The Petitioner requests consideration of a zoning map amendment for two parcels located at 0 Fort Argyle Road and 5 West Gateway Boulevard. The request proposes to rezone the properties from P-B-C (Planned Community Business) under Chatham County jurisdiction to B-C (Community Business) under the City of Savannah zoning ordinance, in coordination with the proposed annexation into the City.

On August 26, 2025, the Planning Commission recommended approval of the proposed rezoning of the subject properties from P-B-C to B-C, subject to the following conditions to address wetland preservation, stormwater management, and traffic concerns:

1. The Petitioner shall submit a General Development Plan (GDP) that includes, at a minimum:
   1. Wetland fill, preservation, and buffer areas
   2. Upland/developable areas
   3. Open space
   4. Stormwater management features
   5. Circulation/access points
2. The Petitioner shall adhere to the corrective actions required by the Stop Work Order from the Chatham County Department of Engineering on January 2023 as listed below:
   1. Site must be brought back into compliance with the above-listed ordinance and any applicable Federal, State and local permits must be obtained by the site owner.
   2. Remove excavated root balls from the wetland area.
   3. Remove the fallen trees and equipment from buffer.
   4. Install / Repair all necessary SESCO BMPs in violations.
      1. Reinstall & repair silt fence
      2. Reinstall and repair tree protection.
   5. Verify land disturbance within wetland is less than 0.10 acre.
   6. Submit a corrective action clearing and grubbing plan for areas in violation of Chatham County’s LDAO & SESCO
   7. Verify KMZ file is in Georgia State plane coordinates.
   8. Any disturbed soil must be stabilized in accordance with the Manual for Erosion and Sediment Control in Georgia (the Green Book) within 14 days of disturbance.