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Georgetown council denies rezoning for planned-unit development at 903 River Haven Drive
Summary
After a lengthy public hearing and debate about access, right‑of‑way reservations and commercial mix, Georgetown City Council voted unanimously to deny a rezoning request that would have rezoned 8.705 acres at 903 River Haven Drive to a PUD with MF‑1 and C1 base districts.
The Georgetown City Council on June 10 denied a request to rezone 8.705 acres at 903 River Haven Drive to a planned unit development with a base of low‑density multifamily (MF‑1) and local commercial (C1).
The proposal, presented by city planning staff and the applicant team, would have converted land currently zoned residential single‑family to approximately 4.29 acres of MF‑1 and about 1.7 acres of C1 commercial, with the remainder in transportation reservations and drainage. Staff told council the application did not demonstrate consistency with the city’s comprehensive plan guidance for a community‑center node, in part because it lacked measurable, developable commercial and reserved rather than dedicated right‑of‑way for a Parkview Drive extension. Planning staff also flagged a requested parking deviation (a flat 1 space per 300 sq. ft. for commercial areas) and several PUD standards that differed from the Unified Development Code.
Supporters, including the applicant team…
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