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The MPC is looking at another opportunity to restore a piece of Savannah history. They want a historic lane restored as part of the new courthouse project. If the lane is restored it will cause the new courthouse to rise from 4 stories to 9 stories.

Savannah restoration ‘opportunity’ stalls Chatham County courthouse project
By Eric Curl
Savannah Morning News February 7, 2019

James Beight, a senior principal of the project’s design firm, told the review board that the building would have to be at least seven stories to fit within that space and accommodate the courthouse’s needs. The adjacent courthouse building and a hotel across Montgomery are both six stories.

However, the design firm has since indicated that the building would actually need to be bumped up to nine stories to make it fit within the reduced footprint, Ellen Harris, MPC director of urban planning and historic preservation, said Tuesday. While seven stories is something staff could potentially support, nine stories would be too high, Harris said.

Staff is recommending as an alternative to the lane’s restoration that Dewberry add more features, such as curb cuts, to accentuate the glass atrium as a representation of the lane.

https://www.savannahnow.com/news/201...thouse-project