PASSEDHouston City Council · 2026-04-21

The city council adopted an ordinance designating both sides of the 4900–5000 block of Teton Street, between Coffee Street and Chain Street, as a Special Minimum Lot Size Block under Houston's land development rules (Chapter 42).

What it means for you

Property owners on this block of Teton Street will be subject to minimum lot size requirements, which limits how small lots can be subdivided — affecting anyone who wants to split or redevelop land there.

Outcome

Adopted — vote recorded in official minutes. Ordinance 2026-0347, official minutes of April 21, 2026.

Housing & zoning — see all →Teton Street (4900–5000 block), between Coffee St. and Chain 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.
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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 21, 2026 meeting — Adopted.minutes ↗

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