Planning, Zoning and Urban Design - City of Savannah
The Planning, Zoning and Urban Design Department provides a range of planning-related services to enhance the livability, sustainability and vitality of Savannah for all citizens in our community. We handle business location approvals, issues zoning confirmation letters, reviews development site plans and issues short-term vacation rental permits.
Planning and Economic Development - City of Savannah
To allow for a more expanded focus on effective planning the Savannah City Council approved the creation of the Planning and Economic Development Service Center in the 2024 budget.
Development Standards | Savannah, GA - Official Website
Development standards include regulations affecting the size, shape and location of buildings. These include setbacks, density limits and parking requirements.
Oglethorpe and Savannah’s City Plan - Georgia Historical Society
2023年11月3日 · Scholars and historians debate what inspired the design for Savannah’s innovative city plan, but it is clear that James Edward Oglethorpe laid out the city’s first four squares. Uniquely, Savannah kept using the original city plan long after the Trustees stopped managing the colony.
Savannah’s Architectural Gems
From the Kessler Armstrong Mansion's fluid mix of Italian Renaissance and Revival design all the way to the royal exterior and impressive masonry and peach-colored balustrades of Hotel Bardo Savannah's 19th-century Victorian-Romanesque physique. Savannah is a fusion of design prowess — commanding your attention from arrival to departure.
Master Design Plan. A map of a proposed subdivision showing the lot sizes, and layout, location and sizes of streets and used as an aid in discussing the design
Responsible and efficient planning, engineering, design, construction, management, and maintenance of City land, buildings, and facilities as well as acquisition and disposition of City real property.
Exterior building design features that visually define the number of stories. Façade. Any exterior face of a building. Factors Walk Character Area. A unique historic area within the Savannah National Historic Landmark District distinguished by its access to the Savannah River, parks and green space, proximity to
Savannah’s Architectural Styles - Savannah, GA | Savannah.com
From the simple Colonial style to the intricate Medieval-influenced cathedrals, to the gingerbread accents of the Victorian period; examples of most, if not all, of the nation’s 18th and 19th-century architectural styles prevail in Savannah.
Savannah | SAH ARCHIPEDIA
Few cities in America enjoy so distinctive an urban identity as Savannah, with its squares and broad streets, its trees and bordering marshes, and its remarkable state of preservation. Yet it is also a place marked by paradox. Founded in 1733 as an agrarian colony of equals, the city prospered greatly from industry, trade, and slavery.