City Council - Regular Meeting

Thursday, September 10, 2026

About this meeting

Government Body
City Council
Meeting Type
City Council
Location
Savannah, GA
Meeting Date
September 10, 2026

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Thursday, September 10, 2026

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CALL TO ORDER

CALL TO ORDER

INVOCATION

INVOCATION

PRESENTATION OF COLORS•Item 1

A.E. Beach High School JROTC

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

APPROVAL OF AGENDA•Item 2

Adoption of the Regular Meeting Agenda for September 10, 2026.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES•Item 3

Approval of the Minutes for the Work Session and City Manager's Briefing Held on August 27, 2026, at 10:00 a.m.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES•Item 4

Approval of the Minutes and to Authorize the Mayor to Sign a Related Affidavit and Resolution for the August 27, 2026, Executive Session Held Regarding Litigation and Real Estate.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES•Item 5

Approval of the Minutes for the Regular Meeting Held on August 27, 2026, at 2:00 p.m.

ORGANIZATIONAL ITEMS

ORGANIZATIONAL ITEMS

PRESENTATIONS•Item 6

An Appearance by Hispanic Outreach Leadership and Advocacy (HOLA) Savannah Task Force Members in Observance of National Hispanic Heritage Month, September 15 – October 15, 2026, Honoring the Contributions of Hispanic Americans Throughout Our Nation’s History and Recognizing Their Continued Service and Impact within the Savannah Community.

PRESENTATIONS•Item 7

Recognition of City of Savannah's Procurement and Contracts Division Achievement of Excellence in Procurement (AEP) Award. (Purchasing Department)

ALCOHOL LICENSE HEARINGS - (CITY MANAGER RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF ALL ITEMS IN THIS SECTION UNLESS NOTED OTHERWISE)•Item 8

Approval of a Class E (Beer and Wine) (By the Package) Alcohol License to Yash Patel for Bull Smoke Market at 137 Bull Street. The Establishment is Located between West York Street and West Oglethorpe Ave Located in Aldermanic District 2. The Applicant Plans to Continue to Operate as a Convenience Store. (New Applicant/Existing Business)

ALCOHOL LICENSE HEARINGS - (CITY MANAGER RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF ALL ITEMS IN THIS SECTION UNLESS NOTED OTHERWISE)•Item 9

Approval of a Class G (Beer and Wine) (Complimentary) Alcohol License to Joi Walker for Parts of Joi Wellness and Beauty, a Beauty Salon Located at 526 Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. The Establishment is Located between Minis Street and West Huntingdon Street in Aldermanic District 2. The Applicant Plans to Operate as a Beauty Salon. (New Applicant/Existing Business)

ALCOHOL LICENSE HEARINGS - (CITY MANAGER RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF ALL ITEMS IN THIS SECTION UNLESS NOTED OTHERWISE)•Item 10

Approval of a Class C (Liquor, Berr and Wine) (By the Drink) Alcohol License with Sunday Sales to Sean Sassano for Olde Harbour Inn at 508 East Factors Walk. The Establishment is Located between East Lincoln Ramp and East Broad Ramp in Aldermanic District 2. The Applicant Plans to Continue to Operate as a Hotel. (New Applicant/Existing Business)

ALCOHOL LICENSE HEARINGS - (CITY MANAGER RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF ALL ITEMS IN THIS SECTION UNLESS NOTED OTHERWISE)•Item 11

Approval of a Class C (Liquor and Wine) (By the Drink) Alcohol License with Sunday Sales to Kelly Paslawski for Vicious Biscuit, a Restaurant Located at 7400 Abercorn Street, Suite 521. The Establishment is Located between Eisenhower Drive and Mall Boulevard in Aldermanic District 4. The Applicant Plans to Operate as a Restaurant. (New Applicant/New Business)

PUBLIC HEARINGS•Item 12

Public Hearing on Adoption of an Ordinance Imposing a Temporary Moratorium on Development or Conversion Activity Related to Large-scale Data Centers with an Electrical Capacity of (10) Megawatts or Greater and Prohibiting the Conversion of Warehouses and Large Industrial Buildings of 200,000 Square Feet or More to Data Center Use Within the Corporate Limits of The City Of Savannah.

PUBLIC HEARINGS•Item 13

Public Hearing on State-Mandated Annual Update to the Community Work Program Portion of the Capital Improvements Element (Adopted by City Council in February 2023) which Amended the Chatham County-Savannah Comprehensive Plan (Plan 2040) and Transmittal to the Coastal Georgia Regional Commission for Regional and State Review

ZONING HEARINGS

ZONING HEARINGS

PETITIONS

PETITIONS

ORDINANCES - FIRST AND SECOND READING - (CITY MANAGER RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF ALL ITEMS IN THIS SECTION UNLESS NOTED OTHERWISE)•Item 14

Adoption of an Ordinance Imposing a Temporary Moratorium on Development or Conversion Activity Related to Large-scale Data Centers with an Electrical Capacity of 10 Megawatts or Greater and Prohibiting the Conversion of Warehouses and Large Industrial Buildings of 200,000 Square Feet or More to Data Center Use Within the Corporate Limits of the City Of Savannah.

ORDINANCES - FIRST READING•Item 15

Approval to Amend Division II, Part 4, Public Services, Ch 7, International Airport, Article A

ORDINANCES - FIRST READING•Item 16

Approval to Amend the Charter of the City of Savannah, Section 8-415, Rights in Airport Property.

ORDINANCES - SECOND READING - (CITY MANAGER RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF ALL ITEMS IN THIS SECTION UNLESS NOTED OTHERWISE)•Item 17

Petition on behalf of The Mayor and Aldermen of the City of Savannah, Georgia for a Zoning Text Amendment to Articles 2.0 Review Bodies and Administrators, 3.0 Application and Review Procedures, 6.0 Special 3 Purpose Districts, 7.0 Overlay Districts, 8.0 Use Standards, 9.0 General Site Standards, and 13.0 Abbreviations and Definitions to Facilitate the Transfer of Authority of Application Intake from the City of Savannah to the Chatham County-Savannah Metropolitan Planning Commission (MPC) and to Provide a More Concise Process for the Public in the Processing of Development Applications (26-00236