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PASSEDHouston City Council · 2026-04-07

The City Council held a public hearing on a request to issue a Resolution of No Objection for a proposed apartment development called Mariposa at Ella Boulevard, located at 16354 Ella Boulevard, which is seeking 4% Housing Tax Credits to help finance construction. No members of the public signed up to speak, and the council voted unanimously to close the hearing.

What it means for you

A developer is seeking a type of federal tax credit that helps fund affordable multifamily housing; the city's resolution of no objection is a required step in that application process, potentially bringing new rental housing units to the Ella Boulevard area outside Houston's city limits.

Outcome

Adopted — vote recorded in official minutes. Motion 2026-0180, official minutes of April 7, 2026.

Housing & zoning — see all →Ella Boulevard (Extraterritorial Jurisdiction)

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 decides?Houston City Council — its 16 members (11 district + 5 at-large) vote; the Mayor presides and also votes. Housing Community Development Department brought it forward. Taken up at the April 7, 2026 meeting — Adopted.minutes ↗
The official caption doesn't name a dollar amount, a beneficiary, or who pays for it — full details in the official minutes ↗

Cite this: https://plaindocket.com/item/real-cs20260407-2 — data from official records via PlainDocket.

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