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Commission approves 526,000‑sq‑ft Savannah Industrial site plan with wetland, safety conditions
Summary
The board approved a site plan for a 526,000‑square‑foot distribution warehouse at Gateway Parkway and Catfish Drive subject to wetland delineation by the US Army Corps of Engineers, elevation certificates, fire suppression and emergency radio coverage requirements.
The Effingham County Commission approved a site plan for a large industrial distribution warehouse proposed by Savannah Industrial Development LLC on Jan. 7, with multiple conditions attached.
Planning staff described a roughly 38‑acre site with a proposed 526,000‑square‑foot building, 136 trailer parking spaces, 311 vehicle spaces, ADA and dock spaces, and two access points from Catfish Drive that meet county standards. Planning staff said the site spans flood zones X and AE and that elevation certificates and a US Army Corps of Engineers wetland delineation will likely be required. "The finished site will meet all wetland delineations as required by the US Army Corps of Engineers," planning staff said, and added that fire suppression and international fire code radio coverage standards must be met before operations proceed.
Commissioners asked for location clarification and staff explained the parcel is in what they referred to as area 3 near Effingham Parkway and Norfolk Southern rail lines; staff said Gateway Parkway will be extended west as part of area infrastructure improvements. The board voted to approve the site plan with the listed conditions and continued monitoring during development review.
Provenance: Planning staff presented the site plan and conditions during the new business site plan item (SEG 916–1007).
