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VOTE COMING UPHouston City Council · 2026-09-09

The City Council is asked to approve renewing the Special Minimum Building Line designation for properties on the east and west sides of the 1600 blocks of Columbia Street, between East 16th Street and East 18th Street.

What it means for you

If approved, the minimum building line restrictions on those blocks of Columbia Street would continue in force, meaning structures on those properties would still be required to meet the established setback requirements under Chapter 42 of the City's Code of Ordinances.

Outcome

Scheduled for the September 9, 2026 council meeting (ORDINANCES (CATEGORY) – NUMBER 10 through 21). No vote has happened yet.

Housing & zoning — see all →1600 blocks of Columbia Street, between East 16th St and East 18th St

Official sources

Official meeting agenda — the full item list as posted ↗

This item is on the posted agenda for an upcoming meeting — no vote has happened yet. The agenda page lists every item and its attachments.

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 ↗

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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 September 9, 2026 meeting — vote scheduled.agenda ↗
The official caption doesn't name a dollar amount, a beneficiary, or who pays for it — full details in the official agenda ↗

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