Reconsideration of subdivision plat approval conditions.
Houston Code of Ordinances § 42-79
in effectSec. 42-79. - Reconsideration of subdivision plat approval conditions.
(a) At the request of the owner of a proposed subdivision, at any time during the period a previous commission approval of a subdivision plat remains valid, but prior to the time that the subdivision plat is filed of record, the commission may reconsider any requirement or condition of approval imposed by it. A request for reconsideration shall:
(1) Be made in writing;
(2) Be submitted to the director in conformance with the provisions of section 42-53 of this Code regarding the submittal of subdivision plats;
(3) State the specific requirement or condition of approval requested to be reconsidered and the reasons for reconsideration; and
(4) Be accompanied by the applicable fee.
(b) Upon consideration of a request for reconsideration, the commission shall reaffirm its previous actions or shall approve the request for reconsideration, with or without conditions, as the commission finds the merits of the situation warrant. The director shall not calendar a request to reconsider the same requirement or condition of approval once the commission has rendered a decision upon a request for reconsideration unless the applicant presents new information that was not known by the applicant at the time of the original reconsideration.
(c) If the relief requested by the applicant requires a variance or special exception, the applicant shall submit a compete amended application for the subdivision plat that contains all of the information required by section 42-47 or 42-48 of this Code, as applicable, and the commission shall make the findings necessary for the granting of a variance or special exception, as applicable, in considering the request for reconsideration.
(d) Each request for reconsideration shall be subject to all public hearing and notification requirements that applied to the subdivision plat for which the request for reconsideration is made or that apply to the request for reconsideration. The applicant shall be responsible for providing current information pursuant to section 42-49 of this Code.
(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_ARTIIREPR_DIV3REPR_S42-79RESUPLAPCOFetched: 10/26/2026