The Petitioner requests an amendment to the Future Land Use Map (FLUM) from Traditional Neighborhood to Traditional Commercial.

The addresses for the request are 1001 Whitaker Street, 1015 Whitaker Street, 120 West Park Avenue, and 124 West Park Avenue. The amendment is requested in connection with a proposed development that will utilize four parcels to construct three office buildings with an accessory underground parking facility that is intended to serve both the proposed structures and the general public for off-street parking needs in the vicinity of Historic Forsyth Park.

On March 28, 2024, Savannah’s City Council endorsed a development agreement with Forsyth Park Commons, LLC for an underground public parking garage. Per the agreement, the partnership would result in the construction of a two-story underground parking garage with 450 spaces to support the estimated 115,000 square foot office use. One hundred of the spaces are to be made available to the public during business hours and all spaces made available to the public after business hours and on the weekend.

On November 19, 2024, the Planning Commission recommended approval of a FLUM amendment from Traditional Neighborhood to Traditional Commercial, consistent with long standing uses on the subject parcels and adjacency to a minor arterial.