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Neighbors split as council takes first reading on Forsyth Park-area rezoning and proposed underground parking
Summary
Council held a public hearing and took first reading on petitions to reclassify four parcels near Forsyth Park from traditional neighborhood to traditional commercial to permit a mixed-use project with subsurface parking; the Metropolitan Planning Commission and the Victorian Neighborhood Association supported the petition, but many nearby residents raised concerns about scale, traffic, construction impacts and possible variances.
On Dec. 19 the Savannah City Council held a public hearing and moved petitions seeking a future land‑use map amendment and rezoning from TN1 to TC2 for four parcels near Forsyth Park (petitioners included Seacrest 7 LLC and Portfolio Holdings LLC). MPC staff recommended approval with conditions limiting future permissible uses to those allowed under TN1 supplemental standards; the MPC commission voted unanimously to recommend the change.
Petitioners’ representatives said the proposal is intended to introduce a…
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