Public Hearing: YES ? NO ? Department: Planning & Sustainability
SUBJECT:
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COMMISSION DISTRICT(S): Commission District 05 Super District 07
Application of Tawanda Vauss to rezone property from R-85 (Residential Medium Lot-85) zoning district to RSM (Small Mix Residential) zoning district to allow for a personal care home for more than six (6) individuals, at 7566 Union Grove Road.
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PETITION NO: N6-2025-0629 Z-25-1247470
PROPOSED USE: Personal care home, for more than six (6).
LOCATION: 7566 Union Grove Road, Lithonia, Georgia 30058
PARCEL NO. : 16 186 01 007
INFO. CONTACT: Lucas Carter, Planner
PHONE NUMBER: 404-371-2155
PURPOSE:
Application of Tawanda Vauss to rezone property from R-85 (Residential Medium Lot-85) zoning district to RSM (Small Mix Residential) zoning district to allow for a personal care home for more than six (6) individuals.
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommended Action
COMMUNITY COUNCIL: (June 2025) Approval.
PLANNING COMMISSION: (July 8, 2025) Pending.
PLANNING STAFF: Approval.
STAFF ANALYSIS: The applicant requests a rezoning from R-85 to RSM to support a proposed increase in capacity at an existing personal care home from six to more than six individuals. The facility, Edna Mae Lockett Personal Care Home, has operated since 2017 under valid licensure and occupies a single-family residential structure. No physical expansion, exterior modification, or site disturbance is proposed. The subject property totals 2.91 acres and is situated along Union Grove Road with significant frontage and building setbacks. The site includes four private rooms and three shared bedrooms, supporting up to 10 residents. The size of the parcel exceeds minimum standards and is sufficient to support the proposed use, including yard areas, open space, and required off-street parking. DeKalb County Environmental Health has reviewed the septic system and found it adequate or upgradeable, w...
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