Georgetown City Council voted 4-2 on Sept. 22 to adjust a development agreement with the Woodside Municipal Utility District that will increase the number of age-restricted homes.
What happened
The Woodside MUD is already in development, with the original agreement including 1,169 homes, with 465 of those being age-restricted.
The vote adjusts the Woodside MUD development agreement to convert 143 homes planned to be built as traditional housing into age-restricted single-family homes. This brings the total count to over 600 age-restricted homes.
The developer has a private agreement with Pulte Group, the developer of Sun City, to integrate the active adult homes into the Sun City neighborhood where the two developments are contiguous.
The history
At a July 28 presentation from development partner Blake Magee Company, the developer also proposed annexing the 162.5-acre Thompson Tract into city limits to build about 500 new age-restricted homes as part of the MUD.
The amendment to the current plan is in line with City Council's direction to move forward with the Thompson Tract addition, according to city documents.
What they're saying
District 3 City Council member Ben Butler opposed the MUD because it will restrict access between Sun City and the additional homes without a new road being added, he said.
"There is no option between Point A and Point B between 22 mph and 55 mph, and we would like that option," Butler said.
Additionally, Butler said his constituents don't want Sun City to become any larger, as it puts more strain on shared amenities like reserved rooms and golf courses.
"It was not designed for this many people," Butler said.
District 1 City Council member Jake French also opposed the development because it exceeds the city's standards for the amount of age-restricted housing.
District 4 City Council member Ron Garland, who supported the development, said this was one of the most difficult decisions he's had to make as a council member. He said he supports the agreement because the additional homes will attract more commercial businesses in this area of the city.
Mayor Josh Schroeder said that by approving the new terms of the MUD, the city has more say in its development standards.
