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BY AUBREY VOGEL
City Centre remodel costs up to $6.11M Missouri City officials have added an additional $2.53 million to repair and ren- ovate City Centre following damages from Hurricane Beryl last July. The gist The supplemental funding, approved by City Council on April 21, will bring the proj- ect’s total to nearly $6.11 million. The cost increase is due to contractors finding more damage than initially anticipated, Public Works Director Shashi Kumar said. The renovations, which were initially approved by the council last October, are being completed in three phases to allow the facility to partially reopen as remodeling continues, Kumar said. Going forward Phase 1 of City Centre’s construction was completed in May; however, the restaurant is only partially reopened, as construction will continue on its expansion.
The Lake Pointe Green concept plan outlines future development. Proposed Lake Pointe Green development
Townhomes, urban homes or live/work mixed zones
Civic and recreational space
Optional commercial
Multifamily and/or townhomes, urban homes or live/work mixed zones
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Sugar Land OKs concept plan for Fluor Corp. site The former Fluor Corp. campus could be redeveloped as soon as 2034, after Sugar Land City Council approved a concept plan May 13. The big picture The development, called Lake Pointe Green, will focus on residential—including multifamily, town- homes, duplexes and multiplexes—and recreational spaces with optional commercial use, said officials
with Houston-based developer Lovett Commercial. City Council also approved an incentive agree- ment with the developer using the city’s general funds and Sugar Land 4B Corp. funding, which comes from sales tax revenue. Incentives include: • Up to $5.3 million for demolition reimbursement • $7 million for Lovett to develop parkland and expand Brooks Lake Trail • Up to $12 million for public infrastructure Going forward Lovett officials said they expect to begin the phased project in 2025, with first housing deliver- ies in 2028 and completion in 2034.
Phase breakdown
Phase 1 Renovate the kitchen, Bluebonnet Room and pro shop Phase 2 Remodel the second floor and second floor bathroom Phase 3 Remodel and expand the bar and restaurant
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Sugar Land zoning change could help housing variety A zoning change could bring middle housing near Constellation Field as the city works to expand its housing options.
Proposed area
Zooming in The zoning change comes as city officials look to add more housing variety with only 4% of undeveloped land left in the city, officials said. Single-family dwellings currently account for 90% of housing in the city, 2023 data shows. Looking ahead City officials said there are no active developers pursuing the land, and residential is not guaran- teed as it depends on market interest.
At a May 6 meeting, Sugar Land City Council approved two ordinances changing the land use plan and rezoning 30 acres of land—located east of Hwy. 6—from commercial use to a neighborhood activity center. The change aims to allow middle housing, including cottages, townhomes and small-lot homes tied in with commercial, officials said.
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