Houston has voted several times against zoning.
For the City of Houston to attempt to impose "Design Guidelines" on so-called Historic Districts without a vote of the property owners within these Historic Districts would seem a flagrant violation of the legal rights of such property owners as well as a violation of Houston's no zoning policies approved by voters.
If a vote is not allowed by Historic District property owners on the proposed Design Guidelines, then the City of Houston should be challenged and sued in a court of law.
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Melissa Kubala
9 years ago
It feels very unfair that this is not put to a vote of the homeowners in the districts.
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Mark Ring
9 years ago
The entire historic ordinance beginning with the dishonest means in which it was "voted" on, gerrymandered, and subsequently forced onto the citizens of the districts, (especially the use of city property as a vote) are an absolute affront to our private property rights.
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Patricia Vredenburg
9 years ago
Homeowners in the historic district should have the opportunity to review and vote on this.
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sue c johnson
9 years ago
It's our property. We should
have a vote before these
guidelines are pushed on us
by the city.
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Paul Tucciarone
9 years ago
I demand a vote on any guidelines in the historic area's of the Heights.
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Chris Broussard
9 years ago
We deserve the right to vote on restrictions that affect our property.
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Shirley Broussard
9 years ago
Owners who are impacted have a right to vote on proposed new restrictions to their property rights.
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Jim Ford
9 years ago
I want the right to vote. I bought in '89 when their was no HD. I should vote rather than a small handful of people choose for me.
If I can't vote, let opt out of the HD.
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Deborah Nix
9 years ago
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We live just outside the historic district in Woodland Heights and believe the people in the area should be allowed to vote. This affects property values for the entire neighborhood. Our 1925 home was once considered a tear-down and the changes we made to save it would not have passed the current guidelines.
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Courtney leppard
9 years ago
The homeowners need to have more rights about their homes. The new size guide is to small
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Anonymous
9 years ago
Citizen's that live in this area have a right to vote on the subject.
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Mary eyuboglu
9 years ago
We should vote now that specifics are in written form.
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Karen Singer
9 years ago
I attended the meeting on the guidelines last night. In response to a question regarding the exemption of only 250 square feet for garages when calculating the floor area ratio (FAR) limitations on new construction, the project manager stated that the number was "arbitrary." She also disagreed with the proposed inclusion of unfinished attic space to calculate FAR in the proposed guidelines. If the project manager cannot provide a reasonable explanation for the limitations, and does not agree with components of the proposed guidelines, why should we? These guidelines are draft, but it is clear that they have not been thought through, and other information provided last night was that they have not vetted by designers and do not take into account current development in the historic districts. The property owners, not out-of-state consultants, should have the final say in the guidelines. The guidelines should be reasonable, not arbitrary.
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Anonymous
9 years ago
Against the guidelines as proposed. Far too restrictive.
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Anonymous
9 years ago
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We Heights residents want to preserve what's left of the historic aspects of our neighborhood. But we also believe we're the best judges of how to accomplish that, since we're the experts on what works, and doesn't, work here. In this instance, home rule is the best rule
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Alexandra Mealer
9 years ago
This needs a vote.
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Mark Van Doren
9 years ago
Allow community to vote and/or opt out
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BRIAN AND LINDA HAWKINS
9 years ago
Property owners should have their own say on their own property. There was no restrictions when I purchased my property and that is the way it should be. NO RESTRICTIONS
Houston has voted several times against zoning. For the City of Houston to attempt to impose "Design Guidelines" on so-called Historic Districts without a vote of the property owners within these Historic Districts would seem a flagrant violation of the legal rights of such property owners as well as a violation of Houston's no zoning policies approved by voters. If a vote is not allowed by Historic District property owners on the proposed Design Guidelines, then the City of Houston should be challenged and sued in a court of law.
It feels very unfair that this is not put to a vote of the homeowners in the districts.
The entire historic ordinance beginning with the dishonest means in which it was "voted" on, gerrymandered, and subsequently forced onto the citizens of the districts, (especially the use of city property as a vote) are an absolute affront to our private property rights.
Homeowners in the historic district should have the opportunity to review and vote on this.
It's our property. We should have a vote before these guidelines are pushed on us by the city.
I demand a vote on any guidelines in the historic area's of the Heights.
We deserve the right to vote on restrictions that affect our property.
Owners who are impacted have a right to vote on proposed new restrictions to their property rights.
I want the right to vote. I bought in '89 when their was no HD. I should vote rather than a small handful of people choose for me. If I can't vote, let opt out of the HD.
We live just outside the historic district in Woodland Heights and believe the people in the area should be allowed to vote. This affects property values for the entire neighborhood. Our 1925 home was once considered a tear-down and the changes we made to save it would not have passed the current guidelines.
The homeowners need to have more rights about their homes. The new size guide is to small
Citizen's that live in this area have a right to vote on the subject.
We should vote now that specifics are in written form.
I attended the meeting on the guidelines last night. In response to a question regarding the exemption of only 250 square feet for garages when calculating the floor area ratio (FAR) limitations on new construction, the project manager stated that the number was "arbitrary." She also disagreed with the proposed inclusion of unfinished attic space to calculate FAR in the proposed guidelines. If the project manager cannot provide a reasonable explanation for the limitations, and does not agree with components of the proposed guidelines, why should we? These guidelines are draft, but it is clear that they have not been thought through, and other information provided last night was that they have not vetted by designers and do not take into account current development in the historic districts. The property owners, not out-of-state consultants, should have the final say in the guidelines. The guidelines should be reasonable, not arbitrary.
Against the guidelines as proposed. Far too restrictive.
We Heights residents want to preserve what's left of the historic aspects of our neighborhood. But we also believe we're the best judges of how to accomplish that, since we're the experts on what works, and doesn't, work here. In this instance, home rule is the best rule
This needs a vote.
Allow community to vote and/or opt out
Property owners should have their own say on their own property. There was no restrictions when I purchased my property and that is the way it should be. NO RESTRICTIONS
I want a vote!