Downtown Master Plan Envisions a Decade of City Projects
The update outlines 10 year city projects from public feedback. Plans include reconfiguring streets and downtown parking, an Art Walk on Ninth Street, a Rock Street promenade, and Blue Hole Park revamp to draw residents and new business. Schroeder notes these moves aim to grow thriving downtown and boost property and sales tax revenue over the next two decades.
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Downtown projects reshape Austin Avenue corridor plans
The city advances an Austin Avenue Corridor Study with 30 plus projects to boost safety, economy and corridor feel, including a one lane north and south route with a raised median and new signals from NE Inner Loop to SE Inner Loop. Georgetown plans a signature $18.3 million pedestrian bridges along Austin Avenue and a $19.8 million four story public parking garage opening by end 2025. A City Center festival plaza near the library site and an updated Unified Development Code lifting height limits to 52 feet could follow, shaping downtown density and zoning.
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Downtown Master Plan funded by TIRZ revenues
The Downtown Master Plan projects will be funded mainly through the city's Downtown Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone. TIRZ uses base property value and reinvests additional revenues within the downtown district as values rise. Mayor Josh Schroeder notes community support for the Square and Blue Hole projects, but cautions about road project tradeoffs.
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Taller Buildings Raise Downtown Height to 52 Feet
The Downtown Master Plan confirms a 52 foot limit in the Downtown Overlay District, loosening earlier restrictions to preserve the courthouse dome while balancing residents’ desire to maintain historic character. Neighborhood groups backed the compromise to keep larger structures out long term.
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Downtown Master Plan targets walkable square area
The Downtown Master Plan proposes wider sidewalks and redesigned streets around the Square to boost pedestrian access. Parking near downtown businesses will shrink by 71 spaces with further losses possible on Austin Avenue. A new 3815‑space garage was started earlier this year, but Sun City residents fear reduced accessibility and ADA compliant spots for seniors.
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Downtown plan to boost walkability and density
Mayor Josh Schroeder notes updates to the Downtown Master Plan and Unified Development Code aim to increase walkable space and allow taller buildings with greater density. Changes address past reluctance from developers and could attract diverse business tenants, plus future multifamily, hotel projects, boosting foot traffic and tax revenue in the Square.
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Sun seeks customer service rep on the Square
A part or full time opening in the Sun's Customer Service Department seeks a warm, detail oriented person to assist with advertising and subscription needs. Located on the Square, duties include greeting callers and visitors in a public office and climbing stairs. Pay ranges 15 to 20 dollars per hour plus PTO. Email resume to Clark Thurmond at clark wilcosun.com.
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