Public Hearing: YES ☒ NO ☐ Department: Planning & Sustainability
SUBJECT:
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COMMISSION DISTRICT(S): Commission District 03 Super District 06
Application of Dr. Patricia Dykes for a Special Land Use Permit (SLUP) to allow a child day care facility for up to six (6) children in the R-75 (Residential Medium Lot-75) zoning district, at 1747 Flintwood Drive.
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PETITION NO: N7-2025-0966 SLUP-25-1247611
PROPOSED USE: Child daycare facility, for up to six (6) children.
LOCATION: 1747 Flintwood Drive, Atlanta, Georgia 30316
PARCEL NO. : 15 116 08 033
INFO. CONTACT: Lucas Carter, Planner
PHONE NUMBER: 404-371-2155
PURPOSE:
Application of Dr. Patricia Dykes for a Special Land Use Permit (SLUP) to allow a child day care facility for up to six (6) children in the R-75 (Residential Medium Lot-75) zoning district.
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommended Action
COMMUNITY COUNCIL: Approval with conditions.
PLANNING COMMISSION: (Sept. 9. 2025) Approval with Conditions.
PLANNING STAFF: Approval with Conditions.
STAFF ANALYSIS: The applicant requests a special land use permit (SLUP) to allow a child day care facility for up to six (6) children at 1747 Flintwood Drive, Atlanta, GA 30316 (Parcel 15 116 08 033) in the R-75 district. The ±0.28-acre lot contains a one-story single-family residence of roughly 1,438 square feet with a driveway accommodating approximately three vehicles. The site lies within the Suburban (SUB) Character Area and is bordered on all sides by R-75 single-family homes of similar scale and massing. The proposed use is small in scale, residential in appearance, and compatible with the surrounding block pattern. Anticipated external effects are limited to short, predictable windows at drop-off and pick-up. The local street network, public services, and utilities are adequate to serve the use; no additions or accessory structures are proposed; no historic resources are affected; and access/egress conditions present no identified safety concerns. The house and lot provide sufficient space to function as a child day care facility while maintaining neighborhood character. The request advances Comprehensive Plan objectives for the Suburban Character Area by supporting neighborhood stability and allowing low-intensity, neighborhood-serving uses within existing residential structures where the residential form is retained. (2050 Comp Plan, page 41) Increasing access to early childhood care proximate to households supports plan goals for community health, educational readiness, and equitable access to services without altering the area’s-built form or introducing commercial character. The proposal meets all supplemental regulations for child day care facilities as outlined in Section 27-4.2.19 Therefore, upon review of Section 7.4.6 of the Zoning Ordinance, Staff recommends “Approval, subject to the attached conditions”.
PLANNING COMMISSION VOTE: (September 9, 2025) Approval with conditions 8-0-0. Commissioner West moved, Commissioner Cooper seconded for approval with eight (8) conditions, per Staff recommendation. Commissioner Moore was not present for this vote.
COMMUNITY COUNCIL VOTE/RECOMMENDATION: Approval (10-0-0) with the following conditions: 1. SLUP shall expire in 18 months and must be renewed to continue operation; 2. SLUP shall not be transferable; and 3. A fence shall be installed to provide enclosed area for children to play as required by the supplemental regulations.