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Houston appeals board upholds HHC ruling denying full second-floor addition at 825 Columbia
Summary
The Houston Historic Preservation Appeals Board on May 19, 2025 upheld the Houston Historic/Historic Heritage Commission(HHC) decision to deny full approval for a roughly 250-square-foot second-floor rear addition at 825 Columbia in the Houston Heights South Historic District, rejecting the applicant—s appeal by a 3-2 vote.
The Historic Preservation Appeals Board upheld the Houston Historic/Historic Heritage Commission(HHC) decision on May 19, 2025, denying an appeal that sought full approval for a roughly 250-square-foot second-floor rear addition at 825 Columbia in the Houston Heights South Historic District.
Staff presented the case for 825 Columbia, a contributing Queen Anne residence on a 6,600-square-foot lot, saying the house currently measures 3,267 square feet and exceeds the allowable floor-area ratio (FAR) limit of 2,904 square feet under the Heights measurable standards. The applicant proposed removing 28 square feet of conditioned space and adding about 250 square feet above a new covered rear porch; staffrecommended partial approval (the rear unconditioned porch only, without conditioned space above it) and advised the HHC it could not recommend the full addition because it failed measurable standards. The HHC accepted…
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