PASSEDHouston City Council · 2026-10-13

The city council approved an agreement with Houston Land Bank to conduct Phase I due diligence and reuse planning for the former Sunnyside Landfill, also known as the Holmes Road Landfill.

What it means for you

This affects residents in District D, as the city is working with Houston Land Bank to assess and plan future uses for the former landfill site in the Sunnyside area.

Outcome

Adopted — action noted on the official agenda, which assigns Ordinance 2026-0914 but records no vote count. Official agenda of October 13, 2026, with notes of action taken.

Housing & zoning — see all →Sunnyside / Holmes Road Landfill, District D

Official sources

Official agenda with notes of action taken — the record posted for this meeting (PDF) ↗

This is the agenda the City Secretary posted with notes of action taken. It records the action and the ordinance or motion number assigned to each item; it does not record vote counts.

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 ↗

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Quick answersfrom the official record

Who's paid?Houston Land Bankminutes ↗

Who decides?Houston City Council — its 16 members (11 district + 5 at-large) vote; the Mayor presides and also votes. Taken up at the October 13, 2026 meeting — Adopted.official record ↗

The official caption doesn't name a dollar amount or which fund pays for it — full details in the official minutes ↗

Cite this: https://plaindocket.com/item/real-cs20261013-15 — data from official records via PlainDocket.