Simcoe at Canal Towns, LLC (Simcoe) is seeking to develop a townhome project in the Savannah Quarters community in the City of Pooler. Their site is bifurcated by the Savannah Ogeechee Canal (Canal), a City of Savannah owned historic canal and drainage facility. The City and Simcoe have negotiated an agreement whereby the City would grant an easement for a bridge across the canal to provide access to the severed portion of Simcoe property, which has no other means of access. In exchange, Simcoe would develop a public nature trail for pedestrian and bike access along the canal and assume all maintenance responsibilities of the section of canal adjoining their parcel. The long-term goal is to establish a trail along the entire length of the canal to provide public recreation and access to this historic waterway, and this additional trail segment will contribute toward that goal.

Approval