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Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the
Unified Development Code Advisory Committee Meeting
Wednesday, December 4,2019 at 3:30 P.M.
City Hall
808 Martin Luther King Jr Street, Georgetown., Texas 7§626
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Staff Present- Andreina Davila -Quintero, Current Planning Manager; Minia Garcia, Management
Analyst; Chelsea Irby, Senior Planner,; Tammy Glanville, Planning Specialist
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Public Wishing to Address the Board
On a subject that is posted on this agenda: Please fill out a speaker registration form which can be found
at the Board meeting. Clearly print your name, the letter of the item on which you wish to speak, and
present it to the Staff Liaison, preferably prior to the start of the meeth-ig. You will be called forward to
speak when the Board considers that item.
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written request with the Staff Liaison no later than one week prior to the Board meeting. Inhe requel
must include the speaker's name and the specific topic to be addressed with sufficient information
inform the board and the public. For Board Liaison contact information, please logon
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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.
B. Consideration and possible action to approve the minutes of the October 9, 2019 regular meeting of
the Unified Development Code Advisory Committee. — Mirna Garcia, Management Analyst
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Motion by Wanke, second by Robinson to approve the minutes as presented. Motion passed 4-3
C. Public Hearing and possible action on proposed amendments to Chapter 5, Zoning Use Regula i 'r,
and Chapter 16, Definitions, of the Uned Development Code relative to certain uses imn specli
zoning districts (Amendment No. 12 and 13) — Andreina Davila -Quintero, AlCP, Current Plannin,
Manager
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May 8, fune 12, September 11, and October 9, 2019, the LTDCAC, discussed specific uses that have
presented challenges because they were not included in the Permitted Use Table or are only
permitted in one or two zoning districts. The specific uses identified for consideration included,
office/showroom, towing services and impound lots, storage yards, contractor services (limited and
general), and office/warehouse.
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with the use. However, these are uses that may also be accommodated in lesser intense zonin
—J&Wc,ts, as P= •—rn'.N-rci C-3), and Business Park (BP1 as these are2onffig districts th
are typically located along major thoroughfares, allow other supporting uses, or are intended
provide a location for large developments.
The proposed amendments to the LTDC, include:
• Inclusion of additional site design standards for Office/Showroom specific use when located
in the General Commercial (C-3) district.
• Inclusion of site design standards for the Towing Services and Impound Lots specific use
when located in the Industrial (IN) district
• Allow the Limited Contractor Services specific use in the General Commercial (C-3) district
with approval of a Special Use Permit and subject to compliance with additional site design
standards
• Inclusion of additional site design standards for the Limited Contractor Services specific use
when located in the Business Park (BP) district
• Allow the General Contractor Services specific use in the Business Park (BP) district with
approval of a Special Use Permit and subject to compliance with additional site design
standards
• Allow the Office/Warehouse specific use in the General Commercial (C-3) district and subject
to additional site design standards
• Allow the use of Storage Yard specific use in the Industrial (IN) district and subject to
additional design standards
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consideration. Irby provided an overview of the changes made, such as grammar corrections,
definitione changes and additional clani *cations to the Committee.
Wanke made the recommendation to change the words in Section C (Contractor Services, General),
Item 2, and other sections where same language is used, from platted or planned" to designated. He
also recommended the change to Section D (Office/Warehouse), to include the storage and loading
access to be located in the rear or side when in C-3.
There was discussion between staff and the Committee regarding differences between outdoor
storage and outdoor displays, as well as designate parking requirements.
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Motion by Wanke to recommend approval for Item C, with the changes to Section C Item 2, and
other sections with similar wording, regarding the word change from platted or planned to
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Section D. Second by Philpott. Approved 5-0.
D. Public Hearing and possible action on proposed amendments to Chapter 3, Applications and Permits,
of the Unified Development Code relative to zoning variances for sign area (Amendment No. 18) -
Andreina Davila -Quintero, AlCP, Current Planning Manager
of the 2018/19 UDC Annual Review process (Amendment No. 18). The current UDC provides a
process to seek relief from the sign height and location sta-td.gris. 'fie -Dijolose *f f1iis iq
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On October 9, 2019, the T_JDCAC discussed potential amendments to the UDC to allow variances to
the sign area.
The proposed amendments to the UDC include:
• Authority to the Zorting Board of Adjustment to consider and take action on variance requests
to the sign area provisions of the UDC
• Clarification that variances to the sign area provisions of the UDC are a Zoning Variance and
may only be approved if the Zoning Board of Adjustments finds that the variance is not
contrary to the public interest and, due to special conditions, a literal enforcement of the
requirements would result in unnecessary hardship, the spirit of the Code is preserved, and
substantial justice is done
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E. Update on the 2018/19 UDC Annual Review Plan, Schedule and Next Steps - Andremia Davila -
Quintero, AICP, Current Planning Manager
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and next steps. In addition, City Staff and members of the UDCAC will discuss the tasks identified
at the previous meeting, as well as new tasks to be completed for the next meeting. Feedback and
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presented for discussion.
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Motion by Wanke to adjourn the meeting. Second by Robinson. Meeting adjourned at 4:43 p.m.
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