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2024 Annual Community Guide

Bellaire plan update zeroes in on commercial development

As Bellaire ocials discuss commercial development regulations during a comprehensive plan update, the design elements of Bellaire Town Center have been referenced as a “model” to follow.

COURTESY BOUCHER DESIGN GROUPPHOTOGRAPHY BY JEFFREY DJAYASAPUTRA

Commission reviewed the latest draft of the plan at a Dec. 11 meeting. One more public hearing will take place in February before ocials said they expect the plan to go to Bellaire City Council for review in March.

City sta have been working on the plan update since May, hosting workshops and community engagement sessions to bring in public feedback. The city contracted community planning rm Kendig Keast Collaborative to take on the work. Members of the city’s Planning & Zoning

BY SHAWN ARRAJJ

Bellaire city ocials are working through an update of the city’s comprehensive plan, a process that could serve as a guiding light for future devel- opment and redevelopment in the area, including a potential new oce building in downtown.

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Impacts: New shop brings athletic dress shirts to Rice Village (Page 6)

Transportation: I45 expansion starts soon (Page 8)

Government: Runos conclude in Houston, Bellaire (Page 12)

Annual Community Guide: Snapshot of local area (Page 14)

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7 Mizzen+Main The athletic dress shirt maker opened a new store in Rice Village as part of an expansion in the Houston area. In addition to dress shirts, customers can find golf apparel, such as polos, pullovers and accessories, as well as chino pants, corduroys,

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joggers and shorts. • Opened Nov. 10 • 2548 University Blvd., Houston • www.mizzenandmain.com

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cookies, and Cinnacakes, a cinnamon roll-based cake with different topping and frosting options. The store also offers Dole Whip—the chain’s gluten-free, dairy- free soft serve—and espresso drinks. • Opened Dec. 8 • 4798 Beechnut St., Houston • www.cinnaholic.com

Now open

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1 Tanishq The Houston location of the Indian jewelry brand spans 3,800 square feet and offers more than 2,000 unique designs in 18- and 22-karat gold and diamond jewelry, solitaires and colored stones. • Opened Nov. 29 2 Luminary Lifestyle Founded in 2018 by Mariam Gulistan as a women’s fashion boutique, the store features design collections company officials described as “effortless elegance and understated luxury.” The retail store is one of the newest tenants that opened at the Rice Village shopping center in 2023. • Opened Dec. 8 • 2556 University Blvd., Houston • www.luminarylifestyle.com • 2334 Post Oak Blvd., Houston • www.facebook.com/tanishqusa 3 Heyday Skincare The national facial studio and skin care retail shop opened at the Bellaire Town Center in early December. The store is led by franchise co-owners and husband- and-wife team Haru and Tina Karnani, who also opened a River Oaks location in July. • Opened Dec. 9 • 5103 Bellaire Blvd., Ste. 150, Bellaire • www.heydayskincare.com 4 Cinnaholic Offerings at the new location of this vegan dessert chain at Meyerland Court include cinnamon rolls with various flavors as well as edible cookie dough, brownies,

8 HCA Houston Healthcare The health care brand has purchased 11 area locations formerly operated by SignatureCare Emergency Centers, including one in the Bellaire area. The newly acquired locations will provide emergency care, clinical laboratory services, cardiac monitoring, overnight

Coming soon

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5 Kelsey-Seybold Clinic The new 36,000-square-foot clinic in the Upper Kirby District will accommodate up to 18 providers across internal medicine, family medicine and pediatrics. Specialty services will include dermatology, pulmonology, endocrinology, orthopedics and optometry. Patients will also be able to access an on- site pharmacy, laboratory and radiology services. • Tentatively opening in fall 2024 6 MoLiHua Chef Ho Chee Boon—the Michelin-starred chef behind the modern Cantonese restaurant Empress by Boon in California—will launch a new Chinese eatery called MoLiHua in the Blossom Hotel Houston in early 2024. The eatery will serve sushi, dim sum and various desserts. • Opening early 2024 • 7118 Bertner Ave., Houston • 832-734-8888 • 3102 Kirby Drive, Houston • www.kelsey-seybold.com

9 Dr. Shannon Walker Neighborhood Library

The new Westbury neighborhood library named after local NASA astronaut Shannon Walker opened Dec. 16. The 23,260-square-foot space serves as a community hub with a variety of media spaces, private study nooks

and a space-themed teen room. • 5505 Belrose Drive, Houston • www.houstonlibrary.org

10 Bookout Center for Medical Innovation, Technology, Research and Education Officials with Houston Methodist announced plans Dec. 18 to build a new innovation and research center following a gift from philanthropists and longtime hospital supporters Ann Bookout and John Bookout III. Research at the new center will focus on enhancing the use of robotics and imaging in medicine across all health care levels and specialties.

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In the news

11 Little Rey The menu at the fast-casual, Northern Mexico- inspired chain will feature wood-roasted chicken al carbon dishes along with traditional street- style tacos, salads and fresh salsas served with handmade tortillas. Drink options will include margaritas, housemade agua frescas, and Mexican and craft beer. • Coming spring 2024 • 2345 Mid Lane, Houston • www.littlerey.com

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Transportation

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Construction slated to start in 2024 on I45 expansion project

The Texas Department of Transportation is expected to seek construction bids in mid-2024 for the rst elements of an I-45 expansion project with construction potentially starting in the fall. What’s happening The project involves adding four managed lanes on I-45 from Downtown Houston to Beltway 8 North as well as rerouting I-45 to be parallel with I-10 on the north side of downtown and with I-69 on the east side of downtown. Other elements of the project include bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure along frontage roads and cross streets, new trails parallel to bayous, and ood control elements, according to TxDOT information. While the $9.7 billion project has been touted as a way to improve safety and trac levels by TxDOT and as a boon to the economy by business groups, it has drawn opposition from community advocacy groups and environmental groups that have expressed concerns about the displacement of existing businesses and residents, and the dispro- portional eects it will have on communities of color in the project footprint. The project will require the displacement of roughly 1,400 homes and businesses, as well as places of worship, schools, commercial billboards and medical care facilities, according to TxDOT. The agency has programs in place meant to assist people with the relocation process. Zooming in At a Dec. 6 public meeting focused on the Downtown Houston elements of the project, TxDOT highlighted changes to the former plan that were made either based on community feedback or feedback from the city of Houston:

Segment 3 detailed look

Build new downtown connector to replace Pierce Elevated Reroute I-45 to be parallel with I-69; straighten and widen I-69 Straighten I-10, add two express lanes in each direction

Segment 1

Houstontians attended a public meeting hosted by TxDOT Dec. 6 related to the planned expansion of I45.

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Segment 2

• Extending Cleburne Street across I-69 to preserve a connection between Midtown and the Third Ward • Shortening the I-69 southbound frontage road to end at Cleburne Street, which provides bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure opportunities in the space where the frontage road would have been • Removing the proposed I-69 northbound frontage road between La Branch Street and Almeda Road, which provides another opportunity for bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure • Extending North San Jacinto Street to connect with Naylor and Providence streets along the new I-10 alignment What’s next Additional public meetings took place in Decem- ber for segments 1 and 2, which involve widening I-45 between Beltway 8 and I-10 and implement- ing ood control measures around ood-prone

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neighborhoods, such as Independence Heights. Teams are doing design work on I-69 from Spur 527 to Hwy. 288; on a drainage outfall project under St. Emmanuel Street from McIlhenny Street to Buf- falo Bayou; and on the interchange reconstruction at I-69 and Hwy. 288. Construction is expected to start in the fall of 2024.

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Real estate

Number of homes sold

November 2022

November 2023

Residential market data

23 15

19 16

-34.78%

-15.79%

77005

77096

Median prices were up in all five local ZIP codes when comparing data from November 2023 with November 2022. Three ZIP codes saw median prices over $1 million in November 2023.

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18 10

-44.44%

77025

77401

5 6

+20%

77030

610

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2022

2023

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77005

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$1,780,000

$1,300,000

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77030

77025

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Bellaire plan update zeroes in on commercial development From the cover

Zooming in

Two-minute impact

As city officials work through the comprehensive plan update, Bellaire continues to see interest from developers who want to carry out projects. During plan workshops, the Bellaire Town Center development has been cited as a model to follow for several reasons: • good use of greenery along streets • building design includes lots of windows, interesting architectural features and a variety of materials • pedestrian areas along the sides of the building Meanwhile, officials with Houston Methodist are pitching a medical office building project in Bellaire’s Urban Village District. Methodist has sought a “planned development” designation for the project to allow for some tweaks not normally allowed in that district, including how much of the front building facade needs to be at the front of the property line with zero feet of setback.

• Quality of life • Land use and zoning With several high-profile developments either underway or proposed in Bellaire’s few commercial areas, Tanner said zoning ordinances in nonresidential areas have been a focus of some discussions. “A major priority is ensuring nonresidential development and redevelopment are compatible with residential neighborhoods,” Tanner said. “More economic pressure is resulting in nonresidential development and redevelopment now than when the plan was last updated.” Goals in the proposed plan reference actions that can be taken in Bellaire’s Urban Village Transit district; the Urban Village Downtown area; and corridor mixed-use districts, which can be found at various points in the city. Recommendations also focus on landscaping and signage practices.

Bellaire’s comprehensive plan was last updated in 2015, Development Services Director Travis Tanner said. The plan update is intended to provide the city with guidance for a 20- year time frame, Tanner said, although he recommended the plan be revisited every five to seven years for potential changes. The plan is designed to reinforce neighborhood integrity and preserve the city’s reputation as a “City of Homes.” However, the plan also serves as an opportunity to incorporate priorities that residents have voiced during the workshopping process, including parks and recreation opportunities, safe streets, and the development of commercial areas. Among other areas, Kendig Keast President Gary Mitchell said the plan will focus on: • Neighborhood integrity • Commercial development and enhancement • Flood risk mitigation • Public safety

Bellaire’s land use plan breaks the city down into different districts. The comprehensive plan update will not directly change the districts, but the latest draft calls on city officials to review ordinances for potential changes. Corridor Mixed Use • Potential removal of multifamily residential development • Maintain the allowance of small-lot attached residential development • Revisit the extent of lot and site coverage allowed, including for flood mitigation reasons

Loop 610

City limits

Urban Village Transit

Urban Village Downtown

Planned development

Corridor Mixed-Use

Light Industrial

Residential*

North Bellaire Special development

Residential Mixed-Use

Bellaire Boulevard Estate Overlay District

Bellaire Town Center Status: Built in 2020 by Boucher Design Group and SDI Realty

BELLAIRE BLVD.

Urban Village Downtown • Potential elimination of minimum building height requirement • Revisit the maximum building height allowed • Provide for some front yard area, including to accommodate street trees and wider sidewalks Urban Village Transit • Proposed name change to Bellaire Uptown Business Area • No changes in boundaries • Change zoning to move away from transit-oriented development and better protect nearby residential areas from incompatible nonresidential development

*NOTE: BELLAIRE HAS A VARIETY OF DIFFERENT RESIDENTIAL ZONING DISTRICTS THAT HAVE BEEN SIMPLIFIED FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS MAP

Houston Methodist office project Status: A public hearing took place Dec. 11 on revised plans with an upcoming vote to be determined.

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The context

What's next?

Bellaire should not allow more land to be devel- oped for nonresidential uses, but also agreed the city should allow properties to be rezoned to nonresidential when it makes sense.

Public input is playing a central role in Bellaire’s comprehensive plan update, Tanner said, including feedback from a survey of 1,169 residents in 2023. Residents largely agreed that

Following a Dec. 11 workshop, officials with Bellaire’s Planning & Zoning Commission said a joint workshop with City Council would take place in January to discuss final revisions to land use categories based on resident feedback and development trends. The plan could come before the council for approval in March. Timeline June 13: City of Bellaire hosts first workshop Aug. 22: Joint workshop with Bellaire City Council and Planning & Zoning Commission Dec. 11: Planning & Zoning hosts workshop Late January: Planning & Zoning and council to host joint workshop TBD February: Planning & Zoning Commission to host public hearing TBD March: Comprehensive plan draft to potentially come before City Council

Agree

Somewhat agree

No opinion

Somewhat disagree

Disagree

Prompt: Bellaire should focus on

Prompt: Bellaire should not allow any additional land to be developed for nonresidential uses.

Prompt: Bellaire should potentially allow rezoning of key properties from residential to commercial where appropriate. 40% 32%

establishing zoning parameters for where and how commercial development occurs. 40%

35%

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Government

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New mayors elected in Bellaire, Houston Gus Pappas defeated Aaron Perry in the race for Bellaire mayor in the Dec. 9 runoff election, while John Whitmire won his race for Houston mayor against Sheila Jackson Lee. Zooming in Pappas formerly served on Bellaire City Council for eight years. He will be sworn in at at a January council meeting, replacing Mayor Andrew Fried- berg, who was term-limited. Whitmire has served as a Texas senator representing the Houston area for 40 years. He was sworn in on Jan. 1 and replaces former Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner, who was also term-limited. What else Seven seats on the Houston City Council were also decided during the Dec. 9 runoff election, including four at-large positions.

Harris County approves $11.3M jail contract Harris County Commissioners Court approved an $11.3 million contract to outsource a number of county inmates to a private correctional facility in Mississippi at a November meeting. The details Harris County Administrator Diana Ramirez led a November presentation to address challenges within the jail, including the department’s monthly initiative to provide updates, analyses, data and staff-level actions at Commissioners

911 network’s $55.6M budget approved Harris County and Houston officials approved on Oct. 31 the Greater Harris County 911 Emergency Network’s $55.6 million budget for the 2023-24 fiscal year. The network processes emergency calls within Harris and Fort Bend counties. The breakdown The budget includes a 3%-5% salary increase for the GHC 911 staff as well as increased pay and health insurance costs. • $28.6 million in call center operation costs, including call center employees • $7.6 million for network services • $6.2 million for the 289 staff salaries • $4.8 million in contract services • $8.4 million in other general expenses

Harris County inmate population snapshot, November 2023 Inmate populations reached above 90% of jail capacity at these six Texas and Louisiana facilities.

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John Whitmire: 64.4% Sheila Jackson Lee: 35.6%

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Percentage of beds occupied Available space

Gus Pappas: 57.1% Aaron Perry: 42.9%

700 N. San Jacinto St. Occupancy at Harris County jail facilities 711 N. San Jacinto St.

Houston cuts ribbon on new water plant Officials with the city of Houston gath- ered Dec. 11 to cut the ribbon on a roughly $1.8 billion expansion project at the city’s Northeast Water Purification Plant. The details Phase 1 is near completion and will allow 80 million additional gallons of water per day to be treated. Phase 2 will be completed in 2025 and will allow another 240 million gallons per day to be treated.

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Julian Ramirez: 50.1% Melanie Miles: 49.9% Houston City Council At-Large No. 1 Willie Davis: 55.1% Nick Hellyar: 44.9% Houston City Council At-Large No. 2 Twila Carter: 51% Richard Cantu: 49% Houston City Council At-Large No. 3 Letitia Plummer: 52.8% Roy Morales: 47.2% Houston City Council At-Large No. 4

92%

93%

91%

Occupancy at non-Houston facilities (contract jails)

Court meetings. By the numbers

Jefferson County (Beaumont, TX)

La Salle Correction Center (Louisiana)

Dalby Correctional Facility (Post, TX)

Harris County’s 9,300-plus inmate population is housed throughout detention centers in Texas and Louisiana, not including the number of inmates who will be transferred to Tallahatchie County Correctional Facility in Mississippi.

95%

99%

100%

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Bellaire and West University Place area snapshot

Bellaire

Population levels fell in the cities of Bellaire and West University Place between 2017 and 2022. In Bellaire, the population fell slightly more than 7% over that time frame, while it fell by a little more than 3% in West University Place. The median age in each city trended up when comparing 2022 and 2017. The portion of the population that fell into the 20-34 age range was signicantly higher in the city of Houston than in Bellaire and West University Place.

West University Place

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Population change

Age analysis

28.3% 9.1% 31.3% 26.3% 5% 44.3

27.6% 26% 26% 16.3%

31.8% 9.5% 30% 25% 3.7% 41.7

0-19

18,479

15,477

2,267,336

2017

20-34

17,163

14,963

2,296,253

2022

35-54

55-74

5-year population change

4.1% 33.8

75+

-7.1%

-3.3%

+1.3%

Median age

Harris County: +4.4%

Texas: +6.7%

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