PASSEDHouston City Council · 2026-04-07

The City Council adopted an ordinance designating the east and west sides of the 1100 blocks of Waverly Street, between West 11th and West 12th Streets, as a Special Minimum Lot Size Block under Houston's development code (Chapter 42).

What it means for you

Property owners on these blocks of Waverly Street will be subject to minimum lot size requirements, which limits how small lots can be subdivided — affecting anyone who wants to divide or develop land there.

Outcome

Adopted — all voting aye, nays none. Ordinance 2026-0289, official minutes of April 7, 2026.

Housing & zoning — see all →1100 block of Waverly St, between W. 11th & W. 12th St

Official sources

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

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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 ↗

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Quick answersfrom the official record

Who decides?Houston City Council — its 16 members (11 district + 5 at-large) vote; the Mayor presides and also votes. Taken up at the April 7, 2026 meeting — Adopted, all voting aye.minutes ↗

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