Thank you to all who made yesterday meeting (May 14th) at the MPC! Make no mistake about it...your presence made the difference. Now we need to do it again on June 3rd. We didn't come all this way to not finish this fight the right way. Let's go!!! Round 2
"We're doing this for our families and the place we call home."
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NEXT STEPS: We did it once, now we have to do it again. Please, please, please make the June 4th, 2019 MPC Meeting. Talking heads that were part of the process for the May 14th meeting at the MPC made it clear that the number of people there made a significant impact on their decision. Even though this forum is not intended to address all of our concerns, it's our only forum to stop this unneeded third living facility on our island. If we didn't show up on May 14th, I was told they were going to approve the development. You made a huge difference!
WTOC Video on MPC Meeting May 14th, 2019
Understand the following. The zoning for this piece of property is different than all others (interesting that it's zoned differently than all other property) and if they get approval to move forward, they can open retail stores (the attorney for this development mentioned they could open a Publix, CVS, etc.). The reason people moved out here is to not to deal with traffic and deal with commercial real estate. The other assisted living facilities didn’t impact the 4 way stop (they never passed the traffic light during their construction phases...never). Not even close. Understand this development will hurt all on Skidaway. Green Island Road and Skidaway Island will never be the same. This is completely different than the development in the village where we have a gas station and grocery store.
The increased traffic onto Skidaway Island is unwanted and will increase accidents and create safety issues for our neighborhood. Crime always goes up during construction, and if they're successful at building the 216 units, we'll have endless traffic during the day (trucks, and lots of them) and additional traffic at night for all those needed to run the living facility. Property values on Green Island Road and in South Harbor will drop. The quiet South end of Skidaway Island will no longer be quiet and quaint. It will be destroyed by the sheer number of people and vehicles needed to develop and sustain this proposed project. Think about it...216 units. It will be one of the largest developments in Savannah for assisted living on a road that can barely handle the current traffic.
Check out Sprenger Health Group's ratings. Please read them all so you can make a fair evaluation of this company. By the way, where are they going to find the people needed to run this facility? Savannah, historically speaking, has had an issue with qualified personnel to run assisted living facilities. With Thrive being built now (they will compete with this possible third facility) where are they going to find people needed to run this facility.
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MPC Meeting May 14h, 2019.
Skidaway Island & The Landings
Additional Information
Skidaway Island is located on the Georgia coast 12 miles from Savannah, GA. A birding paradise for the advad birder, this island is home to The Landings (originally a retirement community, now a meca for young families) and Skidaway Island State Park. Wildlife is abundant on this island! An affluent community, Skidaway Island has a lot to offer for a small barrier island.
On the island you'll find a gas station, grocery store, small retail stores, churches, and banks. All of these services are accessible via car, bike, golf cart or walking.
Learn More The Landings
The Landings Club on Skidaway Island is a private luxury golf club dedicated to serving members with an active lifestyle and resort-class amenities in a vacation setting. Located 12 miles from historic Savannah, Georgia, The Landings Club offers members access to six championship golf courses, two marinas, 33 tennis courts, seven restaurants, five swimming pools and an innovative fitness and wellness center. To learn more about The Landings Club lifestyle, the exceptional cuisine and our luxury gated golf community, please explore the website or contact our membership office.