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June 11, 2020 City Council Meeting
Title
21. Approval to Zone Two Parcels with an Aggregate of 1,036.69 Acres Located on Southwest Bypass (Veteran's Parkway) in the Vicinity of Old Burkhalter Road (Rockingham Farms), Petitioner Bridget Lidy on Behalf of The Mayor and Aldermen, Aldermanic District 5, File No. 19-0006681-ZA
Strategic Priority
Good Government
Description

Bridget Lidy for the Mayor and Aldermen and Phillip McCorkle on behalf of Jack Wardlaw for the property owner, Rockingham Farms, LLC, in conjunction with an annexation petition, are requesting approval to zone an 1036.69-acre portion of 343 Buckhalter Rd (PIN 10943 01001) from Chatham County’s existing M (Manufacturing) and P-M (Planned Manufacturing) Zoning Districts to the City of Savannah’s M-CO (Manufacturing – County) Zoning District (File #19-006681-ZA). Plat Book 52 Page 227 provides the boundaries of the subject 1036.69 acres:

  • An 81.83-acre portion is between Veteran’s Parkway and Hunter Army Airfield and
  • The remaining 954.86 acres are west of Veteran’s Parkway.

On December 5, 2019, the Mayor and Aldermen acknowledged the receipt of an annexation petition for these parcels with an aggregate of 1,036.69 acres.  On May 28, 2020, the Mayor and Aldermen approved a development agreement as a Public-Private Partnership (P3) that will establish an interchange and extended water/sewer to Rockingham Farms.  

Recommendation

Approval.

Contact
Bridget Lidy, Planning and Urban Design Director
Financial Impact
N/A
Review Comments
Attachments
Exhibit 1: Ordinance - Veteran's Parkway.pdf
Exhibit 2: Annexation Maps.pdf
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