Houston City Council passes preservation ordinance

Some believe measures strong

Jay Blazek Crossley, Oct 13, 10.

Houston City Council passed the preservation ordinance that has been under discussion for months, according to the Houston Chronicle, the Houston Press, and KUHF.

The final ordinance represents a compromise following a series of public debates including the Greater Houston Preservation Alliance claiming that “a great deal of misinformation [was] circulating about the proposed amendments.”

The final ordinance removes the “90 day clause,” which previously meant someone wishing to demolish a building which a City commission had asked them not to demolish simply had to wait 90 days to do it.

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