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Housing Advisory Board
Minutes
February 14, 2020, at 10:30 a.m.
Historic Light and Waterworks Building, 406 W. 8", Street
Georgetown, Texas 78626
Members present- Lou Snead, Chair; Bob Weimer; Randy Hachtel; Nikki Brennan; Jeannyce
Hume
Staff present: Susan Watkins, AICP, Housing Coordinator; Nat Waggoner, AICP, Long Range
Planning Manager; Minna Garcia, Management Analyst; Sofia Nelson, Planning Director
Public Wishing to Address the Board
A. As of the deadline, no persons were signed up to speak on items other than those posted on the
agenda.
Legislative Regular Agenda
B. Consideration and possible action to approve the minutes from the January 27, 2020
meeting. Mirna Garcia, Management Analyst
Motion to approve Item B as presented by Snead. Second by Weimer. Approved (54).
C. Update on the 2030 Plan Update process — Nat Waggoner, AICP, Long Range Planning
Manager
Staff briefed Board members on the recent and upcoming activities related to the
comprehensive plan update including:
• Update from 01/28/20 City Council workshop on the 2030 Plan Update Implementation
Plan
• Update on outreach including the public meeting on the 2030 Plan Update draft on
2/12/20 from 4:30-7pm at the Georgetown Public Library
D. Discussion and possible action on a Comprehensive Plan Amendment to amend Section
1.12, Georgetown Comprehensive Plan, of the City Code of Ordinances, and adopt the 2030
Plan Update revising the the Future Land Use and Housing elements and adopting the
Gateways and Image Corridors and Williams Drive Gateway Plan as elements of the 2030
Comprehensive Plan. — Susan Watkins, AICP, Housing Coordinator
At this meeting, staff provided an overview of the draft 2030 Comprehensive PIan Update
including a review of the goals and policies for Land Use, Williams Drive Gateway Plan,
Gateways & Image Corridors, Housing and the Implementation Plan, with a particular focus on
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the update to the Housing Element. The Board reviewed the full draft plan, asked questions,
and made a recommendation to the City Council on the adoption of the 2030 Comprehensive
Plan Update. The schedule for adoption of the update is below:
2/18: P&Z Meeting Public Hearing & Recommendation
2/25: City Council — Public Hearing and 1st Reading
3/10: City Council — Public Hearing and 2na Reading
Recommendation of approval for adopting the 2030 Plan Housing Plan with the
following remarks and condition:
• Thankfulness for the work of the City Planning staff.
• The Housing Element provides a critical assessment of housing needs, both current
and future.
• The recommendations of the Housing Element are data driven, not anecdotal.
• While all the policy recommendations are important, HAB emphasizes the
importance of the following policies:
o Addressing the need to increase and preserve housing that is affordable for
low income, workers and seniors that want to live in Georgetown:
H1- Preserve existing housing stock that contributes to diversity and affordability.
H5 -- Support and increase rental choices for low-income and workforce
households unless the housing is substandard.
H6 - Support rental choices for senior households.
H7 - Increase homeownership choices for workforce households.
H8 - Support the nonprofit community in creating housing opportunities
for the most vulnerable residents (including but not limited to homeless,
seniors, youth aging out of the foster care system, and people with
disabilities).
Due to the need present in the community the Board recommends
the Implementation Plan place a higher priority in the implementation of the above
policies and adjust the start date to 0-2 years ."
Approved unanimously.
E. Update from the Housing Advisory Board Chair. Lou Snead, Chairperson
Staff thanked Board member Hachtel for his service to the Board.
Adjournment
Motion to Adjourn by Weimer. Second by Hachtel. Approved (5-0). The meeting was adjourned
at 11 am.
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Approved, Lou Snead, Chair Attest, Randy Hachtel, Secretary
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