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.

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.