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Sugar Land Missouri City Edition VOLUME 11, ISSUE 7 MARCH 9APRIL 9, 2024

Eyeing erosion

Brazos River erosion projects gain state, federal funding

BY KELLY SCHAFLER

Design is underway on several projects in Sugar Land aimed at tackling erosion along the banks of the Brazos River. The erosion—which happens when ood waters reach a high enough ow rate to wear away the riverbank’s soil—was exacerbated by oods in 2015, 2016 and Hurricane Harvey in August 2017, Sugar Land City Engineer Jessie Li said. This can be seen at the 150-acre Sugar Land Memorial Park, where portions of trail near the riverbank are fenced o, with a sign asking visitors not to cross due to erosion. “We lost about probably 300-400 feet of riverbank after several [ood] events,” Li said. After years of funding eorts, the city of Sugar Land and Fort Bend County will receive millions from the state and federal govern- ment to address critical erosion points along the river as part of the Brazos River Riverbank Erosion Mitigation Project, also known as Project Brazos. A 2018 study showed that if Brazos River’s erosion was not addressed, parts of the banks could wash away further, causing billions in damages and potential loss of life due to the impact to infrastructure and homes.

Erosion-control measures are planned for Sugar Land Memorial Park, where several hundred feet of riverbank have eroded away after several years of heavy rain events.

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Also in this issue

Impacts: Sienna Parkway Center to bring new businesses (Page 6)

Education: FBISD to audit bond after $132.6M increase (Page 10)

Development: 4 updates on local communities (Page 14)

Community: 17 summer camps in the area (Page 18)

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Correction: Volume 11, Issue 6, Page 11 The sample ballot was missing two Republican candidates for the U.S. House District 7 race: Carolyn B. Bryant and Caroline Kane. There are four candidates running in the Republican primary.

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2 The Flying Biscuit The breakfast restaurant’s menu includes items such as fluffy biscuits and stuffed French toast. • Opened Feb. 26 • 10310 W. Grand Parkway S., Ste. 101, Richmond • www.flyingbiscuit.com 3 K9 Resorts Luxury Pet Hotel The pet boarding and day care facility offers services for dogs, including overnight boarding, professionally trained staff, antimicrobial flooring and premium dog food. • Opened Feb. 5 • 14033 Southwest Freeway, Sugar Land • www.k9resorts.com 4 Snooze an A.M. Eatery The brunch restaurant’s menu features breakfast and lunch items with a twist, a full-service bar and an espresso bar. • Opened Feb. 14 • 12333 Southwest Freeway, Ste. 400, Stafford • www.snoozeeatery.com/restaurant/texas/stafford 5 College 101 The business offers various services for soon-to-be college students, including ACT, SAT and

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13 Independent Bank The banker and lending service will offer online banking, business banking, checking, mobile deposit, mortgages and personal loans. • Opening in late 2024 • 7310 Cotesworth Ave., Sugar Land • www.independent-bank.com 14 Modisoft The business software and solutions company’s new headquarters will be in Sugar Land. It offers various services, including software development, research and development, and training and education. • Opening in September • 6932 Brisbane Court, Sugar Land • www.modisoft.com 15 Top Soap Car Wash The car wash will offer express car washes, free vacuum services and unlimited monthly memberships. • Opening in March

a variety of flavors and toppings. • Opening March 8 • 13590 University Blvd., Ste. 430, Sugar Land • www.yogurtland.com 8 Lenox at the Grid The new apartment community by OHT Partners will consist of 305 units and is across from the Costco Business Center, according to officials with real estate investing company Vitae Capital. • Opening in early 2026 • 11111 Nexus Ave., Stafford • www.ohtpartners.com 9 Parry’s Pizzeria & Taphouse The restaurant will serve New York-style pizza, wings, calzones, sandwiches, wraps, salads, pasta as well as have 72 taps of craft beer options, according to the restaurant’s website. • Opening in mid-August • 7310 Cotesworth Ave., Ste. 500, Sugar Land • www.parryspizza.com 10 Starbucks The coffee chain will offer hot and iced coffees, teas, refreshers, frappuccinos and select food items. • Opening in late 2024 • 7310 Cotesworth Ave., Sugar Land • www.starbucks.com 11 Genova Nails Officials with the nail salon will open a second location in the Greater Houston area. The salon will offer manicures, pedicures, dipping powder and artificial nails. • Opening in late 2024 • 7310 Cotesworth Ave., Sugar Land • www.genovanailpearland.com 12 Floor & Decor The national chain store will offer hard-surface flooring, countertops, sinks, bathroom fixtures and grout. • Opening in late 2024 • 7310 Cotesworth Ave., Sugar Land • www.flooranddecor.com

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17 Sienna Parkway Center A new 17,000-square-foot shopping center will include a PJ’s Coffee, Vision Source and Kung Fu Tea, officials with commercial real estate company Blue Ox Group said. There are three additional spaces available for future businesses. • Opening in May • Sienna Parkway and Sienna Springs Boulevard, Missouri City • www.theblueoxgroup.com

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16 First Baptist Church-Sienna Campus The $18 million expansion project to the campus will offer a wider range of services to its members, including additional Sunday services, Bible studies and various events catering to diverse groups within the community, campus Pastor Malcolm Marshall said. • Opening this summer • 4309 Sienna Parkway, Missouri City, • www.houstonsfirst.org/sienna

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Missouri City City Council authorized the nal payment Feb. 5 to TC Houston Industrial Development for the Park 8Ninety industrial complex. What happened The $581,322 payment was the last in a series of costs listed in the economic incentive agreement. Per the agenda item, details of the economic incentive agreement include the city agreeing to: • Assist with the construction of infrastructure • Reimburse construction costs at City makes nal Park 8Ninety payment

a rate of $1 per every $22.73 • Provide payments not to exceed $7 million plus interest The total incentive amount the city reimbursed to the developer was approximately $7.7 million. About the project Park 8Ninety is an industrial complex o Beltway 8 and Hwy. 90A in a master-planned environment. According to the business park’s website, current tenants of the park include The Home Depot, Comcast, Carrier, VWR, Rexel, Shimadzu and Exclusive Furniture. The website also lists three new buildings totaling 676,860 square feet. There are also over 100 acres remaining in the park with options for custom facilities for the use of industrial space.

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see the installation of 4,500 feet of storm sewer, the removal and replacement of existing concrete pavement, and the replacement of 2,100 feet of water line, according to agenda documents. The project is anticipated to be completed by March 2025, accord- ing to agenda documents. It is funded by the city’s 2019 bond.

On Feb. 6, Sugar Land City Council voted unanimously to award a $6.4 million contract to Matula & Matula Construction to make drainage improvements to Montclair Boulevard and Country Club Boulevard in the city’s Sugar Creek neighborhood. The details The project’s second phase will

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Education

BY DAVE MANNING

Trustees vote to audit bond after $132.6M cost increases At the Feb. 5 meeting, officials outlined strategies to address the current budget shortfall as well as for future bond measures, including using funds from other district sources, delaying some projects and deferring some cost overruns of current projects to future bond initiatives. What else Board President Judy Dae, who was not Elementary School No. 55: $9.7M Aquatic practice facility: $4.5M Transportation facility: $500,000 Projected shortfalls The Feb. 5 presentation to Fort Bend ISD trustees listed projected shortfalls of seven major projects equaling $93.6 million.

Fort Bend ISD trustees voted unanimously Feb. 26 to begin meeting with a third-party auditor to see what the district might do about the projected $132.6 million shortfall in its May 2023 bond program—which could run 11.8% over budget. During the previous Feb. 5 meeting, district offi- cials identified factors they said led to the shortfall, including inflation and other economic factors. However, officials also said district personnel failed to disclose the projected shortfall in November before the district closed for winter break, and thus they were late finding out about the new projections. Remember this? The district’s $1.26 billion bond package included $1.18 billion for construction, security and other projects. The audit would reassess the construction cost overruns associated with the bond projects—particularly the seven largest, which amount to $93.6 million.

Briargate Elementary School rebuild: $13.7M Mission Bend Elementary School rebuild: $13.7M

present for the Feb. 5 meeting when the bond shortfall was announced, said despite all the district’s efforts, the shortfall occurred, and now officials must remedy the issue and rebuild trust with the community. “We need to have a third party ... review the process and determine what went wrong and how to prevent this from happening again,” Dae said. “I believe we owe this to the taxpayers and our community to get to the bottom of this, and I will urge all my fellow trustees to support the action item to conduct the audit on this bond.”

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Transportation

BY KELLY SCHAFLER

The upcoming Downtown Commuter Service joins Fort Bend Transit’s other commuter routes into Houston.

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Fort Bend County commuters can now take a bus from Sugar Land into Downtown Houston for $4 one way with Fort Bend Transit’s new route that was set to launch March 4, after press time. The gist The “highly requested” Downtown Commuter Service joins other commuter routes the county’s public transportation department oers into Houston, including routes to the Texas Med- ical Center and Greenway Plaza area, said Perri D’Armond, director for public transportation for Fort Bend County. “The downtown service has been requested by our riders and employers for years, and it is, by far, probably our most highly requested route,” she said. While the COVID-19 pandemic slowed down the bus procurement process, the department can now kick o the new service, she said. The cost The nine buses purchased for the new route are funded by a $2 million, two-year Congestion Mitigation Air Quality grant

Shuttle schedule The 40-passenger buses will make 37 daily runs from the AMC in Sugar Land to Downtown Houston, which include: • 18 morning runs • 1 midday run • 18 evening runs • 7 METRO stops in Downtown Houston built around high employment areas

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from the Houston-Galveston Area Council, Assistant Director Sarah Coulter said in an email. Fort Bend Transit partnered with the Downtown Houston Man- agement District to secure the grant, which also required a local funding match, Coulter said. The details Commuters can ride the bus for free from March 4-15 for the initial launch period. It will take o from AMC First Colony 24, located at 3301 Town Centre Blvd. S. Riders can purchase the $4 one-way tick- ets from the Token Transit app or Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County’s RideMETRO app.

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Events

Development

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pottery piece. Pottery will be ready to pick up in a week. • March 21, 6:30-8 p.m. • $21 • 1912 Wescott Ave., Ste. 248, Sugar Land • www.playstreetmuseum.com International Art & Kite Festival The Sugar Land festival aims to celebrate culture and community. Located at Crown Festival Park, the event features chalk art and kite flying competitions, live music, food trucks, artisan vendors and live paintings. • March 23, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. • Free (admission) • 18355 Southwest Freeway, Sugar Land • www.sugarlandtx.gov/ 1719/international-art-kite-festival Don Omar Back to Reggaeton Tour Regarded by Billboard and Rolling Stone as a reggaeton legend, Don Omar stops in Sugar Land at the Smart Financial Centre for his Back to Reggaeton Tour. According to the venue’s website, Omar is widely recognized as one of the pioneers and leading figures in the reggaeton genre. • March 23, 8 p.m. • Tickets range from $94-$596

and is anticipated to be completed in late 2025, Janssen said. • Location: intersection of Hwy. 59 and Hwy. 6 • Timeline: summer 2024-late 2025 • Size: 69 acres 2 Austin Point Project: The master-planned community in Rosenberg from The Signorelli Co. is expected to have over 14,000 single- and multifamily homes. Update: Phase 1 commenced in late 2023, with detention digging set to begin in March, said Jeff DeWese, Signorelli’s senior vice president for the land division. The development is set to be fully completed in the next 30-35 years. • Location: along FM 762 and south of Hwy. 59 • Timeline: 2023-TBD • Size: 4,700 acres 3 Imperial Retreat Townhomes Project: The townhome community from Owais Development will consist of 54-unit single-story and 43-unit double-story townhomes. Update: The development is set to break ground this summer, said Mukhtar Owais, managing partner of Owais Developments. • Location: 17007 Old Richmond Road, Sugar Land • Timeline: summer 2024-end of 2025 • Size: 3 acres

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Missouri City Soul Food Festival Over 30 food vendors from across Texas will visit the Missouri City Community Center for this food fest. Other features of the food festival include small-business vendors, live music, dance performances and a raffle. • March 10, noon-6 p.m. • Free (admission), $5 (raffle entry) • 1522 Missouri City Drive, Missouri City • www.facebook.com/eliteexperienceevents Water’s Extreme Journey This exhibit at the Houston Museum of Natural Science in Sugar Land will navigate the lifecycle of water. Visitors can explore a maze, solve puzzles, ride the zip slide, and get filtered through rivers, lakes and homes back to the ocean. • March 10, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. • $15 (children), $18 (adults), $5 (members) • 13016 University Blvd., Sugar Land • https://sugarland.hmns.org Bunny Paint & Play Play Street Museum in Sugar Land will host an Easter-themed playtime session for children. Attendees can expect activities and to paint a bunny or Easter egg

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ChalkFest The Show Me City hosts Missouri City and Greater Houston artists for a chalk festival at the Recreation & Tennis Center on Cypress Point Drive. Attendees can expect chalk art, live performers, street food and art-inspired activities for all ages. • March 16, noon-6 p.m. • Free (admission) • 2701 Cypress Point Drive, Missouri City • www.missouricitytx.gov

4 Indigo Project: The 750-home community in Richmond will include agriculture, retail businesses and recreational activities, according to Community Impact’s previous reporting. Update: Model homes will be available in April, with the project expected to be completed in 2026, said Clayton Garrett, founding partner of Meristem Communities, the project’s developer. • Location: 1300 Harlem Road, Richmond • Timeline: 2023-2026 • Size: 235 acres

1 Lake Pointe redevelopment Project: Lake Pointe Plaza is a mixed-use development bringing dining, shopping and recreation to Sugar Land’s current Fluor Corp. campus, Planned Community Developers President Don Janssen said. Update: Construction is scheduled to begin after June 30

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From the cover

Eyeing erosion

Two-minute impact

The local erosion sites shown exclude two projects in Simonton and add the Riverstone project.

Brazos River erosion sites

Two erosion studies identified 13 points along the Brazos River deemed the most critical for the erosion already seen and the projected erosion rate, officials said. Since then, officials have sought grant funding to tackle these 13 projects, said Mark Vogler, the Fort Bend County Drainage District general manager and chief engineer. Of the 13 critical sites, four locations are in the city of Sugar Land, Li said. However, one site near the New Territory neighborhood at Hwy. 99 is already under construction by a levee improvement district. Now, county and city officials will partner to tackle the remaining three within the city limits, and city staff will also take on an erosion site near the Riverstone community—not included in the 13, officials said. The four projects the city is working on include: • Riverstone community near LID 15 • Eastern bank north of the Hwy. 59 bridge • Western bank south of the Hwy. 59 bridge • Sugar Land Memorial Park near LID 14 Additionally, Hwy. 59 over the Brazos River serves as an evacuation route for not only Fort Bend County but Brazoria and Galveston counties, Li said. The U-turn road under Hwy. 59 was destroyed by erosion; the Texas Department of Transportation has plans for a project to stabilize the bridge, officials said. “It is highly unlikely that we’re going to get a fully functioning turnaround back in that area, but there is work that needs to get done to stabilize the area underneath the bridge still,” Precinct 4 Commissioner Dexter McCoy said at the Feb. 13 Fort Bend County Commissioners Court meeting.

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The method The city and county will use a stone toe dike and tie back erosion-control method, which involves placing tons of stones on the bank.

The stones will: • Settle and fill voids in sand as they appear. • Allow vegetation to still grow while roots work to stabilize the bank 2 Sugar Land Memorial Park Cost: $9.22M Impact: levee protects 5,000 residents, infrastructure, schools Design: ongoing Timeline: 2025-26

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3 Riverstone community Cost: $28M Impact: protects $350M in property, infrastructure Design: starting early summer 2024 Timeline: 2025-2027

1 Hwy. 59 Cost: $29.28M

Impact: its an evacuation route for nearby counties Design: ongoing Timeline: 2025-26

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The breakdown

The bottom line

Finding funding Sugar Land and Fort Bend County will receive funding to begin various erosion-control projects in the city limits.

Project funding came from Texas’ 2023 legislative session and funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development through the Texas General Land Oce, city and county ocials said. On Jan. 16, Sugar Land City Council voted to approve a $28 million grant application to the Texas Water Development Board to go toward ero- sion mitigation near the Riverstone community. Li said the funding was set aside for the city via House Bill 1 in the 88th Texas Legislature, and the city should have access to funding in March after the TWDB approves the allocation. Meanwhile, funding from the GLO should be made available in June, Vogler said. However, to help get started on the design of the other joint city and county projects as soon as possible, Vogler said the county will fund up to $12.45 million toward the Brazos River projects. “The county is fronting money to get this thing moving because, as with any grant, there’s

Tackling erosion is a balancing act: Too much vegetation in river channels can reduce a river’s capacity and slow water’s speed during heavy rain events, which can extend the river’s flood plain, Vogler said. Meanwhile, certain vegetation can also strengthen the river’s bank and mitigate erosion, he said. Despite the federal and state investment toward the Brazos River, officials said the stone toe dike and tie back projects will only mitigate future erosion—not repair the erosion that’s happened. “It sounds like it’s a lot of money to spend on riverbank erosion, but those areas … protect $8 billion in public infrastructure and homes,” Li said. “Over 700,000 county residents [are] going to [benefit] from the project.”

Texas Water Development Board: $28 million

Texas General Land Office:* $38 million

Total: $66 million

*THROUGH THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT SOURCES: CITY OF SUGAR LAND, FORT BEND COUNTY/COMMUNITY IMPACT

timelines and short windows of opportunities, so we’ve got to get going,” Vogler said. “Hopefully we’ll get reimbursed for what we invest upfront out of the grant funds.”

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2024

There are various camps happening around the Sugar Land, Missouri City and Stafford area this summer. This list is not comprehensive.

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Class 101 Type: academics Ages: 13-17 Dates: June 3-Aug. 2 Cost: $800 (six-week course), $3,999 (college planning) • 609 Dulles Ave., Ste. 500 • www.class101.com/sugarlandtx

Art Camps at Cordovan Art School Type: art, day Ages: 5-16 Dates: March 12-16 (spring break), May 28-Aug. 18 (summer) Cost: $204-$569 weekly • 3219 Hwy. 6 • www.cordovanartschool.com Eldridge Park Community Center Type: academics, sports Ages: 6-12 (chess, medical camps), 4-14 (soccer) Dates: June 24-July 26 (dates vary by camp) Cost: $160-$493 weekly (varies by camp) • 2511 Eldridge Road • www.sugarlandtx.gov

Missouri City

Camp Olympia Type: day, sports Ages: 4-14 Dates: June 10-Aug. 2 Cost: $220-$310 weekly; $250 (beginning April 1),

Study Dorm Type: academics Ages: 6-17 Dates: June 3-Aug. 2 Cost: $150-plus weekly • 609 Dulles Ave., Ste. 500 • www.mystudydorm.com/summer-camp-houston

$275 (week of camp) • 7100 Knights Court • www.olympiatx.com

Fort Bend Family YMCA Type: academics, art, day, sports Ages: 5-15 Dates: May 30-July 28 Cost: $75 per session, per child

• 4433 Cartwright Road • www.ymcahouston.org

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The Houston Museum of Natural Science at Sugar Land Type: academics, day Ages: 6-12 Dates: May 30-Aug. 7 Cost: $208-$765 weekly • 13016 University Blvd. • https://sugarland.hmns.org Imperial Park Recreation Center Type: sports Ages: 4-17 (varies by camp) Dates: June 3-Aug. 2 (dates vary by camp) Cost: $132-$438 weekly (varies by camp) • 234 Matlage Way • www.sugarlandtx.gov

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iCode Type: academics, art, day Ages: 6-18 Dates: May 29-Aug. 2

Inspiration Stage Type: art, day Ages: 4-16 Dates: May 31-Aug. 4

Language Kids World Type: Spanish Ages: 3-10 Dates: June 3- Aug 5 (Elkins Road), July 22-Aug. 5 (Matlage Way) Cost: TBD • 5440 Elkins Road; 234 Matlage Way • www.languagekids.com/camps/camp-sugar-land

Cost: $279-$459 weekly • 4899 Hwy. 6, Ste. 113C • www.icodeschool.com/sugarland117

Cost: $210-$285 weekly • 2210 Lone Star Drive • www.inspirationstage.com

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Type: sport Ages: 7-16 Dates: June 3-July 31

Pine Cove Type: art, day, night, sports Ages: grades 1-6 Dates: June 24-28 Cost: $359 weekly • 13223 Southwest Freeway • www.pinecove.com

Cost: $160 (three-day camp for residents), $170 (three-day camp for non-residents) • 4200 Elkins Road • www.fortbendtennis.com Walden School Summer Camp Type: academics Ages: 5-12 Dates: May 28-Aug. 7 Cost: $200-plus weekly

School of Rock Sugar Land Type: art, day, music Ages: 4-18 Dates: June 3-July 26 Cost: $199-$499 weekly • 1935 Lakeside Plaza Drive • www.schoolofrock.com/locations/ sugarland/music-camps Spanish Schoolhouse Type: Spanish, day, sports Ages: 3-8 Dates: June 3-July 26 Cost: $245 (two days), $649 (five days) • 1120 Soldiers Field Drive • www.spanishschoolhouse.com

• 16103 Lexington Blvd., Ste. A • www.thewaldenschool.com

Code Ninjas Type: academics, day Ages: 5-14 (Riverstone), 7-14 (Sugar Land) Dates: April 7-Aug. 7 Cost: $299-$549 (Riverstone), $249-$459 (Sugar Land) • 18318 University Blvd., Ste. 100 (Riverstone) • 17101 W. Grand Parkway S., Ste. 65 (Sugar Land) • www.codeninjas.com

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