The Planning Commission proposes to amend the Zoning Ordinance to allow the Upper-story residential use in the RIP-C Zoning District (File No.18-003306-ZA) as an alternative to the proposed rezoning of 415 E Oglethorpe Ave.  Currently, the Upper-story residential use is only permitted in the B-C and B-G Zoning Districts (Sec. 8-305(b) Business & Industrial) within the Savannah Historic District.  The Upper-story residential use is not currently permitted in the Conservation & Residential Zoning Districts (Sec. 8-3025(a)), which includes the RIP-C Zoning District.

On January 21, 2016, the Mayor & Aldermen created the Upper-story residential use, which is defined as "One or more residential dwelling units above a ground floor nonresidential use" (15-005698-ZA).

This is the first of two related agenda items as the Planning Commission recommends this alternative to the proposed rezoning request of 415 E Oglethorpe Ave by Harold Yellin for Bryson-Read, LLC (File No. 18-002591-ZA) from RIP-C to B-C.  Additionally, this proposed text amendment is related to the proposed sale of 1.18 acres, which was declared surplus by the Mayor & Aldermen on September 29, 2016, under Event # 4713-3.

On June 5, 2018, the Planning Commission voted to recommend denial of the rezoning of 415 E Oglethorpe Ave and approval of the text amendment as an alternative.

The petitioner has requested that this item be continued until September 27, 2018.