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Council advances first reading for Savannah Country Day School rezoning after community speakers urge master plan
Summary
A first-reading rezoning for 65.28 acres at Savannah Country Day School moved forward June 25 to allow community meetings; speakers urged the school remain in the community for 15 years and asked for a campus master plan. The hearing closed unanimously and the second reading was set for July 9, 2020.
The Savannah City Council heard a zoning application for 65.28 acres on Stillwood Drive and Cedar Grove Avenue related to Savannah Country Day School and moved the item forward for a first reading to allow time for community meetings.
Marcus Lotson of the Metropolitan Planning Commission described the property. Alderman Kurtis Purtee asked that the school remain part of the community for the next 15 years and asked that a campus master plan be developed and shared with residents, recommending community involvement in future decisions. Speakers included Attorney Harold Yellin, who requested OI-E zoning, resident Benjamin Hill who opposed the rezoning, and Headmaster Kef Wilson representing the school.
Alderman Purtee moved to close the hearing; Alderwoman Bernetta B. Lanier and Alderwoman Alicia Miller Blakely seconded, and the motion passed unanimously. Mayor Johnson announced the item would proceed as a first reading and the council planned the second reading for July 9, 2020.
Why it matters: The rezoning affects a long-standing local school and surrounding neighborhoods; councilors sought a balance between enabling school projects and giving residents a voice through additional meetings.
