Commission review and consideration.
Houston Code of Ordinances § 42-175
in effectSec. 42-175. - Commission review and consideration.
(a) The commission shall consider each complete application referred by the director and shall hold a public hearing on the application. After the close of the public hearing, the commission shall consider the application and recommend designation of a proposed special minimum building line block that meets the following standards:
(1) The proposed area has an identifiable building line character, taking into account the age of the neighborhood, the age of structures in the neighborhood, existing evidence of a common plan and scheme of development, and other relevant factors;
(2) The establishment of the proposed special minimum building line requirement will further the goal of preserving the building line character of the proposed special minimum building line block;
(3) The applicant has demonstrated sufficient support for the application to warrant the designation of the special minimum building line block; and
(4) The application complies with the application requirements of section 42-171 of this Code and the eligibility requirements of section 42-170 of this Code.
(b) If the commission is unable to recommend designation of the special minimum building line block, the commission shall:
(1) Defer the application to a later commission date;
(2) Deny the application; or
(3) Modify the boundaries of the proposed special minimum building line block for an application with two blockfaces by removing a blockface if the modification will result in boundaries of a special minimum building line block that the commission finds will satisfy the criteria of subsection (a) of this section.
(Ord. No. 2013-343, § 3(Exh. A), 4-24-2013)
Source: City of Houston, Code of Ordinances and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/tx/houston/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COOR_CH42SUDEPL_ARTIIIPLST_DIV3BULI_SDBSPMIBULIRE_S42-175CORECOFetched: 10/26/2026