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Council defers South Sewer service-area ordinance; asks staff to clarify tie-on limits south of greenbelt
Summary
A proposed service-area ordinance that would identify which properties can tie into the South Sewer Extension was deferred so staff can clarify that tie-ons south of the greenbelt be limited to existing structures unless expressly allowed, and to research cross-county implications.
Georgetown staff presented a draft service-area ordinance for the South Sewer Extension project and the council deferred further action to allow staff to revise language and supply additional legal analysis.
Staff said the sewer extension was sized intentionally smaller than a full build-out of the corridor; the draft ordinance lists specific properties eligible to connect to the new sewer infrastructure and was prepared to limit expansion beyond designated properties. The stated policy goal is to preserve the city’s greenbelt and avoid opening the U.S. 25 corridor to unrestricted development.
Council members asked for the draft ordinance language to be clarified to indicate that properties south of the greenbelt would be limited to existing structures unless a specific exception is granted, and requested that staff add location clarity (for example, GPS coordinates or other fixed references) in the exhibit listing eligible properties. Council also asked staff to research whether including properties that lie in Fayette County would raise legal or intergovernmental issues.
Council voted to defer the ordinance and instructed staff to return with the clarified language and any necessary legal counsel input at a future meeting. No final ordinance action was taken at this meeting.
