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City of Savannah Zoning Board of Appeals · Case 26-002093-ZBA

2201 Cornwall St.

Variances to maximum footprint, non-conformity, and distance between principal dwelling and ADU

ApprovedThe City of Savannah Zoning Board of Appeals approved this request on May 28, 2026.

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Property
2201 Cornwall St., Carver Heights (Gibbons Ward), Savannah
Parcel (PIN)
20047 27017 · Chatham County parcel number, from SAGIS
Request
Variances to maximum footprint, non-conformity, and distance between principal dwelling and ADU (Regular agenda)
Applicant
Carl Mumford Jr.
Staff recommendation
Approved
Board decision
Approved — 5 in favor, 0 against, 1 abstaining (May 28, 2026)

The board's motion

APPROVAL of the following variances associated with the conversion of the existing nonconforming structure to an ADU within the TR-2 zoning district: To allow the ADU to exceed the maximum permitted building footprint of 40 percent of the principal dwelling footprint and to exceed the maximum 700-square-foot ADU footprint by 488 square feet To reduce the distance between principal dwelling and ADU from 10 feet to 6 feet To increase number of bedrooms in ADU to 2 rooms Because the requested variances represent the minimum relief necessary to rehabilitate and bring the existing historic second primary structure into greater conformity through its conversion to an Accessory Dwelling Unit, and because the structures were constructed prior to the adoption of the current Zoning Ordinance and associated development standards,

Documents

2201 Cornwall St. in Gibbons Ward, geocoded from Savannah's SAGIS address records.

Also on the May 28, 2026 docket

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