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City Council approves special-use permit for accessory dwelling at 615 Spring Valley Road
Summary
The Georgetown City Council on first reading approved a special-use permit allowing an accessory dwelling unit at 615 Spring Valley Road after staff found the proposal met Unified Development Code criteria and the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval.
Georgetown City Council on Jan. 28 approved on first reading a special-use permit to allow an accessory dwelling unit (ADU) at 615 Spring Valley Road.
Staff presented the request as application 2024-413 SUP. Travis Baird, assistant planning director for current planning, told council the ADU would be a separate, small dwelling unit with a full kitchen and would be placed toward the rear of the property. Baird said staff “did find that it complied with the comprehensive plan” and that the proposed layout met setbacks and would have negligible impact on water, wastewater and road networks. He said Planning and Zoning recommended approval 7–0 at its Jan. 7 meeting and that staff had received one written comment in favor and none in opposition from the 16 property owners notified within 300 feet.
Applicant testimony came from the property owner, identified in the record as Ms. Parker, who said the proposed ADU would house family members and provide needed space for health and caregiving reasons. After opening and closing the public hearing with no other speakers, a councilmember moved to approve the SUP “as presented,” the motion was seconded and the council voted to approve on first reading.
The staff summary and the concept plan presented to council show the ADU would fit within required setbacks, use existing on-site parking and share utilities with the primary residence, consistent with ADU rules staff described. Baird noted the lot is in an RS (single-family residential) zone and that the future land-use designation is “neighborhood,” which anticipates low density residential character.
The ordinance read to council would grant the SUP for an ADU on Lot 6, Oakcrest Estates Spring Valley Unit, at 615 Spring Valley Road and include standard severability language and an effective date. Council approved the item on first reading and set the matter for any subsequent procedural steps required for ordinance adoption.
The ADU approval includes conditions implied by staff review: the unit must meet ADU dimensional and parking standards in the Unified Development Code and remain tied to the primary residence’s utility meters and owner-occupancy requirements as described by staff.
