Do You Know What is In the Gerogetown 2030 Plan?

The City of Georgetown is hosting a public meeting to share and review proposed changes to the future land use map on Oct. 30 from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Georgetown Public Library, 402 W. Eighth St.

Here are the people who are deciding the future of Georgetown. They are the "2030 Comprehensive Plan Update Steering Committee".

In attendance: Mayor Dale Ross; Ercel Brashear; Lou Snead; Linda McCalla; Danelle Houck; Suzy Pukys; Hugh Brown; Josh Schroeder; Tommy Gonzalez; PJ Stevens; Wendy Cash. Linda McCalla joined the meeting at approximately 6:45pm. 

Lou Snead left the meeting at approximately 7pm. 

Staff present: Sofia Nelson; Nat Waggoner; Susan Watkins; Andreina Davila; Wayne Reed; David Morgan; Michael Patroski; Ethan Harwell; Chelsea Irby; Wayne Reed.

Are there members that are committed to slow, balanced growth without a financial interest on this committee? That is left as an exercise for the reader to determine.

Here is the proposed land use map. It is hard to appreciate on the small screen and those interested should really go to the library to see a large scale map.

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There will be financial analyses for the various scenarios that have been considered presented at the November 12, Council Workshop.

It should be pointed out that land use maps and zoning ordinances are used to control land use at the expense of land owners. It is a method of picking "winners and losers". If your land lies in a high value use area, then your land is much more valuable than the poor smuck who's land lies in a low value use area.

It is also interesting that the map also covers areas that are not in the City. Can the City control use of land not within the jurisdiction of the City? Inquiring minds would like to know.