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Zoning & Land Use

The rules that decide what gets built where. Zoning fights shape neighborhoods more than most people realize.

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Harris County Precinct 4 Community Plans

Harris County Precinct 4 creates 10-year community plans that guide investments and improvements in Spring Branch, Timbergrove, Lazybrook, Gulfton, and Sharpsto

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Harris County multifamily housing construction tops single-family development by largest margin in recent history

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Cherryhurst Civic Association

Request by the Commissioner of Precinct 1 for approval of an Interlocal Agreement for County participation and management of Harris County Tax Reinvestment Zone (TIRZ) Number 2 between Harris County, Reinvestment Zone Number Two, and Harris County Redevelopment Authority Number Two.

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Request for approval to execute an Interlocal Agreement with Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 478 for the construction of parallel parking spaces and associated appurtenances within the existing right-of-way of Winding Wonder Lane, UPIN NS104, Precinct 4.

Request for approval of a submerged storm sewer system agreement with Harris County Municipal Utility District #493 for Bridgeland Prairieland Village Sec 89, Precinct 4.

Request for approval of a submerged storm sewer system agreement with Harris County Municipal Utility District #583 for Quarry on Grant Sec 2, Precinct 3.

Request by the Commissioner of Precinct 1 for approval of an Interlocal Agreement for County participation and management of Harris County Tax Reinvestment Zone (TIRZ) Number 2 between Harris County, Reinvestment Zone Number Two, and Harris County Redevelopment Authority Number Two.

Request by the Office of the Purchasing Agent for approval of a North Central Texas Council of Governments (TXShare) Cooperative Contract award on the basis of lowest quote meeting specifications and that the County Judge execute an addendum to an agreement with Archistar, Inc. in the amount of $1,998,600 for Integrated Artificial Intelligence (AI) Permitting and Platting Automation and related services for the Office of the County Engineer for the period of August 6, 2026 - August 5, 2028 with three (3) one-year renewal options, Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: Exempt - Interlocal/Cooperative Agreement.

1,692,896 occupied units

Total occupied housing units

Source: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (ACS)

924,703 owner-occupied

Owner-occupied housing

Source: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (ACS)

768,193 renter-occupied

Renter-occupied housing

Source: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (ACS)

$235,300

Median home value

Source: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (ACS)

$1,269

Median gross rent

Source: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (ACS)

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (ACS)

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Cherryhurst Civic Association

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Request for approval of a second amendment to an agreement with Civitas Engineering Group, Inc. in the amount of $1,000,000 for Professional On-Call Engineering and related services in connection with various engineering projects, UPIN 25101MF3P201, Precinct 1, MWBE Contracted Goal: 19.6%, MWBE Current Participation: 100%.

Request for approval of a second amendment to an agreement with REKHA Engineering, Inc. in the amount of $16,020.00 for Professional Engineering Services in connection with Subdivision Reconstruction - Mobile Homes Parkland - 2024, UPIN 24208MF3FC01, Precinct 3, MWBE Contracted Goal: 19.6%, MWBE Current Participation: 66.25%.

Request for approval of an interlocal agreement with Houston-Galveston Area Council, in the amount of $72,900, in support of cost sharing data from DataAxle and H-GAC 2026 ortho rectified aerial images, and continued updates to STAR*Map (Agreement No. 2025-40, Countywide).

Request for approval of a second amendment and reinstated interlocal agreement for County participation in City of Houston Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone (TIRZ) No. 3.

Request by the Office of the Purchasing Agent for approval of an award on the basis of best proposal meeting requirements and that the County Judge execute an agreement with CBRE, Inc.; and The Guess Group Inc. for real estate broker services for the Office of the County Engineer for the period of August 6, 2026 - August 5, 2027 with four (4) one-year renewal options (260147), Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: 0% - Non-Divisible.

Request by the Commissioner of Precinct 1 for the Harris County Sports and Convention Corporation (HCSCC), on behalf of Harris County, to develop at least two alternative plans to re-envision, re-energize and plan for the future of the NRG Park complex, and seek substantial input and collaboration from the tenants, the Houston Texans and Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo to ensure optimal benefits for the County, the tenants, and the community. Those plans to then be evaluated by Harris County OMB, OCA, and CAO.

Request by the Office of the County Engineer to allow the process for the revision of the subdivision plat entitled EDEN SEC 1 to proceed and that Commissioners Court hold a public hearing for the proposed plat under Local Government Code 232.009(c-1), Precinct 4.

Request by the Commissioner of Precinct 1 for approval of interlocal agreements for County participation in City of Houston Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone Number 7 (OST), Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone Number 2 (Midtown), and Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone 26 (Sunnyside), and associated interlocal agreements regarding County projects.

Request for approval of an Order Authorizing Execution of an Agreement for Professional Services between Harris County and Allen Boone Humphries Robinson LLP in connection with participation in City of Houston TIRZ #2, City of Houston TIRZ #18, City of Houston TIRZ #26, City of Houston TIRZ #28 and related matters.

Request for approval of a State of Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR) Cooperative Contract renewal option with Carahsoft Technology Corporation for Granicus software products and services for the Office of the County Engineer for the period of September 18, 2026 - September 17, 2027 at a cost of $62,789, Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: Exempt - Interlocal/Cooperative Agreement.

Request for approval of a discretionary exemption from the competitive bid requirements and that the County Judge execute an agreement with Asakura Robinson Company in the amount of $435,621 for project management services relating to the Southwest Houston Cultural Arts Plan for Precinct 4.

Request that the County Judge execute an interlocal assignment and funding agreement wherein the County designates the Harris County Redevelopment Authority as a fiscal delegate for designated affordable housing projects funded in whole or in part by Reinvestment Zone Number Sixteen.

Request for approval of an amendment to an agreement with GFT, Inc. in an amount of $410,560.80 for professional engineering services to conduct Design Phase Services for Subdivision Improvements - Arcadian Gardens Phase 1, UPIN 24103MF3E801, Precinct 3, MWBE Contracted Goal: 16.09%, MWBE Current Participation: 51.85%.

Request by the Office of the County Engineer to allow the process for the revision of the subdivision plat entitled VINING ROAD SEC 1 to proceed and that Commissioners Court hold a public hearing for the proposed plat under Local Government Code 232.009(c-1), Precinct 4.

Request for approval of a submerged storm sewer system agreement with Harris County Municipal Utility District #600 for Ellora Section 2, Precinct 4.

Harris County multifamily housing construction tops single-family development by largest margin in recent history

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