So far, though, there are no plans to introduce zoning. Mayor Annise Parker “believes that it is way too late for zoning in Houston,” said Janice Evans, her spokeswoman. Developers in Houston are concerned that building in the nation’s fourth-largest city may soon become more difficult, after a judge ruled that neighbors are entitled to a total of $1.2 million for enduring the inconvenience of high-rise apartments planned next to their homes.
