HomeMy WebLinkAboutMIN 10.10.2023 CC-WMinutes of the City Council
City of Georgetown, Texas
Tuesday, October 10, 2023
The Georgetown City Council met on Tuesday, October 10, 2023 at 1:30 PM at City Hall, Community
Room, 808 Martin Luther King Jr Street.
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This is a Special Work Session to discuss the Downtown Master Plan.
The following Members were in attendance: Josh Schroeder, Amanda Parr, Shawn Hood, Mike Triggs,
Kevin Pitts, Jake French, Ron Garland, and Ben Stewart
Agenda Notice
1. Regular Session
Mayor Schroeder called the meeting to order at 1:30 p.m.
Councilmember Pitts was not present when calling the meeting to order, but joined at
1:44 p.m.
1.a Downtown Work Session
Discussion and feedback regarding the Downtown Georgetown Master Plan Update -- Kim
McAuliffe, Downtown & Tourism Director
McAuliffe introduced the item and reviewed the following with Chris Geddes and Nick
Wester of Design Workshop: protecting the historic integrity of the Square; prioritize
pedestrian and business -friendly public space; enhancing the image and experience of
downtown; thoughtfully transition under -used properties; improve connections to and
through downtown; where the City currently is in the overall process; improvements to the
Square for enhancing the pedestrian realm; Option 1 for improving the Square including
one-way clockwise loop around the Courthouse, parking retained on Courthouse side on 7th
and 6th streets, and main street as flexible "festival street" with retractable bollards; Option 2
for improving the Square including preserving two-way traffic around the Courthouse,
parking retained on Courthouse side, on -street parking on outside of Square, street trees on
7th and 8th streets, and pedestrian connection emphasized to Courthouse; 9th Street Art
Walk and how to expand the public real experience beyond the Square; 9th Street Art Walk
conceptual design; catalytic project related to the County Tax Office and Red Poppy Parking
Lot; and next steps.
General discussion among Council, consultants and staff regarding: one versus two way
traffic; elements to curate character; against parallel parking; planters like those used in
McKinney; pedestrian zone on Main at Square; seating area nearest building; the
importance of pedestrian shade; furnishings; loading/unloading zones; possible future
sidewalk cafe ordinance; future parking garages; fixes for ADA issues; all council members
prefer Option 1 for the Square; support for 9th Street Art; be sensitive to historic homes in
area of garage; wrap garage on 3 sides; construction costs associated with parking garage
build; possible; skybridge over Main to boutique hotel; line up building breaks across from
arts center to Grace Plaza; and how Code changes regarding height, if recommended by
Council, can trigger amended code.
Adjournment
Mayor Schroeder adjourned the-pieeting at 3:30 p.m.
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