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Planning staff begins five‑year review of Georgetown’s future land‑use map; commissioners assigned homework
Summary
Staff introduced a review of the town's future land‑use map as part of the five‑year comprehensive plan process, explained land‑use categories and asked commissioners to identify mismatches between map designations and current on‑the‑ground uses.
The Georgetown Planning Commission received an introductory briefing on the town’s future land‑use map and the broader five‑year comprehensive plan review.
A staff planner (Brian) said the comprehensive plan sets policy direction and the future land‑use map guides regulatory tools including zoning, subdivision rules and design standards. He explained the map’s primary categories — business, commercial, industrial, institutional, recreation/open space, multifamily, single‑family and mixed residential — and described how RPC and RRPC districts are shown on the map.
Brian highlighted several areas where current land use appears to diverge from the map, including parcels on South Railroad Avenue identified as industrial but used or being developed as residential, the Savannah Grove apartment project shown as industrial on the map, and a Northgate/Jaclyn Drive townhouse area shown as business. He asked commissioners to review the map between meetings and flag parcels that may need a future land‑use or zoning update.
He said the review balances reactive fixes (aligning the map with existing development) and proactive edits (identifying corridors or areas that should be planned differently in advance of growth). The planner said some map edits may trigger rezoning or conditional‑use processes and that staff will pursue follow‑up work as needed.
