As we turn the page on another year and look forward in anticipation of what 2019 has in store, we need to look back and reflect on both the good and bad of 2018. It …
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City of Houston Floodplain and Drainage Regulations
The City of Houston recently made some major revisions to Chapter 19, the floodplain ordinance, and to Chapters 9 and 13 regarding drainage in the infrastructure design manual. These new regulation changes went into effect on …
New Houston Heights Historic Guidelines Now in Effect
In 2015, the City of Houston Planning Department began a process to adopt design guidelines for the Heights historic districts of East, West and South. This process included numerous public meetings and presentations from consultants, …
Waters of the U.S. Rule Implementation Halted in Texas
Recently, there has been much confusion over the implementation of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (the Corps) joint Clean Water Act (CWA) “Waters of the U.S.”(WOTUS) definition and …
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New Regulations for the City of Houston Effective September 1
In an attempt to take action following Hurricane Harvey, the City of Houston has taken an aggressive, accelerated and largely emotional response by adopting onerous building and drainage regulation changes that went into effect on …
Victory! Proposition A – Flood Mitigation Bond Passes
Voters approve largest bond package in Harris County history On August 25, following two weeks of early voting, the voters of Harris County overwhelmingly approved the $2.5 billion Flood Control District bond proposal that will …
Congressman John Culberson at Developers Council
On August 1, the GHBA Developers Council hosted Congressman John Culberson (CD-7) who discussed his work on securing federal funds for Harvey recovery and infrastructure projects in his role as a subcommittee chairman of the …
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FINAL OPEN HOUSE for Chapter 19 Guidelines
Members encouraged to attend Thursday, June 28 from 6pm-8pm The public comment period for the proposed guidelines for the recently adopted major changes to Chapter 19, the City’s Floodplain Regulation Ordinance, ends on Friday, June …
Caroline Conte Joins GHBA as Government Affairs Coordinator
The association is proud to welcome Caroline Conte to Team GHBA as the new government affairs coordinator. Caroline will act as the staff liaison for the Codes & Standards Committee and the Young Professionals Committee. …
May 2018 Elections Recap
It’s over… for now. The 2018 Primary Election cycle has concluded, and the field is decided. Although it seems like we are in a perpetual election cycle and suffering from constant voter fatigue, these elections …
City of Houston Passes Ordinance Expanding Regulation in Floodplains
Last week the Houston City Council voted to dramatically increase regulations on building within the 100 and 500 year floodplains. The proposal to amend Chapter 19, the City’s Floodplain Regulation Ordinance, was first introduced in …
2018 Primary Elections Recap
In the age of social media, 24 hour news and amplified political polarization, there is a perceived lack of pragmatism and a belief that neither side is willing to work together to craft prudent public policy. …
TARGET Lawsuit Regarding Waters of the U.S. / Clean Water Act
As we have documented previously, on June 29, 2015, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (the Corps) finalized their much-discussed joint Clean Water Act (CWA) “Waters of the U.S.” …
GHBA Joins Formal Coalition to Push Flood Solutions
Following Hurricane Harvey, the GHBA engaged other development stakeholders to proactively draft a plan of flood control and mitigation projects that would help alleviate flood damage during future storms and share it with our local, …
It’s Time to Join HOME-PAC 2018
Join HOME-PAC 2018 Today! First HOME-PAC Meeting of 2018 on January 25 With the start of 2018, we have entered into another significant election cycle that will see us vote on numerous federal, state, county …