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Apr 29, 2021 · April 29, 2021, 12:00 PM PDT. By James Brasuell @CasualBrasuell. Yes, Houston is one of the most populous cities in the United States, and it's also the only city among the largest in the country to lack a zoning ordinance. But, despite a few obvious exceptions, Houston really isn't that much different than other U.S. cities.
17 hours ago · For the past two years, any new properties built on the land bank have been required to have accessible bathrooms, kitchens and bedrooms. (The properties are not considered fully accessible since the land bank’s two-story homes do not have elevators, although the land bank has only sold eight two-story homes since 2022, Stoneham says.)
Nov 17, 2022 · What Houston does have is “de facto” zoning, with a variety of land use regulations, from height restrictions to minimum lot size requirements, to historic districts.
Sep 14, 2023 · Houston does not have a traditional zoning code and instead regulates local land use through a system of citywide ordinances. In 1998, policymakers approved an ordinance to allow building on smaller lots, reducing the minimum lot size in the urban core from 5,000 square feet to 3,500 square feet—or to 1,400 square feet for parcels meeting certain standards for open space.
Nov 25, 2020 · Using data from the Harris County Appraisal District, Gray and Millsap reveal that the reforms unleashed a housing boom among residential parcels between 1,400 and 5,000 square feet. Comparing new development in 1997 to the peak building year in 2005, Gray and Millsap show that building activity rose more than 300 percent.
Dec 24, 2021 · There is, officially, no zoning in Houston, the fourth-largest U.S. city. Now, getting to the crux of the court case, Houston does have a historic preservation ordinance. Isn’t that a form of zoning? Well, the state Supreme Court in June 2021 upheld the preservation ordinance. In order to uphold it, the court had to declare that it’s not ...
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Feb 3, 2021 · CITY OF HOUSTON ⋆HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT Page 11 2021 MULTIFAMILY Updates to 2020 Housing Tax Credit Guidelines (All Districts) Applications Must Meet a Minimum of 10Points our of 24 Eligible Points Points Located in a Complete Community or TIRZ 2 Availability of affordable housing in the area 1 -2
