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Minutes of Meeting of the
2030 Comprehensive Plan Update Steering Committee
City Hall, Community Room
808 Martin Luther King, Jr., St. Georgetown, Texas 78626
Thursday, April 4, 2019 6:00 pm
In attendance: Tommy Gonzales; Ercel Brashear; Josh Schroeder; Lou Snead; Linda McCalla; Danelle
Houck; Wendy Cash; Suzy Pukys; Paul Secord; Hugh Brown
Staff present: Sofia Nelson; Nat Waggoner; Susan W. Watkins; Steve McKeown; Michael Patroski;
Wayne Reed; David Morgan
Regular Session – To begin no earlier than 6:00 pm
Tommy G. Gonzalez called the meeting to order at 6:02 pm.
A. Consideration and possible approval of the minutes of the Steering Committee meeting of March
7, 2019. - Nat Waggoner, Long Range Planning Manager
Motion to approve by Ercel Brashear, 2nd by Josh Schroeder. 10-0 in favor.
B. Staff presentation and discussion on the 2030 Plan Housing Element Update. - Nat Waggoner,
Long Range Planning Manager
Item Summary: Staff provided the Steering Committee a recap of the Council direction on the
updated 2030 goals related to housing as well as a summary of the recommendations from the
March 7, 2019 Steering Committee meeting on the draft Housing Element policies related to
housing diversity and coordinated housing program management. The presentation included a
summary of the technical studies completed for the Housing Element, a summary of findings of
the review of draft policies by the Housing Advisory Board (HAB) and the Commission on
Aging. Lastly, the presentation concluded with an overview and discussion of the draft housing
policies for preservation and affordability.
Summary of Discussion: The discussion on this topic generally included the evaluation of the
housing policies and discussion on support, sustain/maintain, or increase efforts by the city.
Discussion regarding housing changes and economic values change due to time/modern
upgrades and their impact on preserving neighborhood character.
C. The Steering Committee conducted a series of interactive exercises to prepare housing policy
statements for consideration by the Joint Session. - Nat W. Waggoner, Long Range Planning
Manager
Item Summary: The Steering Committee conducted a series of interactive exercises to evaluate
the recently drafted policies using the S.M.A.R.T acronym as a guideline. For the development of
policy statements for the 2030 Housing Element Update, the Steering Committee evaluated the
policies using the terms Specific and Achievable.
a. Specific. Is the policy focused?
b. Measurable. Will we be able to determine when the policy has been accomplished?
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c. Achievable. Is the policy realistic to achieve by 2030?
d. Relevant. Does the policy reflect the vision statement and public input themes?
e. Time-bound. Will we be able to set a timeframe for accomplishing the policy?
f. The group will also evaluate, in terms of level of involvement, does this Steering
Committee seek to:
i. Support
ii. Sustain/maintain
iii. Increase
the themes included in these draft policies?
Steering Committee discussion points included the following: cities change and evolve
and are not static; the purpose of a preservation goal; general positivity was expressed
regarding recent survey results residents indicating they liked their current
neighborhood. Discussion points also included defining what is not achievable and the
level of support currently being provided by community. The steering committee
expressed concern that additional information regarding current efforts is needed prior to
being able to evaluate and provide a recommendation on sustain/ increase/ support.
Discussion also included the ability to measure why people are leaving Georgetown.
Discussion included that there is overlap between some policy points. A question
presented to staff included are we able to isolate homes that made less than 25k.
Additionally, the committee requested getting good number of homes off inner loop
under 250K for starter home. The committee expressed a desire to have focused polices
that support and build on current city and general community efforts. The committee
shared concern regarding the cost of implementing policies. Staff remind the committee
that the current step is establishing policies and the implementation/tool kit is a later
stage in the comprehensive planning process. The committee sought specific action items
that would lead to affordability, preservation and diversity.
The following are the finding of the steering committee on each policy.
Policy
Number Policy Specific Achievable
Preservation
P1
Preserve existing housing stock that contributes to
diversity and affordability. X X
P2 Preserve existing neighborhoods. X Not
P3
Support owner ability to stay in their home in
neighborhoods with rapid value increases.
X Not
P4
Maintain and promote neighborhood character and
quality.
X X
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Affordability
A1
Support existing rental choices for low-income
households. X X
A2 Increase rental choices for workforce households. X X
A3 Increase rental choices for senior households. X X
A4
Increase homeownership choices for workforce
households. X X
A5 Support community housing choices for all residents. Not X
Coordinated Housing Programming (global policies)
C1 Actively seek and build partnerships to leverage
resources and promote innovation. X X
C2 Align housing goals with other city policies and strategic
plans. X X
C3 Ensure opportunity for stakeholder community
engagement through outreach and communication. X X
D. Public Comment - Nat Waggoner, Long Range Planning Manager
Affordability topic and slides:
Tyler Mattos: Public speaker – commended the group on their progress. He shared he is
considered low income. He stated there are a lot of aspects that contribute to the cost of
living in Georgetown that need be examined. He expressed that quality of a
neighborhood is not just measured in the quality of housing but also access to resources.
He shared that having a one website to share his and anyone else’s knowledge on
community resources would be a great help.
Next Meeting Date/Time/Agenda - Sofia Nelson, Planning Director – Next meeting in May
Adjournment – Motion for adjournment (Josh S.), second (Lou S.)
Meeting was adjourned at 8:28 pm.
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Approved, Tommy Gonzalez Attest,