COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

In 2022, SLOED launched the Community Development division to support the City’s redevelopment initiatives. As the City enters a new stage in its life cycle, redevelopment has been identified as key priority to increase revenue streams and maintain low property taxes that will promote economic development for long-term financial sustainability while preserving Sugar Land’s quality of life for current and future residents. With only four percent of the City’s land remaining undeveloped, it is important to redefine growth and make changes now to ensure Sugar Land’s future. The primary goals include updating development rules, managing future land use, and encouraging redevelopment and infill new development on vacant areas such as, the Imperial Historic District site and Lake Pointe. By optimizing our space with mixed-use developments, we can have walkable areas with commercial, residential and retail options. Additionally, Community Development will be responsible for the Asset Management Program of the City-owned destination venues like Constellation Field and Smart Financial Centre.