Judge's order prompts amendment in Christ Church Anglican appeal

From Georgia-

The Savannah Zoning Board of Appeals on Thursday justified its decision for granting Christ Church Anglican permission to build a sanctuary in the Thomas Square neighborhood.

The board, in response to a judge’s order, amended the motion used as the basis for an April 25 decision regarding the church’s zoning variance requests. The update explains the board’s reasoning for disregarding the Chatham County-Savannah Metropolitan Planning Commission staff’s recommendations on the variances.

An order by Chatham County Superior Court Chief Judge Michael Karpf prompted the amended motion. Karpf is presiding over an appeal of the board’s decision filed by Christ Church’s would-be neighbors, who are opposed to building the church campus on the site.

Karpf’s order read that he was unable to determine whether the zoning board abused its discretion as claimed by the plaintiffs, six East 36th Street residents whose homes sit across the lane from the proposed sanctuary site.

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