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SDRA
in conjunction with the City Bureau for Public Development,
the Metropolitan Planning Commission and our consulting team
of Duncan Assoc. and Sottile and Sottile are finalizing land-use
strategies for the MLK-Montgomery Urban Redevelopment Area,
Jones to 52nd Street, based on public input received to date.
Another opportunity for public input will occur before the
land-use plan goes to MPC and to Council for final approval.
Additional public meetings will also be held to discuss establishment
of design standards for the redevelopment area.
Drop-in
sessions were held in July to discuss the preliminary land-use
strategies and opportunities for development and improvement
of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. and Montgomery Street
Redevelopment Area (located between Jones to 52nd Street).
Two
public workshops were held in December 2003 to re-affirm the
community's vision and goals for redevelopment as set forth
in the Urban Redevelopment Plan adopted by Mayor
and Council in December 2002. On February 12, 2004, a Public
Meeting was held to present strategies that will enable the
City to ensure that the historic and neighborhood/commercial
fabric of the Redevelopment Area is protected and enhanced
and that potential for revitalization and redevelopment is
maximized for existing and new property and business owners
and residents. This meeting was aired on the City of
Savannah's Government Channel for the month of March.
Land-use
Plan and Strategy Purpose:
- To
Recognize and Conserve the History and Character of MLK
and Montgomery Street Corridor
- To
Restore and Sustain Diversity
- To
support urban, compatible mixed land uses with:
- Residential
revitalization
- Small
business growth and development
- Museum
and cultural growth and development
- Investor
interest and action
- To
Avoid Harm to Existing Businesses and Residents
- Avoid
Creation of Nonconforming Uses
- Avoid
Gentrification and Displacement
Click
here to view the short, medium and long term proposed
strategies to encourage redevelopment
Click
on the appropriate link below to view the illustrations detailing
the strategies.
 Parks
and Green Spaces
Reconnecting
Blocks around the I-16 Flyover
Professional
Services and Retail Infill
Large
Scale Commercial & Mixed Use Infill
Residential
and Mixed Use Infill
Community
Housing and Infill
Strategies
for Auto-Related Uses
Click
here to view the presentation given at the February 12,
2004 Public Meeting.
Download
a printable copy of the presentation (9.3
MB Acrobat file)
Copies of the presentation
are also available at the SDRA office, 518 Martin Luther King
Jr., Boulevard.
Please contact SDRA at 651-6973. or via
email at savannah_dt@sdra.net
if you have any questions about the Land Use Strategies.
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Large
Scale Commercial & Mixed Use Infill