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March 24, 2022 City Council Regular Meeting
Title
15. Petition of Carlton J. Ray on Behalf of Drayton Parker Companies, LLC to Zone 1750 Grove Point Road & 1754 Pine Grove Road (PINs 10993A04001 and 10993A04002) from P-B (Planned Business) to B-C (Community Business) and to Zone 1758 Grove Point Road (PIN 10993A05001) from R-A (Residential Agriculture) to R-A-CO (Residential Agriculture-County) to Support Annexation Petition. File No. 22-000483-ZA.
Strategic Priority
Good Government
Description

The petition of Carlton J. Ray of Drayton Parker Companies, LLC is to rezone 1750 Grove Point Road and 1754 Pine Grove Road (PINs 10993A04001 and 10993A04002) from the County's P-B (Planned Business) zoning classification to the City's B-C (Community Business) zoning classification. The property located 1758 Pine Grove Road (PIN 10993A05001) shall maintain Chatham County’s R-A zoning district. The intent of these districts and their permissible uses are different. In Chatham County, the P-B zoning district’s intent is the managed creation and allowance of districts that accommodate heavy commercial and industrial uses through the P overlay designation. The uses allowed in the zoning district are intense and include, for example, Storage yards and Self-storage mini-warehouses.

The City of Savannah’s B-C zoning district allows for less intense uses, such as retail, restaurants, and mixed-use construction. While the B-C zoning district allows for some intense uses, these are managed through use limitations and special use permits. Chatham County’s R-A zoning district allows for less intense uses and serves to protect rural areas from commercial encroachment.

While the B-C zoning district allows for less intense uses, the parcels do not currently maintain access to Abercorn Street. The assemblage has access to Grove Point Rd, a collector street, and Sweetwater Station Dr, an unclassified street.

Recommendation

Staff recommends approval of the request to rezone 1750 Grove Point Rd and 1754 Pine Grove Rd from Chatham County’s P-B zoning district to the City of Savannah’s B-C zoning district. Staff also recommends approval of the request to rezone 1758 Pine Grove Rd from Chatham County’s R-A zoning district to the City of Savannah’s R-A-CO zoning district.

Contact
Bridget Lidy, Senior Director, Planning and Urban Design
Financial Impact
N/A
Review Comments
Attachments
Exhibit 1: 1750, 1754 & 1758 Pine Grove Road (File No. 22-000483-ZA)
Exhibit 2: Maps for Grove Point Road & Pine Grove Road (File No. 22-000483-ZA)
Exhibit 3: Proposed Site Plan (File No. 22-000483-ZA)
Exhibit 4: Uses Allowed in the County's B Zoning District (File No. 22-000483-ZA)
Exhibit 5: Uses Allowed in the City's B-C Zoning District (File No. 22-000483-ZA)
Exhibit 6: Uses Allowed in the County's RA Zoning District (File No. 22-000483-ZA)
Exhibit 7: Draft Ordinance (File No. 22-00483-ZA)
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