ORDINANCE establishing the south side of the 500 block of Welch Street, 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 C - KAMIN

TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBERS PECK, JACKSON, KAMIN, EVANS-SHABAZZ, THOMAS, GALLEGOS, CASTEX-TATUM, ROBINSON, PLUMMER and ALCORN

This was Item 23 on Agenda of August 4, 2021

In accordance with Section 42-197 of the Code of Ordinances, the property owner of 503 Welch, Lot 1, Block 6, in the Weston 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 63% of the block. The Planning and Development Department mailed notifications to eight (8) 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, in accordance with the code and was referred to the Houston Planning Commission for review and consideration. The Houston Planning Commission considered the application on June 24, 2021 and voted to recommend that the City Council establish the SMLSB with a modified boundary by removing the north blockface of the 500 block of Welch Street.

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 500 block of Welch Street, south side, between Whitney Street and Hopkins Street.

Anna Sedillo, Council Liaison

832.393.6578

Tonya Sawyer, Planner IV

832.393.6576