City Council, March 17, 2026
Approved: TIRZ 17 Memorial City Board Appointments, Tagged by Huffman
What happened
On March 17, 2026, Houston approved TIRZ 17 Memorial City Board Appointments.
Houston City Council met on March 17-18, 2026, approving appointments to TIRZ 16 (Uptown) and TIRZ 17 (Memorial City) boards, passing ordinances establishing a managed pedestrian area on Main Street for the downtown promenade, and authorizing over $4 million for playground improv…
- Jurisdiction
- Houston, TX
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- March 17, 2026
- Decisions
- 9 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, Tagged by Huffman
Free sample: decision 1 of 9
TIRZ 16 Uptown Board Appointments
Confirmed appointment/reappointment of individuals to the board of directors of Reinvestment Zone Number 16 (Uptown) and Uptown Development Authority, including Steven Lerner, Ramon Ventura Guzman, and Clayton Friels.
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Key Decisions (9)
TIRZ 16 Uptown Board Appointments
TIRZ 17 Memorial City Board Appointments
Main Street Managed Pedestrian Area Ordinance
Main Street Pedestrian Area Designation
Playground Improvements Appropriation
Houston First Corporation Interlocal Agreement
Memorial Heights Infrastructure Reimbursement
HIV/STD Testing Services Contract Amendment
Northeast and Westside Gang Crime Suppression Grant
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Development Activity (3)
Main Street Promenade
Infrastructure
George R. Brown Convention Center Expansion
Commercial
Downtown Street Repaving
Infrastructure
Market Signals (4)
Infrastructure
City is investing heavily in downtown infrastructure improvements with 120-block…
Housing Demand
Baker Institute study shows tax abatements for low-income housing grew…
Commercial Demand
Swedish Crown Princess and Minister of Foreign Affairs attended BAHEP…
Sentiment
Community concerns raised about coordination between city projects and TxDOT…
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Zoning terms (7)
25 recorded timestamps
- subdivision (1 timestamps)
- residential (1 timestamps)
- commercial (10 timestamps)
- setback (1 timestamps)
- approved (4 timestamps)
- industrial (7 timestamps)
Decision moments (9)
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