The Fulshear Development Corporation voted Jan. 27 to approve a revised location for the Texas Heritage Parkway gateway sign, moving it slightly north to a wide median at the boundary of Jordan Ranch and Yonge Ranch near the city’s extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ).

The change was proposed after adjacent landowners told staff the originally proposed site near the roundabout was “a little too close” and that they feared it “will cause distraction and, confusion to drivers,” a staff member said during the meeting.

Board members and staff said the new site sits on a broad, flat median and aligns with the ETJ boundary, which they said could increase visibility for southbound drivers approaching the roundabout. “As you approach the…the roundabout, there’s some businesses and the road starts to meander a little bit to slow people down. And so I think it actually might be more visible there,” a board member said.

Staff said the proposed sign design and materials were included in the packet and had been coordinated with Public Works and city branding; staff said the details — dimensions, materials and landscaping — were in the proposal previously reviewed and approved. The sign will be lit, staff said, though final budgeting for illumination will be confirmed once construction is approved.

Board discussion touched on related pedestrian infrastructure. One board member asked whether a pedestrian underpass is planned for Peterson Road; staff said none were currently planned but that staff would check with the Texas Heritage Parkway (THP) authority and Fort Bend County as appropriate.

After discussion, a motion to approve the revised location was made and seconded. The board approved the motion by voice vote; no roll-call tally was recorded in the minutes.

The packet and meeting materials note that the location now being approved was the site originally proposed early in the project’s discussions and that the board at its Jan. 13 meeting had supported moving forward with the site the landowners preferred.

Look ahead: staff said they will notify the applicant and adjacent property owners of the board’s approval and proceed with next steps in permitting and construction coordination.