In January, an explosion at a metal fabricating facility in Houston killed two workers and damaged hundreds of nearby buildings
Category: Zoning and Land Use
Tilting at Windmills
Nineteen Austin property owners have filed suit against the city. They claim that efforts to revise the city’s zoning ordinance
The Tool Cities won’t Use to Lower Housing Costs
Reform Austin recently published a story chiding state officials for interfering to “delay, postpone or outright stop the construction” of
Texas Supreme Court Sanctions the Rule of Whim
Last year, I wrote about the case of Hinga Mbogo, a Dallas auto shop owner whose property was retroactively rezoned
Which is Really Ridiculous?
A new state law requires a three-fourths vote by zoning commissions that want to designate a property as historic over
Should We Allow STRs?
A recent article about short-term rentals (STRs) in Corpus Christi begins with the question: “Should companies like Airbnb be allowed
Short-term Rental Supporters are Short-sighted
A pair of bills have been introduced in the current Texas legislative session that would limit the regulations that local
Resolving Social Conflicts with Property Rights: Land Uses
Two of the stated purposes of zoning are preventing “incompatible” land uses and protecting neighborhoods. Both of these issues can be