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A concept plan for the Bell-Sharkey Municipal Utility District shows 395 lots east of Inner Loop and north of University Avenue, with the San Gabriel River to the north. The orange lots are 47 feet by 125 feet, and the yellow lots are 52 feet by 125 feet.

A concept plan for the Bell-Sharkey Municipal Utility District shows 395 lots east of Inner Loop and north of University Avenue, with the San Gabriel River to the north. The orange lots are 47 feet by 125 feet, and the yellow lots are 52 feet by 125 feet.

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Pulte Group looks to add another subdivision in east Georgetown

Kaitlyn Wilkes
Tuesday, December 16, 2025
Sun City developer Pulte could bring a new Municipal Utility District with about 395 homes to the east side of Georgetown between University Avenue, NE Inner Loop, the 130 Toll and the south shore of the San Gabriel River.

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Building code update aims to lower costs

Kaitlyn Wilkes
Tuesday, September 30, 2025
Georgetown officials are considering adopting the most up-to-date building codes to help reduce housing costs and exploring whether local amendments could offset expenses for consumers.

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Real Estate sales on the rise

Nalani Nuylan
Monday, September 29, 2025
Updated data from the Austin Board of Realtors show that the market is finding stability across the Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos Metropolitan Statistical Area.
This map highlights where the high- and low-density multi-family housing would be in relation to the commercial development. Lot number four would house a gas station. (Map courtesy City of Georgetown)

This map highlights where the high- and low-density multi-family housing would be in relation to the commercial development. Lot number four would house a gas station. (Map courtesy City of Georgetown)

P&Z Commission unanimously rejects Shell Spur mixed-use project

Kaitlyn Wilkes
Thursday, September 4, 2025
Georgetown’s Planning and Zoning Commission denied a Planned Unit Development request for a mixed-use multi-family and commercial proposal that would be located off Shell Road and Shell Spur.
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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