Planning Commission, May 14, 2026
Approves Sheldon DeZavala Industrial General Plan (Item 117), unanimous
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.
- Jurisdiction
- Houston, TX
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- May 14, 2026
- Decisions
- 12 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, unanimous
Projects in this meeting (8)
Each is its own project; some span multiple hearingsFolgers Coffee Building Parking
Recommended2015 Alabama St. Development Plat
DeniedAlmeda Mall South
RecommendedArc
RecommendedSheldon DeZavala Industrial General Plan
Recommended1420 Oxford St. Development Plat
Awaiting final vote2360 Rice Blvd. Development Plat
Awaiting final voteAdams Landing Replat
RecommendedFree 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.
Key Decisions (12)
Parks and Private Parks Ordinance Amendments (Chapter 42, Division 7)
Consent and Replat Items 1-98
Adams Landing Replat (Item 99)
Creekman Branch Replat (Item 103)
South Post Oak Commercial Reserve Replat (Item 108)
Almeda Mall South Variance (Item 112)
Arc at Ion Development Variance (Item 113)
Sheldon DeZavala Industrial General Plan (Item 117)
2015 Alabama St. Development Plat Variance (Item 130)
1420 Oxford St. Development Plat Variance (Item 131)
2360 Rice Blvd. Development Plat Variance (Item 132)
Folgers Coffee Building Parking Variance (235 N Norwood St.)
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
Our pre-meeting forecast, graded against the recorded voteZoneWire 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
7 subdivision
##### **Limitations on the Authority of the Planning Commission** By law, the Commission… subdivision
611 Walker Street subdivision
##### **II subdivision
Charlesmont Place subdivision
#### **Item Subdivision** **No
More land-use items (3)
3 items with no recorded vote on this agenda
- Bridgeland Peek Road Street subdivisionNo vote recorded
- #### **E subdivisionNo vote recorded
- 235 NNo vote recorded
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