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Staff said the Imperial site has been a city priority for two decades and that multiple private developer attempts failed to deliver a complete redevelopment. The presentation described staff visits to comparable projects (the Bell District in Cedar Park and the Mueller development in Austin) to draw lessons on land assembly, city roles, master‑developer partnerships and the need for adaptable design and interim activations.

Key recommended actions included acquiring the land parcels in the historic district, assembling a team of consultants and specialists, stabilizing the Char House (a historic building on the site), producing a market‑supported vision and implementation plan, creating interim activations to maintain momentum, and selecting a master developer to implement the community vision.

On financing, staff presented a certificate of obligation with a $50,000,000 ceiling to cover acquisition, Char House rehabilitation and initial capital costs. Staff displayed a 20‑year cash‑capacity chart that combined 4A and 4B corporation resources and hotel occupancy tax receipts; the chart showed the CO debt service as one component of projected capacity and indicated staff’s view that capacity exists to support the acquisition alongside other priorities.

Staff also summarized existing city links to the site: the city owns a \"container warehouse\" building that houses the visitor center and second‑floor city office space and museum functions; the children’s museum occupies the site’s first floor. Staff said there are existing agreements tied to the area and a TIRS (as referenced in the meeting) that earmarks 50% of the city’s tax revenue for that TIRS area.

Staff proposed an immediate timeline of actions: a joint meeting on April 1 for a public hearing and a 4B funding resolution, an April 15 city council consideration of the CO, and a May closing on the property if the approvals proceed. Staff emphasized that the city’s likely goal is to remove barriers and prepare the site for development to return parcels to the tax rolls; staff said long‑term city ownership of all parcels is not the anticipated end state and that multiple real‑estate models (ground leases, eventual sale by developer, etc.) could be used.

Board members asked clarifying questions about the long‑term ownership goal, the scale of what could be built on roughly 40–45 acres, and definitions of the financial “capacity” figures in the presentation. One board member cautioned that a 700‑acre example such as Mueller could not be replicated on a 40‑acre site and asked whether the city intended to hold the property long term; staff replied that the intent is to remove barriers, pursue development consistent with council direction, and return property to the tax rolls under a model selected later.

Staff noted next steps to stabilize the Char House, secure specialized legal and preservation consultants, and prepare interim actions while a master‑developer procurement proceeds. Staff also said there will be subsequent, formal actions coming to the 4B board and to city council for approvals.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City of Sugar Land: SL4B Corporation Meeting - March 19, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Redevelopment staff presented background, case studies and a proposed acquisition strategy for the Imperial Historic District, including a certificate of obligation ceiling of $50 million for acquisition and preservation, a multi‑step implementation plan and an April–May timeline for council and closing actions.","taxTitle","Sugar Land, Fort Bend County, Texas","taxId",2793,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6120600,"Sugar Land 4B extends deadlines, approves three funding resolutions for neighborhood fences and streetlight banners",287,66000,353000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2707051-2b474133cc3421b5f08ce0162441f0e3&start=66&end=353","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2707051-2b474133cc3421b5f08ce0162441f0e3/thumbnail_66000.jpg","/articles/6120600/Sugar-Land/Fort-Bend-County/Texas/Sugar-Land-4B-extends-deadlines-approves-three-funding-resolutions-for-neighborhood-fences-and-streetlight-banners","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6120600-e0450410e759068d5134e09a41e9abcf/orig.mp4?Expires=1771193522&Signature=kseZ3x7A2oBy7RgQqKBuxSyXqizWMDlUhpk744DEcIaI2gsA71g3kuvp6CvzTnWzoMtQbeRvZFhBclPKF43dN-4PX8ghTB2eF7SRYZ-UcX-yl~h-gYyGliR5jmHZygbecM4N-jFyeOAZhiIB~W5dgti874DzORBaghczGjI3zE4ALJD2PzWeUBjTGApF4YYwm6pRF-zR60jZmpCA3bBnhVZTANl4kfj05nt9U0fPjsnax2Y~uhRjZkjxJPUU5ob8kvZFpYmXjdJMTsjj1U2~VuV06Zaf4CYQuG-xy~ZaL12EzSirLc2XDAKz-VYryRn31CAq5trBB1NaCD8Tlu6Hfw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Sugar Land 4B Corporation board unanimously approved three funding resolutions granting additional time and reaffirming funding for perimeter fencing projects in two homeowner association neighborhoods and for a streetlight banner program in The Hill neighborhood.

Staff told the board that earlier resolutions, approved May 15, 2024, expired on Dec. 31, 2024, after homeowners’ associations were unable to obtain timely written consent from CenterPoint (utility) following delays tied in the meeting to a post‑storm response. To keep the projects eligible for fiscal‑year‑24 fund grant dollars, staff recommended new resolutions that extend deadlines and require covered conditions be met by Sept. 30, 2025.

Under the new resolutions, each association must provide a no‑objection letter from the utility for facilities in the project area, obtain private property owner consents to encroach, and enter into an agreement with the city before the end of the fiscal year for the funding to remain valid. Staff said the fiscal‑year‑24 fund grant account still contains the requested amounts for these projects and listed a combined requested total of $156,054.01 for all three projects.

Staff summarized the three projects:
- Glen Laurel (also referred to as Glen Laurel HOA): a replacement of a fence along Mason Street between Florence Road and West Airport Boulevard. The association reduced scope to a Phase 1 section because subsurface utilities limit wall construction; estimated phase cost was stated as about $163,000 and the association requested $75,000 from SL4B toward that phase. Staff said Glen Laurel received a CenterPoint letter of no objection in February 2025 and has homeowner consents; it needs only to enter into an agreement with the city.
- Sugar Mill (Sugar Mill HOA): replacement of a fence on the south side of Jasper Boulevard from Bernie Road to Oakland Court. Staff listed a total project cost of about $246,000 and said the association requested $75,000 (about 30% of the project cost). Staff reported Sugar Mill has a CenterPoint no‑objection letter and homeowner consents and only needs to execute a city agreement.
- Friends of Old Sugar Land: installation of 49 new streetlight banners (with three extra flags). Staff said the group raised roughly half the project cost from the community; the presentation referenced $6,000 in community fundraising and the group was awaiting CenterPoint’s written approval before beginning work.

Board members praised the neighborhood improvements; a board member called the fence replacement “a beautiful facelift” for the area. Each resolution received a motion to approve, a second, and was recorded as unanimously approved.

Staff recommended and the board approved holding public hearings and proceeding with agreements and execution steps. The approvals are conditioned on the associations meeting the stated requirements by Sept. 30, 2025, or the funding will not remain valid.

Votes recorded in the transcript were summarized as unanimous approvals; individual roll‑call tallies were not listed in the meeting record provided.","The board approved three SL4B funding resolutions to extend previously approved grant deadlines for two perimeter-fence projects and a streetlight banner project after utility delays; the grants total roughly $156,054 and are conditioned on written utility no‑objection letters and property-owner consents by Sept. 30, 2025.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6120605,"Sugar Land 4B board approves performance agreement with First Quality Mall",0,788000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2707051-2b474133cc3421b5f08ce0162441f0e3&start=788&end=788","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2707051-2b474133cc3421b5f08ce0162441f0e3/thumbnail_788000.jpg","/articles/6120605/Sugar-Land/Fort-Bend-County/Texas/Sugar-Land-4B-board-approves-performance-agreement-with-First-Quality-Mall","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6120605-366248017a44dcf62d9a510a3352e341/orig.mp4?Expires=1771193522&Signature=WZaqQQbXmo4ugLwUnsSCp2BX4lqTglGVeCk15CXPdfWeDjZqk7WY5vaCc8xHwQ7ysiqjBix8ti-lvBCz6712tfAUsd7o3lmfmtamMSpFK3RaKRZOChC-HySRWQTYQvETz7mwfCezTbazJz9PiV5dIRzJYOMmaJv~V91IEjMNHTu3~68Pucv8evE-CP9ADPnjJioMKC53-QZFTifN84LGSp8dWMnZQccFdMELpQe1y-GCVktcaUm0M0CzGyxK902y1NTgkbl5yljckz05RGo3FPv9NdujvCyxLZWrd9fqOwlHeyWdyJuQNkKUo~L4WvZsm-ACi0uscbein6MXcOfBug__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Sugar Land 4B Corporation board of directors unanimously approved a performance agreement with First Quality Mall to proceed with planned site work, including installation of a play structure on mall property.

The vote followed a brief discussion about phasing and timing. Tyler Cowen summarized private-party timing constraints, saying, “They have their own internal deadline to complete this project by the end of the end of the year, which is why they kind of asked for that flexibility.”

Board members asked whether the item required a vote; a board member moved to approve, another seconded, and the motion was recorded as unanimously approved.

Staff and a representative referenced Brookfield Properties’ involvement and said that, if the private partner cannot complete the first play structure within its internal timeline, the overall project would not “fall apart,” though phasing could be adjusted. The board did not attach additional conditions beyond the performance agreement itself.

The action allows city staff and the mall operator to complete negotiated performance tasks under the terms of the agreement. No separate funding appropriation was announced in the board discussion.

The board moved on after the vote to other agenda items.","The Sugar Land 4B Corporation unanimously approved a performance agreement with First Quality Mall that authorizes work on a play structure; staff said the mall and its partners have internal deadlines and asked for flexibility to complete the first play structure.","actionData","errors"]

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Staff outlines Imperial Redevelopment Project acquisition plan, $50 million CO proposal and next steps

Sugar Land 4B extends deadlines, approves three funding resolutions for neighborhood fences and streetlight banners

Sugar Land 4B board approves performance agreement with First Quality Mall