Zoning Board of Adjustment — Georgetown, TX
Date: 2026-03-20

Notice of Meeting of the
 Zoning Board of Adjustment
 of the City of Georgetown, Texas
 February 17, 2026
The Georgetown Zoning Board of Adjustment will meet on February 17, 2026 at 5:00 PM at Council and
Court Building, 510 W. 9th Street.

The City of Georgetown is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). If you
require assistance in participating at a public meeting due to a disability, as defined under the ADA,
reasonable assistance, adaptations, or accommodations will be provided upon request. Please contact the
City Secretary's Office, at least three (3) days prior to the scheduled meeting date, at (512) 930-3652 or
City Hall at 808 Martin Luther King Jr. Street, Georgetown, TX 78626 for additional information; TTY users
route through Relay Texas at 711.


Public Wishing to Address the Board
On a subject that is posted on this agenda: Please fill out a speaker registration form which can be found on the
table at the entrance to the meeting room. Clearly print your name and the letter of the item on which you wish
to speak and present it to the Board Liaison prior to the start of the meeting. You will be called forward to speak
when the Board considers that item. Only persons who have delivered the speaker form prior to the meeting
being called to order may speak. Speakers will be allowed up to three minutes to speak. If you wish to speak for
six minutes, it is permissible to use another requestor’s granted time to speak. No more than six minutes for a
speaker may be granted. The requestor granting time to another speaker must also submit a form and be present
at the meeting.
On a subject not posted on the agenda: A request must be received by the Advisory Board or Commission Liaison
prior to the day the agenda for this mee ng is posted. Each speaker will be given three minutes to address the
Board or Commission members. No action can be taken.

 Regular Session

 1.A Meeting Minutes
 Consideration and possible action to approve the minutes from the October 21, 2025,
 meeting of the Zoning Board of Adjustment -- Erica Dunlop, Planning Specialist

 1.B 2025-3-VAR, 704 West Carport Variance
 Public Hearing and possible action on a Zoning Variance to allow for an accessory
 structure to encroach 1’5” into the side setback pursuant to Section 6.02.050 of the
 Unified Development Code, for the property located at 704 West Street, bearing the
 legal description of Lot 6, Block S, out of the South San Gabriel Urban Renewal
 Subdivision (2025-3-VAR) -- Colin Davidson, Senior Planner

Adjournment

 Certificate of Posting
I, Robyn Densmore, City Secretary for the City of Georgetown, Texas, do hereby certify that this Notice of
Meeting was posted at City Hall, 808 Martin Luther King Jr. Street, Georgetown, TX 78626, a place readily
accessible to the general public as required by law, on the _____ day of _________________, 2025, at
________, and remained so posted for at least 72 continuous hours preceding the scheduled time of said
meeting.
_______________________________________
Robyn Densmore, City Secretary

Minutes of the
 Zoning Board of Adjustment
 City of Georgetown, Texas
 Tuesday, February 17, 2026


The Georgetown Zoning Board of Adjustment met on Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at 5:00 PM at Council
and Court Building, 510 W. 9th Street.

The City of Georgetown is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). If
you require assistance in participating at a public meeting due to a disability, as defined under the ADA,
reasonable assistance, adaptations, or accommodations will be provided upon request. Please contact
the City Secretary's Office, at least three (3) days prior to the scheduled meeting date, at (512) 930-3652
or City Hall at 808 Martin Luther King, Jr Street for additional information; TTY users route through Relay
Texas at 711.



The following Members were in attendance:
Present were: Scott A Allen, Travis Perthuis, Pierce P Macguire, Michael D Charles, Lance A Morgan


Public Wishing to Address the Board

On a subject that is posted on this agenda: Please fill out a speaker registration form which can be found on the
table at the entrance to the meeting room. Clearly print your name and the letter of the item on which you
wish to speak and present it to the Board Liaison prior to the start of the meeting. You will be called forward to
speak when the Board considers that item. Only persons who have delivered the speaker form prior to the
meeting being called to order may speak. Speakers will be allowed up to three minutes to speak. If you wish to
speak for six minutes, it is permissible to use another requestor’s granted time to speak. No more than six
minutes for a speaker may be granted. The requestor granting time to another speaker must also submit a form
and be present at the meeting.
On a subject not posted on the agenda: A request must be received by the Advisory Board or Commission Liaison
prior to the day the agenda for this mee ng is posted. Each speaker will be given three minutes to address the
Board or Commission members. No action can be taken.

1. Regular Session

 1.A Meeting Minutes
 Consideration and possible action to approve the minutes from the October 21, 2025,
 meeting of the Zoning Board of Adjustment -- Erica Dunlop, Planning Specialist

 Moved by Scott A Allen; seconded by Lance A Morgan to Approve the minutes from the
 October 21, 2025 Zoning Board of Adjustment. Motion Approved: 5- 0

 Voting For: Scott A Allen, Travis Perthuis, Pierce P Macguire, Michael D Charles, Lance A
 Morgan
 Voting Against: None

1.B 2025-3-VAR, 704 West Carport Variance
 Public Hearing and possible action on a Zoning Variance to allow for an accessory
 structure to encroach 1’5” into the side setback pursuant to Section 6.02.050 of the
 Unified Development Code, for the property located at 704 West Street, bearing the
 legal description of Lot 6, Block S, out of the South San Gabriel Urban Renewal
 Subdivision (2025-3-VAR) -- Colin Davidson, Senior Planner

 Staff report by Colin Davidson, Senior Planner.

 The applicant is requesting a variance to allow an existing carport to encroach 1’5” into the
 required side setback. A previous legally non-conforming carport occupied this lot in the
 same location, but was demolished in 2016 as the result of a tree falling on it. The
 demolition eliminated the carport’s legally non-conforming status. In 2023, the carport was
 constructed on the same foundation without a permit. This led to a code violation. When
 the applicant subsequently submitted a building permit application, the side-setback
 encroachment was identified, prompting the current variance request. Property is located
 along West Street between W 8th Street and W 6th Street within the Track Ridge
 Grasshopper (TRG) Neighborhood.
 Property is improved with a single-family home. The carport subject to this request is
 located in the northeastern portion of the property.

 The subject property has a Special Area Future Land Use designation and is currently
 zoned Residential Single-Family (RS). The property carries a Special Area FLU
 designation due to the property being located within the Track Ridge Grasshopper
 Neighborhood. Within the TRG neighborhood, the property carries a “Traditional
 Housing” designation which intends for the area to be primarily single-family homes.
 This area encourages the preservation of open space and environmentally sensitive
 areas.

 The surrounding properties are also comprised of single-family homes. The character of
 the area is largely residential with a few small-scale, non-residential properties in the
 larger area.

 The following are the pertinent sections of the Unified Development Code (UDC) related to
 this request:
 • UDC Section 6.02.050 provides the dimensional standards for properties located in
 the RS zoning district. The table describes the side setback to be 6’.
 • UDC Section 6.04.020.A.1 states No building, structure, or other development feature
 shall be located within a required setback or yard unless otherwise specified in this
 section. The specified exemptions include landscape features, driveways, sidewalks,
 uncovered patios, pergolas (contained entirely within the side setback), pools, and other
 minor development features. The carport in question does not meet any of the allowed
 development features within a side setback.
Staff has reviewed the variance request and the applicant’s stated findings, and has
evaluated the request based on the UDC required findings for a variance in accordance
with UDC Section 3.15.030, which states:
The Zoning Board of Adjustment may authorize a variance from the requirements of the
zoning provisions of the UDC if the variance from the terms of the zoning provisions is not
contrary to the public interest and, due to special conditions, a literal enforcement of the
requirements would result in unnecessary hardship, so the spirit of this Code is preserved,
and substantial justice done. No variance shall be granted unless the ZBA finds all of the
required findings established in UDC Section 3.15.030.A.

Commissioners asked what happens if this application is not approved? Staff stated the
applicant will need to take a section of the building that is over the setback and comply with
the Unified Development Code.
Commissioners asked if there is a penalty involved for building over the setback. Staff
stated no.

Chair Perthuis invited the applicant to speak.

Tisha Ritta, the applicant's representative gave a brief history of the carport and stated
the applicant is requesting a variance for 18 inches to encroach into the setback. Ms.
Ritta stated the applicant is not disputing the language code; however, she feels the
encroachment is very minimal and staff has determined this is not detrimental to health,
safety, or welfare.

Chair Perthuis opened the public hearing. No one signed up to speak, the public
hearing was closed.

Moved by Pierce P Macguire; seconded by Lance A Morgan to to approve the Variance
as presented due to
 There are extraordinary or special conditions.
 There are no substantial detriments.
 The conditions that create the need for the Zoning Variance do not generally
 apply to other properties in the vicinity.
 The conditions that create the need for the Zoning Variance are not the result of
 the applicant's own actions.
 The granting of the Zoning Variance would not substantially conflict with the
 Comprehensive Plan and the purposes of this Code.
 The Utilization does not comply nor Insufficient findings listed in the Zoning Map
 Variance Approval Criteria.
.
Motion : 5- 0
Voting For: Scott A Allen, Travis Perthuis, Pierce P Macguire, Michael D Charles, Lance
A Morgan
Voting Against: None
Adjournment

These minutes were approved at the meeting of ________________________


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Chair Attest