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20-008 — Law office use within existing structure, approximately 3,680 square feet on ground and first floors, with second floor remaining residential in Galveston, TX

PUD modification for the Hodge Planned Unit Development (Historic Runge Residence) at 1301 Market Street to increase interior office space for a law practice from approximately 1,652 square feet to 3,680 square feet (56% of the structure), while maintaining the existing residential use and mixed-use character. The modification does not expand the building footprint or require exterior renovations, and the site has sufficient parking (9 spaces available for 5 required).

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Continued 3 times — repeatedly pushed to a later hearing

Case number	20-008
Type	PD Amendment
Location	1301 Market Street, Galveston, Texas
County	Galveston County
Parcel / legal	Three standard city lots (42'-10" x 120'-0" each), total site 128'-6" x 120'-0", 15,420 square feet
Acreage	0.354
Current zoning	R-3-H (Residential, Single Family, Historic)
Proposed use	Law office use within existing structure, approximately 3,680 square feet on ground and first floors, with second floor remaining residential
Owner	Single property owner (name not stated)
Hearing	2026-09-22
Hearing body	Planning Commission
Record	Updated after it was first seen; not a decision

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First seen — 2026-07-26: First seen on an agenda (backfilled from our archive)
Continued — 2026-08-04: Continued from 2026-06-02 to 2026-08-04 · Planning Commission and City Council
Advanced — 2026-08-04: Advanced from Planning Commission and City Council to Planning Commission · Planning Commission
Continued — 2026-08-18: Continued from 2026-08-04 to 2026-08-18 · Planning Commission
Continued — 2026-09-22: Continued from 2026-08-18 to 2026-09-22 · Planning Commission

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