HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 012522-AA - UDC Gen Amendment ListRESOLUTION NO. Ol 25
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN,
TEXAS, PURSUANT TO THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF GEORGETOWN,
TEXAS, RECOMMENDING INITIATION OF THE UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT
CODE ANNUAL REVIEW AND AMENDMENT FOR 2022; MAKING OTHER
FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; PROVIDING
AN EFFECTIVE DATE; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
WHEREAS, on March 11, 2003, the City Council of the City of Georgetown, Texas,
adopted a set of comprehensive development regulations known as the Unified Development
Code ("UDC') via Ordinance No. 2003-16, which codified various zoning and subdivision
standards; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 3.05.020 of the Unified Development Code ("UDC'), the
UDC shall be reviewed on an annual basis; and
WHEREAS, the City Council established a Unified Development Code Advisory
Committee on November 12, 2013, to review proposed or requested amendments to the UDC
other than executive amendments, which are those amendments that are nondiscretionary,
mandatory, or legislative revisions to address state statutes or case laws, ratify published
directors determinations, incorporate recently approved Council ordinances, process City
Council designated emergency items, or address revisions otherwise determined necessary by
legal counsel; and
WHEREAS, the City Council shall have final approval of an amendment list identifying
those items warranting review.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GEORGETOWN, TEXAS, THAT:
SECTION 1: The facts and recitations contained in the preamble of this resolution 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 resolution
implements the City of Georgetown 2030 Comprehensive Plan.
SECTION 2: City Council hereby approves the General Amendments List for 2022 attached
hereto and incorporated herein as Exhibit A.
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2022 UDC GENERAL AMENDMENT LIST
SECTION 3: The Mayor is hereby authorized to execute, and the City Secretary to attest this
Resolution.
SECTION 4: This resolution shall become effective immediately upon adoption.
RESOLVED this 250, day of January 2022.
mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
4ye M sson
City Attorney
ATTEST:
Robyn Densmore
City Secretary
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2022 UDC GENERAL AMENDMENT LIST
Exhibit A
Genera! Topic
Amendment description
UDC Chapter
Non -Residential
In the last several years there has been limited review
Chapter 7
Building
and significant changes to Chapter 7. In that time the
Requirements.
market has realized a significant shift with demand for
industrial type developments, particularly logistical
uses, increasing drastically. These types of
developments often experience difficulty complying
with building design standards within the UDC given
their use, placement in the area, and typical
construction methods. This has led to a significant
increase in requests for administrative exceptions and
increased difficulty in the development process
experienced by both City Staff and applicants.
Staff has identified 3 particular components of building
design which create the greatest opportunity for fruitful
review. These are:
1. Roof Styles & Treatments
2. Building Articulation
3. Architectural Features
Within these components there exist several subsets,
such as vertical and horizontal articulation, roof pitch,
etc. for which the targets of the current UDC have not
particularly accounted for the types of construction
prevalent among contemporary industrial
developments.