Public Hearing: YES ☒ NO ☐ Department: Planning & Sustainability
SUBJECT:
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COMMISSION DISTRICT(S): Commission District 03 Super District 06
Application of Women Inspiring and Networking c/o Cartesha Cox to allow a Child Care Institution (CCI) for 4 to 6 individuals in the R-75 (Residential Medium Lot-75) zoning district, at 1890 Wee Kirk Road.
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PETITION NO: N2-2023-0584 SLUP-23-1246455
PROPOSED USE: Childcare institution (CCI) for 4-6 individuals.
LOCATION: 1890 Wee Kirk Road, Atlanta, Georgia 30316.
PARCEL NO. : 15-109-06-031
INFO. CONTACT: John Reid, Sr. Planner
PHONE NUMBER: 404-371-2155
PURPOSE:
Application of Women Inspiring and Networking c/o Cartesha Cox to allow a Child Care Institution (CCI) for 4 to 6 individuals in the R-75 (Residential Medium Lot-75) zoning district. The property is located at 1890 Wee Kirk Road in Atlanta, Georgia.
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommended Action
COMMUNITY COUNCIL: Approval.
PLANNING COMMISSION: Approval with Conditions.
PLANNING STAFF: Approval with Conditions.
STAFF ANALYSIS: The applicant is seeking a special land use permit (SLUP) to establish a child caring institution (CCI) for four (4) to six (6) children. The requested use is consistent with the Zoning Ordinance and does not detract from the goals of the Comprehensive Plan. The subject property is located in the Suburban (SUB) future land use character area, which includes institutional use as a primary land use (pg. 115). The proposal requests a CCI for teenage girls ages 10 - 18 that may serve the needs of its immediate residential community. Based on the submitted information, the CCI will also offer the following services depending on the individual needs: 1. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy; 2. Trauma Focused - Cognitive Behavioral Therapy; 3. Motivational Interviewing; 4. Solution Focused; and/or 5. Dialectical Behavioral Therapy. The site should be adequate for the proposed use in a residential setting. The provided floor plan shows three bedrooms and two bathrooms with a basement for a classroom/media room/conference room for the children. The adverse impacts based on the manner and time of operation should be minimal, and the driveway and carport appear to be sufficient to accommodate at least four vehicles, as required by the supplemental regulations of the Zoning Ordinance. No expansion or exterior modification of the existing structure is proposed. Since there was some opposition to this request from the community at the District 3 Community Council meeting including the applicant’s experience with operating a CCI and lack of community participation at the community meeting , Planning Department Staff recommends a condition of approval that the SLUP must be renewed after two-years so the applicant can demonstrate that it is operating in a manner which will not adversely impact the surrounding community. Therefore, upon review of Sections 7.4.6 and 4.2.41 of the Zoning Ordinance, staff recommends “Approval of the special land use permit request, with Staff’s recommended conditions”.
PLANNING COMMISSION VOTE: Approval with Conditions 9-0-0. Vivian Moore moved, LaSonya Osler seconded for approval with three (3) conditions, per Staff recommendation.
COMMUNITY COUNCIL VOTE/RECOMMENDATION: Approval 10-0-0.