Houston is a city without zoning requirements. However, city residents are airing their complaints—including issues with their larger, more industrial neighbors. At a Jan. 11 Houston City Council meeting, council members heard from members of the city’s planning and development department over proposed changes to the city’s code of ordinances regarding residential buffering on streets shared by commercial neighbors and larger, multifamily residences.

Houston is a city without zoning requirements. However, city residents are airing their complaints—including issues with their larger, more industrial neighbors. At a Jan. 11 Houston City Council meeting, council members heard from members of the city’s planning and development department over proposed changes to the city’s code of ordinances regarding residential buffering on streets shared by commercial neighbors and larger, multifamily residences.