HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 870437.019RESOLUTION 1870437.019
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GEORGETOWN, TEXAS CITING CONDITIONS OF ELEMENTS OF THE
CITY'S LAND USE REGULATORY SYSTEM AND DECLARING THE
POLICY OF THE CITY CONCERNING CONSIDERATION OF
PETITIONS FOR REZONING BY THE PLANNING AND ZONING
COMMISSION AND CITY COUNCIL.
WHEREAS, the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Georgetown, Texas
was adopted in 1968 and has been the subject of numerous and
piecemeal amendments over the succeeding years; and
WHEREAS, the groups of land uses allowed by right in the
successive districts set forth it the Zoning Ordinance are
cumulative in nature and therefore allow within certain districts
a wide range of uses whose impacts on each other and on their
surroundings might be greatly dissimilar; and
WHEREAS, the Height, Area and othergeneral and supplemental
regulations within the Zoning Ordinance are of such limited scope
and absolute nature'as to discourage flexible, innovative site
planning and promotion of land use compatibility; and,
WHEREAS, the Development Plan of the City of Georgetown, Texas,
prepared in 1995 represents a general framework for the
Arrangement of land uses and other physical features of the
community, but does not contain detailed development guidelines
and does.not reflect certain trends, events and potentials which
have been recognized since the' City's acceptance. of the
Development Plan, and
WHEREAS, the Century Plan presently being developed is to
contain, among other elements, policies and functional plans
regarding land use and physical development within the community;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GEORGETOWN, TEXAS, THAT:
1. It shall be the policy of the City Council in consideri
petitions for rezoning to any of the R -O, RM -1, RM -2, RM -3
C-1, C2 -A, C2 -B and I districts that the petitioner shou
demonstrate to the satisfaction of the City Council that t
proposed use(8) to be conducted on the subject property wi
be of benefit to the community; will not impose adver
s
impacts on nearby property or streets or utility systems; a
is generally consistent with the purposes and intent stated
Section 1.1 of the Zoning Ordinance. Toward this en
petitioners shall be encouraged to' submit site plans
covenants, or plats governing the use and development of t
property for which rezoning is sought. I
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2. In anticipation of the products of the Century Plan and of
opportunities to make significant amendments to the Zoning
Ordinance to correct the conditions cited in the preamble to
this resolution, the City Council will review the polic
declared in Section 1 above within one year of the date of
this resolution, and will consider at that time it
continuance, discontinuance or such modification as th
Council finds appropriate. I
READ, PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GEORGETOWN,TEXAS THIS -EteHTH-DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1987.
Jim Colbert, Mayor
ATTEST:
Pat Caballero, City Secretary
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