ORDINANCE establishing the east side of 1300 block of Tabor Street, between Petit and West Cavalcade Streets, and the west side of the 1200 and 1300 blocks of Tabor Street, between Mathis and West Cavalcade Streets, within the City of Houston, Texas as a special minimum lot size block pursuant to Chapter 42 of the Code of Ordinances, Houston, Texas - DISTRICT H - CISNEROS

In accordance with Section 42-197 of the Code of Ordinances, the property owner of Lot 9, Block 114, of the Brooke Smith Second Addition Subdivision initiated an application for the designation of a Special Minimum Lot Size Block (SMLSB). The application includes written evidence of support from the owners of 58% of the block. The Planning and Development Department mailed notifications to eighteen (18) property owners indicating that the SMLSB application had been submitted. The notification further stated that written protest must be filed with the Planning and Development Department within thirty days of mailing.  One protest was filed.  The Houston Planning Commission considered the protest on October 27, 2016 and voted to recommend that the City Council establish the SMLSB.

The Planning and Development Department recommends that City Council adopt an ordinance establishing a Special Minimum Lot Size of 5,000 square feet for the 1300 block of Tabor Street, east side, and the 1200-1300 block of Tabor Street, west side.

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Patrick Walsh, P.E.

Director

Planning and Development Department

David Welch, Planner I

Phone:  832-393-6638