One of Savannah's oldest funeral homes is trading in its caskets for a ballroom dance floor. But this was strictly a business decision. The idea of a hotel filling the space of what once housed a mortuary may raise a few eyebrows. The Hodgson Memorial site will become the new headquarters for the business.
Some residents have their reservations about a new hotel in the mostly residential neighborhood.
The proposed project would be the largest business in the area. The Chatham County-Savannah Metropolitan Planning Commission voted Tuesday to approve a zoning change for the property. The new zoning classification will allow the sale and consumption of alcohol. We thought what they were presenting would face objections'' at MPC, he said. Though a formal closing date hasn't been set, Weeks said it would take at least 30 days to move out.