HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes_HOUAB_10.25.2021City of Georgetown, Texas
Housing Advisory Board
Minutes
October 25, 2021, at 4:30 p.m.
809 Martin Luther King Jr. Street
Board Members present: Wendy Cash; Charles Collins, Nikki Brennan, Linda Sloan, Regina
Watson, Grayson Smith and Eric Marin (Grayson Smith arrived at the meeting at 4.45 P.M. after the
voting of the minutes.)
Board Member(s) absent: N/A
Staff present in -person: Sofia Nelson, Planning Director and Stephanie McNidde, Planning
Specialist
The Meeting was opened by Chair Wendy Cash at 4:32 p.m.
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 t11e agenda.
Legislative Regular Agenda
Wendy Cash, Chair welcomed new Housing advisory Board member Eric Marin.
B. Consideration and possible action to approve the minutes from the September 27, 2021, regular
meeting of the Housing Advisory Board. - Stephanie McNickle, Planning Specialist
Motion by Board member Brennan to approve the minutes from the September 27, 2021,
Housing Advisory Board meeting. Second by Board member Sloan. Approved. (6-0)
C. Presentation and Discussion regarding City Council Goals and Unified Development Code
(UDC) Diagnostic. Sofia Nelson, Planning Director
Sofia Nelson presented to the Board a power point presentation of the City Council goals and
areas of emphasis which includes the Unified Development Code, Infrastructure and Internal.
Ms. Nelson stated one emphasis is implementing a diagnostic on the Unified Development
Code which will be completed by a consultant.
Ms. Nelson stated as the city continues to grow, Council housing prioritized actions are the
2030 Plan to enhance guidelines on multi -family; determining where infrastructure is needed to
promote development and Housing to define executive housing and analyze demand.
Ms. Nelson stated the economic development prioritized actions are to increase support for
vocational programs through partnership. Work with developers to create shovel ready sites
and review the Unified Development Code for barriers of industrial development.
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Ms. Nelson stated from a Downtown perspective Council would like to update the Downtown
Master Plan, evaluate the sidewalk master plan for downtown improvements, implement enhanced
trash collection, complete a parking study along with a short/long term facility planning dialogue
with County.
Community Conversation Input Themes created 10 Goals.
1. Balanced Land Use
2. Reinvestment
3. Development Framework
4. Historic Preservation
5. Effective Communication
6. Housing & Neighborhoods
7. High Quality Infrastructure
8. Land Use that Enables Partnership
9. Integrate Greenspace & Recreation
10. Maintain High Quality Services as We Grow
Ms. Nelson gave an overview and process of the UDC diagnostic and comprehensive edit process.
Possible field trip was discussed to view different communities and housing in other areas and will
discuss the pros and cons for those developments in Georgetown.
Chair Cash stated the Board has an opportunity to be creative and explore these options to bring to
the table to be presented to the City Council. Ms. Nelson agreed. Ms. Nelson stated the Boards ideas
and suggestions would be brought to the consultant and then to City Council.
Ms. Nelson stated the UDC diagnostic could be a two-year process.
Chair Cash asked members of the Board to email her suggestions of communities in a reasonably
drivable distance they wish to visit, so plans can be arranged.
Adjournment
Motion to Adjourn. Approved (7-0). The meeting was adjourned at 5:08 p.m.
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Approved, Wendy Cash, Chair
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