Harris County commissioners approve rezoning of Snyder property to A-1 after public hearing

The Harris County Board of Commissioners on Jan. 6 approved a rezoning request that will convert a 6.4-acre parcel at 16389 Georgia Highway 219 in West Pointe from C-4 (highway commercial with an existing special-use permit) to A-1 (agriculture-forestry), removing the special-use permit and imposing staff-recommended conditions.

The action followed a public hearing at which Jamie and Teresa Snyder were present to describe the proposed change. Planning staff told the board the planning commission recommended approval and that staff’s recommendation included conditions requiring the applicant to demonstrate that the proposed residence and lot meet setback and dimensional requirements in Harris County UDC Table 4‑1 (minimum lot width at street 100 feet; minimum front setback 50 feet; side setback 20 feet; street-side setback 50 feet). The transcript records that there were no members of the public who spoke in opposition during the hearing.

An unnamed commissioner moved to approve the rezoning; the board indicated approval by show of hands. Shortly after the vote the board corrected a scrivener’s error in the motion text: the approved designation was clarified as A-1 (agriculture-forestry), not A-2. The board voted to correct the record and adopt the A-1 designation consistent with staff paperwork and the planning commission recommendation.

The approval is conditioned on the applicant clarifying and demonstrating setback compliance with the Harris County Unified Development Code Table 4‑1 before or as required by staff review. The board did not record a roll-call vote in the public transcript; the approval was taken by show of hands.

The next procedural steps are administrative: the county will record the zoning change and staff will follow up with the applicant to verify compliance with the dimensional and setback conditions noted on the staff recommendation.