Item Coversheet

City of Georgetown, Texas
City Council Regular Meeting
October 8, 2019

SUBJECT:
Public Hearing and First Reading of an Ordinance on a request to rezone approximately 0.165 acres out of Lots 5 and 8, Block 38, City of Georgetown and a portion W 6th St a 60-foot wide roadway from the Residential Single-Family (RS) district to the Mixed Use Downtown (MU-DT) district, generally located at 601 S Main Street -- Sofia Nelson, CNU-A, Planning Director
ITEM SUMMARY:

Overview of the Applicant's Request:

The applicant is proposing to rezone the subject property to Mixed Use Downtown (MU-DT) to conform to the zoning of the adjacent properties.



Staff Findings:

Staff has reviewed the proposed rezoning request and has found that it complies with the criteria established in UDC Section 3.06.030 for a Zoning Map Amendment, as outlined in the attached staff report.



Public Comments:

As required by the Unified Development Code, all property owners within a 300-foot radius of the subject property and within the subdivision were notified of the Zoning Map Amendment request (36 notices), a legal notice advertising the public hearing was placed in the Sun Newspaper (September 1, 2019) and a sign was posted on-site.



Planning & Zoning Commission (P&Z) Action:

At their September 17, 2019 meeting, the P&Z unanimously recommended approval of the request.

FINANCIAL IMPACT:
None. The applicant has paid all required fees.
SUBMITTED BY:
Chelsea Irby, Senior Planner
ATTACHMENTS:
Description
2019-13-REZ - P&Z Staff report
Exhibit 1 - Location Map
Exhibit 2 - Future Land Use Map
Exhibit 3 - Zoning Map
Exhibit 4 - MU-DT Standards and Permitted Uses
Exhibit 5 - Letter of Intent
Ordinance with Exhibits