The petitioner is requesting approval of a Special Use Permit to establish a restaurant with onsite consumption of alcohol (File No. 004426-ZA) at 12500 Apache Avenue. This petition accompanies the request to rezone the property from RSF-E (Residential Single Family-Estate) to B-M (Maritime-Business) (File No. 22-004424-ZA). The Zoning Ordinance requires a Special Use Permit for a restaurant with on premises consumption of alcohol within the B-M district.

The parcel is located off Apache Avenue and is approximately 2.08 acres with 271-feet of frontage along Apache Avenue. The area historically operated as a restaurant with a marina called “Bells Landing”. In February 2006, the restaurant and marina were destroyed by a fire. Two neighborhood meetings were convened by the petitioner.

On December 20, 2022, the Planning Commission approved the Special Use Permit request at 12500 Apache Avenue for a restaurant with on premises consumption of alcohol within the B-M (Maritime-Business) zoning district under the following conditions:

1. The Special Use permit shall be nontransferable.
2. The Special Use permit shall be on-premises alcohol only.

Following the Planning Commission meeting, the petitioner also agreed to these conditions:

3. The hours of operation shall be limited to: 11am – 9pm, Monday through Thursday; 11am-10pm Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.
4. Parking requirements to be met on-site.
5. Compliance with City of Savannah Noise Ordinance.
6. Compliance with all required setbacks and buffers.