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This map details the types of development that will be within Heirloom. The purple special district will hold commercial businesses, and the blue public district will hold a new Georgetown ISD school. (Photo courtesy the City of Georgetown)

This map details the types of development that will be within Heirloom. The purple special district will hold commercial businesses, and the blue public district will hold a new Georgetown ISD school. (Photo courtesy the City of Georgetown)

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620-acre mixed use plan unanimously approved

Kaitlyn Wilkes
Tuesday, September 2, 2025
Georgetown City Council unanimously approved the annexation and creation of a Public Improvement District for the Heirloom development, which will be located at the intersection of Ronald Reagan Boulevard and County Road 248. Council member Ben Stewart was absent from the meeting.
This map shows green spaces and 20 different parcels of land in the Lakeside Estates development, located north and east of Santa Rita Ranch in far west area of Georgetown’s extraterritorial jurisdiction. (Map courtesy City of Georgetown)

This map shows green spaces and 20 different parcels of land in the Lakeside Estates development, located north and east of Santa Rita Ranch in far west area of Georgetown’s extraterritorial jurisdiction. (Map courtesy City of Georgetown)

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Lakeside Estates approved for 1,300 units, resort

Kaitlyn Wilkes
Tuesday, September 2, 2025
Lakeside Estates — 722- acre project southwest of Lake Georgetown and north of Santa Rita Ranch in the city’s extraterritorial jurisdiction —- was approved on second reading by Georgetown City Council on August 26.
A preliminary concept plan for the development shows 93 lots for the neighborhood between Serenada and the airport. (Map courtesy City of Georgetown)

A preliminary concept plan for the development shows 93 lots for the neighborhood between Serenada and the airport. (Map courtesy City of Georgetown)

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Serenada residents raise concerns over subdivision plan

Kaitlyn Wilkes
Thursday, June 26, 2025
Surveyors near Serenada shed light on a new development that could be built near the Georgetown airport by the intersection of Northwest Boulevard and Serenada Drive.
A map of Atkinson Ranch shows how the property is divided by a large floodplain. (Courtesy Del Webb)

A map of Atkinson Ranch shows how the property is divided by a large floodplain. (Courtesy Del Webb)

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Del Webb development raises questions from city council

Kaitlyn Wilkes
Friday, April 11, 2025
A proposed project led by developer Del Webb could bring more than 500 new homes, 250 medium-density units and commercial space to a 362-acre property just outside Georgetown’s city limits.

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Changes come to multi-family development standards

Kaitlyn Wilkes
Thursday, February 13, 2025
Georgetown’s standards for new multi-family developments are set to change as city council works to update the city’s Unified Development Code — which outlines building and planning standards for residents and developers.

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Growth, housing and economic development

Kaitlyn Wilkes
Tuesday, January 21, 2025
To start every year, Georgetown City Council reviews the city’s strategic vision, plan and rules of governance. For 2025, council is keeping the same strategic priority areas as last year: growth, economic development, governance, downtown, housing and risk management.
An aerial view of the West Bend development from the north, with other parts of Wolf Ranch visible. (Courtesy Hillwood Communities)

An aerial view of the West Bend development from the north, with other parts of Wolf Ranch visible. (Courtesy Hillwood Communities)

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New homes at Wolf Ranch underway

Kaitlyn Wilkes
Tuesday, September 10, 2024
Construction is beginning on the third and final section of Wolf Ranch’s residential offerings. The West Bend development is situated on a 325 acre plot of land and will have 671 homesites.
This rendering shows what the multifamily housing would have looked like and how parking would have been accommodated. (Courtesy Land Strategies Inc.)

This rendering shows what the multifamily housing would have looked like and how parking would have been accommodated. (Courtesy Land Strategies Inc.)

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Georgetown City Council denies high-density multi-family development

Kaitlyn Wilkes
Monday, September 2, 2024
A proposal to bring a 24 acre multifamily and commercial development to Shell Road near Serenada was turned down by Georgetown City Council August 27.
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