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Georgetown council adopts annexation, zoning change, Columbia Gas franchise and amends open-burning permit fee
Summary
At its Sept. 8 meeting the Georgetown City Council approved annexation and rezoning of two Frankfort Road parcels, awarded a nonexclusive gas franchise to Columbia Gas and amended the city's open-burning permit fee to allow up to four annual waivers for 501(c)(3) organizations.
The Georgetown City Council on Monday adopted four ordinances affecting land use, utilities and open-burning rules.
The council voted to annex two parcels at or around 1938 and 2020 Frankfort Road into city limits and to change their zoning from A-1 agricultural to B-2 highway commercial. The council also approved a 10-year, nonexclusive gas franchise agreement with Columbia Gas that allows up to two five-year extensions and preserves the city's right to impose a franchise fee of up to 5 percent of gross annual revenues. Separately, the council amended the city code to allow the fee for open-burning permits to be waived for local 501(c)(3) organizations up to four times per calendar year.
Why it matters: The annexation and zone change clear the way for commercial development on two small Frankfort Road parcels held in the county's PVA records; the gas franchise formalizes the…
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