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PudRecommended denial (May 2026) · Council outcome not on record902 16th Street

902 16th Street PUD Overlay

Galveston

Description

A request to create a Planned Unit Development (PUD) overlay to allow office use in a residential historic district.

Impact summary

Denial prevents commercial office conversion in a residential historic district.

Applicant

Address: 902 16th StreetSee this on the map

At a glance

Hearings: 3
Public comments: 7
Total mentions: 3

Last vote · Planning Commission

Recommended denial (May 2026) · Council outcome not on record5–0, unanimous

A recommendation. The council’s outcome is not on record here.

Last discussed Jun 25, 2026.

Meeting timeline (3)

City Council - Jun 25, 2026

A request to create a Planned Unit Development (PUD) overlay to allow office use in a residential historic district.

May 19, 2026Recommended denial 5–0

Planning Commission - May 19, 2026

Request for a Planned Unit Development overlay district to permit office land use in an R3 residential zone.

Landmark Commission - May 18, 2026

Request for a PUD overlay to allow office use at 902 16th Street.

Related issues (1)

Commercial Use in Residential Historic District

Residents pushed back against turning a residential home at 902 16th Street into a law office, worried it would ruin the neighborhood's historic residential vibe and set a bad precedent.

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