The Jersey Village Property Standards Board approved orders that reclassify two hotels as Tier 2 following public hearings and staff presentations on call volumes and crime-prevention activity.

At the start of the meeting, board members and the mayor referenced high numbers of police calls for some hotel properties. Board members said they were concerned about community safety and resource strain on the police department but also expressed reluctance to cause a business to close. One board member noted that the hotel's operations had changed ownership and brand over the years and that some calls were welfare checks or citizen-initiated.

For My Vahan LLC doing business as Red Roof Inn, the board voted unanimously to approve Order 2025-02, classifying the property as a Tier 2 hotel. The motion to approve the proposed order was made, seconded, and the vote was recorded as unanimous.

For Vitol 4 LLC doing business as Quality Suites at 17550 Northwest Freeway, the board likewise approved a proposed order finding the property classified as Tier 2; the board recorded a unanimous vote on the order referenced as Order 2025-01.

Staff told the board that call and crime-prevention statistics were part of the analysis. The police department reported an increase in logged crime-prevention incidents at one location from 72 in 2023 to 333 in 2024 and 55 so far in 2025; staff said classification tiers are reviewed annually and would be re-evaluated next January.

The board noted that further appeals of the classification decisions would go to the courts. During the hearing, the property owner indicated an attorney was expected but not available and that written appeals had been filed.

Why it matters: Tier 2 classification carries regulatory consequences under the city's property standards and licensing scheme; it is intended to require additional mitigation measures at properties deemed to impose above-normal calls on police and code resources.

What comes next: The classifications will be effective per the adopted orders and automatically reviewed during the city's annual analysis; additional enforcement or conditions may follow depending on compliance and future call counts. Appeals are available to the property owners through judicial channels.