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Megan Campbell, city staff, presented highlights from the CIP, which covers drainage and streets, parks and facilities, and utilities. Campbell told the commission the regional drainage program will be the umbrella for bond projects approved last November and that staff has not yet programmed all bond expenditures by year because grant awards and design schedules are still pending. “Right now, we have not programmed those out into future years because we're still working on the exact years they will fall in and what will be implemented at which time,” Campbell said.

The draft lists near‑term work that includes design funding for the Cypress project, a pavement condition analysis funded through the Houston‑Galveston Area Council, traffic signal equipment upgrades and signal timing revisions, and parks accessibility projects funded by a congressional appropriation intended for an accessible playground at Evergreen. Campbell said some routine maintenance such as pavement patching has been moved to the base budget and is not listed in the CIP.

On utilities, Campbell described ongoing investments in lift station generators, SCADA (remote automation and monitoring) expansion, well automation and rehabilitation, water‑line prioritization tied to a roughly $2.8 million congressional appropriation requiring local match, and interim repairs to the existing wastewater treatment plant while the city moves to connect to the Houston system. Campbell said the Bel Air lift station will be replaced and a force main constructed to tie the city into Houston’s wastewater conveyance; design is slated to begin next year with construction funds programmed in 2027.

Commissioners discussed timing and grant uncertainty; Campbell said some grant awards are expected this summer while other federal programs have open timelines. After discussion, a commissioner moved to approve the commission’s recommendation of the CIP as described in staff materials; a second followed and the commission approved the recommendation by voice vote. The commission’s signed recommendation memo will be forwarded to city council for consideration during the budget process.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Bellaire - Planning & Zoning Commission - Regular Session - Jun 12, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Bel Air Planning and Zoning Commission reviewed and unanimously recommended the city’s draft Fiscal Year 2026–2030 Capital Improvement Program at its June 12 meeting.","taxTitle","Bellaire, Harris County, Texas","taxId",69496,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6529873,"Bel Air planning commission holds public hearing on proposed Urban Village Downtown (UVD) ordinance changes",841,653000,1494000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3789146-b332dc91e5e04be40531f25d7d568638&start=653&end=1494","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3789146-b332dc91e5e04be40531f25d7d568638/thumbnail_653000.jpg","/articles/6529873/Bellaire/Harris-County/Texas/Bel-Air-planning-commission-holds-public-hearing-on-proposed-Urban-Village-Downtown-UVD-ordinance-changes","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6529873-e40bdd8964e429c0a327b29677157aa1/orig.mp4?Expires=1771137354&Signature=m5I-wGoN4KcR-0dG5fCtti1rpoPKSuF0otTQs-9oDLf4-gc7047QoQ6pVJH7uzDMAAIzPChZU9tgtz~WDsHMsjeWKKmIJAK4aJmTw5vK0xLDn4BLWIWRpSDhUmmXtVtEMh7XKk3PRYdtYmGSGJqTba4d28hpDcPchYxfQ3VMH7Gwa20H3G0gQYJJItDfJkK24GVuaDUf4KzlkgnteF6yaiytJb3g3tVlrJft2io8rwPqXzCM788YbhNpTzJrEvTsbUoXze8QjQfxmr9Ixs~eeCmj6YoCWxxSP8Wc5doLgrHPhrGAfEuth~EiaCB2TsfpSqQUN5tZa86N2pTqIEpK8A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Bel Air Planning and Zoning Commission members spent Monday’s public hearing reviewing proposed changes to the city code’s Urban Village Downtown (UVD) District, Chapter 24, Section 24‑5‑37. City staff outlined a package of edits that change residential nomenclature, add dimensional standards, and require mixed‑use planned developments for multi‑family housing. The commission did not vote; written comments are open through Wednesday, July 2, and the item is scheduled for a vote at the commission’s July 10 meeting.

The presentation was given by Modi, city staff, who summarized the principal edits. Modi said the draft replaces references to “single‑family dwellings” with “townhouse dwellings” and reduces the minimum number of continuous lots for townhouses from five to a minimum of three. “We changed the nomenclature here from single family dwellings to townhouse dwellings,” Modi told commissioners.

The draft also adds a 10‑foot minimum street‑facing yard for townhouses where previously no front yard had been specified, and an exception increasing the required street‑facing yard to 15 feet for properties fronting Bissonette Street, Bel Air Boulevard or South Rice Avenue unless the site is shallow (less than 150 feet in depth) or the yard equals at least 5% of site depth. Modi said the draft lowers a previously allowed maximum commercial/mixed‑use building height from 27 feet to 17 feet for small‑scale commercial and mixed‑use development within certain portions of the district.

Another key change moves all multifamily residential standards into the mixed‑use planned development (PD) subsection and makes multi‑family residential allowable only via approval as a planned development. Modi explained that multi‑family components “must be approved as a planned development, which is the only option for approval of multi family residential use in the district.” The draft sets a maximum residential density for mixed‑use projects at 30 units per acre and retains a 53‑foot maximum building height for permitted or PD‑approved larger mixed‑use projects.

The draft further clarifies design standards from Section 24‑5‑13(a), including a requirement that garage doors associated with residential development be oriented away from and not visible from any public street right‑of‑way. The proposal also adds standards allowing outdoor seating associated with restaurants to project into the required street‑facing yard provided the seating is at grade, does not obstruct visibility triangles or sidewalks, and is separated from the right‑of‑way by landscaping or a vertical barrier.

Commissioners asked staff clarifying questions during the hearing. The commission chair confirmed there would be no final vote tonight and reminded the public that written comments must be delivered to City Hall or emailed to zoning@belairtx.gov by Wednesday, July 2. The commission indicated the UVD amendments would return for a final vote at the July 10 meeting.","Bel Air Planning and Zoning Commission members spent Monday’s public hearing reviewing proposed changes to the city code’s Urban Village Downtown (UVD) District, Chapter 24, Section 24‑5‑37.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":46,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6529863,"Votes at a glance: Planning commission approves corrected minutes and forwards CIP recommendation to city council",2784,89000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3789146-b332dc91e5e04be40531f25d7d568638&start=89&end=2873","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3789146-b332dc91e5e04be40531f25d7d568638/thumbnail_89000.jpg","/articles/6529863/Bellaire/Harris-County/Texas/Votes-at-a-glance-Planning-commission-approves-corrected-minutes-and-forwards-CIP-recommendation-to-city-council","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6529863-335c7954b219ed76edc5d141138a4671/orig.mp4?Expires=1771137354&Signature=Ep0xjLcaAJ6f26a3wS9MKzo0tfeXwPkd4qFYYaVTdiqSGEw44OD-w6b2f2sJoIwZC0AT3pd9cYcjlRbCbyQ9R~XbN~S6MF9Vr5BUDVCKW-zAvwr0vxJNO8MB6XCBFKVhdQp5bzfIruDj9hp~m34TuQliAjPUwfqSqDMJ5qex2o2Epk7gMIIkg~0RU8BEitBvZA16sLvTVURrIIrP17hCQFMUR13nmYWmFCF7Fvc~bqHKWOv925WcD7gKN7WINAuCzOzcAm8QW-XKu65eIr5mtlMIU0MemcsV~mk9kseKiGsvSZo1E93FG~CSmD3ipKwOFS-4UIQUvt2DkWBcDarqpA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Bel Air Planning and Zoning Commission recorded two formal actions during its June 12 meeting: approval of amended minutes from its May 8 meeting and approval of the commission’s recommendation on the draft FY2026–2030 Capital Improvement Program (CIP). Both motions passed by voice vote; no roll‑call tallies were recorded in the transcript.

Approval of minutes: Commissioner Stone requested a wording clarification to the May 8 minutes to specify that a townhouse count was a minimum rather than a limit. Commissioner Stone moved to approve the minutes “as amended by the language that I submitted.” A second was recorded, and the commission approved the amended minutes by voice vote.

CIP recommendation: After Megan Campbell presented the draft FY2026–2030 CIP and commissioners asked questions about grant timing and project timing, a commissioner moved to approve the commission’s recommendation to forward the CIP to city council; the motion was seconded and carried by voice vote. Staff will transmit the commission’s signed recommendation letter to city council.

No further formal votes were recorded on UVD amendments; that public hearing remains open and is scheduled for final action on July 10.","On June 12 the Bel Air Planning and Zoning Commission approved revised minutes for its May 8 meeting and voted to forward the FY2026–2030 CIP recommendation to city council; both actions were taken by voice vote with no roll‑call recorded.","actionData","errors"]

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Planning commission recommends draft FY2026–2030 Capital Improvement Program to city council

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Votes at a glance: Planning commission approves corrected minutes and forwards CIP recommendation to city council