Residents’ objections to a development near their homes have prompted Houston to consider limiting gas stations along smaller roads in residential neighborhoods.
To build a new station along those roads in an area that is at least half residential, developers would have to obtain an exception.
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Location eligibility would be decided through two rounds of review under the proposal. As Fox 26 Houston reported, City of Houston officials outlined the retail fuel station ordinance on October 21 for the committee overseeing economic development.
A second review would be required for sites on roads that are 80 feet wide or narrower, as well as those on roads that are not major thoroughfares. Sites on major thoroughfares wider than 80 feet would qualify automatically…