but this was a trial approved item.

Created one reserve restricted to water plant and related uses in Houston ETJ, south of FM 259 and west of State Highway 6. Variance granted to allow replat of open space landscape reserve into water plant reserve for Harris County MUD 257.

Created two single-family lots and two reserves north of Canal Street and east of Church and Macario Garcia Drive, revising density table from 2 to 4 dwelling units.

Created four single-family residential lots and a parking reserve on shared driveway at northwest intersection of Fairway Drive and Road Drive, south of 610 and west of Telephone Road.

Created two large single-family lots (12,000-15,000 sq ft each) north of Fernwood Drive, south of MacGregor and west of Calhoun. Property subject to 2024 minimum lot size application requiring lots no less than 10,000 sq ft.

Created three single-family residential lots near intersection of Henders Street and Vernon Street west of Frey Road. Deed restrictions limit use to one dwelling unit per lot.

Disapproved replat at southwest intersection of Lockett Avenue and Van Eaton Street that proposed two single-family lots from Lot 13, Block 3 of Central City Subdivision. Legal review determined plat violates separately filed deed restrictions prohibiting lot subdivision.

Disapproved replat south along Milwaukee Street between Helmer Street and Fulton Street proposing two single-family lots due to failure to meet notice requirements.

Created one unrestricted reserve at northeast intersection of Pappalot Street and Gassner Road in Houston corporate limits.

Deferred replat proposing four single-family lots south along West Tidwell Road due to deed restriction violations requiring 40-foot front building line and 10-foot side building lines instead of proposed 25-foot front setback.

Deferred replat at southwest intersection of Hayden Avenue and Park Street requesting 6-foot building line variance along Hayden Avenue. Staff needs detailed floor plans and coordination with public works on driveway layout.

Approved four single-family residential sections totaling 353 lots in Houston ETJ, west of State Highway 99. Granted variances for zero-foot front building line for lots with private alley access and for lots to front green space instead of streets.

Approved two commercial reserves north along FM 1960 opposite George Bush Intercontinental Airport with variance to exceed minimum intersection spacing along Foxchester Lane due to pipeline easement and drainage channel constraints.

Granted 30-day extension for 251-lot single-family development with private streets along Kirkendall north and west of Grand Parkway. Applicant requested additional time to coordinate with Harris County and staff on access and frontage concerns.

Approved variance to exceed intersection spacing for 3-acre single-family lot in Harris County ETJ north of Stroker Road. Adjacent subdivision previously granted same variance.

Approved variance to exceed intersection spacing for 40-acre commercial tract north along FM 2920 between Cobbs Road and Holly Creek Trail in Harris County ETJ.

Approved variance to not provide East-West street through 5.2-acre site west along Lutheran Church Road, but denied request to not extend Lutheran Garden Road. Road extension required for emergency vehicle access.

Approved 44-lot private street subdivision with variance for 15-foot right-of-way widening for Neiman Road instead of required 20 feet, south along Neiman Road west of Tidwell Road.

Approved 10-foot garage building line variance in lieu of 20-foot requirement for new single-family construction at southeast corner of Mullins Drive and Birdwood Road.

Approved 5.5-foot building line variance for residential remodel and addition east of I-45 south of Gartner Street, consistent with Brook Smith subdivision character.

Approved 12-foot building line variance along Westview Drive for new single-family construction at northeast corner of Glory Drive and Westview Drive, with enhanced sidewalk and visibility triangle compliance.

Approved 18-foot building line variance along Lockwood Drive for residential remodel at northeast corner of Rusk Street and South Lockwood Drive.

Approved parking variance for warehouse-to-gym conversion allowing 79 spaces instead of required 88, with off-site parking in garage on Nolda Street approximately 570 feet away. Shuttle service provided for events.

Approved 6,820 square foot special minimum lot size for 4900-5000 block of Mayflower Street between Coffee Street and Change Street. Application supported by owners of 10 of 25 lots (46% of area) with no protests received.