Public Hearing: YES ☒ NO ☐ Department: Planning & Sustainability
SUBJECT:
Title
Special Land Use Permit - SLUP-17-21706 - Carla McKenzie and Shamee Vickers.
Body
COMMISSION DISTRICT(S): 3 & 6
PETITION NO: SLUP-17-21706
PROPOSED USE: Personal Care Home
LOCATION: 3651 Telstar Lane, Ellenwood
PARCEL NO.: 15-053-01-020
INFORMATION CONTACT: Marian Eisenberg
PHONE NUMBER: 404-371-4922
PURPOSE:
Special Land Use Permit (SLUP) to increase the number of persons in an existing personal care home from three to six residents in an R-100 (Residential Medium Lot-100) District, in accordance with the Chapter 27-Article 4.1 Use Table of the DeKalb County Code. The property is located on the west side of Telstar Drive, approximately 232 feet south of Nova Lane, at 3651 Telstar Lane, Ellenwood. The property has approximately 75 feet of frontage on Telstar Drive and contains .26 acres.
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommended Action
COMMUNITY COUNCIL: APPROVAL WITH A CONDITION.
PLANNING COMMISSION: APPROVAL WITH CONDITIONS.
PLANNING STAFF: APPROVAL WITH CONDITIONS
PLANNING STAFF ANALYSIS: The proposal is consistent with the following policy of the 2035 Comprehensive Plan: “Increase the availability of special needs housing to meet the growing population.” (Housing Policy No. 7) The property has adequate area to provide privacy and open space for a group personal care home, and there is sufficient space in the house to provide beds for six client residents and one staff person. An increase in the number of persons in the home is not expected to increase traffic to levels that would increase traffic or create congestion in the area. The group personal care home will function as a residence, and as such, will be compatible with the other residences on Telstar Lane and in the surrounding area. Therefore, the Department of Planning and Sustainability recommends “Approval” with conditions.
PLANNING COMMISSION VOTE: Approval with Conditions, 6=-0-0. J. Johnson moved, L. Osler seconded for approval with Staff's conditions for six (6) residents.
COMMUNITY COUNCIL VOTE/RECOMMENDATION: Approval, 8-0-0. In consideration of the number of bedrooms in the house, CC3 recommends a condition that the number of persons in the home be limited to five.