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Planning Commission, May 14, 2026

Approves Sheldon DeZavala Industrial General Plan (Item 117), unanimous

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What happened

The Houston Planning Commission deferred action on proposed amendments to the parks and private parks ordinance (Chapter 42, Division 7) to allow further discussion on increasing the $700 per dwelling unit park dedication fee, unchanged since 2007.

Meeting key facts
Jurisdiction
Houston, TX
Governing body
Final authority
Date
May 14, 2026
Decisions
12 zoning decisions
Outcome
Approved, unanimous

Projects in this meeting (8)

Folgers Coffee Building Parking

Recommended
1 condition of approval

2015 Alabama St. Development Plat

Denied

Almeda Mall South

Recommended
1 condition of approval

Arc

Recommended
1 condition of approval

Sheldon DeZavala Industrial General Plan

Recommended
1 condition of approval

1420 Oxford St. Development Plat

Awaiting final vote
1 condition of approval

2360 Rice Blvd. Development Plat

Awaiting final vote
1 condition of approval

Adams Landing Replat

Recommended
1 condition of approval

Free sample: decision 1 of 12

Parks and Private Parks Ordinance Amendments (Chapter 42, Division 7)

Commission deferred action on proposed amendments to comply with Texas Local Government Code 212.201, including potential fee increase from $700 to up to $1,113 per dwelling unit and changes to the 70-30 fund allocation split. Current fee has not changed since 2007.

  • Commissioner Baldwin requested economic impact analysis of raising fee to $1,000 for next meeting

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 Houston Planning Commission deferred action on proposed amendments to the parks and private parks ordinance (Chapter 42, Division 7) to allow further discussion on increasing the $700 per dwelling unit park dedication fee, unchanged since 2007.

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Key Decisions (12)

Deferred

Parks and Private Parks Ordinance Amendments (Chapter 42, Division 7)

Conditions attached
Approved

Consent and Replat Items 1-98

Vote: unanimousConditions attached
Approved

Adams Landing Replat (Item 99)

Vote: unanimousConditions attached
Approved

Creekman Branch Replat (Item 103)

Vote: unanimousConditions attached
Approved

South Post Oak Commercial Reserve Replat (Item 108)

Vote: unanimousConditions attached
Approved

Almeda Mall South Variance (Item 112)

Vote: unanimousConditions attached
Approved

Arc at Ion Development Variance (Item 113)

Vote: unanimousConditions attached
Approved

Sheldon DeZavala Industrial General Plan (Item 117)

Vote: unanimousConditions attached
Denied

2015 Alabama St. Development Plat Variance (Item 130)

Vote: unanimous
Deferred

1420 Oxford St. Development Plat Variance (Item 131)

Vote: unanimousConditions attached
Deferred

2360 Rice Blvd. Development Plat Variance (Item 132)

Vote: unanimousConditions attached
Approved

Folgers Coffee Building Parking Variance (235 N Norwood St.)

Vote: unanimousConditions attached

Development Activity (6)

Almeda Mall Redevelopment

Commercial

Arc at Ion

Commercial

Sheldon DeZavala Industrial

Industrial

Market Signals (6)

Housing Demand

Park dedication fee of $700 per dwelling unit unchanged since…

Infrastructure

Resident testimony revealed inadequate water pressure and sewer capacity in…

Commercial Demand

Multiple large-scale industrial and logistics projects approved in Harris County…

Agenda scorecard

ZoneWire called 0 of 1 land-use forecast on this agenda.

##### **Order of Agenda** The Planning Commission may alter the order of the agenda to… subdivision

No vote recorded

7 subdivision

No vote recorded

##### **Limitations on the Authority of the Planning Commission** By law, the Commission… subdivision

No vote recorded

611 Walker Street subdivision

No vote recorded

##### **II subdivision

No vote recorded

Charlesmont Place subdivision

No vote recorded

#### **Item Subdivision** **No

No vote recorded

More land-use items (3)

3 items with no recorded vote on this agenda
  • Bridgeland Peek Road Street subdivision
    No vote recorded
  • #### **E subdivision
    No vote recorded
  • 235 N
    No vote recorded

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