Hakeem Olajuwon plans “Dream Court” in Missouri City

By BARBARA FULENWIDER



Former Houston Rockets star Hakeem Olajuwon is back with his “dream project.”



Missouri City’s planning and zoning commission on June 12 sent its positive recommendation to the city council, approving the planned “Dream Court.”



The recommendation was about “Dream Court,” a planned development district of 9.4672 acres that would be an office/warehouse business center with commercial and retail uses along U.S. 90A in what used to be known as Tang City.



The acreage has had a history since the 1980s and in July 2000 was initially to have a community center for religious worship along with a private school, library and garden.



When that didn’t happen, it was to be built with Tang City Plaza’s shops and a restaurant but again that did not occur. Eventually Tang City died and all but cement slabs and roads and weeds were left.



The applicant of the property, Tang City Community Village LLC, is Morgan Myers who works for the owner, Hakeem Olajuwon.



Myers requested that Missouri City amend regulations in order to prepare the property for an office/warehouse business center development and use the cement footprints of Tang City Plaza’s shops and pavement for what may be a second coming for the acreage.



The property is located north of Timber Falls Business Park, south of U.S. 90A-Main Street, east of Second Mile Mission Center and west of Cravens Road.



If and when any builds begin, there is a proposed building of 19,800 square feet of retail space fronting on 90A and two proposed 14,700 square feet of office and warehouse buildings behind it.



Myers submitted a color elevation of the proposed office/warehouse buildings that shows they are to be fully bricked in front with stucco on the sides and rear.



Changes in previous or new Missouri City ordinances now allow businesses to place, store or provide sales and services outside if appropriately screened and there is a time limit.



Another change is live oaks must be planted and all driveways and driveway medians must be landscaped with a mixture of shrubs and flowers.



P&Z members told the applicant he must get a Traffic Impact Worksheet and submit it along with any revised documents and exhibits that were required by June 19 for council’s July 1 meeting.



The applicant also told P&Z members that the development will be completed within the required five-year timeframe.











