What's before the MPC's review boards
Agendas, staff recommendations and decisions from the seven review boards of the Chatham County–Savannah Metropolitan Planning Commission — the MPC, the Historic District Board of Review, the Historic Preservation Commission, both Zoning Boards of Appeals, the County Historic Preservation Commission and the Historic Site and Monument Commission — read from the MPC’s own documents.
Covers the review boards of the Metropolitan Planning Commission only. City Council, the County Commission and other city and county boards aren’t included.
Coming up
The next meeting of each board. Agendas usually post one to two weeks ahead.
- City of Savannah Zoning Board of Appeals · SZBAThursday, October 22
3 petitions on the agenda - Metropolitan Planning Commission · MPCTuesday, October 27
5 petitions on the agenda - Chatham County Zoning Board of Appeals · CZBATuesday, October 27
3 petitions on the agenda - Historic Preservation Commission · HPCWednesday, October 28
26 petitions on the agenda - Chatham County Historic Preservation Commission · CCHPCWednesday, November 4
Agenda not posted yet - Savannah – Chatham County Historic Site and Monument Commission · HSMCThursday, November 5
1 petition on the agenda - Historic District Board of Review · HDBRTuesday, November 10
Agenda not posted yet
Recently decided
The latest final decisions across every board, from the published minutes. Each opens the petition’s own page with the staff recommendation, vote and documents.
- Oct 6MPC100 Little Neck RdMajor Subdivision: Keller Market Square Ph 126-002790-SUBPApproved
- Oct 6MPCE. 49th StFLUM Amendment: from Conservation Category to Commercial Suburban 2acres of the approx. 12.34 tract26-003971-ZAApproved
- Oct 6MPCE. 49th StMAP Amendment: rezone 2acres of the approx. 12.34acre tract from RSF-6 to B-C26-003970-ZAApproved with Conditions
- Oct 1HSMCLafayette SquareHistoric Monument26-004602-HMApproved with Conditions
- Oct 1HSMC2213 Bull StreetMural Walk26-004606-PAApproved
- Sep 24SZBA414 E. 36th StVariance to rear yard setback26-002526-ZBAApproved
- Sep 24SZBA3032 Grenoble St.variance to maximum footprint allowed for an ADU26-003622-ZBAApproved
- Sep 24SZBA326 E. 50th Stvariances to side & rear building setbacks and eaves overhang26-004199-ZBADenied
- Sep 23HPC107 East Park AvenueSiding26-004377-COAApproved
- Sep 23HPC1114-1116 Lincoln StreetRehabilitation & Alterations26-004374-COAApproved
The boards
Each board’s page lists its meetings, agendas, minutes and every petition it has heard.
- Metropolitan Planning Commission (MPC)Rezonings, subdivisions, site plans and zoning text amendments across Savannah and unincorporated Chatham County.
- Historic District Board of Review (HDBR)Certificates of Appropriateness for exterior work in Savannah’s downtown historic district — alterations, new construction, demolition and signs.
- Historic Preservation Commission (HPC)Certificates of Appropriateness in Savannah’s other local historic districts, such as the Victorian, Thomas Square and Cuyler-Brownville districts.
- City of Savannah Zoning Board of Appeals (SZBA)Variances, special uses and appeals of zoning decisions inside the City of Savannah.
- Chatham County Zoning Board of Appeals (CZBA)Variances and appeals of zoning decisions in unincorporated Chatham County.
- Chatham County Historic Preservation Commission (CCHPC)Review of designated historic properties and districts in unincorporated Chatham County.
- Savannah – Chatham County Historic Site and Monument Commission (HSMC)Monuments, historical markers, memorials, murals and other public art on public property.