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UDC Amendments

Approved Historic District Changes

Changes to the City’s development code related to structures in historic districts were approved on second reading by the City Council at their meeting on Tuesday, April 9, 2019. The new rules go into effect on April 24, 2019. A summary of the changes can be found here.

Approved UDC Amendments related to Historic Districts:

Proposed UDC Amendments

If you would like to make comments on the amendments, please fill out a virtual comment card by clicking here. More information on each proposed amendment is listed below.

Parkland Dedication Requirements

The following are proposed UDC amendments related to Parkland Dedication Requirements. If you would like to make comments on the amendments, please fill out a virtual comment card by clicking here. 

Proposed UDC Amendments Related to the Parkland Dedication Requirements:

Please note these are draft amendments

Next Steps include:

  • 4/10/19 at 3:30 PM: UDC Advisory committee makes a recommendation to Planning and Zoning Commission (public hearing and action)
  • 4/16/19 at 6:00 PM: Planning and Zoning Commission will make a recommendation to City Council (public hearing and action)
  • 4/23/19 at 6:00 PM: City Council meeting (public hearing and action)
  • 5/14/19 at 6:00 PM: City Council meeting (2nd reading of the ordinance)

Public Notification Requirements

The following are proposed UDC amendments related to Public Notification Requirements. If you would like to make comments on the amendments, please fill out a virtual comment card by clicking here. 

Proposed UDC Amendments Related to the Public Notification Requirements:

Please note these are draft amendments

Next Steps include:

  • 4/10/19 at 3:30 PM: UDC Advisory committee makes a recommendation to Planning and Zoning Commission (public hearing and action)
  • 4/16/19 at 6:00 PM: Planning and Zoning Commission will make a recommendation to City Council (public hearing and action)
  • 4/23/19 at 6:00 PM: City Council meeting (public hearing and action)
  • 5/14/19 at 6:00 PM: City Council meeting (2nd reading of the ordinance)

Multi-Family Standards

The following are proposed UDC amendments related to Multi-Family Standards. If you would like to make comments on the amendments, please fill out a virtual comment card by clicking here. 

Proposed UDC Amendments Related to Multi-Family Standards:

Please note these are draft amendments

Next Steps include:

  • 4/10/19 at 3:30 PM: UDC Advisory committee makes a recommendation to Planning and Zoning Commission (public hearing and action)
  • 4/16/19 at 6:00 PM: Planning and Zoning Commission will make a recommendation to City Council (public hearing and action)
  • 4/23/19 at 6:00 PM: City Council meeting (public hearing and action)
  • 5/14/19 at 6:00 PM: City Council meeting (2nd reading of the ordinance)

Recap of 3-6-19 Open House

On March 6, 2019 the Planning Department hosted an Open House to seek input from the public on proposed UDC amendments. The Planning Director gave a presentation and there were boards placed around the room displaying summaries of the proposed amendments. Planners were available to answer questions. Below are links to the presentation, boards, and information about the process. If you have any questions or would like to set up a meeting with a planner, please email udc@georgetown.org. If you would like to make comments on the amendments, please fill out a virtual comment card by clicking here.

UDC Amendments – General and Executive

The City of Georgetown Unified Development Code (UDC) undergoes regular review in order to ensure that the Code promotes sound, stable, and desirable development within the jurisdiction of the City, to correct errors in the text or to accommodate changed or changing conditions in a particular area. Amendments to the UDC are processed as either General Amendments reviewed by the UDC Advisory Committee or Executive Amendments not reviewed by the Committee which include those that are legally necessary, incorporate previously approved ordinances or determinations, or are emergency amendments (City Council designated). Below is information and links for the UDC Advisory Committee as well as information on proposed Executive and General Amendments under review or consideration.

UDC Advisory Committee

The Unified Development Code Advisory Committee is a seven member City Council appointed group responsible with reviewing proposed amendments to the UDC and providing recommendations on those amendments to the Planning and Zoning Commission and City Council. While the Committee will primarily process amendments included on a City Council approved list of General Amendments, they may from time to time review Executive Amendments based on City Council direction. The meeting date and time for the Unified Development Code Advisory Committee is the 2nd Wednesday of each month at 3:00 PM. in the Large Conference Room at the Planning Department Office, 406 W. 8th Street, Georgetown, Texas. These meetings are open to the public and allow for public discussion of posted topics.

Unified Development Code Advisory Committee Website

Unified Development Code Advisory Committee Agendas and Minutes