Colony Lakes Residents Raise Concerns at Council (8/15/05)

Round 2,3, or 4?

During the open session of the Missouri City council's 8/15 meeting a repeat performance in an all to familiar local battle is brewing with a Houston developer (Johnson development company--Larry Johnson President), owners of Riverstone and Sienna Plantation communities in this area and major campaign contributors to our mayor.

Johnson Development Co. (JDC), their commercial/retail group, has been clear cutting old orchards along hwy 6 across from Lake Olympia to prepare for more strip centers. The controversy ensued when JDC clear cut, what residents of Colony Lakes were told were, community reserves of beautiful old growth orchards.

The council chambers were packed with upset residents explaining to council the disruption this has brought to their lives reminding many of the February & July '05 council battles over apartment development in Sienna and the destruction of many of its oldest trees near Waterbrook West by JDC.

The scene was much the same with the developer backed mayor appearing to be very concerned and promising to get to the bottom of this before the cameras. After the crowd left we had a chance to discuss this issue with them and will be networking with yet another neighboring community up in arms.



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Committee for Responsible Development-Mo-City Group
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Missouri City, TX