Public Hearing: YES ☒ NO ☐ Department: Planning & Sustainability
SUBJECT:
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COMMISSION DISTRICT(S): Commission District 05 Super District 07
Application of Meleshia Myrie for a Special Land Use Permit (SLUP) to allow for a personal care home for up to six (6) individuals in the R-85 (Residential Medium Lot-85) zoning district, at 1816 Enid Drive.
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PETITION NO: N8-2025-0631 SLUP-25-1247516
PROPOSED USE: Personal care home, for up to six (6).
LOCATION: 1816 Enid Drive, Lithonia, Georgia 30058
PARCEL NO. : 16 188 03 006
INFO. CONTACT: Lucas Carter, Planner
PHONE NUMBER: 404-371-2155
PURPOSE:
Application of Meleshia Myrie for a Special Land Use Permit (SLUP) to allow for a personal care home for up to six (6) individuals in the R-85 (Residential Medium Lot-85) zoning district.
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommended Action
COMMUNITY COUNCIL: (June 2025) Approval with a condition.
PLANNING COMMISSION: (July 8, 2025) Pending.
PLANNING STAFF: Approval with Conditions.
STAFF ANALYSIS: The applicant requests a Special Land Use Permit to expand an existing personal care home from three residents to a maximum of six residents. The facility, known as Happy’s Manner, has operated under state licensure at this location since 2014. The subject property is developed with a one-story single-family home on a 0.46-acre lot in the R-85 zoning district. No additions or exterior modifications are proposed. The applicant will increase staffing from two to four personnel to accommodate the additional residents, maintaining coverage through two 12-hour shifts. The use remains residential in scale and appearance and is compatible with the surrounding R-85 zoned properties, which consist of detached single-family homes. Operations such as visitation, refuse handling, and daily activities are managed in a way that minimizes potential neighborhood impacts. The home includes a standard residential driveway that can accommodate up to four vehicles, meeting off-street parking requirements for the use. No on-street parking is proposed or permitted. The application complies with Section 4.2.41 of the Zoning Ordinance, which requires a minimum 1,000-foot separation from other personal care homes, with the nearest being 1,300 feet away. No structural expansions are planned, and all operations will continue within the existing footprint. The property has adequate access from Enid Drive for both visitors and emergency vehicles. The proposed intensity and residential character of the use are consistent with the Comprehensive Plan designation of Suburban (SUB), which supports aging-in-place housing options and context-sensitive care models in established neighborhoods (Page 14, 2050 Comprehensive Plan). Upon review of Section 27-7.4.6 (Special Land Use Permit Criteria A-T) and Section 4.2.41 (Supplemental Regulations for Personal Care Homes) of the Zoning Ordinance, Staff recommends “Approval with Conditions” of the request to allow a personal care home for up to six (6) adults at 1816 Enid Drive. The use aligns with the Suburban character area and presents no adverse physical or operational concerns.
PLANNING COMMISSION VOTE: (July 8, 2025) Pending.
COMMUNITY COUNCIL VOTE/RECOMMENDATION: (June 2025) Approval with one (1) condition 6-0-0. Community Council District 5 voted to approve with the condition of a long-term lease of “5 years - 3 years firm”.