Livable Changes Houston changes to chapter 42 COH development code

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Livable Places Housing Recommendations:  A Message from the Planning Director   The Planning Department’s mission is to grow and preserve Houston’s diverse communities to create a resilient city, and that’s exactly what we’re doing! You may have heard we are proposing changes to the development code, specifically the housing recommendations in Chapter 42, that will greatly impact in a positive way how our city grows and develops for years to come.   The housing recommendations are the result of three years of study and community engagement by the Livable Places Action Committee (LPAC). The Livable Places Action Committee's primary goal is to update our development standards to encourage a greater variety of homes at a greater variety of price-points that provide affordability, equity and walkability.    Overall, the LPAC’s recommendations provide incentives for small-scale developments such as garage apartments, four-plexes and courtyard developments, which will provide homes for Houstonians while honoring the character of existing neighborhoods. For builders who want to subdivide residential lots, these recommendations provide all sorts of incentives to utilize alleys, combined driveways and side-street access.    Please take a moment to watch this video featuring a message from Planning Department Director Margaret Wallace Brown discussing why these changes can help Houston. She also clarifies some confusion about proposed combined driveway approaches for narrow-lot development.