Public Hearing: YES ☒ NO ☐ Department: Planning & Sustainability
SUBJECT:
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COMMISSION DISTRICT(S): COMMISSION DISTRICT 05 SUPER DISTRICT 07
Application of Eritrea Geberehiwot for a Special Land Use Permit (SLUP) to operate a child day care for up to 6 children in the R-85 (Residential Medium Lot-85) zoning district, within the Hidden Hills Overlay District, at 1584 S. Hairston Road.
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PETITION NO: N1-2024-0361 SLUP-24-1246837
PROPOSED USE: Child day care, up to six (6).
LOCATION: 1584 S. Hairston Road, Stone Mountain, Georgia 30088
PARCEL NO. : 15-193-09-024
INFO. CONTACT: Lucas Carter, Planner
PHONE NUMBER: 404-371-2155
PURPOSE:
Application of Eritrea Geberehiwot for a Special Land Use Permit (SLUP) to operate a child day care for up to 6 children in the R-85 (Residential Medium Lot-85) zoning district, within the Hidden Hills Overlay District.
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommended Action
COMMUNITY COUNCIL: (April 8, 2024) Denial.
PLANNING COMMISSION: (May 2, 2024) Denial.
PLANNING STAFF: Denial.
STAFF ANALYSIS: The applicant is seeking a special land use permit (SLUP) for a child day care facility (up to six (6) children). While it appears that the site is adequate related to size, access, and operating hours, the establishment does not comply with the 1000-foot minimum separation requirement between daycare facilities, Section 4.2.19. D. No child day care facility shall be located within one thousand (1,000) feet of another child day care facility. There is a daycare at 1502 Birch Ridge Court (State ID: FR-000002265) located only 400 linear feet away. Additionally, the location of the daycare along a major arterial (South Hairston Road) raises safety concerns for children playing outside. Although the proposed daycare addresses the need for childcare services in the community, line with the DeKalb Unified Plan to encourage access to essential services in SUB (Suburban) land use character areas, r the concern for proximity to an existing daycare violates the daycare supplemental regulations of Section 4.2.19. D. Therefore, staff recommends that the special land use permit be “Denied”.
PLANNING COMMISSION VOTE: Denial 7-0-0. Jan Costello moved, Edward Patton seconded for denial, per staff recommendation.
COMMUNITY COUNCIL VOTE/RECOMMENDATION: (April 8, 2024) Denial 7-1-1.