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City of Savannah Zoning Board of Appeals · Case 26-002526-ZBA

414 E. 36th St

Variance to rear yard setback

ApprovedThe City of Savannah Zoning Board of Appeals approved this request on Sep 24, 2026.
This case was heard at 3 SZBA meetings. This page covers one of them. See the full case history →

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Property
414 E. 36th St, Thomas Square (Gartland Ward), Savannah
Parcel (PIN)
20064 23009 · Chatham County parcel number, from SAGIS
Request
Variance to rear yard setback (Old Business agenda)
Applicant
Samuel Kopelman
Staff recommendation
Denied
Board decision
Approved — 5 in favor, 0 against, 1 abstaining (Sep 24, 2026)

The board's motion

Approval of the variance request to reduce the rear yard setback from the required three (3) feet to zero (0) feet to facilitate the construction of a 292-square-foot ADU within the TN-2 zoning district.

Documents

414 E. 36th St in Gartland Ward, geocoded from Savannah's SAGIS address records.

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