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Friendswood City Council rejects zoning change for large mixed-use development, Clear Creek Village

Following significant opposition from nearby businesses and homeowners, Friendswood City Council unanimously rejected amending the city’s future land use map to allow a developer to build a mixed-use development that would include nearly 400 residential units on FM 2351 at its Feb. 2 meeting.

Explained: The request came from Houston-based EHRA Engineering to amend the city’s future land use map to rezone 29 acres of land located along the 4700 block of FM 2351 from retail and industrial to mixed use in order to build Clear Creek Village.

Public input: Several residents and business owners spoke at the meeting in opposition to the development, citing concerns about traffic, overcrowding, crime and noise.

 

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In Your Neighborhood
Manvel removes alarm, pet registration fees

Manvel will no longer collect registration fees for alarm systems and animals following City Council approval at its Feb. 2 meeting.

Brought forward by council members Harry Oplinger and Crystal Sarmiento, the removal is intended to simplify the registration process for residents and align Manvel’s practices with surrounding cities, city officials said. 

The details: Under the existing ordinance, alarm permits cost $50 for residential systems and $100 for commercial systems, and animal registration fees ranged from $5 to $10 depending on spay/neuter status.

Under the newly approved revision:

  • Alarm registration fees are eliminated
  • Pet registration fees are eliminated, but enforcement fees such as animal impound charges remain
  • False alarm response fees remain in effect

Nearby jurisdictions have taken similar approaches, including the city of Alvin, which eliminated animal registration fees in 2022 and now requires pets to be microchipped.

What’s next: Since many residents have already paid registration fees for 2026, the city plans to fully implement the process starting in 2027.

 

YOUR WEEKEND TO-DO LIST

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Humble  |  Feb. 6-7, 5-11 p.m.

Humble Rodeo & BBQ Cook-Off

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Houston  |  Feb. 7, 1 p.m.

Harlem Globetrotters 100 Year Tour

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Spring  |  Feb. 7, 5 p.m.

Purse Bingo

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Houston  |  Feb. 7, 2-5 p.m.

Space News & Brews

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Kingwood  |  Feb. 7, 6-11:30 p.m.

Mardi Gras Ball Kingwood

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In Your Community
9 Black-owned businesses to support during Black History Month in Greater Houston

Here are several black owned businesses located across the Houston metro to commemorate Black history month, as recently reported by Community Impact.

Good Eatz
Veteran and Good Eatz owner LaTroy Johnson opened his restaurant in July 2022. Johnson said he chose the location due to its friendly community.

Kendal & Kelby Cheesecakes
Twin sisters Kendal and Kelby Norfleet started baking cheesecakes as a hobby in 2017 while in college. Taking orders over Instagram, the two perfected their recipes, never imagining they would one day own their own bakery. Pivot Cajun Kitchen
Former hairdresser Shondra Johnson opened her own restaurant, Pivot Cajun Kitchen, in October 2024 to bring a taste of New Orleans and Cajun culture to the area, with family recipes created by her late mother, Dorothy Johnson.

 
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