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Council unanimously approves several rezoning requests and site plans, including McDonald’s concept
Summary
Port Wentworth city council approved second readings for multiple rezoning requests (including 34-acre and 31-acre parcels) and concept site plans — among them a McDonald’s at 1 Supermarket Lane — after Planning Commission recommendations; approvals were unanimous.
The City of Port Wentworth City Council on Oct. 16 approved multiple zoning map amendments and concept site plans recommended by the Planning Commission.
Council approved a second reading to rezone 34 acres at 50 Newport Blvd from R-4 to R-5 and 31 acres at 7450 Highway 21 from R-4 to R-5 to conform to the city’s future land-use intentions. The council also approved rezoning 0.4 acres at 3 Birkenhead St from R-4 to C-1. Each rezoning passed by unanimous vote.
City Planner Katie Dunnigan presented a concept site plan for a McDonald’s (PIN# 70906 04088) at 1 Supermarket Lane, noting exterior and architectural elements were designed to complement surrounding development and that the Planning Commission recommended approval. The council approved the McDonald’s concept plan unanimously.
Dunnigan further explained C-2 zoning as intermediate-intensity commercial zoning intended for retail, office and service uses with easy access to major roadways; she told council the applicant’s plan was illustrative rather than final. City Manager Steve Davis noted the proposed site will require a retention wall below a railroad area and that the project must obtain approvals from the railroad and GDOT and provide a stamped engineer’s certification for the retention design.
Council members asked questions about the future land-use map and the location of site access points. The developer clarified the project is not intended to be warehousing and that access points are planned on Bonney Bridge Road and Supermarket Lane depending on the site. No amendments to the approvals were recorded on the meeting transcript.
