Scotch Posted February 22, 2009 Share Posted February 22, 2009 Traditions partnership pendingBy CASSIE SMITHfull article...City leaders said they were making final adjustments in the negotiations and weren't yet willing to identify the company that would take over South Carolina-based Melrose Co.'s interest in the 943-acre golf and housing community in west Bryan.The company is owned by Texas A&M graduates who are "very successful business people" and would be fully committed to the project, Mayor Mark Conlee said....The Traditions project, which includes the golf course, club house and residential development, is worth $85 million, said Charles Cryan, the city's chief financial officer. The development has more than 100 homes and 235 lots that have been sold.City officials said the company approached them about taking over the management and development of the club from Melrose Co., which announced in December that it was halting construction, initiating layoffs and cutting costs to counter the sinking national economy....The issue is already one on the agenda as a closed-session item for Tuesday's City Council meeting. "We're pretty excited about these new guys," Conlee said. "They're excited to be coming." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotch Posted February 25, 2009 Author Share Posted February 25, 2009 Press ReleaseTuesday, February 24, 2009Aggie investors to take over Traditions communityThe City of Bryan is proud to announce a new partnership on the Traditions golf and residential development with a group of Aggie investors known as The Huddleston Group. The Huddleston Group, through a new entity known as "Traditions Acquisition Partnership, L.P.," has agreed to purchase loans relating to the golf course and development and to acquire the interests of Melrose Inc. in Traditions, which previously partnered with the city on the Traditions development. The investors include Texas A&M graduates Billy Pete Huddleston, Class of 1956, a member of Texas A&Ms Junction Boys football team; Huddlestons son-in-law Peter Currie, Class of 1985, a Traditions homeowner; Spencer Clements, Class of 1986, a Houston-based golf course operator; and Mike Rupe, Class of 1993, a Traditions property owner. ...The partnership benefits the Traditions development as it is with a group committed to Texas A&M and Traditions. The combination of the Texas A&M commitment and strong ties to Traditions creates a strong partnership. In an era when many developments are struggling and when banks are foreclosing on properties across the nation, we are fortunate to have a stable local economy, and just as importantly, we are fortunate to have a new partner with strong Aggie ties and a direct investment in Traditions, said Bryan Mayor Mark Conlee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotch Posted February 26, 2009 Author Share Posted February 26, 2009 Area's potential for growth toutedBy CASSIE SMITHThe Eaglefull articleAn $82,000 study of more than 2,500 acres of undeveloped land determined that the southwest Bryan area is a valuable pocket of growth for the city and should be protected against stray development with uniform design standards.The area around the Traditions Golf & Country Club and the Texas A&M Health Science Center extends around and between Texas 47, Villa Maria Road, Turkey Creek Road and Raymond Stotzer Parkway. Nearly 76 percent of the land is within the Bryan city limits.California-based Jacobs Consultancy said that the area was ripe for growth but that this growth should be compatible with the city's investment in Traditions and the Health Science Center....The City Council endorsed the consultant's findings and agreed to use the study as a map for growth in the area.Deputy City Manager Joey Dunn said that the study would serve as "a vision for the area" and that approving its findings did not lock down requirements or regulations.Tennant said the area could have more than 1,000 housing units and that it would be able to support a grocery-anchored neighborhood center in the next five to 10 years. A full-service, mid-priced hotel with meeting facilities will also be needed, he said."If you would have said that 10 years ago, there would have been a lot of people looking at you like you had 10 heads," he said....Bryan Mayor Mark Conlee said the area should be reserved for first-class businesses and homes that complement Traditions and the Health Science Center."We're going to be very careful about how we approach these things to make sure we get quality stuff," Conlee said. "We're just going to set the standards very high all the way down [Texas] 47."Tennant encouraged the city to use the area's natural vegetation and drainage as elements in development projects, possibly using the Health Science Center's model of a "campus in a forest."..."I would tell you that you're pretty well on your way to making all this happen," Tennant said. ..."This plan is really just a new sort of vision for the west side in terms of growth," Dunn said. "This is a true opportunity to protect our investments."map Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotch Posted March 3, 2009 Author Share Posted March 3, 2009 Southwest Bryan Highest and Best Use Study The City of Bryan recently accepted a study that will form the foundation of land use planning and development in the southwest portion of the city. This area includes Traditions golf club and housing development, the Texas A&M Health Science Center, much of Hwy. 47 and the western portion of Villa Maria Rd., a gateway to the city.Highlights include: "From an economic development standpoint, the Health Science Center Campus is a true long-terminvestment for the City of Bryan. This new medical campus will set the tone for future developmentof the S.H. 47 and West Villa Maria Road corridors on Bryan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
citykid09 Posted March 3, 2009 Share Posted March 3, 2009 Southwest Bryan Highest and Best Use Study The City of Bryan recently accepted a study that will form the foundation of land use planning and development in the southwest portion of the city. This area includes Traditions golf club and housing development, the Texas A&M Health Science Center, much of Hwy. 47 and the western portion of Villa Maria Rd., a gateway to the city.Highlights include: "From an economic development standpoint, the Health Science Center Campus is a true long-terminvestment for the City of Bryan. This new medical campus will set the tone for future developmentof the S.H. 47 and West Villa Maria Road corridors on Bryan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
citykid09 Posted March 8, 2009 Share Posted March 8, 2009 I was flipping through the channels earlier, and noticed a plan for a river walk type area on this side of Bryan. Do any of you know anything about this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotch Posted March 9, 2009 Author Share Posted March 9, 2009 If you were watching the presentation of the study to the City Council, and it sounds like that's what you saw, I think they were just suggesting developing the green belts and flood plain for purposes such as walking paths, as oposed to leaving it as untouched green space. I envision the TAMU-HSC and surrounding development as kind of like the portion of Research Park with the ponds and walking paths, before they cut so many of the trees down, but in an area about 3-4 times as large. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotch Posted April 3, 2009 Author Share Posted April 3, 2009 Investors Envision Upscale Educational CommunityApril 1, 2009By HOLLY HUFFMANAbouTown Press...ask him to look 20 years in the future and he can paint a clear picture of his long-term goal: a flourishing development featuring a hotel and conference center, retail shops and more homes that, together with the Texas A&M Health Science Center, transforms the west side of Bryan and serves as a gateway to the city. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotch Posted April 13, 2009 Author Share Posted April 13, 2009 New fire station No. 5 opens By CASSIE SMITH theEagle.com Bryan's fifth fire station will help reduce response time from 15 minutes to sometimes three, officials said... Station No. 5 covers an area from Texas 47 to the Texas Avenue corridor and from Easterwood Airport to Beck Street, as well as along F.M. 2818 in Bryan, he said. Fire Station No. 1 and No. 2 previously covered parts of those areas, he said... The facility was built to accommodate future growth while allowing for additional personnel and apparatus, along with more storage space, he said. It's already housed with two trucks, a fire engine, an ambulance, a reserve engine and reserve ambulance... The chief said there's a possibility of getting a sixth station near the Texas 21 East corridor near Coulter Field if the city's growth continues to expand in that area. The department also is hoping for the relocation of fire station No. 2. "That would get existing stations better strategically located for the proper response times to meet residents' needs," Donoho said. (pictures taken by Scotch) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aggie0083 Posted April 19, 2009 Share Posted April 19, 2009 That's a nice looking Fire Station! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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