Planning Commission, April 30, 2026
Votes on Chapter 42 Open Space/Parks Dedication Ordinance amendments - public hearing set, unanimous
What happened
The Houston Planning Commission heard a staff presentation on proposed amendments to Chapter 42, Division 7 (the Parks/Open Space Ordinance), which would raise the $700-per-dwelling-unit park dedication fee in lieu, designate the city into suburban/urban/central business areas, a…
- Jurisdiction
- Houston, TX
- Governing body
- Advisory (makes a recommendation)
- Date
- April 30, 2026
- Decisions
- 30 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Voted, unanimous
Projects in this meeting (16)
Each is its own project; some span multiple hearings2360 Rice Boulevard high-rise multi-family
Awaiting final vote2015 Alabama Street building line
Awaiting final voteEast Tex Industrial GP subdivision
Recommended4742 Park Drive building line
Recommended7802 Gulf Freeway building line
RecommendedAdam's Landing replat
Awaiting final voteShell FCU Fullshear Branch reconsideration of requirement
RecommendedEspinoza Residence replat
RecommendedReserved
RecommendedFalky Goley MUD Water Plant No. 3
RecommendedRecused plat items 16-18, 25, 28, 30, 34
RecommendedWillow Partners Development
RecommendedMariner Heights replat
RecommendedOneward Falls General Plan
RecommendedHurtado Estate
RecommendedHCWCID No. 36 Merwood Lift Station replat
RecommendedMeeting Summary
The Houston Planning Commission heard a staff presentation on proposed amendments to Chapter 42, Division 7 (the Parks/Open Space Ordinance), which would raise the $700-per-dwelling-unit park dedication fee in lieu, designate the city into suburban/urban/central business areas, a…
Key Decisions (30)
Chapter 42 Open Space/Parks Dedication Ordinance amendments - public hearing set
Meeting minutes April 16, 2026
Consent and replat items not requiring notification (items 1-76 less recusals)
Recused plat items 16-18, 25, 28, 30, 34
Adam's Landing replat (item 78)
Development Activity (15)
Ella Greens replat
Residential
McAlpine Terraces
Residential
Reserved at Westheimer (RMS Auto Care office addition)
Commercial
East Tex Industrial GP
Industrial
Falky Goley MUD Water Plant No. 3
Infrastructure
Market Signals (5)
Infrastructure
Houston's Parks and Recreation Dedication Fund has generated over $100…
Commercial Demand
Light industrial and warehouse development is active in northeast and…
Housing Demand
Strong infill and high-density residential pressure in established neighborhoods, including…
Who Spoke (20)
On the record: the chair, 9 staff members, 2 applicant's representatives, and 2 members of the public.
Agenda scorecard
Our pre-meeting forecast, graded against the recorded voteZoneWire called 1 of 1 land-use forecast on this agenda.
2015 Alabama Street variance
#### **Limitations on the Authority of the Planning Commission** By law, the Commission… subdivision
611 Walker Street subdivision
900 Bagby St annexation
#### **II subdivision
Mid Lane subdivision
### **Item Subdivision** **No
More land-use items (5)
5 items with no recorded vote on this agenda
- Golden Meridian Drive subdivisionNo vote recorded
- Dorothy Street subdivisionNo vote recorded
- ### **D subdivisionNo vote recorded
- ### **E subdivisionNo vote recorded
- 7 conditional use permitNo vote recorded
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