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The plan is meant to implement the Lake Point Redevelopment District and the city’s land-use direction for a regional activity center and would require later site- and plat-level approvals. Ruth Lohmer, redevelopment planning manager, told the commission and council the concept plan is intended to show broad locations for housing types, public spaces and connections and is not a detailed site plan.

“Creek Bend Drive remains a minor collector,” Lohmer said while reviewing consistency with the mobility master plan, and staff concluded the street will remain in its existing location “to minimize disruption” and that anticipated traffic would not exceed what the fully occupied office uses had generated. The concept plan shows a central civic green, areas for townhome/urban-home/live-work types, and a general zone where multifamily could locate.

The applicant’s representative described the plan as a way to tie the Brooks Lake trails and existing trees into a more pedestrian-focused neighborhood. At one point the developer told council, “we are here to make sure that you guys will become number 1 on the livability index,” framing the project as an amenity-driven redevelopment aimed at increasing area vitality.

Public commenters voiced a mix of support and concerns. Susan Fortenberry, a resident, said she was “thrilled” the plan preserves Creek Bend Drive and many mature trees but urged careful consideration of multifamily scale to avoid stressing Fort Bend ISD schools. Jared Jamieson, president of the Lake Point Homeowners Association, said he was “fully in support of this project” and urged the city not to turn away experienced developers. Other speakers urged inclusion of seniors’ housing options, community gardens, and technology- or job-oriented amenities.

No formal action on the concept plan was taken at the May 6 meeting; the planning and zoning commission will take a recommendation vote at its next meeting and council will consider action afterward. Lohmer said the plan will be refined as the applicant proceeds; if approved in concept, subsequent plats, site plans and any future commercial proposals would come back through the city review process.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City of Sugar Land: City Council and Planning and Zoning Commission Joint Meeting - May 6th 2025","oneSentenceSummary","City of Sugar Land officials and the applicant for the Lake Point Green redevelopment held a joint public hearing on proposed redevelopment concept plans for roughly 52 acres along Creek Bend Drive on May 6.","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},6248092,"Council accepts $12,000 in sponsorships for Lindahan Sugar Land volunteer day",282,3278000,3560000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3212178-a080bf07119d2515b55aadd006cdb5fb&start=3278&end=3560","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3212178-a080bf07119d2515b55aadd006cdb5fb/thumbnail_3278000.jpg","/articles/6248092/Sugar-Land/Fort-Bend-County/Texas/Council-accepts-12000-in-sponsorships-for-Lindahan-Sugar-Land-volunteer-day","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6248092-a357c4aaf5719e8defaa701293b5ec31/orig.mp4?Expires=1771158784&Signature=FSxrnl3apRRQt4JLpshnV6G138kEQyTigZ-Kvoq6zlkeLuGI5YQs7MJ2rgLvcLzEGJEDB1RayqlySRa6JDbAUEW8hfECunwI1TRN3hDJt-rAG3nroPu96PDhqary9MLI1HuAJ-hEsZMkfYYqw99~aDYL~McmRZptXmIWt65xIJYxm~UWJn71ffhBJvcDXxEr7Y4VECA4ivpbPAjdRF8sI~tOriXHHQrf8Kbvph~H1o9cmRVDpgP2yyQh781CQkSWlJM4nd3CIAPf8AR-I4-1Mgio5jKRAozImawJjGRumJAxEABRaRB57mEqiO~kaJ4lp4ocUuiYUzIQjr-1~rUqrg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The City Council voted to accept $12,000 in sponsorship donations and to authorize a budget amendment to support Lindahan Sugar Land, a city volunteer day held April 12 that matched city staff and 82 volunteers (including 33 city employees and several nonprofit partners) to residents needing yard and repair assistance.

Nicole Guevara, assistant director of Neighborhood Services, reported 82 volunteers and 775 volunteer hours were recorded during the event; 15 residences were initially selected and one additional neighbor requested help during the work. Guevara said sponsors funded kickoff activities, tools and building materials, consumables and debris disposal and that sponsors included GEICO Sugar Land (title sponsor), Pierce Built Homes, Republic Services (roll-off containers), Lowe’s (materials) and Big Frog Sugar Land (staff shirts).

Guevara said a new city tool-lending trailer was used extensively, that Fort Bend Habitat for Humanity rebuilt a porch in Mayfield Park and that the city intends to expand the program next year (April 11, 2026). Council member McCutcheon moved approval, received a second, and the motion passed by unanimous hand vote 7-0.

Staff recommended acceptance of the sponsorship funding and the related budget amendment to record the donations and associated expenses.","Council accepted $12,000 in monetary donations and authorized a corresponding budget amendment to support the first Lindahan Sugar Land volunteer day, an April 12 community cleanup that logged 775 volunteer hours and helped 16 residences.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6248096,"Council authorizes purchase of two fire apparatus from bond funds; delivery expected 2025–2026",196,3644000,3840000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3212178-a080bf07119d2515b55aadd006cdb5fb&start=3644&end=3840","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3212178-a080bf07119d2515b55aadd006cdb5fb/thumbnail_3644000.jpg","/articles/6248096/Sugar-Land/Fort-Bend-County/Texas/Council-authorizes-purchase-of-two-fire-apparatus-from-bond-funds-delivery-expected-20252026","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6248096-a06579b8ad5d412e76beb71158acfefb/orig.mp4?Expires=1771158784&Signature=XryfhXbqWrhjYnS27NQpryKhmAEas0I-a18D8RATtuqjl2wM-yfo8nfplw70ZIJfci9FbNts3tWbDGpqTdLg0b7SKjqW4ZqCLS9vTopS3kpPPaLvnLD8erTinU2LaX9llbOk0sXsb4joB8sE4imum33y0uqD6xiuoLZCnTTqQ2oYkOoARxpEskR40UfEtRmSxiWH5jMQxn2BpVY~O2XR121CXe9La1Q5fV4bns-7LpL0LANUpyRH9bFpqvInrC1MZ2-~2IpBtpqLogUI94HUT5CoynYu4DNVKFMgKVrjatGJ4yJ99dCtD15g9M19dUTmhVfgvUVMDglvZTl3xyyflw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Sugar Land City Council authorized two contract purchases for the Fire Department on May 6, approving a Spartan S180 pumper at $1,173,346 and a Pierce Enforcer 107-foot aerial ladder at $2,096,592 through Houston-Galveston Area Council cooperative contracts. Chief Mark Campisi presented both items as planned replacements under the 2024 general obligation bond program for public safety.

Campisi said the pumper will replace a 2005 reserve engine that had reached the end of its useful life and that the new vehicle would enter frontline service; the purchase uses a stock, already-engineered unit to speed delivery with an estimated arrival in December 2025. “Parts for a 20 year old fire truck are hard to come by nowadays,” Campisi said, explaining the replacement rationale.

The ladder truck purchase replaces a reserve ladder that has had mechanical issues; Campisi noted the department runs two primary brands and is comfortable with either. The new 107-foot ladder is a stock vehicle with an estimated delivery of February 2026; Campisi said custom orders can take multiple years and the department sought a stock unit to meet deployment needs.

Both purchases were described as funded from Proposition A of the 2024 G.O. bond for public safety and passed by council hand vote. The pumper motion passed 7-0; the ladder purchase also passed 7-0. Delivery schedules and future placement were noted: the new ladder is planned for Station 7 and the new engine for Station 6 (Greatwood); reserve vehicles will be reallocated accordingly.","City Council approved two cooperative-contract purchases — a Spartan pumper for $1,173,346 and a Pierce 107-foot aerial ladder for $2,096,592 — using 2024 bond funds; estimated deliveries are Dec. 2025 and Feb. 2026.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6248098,"Council OKs amendments to Pulte development and utility agreements to allow phased starts and interim water service",450,3988000,4438000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3212178-a080bf07119d2515b55aadd006cdb5fb&start=3988&end=4438","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3212178-a080bf07119d2515b55aadd006cdb5fb/thumbnail_3988000.jpg","/articles/6248098/Sugar-Land/Fort-Bend-County/Texas/Council-OKs-amendments-to-Pulte-development-and-utility-agreements-to-allow-phased-starts-and-interim-water-service","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6248098-23ffac741aa30d445f7f3b0308e723cc/orig.mp4?Expires=1771158784&Signature=SnspQ1scweynGDLffzp64rky8Bq3hnukSYH1JD7t7q~KK13f92jOWl82HK~5upNlOsV8V0iA00MM7hznxKMJDnBCAapF8sL4S-GLIiSdeOa-SSXKxh48JDoGu3SFJsW8aMSW7gT98lGlWhc6weuYCmWY78kLM0RyyAXiDJVVdCoa9qeb3XfH20faCSbbkMnI4rEGp394wQUK4~Fm1vbirTp6jm2vCCIEodBLFBhf2HGnQV1mVgZlhJ5E0P8t8JAOydtNulFT9DwtGvaJytvg16U~WKDzr1-FoxFj1M4zg1nTL6ZjdrWdZJPibfUUAPE0b~hfMAfTgMwh9-jW0~~aFw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Sugar Land City Council approved Amendment No. 1 to the amended and restated development agreement with Pulte Homes of Texas LP and a companion amendment to the city's water, wastewater and reclaimed-water service contract on May 6. The changes clarify building finish allowances, permit limited out-of-sequence housing starts, and formalize responsibilities for interim water supplies while regional facilities are designed and built.

Lisa Kosichmeyer, director of planning and development services, told council the development — approximately 960 acres in the city's extraterritorial jurisdiction — will include roughly 2,300 homes and a 60-acre commercial/flex tract. She said the developer asked to modify some finish-material percentages to respond to market demand and sought limited flexibility to start some home construction ahead of the typical planning sequencing. Kosichmeyer said the MUD (Municipal Utility District) 269 had entered interim interconnect agreements to obtain temporary water supply while regional plants are constructed.

Amendments in the development agreement add provisions to allow phased or out-of-sequence housing starts in limited sections, modify the list and application of acceptable exterior finish materials and treat model homes as nonresidential for permitting purposes while they are used as sales offices. The utility-services amendment aligns schedules with the development agreement and adds terms for MUD responsibility for storm-drain oversizing if the district elects to pursue that option.

Kosichmeyer said the intergovernmental subcommittee reviewed the proposed amendments in March and April and that subcommittee feedback was incorporated. Council voted to approve both contract amendments 7-0. Council and staff noted that sidewalk ownership while the development remains in the ETJ will fall to the MUD or HOA and transfer to the city only upon annexation.","The council approved Amendment No. 1 to an amended and restated development agreement and to an associated utility services contract with Pulte Homes of Texas LP, clarifying building finish options, allowing limited out-of-sequence housing starts, and reflecting interim water supply agreements with the MUD.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6248100,"Council approves land-use change and PD for Imperial Highway 6 tract to allow compact residential",391,4486000,4877000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3212178-a080bf07119d2515b55aadd006cdb5fb&start=4486&end=4877","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3212178-a080bf07119d2515b55aadd006cdb5fb/thumbnail_4486000.jpg","/articles/6248100/Sugar-Land/Fort-Bend-County/Texas/Council-approves-land-use-change-and-PD-for-Imperial-Highway-6-tract-to-allow-compact-residential","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6248100-d0be9a9cf4a23bc05b1fdccbc49bb3fd/orig.mp4?Expires=1771158784&Signature=J3r5e7okABxkWn~HoDG-Mz2LVOyvjzstBo1-JFfB7F~7YGRJAcsLANAxx2CuckYfACon1JZOsq9P5gQTfC90DAn6Jh18N4xdGZqzRIiPd1DhOXUtQ5IOtAsdME0w8tuXs1z9MGtJOVztE8uFwzkLE2zevbQiPF3ZwCBmOtxIuTgVsKPEdmQnvSaMYENVMIdiMQF5Mpxf4a7Q63gVzWc~DLTrK3z2yMNVP5SyKIXfYsoAQ2UwgatjtHAC0h5SrykbqnWRnIB5q4qAOvKscL8i5xxDTk9bqZivsuWVeuqvqH~yJBL6ELLbadSbN56SdjHfawBcnPqs43T9NnsOuj3zVw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Sugar Land City Council voted on second reading to amend the future land use designation for the Imperial Highway 6 area and to adopt a new Planned Development (PD) general development plan for Tract H, enabling compact residential and related uses on about 30 acres east of Highway 6. Council approved ordinance 23-66 (land use map amendment) and ordinance 23-68 (PD general development plan) on May 6.

Ruth Lohmer, redevelopment planning manager, told council the initiative is staff-initiated to open the site to the possibility of residential forms such as townhomes, urban homes, cottage court homes and other compact types, and said the change does not guarantee development will occur but establishes the allowed uses if market interest materializes.

The future land use map amendment changes the area from regional commercial and services to a neighborhood activity center designation that allows compact residential forms and certain live-work options. The PD general development plan for the roughly 30-acre Tract H adds three compact residential types — live-work, townhome and urban home — and updates exhibits and references from the prior plan.

Lohmer summarized engagement: planning and zoning public hearings on Jan. 23 and March 27, a community meeting March 6 attended by about 15 people, and council-level public hearings April 15; staff also used 200-foot mailers, newspaper notice, on-site signage and Nextdoor and HOA outreach to roughly 563 Imperial-area homeowners. Lohmer said three people expressed opposition and overall feedback included requests for retail options and clarification of uses.

Council member Suzanne (last name not stated in the transcript) praised staff and the applicant for addressing earlier requests and said she had followed up with HOA representative Kim Weiss, who indicated broad notification and modest feedback. On second reading, ordinance 23-66 passed 7-0; ordinance 23-68 passed on second reading 6-0. Council directed that subsequent development proposals follow standard platting, permitting and site-plan procedures for detailed review.","City Council approved amendments to the future land use map and a new Planned Development general development plan to permit compact residential types on about 30 acres east of Highway 6 between Imperial Boulevard and Crown Garden Trail.","actionData","errors"]

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