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Planning commission unanimously recommends revised future land‑use map to Georgetown Town Council
Summary
The Georgetown Planning Commission voted unanimously July 15 to recommend that town council adopt a revised future land‑use map dated July 6, 2026, after staff presented parcel‑by‑parcel changes and a public commenter raised concerns about property‑value impacts.
The Georgetown Planning Commission voted unanimously July 15 to recommend that town council adopt a revised future land‑use map dated July 6, 2026 and forward the amendment to the Office of State Planning Coordination.
Ryan, a community‑development staff member leading the five‑year comprehensive‑plan review, told the commission the third draft updates several parcel designations to reflect current and anticipated uses, including changing some Railroad Avenue and Carver Street parcels from industrial to single‑family or multifamily, redesignating Savannah Grove (formerly Kingfisher Apartments) as multifamily and converting pockets of North Bedford Street to business consistent with observed use. “We have gone through a number of iterations,” Ryan said, and the draft is intended to align the future‑use map with zoning and development patterns.
During public comment, Brell Melvin said his family received a notice that their Carver Street property’s future‑use designation would change from industrial to residential and asked how that would affect property value. “Commercial is a lot more valuable than residential,” Melvin said, adding the letter surprised his family and they were concerned about losing value.
The commission and staff responded that the future‑use map is guidance, not a zoning change, and does not itself alter property taxes. Ryan said reassessments and tax impacts typically follow improvements or rezoning, not map designations. “The future land‑use map…doesn’t change anything about what you’re allowed to do on your property today,” he said.
After discussion, a commissioner moved to recommend council adopt the revised map and submit it to the state planning office; the motion was seconded and carried on a unanimous roll‑call vote.
Next steps: staff will submit the amendment to the Office of State Planning Coordination and report back to the commission if substantive comments require further action before town council consideration.
