Commission keeps live-work units possible only through planned development after enforcement concerns

Jan 8, 2026

After lengthy debate, Bellaire Planning & Zoning commissioners agreed to retain live-work units in the Makers District draft but restrict them to approval through a planned development (PD), citing enforcement and potential de-facto multifamily risks.

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Bellaire’s Planning & Zoning Commission decided at a Jan. 8 workshop to keep live-work units in the Makers District zoning draft but allow them only via a planned development application, leaving the final decision to commissioners and city council.

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