Planning, Zoning and Urban Design

The City of Savannah and the Chatham County – Savannah Metropolitan Planning Commission will be taking the following steps to protect public safety in response to the Coronavirus Disease. 

MEETINGS UPDATE
All City of Savannah meetings with the Planning Commission and other review bodies will be postponed through April 20, 2020.  This includes:

• Rezonings
• All Local Historic and Conservation District Certificates of Appropriateness for Board Review (staff level reviews will continue to be accepted and processed, electronically, during this time)
• Historic Site and Monument Commission (Markers, Monuments, and Public Art)
• Zoning Ordinance Text Amendments
• Special Use Approvals

Additionally, no meetings for the following review bodies will occur during this time:

• The Planning Commission
• City of Savannah Zoning Board of Appeals
• Historic Site and Monument Commission
• Savannah Historic District Board of Review
• Historic Preservation Commission

APPLICATION SUBMISSIONS

All applications will be continued in the order received until the next available meeting agenda. Applications for future meetings will only be accepted digitally in PDF format based on the instructions below.  If your email is larger than 15MB, please send an email to the appropriate contact to secure alternative submission arrangements. 

For Planning Commission and City of Savannah Zoning Board of Appeals submit applications, plans and questions by email. 

For the Historic District Board of Review, Historic Preservation Commission, and Historic Site and Monument Commission, submit applications, plans and questions to this email

Thank you for your patience during this emergency situation and please stay well.