File #: 2018-2795    Version: 2 Name:
Type: Ordinance Status: Preliminary Item
File created: 10/1/2018 In control: Board of Commissioners - Zoning Meeting
On agenda: 11/13/2018 Final action:
Title: COMMISSION DISTRICT(S): 3 & 6 Application of Sheryl Campbell to rezone property from R-75 (Medium Density Residential-75) to O-I (Office-Institutional) to allow use of an existing building for an adult day care center, at 2606 Whites Mill Road.
Attachments: 1. Staff Report and Attachments 11-01-18 PC, 2. Recommended Conditions 11-01-18 PC

Public Hearing: YES ? NO ? Department: Planning & Sustainability

SUBJECT:
Title
COMMISSION DISTRICT(S): 3 & 6
Application of Sheryl Campbell to rezone property from R-75 (Medium Density Residential-75) to O-I (Office-Institutional) to allow use of an existing building for an adult day care center, at 2606 Whites Mill Road.
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PETITION NO: N7. Z-18-1235215
PROPOSED USE: Adult Day Care Center
LOCATION: 2606 Whites Mill Road, Decatur
PARCEL NO.: 15-118-06-002
INFO. CONTACT: Marian Eisenberg
PHONE NUMBER: 404-371-4922

PURPOSE:
Application of Sheryl Campbell to rezone property from R-75 (Medium Density Residential-75) to O-I (Office-Institutional) to allow use of an existing building for an adult day care center. The property is located on the south side of Whites Mill Road, approximately 641 feet south of H.F. Shepherd Drive, at 2606 Whites Mill Road, Decatur. The property has approximately 590 feet of frontage on Whites Mill Road and contains 3.3 acres.

RECOMMENDATIONS:
Recommended Action
COMMUNITY COUNCIL: APPROVAL.

PLANNING COMMISSION: APPROVAL WITH CONDITIONS.

PLANNING STAFF: APPROVAL WITH CONDITIONS.

STAFF ANALYSIS: The proposal is consistent with 2035 Comprehensive Plan policies that encourage the provision of support services for at-need residents. The proposed adult day care center is not expected to have a negative impact on the surrounding neighborhood, due to the proposed hours of operation (8:00 AM to 2:00 PM, Monday thru Friday), and the relatively small number of clients on a 3.3-acre lot and in a building that was originally constructed for use by a greater number of people. In addition, the thickly growing trees on the majority of the property provide a substantial screen for residential properties to the east and southeast, and the property is separated from residential properties to the west by the 50-foot right-of-way of Whites Mill Road. Therefore, the Pla...

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