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Several members said developers sometimes market new projects under new subdivision names — for example, calling a project “Anywhere Estates” — and asked whether that tactic is being used to circumvent local deed restrictions. Vicky Martin asked whether the practice to rename clusters of properties had been observed elsewhere and whether HCAD or other agencies could establish notification or appeal processes.

Community leaders reported multiple examples and local responses. One member described a long-running dispute in the McGregor area where a developer attempted to subdivide a large lot and market it under a new name; neighborhood advocates have hired counsel and contested the work. Another speaker described a proposed multi-door development on Ardmore that neighbors opposed and stopped before construction. Huey (representing Houston Gardens) said developers have responded to deed-restriction enforcement by filing lawsuits in some cases.

Why it matters: Replatting and renaming can change how development is marketed and how buyers perceive a neighborhood. If done to sidestep deed restrictions, members said, it can undermine long-standing local controls and require time-consuming legal responses from neighborhood groups.

Practical data and city tools
Greg and others urged members to consult the city’s permit-activity and plat-activity reports, which are published regularly and can flag replatting or permit filings in a super neighborhood area. Greg said a recent bug that hid super-neighborhood links in the plat activity report has been fixed; members asked staff to confirm the improved reporting so they can monitor filings affecting their areas.

Members asked whether the Alliance’s members-only drive would include plats and minutes; the chair said the members-only drive contains presentations and minutes and that the Alliance would check bylaws to decide whether minutes should be made public. Pastor Deb asked whether limiting access to minutes impeded growth; the chair said she would review the bylaws and report back.

Next steps and requests
Members requested clearer notice processes from city agencies and proposed that the Alliance follow up with legal or city staff about how replatting and renaming are processed and advertised. Several speakers suggested the Alliance compile examples and coordinate with civic clubs or private counsel when developers file declaratory actions or other litigation.

No formal motions or votes were taken on policy changes; members planned follow-up with city staff and to document examples for future action.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Houston - Super Neighborhood Alliance Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","Super Neighborhood Alliance members described instances where developers rename or replat parcels and questioned whether that practice is being used to avoid deed restrictions. Members urged better city notification, cited a recent plat-activity report bug that has been fixed, and said legal challenges are underway in some neighborhoods.","taxTitle","Houston, Harris County, Texas","taxId",2797,"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},6474733,"Super Neighborhood Alliance elects Leticia as chair, names Cheryl O’Brien vice chair; approves June and July minutes",290,2123000,2413000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5739705-ada9d1c1dc5e8f39eee22e86e9a3a3bc&start=2123&end=2413","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5739705-ada9d1c1dc5e8f39eee22e86e9a3a3bc/thumbnail_2123000.jpg","/articles/6474733/Houston/Harris-County/Texas/Super-Neighborhood-Alliance-elects-Leticia-as-chair-names-Cheryl-OBrien-vice-chair-approves-June-and-July-minutes","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6474733-4046abeb318b2e133a62ce0335c096a5/orig.mp4?Expires=1771216526&Signature=hovvtE8T75USGyyh-wl7cI21471GpDTrmwChQrAhvBcRV0e3il54eemHJaApdHOtcB9IcwfZ5EpYRogzA2--0Cs6fRCWPmMLLo-33xw7~9izDQnjvtYIILO0EXyeFfEU0bqQZfiCLXrIyUNuFQsAGF1n~eAtUZhij4JVW8EOTSFwBSPruMs-6hvz5belq7IArvnnyDhR1IoQuq2Jjw-Pj7nBodLMANf7jMJbTBiQKqYy6r6bnMmu1SnfTv4eG~c3cQDefRlQ67GohBKWJHPEoksifQrkm~xs11nhEWYKBtPLDPrn0yQ4IL3GBWlU2ISXhIDhWjrjYgrvoiYYDAc6uQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Super Neighborhood Alliance elected Leticia as chair and Cheryl O’Brien as vice chair during a membership vote at its September meeting, filling the remainder of leadership terms that run until January.

The Alliance first approved a motion to move the elections ahead of old business. The membership then considered a nominating committee slate; Doug presented Leticia as the nominee for chair and said the position would be to fill the unexpired term through January. Members voted by hand; the meeting recorded 20 votes in favor and no recorded opposing votes for Leticia’s selection. With Leticia confirmed, the committee nominated Cheryl O’Brien for vice chair; the membership recorded 19 votes in favor and no recorded opposition.

Why it matters: The selections fill two officer vacancies after the prior chair resigned and Leticia stepped up as acting chair. Officers will serve only until the Alliance’s scheduled January elections, when chair and vice chair positions and the secretary post will be on the ballot for standard terms.

Minutes and procedural notes
Members also approved meeting minutes for June and July. A motion to approve the July minutes passed by hand vote; members then discussed the June minutes and a small set of corrections (including what one member described as a notice-provisions legal question that was not yet resolved). The June minutes were approved with the discussed correction; the meeting recorded two members opposing that approval during the hand vote.

The Alliance’s acting chair and nominating committee emphasized that the newly elected officers will serve until the January election and invited members interested in running for the January slate to contact the nominating committee by Oct. 1.

What next: The executive committee will work with members who express interest in January’s elections and continue committee setup; the chair and vice chair were thanked for stepping into the roles for the interim term.","Members voted by hand to move elections earlier in the agenda, elected Leticia as chair and Cheryl O’Brien as vice chair to fill terms through January, and approved June and July meeting minutes with minor corrections and a noted notice-provisions question.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6474739,"Harris County elections official briefs Super Neighborhood Alliance on November special election, voting rules",1079,888000,1967000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5739705-ada9d1c1dc5e8f39eee22e86e9a3a3bc&start=888&end=1967","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5739705-ada9d1c1dc5e8f39eee22e86e9a3a3bc/thumbnail_888000.jpg","/articles/6474739/Houston/Harris-County/Texas/Harris-County-elections-official-briefs-Super-Neighborhood-Alliance-on-November-special-election-voting-rules","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6474739-20cd84c26f3cfe15a98ac8cad40d81ca/orig.mp4?Expires=1771216526&Signature=dd9hEKtbYUCXQC3mWsuDpQB-ezUPank0Z49eaL7eemc9bssutpHLVzBD59IjkXxDE-3oUfQ-p-mhhRw7~oNABdFq-ea~GxzQ9vyaz8czLdkjyIBRJ6YuLj0YpCR-2xzPLl20H~DsUM97IXtcYrdFeph5L3UbQ8EnE2QRubxQQaat4TkHPCtAyl-c27tpgfHAKQDWTWAFHJnqHQaPoVjbjOQM1KFJEDK-Vnkr2TJqMW31OjeMBYDT~jUGtHIalkE1aUCRAFeQ22ZYnKrEOwoqZbb6BPNDnbMo4lOUpZ0JBurFy3wtHsm-OK1Db7Tc3fkehaTIE4tO64M7udAnZokr5A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Alexander Gouvea, a voter outreach specialist with the Harris County Clerk’s Office, told members of the Super Neighborhood Alliance on a September evening that the county expects a busy election calendar that includes a Nov. 4 special and general election and likely runoffs.

Gouvea gave turnout context, described acceptable ID and alternative documentation under Texas law, and reviewed voting methods and accessibility options. He also said the county was still updating guidance after recent state law changes and invited members to consult harrisvotes.com or contact the clerk’s office for details.

Gouvea said Harris County had about 2.4 million registered voters in 2020 and about 1.6 million voted in that presidential year, a turnout of roughly 67 percent; by 2024 he said turnout had fallen to about 58 percent despite more registered voters. He urged neighborhood leaders to promote participation for upcoming contests that can include local and federal races.

Why it matters: Super Neighborhood Alliance leaders pressed for clear, shareable voter information because multiple elections — the Nov. 4 special/general election, a probable Dec. runoff for the special contest and a busy 2026 primary/runoff season — may require voters to act more than once this year and next.

Gouvea reviewed three ways to vote in Harris County: in-person at any vote center, curbside voting at vote centers for people with mobility issues and vote-by-mail for eligible voters. He summarized photo ID rules drawn from the Texas Election Code: Texas driver’s licenses, state IDs, handgun licenses, U.S. passports, military IDs and other named forms are acceptable; for voters 18–69 an expired qualifying photo ID is acceptable if it expired within four years, and for voters 70 and older an expired ID may be used regardless of how long it has been expired. He also said reasonable-impediment declarations and secondary forms of identification (for example a utility bill, bank statement or birth certificate) remain options when a photo ID is not available.

Gouvea said vote-by-mail forms and application pages were on the clerk’s website and offered to follow up after a member reported a broken link. He closed by inviting Super Neighborhoods to request presentations and by giving a clerk’s office phone number for language assistance and general questions.

Former Houston city council member and CD 18 candidate Amanda Edwards addressed the meeting after the clerk’s presentation to urge outreach for the Nov. 4 special election. Edwards emphasized that the special election will use the pre-redistricting maps that were in place when the late congressman Sylvester Turner was in office, and that the newer redistricting maps will not apply until 2026. “It’s important to get the word out about this election coming up on 11/04/2025,” she said, and urged neighborhood leaders to clarify eligibility questions for voters in the district.

Members asked practical questions about vote-by-mail applications, the website, and how ID rules apply to older voters; Gouvea answered that he would confirm the website links and reiterated the clerk’s office contact information.

For follow-up: Gouvea provided contact details and offered to return to neighborhood meetings for demonstrations and Q&A. He also encouraged members to share the clerk’s website and the vote-by-mail information with neighbors.","Alexander Gouvea of the Harris County Clerk’s Office outlined upcoming election dates, voter ID rules and accessibility options at the Super Neighborhood Alliance meeting and answered members’ questions about vote-by-mail access. Candidate Amanda Edwards also addressed the special Congressional District 18 race and map questions.","actionData","errors"]

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