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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.
The Planning, Zoning and Urban Design Department provides a range of planning-related services to enhance the livability, sustainability and vitality of Savannah. It handles business location approvals, issues zoning confirmation letters, reviews development site plans and issues short-term vacation rental permits.
City Council approved a new zoning code and zoning map, "NewZO," on July 18th, 2019 to replace a code dating to the 1960s. It went into effect on September 1st, 2019. To learn more about NewZO, we have produced an informative video. We also have an executive summary available.
Please consult the following for additional information:
Planning and Urban Design Staff
Name | Title | Phone | Email |
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Bridget Lidy | Director | 912-525-3100, ext. 1480 | Email |
Candra Teshome | Planning and Zoning Liaison | 912-525-3100, ext. 1839 | Email |
Tom Bolton | Zoning Plans Reviewer | 912-525-3100, ext. 1869 | Email |
Aislee Jackson | Zoning Use Coordinator | 912-644-7709 | Email |
Beth Barnes | Administrative Assistant | 912-525-3100, ext. 1859 | Email |
Cornelia Reed | Program Coordinator | 912-525-3100 ext. 1161 | Email |
Contact Us
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Bridget Lidy
DirectorPlanning and Urban Design
The Office of Planning and Urban Design will be closed to the public to effective Monday, March 23, 2020 due to COVID-19.
We continue to offer essential services to the public. To adhere to CDC recommendations, we are requesting that applications and other related documents be transmitted to our staff electronically.
Please contact us if you have any questions:
- 912-429-3364
912-661-3829
Thank you for your patience and understanding, and for being a valued customer of the City of Savannah.