Commission sets conditions, limits certain uses for Sprouts-anchored Vicksburg PD
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Summary
Commissioners recommended approval of a 13-acre PD at Highway 6 and Vicksburg Boulevard anchored by Sprouts, with design standards and a restriction that limits certain potentially duplicative uses to one instance each within the center.
Missouri City's Planning & Zoning Commission recommended approval of a planned-development district that would accommodate a Sprouts Farmers Market-anchored shopping center at the northeast corner of Highway 6 and Vicksburg Boulevard, subject to design and use limitations.
Staff described the roughly 13-acre site as currently zoned SD (Suburban District) and said the PD would enable an urban-character, mixed-use retail center with architectural and sign standards, a 20-foot landscape buffer along Highway 6 and restrictive covenants recorded against the site. "This is in conformance with both the comprehensive plan and the gateway mixed-use vision," staff said. The staff report proposed excluding several uses (gas stations, medical care facilities, car washes, etc.) but allowed negotiation.
Scott Cole of GBT Realty presented the developer's concept and said Sprouts would be the primary anchor (approx. 17,000 sq. ft. in-line retail) and the applicant sought flexibility for outparcels to support center viability. Planner Ethan Harwell (Kimley Horn) and leasing representatives argued certain uses help create steady foot traffic and share rent burden with the anchor; the applicant asked the commission to consider allowing some uses with strong design controls and REA covenants.
Commissioners raised concerns about market saturation and the mix of allowed uses. After discussion the commission agreed on a motion that largely adopts the staff'recommended restrictions but allows a limited set of uses (gas station, medical care facility, car wash, bank, veterinary office, barber/beauty shop, and auto-accessory/repair) provided there is no more than one occurrence of each in the development. The motion included that if a gas station were allowed it would need to meet LC3 setbacks rather than any special PD variance for setbacks; design and REA controls were emphasized.
The motion carried; the action sends the PD forward with the stated limits and conditions. The applicant and staff said they would continue to refine architectural and site details with conditions and restrictive covenants to bind future tenants and preserve the corridor character.
Next steps: the PD will be part of future council consideration (tentative second public hearing noted for Jan. 5, 2026) and final development agreements and REA documents will be negotiated as permits and leasing advance.
