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Applicant seeks rezoning for 212 West Market Street to match surrounding business district
Summary
An applicant asked the Georgetown Town Council to rezone 212 West Market Street from Urban Residential 2 to a neighborhood business designation, saying the building has housed a dental office since 1968 and aligns with the town's future land-use map.
An applicant told the Georgetown Town Council on March 9 that a property at 212 West Market Street should be rezoned from Urban Residential 2 (UR2) to a neighborhood business zone (UB3). The presenter said the parcel — about 0.496 acres and identified as Sussex County tax parcel 135-19.08-104 — has operated as a dental office since 1968 and sits amid properties already zoned for business uses.
The presenter said neighboring properties at 216 West Market Street host a State Farm office and that other nearby parcels are commercial, and noted the town’s future land-use map shows West Market Street planned as UB3. "So it's currently UR2...we're here to try to change that," the applicant said during the council meeting.
Chair opened the floor for council questions but none were raised; the council chair said the case will be read on the agenda in two weeks and further consideration will follow. No vote on the rezoning request was taken at the March 9 meeting.
Why it matters: Rezoning would align the parcel’s zoning with its long-standing commercial use and the town's future land-use plan, potentially simplifying permitting and clarifying allowed uses for the property. The council's next formal step is the agenda reading and subsequent consideration at a future meeting.
What’s next: The council will read the application on the agenda in two weeks; further hearings, notices and any vote would follow the town’s public-process rules.
