This petition was continued from the July 22, 2021 City Council meeting. It was remanded back to MPC based on new information about the project.

The petition of Dana Braun (Agent) on behalf of 42/43 LLC (Owner) is for a special use permit to sell alcohol by the drink in association with a restaurant located at 9 West 43rd Street (PIN 20074 24002). The parcel is located in the TC-1 (Traditional Commercial-1) zoning district which was established to ensure the vibrancy of historic mixed-use neighborhoods with traditional development patterns characteristic of Savannah during the streetcar and early automobile eras. The district provides for commercial areas that are developed at a mass and scale harmonious with nearby residential neighborhoods. Restaurants are a permitted use in the TC-1 zoning district, yet a special use permit is needed to sell alcohol from restaurants in this zoning district.

The subject property is located on the south side of West 43^rd Street bounded by Bull Street to the east, Victory Drive to the south, and Whitaker Street to the west and is part of the evolving area of the Metropolitan Neighborhood and Streetcar Historic District. The immediate vicinity is developed with restaurants, bars, and commercial stores.

In 2017, the property expanded with the recombination of two lots (17-006816-SUBP) which created a 11,530 square foot lot or 0.26 acres. A vacant, two-story residential structure on the site is currently undergoing renovations to house a restaurant/coffee shop.

TC-1 is a zoning district that permits a mix of residential and commercial uses given they meet certain criteria. The addition of a commercial-use restaurant with alcohol sales to this immediate area is not likely to disrupt the existing character of the area.

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Based on the Special Use Permit review criteria, the Planning Commission recommends approval of the request from Dana Braun (Agent) on behalf of 42/43 LLC (Owner) for a special use permit to sell alcohol by the drink in association with a restaurant at 9 W. 43rd Street (PIN 20074 24002) with the following condition:

• The restaurant shall operate only between the hours of 7am and 10pm.

• The permit shall not be transferrable.