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RESOLUTION
GEORGETOWN,
DECEMBER 31, 2012 FOR
APPLICATIONS
COUNCIL OF
AN AMNESTY
EXPIRED LAND
rHE CITY OF
PERIOD
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Georgetown, Texas wishes to
encourage and further economic development, incentivize development, and
recognize the stresses on the economy that may have resulted in project development
delays; and
WHEREAS, there are pending Unified Development Code (UDC) amendments that
will provide for a Site Plan and Preliminary Plat extension and reinstatement process, as well
as increase the expiration periods for some other development application types; and
WHEREAS, the Ordinance for the pending UDC amendments is anticipated to
receive first reading by the City Council on March 27, 2012.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
*F GEORGETOWN,
Section 1. That land development applications, approved pursuant to UDC Chapter 3,
with pending expiration dates shall be eligible to receive the benefit of the anticipated UDC
amendments related to expirations and extensions. The expiration of these application is
hereby extended to May 1, 2012. Those applications whose expiration is extended based on
this Resolution may utilize the amended extension processes as outlined in the UDC, once
adopted. There shall be no cost to extend the application expiration until May 1, 2012.
Section 2. Site Plan, Preliminary Plat, Final Plat, Construction Plan, and Stormwater
Permit applications approved after January 1, 2007, that have expired, may be resubmitted for
an extension to the UDC deadline for the specific application type. The deadline to apply for
an extension is December 31, 2012. The application fee for the extension subject to this
Resolution shall be 50% of the original application fee. The expired application may not be
modified from the original application or the application extension will be denied. The
Community Development Director shall determine whether the expired application is
modified from the previously approved application. The Community Development Director is
directed to publish notice of the amnesty period made available by this Resolution.
Resolution Number:
Description: Amnesty Period for Development applications
Date Approved: February 14, 2012
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Approved as to Form:
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Bridget Chapr6an
Acting City Attorney
Resolution Number: OalLila-M
Description: Amnesty Period for Development Applications
Date Approved: February 14, 2012
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