Savannah drafted inclusionary zoning and auxiliary dwelling ordinances
At a recent City Council workshop, Mayor Van Johnson said that city staff “had delivered” with their work so far on these initiatives.
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At a recent City Council workshop, Mayor Van Johnson said that city staff “had delivered” with their work so far on these initiatives.
City of Savannah is proposing some changes to its alcohol ordinance. Alcohol license-holding businesses could be affected.
In his mind's eye, author John Berendt can still conjure up his first glimpse of Savannah, Ga., driving southwest from Charleston over the U.S. 17 Talmadge Memorial Bridge, seeing a patchwork of greens and browns, with church steeples and rooftops peeking through the dense tree canopy.
As the housing market continues to shrink, the city of Savannah is looking at expanding the accessory dwelling units.
Inclusionary zoning would serve as a valuable tool in the fight against Savannah's affordable housing crisis, but there is still work to be done.