Commission consideration and action—General plan.
Houston Code of Ordinances § 42-76
in effectSec. 42-76. - Commission consideration and action—General plan.
The commission shall consider and act on applications for a general plan as provided in this section. Approval of a general plan by the commission shall be limited to the location and alignment of major thoroughfares, collector streets and any local streets shown on the general plan. Upon consideration of a general plan the commission shall:
(1) Approve the general plan if the commission finds that the general plan complies with the applicable requirements of this chapter with respect to the location of major thoroughfares, collector streets and any local streets shown on the general plan;
(2) Grant one or more requested variances or special exceptions in whole or in part, with or without conditions, pursuant to section 42-81 or section 42-82 of this Code, as applicable, and approve the general plan with the variance or special exception so granted;
(3) Deny any requested variance or special exception, if the commission is unable to make the findings necessary for granting a variance or special exception pursuant to section 42-81 or section 42-82 of this Code, as applicable, and approve the general plan without the variance or special exception so denied; or
(4) Disapprove the general plan if the commission finds that the general plan does not comply with the applicable requirements of this chapter with respect to the location of major thoroughfares, collector streets and any local streets shown on the general plan.
(Ord. No. 2013-343, § 3(Exh. A), 4-24-2013)
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