What's before the MPC's review boards
Agendas, staff recommendations and decisions from the seven review boards of the Chatham County–Savannah Metropolitan Planning Commission — the MPC, the Historic District Board of Review, the Historic Preservation Commission, both Zoning Boards of Appeals, the County Historic Preservation Commission and the Historic Site and Monument Commission — read from the MPC’s own documents.
Covers the review boards of the Metropolitan Planning Commission only. City Council, the County Commission and other city and county boards aren’t included.
Coming up
The next meeting of each board. Agendas usually post one to two weeks ahead.
- Historic District Board of Review · HDBRTuesday, November 10
8 petitions on the agenda - Chatham County Zoning Board of Appeals · CZBATuesday, November 17
6 petitions on the agenda - Metropolitan Planning Commission · MPCTuesday, November 17
8 petitions on the agenda - Historic Preservation Commission · HPCWednesday, November 18
25 petitions on the agenda - City of Savannah Zoning Board of Appeals · SZBAThursday, November 19
2 petitions on the agenda - Savannah – Chatham County Historic Site and Monument Commission · HSMCThursday, December 3
3 petitions on the agenda
Recently decided
The latest final decisions across every board, from the published minutes. Each opens the petition’s own page with the staff recommendation, vote and documents.
- Oct 27MPC533 E 38th StMajor Master Plan Amendment: reduction of required parking spaced in a PD26-004357-ZAApproved with Conditions
- Oct 27MPC1402 Habersham StSpecial Use Permit: Accessory Sales of Beer and Wine in association with a restaurant26-004669-ZAApproved with Conditions
- Oct 27MPC1108 Abercorn StGDP with Variance26-004095-ZAApproved
- Oct 22SZBA416 E 57th Stvariances to rear yard setback back building facade and roof eaves26-003477-ZBADenied
- Oct 22SZBA817 E 70th Stvariance for parking reduction26-004679-ZBAApproved
- Oct 14HDBR606 Turner BoulevardIlluminated Sign26-004190-COAApproved
- Oct 14HDBR206 West Bay StreetGates26-004197-COAApproved with Conditions
- Oct 14HDBR3 West Gordon StreetAlterations26-004683-COAApproved
- Oct 6MPC100 Little Neck RdMajor Subdivision: Keller Market Square Ph 126-002790-SUBPApproved
- Oct 6MPCE. 49th StFLUM Amendment: from Conservation Category to Commercial Suburban 2acres of the approx. 12.34 tract26-003971-ZAApproved
The boards
Each board’s page lists its meetings, agendas, minutes and every petition it has heard.
- Metropolitan Planning Commission (MPC)Rezonings, subdivisions, site plans and zoning text amendments across Savannah and unincorporated Chatham County.
- Historic District Board of Review (HDBR)Certificates of Appropriateness for exterior work in Savannah’s downtown historic district — alterations, new construction, demolition and signs.
- Historic Preservation Commission (HPC)Certificates of Appropriateness in Savannah’s other local historic districts, such as the Victorian, Thomas Square and Cuyler-Brownville districts.
- City of Savannah Zoning Board of Appeals (SZBA)Variances, special uses and appeals of zoning decisions inside the City of Savannah.
- Chatham County Zoning Board of Appeals (CZBA)Variances and appeals of zoning decisions in unincorporated Chatham County.
- Chatham County Historic Preservation Commission (CCHPC)Review of designated historic properties and districts in unincorporated Chatham County.
- Savannah – Chatham County Historic Site and Monument Commission (HSMC)Monuments, historical markers, memorials, murals and other public art on public property.