Arthur A. Mendonsa Hearing Room
May 5, 2009 1:30 PM
Final Agenda

May 5, 2009 Regular MPC Board Meeting


This Agenda can be accessed on the Internet at http://www.thempc.org/


The Georgia Conflict of Interest in Zoning Actions Statute (OCGA Chapter 67A) requires disclosure of certain campaign contributions made by applicants for rezoning actions and by opponents to rezoning actions. Contributions or gifts which in aggregate total $250.00 or more if made within the last two years to a member of the Metropolitan Planning Commission, City Council, or County Commission who will act on the request must by disclosed by applicants. Persons who oppose a rezoning request by speaking before these officials, by direct contact with these officials, or in writing to these officials must also disclose such contributions. Disclosure reports must by filed with either the Clerk of Council or the Clerk of the Chatham County Commissioners, as appropriate, by applicants within ten (10) days after the rezoning application is filed and by opponents at least five (5) calendar days prior to the first hearing by the Metropolitan Planning Commission. Failure to comply is a misdemeanor.

Note: All persons in attendance are requested to so note on the "Sign-In Sheet" on the table outside the entrance of the meeting room. Persons wishing to speak will indicate on the sheet.

I. CALL TO ORDER AND WELCOME
II. INVOCATION
III. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
IV. NOTICES, PROCLAMATIONS and ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Swearing-in of MPC Commissioners

1. Superior Court Judge Penny Haas Freesemann will be present to swear in the MPC Board.
Recognition of Out-going MPC Commissioners

2. The MPC Board will present Resolutions to out-going MPC Commissioners, Robert Ray and Doug Bean, in recognition of their service to the community.
Notice(s)

3. May 19, 2009 Regular MPC Meeting at 1:30 PM in the MPC Arthur A. Mendonsa Hearing Room, 112 East State Street
Information Item(s) for Board Members

4. Information Item(s)
Attachment: May Calendar.pdf


V. ITEM(S) REQUESTED TO BE REMOVED FROM THE FINAL AGENDA
The Consent Agenda consists of items for which the applicant is in agreement with the staff recommendation and for which no known objections have been identified nor anticipated by staff. Any objections raised at the meeting will result in the item being moved to the Regular Agenda. At a 12:30 briefing, the staff will brief the Commission on Consent Agenda items, and, time permitting, Regular Agenda items. No testimony will be taken from applicants, supporters or opponents, and no votes will be taken at the briefing.
VI. CONSENT AGENDA
Approval of MPC Meeting Minutes and Briefing Minutes

5. Approval of April 21, 2009 MPC Meeting Minutes and Briefing Minutes.
Attachment: 04.21.09MPCBRIEFINGMINUTES.pdf
Attachment: 04.21.09MPC Meeting Minutes.pdf

Authorization(s)

6. Adoption of the Resolution to Endorse the Study of a High Speed Rail Link between Macon and Savannah
Attachment: MPC Board Thomson HSR Resolution 042709 (2).pdf
Attachment: MPC Resolution for High Speed Rail.pdf

Amended Master Plan

7. Highlands and Willow Point
Attachment: Existing Highlands Master Plan.pdf
Attachment: Existing Willow Point Master Plan.pdf
Attachment: Proposed Highlands Master Plan.pdf
Attachment: Proposed Willow Point Master Plan.pdf
Attachment: STAFF REPORT 05-05-09 M-090423-38699-2 THE HIGHLANDS MASTER PLAN REVISION TRACTS I AND M-2 (WILLOW POINT).pdf

Zoning Petition - Text Amendment

8. Petition to amend section 8-3025 (46) City of Savannah Zoning Ordinance
Attachment: Staff Report.pdf
Attachment: ice_machine photo 1.pdf
Attachment: ice_house photo 2.pdf


VII. OLD BUSINESS
VIII. REGULAR BUSINESS
Tri-Centennial Comprehensive Plan Amendment - Map Amendment

9. Comprehensive Plan Map Amendment - 800 Habersham Street
Attachment: comp plan amend.pdf

General Development Plan / Group Development Plan

10. Georgia Skin and Cancer Center
Attachment: OrthoZoningImagery.pdf
Attachment: SiteMapStructures.pdf
Attachment: Vicinity.pdf
Attachment: STAFF REPORT.pdf
Attachment: GDP-GA SKIN AND CANCER.pdf

Zoning Petition - Text Amendment

11. Text Amendment to the Savannah Zoning Ordinance
Attachment: staff rpt.pdf

Zoning Petition - Map Amendment

12. 800 Habersham Street
Attachment: 800 Habersham Aerial Photo.pdf
Attachment: ZONING.pdf
Attachment: TAX MAP.pdf
Attachment: SITEMAP.pdf
Attachment: staff rpt.pdf
Attachment: AERIAL MAP.pdf

Victorian District - New Construction

13. 800 Habersham Street
Attachment: Existing Site Plan.pdf
Attachment: Existing floor plan.pdf
Attachment: Elevations.pdf
Attachment: Aerial.pdf
Attachment: Photos.pdf
Attachment: Staff Report May 5.pdf
Attachment: Proposed Site plan.pdf


IX. OTHER BUSINESS
14. The Chatham Environmental Forum (CEF) - "A Road Map for Chatham County"
Attachment: MPC CEF Board Presentation May 5th - Board Copy.pdf
Attachment: MPC CEF Goal Comparison Report with Memo.pdf


X. ADJOURNMENT