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Unified Development Code Advisory Commission
The Georgetown Unified Development Code Advisory Commission met on Wednesday, August 14,
2024 at 3:30 PM at City Hall Community Room, 808 Martin Luther King Jr. Street.
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The following Members were in attendance:
Present were- Jeri Henderson, Scott A Allen, Joshua A Baran, Travis Perthuls, Shelley G G Rodocker
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1. Regular Session
1.A Meeting Minutes
Consideration and possible action to approve the minutes from the July 17, 2024
regular Unified Development Code Advisory Commission meeting -- Erica Metress,
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Moved by Scott A Allen; seconded by Shelley G G Rodocker to Approve the minutM
from the July 17, 2024, Unified Development Code Advisory Commission meeting.
Motion Approved:
Voting For: Scott A Allen, Joshua A Baran, Travis Perthuis, Shelley G G Rodocker
Voting Against: None
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Randy Hartford, 103 Olde Oak Drive, addressed the committee with concerns on the
proposed zoning district changes, specifically the change from Neighborhood
Commercial, CN, to Local Commercial, C1. Hartford explained that his concern is with
potential uses for properties that border residential properties. Hartford highlighted that
out of the 25 additional uses, some require a special use permit, SUP. Hartford
expressed relief in hearing that there would be limitations for some uses in the C1
zoning district that is adjacent to residential properties. Hartford inquired about the
Discussion began with the Commercial Sales and Services section of the comnI
uses table found in section 5.04.010 of the Unified Development Code.
the local commercial, C1, zoning district and added that this specific us is typically quiet.
Sofia Nelson, Planning Director, asked the committee if commercial document storage is
still needed.
facility, PF, zoning district as schools may require something similar.
Committee Member Baran and Chair Perthuis recommended no change with event
catering and equipment rental services.
Committee Member Baran recommended no change with furniture repair and
upholstery.
is a showroom in the front and repair in the back of a building. Baird mentioned that
description would be labeled as an office showroom use where the showroom in the
front is selling a product and the warehouse space in the back is used to store it.
Equipment sales and repair.
Committee Member Baran suggested permitting pest control or janitorial services in
the flex industrial, 11, zoning district and allow limitations to remain in C1 and the
regional commercial, C2, zoning district.
Committee Member Allen requested that the limitation in the C1 zoning district include
specifications with regard to abutting with residential properties. Committee Member
Baran noted that an office is a quiet use to have next to a residential property. Nelson
offered for staff to research and provide recommendations for limitations.
Committee Member Baran suggested to leave a limitation with the use so that it is well
defined.
Baird mentioned that the office/showroom use is relatively flexible in that it has
assisted in bridging some of the different zoning districts.
Committee Member Baran shared that he felt the designation should be based on the
size of the warehouse instead of the size of the showroom and believed that the
important part is not having semi -trucks loading and unloading merchandise. Committee
Member Baran commented that the office/showroom use is appropriate in the C1 zoning
district with a limitation of the size of the warehouse.
Jessica Lemanski, Associate Planner, read the limitation for office/showroom in which
warehousing facilities shall be incidental to the primary use and shall not exceed 50
percent (50%) of the total floor area. Committee Member Baran suggested in reducing
the 50% maximum.
Nelson asked if the limitation for the C1 zoning district should include the statement of no
warehouse. Committee Member Baran suggested that the statement of no warehouse in
the C1 and C2 zoning district or maximum limitation of 10% of the lot size would be
appropriate.
Chair Perthuis recommended no change with wholesale showroom.
Chair Perthuis suggested in permitting wholesale greenhouse in the intensive industrial,
12, zoning district. Committee Member Baran recommended to include wholesale
greenhouse in the 11 and 12 zoning districts. Nelson asked the committee if the
definition of wholesale greenhouse should be more specific. Committee Member Baran
suggested to include indoor growing with the definition.
Ryan Clark, Long Range Senior Planner, highlighted that there may be a conflict with the
Future Land Use map with regard to number of employees if the wholesale greenhouse
use was permitted in the 12 zoning district.
Committee Member Baran requested examples of smaller wholesale greenhouse to
Committee Member Baran suggested to remove manufacturing housing sales in the C2
zoning district.
The discussion proceeded with the automotive sales and services section of the
c*mmercial uses table found in section 5.04.010 of the Unified Development Code.
Chair Perthuis recommended no change with automobile sales, rental or leasing
facility.
Committee Member Baran recommended no change with commercial vehicle sales,
rental or leasing facility.
Baird asked the committee if they would recommend keeping • • automobile
• and accessories sales (indoor) with general retail. Committee Member Baran
suggested in combining automobile parts and accessories sales (indoor) with general
retail as its use is wanted near residential neighborhoods. The committee agreed with the
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• member Baran suggested to remove the SUP with • parts and
9,ccessories sales (outdoor) and permit it in 12 only. Chair Perthuis agreed in allowing
4h.utomobile • and accessories sales (outdoor) just in the industrial zoning district.
Nelson concluded the meeting with a request that the committee continue to review
the use chart for upcoming meetings.
Adjourninent
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