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Bellaire’s downtown district to see changes Officials with Bellaire’s Planning and Zoning Com- mission on Feb. 13 discussed making amendments to the Urban Village-Downtown, or UV-D, zoning code to improve the city’s downtown area. The details Bellaire’s Development Services Director Travis Tanner said in a Feb. 20 email that the ongoing dis- cussions include looking at how the city can make the regulations work better using current trends. Gary Mitchell, the city’s planning consultant, said amendment considerations include: • Revisiting the maximum building height requirement • Including small-lot attached residential developments • Adding building setbacks to the front of buildings for more greenery and wider sidewalks
West U wastewater plant to see upgrades West University Place’s wastewater treat- ment facility will undergo various upgrades and service enhancements in the next two years after council members authorized $17 million in funding to advance Phase 1. What you need to know City Manager Dave Beach said Phase 1 of the project tackles flood water protection. According to agenda documents, funding upgrades will include: • Elevating the control building • Increasing power generator height • Reinforcing electrical infrastructure • Lift station replacement Construction is expected to start in April, with an approximate completion date in April 2027, Beach said.
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Currently, the UV-D zoning code requires a mini- mum building height requirement of 30 feet, but an amendment eliminating that requirement has been sent to City Council, Mitchell said. Tanner said Mitchell will have draft amendments prepared for further discussion in April. “People just want a destination that they can walk to and shop and eat, hang out and get ice cream,” said Jamie Perkins, the Planning and Zoning Commission chair.
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