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WHEREAS, on April 25, 2000, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 2000-22,
which included the implementation of the Urban Design Element of the Century Plan in
Parts Five and Six of the Zoning Ordinance ("Urban Design Standards"); and
WHEREAS, the Zoning Ordinance exempted previously approved Detailed
Development Plans from compliance with the Urban Design Standards for a period of 180
days, if a building permit was secured within that time; and
WHEREAS, said 180 -day period will expire on November 9, 2000; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that it is in the best interest of the public to
extend the time period for development of previously approved Detailed Development
Plans under certain conditions.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GEORGETOWN, TEXAS, that:
SECTION 1. The facts and recitations contained in the preamble of this ordinance
are hereby found and declared to be true and correct, and are incorporated by reference
herein and expressly made a part hereof, as if copied verbatim. The City Council hereby
finds that this ordinance implements the following policies of the Century Plan ' Policy Plan
Element:
® Growth and Physical Development Policy 7.1 which states "The City's
regulations implement the Policy ends and provide the opportunity to seek
change with reasonable effort and expense"; and
® Urban Design Policy 11.0 which states "Georgetown's citizens and businesses
enjoy an attractive community with a unique sense of place and a positive,
identifiable image, at a cost which is consistent with other City social and
economic priorities"; and
further finds that the enactment of this ordinance is not inconsistent or in conflict with any
other Century Plan Policies, as required by Section 2.03 of the Administrative Chapter of
the Policy Plan,
Ordinance No. 4000
Extension of Exemption of Previously Approved Detailed
Development Plans from Urban Design Standards
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SECTION 2, Section 6. of Ordinance No. 2000-22 is hereby amended to extend the
180 -day time period during which previously approved applications under the Subdivision
Regulations have an opportunity to be exempted from this ordinance ("Exemption Period")
for a 12 -month period extending from November 9, 2000 and expiring on November 8,
2001 ("Extended Exemption Period") under the conditions stated in this paragraph.
Specifically, any previously approved applications under the Subdivision Regulations which
were approved prior to the effective date of the Urban Design Standards, which have not
made application for a building permit prior to 5:00 p.m. on November 9, 2000, may submit
an application for a revised Detailed Development Plan ("Revised Detailed Development
Plan"). The Revised Detailed Development Plan shall upgrade the previously approved
Detailed Development Plan such that one of the Urban Design Standards which is at least
50% deficient shall be brought into full compliance with the Urban Design Standards. If
more than one of the Urban Design Standards is deficient, the property owner shall select,
at their sole discretion, which Urban Design Standard shall be brought into compliance
SECTION 3. The Exemption Period in Section 6. of Ordinance No. 2000-22 is
clarified to exempt only those properties for which an application for a building permit is
made for at least one (1) structure on the site of a previously approved application under
the Subdivision Regulations prior to 5:00 p.m. on November 9, 2000, and a certificate of
occupancy is received for the structure by November 8, 2001.
SECTION 4. All ordinances and resolutions, or parts of ordinances and resolutions,
in conflict with this Ordinance are hereby repealed, and are no longer of any force and
effect.
SECTION 5. If any provision of this ordinance or application thereof to any person
or circumstance, shall be held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the other provisions,
or application thereof, of this ordinance which can be given effect without the invalid
provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this ordinance are hereby
declared to be severable.
SECTION 6. Unless subsequent action extends the application and enforcement
of the amendments contained in this ordinance, the amendments shall expire at 5:00 p.m.
on November 8, 2001,
SECTION 7. The Mayor is hereby authorized to sign this ordinance and the City
Secretary to attest. This ordinance shall become effective and be in full force and effect
ten (10) days on and after publication in accordance with the provisions of the Charter of
the City of Georgetown.
Ordinance No. cOZ000' 55
Extension of Exemption of Previously Approved Detailed
Development Plans from Urban Design Standards
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PASSED AND APPROVED on First Reading on the 1 Oth day of October, 2000.
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PASSED AND APPROVED on - • • Reading on -,r day of October, 111
ATTEST:
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Sandra D. Lee, City Secretary
Marianne Landers Banks
City Attorney
Ordinance No. CxZooa "Sy
Extension of Exemption of Previously Approved Detailed
Development Plans from Urban Design Standards
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CITY OF GEORGETOWN, TEXAS
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aryEIIen Kersch, Mayor