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September 11, 2019
City of Georgetown, Texas
Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the
Unified Development Code Advisory Committee Meeting
Wednesday, September 11, 2019 at 3:30 P.M.
City Hall
808 Martin Luther King Jr Street, Georgetown, Texas 78626
Committee Member(s) in Attendance: Stuart Garner; Tracy Dubcak, Vice-Chair; PJ Stevens, Chair;
Philip Wanke; Jason Wirth
Committee Member(s) Absent: John Philpott; Brian Robinson;
Staff Present: Chelsea Irby, Senior Planner; Ethan Harwell, Planner; Mirna Garcia, Management Analyst;
Sofia Nelson, Planning Director
Meeting called to order at 3:30 P.M.
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A. Public Wishing to Address the Board
At the time of posting, no persons had signed up to address the Committee.
Legislative Regular Agenda
B. Consideration and possible action to approve the minutes of the June 12, 2019 regular meeting of the
Unified Development Code Advisory Committee. – Mirna Garcia, Management Analyst
Motion by Wirth, second by Dubcak to approve the minutes as presented. Motion passed 5-0.
C. Update on the 2018/19 UDC Annual Review Plan, Schedule and Next Steps – Sofia Nelson, CNU-A,
Planning Director.
D. Updates regarding the 86th Legislative Session – Sofia Nelson, CNU-A, Planning Director
Nelson provided an update on new state legislation from the 86th Legislative Session that affects
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development standards and processes. Nelson discussed HB2439 – relating to certain regulations
adopted by governmental entities for the building products, materials, or methods used in the
construction or renovation of residential or commercial buildings; and HB3167 – relating to
municipal approval procedure for land development applications.
E. Discussion and possible direction on amendments to Chapter 5, Zoning Use Regulations, of the
Unified Development Code (UDC) – Chelsea Irby, Senior Planner, and Ethan Harwell, Planner
Irby provided an overview of the UDC Amendment Review process. On April 24, 2018, the City
Council directed staff to update the UDC’s zoning use regulations as a part of the 2018/19 UDC
Annual Review process (Amendment No. 12 and 13). The purpose of this amendment is to review
specific uses for each zoning district to see where they may be permitted by right, permitted with
limitations, permitted with approval of a special use permit, or not allowed. Specific uses that have
been identified for consideration include, but are not limited to: Self-service machines (i.e. ice
machines), Storage yards, Contractor services (limited and general), Office/Warehouse, Office, Uses
in a Gateway Overlay District. The purpose of this item is to continue discussion with the UDC
Advisory Committee on specific uses that need further review and consideration, in particularly the
Office/Warehouse, Contractor Services and Storage Yard specific uses (Attachment II). In addition,
discussion will continue on specific uses that may be limited within the City's Gateway Overlay
districts, such as Automotive Sales and Services and other auto-related uses, industrial uses, and
certain transportation and utility uses.
The Committee discussed Contractor services, Office/Warehouse, Storage Yards, and Gateway
Overlay District. Irby provided an explanation on these uses, proposed amendments, and obtained
the Committee’s feedback. The Committee discussed zoning under these uses, as well as future land
use.
Waggoner provided an overview of the Gateway Overlay District and discussed the zoning
standards and uses allowed. Waggoner sought feedback on how to regulate land use within the
gateway overlays. The Committee discussed landscaping standards, as well as the purpose of the
gateway districts.
Nelson discussed the Williams Drive study and traffic impact. Stevens commented there would need
to be more restrictions closer to the ‘core’ of Georgetown, and less the further out you travel. There
was also discussion about important elements such as aesthetics and signs.
Adjournment
Motion by Wirth to adjourn the meeting. Second by Wanke. Meeting adjourned at 4:57 p.m.
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PJ Stevens, Attest Attest, Jason Wirth