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PASSEDHouston City Council · 2026-03-31

The Council voted to schedule a public hearing for April 8, 2026, to consider issuing a Resolution of No Objection for a proposed affordable apartment development called Mariposa at Ella Boulevard, located at 16354 Ella Boulevard, which is seeking 4% federal Housing Tax Credits.

What it means for you

This hearing is a required step that allows the developer to pursue federal low-income housing tax credits, which are used to finance affordable rental housing; the project is in Houston's Extraterritorial Jurisdiction, meaning it is just outside city limits but subject to this city review.

Outcome

Adopted — all voting aye, nays none. Motion 2026-0173, official minutes of March 31, 2026.

Housing & zoning — see all →16354 Ella Boulevard, Houston ETJ (north Houston area)

Official sources

Meeting minutes — full record with the vote (PDF) ↗

These are the official minutes — the narrative record of what happened at the meeting, including the vote on each item.

District A — Amy PeckADistrict B — Tarsha JacksonBDistrict C — Joe PanzarellaCDistrict D — Carolyn Evans-ShabazzDDistrict E — Fred FlickingerEDistrict F — Tiffany ThomasFDistrict G — Mary Nan HuffmanGDistrict H — Mario CastilloHDistrict I — Joaquin MartinezIDistrict J — Edward PollardJDistrict K — Martha Castex-TatumK

Official council district boundaries · City of Houston GIS. Tap a district to see who represents it.

How to weigh in

Where
City Hall, 901 Bagby, 2nd Floor, Houston, TX 77002
When
Council meets Tuesdays 1:30 p.m. & Wednesdays 9:00 a.m. Public Session — when you can speak — is Tuesdays at 2:00 p.m. (5:00 p.m. on the last Tuesday of the month).
Speak
Register by 3:00 p.m. the Monday before: call 832.393.1100, email speakers@houstontx.gov, or go in person to the City Secretary (City Hall Annex, 900 Bagby, Room P101). Each speaker gets 1–3 minutes.
Watch
Live on HTV ↗

From the City Council meetings information page. Confirm the exact date on the official agenda before you go.

Quick answersfrom the official record
Who benefits?Mariposa at Ella Boulevard, 16354 Ella Boulevardminutes ↗
Who decides?Houston City Council — its 16 members (11 district + 5 at-large) vote; the Mayor presides and also votes. Taken up at the March 31, 2026 meeting — Adopted, all voting aye.minutes ↗
The official caption doesn't name a dollar amount or who pays for it — full details in the official minutes ↗

Cite this: https://plaindocket.com/item/real-cs20260331-43 — data from official records via PlainDocket.

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