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Commission asks staff to study adding yacht clubs to Chapter 106 and rezoning Houston Yacht Club
Summary
Commissioners recommended staff consider a text amendment to Chapter 106 to define "yacht club/marina" as a use and to study rezoning the Houston Yacht Club property from R‑1 to a mixed‑use designation so its operations match the code.
Commissioners and staff discussed that the Houston Yacht Club, part of former Shore Acres, is zoned R-1 but operates as a mixed-use marina with dining, lodging, events, and marina facilities. "The Yacht Club features a complex mix of uses, and staff believes that R1 is incompatible with the property's operation," Ryan Villalook said, adding that the code currently does not list yacht clubs or marinas as explicit uses and so they default to requiring a SCUP.
Commissioners proposed two paths: (1) add yacht clubs and marinas to Chapter 106 as a defined use and list allowable districts (for example, add it to mixed-use), or (2) create a tailored marina/mixed-use zone. Staff cautioned against creating a zone that applies only to a single parcel and recommended a text amendment that would allow the club to be an allowable use in specified zoning districts. The commission directed staff to study the legal and mapping implications, prepare language options, and hold outreach in Shore Acres as part of the comprehensive plan amendments for the area.
