Historic Preservation Commission · Case 26-001611-COA
1622 Ogeechee Road Lot 1A-5
New Construction, Small, Part 1 & 2
- Property
- 1622 Ogeechee Road Lot 1A-5, Law Ward, Savannah
- Request
- New Construction, Small, Part 1 & 2 (Regular agenda)
- Applicant
- Civis Savannah, Inc., Juan Uzcategui
- Staff recommendation
- Approved with Conditions
- Board decision
- Approved with Conditions — 7 in favor, 0 against (May 27, 2026)
The board's motion
COMMISSION DECISION: APPROVE the request to construct the property at 1622 Ogeechee Road, Lot 1A-5 WITH THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS, to be reviewed by staff because the work is otherwise visually compatible and meets the Standards: Provide foundation heights of three (3) contributing resources in the immediate vicinity to determine the height of the proposed construction. Indicate the material and dimensions of the casing material for the windows. Provide a section detail to show the window details. Page 18 of 30 Arthur A. Mendonsa Hearing Room May 27, 2026 2:00 P.M. MINUTES Clarify the material of the main entrance door. Indicate the pitch of the porch roof on the plans. Indicate the location of the electrical panel on the plans. Provide spec sheets for the front porch light. Add a base and a capital to the rear porch columns. Attain 30% transparency on the east façade. AND Staff recommends that the Savannah Historic Preservation Commission recommends approval to the Savannah Zoning Board of Appeals for the one variance request for 1622 Ogeechee Road, Lot 1A-5 as noted below, because the variance criteria are met: §7.10.10.a.ii.3.a ";In single-family detached, single-family attached, two-family attached, three- family/four family, and townhouse dwellings, the exterior expression of the height of the first story shall not be less than 11 feet and the height of the upper stories shall not be less than nine (9) feet."; To allow for a first story height of nine (9) feet.
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