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Commission reviews five‑year comprehensive‑plan update and discusses North Bedford future land use
Summary
Town staff presented draft changes to Georgetown’s five‑year comprehensive-plan update, including potential future‑land‑use adjustments on North Bedford Street; commissioners discussed whether to reclassify several parcels to business (professional-office) and asked staff to pursue follow-up workshops and targeted outreach.
Town planning staff presented a draft five‑year update to Georgetown’s comprehensive plan at the May 20 meeting, highlighting several parcel-specific changes and a staff recommendation to clarify future land use along North Bedford Street.
Staff told commissioners the draft includes minor adjustments made since the last meeting — several parcels were changed from industrial to single‑family, Savannah Grove was designated multifamily, and Jacqueline Drive was updated to multifamily — and that maps were prepared comparing existing land use, zoning and the proposed future‑land‑use designations. The presentation showed that much of North Bedford remains single‑family in practice while the future‑land‑use map has been aspirationally labeled for business uses closer to the circle and toward West Market Street.
Commissioners debated whether to change five to 10 parcels currently designated single‑family on the future‑land‑use map to business (staff characterized 'business' as lower‑intensity professional office uses rather than high‑intensity commercial or restaurant uses). Staff noted that changing the future‑land‑use designation does not automatically rezone property; owners still must pursue rezoning and public hearings, but the designation can shorten the procedural path for later rezoning requests.
The commission also reviewed two petitions from John Jones and Jeff Korman seeking redesignation of several parcels in the annexation area from rural‑agriculture to mixed residential and commercial along Seashore Highway; staff said petitions would remain open through June for additional requests. Staff added other updates: a demolition and brownfield‑remediation application for an old gas station foundation, an upcoming concept review for a nearby parcel (Penn’s Grant), and that Georgetown received a five‑year renewal of its Downtown Development District designation with an expanded boundary.
Commissioners did not take final votes on map changes at the meeting but expressed interest in scheduling a follow‑up workshop (and possibly involving the new council) to resolve a handful of North Bedford parcels. Staff will continue outreach to affected property owners and prepare revised maps for future public hearings.
