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Unified Development Code Advisory Committee Meeting
Minutes
Wednesday, October 11, 2017 at 3:00 PM
Historic Light and Water Works Building,
406 W. 811, Street, Georgetown, Texas 78626
Committee Present: P J. Stevens, Chair; Bruce Barton; Tim Haynie; and ,john Philpott;
Committee Member(s) Absent: Tim Bargainer, Secretary Brett Danaher and Philip Wanke, Vice -chair.
Staff Present: Sofia Nelson, Planning Director; Chris Yanez, Assistant Planning Director; and Karen
Frost, Recording Secretary
Regular Session
(This Regular Session may, at any time, be recessed to convene an Executive Session for any purpose
authorized by the Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code 551.)
A. Cali to Order Chair Stevens called the meeting to order at 3:17 pro.
Public Wishing to Address the Board
As of the deadline, no persons were signed up to speak on items other than what was posted on the agenda.
Legislative Regular Agenda
C. Consideration and possible action to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of August 9, 2017,
Karen Frost, Recording Secretary
Motion by Barton, second by Haynie to approve the minutes. Approved 4 — 0.
D. Presentation and discussion on direction from City Council on updates to the mobile food vendor
ordinance. -- Sofia Nelson, Planning Director
Nelson explained that the current regulations for food trucks (mobile food vendors) includes a
Temporary Use Permit that is issued For 90 days, regardless of the type of vendor or event. Council
directed staff to provide clarity and to develop regulations that could address the differences in
these types of uses. Nelson explained the three types of vendors that have been identified: 1. A
vendor without a fixed site -- i.e. an ice cream truck. 2. An accessory use — i.e. a food truck located
on the weekends at the brewery. And 3. A food truck that is the primary business on that lot.
She explained tha t a Special Event Permit is issued for events that allow these type of vendors to be
on the city ROW or property. Staff is recommending the following type of regulations:
■ No permit required for special events less than 24 hours in C-1, C-3, BP, NO, C -N, P, I and
MU -DT zoning districts.
If the vendor is staying more than 24 hours, in a C-1, C-3 and MU -DT zoning district, the
vendor must apply for a Temporary Use Permit which will be good for one year. Council
direction is that they would be able to apply for a Special Use Permit if they are there over
one year.
■ If a Special Use Permit is needed, a full site development plan will be required which will
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have standards for landscaping, parking, utility services, trash screening, lighting, grading
and drainage.
A Food Truck Park will still need a full site plan review and will not have an expiration
date.
The Committee discussed operable hours and what affect these regulations would have on
"brick and mortar" restaurants.
Nelson agreed to bring vendors back for discussion at the next meeting and to check on a
possible impact on sales taxes.
E. Discussion and possible action on definitions for contributing and non-contributing historic
resources and structures as a result of the adoption of the 2016 Historic Resources Survey. Sofia
Nelson, Planning Director
Nelson explained that with the adoption of the Survey a recommendation was made by the
consultants that low priority resources be reclassified as non-contributing to the district. This
applies for properties within the historic districts. Medium and high priority structures would
remain contributing with those existing standards and regulations.
Motion by Stevens, second by Barton to change the definition of non-contributing and
contributing structures to Iist low priority structures as non-contributing. Approve 4 — 0.
The Committee then discussed the need to change the review of listed resources that are outside the
historic district. Current regulations show that any listed historic resource, 'Whether high, medium
or low priority, would require HARC review for demolition. They wanted to see those restrictions
lifted but still protect the high priority structures that should be saved.
Motion by Haynie to limit the HARC review for demolition to high priority structures outside
the district, medium priority structures outside the district would receive stafflHP0 review for
demolition and low priority structures outside the district would not be required to have review,
other than a building permit. All listed properties within historic districts would still be
required to have HARC review. Second by Barton. Approved 4 — 0.
Motion by Philpd%,tEMOtd by Barton to adjourn the meeting. Meeting adjourned at 4:25 pm.
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