Minutes of the  Unified Development Code Advisory Commission  City of Georgetown, Texas Wednesday, August 14, 2024  The Georgetown Unified Development Code Advisory Commission met on Wednesday, August 14, The City of Georgetown is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). If you require assistance in participating at a public meeting due to a disability, as defined under the ADA, reasonable assistance, adaptations, or accommodations will be provided upon request. Please contact the City Secretary's Office, at least three (3) days prior to the scheduled meeting date, at (512) 930-3652 or City Hall at 808 Martin Luther King, Jr Street for additional information; TTY users route  2024 at 3:30 PM at City Hall Community Room, 808 Martin Luther King Jr. Street.  through Relay Texas at 711.  The following Members were in attendance: Public Wishing to Address the Board  Present were: Jen Henderson, Scott A Allen, Joshua A Baran, Travis Perthuis, Shelley GC G Rodocker  Ona a subject that is posted on this agenda: Please fill out a speaker registration form which can bei found on the table at the entrance to the meeting room. Clearly print your name and the letter of the item on which you wish to speak and present it to the Board Liaison prior toi the start of the meeting. You will be called forwardi to speak when the Board considers that item. Only persons who have delivered the speaker form prior to the meeting being called to order may speak. Speakers will be allowed up toi three minutes to speak. If you wish to speak for six minutes, it is permissible to use another requestor's granted time to speak. No morei than six minutes for as speaker may be granted. The requestor granting time to another speaker must also submit at form On a subject not posted on the agenda: A request must be received by the Advisory Board or Commission Liaison prior to the day the agenda for this mee ng is posted. Each speaker will be given three minutes to  and be present at ther meeting.  address the Board or Commission members. No action can be taken.  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, Moved by Scott A Allen; seconded by Shelley G G Rodocker to Approve the minutes from the July 17, 2024, Unified Development Code Advisory Commission meeting.  Planning Specialist  Motion Approved: 4-0    Voting For: Scott A. Allen, Joshua Al Baran, Travis Perthuis, Shelley G G Rodocker  Voting Against: None  1.B Review of Zoning Districts and Uses within each district  Discussion on zoning districts and uses permitted within each district - Sofia Nelson, 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 commercial uses table found in section 5.04.010 of the Unified Development Code. Committee Member Baran suggested toi fully permit commercial document storage use in the local commercial, C1, zoning district and added that this specific use is typically quiet. Sofia Nelson, Planning Director, asked the committee if commercial document storage is Travis Baird, Assistant Planning Director - Current Planning, mentioned that the City of Georgetown currently utilizes a commercial document storage facility found in the Austin  Planning Director  intervention process in which residents may follow.  still needed.  area and highlighted that this use still exists.  Committee Member Rodocker suggested leaving the use in the table. facility, PF, zoning district as schools may require something similar.  Committee Member Baran thought to allow commercial document storage in the public Committee Member Baran and Chair Perthuis recommended no change with event Committee Member Baran recommended no change with furniture repair and  catering and equipment rental services.  upholstery.  Chair Perthuis agreed with the recommendation and asked how a use is labeled if there 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. Committee Member Baran and Chair Perthuis recommended no change with heavy    Equipment sales and repair.  Committee Member Baran suggested permitting pest control orj janitorial services in the flex industrial, 11, zoning district and allow limitations to remain in C1 and the 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 Baird mentioned that the office/showroom use is relatively flexible in that it has  regional commercial, C2, zoning district.  defined.  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 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 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  district with a limitation of the size of the warehouse.  the 50% maximum.  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 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 Committee Member Baran requested examples of smaller wholesale greenhouse to  suggested to include indoor growing with the definition.  use was permitted in the 12 zoning district.    consider it ini the 11 zoning district.  Committee Member Baran suggested no change with stone, mulch, or dirt sales yards. Committee Member Baran suggested to remove manufacturing housing sales in the C2 The discussion proceeded with the automotive sales and services section of the commercial uses table found in section 5.04.010 of the Unified Development Code. Chair Perthuis recommended no change with automobile sales, rental or leasing Committee Member Baran recommended no change with commercial vehicle sales, Baird asked the committee if they would recommend keeping or combining automobile parts 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 neighbornoods. The committee agreed with the Committee Member Baran suggested to remove the SUP with automobile parts and accessories sales (outdoor) and permit it in 12 only. Chair Perthuis agreed in allowing automobile parts and accessories sales (outdoor). just int the industrial zoning district. Nelson concluded the meeting with a request that the committee continue to review  zoning district.  facility.  rental or leasing facility.  suggestion.  the use chart for upcoming meetings.  Adjournment prpt Chair  These minutes were approved at the meeting of eplewfEE 1,2024  p