Westheimer Road Municipal Setting Designation

At a glance

• What: An ordinance prohibiting the use of designated groundwater beneath a 4.94-acre tract on Westheimer Road in District G (Council Member Huffman's district) and supporting a Municipal Setting Designation from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, requested by MHK Realty of Texas, LLC.
• Outcome: Adopted on the consent agenda on October 7, 2026 as Ordinance 2026-0863, all voting aye, Carter absent.

Details

• A Municipal Setting Designation bars use of groundwater at a contaminated site so cleanup can proceed under a risk-based standard. The minutes do not describe the contamination or the property's planned use.

Sources

• City Council consolidated meeting minutes, October 7, 2026 (No. 2026-0554-1): https://www.houstontx.gov/citysec/agenda/2026/20261007.pdf

Log

2026-10-07 - City Council

Ordinance 2026-0863 adopted on consent, Carter absent.