Houston Planning Commission Meeting - June 11, 2026

The Houston Planning Commission met on Thursday, June 11, 2026, at 2:32 PM in the City Hall Annex, 900 Bagby. Vice Chair Sunny Garza chaired the meeting due to Chair Lisa Clark's absence. The commission considered 64 consent and replat items, several public hearing plats, variance requests, special exceptions, and a development plat. Multiple items were deferred or withdrawn, and no public comments were submitted.

Consent Calendar

• Items 1-64 (Sections A & B): The commission approved all staff recommendations for consent and replat items not requiring notification, with the exception of items 7, 20, 28, 29, 30, and 60, which were pulled for separate consideration and approved individually. No speakers were present.

Director's Report

• Director Von Tran reported on the 2026 Major Thoroughfare and Freeway Plan Amendment virtual open house held the previous evening, which had several dozen attendees. The next step is a public hearing before the Planning Commission on July 23, 2026, at 1 PM.

Discussion Items

• Item 65 - Charlotte Mont Place: Approved to create three single-family residential lots. No variances requested; staff recommendation approved.
• Item 66 - Culver Residences: Deferred to allow the applicant to provide a letter of support from an adjoining lot. The public hearing was continued.
• Item 67 - Davenport Manor: Approved to create two single-family residential lots. No variances requested.
• Item 68 - FMU Kwood Collection: Deferred for two weeks per applicant request to coordinate with legal on deed restrictions. Public hearing continued.
• Item 71 - Madero Village: Deferred because the item packet was missing from the full agenda packet; deferred for two weeks.
• Item 72 - Royal Plaza: Approved to create one unrestricted reserve.
• Item 73 - Woodland Acres Part 2, Replat #5: Approved to create two single-family residential lots after the applicant revised the plat to meet a 25-foot front building line restriction.
• Items 75 & 76 - Grand Mason General Plan and Detention Reserve A: Deferred for two weeks (item 75) and a 30-day extension was granted (item 76) per applicant request to coordinate with Harris County Engineering on right-of-way status.
• Item 77 - Houston Office Build-Out: Approved with a variance to allow an unrestricted reserve to take access via an access easement instead of public street frontage.
• Item 78 - Market Street Lift Station #2: Approved with a variance to allow access via an existing access easement for a lift station expansion.
• Item 79 - Mountain View Terrace: Approved with variances to allow a 40-foot right-of-way (instead of 50 feet) and reduced intersection spacing. The property is in the Acres Home Mobility Study area; a compromise was made to secure a street connection.
• Item 80 - North Houston Commerce Park GP: Approved with variances to exceed maximum local intersection spacing along multiple boundaries. The site is proposed for industrial use and adjacent to an elementary school and other constraints.
• Item 81 - Poundbury Section 2: Deferred to give the applicant time to provide revised materials and new drawings.
• Item 82 - Salinas Estates at Sharon Street: Approved with variances for reduced building lines (12 feet along major thoroughfare, zero feet on local street) and no visibility triangle. The site was reconfigured due to historical platting and street widening.
• Item 83 - Wildcat Industrial: Deferred at the request of Mayor Pro Tem Martha Castex Tatum's office to address constituent concerns regarding a sunset property adjacent to the site.
• Item 84 - Dunham Point GP: Approved with a special exception to exceed intersection spacing by not providing an east-west public street, justified by a 2024 amendment removing a major thoroughfare segment across Cypress Creek. Commissioner Pierce recused.
• Item 86 - Solara: Approved with a variance to exceed intersection spacing by not extending a stub street or terminating it in a cul-de-sac.
• Item 87 - Windward Falls GP: Approved with a variance to allow minimum intersection spacing of 301 feet instead of the required 600 feet, due to an adjacent recently recorded subdivision and a school turning zone.
• Sections G, H, I, J (Items 88-102): Approved all staff recommendations as a group, including extensions of approval and certifications of compliance. Commissioner Matis recused on item 89.
• Item 104 - 4210 Fulton Street: Deferred per applicant request. A member of the public spoke asking about the deferral; staff clarified the item will return in two weeks.
• Item 105 - 726 Lawrence Street: Approved with a variance to allow a 5-foot building line for the second floor along Lawrence Street instead of the required 10 feet. The lot is at the end of the street adjacent to a park. A commissioner noted potential utility clearance issues but no deferral was needed.

Key Outcomes

• Approved: Items 1-64 (with pulled items individually approved), 65, 67, 72, 73, 77, 78, 79, 80, 82, 84, 86, 87, 88-102, and 105.
• Deferred: Items 66, 68, 71, 75, 81, 83, and 104. Item 76 received a 30-day extension.
• Withdrawn: Items 69, 70, 85, and 103.
• Public Hearings: Set for July 9, 2026, for multiple plats (Alkenbury Residents, Bayou Woods Section 2 Rep. #3, Brays Park Estate, Hamlet Residence, High Line Enclave Rep. #1, Kirk and Doll Village Section 1 Rep. #1, Rhine Retreat, Torres Venture Rep. #1, and Vale View Homes).
• Next Steps: The commission will meet next on June 25, 2026 (two weeks from this meeting) for deferred items. The public hearing on the Major Thoroughfare and Freeway Plan amendments is scheduled for July 23, 2026.

Public Comments & Testimony

• No speakers signed up for public comment; no members of the public addressed the commission at the end of the meeting.
• One speaker addressed the commission regarding item 104 (4210 Fulton Street) after it was deferred, asking about implications; staff provided clarification.