Planning department launches Preservation Tracker; Norhill survey and staff changes announced
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City staff announced a new Preservation Tracker, migration of historic preservation content from Let's Talk Houston, a Norhill design‑guideline survey open through July 5, and a staff departure.
At the start of Thursday’s meeting City of Houston planning staff announced several administrative items of interest to preservation applicants and neighborhood stakeholders.
Robert Williamson, deputy director of the Planning and Development Department and acting secretary to the commission, said the department launched a new online Preservation Tracker on Monday, June 2. Williamson said the tool improves search functions, submission workflows and benefits both applicants and staff. A link is available on the Planning Department’s website.
Williamson also said the historic preservation section of the Let’s Talk Houston public engagement platform is being migrated into the Planning Department’s website. The city’s license for Let’s Talk Houston expires in August; staff are transferring content, including a draft of the Norhill design guidelines, a comment section and a poll/survey. Williamson said the Norhill survey is live on the planning site through July 5; staff will review comments and incorporate them into the guideline process.
Williamson announced staffing changes: Taylor Valley, a preservation staffer with two years in the Planning and Development Department, is leaving to pursue environmental planning work. Williamson provided the Planning Department hotline (832‑393‑6556) and houstonplanning.com for additional information.
Speakers and staff listed in this article are in the speakers section below.
