HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes_P&Z_10.07.2003_WorkshopMinutes
Planning and Zoning Commission
City of Georgetown, TX
Tuesday, October 7, 2003, at 6:00 P.M.
Members Present: Chairman, Christopher Aadnesen, Audrey McDonald, Linda Turner,
Will Moore and Brian Ortego
Staff Present: Amelia Sondgeroth, Director of Planning & Development Services, Bobby
Ray, Chief Development Planner, Ed Polasek, Chief Planner, Long Range Planning,
Melissa McCollum, Development Planner, Carla Benton, Development Planner
Legal Present: Patricia Carls, City Attorney/Recording Secretary
Workshop Session – Meeting began at 4:40 p.m.
Amelia Sondgeroth gave the introduction of the meeting. Sondgeroth said that the
purpose o the meeting is to try and develop Annexation Plan, not just voluntary
annexation. Sondgeroth said that the Annexation policy would be reason to annex a
tract in an orderly manner (considering road and utilities) – concentric annexation is
preferred; not leapfrog annexation. Sondgeroth talked about the 10 policies (see
handout); cost/benefit analysis and matrix (see handout); and said that City would be
applying this to the McLester Tract. Council wants to adopt a priority map.
Ed Polasek gave his presentation explaining the colors on the map. Dark Green – ready
to annex now or in the next 1 to 5 years, i.e., when utilities are available – those areas
are:
1. GTV
2. Sun City
3. Near airport
4. Williams Drive
5. I35 Corridor
6. Inner Loop
Light Green – beyond current 5 year CIP, but City would want land use controls, if
possible – those are:
1. North of City (CR 195, IH 35, Hwy 130) –major flood plain issues and lots of hwy
intersection and ramp issues;
2. none of City Residential
3. I30 Corridor
4. South & east – s.f. infrastructure planned, need land use, connectivity to RR
5. Within the city – Wolf tracts.
Yellow – utilities very expensive for City – don’t want to commit to utilities
1. Golden Oaks (not as big as Seranada)
2. Mobile homes with substandard roads
3. Septic tanks – don’t want to be annexed – off CR 1460
4. Quarries
5. McLester – developer would have to build some facilities to get services to tract
6. Snead – above McLester Quarries
7. Federal park land near lake area
Red – Seranada
Strip annexed to get to Berry Creek
Promise to provide services only recently fulfilled
No incentive to get off septic just to connect to city line
City annexation couldn’t pay for itself
Cimarron Hills
Too far away – 1000’ strip for 4-5 miles
ETJ Agreements from 1970’s with Round Rock & Weir; Escalera and Cimarron Hills by
Agreement – under discussion
Next steps
1. priority is Dark Green
2. will bring back to Planning & Zoning
3. then will go to Council
Meeting was adjourned at 5:35 p.m.