Independence Heights

About Independence Heights

To help Houston neighborhoods recover from disasters and reduce the future impact of flooding in vulnerable and at-risk communities, the City of Houston established Neighborhood Resilience Plans in three Houston neighborhoods.

These plans weave together climate adaptation and risk reduction, economic development, infrastructure modernization and social empowerment into one neighborhood strategy. The Neighborhood Resilience Plans empower neighborhoods to direct future neighborhood-based investments in the most effective ways possible to help reduce flooding, address vulnerability to climate and multiple hazards, improve quality of life, and drive economic opportunity.

Independence Heights

Independence Heights is located north of Loop 610 and west of I-45. The super neighborhood boundaries includes: I-45 (east), Tidwell Rd. (north), N. Shepherd Dr. to railroad track (eastward) to Yale St. (west), I-610 (south).

Located in District H, the Independence Heights neighborhood was selected due to the severity of flood damage from Hurricane Harvey and previous flooding events, vulnerability to climate and other multiple hazards, watershed location, and the presence of active and supportive civic organizations.

Land Use Map

Watershed Map:
Independence Heights is located in the White Oak Bayou watershed.

Independence Heights Neighborhood Resilience Plan

Both the comprehensive and the condensed Independence Heights Resilience Plan can be accessed via the link below.

• Independence Heights Condensed Plan (updated January 2024)
• Independence Heights Neighborhood Resilience Plan

Plan Implementation

Preserving neighborhood character

The Special Minimum Lot Size Ordinance allows residents to preserve the lot size character of their neighborhood or block. The map below shows blocks that would qualify for minimum lot size protection. Learn more about the program on our web site or call us at 832-393-6637.