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Residents press council on affordable housing options as Georgetown rezones parcels for commerce
Summary
The council held first reading on a land-use change and heard multiple public comments urging alternatives for affordable housing, including tiny-home communities, and expressing opposition to a proposed dense tiny-home site; council also adopted a separate rezoning on Parsons Lane to allow two businesses.
Georgetown — At its Jan. 12 meeting the Town Council opened a first reading of a comprehensive-plan amendment for two East Market Street parcels and heard multiple public comments urging the town to pursue affordable housing strategies, while also adopting a separate rezoning request on Parsons Lane to permit commercial development.
Adam Wachowski, a resident at 200 South Bedford Street, urged the council to prioritize smaller, lower-cost homes that could open paths to homeownership for first-time buyers and criticized the prospect that nonprofit-run rental projects could result in…
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