City of Houston Electronic Recycling

The City of Houston is offering an electronic recycling drop-off day once a month at the Kingwood Neighborhood Recycling Center to residents. On the 1st (first) Saturday of each month residents, no businesses please, are invited to recycle their unwanted televisions, computers, monitors, printers, hard drives and other electronic devices. There is NO COST to the resident to drop-off their electronics for recycling.
When: 1st (first) Saturday of each month
Where: Kingwood Metro Park-n-Ride Transit Center
Time: 9:00 am till 3:00 pm.

For more information:  City of Houston – Kingwood Recycling Center

Council Member Dave Martin Hosts Kingwood/Lake Houston Area Town Hall Meeting

City Council Member Dave Martin will host a town hall meeting on Tuesday, October 9 at 6:30 p.m., at the Kingwood Community Center, 4102 Rustic Woods, Kingwood, TX 77345. The community is invited to attend and hear from city and community representatives about ongoing projects, issues and community news related to the Kingwood and Lake Houston ar
eas of District E.

This fall’s town hall meeting will include a presentation from Mayor Sylvester Turner who will speak on the Rebuild Houston and fire salary referendums that will appear on the November 6 ballot. All registered voters within the boundaries of the City are urged to attend.

Residents will also hear from Stephen Costello, City of Houston Chief Resiliency Officer and Marvin Odum, Chief Recovery Officer, on the progress made to rebuild the City post-Harvey. Harris County Flood Control Chief Operations Officer, Matt Zeve, will provide a post-Harris County Flood Control Bond update.

Stan Sarman, the Chair of the TIRZ 10 board will provide information on a variety of projects including the Northpark Drive Mobility Improvement Project, and the status of area intersection improvements.
There will be an update on the Lake Houston Debris Removal Project provided by a member of the City of Houston Solid Waste Department Team. State Representative Dan Huberty is confirmed to provide insight on the upcoming legislative session.

For those that arrive to the Kingwood town hall early, there will be information tables available starting at 5:30 p.m. from Harris County Precinct 4 to discuss their upcoming projects in Forest Cove, from the Texas Department of Transportation to educate residents on the expansion of TX Loop 494, and from the Houston Parks Board to provide information on the upcoming San Jacinto Greenway Project. The Houston Department of Neighborhoods and the Houston Police Department’s Kingwood Division will also be on site with information available to residents before and after the town hall meeting.

For more information, please contact
Council Member Martin’s office at (832) 393-3008 or via email at
districte@houstontx.gov.

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Architectural Guideline on Main Entrance (Front Door) Finish

From page 8 of 11 Architectural Guidelines Lake Houston Community Association.

Main Entrance Door Finish:

  • The existing door of a home cannot be painted. It must be maintained in a natural wood state protected by a clear finish, which has been proven to be durable in this climate.
  • A description and picture of a proposed replacement for an existing door must be attached to each application. Applications must be submitted and  approved by the ARC prior to the installation a new door.
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Second Notice: Proposed Changes to Design Standards, Chapters 9 and 13

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 29, 2018
Contact: Jessica Beemer (832) 393-3008
Second Notice: Proposed Changes to Design Standards, Chapters 9 and 13
Houston, TX – City Council Member Dave Martin is requesting residents participate in providing public input on the approved changes to Chapter 19, and the proposed changes to Design Standards, Chapters 9 and 13, of the City’s Code of Ordinances. The City of Houston is looking for ways to reduce the risk of flood loss for future development and redevelopment which requires revisions to Chapters 9, 13, and 19. As District E will be impacted by new regulations, the Houston Public Works (HPW) Department will be hosting an open house meeting to provide information and solicit feedback on Monday, July 2, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m at the Kingwood Community Center, 4102 Rustic Woods, Kingwood, Texas 77345.
CHAPTER 19 GUIDELINES
The City of Houston adopted amendments to Chapter 19 in April and has posted an updated draft of the guidelines for public review and comment through today, Friday, June 29, 2018 at 5:00 p.m. These amendments will go into effect September 1, 2018.
DESIGN STANDARDS
Design Standards (Chapter 9 and 13 of the Infrastructure Design Manual and the Building Code) impact detention, sheet flow and fill. HPW is seeking public input on proposed changes through Monday, July 30, 2018 at 5:00 p.m. For more information on these proposed changes, please click here.
PUBLIC INPUT AND NEXT STEPS
Public input on the amended changes to Chapter 19 can be made before today, Friday, June 29 at 5:00 p.m:

Public input on proposed changes to the Design Standards (Chapters 9 and 13) can be made before Monday, July 30 @ 5:00 p.m:

For more information, please contact the District E office at (832) 393-3008 or via email at districte@houstontx.gov