Council advances major UDC rewrite after multi‑year process; public asks for mapping and appeals clarifications

Planning staff presented a multi‑year effort to update Georgetown's Unified Development Code (UDC) that began in October 2022 with consultant Friese Nichols and included steering committees, public outreach and multiple drafts posted on the city's web page. Edgar summarized major changes: consolidated and reorganized zoning districts, new flex industrial and residential mixed zones, dedicated downtown and tree preservation chapters, and neighborhood conservation overlay districts to protect small‑area plans. "Our last full update of our code occurred over 20 years ago, so we did feel it was prudent for us, to have a major update to reflect current plans, changing state laws, and shifting community priorities," Edgar said.