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Savannah council adopts zoning text amendment to enable limited density bonuses, removes RSF‑6 provision
Summary
The City Council approved a zoning text amendment creating a framework for an affordable‑housing density bonus and an associated overlay; council removed the RSF‑6 (single‑family 6) provisions after debate and community requests.
The Savannah City Council on March 27 approved a zoning text amendment that creates a framework for an affordable‑housing density bonus program and the future adoption of an affordable‑housing overlay, with a key change: language covering the RSF‑6 (residential single‑family 6) district was removed before passage.
The amendment, introduced as a joint petition by the mayor and council and by Brianna Paxton, lays out how property owners within specified zoning districts could be eligible to add limited additional housing units in exchange for affordability commitments or other regulatory adjustments. City Manager Vangel explained the ordinance would be adopted in two steps: first the text adopted today, then a geographically specific overlay map that defines which neighborhoods and parcels may use the program.
Why it matters: Council members and neighborhood representatives said the change could help increase housing supply in parts of…
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