Bellaire Place: Mixed-Use Development At 5000 Fournace Pl.

[Luminare]

Was initial going to put this on "On The Market & Rumors", but because its on a agenda I've now put it on the HAIF Development Map under the layer "Proposed". For any updates on the status of this project. Please DM me.

Things to keep an eye on include (but not limited to):

-updated renders (will be adding pics to all projects later)
-project name changes

-changes in use or additions of uses

-changes in number of stories

-changes to Developer or additional Developers

-changes to Architect or additional Architects/Designers

-announcements or changes to construction dates / finish dates



If any of the above is missing in the project info already then please assist clarifying any missing info to me.

[X.R.]

Uhhh thats alot of parking garages. Or am I reading that wrong?

 

If they want to curry favor with the neighborhood they should make those green spaces into parks/play places for the neighborhood, knowing the types of people who live in that area. 

[Naviguessor]

I think they want to make money, not curry favor.  And what types of people do not like parks? 

[jmitch94]

3 hours ago, CrockpotandGravel said:

But many Bellaire residents fired back with claims that development would hurt the city’s reputation as the “City of Homes.”

 

 

 

What does that even mean? They want a community that is strictly residential with nothing else? I feel like this project would be way better than some abandoned buildings. 

[Highrise Tower]

Finally explored into the campus.  Here's some photos.

 

 

 

 

[Highrise Tower]

Here's the entrance to the Chevron campus from the 610 feeder. My friend works down the street and is not happy with this development.  He was especially frustrated the traffic light in the middle of Fourance.

 

 

[Angostura]

Something like 3300 parking spaces. Seems like a lot. Looks like they're not leveraging the mix of uses in the parking calculation.

[EllenOlenska]

They're mixing the uses of parking and driving around 

[Highrise Tower]

Prime West Loop Parcel Ignites a City Hall War

https://realtynewsreport.com/2019/07/17/prime-west-loop-parcel-ignites-a-city-hall-war/

 

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BELLAIRE, Texas – (By Michelle Leigh Smith for Realty News Report) – As emotions ran high, the July meeting of the Bellaire Planning & Zoning Commission went off with fireworks.

 

Seven commissioners and a standing-room-only crowd heard SLS Properties’ plans for the 30.5-acre site where 900 Chevron employees once labored.

 

New owner Danny Sheena of SLS Properties revealed plans for apartments, a movie theater and a gym on the west side of the prime tract. The first two floors of the proposed structure will be a parking garage with residential levels above.

 

 “Bellaire Place will comparable to BLVD Place on Post Oak and San Felipe,” the developer says, referring to an urban mixed-use project with a Whole Foods, office space and a plethora of restaurants and boutiques at a major Galleria-area intersection.

 

Sheena did share with shocked residents with the disclosure is now in talks with BLVD Place developer Ed Wulfe about a second apartment tower on the eastern edge of the former Chevron land. A Wulfe entity owns the adjoining Bellaire parcel, which currently includes the site of a Shell station at the northwest corner of Fournace and Loop 610.

 

Sheena’s plans don’t sound like paradise to all of the nearby homeowners.  Many have concerns about an increase in flooding, crime, traffic, environmental impact and more stress on already overstretched city services.

 

Residents expressed other concerns about having a high-rise apartment building nearby.  “When buying your dream home, how many of you said, `Wow, I’d really like to live next to an 85-foot seven-story apartment building?’” one resident quipped.  When the developer purchased the property, he was well-aware that multi-family homes/apartments were not a “permitted use.”

 

Several residents emphasized that they bought in Bellaire because unlike Houston, Bellaire is zoned and that zoning does not include apartments.

 

“We’re expecting you to protect our interests. You’re not here to increase the revenue for the city. You are here to look after our safety,” said Bellaire resident Linda Mazzagatti, “Don’t do this to those of us who have invested a lifetime here.  My home is sacred to me.”

 

Backers of Sheena’s new development came to the City Hall meeting wearing white T-shirts with the words, “I Support Bellaire Smart Development.”

 

 

[htownbro]

They act like they are going to build low income apartments here.  I'm sure the rent for the apartment development will be priced accordingly.  1400.00 and up for one bedroom, 2300.00 and up for 2 bedroom.  This is a good location if you don't want to live in the congested Galleria area and not too far from all the entertainment inside the loop.

Edited July 19, 2019 by htownbro
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[DNAguy]

The exact thing happened in Sugar Land. The angry mob won (mostly) and they'll likely win again.

 

The dog whistles are blaring just as they were back then in Sugar Land...
 

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“We’re expecting you to protect our interests. You’re not here to increase the revenue for the city. You are here to look after our safety,” said Bellaire resident Linda Mazzagatti, “Don’t do this to those of us who have invested a lifetime here.  My home is sacred to me.” 

 

 

1.) Linda, the city council is there to increase revenue for the city. Sorry hun. That is a primary function of cities. Grow the tax base = a growing, vibrant city. If they don't grow it from development... that means more taxes to you.... which I'm sure you'd then get up there and give a sob story about being taxed out of your home.

2.) Safety? OHHHHH I forgot. Apartments = Crime (you know.... [wink]..... because of all the [looks behind and side to side] urban folks

[Highrise Tower]

 

[DNAguy]

On ‎7‎/‎19‎/‎2019 at 6:48 PM, ekdrm2d1 said:

 

 

 

[X.R.]

Those mock ups look boring and bland...which may help the residents feel safer about the development. Great job developer! 

[Highrise Tower]

New date regarding the Notice of Public Hearing.

 

[Urbannizer]

https://realtynewsreport.com/2019/08/06/methodist-hospital-moving-to-prime-bellaire-site/

 

BELLAIRE, Texas – (Realty News Report) –  Bellaire Place, the former Chevron property located along Loop 610 in Bellaire, has secured Houston Methodist Hospital as an office-space anchor tenant.

 

Chevron left behind 10-story and 6-story office buildings totaling more than 500,000 SF, plus a fitness center, cafeteria and auditorium.

 

Houston Methodist leased 100,812 SF of the former Chevron office space for administrative use, reports Colliers’ Davidson, who specializes in healthcare real estate and other commercial property.

 

Davidson reports Methodist will occupy floors 8, 9 and 10 of the 10-story building and move in during the first quarter of 2020.

[Highrise Tower]

https://realtynewsreport.com/2019/08/09/throwing-shade-bellaire-residents-question-height-of-proposed-towers-on-loop-610-tract/

 

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BELLAIRE – (By Michelle Leigh Smith for Realty News Report) – Plans for the 30-acre Bellaire Place development, located on the site of the former Chevron campus at Loop 610 continue to draw scrutiny by the Bellaire Planning & Zoning Commission.

 

Plans for developing the land were discussed Thursday night at a second public hearing before the Bellaire Planning & Zoning Commission. The discussion focused on 9.6 acres at 5901 S. Rice Avenue for request for a Specific Use Permit (SUP) to allow for an increase from 53 to 85 ft. to be used for an indoor theatre and fitness club.

 

Questions were raised about the height of new development on the site and the shade they might throw on neighboring residential properties.

 

Developer Danny Sheena, representing SLS Properties, wants to build a 145,000 SF interior building towering to 85 feet tall.  He shared some math ratios referencing height and told the Commission that they should grant the request “as a matter of right.”

 

 “Technically, I could go another 33 feet to 101 feet,” he said.  As the hearing went on, Sheena said the structure might be used as a big box store if the fitness facility didn’t materialize.

 

“Kirksey (Architecture) did a shading study about how the 164-foot garage would impact the residents on Mayfair,” says Sheena. “That showed that the only impact to light would be in December only for about 30 minutes, so basically no affect for the residents,” Sheena said.

 

Resident Thomas Reed presented another set of drawings and photographs that showed major shadowing at various times throughout the day, after sunset, at noon, 45 minutes after sunrise. “In contrast to what he (Sheena) showed you, which was a confusing collage of colors of olives and pinks, I will actually show you a real shadow,” says Reed. “I ask you to ask yourself if these are consistent with the Comprehensive Plan.”

 

Reed asked for protection to adjacent areas and adequate separation and buffering to the single-family homes on Mayfair Street.

 

The residents have been hearing various versions of the Bellaire Place plans from Sheena since September 2018.

 

“Every time we turn around, something is different,” said Bellaire resident Jim Balogh.

 

“The long shadow will kill vegetation because of the additional lack of sunlight and lack of the greenspace,” said  Catherine Lewis, a geologist with 30 years of industry experience. “The setback based on line of sight isn’t realistic as far as the shade is concerned and there is a second garage that is not shown.”

 

“I call for a moratorium on this project,” said resident Lynn McBee. “We have not received a final report from the Texas Coalition for Environmental Quality and that is essential. If it goes to City Council, I will request that the City hire a professional consultant who is not from Houston.”

 

Edited August 13, 2019 by ekdrm2d1

[HoustonIsHome]

With ~ 100 degree temps day after day recently I would be be dancing on the ceiling right now if an 80 foot building cast a shadow over my property.

 

FYI there are many many plants (including natives) that grow very well in full shade. Heck a lot of the vegetation in my yard are not doing well due to the lack of shade and infrequent rain

[Ross]

The shadows are longer in Winter than in Summer. This site lets you see the shadows for various times of the year http://shadowcalculator.eu/#/lat/29.717558752422697/lng/-95.46467259356719

[AREJAY]

Bellaire NIMBYs are the worst 

[Highrise Tower]

Palms went in.

 

 

[Highrise Tower]

4800 Fournace Place – Tentative – Planning and Zoning Meeting – October 10, 2019

https://www.bellairecivicclub.com/4800-fournace-place-tentative-planning-and-zoning-meeting-october-10-2019/

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The consideration for the Bellaire Place’s six applications is tentatively scheduled for Thursday, October 10, 2019 at 6 PM.

 

An environmental report and presentation on the property is also tentatively scheduled to take place at the same meeting.

 

 

[Highrise Tower]

Some takes on the agenda for tonight's meeting.

https://bellairetx.civicweb.net/document/13541

 

 

 

 

Phase III includes a 6-story hotel. This is included in Wulfe & Co's 2.5-acres facing West Loop South.

[Urbannizer]

Multifamily portion nixed.

 

https://communityimpact.com/houston/bellaire-meyerland-west-university/city-county/2019/10/22/vote-on-chevron-property-delayed/

 

Chevron campus at an Oct. 17 Planning and Zoning Commission workshop.

The plans reduced the maximum height from the previously requested 85 feet to 65 feet and removed the proposed multifamily development on the western side of the property.

 

Updated plans for the eastern portion of the property could include a hotel rising up to 84 feet, which would also require P&Z approval, but SLS does not yet own that land, SLS owner Danny Sheehan said.

 

The majority of the property plans show the space being used for retail, restaurants, office space and parking garages, according to the the revised master plan.

[htownbro]

4 hours ago, Urbannizer said:

Multifamily portion nixed.

 

https://communityimpact.com/houston/bellaire-meyerland-west-university/city-county/2019/10/22/vote-on-chevron-property-delayed/

 

 

 

This project might be DOA.  

[DNAguy]

6 hours ago, Urbannizer said:

Multifamily portion nixed.

 

https://communityimpact.com/houston/bellaire-meyerland-west-university/city-county/2019/10/22/vote-on-chevron-property-delayed/

 

 

 

 

Just make one large surface parking lot.

 

No shade to worry about and no basket of deplorable renters.

[jmitch94]

18 hours ago, DNAguy said:

 

Just make one large surface parking lot.

 

No shade to worry about and no basket of deplorable renters.

 

 

I would be pretty funny if the residents of Bellaire killed this only for the buildings to stay abandoned and become filled with squatters and other vagrants. 

[Highrise Tower]

Here's the Notice of Public Hearing scheduled for tonight.

 

[htownbro]

On 12/12/2019 at 9:57 PM, ekdrm2d1 said:

Here's the Notice of Public Hearing scheduled for tonight.

 

So what do we know now?

[AREJAY]

https://communityimpact.com/houston/bellaire-meyerland-west-university/development/2020/02/17/work-on-new-zoning-district-for-former-chevron-property-inches-forward/

 

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The City of Bellaire is making progress toward potentially creating a new zoning district at the former Chevron campus, at 4800 and 4900 Fournace Place.

The Bellaire Planning & Zoning Commission approved a scope of work on Feb. 13 for professional services to assist in drafting amendments to the city’s planning and zoning regulations to create a new North Bellaire Special Development District.