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BY WESLEY GARDNER & RACHEL LELAND
Council lays foundation for Lake Pointe Plaza redevelopment
Sugar Land City Council approved a pair of items on Dec. 19 to allow developers to move forward with Lake Pointe Plaza, a 69-acre mixed-use
minutes for pedestrians to walk from one destina- tion to the next. “It’s got to be experiential, walkable, safe, technologically supported, smartly parked and connected,” Janssen said. O ering input Sugar Land resident Susan Fortenberry, who spoke against the development at previous City Council meetings, asked on Dec. 19 that City Council oppose the amendments as is and requested changes that would ensure more voting opportunities for City Council throughout the project’s timeline. “Please do not approve a blank slate tonight,” Fortenberry said. “There are far too many vari- ables and far too many acres for there to be no oversight at all.” Fortenberry also asked that language be added to the amendments that would protect trees in the development zone, including mature live oak trees. Council member Suzanne Whatley said several of her constituents had inquired as to whether there had been any changes to the ordinance since it was rst read at the Dec. 5 City Council meeting. Lohmer assured her that no changes were made and City Council will be closely involved in the development process as the project progresses. What’s next Community Impact previously reported that the development of Lake Pointe Plaza will begin in 2024.
Understanding the changes Developers want to revitalize the former Fluor Corp. campus. It’s part of a larger 148-acre regional activity center the city aims to create.
development. The overview
In August, Sugar Land-based developer Planned Community Developers announced plans for the construction of Lake Pointe Plaza consisting of: • Retail space • Medical facilities • High-density housing • O ce buildings • Hotels • Entertainment venues Ruth Lohmer, Sugar Land assistant director of planning and development services, said the project area falls within the 148-acre Lake Pointe Regional Activity Center located along Hwy. 6 and I-69, noting it’s one of several regional activity centers throughout the city aimed at promoting tourism and hosting citywide events. To move the project forward, City Council approved amending its development code to establish the Lake Pointe Redevelopment District and rezoning 69 acres along Creekbend Drive and Fluor Daniel Drive from a Planned Development District to the Lake Pointe Redevelopment District. A closer look At the Dec. 5 meeting where the rst reading of the ordinance was approved, Planned Community Developers President Don Janssen said walkability would be emphasized throughout the develop- ment, noting it should take no longer than ve
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SOURCE: CITY OF SUGAR LAND COMMUNITY IMPACT
Work on a new mixed-use development, Lake Pointe Plaza, will begin in 2024.
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