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Historic Preservation Commission · Case 26-004410-COA

502 West 36th Street

Rehabilitation & Alterations; Variance Recommendation Request

ApprovedThe Historic Preservation Commission approved this request on Sep 23, 2026.

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Property
502 West 36th Street, Cuyler/Brownville (Duncan Ward), Savannah
Parcel (PIN)
20066 42005 · Chatham County parcel number, from SAGIS
Request
Rehabilitation & Alterations; Variance Recommendation Request (Regular agenda)
Applicant
J. Elder Studio, Jerome Elder
Staff recommendation
Approved
Board decision
Approved — 7 in favor, 0 against (Sep 23, 2026)

The board's motion

Approve the rehabilitation, alterations, and addition to the non-contributing building at 502 West 36th Street as requested, as the proposal is visually compatible and meets the applicable standards, subject to approval of the required zoning variance. AND Staff further recommends that the Historic Preservation Commission provide a favorable recommendation to the Zoning Board of Appeals for the requested variance from the TR-1 five-foot minimum front-yard setback to allow an approximately 16-foot-wide portion of the proposed addition to extend to a zero-foot setback along Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, as the requested relief supports the compatible adaptive reuse of a non-contributing resource, strengthens the pedestrian-oriented relationship with the MLK corridor, and does not appear to adversely affect the historic character or integrity of the Cuyler-Brownville Historic District.

Documents

502 West 36th Street in Duncan Ward, geocoded from Savannah's SAGIS address records.

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