Historic neighborhoods keep housing height

Christina Calixtro, San José Neighborhood Association president, speaks to council members about her concerns related to residential building height. (Photo by Kaitlyn Wilkes)
Christina Calixtro, San José Neighborhood Association president, speaks to council members about her concerns related to residential building height. (Photo by Kaitlyn Wilkes)

In the multi-year process of updating Georgetown’s building code standards, city council decided January 14 to maintain the current height restrictions for residential buildings in the San José and Track-Ridge-Grasshopper neighborhoods at 20 feet and 25 feet respectively. 

The initial conversation about allowed residential building height began in 2021, as residents had multiple conversations …