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Metropolitan Planning Commission · Case 26-000034-ZA

8501 Lyn Ave

MAP Amendment | rezone from RSF-6 to OI-T

ApprovedThe Metropolitan Planning Commission approved this request on Feb 17, 2026.
Property
8501 Lyn Ave, , Savannah
Request
MAP Amendment | rezone from RSF-6 to OI-T (Regular agenda)
Applicant
Elizabeth A. Tootle
Staff recommendation
Approved
Board decision
Approved — 11 in favor, 0 against (Feb 17, 2026)

The board's motion

Page 4 of 6 Action Minutes February 17, 2026 at 1:30pm 112 East State Street, Arthur Mendonsa Hearing Room Approval of the request to rezone the subject property to Office & Institutional - Transition based upon adjacent land use, consistency with the intent of the 2040 Comprehensive Plan and Future Land Use Map, and written support from adjacent neighbors. Additional Comments: Section 5.15.2 should be revised to allow OIT in the Commercial-Neighborhood districts, as it is a less intense classification. This amendment would better reflect surrounding conditions and the intent of the Comp Plan: 5.15.2 Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use Map Consistency The OI districts are permitted only in the following FLUM categories: Office/Institutional: OIE, OI, OIT OfficeTransition: OIT CommercialSuburban: OIE, OI, OIT Commercial-Neighborhood: OIT (ADD) Office and InstitutionalTransition (OIT) The OIT district supports the transition of properties originally developed for residential use into limited nonresidential uses. It is intended for areas where traffic increases, roadway modifications, or similar factors have reduced residential viability, creating a need for a transitional buffer between residential and nonresidential uses.

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8501 Lyn Ave in , geocoded from Savannah's SAGIS address records.

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