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Georgetown council approves downzoning for 501 West 8th Street after heated public hearing
Summary
After a lengthy public hearing with strong neighborhood opposition, the City Council approved rezoning 501 W. 8th St. from C3 to the less intensive C1, a move council members said reduces future development intensity though residents warned of displacement and drainage and parking impacts.
Edgar Garcia, Georgetown’s director of planning, presented a request to rezone Lot 4 Block M at 501 West 8th Street from general commercial (C3) to local commercial (C1), telling council staff found the request consistent with the comprehensive plan and Unified Development Code and noted the change would limit permitted uses and reduce floor‑area ratio limits.
The council opened a public hearing that drew multiple residents and TRG Neighborhood Association members. Judy Hume, the property owner at 505 West 8th Street, said she feared retail or two‑ to three‑story development would encroach on…
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