Development Standards Committee

The Development Standards Committee (DSC) has the responsibility to adopt and enforce standards governing property use and maintenance. The committee promulgates rules and regulations that govern The Woodlands. The DSC, which is made up of four residents appointed by the Township Board and three Woodlands Development Company appointees, is the only committee with the power to grant variances. The DSC also reviews requests for improvements on all existing commercial properties.

Howard Hughes, the property developer in The Woodlands, is responsible for reviewing and approving all initial construction of undeveloped land as established by the Covenants. The Township Board of Directors and the Development Standards Committee do not have authority for initial construction of undeveloped land.

Download Development Standards Committee ByLaws(PDF, 2MB)

Download Development Standards Committee Application(PDF, 295KB)

Meeting Information

Meeting Day	First and third Wednesdays of each month
Meeting Time	5 p.m.
Meeting Location	The Woodlands Township, 2801 Technology Forest Blvd.
Township Appointments	Arthur Bredehoft, Chair John Anthony Brown
The Woodlands Development Company Appointments	Robert Adams John Anderson Dan Kolkhorst, Vice Chair

NOTICE TO APPLICANTS AND CONTRACTORS
Change in Application Deadlines Due to HB 1522 – Effective September 1, 2025(PDF, 284KB)

Download DSC Meeting Dates & Deadlines(PDF, 133KB)

DSC 2026 Meeting Documents

DSC Document Archive

Agendas and minute documents for each Residential Design Review Committee are maintained on the website for a two to three year period. If you need access to a document not currently posted or a document that is not in this archive, you may submit a public information request.