Our Environment
Recycling, organic gardening, less pesticides – all win/wins for our kids and our community. So are reusable bags!Interested in composting? Check out Buchanan’s Composting 101 article.
Find other informative articles here.
Find a link to Bellaire’s ESB Learning Academy here.
Mosquito Spray Program Information Here’s a “No Spray Request” for citizens who do not want the spraying to occur near their home. “No Spray Request Form”
Problems with stray cats? Residents can borrow a live trap from the BPD, or buy and share a communal neighborhood trap. Please plan to feed them if they stick around. For low cost spay or neuter check with:
Check with SNAP https://www.snapus.org/houston/.
Friends for Life https://friends4life.org/programs-and-events/fixhouston/
HOPE https://www.homelesspets.net/feral-cats/
TNR Houston site: https://www.houstontx.gov/barc/trap_neuter_return.html – Very Helpful!
PLEASE CONSIDER DONATING TO THESE ORGANIZATIONS.100 Years of Bellaire History!
October 28, 2022: Sadly we lost Lynn McBee in 2022. Her volunteerism. historical perspective on city administrations, and her skill in maintaining a written record of Bellaire’s history will be missed.
Click on the Trolley to view the Table of Contents for Lynn’s history of Bellaire. Great information on your Home Town!I couldn’t resist a photo of one of Bellaire’s manhole covers.
And for a terrific photo history check this out: www.bellairebook.comNew Bellaire High – Completion in 2022
Construction on the new Bellaire High school is complete. The original building was demolished during the week of July 13-17, 2021. Find more information here.Left Overs From the 2016 Bond Issue
Spruce and Fifth Streets –
Now the subject of a lawsuit, the $3.2 million in contracts for this project called for completion by February 15, 2020. A drive through the area feels as though you’re in a rundown fun house. Here’s some background on this project.Bolivar – What has happened to this quiet tree-lined cul-de-sac?
At a cost of amost $2 million more in bond funds.!No More City Of Homes?
According to the City manager and staff our longtime City logo, representing Bellaire as a City of Homes, will soon be gone, thanks to City Council and the $50,000 branding study. Read more here.
Construction on the new Bellaire High school is complete. The original building was demolished during the week of July 13-17, 2021. 
Brays Bayou Association News
Brays Bayou Association News
Jeff Lindner
Director of Harris County Flood Control District Flood Operations and Forecasting
Harris County’s Meteorologist!BRAYS BAYOU ASSOCIATION MEETING
In Person and via Zoom, see link below
Monday May 15th, 7:30pm
4300 West Bellfort 77025
Willow Meadows Baptist – FELLOWSHIP HALL Join ZOOM Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84763551772?wd=MHZrcnp4amV2ZkFDOUU4VC8rdFdEZz09
Jeff Lindner will be our honored speaker this month.
Brays Bayou Trail at 610 information from our good friends at the Houston Parks Board…click link!
https://1drv.ms/b/s!AlB0ouEervAvjSjYH1Qy3cpILxfG?e=9cAAaG
Old Brays Bayou Photos!
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What Are Flood Barriers? Check out the Meeting on March 20, 2023
Update on the 610 BridgeNew FEMA Flood Maps Due In 2023
Find your address on the FEMA Flood Map Portal
Residents are encouraged to examine the maps to determine their location and risk in the flood zone.Flood Issues – Insurance, Flood Elevations, Subsidence
Wonder what happened to your flood insurance discount? Find out here.
Are You Covered? Information On Flood Insurance In Bellaire’s Flood Zones.
FEMA RISK RATING 2.0- IN PLACE AS OF OCTOBER 1, 2021
Community Rating System – BellaireFlood Education Mapping Tool for Harris County
Harris – Galveston Subsidence District
Using a Flood Insurance Rate MapHow Base Flood Elevation is Determined
Find information on Flood Insurance here: http://www.bellairecivicclub.com/are-you-covered-up-to-date-on-your-flood-insurance/HOUSTON A YEAR AFTER HARVEY: WHERE WE ARE AND WHERE WE NEED TO BE
Jim Blackburn, J.D. Professor in the Practice of Environmental Law, Rice University; Philip B. Bedient, Ph.D. Herman Brown Professor of Engineering, Rice University © 2018 by the James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy of Rice University Read more here.Articles on Causes of Flooding in Houston
FEMA: Substantial Damage/Substantial Improvement
Little FREE Libraries
You’ll find Little Free Libraries popping up throughout Bellaire. Loftin Park, Evelyn’s Park, Ware Family Park, plus private LFLs. “A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies . . . The man who never reads lives only one.” – George R.R. Martin
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Recent Posts
- May/June 2023 Meetings – Methodist Application – Noise/Lighting Regulations – Comprehensive Plan
- Bellaire – Is It Time To Go Back to Basics? Sounds Like A Plan!
- Upcoming Public Hearings At City Council on May 15, 2023
- Can You Find A Few Hours Each Week To Serve On City Council?
- How Would Bellaire Residents Feel About A Mini Ashby Highrise?
- A Short Primer on Bellaire’s Planning and Zoning
- City Council on April 17, 2023 – Speed Bumps, Solar Panels, And Outdoor Lighting
- Planning and Zoning Approves Methodist Application
- Bellaire Triangle Owners Offer $1.00 For Mapleridge Between Bellaire Blvd and Bissonnet
- An Opinion Piece – A Methodist Building In Center Of Town? Or Worse?
- Methodist Hospital P&Z Presentation Of March 9, 2023
- Positive Developments Ongoing At Bellaire City Hall
- Busy Bellaire P&Z Meetings Reveal Possible Application From Methodist And Ordinance Updates For Noise And Lighting
- Letter To City Council Re Bellaire Dog Pound
- Mayor Friedberg’s State Of The City Report, February 6, 2023
- First Report From Ardurra Group Hired To Oversee Regional Drainage Program for Bellaire
- Bellaire Dog Pound Proposal To Be Presented To City Council At The Jan. 23, 2023 Meeting
- Bellaire Is Due To Receive Over $3 Million In Grants
- ESB – Possible Proposal For Solar Panels On City Hall
- Happy Holidays!
- City Council Held A Workshop On The Proposed Bellaire Dog Pound
- O’Reilly Auto Parts Plans To Rebuild
- Councilmember’s Proposal For A Workshop On Zoning Is Sidelined
- HISD Requests Variances For Sign Ordinances: Now Scheduled for October 20, 2022
- FY2023 City Of Bellaire Budget Approved
- Houston Methodist Architect’s Presentation For A PD On The Randalls Site
- Big Plans For The Old Randall’s Space
- Renovation Plans For The Bellaire Triangle
- Proposed Budget FY2023 – Q&A Items You Can Review
- It’s Budget Time In Bellaire! Find The Proposed Budget, Also Plans for World Trade Center Artifact
- Harris County Flood Control District: Tunnel Visions
- Bellaire Hires A New City Manager
- A Softball Toss To A Commercial Developer?
- We Lost A Valued Member Of Our Community Today, Kathy Ballanfant
- It Looks Like We’re In For A Long, Hot Summer
- HISD Baseball Field Layout and Conditions – November 2, 2020
- P&Z Public Hearing: A Mixed Use Development Is Proposed In The UV-T
- How Are Things Going In The UV-D District?
- Bellaire P&Z’s Discussion About Questionable Zoning Ordinances
- City Notice: Flood Risk Management in Bellaire Workshop Information
- Discussion On Flood Mitigation At The April 4, 2022, City Council Meeting
- Urban Renewal? PDs For 4800 Fournace & 5901 South Rice Avenue Are Approved
- P&Z Hearing March 10, 2022, For 5201 Bellaire Blvd
- PDs on Fournace & South Rice Were The Subject of A Third Council Meeting
- ChristChurch Presbyterian in Bellaire Is For Sale
- State of the City of Bellaire
- Why Are We Really Losing City Staff? What Should We Expect From Management and City Council?
- Variance Request For SW Corner of Bissonnet @ Loop 610 – Update and Public Information Request
- Master Drainage Concept Plan for City of Bellaire – UPDATE – Preliminary Cost is $335 Million
- City Council Election And More Possible Changes At City Hall
- P&Z Wll Consider 3 PD Applications For The NBSDD, The Former Chevron Site
- A Few Of Bellaire’s Many Comprehensive Plans
- Trying To Deconstruct The Bellaire City Budget
- North Bellaire Special Development District Updates
- Loss Of The 15% Discount For Flood Insurance – How And When Did This Happen?
- Any Thoughts On Short Term Rentals In Bellaire?
- Bellaire Church of Christ Requests Additional Parking Spaces For A Lot On South Rice
- Some Thoughts On The Orations By Members Of City Council Re The Proposed NBSDD
- UPDATE on Public Hearing Before City Council – Proposed Zoning For The Old Texaco/Chevron Property
- Bellaire City Library’s 70th Anniversary!
- The Parking Lot At 4300 Bellaire Blvd Will Soon Be Gone!
- The Next Step For SLS Properties (The Old Chevron Property)
- Another Last Minute Request For Hundreds Of Thousands Of Dollars
- Bellaire’s Timeline For Water Service + CenterPoint Update 2-19-2021
- Update on NBSDD Public Hearing on January 14, 2021
- North Bellaire Special Development District – The Great Wide Open!
- Why Would Bellaire Pay Over $400,000 For Building Officials?
- The City Of Bellaire Is Now Dealing With Another Lawsuit
- Is Bellaire Ready For The Cost, Uncertainty Of Turning Over Wastewater Treatment To Houston And Demolition Of Our Wastewater Treatment Plant?
- No Logo, No Welcome Sign – Just A Parking Lot At The Main Entrance To The City Of Bellaire?
- HISD UPDATE FOR BELLAIRE HIGH BASEBALL FIELDS
- A Semi-Brief History of Evelyn’s Park: 1908 – 2020
- City Council in November: HISD Ball Fields, Bellaire Blvd Parking Lot, Debt Reduction, And A Search For A City Manager
- A Lawsuit, HISD Fields, Our WWTP.2, The Siemens Contract, And Evelyn’s Park. Good grief!
- September In The City! Our Wastewater Plant, The AT&T Property, The HISD Ball Fields, And The Bellaire Blvd Parking Lot!
- Another Developer Wants A Variance – For 1.99 Acres on Bissonnet @ 610
- What’s The Point Of Our Urban Village-Downtown?
- P&Z Hearing 8/13/20 – Update 9/4/20 – The Parking Lot At 4300 Bellaire Boulevard
- Not Interested In Bellaire’s Proposed FY2021 Budget? How About A $6 Million Dollar Dog Pound?
- A Primer on Bellaire P&Z: Updates, A 30 ft Minimum Height And A Zero Setback!
- Can We Just Stop This And Reboot? Save Our Businesses And Our Commercial Area?
- 51 Trees May Be Removed From The Gordon Elementary Campus
- A Status Construction Owner Spoke At City Council
- City Council Is Back In City Hall, And Back In Action!
- Catching Up With Bellaire – As We Sheltered At Home
- South Rice Avenue In Front Of City Hall – Do We Have To Live With This?
- Bellaire After The Virus Shutdown – In Transit and On Hold
- A Breath Of Fresh Air In Bellaire City Council Chambers
- Bellaire’s Trend For Commercial Development – Residents Had Better Pay Attention
- Open Letter – Bolivar, A Double Standard. Is It Time For A Change?
- City of Bellaire – Beautification or Boondoggle?
- Bellaire City Council – A 5 Hour Marathon
- Bellaire City Manager Addresses A Problem With Fraudulent Surety Bonds
- ARKK References For A Status Construction – We Have A Problem!
- Hopes For A New Year And A New Bellaire City Council
- P&Z – HISD Sport Fields and AT&T Bissonnet @ 6400 Loop 610 – UPDATE
- Bellaire Receives Grants For Bond Projects and an Urgent Care Center Is Approved
- A Quick Update On The November 5th Election and December Runoff
- Why Has Bellaire, Our City of Homes, Become A Target For Commercial Developers?
FEMA imposes requirements for new structures and limits on existing structures in flood zones. Check with Development Services for more information,
