Preservation Alert Update- Overscale Hotel at 301 Tattnall Denied—

Dear Supporters,

Preservation Alert Update: Victory! On January 8, the Historic District Review Board (HDBR) denied the application for a massive hotel at 301 Tattnall Street. We extend our thanks to you supporters for sending in over 100 letters opposing this inappropriate proposal. In denying the hotel on visual compatibility grounds, the Historic District Review Board cited the large outcry from the community against this project. Congratulations to you for your activism and your success!

Our original alert from January 2, 2024 is below: 

Preservation Alert: Overscale Hotel at 301 Tattnall Returns to HDBR

As we previewed in our October 8, 2024, preservation alert, an application to build a six-story hotel was presented at the HDBR on October 9, 2024. The height of the proposed building was multiples of the height of its two-and-three-story neighbors.

The OPC spoke forcefully against the hotel, as did many of the neighbors. The HDBR rejected the proposal and directed the applicant to redesign the building to be no more than three to four stories. This decision was a great win for preservation.

The applicant is appearing before the HDBR on Wednesday, January 8, at 1:00 PM at 112 East State Street with a revised design. Unfortunately, the design does not reflect the guidance of the HDBR to limit the height to only three to four stories. Below are the original (left) and the revised (right) designs. The OPC believes it is still too large in height and mass compared to the historic building seen to the left of the proposal.

Even if you have previously sent a letter on this project to the MPC, please do so again, prior to Monday January 6, 2025. Here is a sample letter:

Dear Mr. Mellon,

I hereby request that the HDBR deny the updated application for the hotel at 301 Tattnall Street because its height and mass is not visually compatible with that of the historic contributing buildings within view.

Sincerely,

[Signature and address]

Please send your letter to mellonj@thempc.org. In addition, please copy opc.preservation@gmail.com. Unfortunately, not all letters end up posted to the record. We would like to maintain an independent record in the event of future appeals.

Sincerely,  

Andrew Berrien Jones 

Chair, Oglethorpe Plan Coalition, Inc.