Since its creation by the Texas Legislature in 1995, Westchase District has promoted economic growth in the area by enhancing mobility, beautification, public safety, planning and development of the District. The District’s economic developments include: creation and execution of a long-range plan; promoting the District to businesses that are relocating; working with developers to provide the information they need to make sound investment decisions and to help them locate suitable opportunities that meet their investment criteria; and working with the City of Houston, the State of Texas, Harris County, Metro, TxDOT, and the Harris County Flood Control District to coordinate services and plan projects. By providing a higher level of services, Westchase District builds higher value for its property owners.
Mission & Vision
Our Mission: To conduct projects and programs to strengthen and promote the Westchase Area as a highly desirable area in which to locate a business, work, shop, live, recreate or invest, thereby producing increased economic activity resulting in positive economic benefits for the businesses, property owners, tenants, and residents.
Our Vision: The Westchase community is a vibrant living and working community, with a high-quality downtown. The Westchase community is perceived by residents as the safest in the region and has the highest (measured) mobility level in the region. The community is known for having entertainment/recreation amenities, and there are interconnecting hiking, biking, and pedestrian ways, linking a set of community gathering areas.
Board of Directors
Our Board of Directors is made up of individuals who own property or represent property owners within our boundaries. The Board’s focus on long-range planning and bottom-line benefit shows in the District’s projects and programs. They set the goals for the staff to enact.
BOUNDARIES
Westchase District covers 4.2 square miles (2,700 acres.)The District’s legal boundaries were established by the Texas Legislature. They include the commercial areas along the West Sam Houston Tollway from Bellaire to Buffalo Bayou, from Westerland (east of Gessner) to Woodland Park Drive and Royal Oaks Country Club on the west. The District also includes the commercial subdivisions of Westchase, CityWest, Oak Park, Wilcrest Green and the commercial area of Woodlake. All property owners within the District pay assessments totaling $0.10/$100 in addition to their city, county and school taxes.
Amenities
People living or working in Westchase District can take advantage of more than 100 restaurants, 22 banks, eight day care centers, seven elementary and secondary schools and six degree-granting institutions. Plus, Westchase District features a year-round, weekly Farmers Market, 4-miles of interconnected hike and bike trails; the Deborah Sue Schatz Post Office; the J.W. Robinson Westchase Library; Quillian Recreation Center; and the Tracy Gee Community Center. Westchase District programs and maintains Woodchase Park, in cooperation with the City of Houston. A second fully-programmed park – Camden Park – is being built on Wilcrest, just north of Richmond.
Visit Us on the Web
For more information about the Westchase District, please visit our website by pointing your cell phone camera at the QR Code image on the left or navigating directly to westchasedistrict.com.