Community Planning Information

CITY OF STONECREST, GEORGIA Community Planning Information Meeting (CPIM) January 11, 2024 at 6:00 P.M. Planning-zoning@stonecrestga.gov *IN-PERSON MEETING Stonecrest's YouTube Broadcast Link I. CALL TO ORDER: Mr. Tre’Jon Singletary, Senior Planner The meeting was called to order at 6:00 pm. II. INTRODUCTIONS: Director Shawanna Qawiy, Senior Planner Tre’Jon Singletary, Planner Felisha Blair, and Planning Administrative Technician Cobi Brown were in attendance. III. PURPOSE AND INTENT OF THE COMMUNITY PLANNING INFORMATION MEETING An informational meeting that allows staff and applicants to inform the public of upcoming developments/projects; Allow the citizens, business owners, and developers of Stonecrest opportunities to review all petitions, ask questions of all applicants, and express any preliminary concerns; Bridge the relationships between developers, residents, and staff Occurrence is every 2nd Thursday of each month IV. PUBLIC COMMENTS: Citizens wishing to actively participate and comment during the public hearing portion of the meeting may comment in person. You may also submit your request including your full name, address, and position on the agenda item you are commenting on (for or against) via email to Planning-Zoning@stonecrestga.gov by 5 pm the day before the Public Hearing, January 11, 2024, to be read into the record at the meeting. V. Case(s) of Discussion: LAND USE PETITION: RZ23-013 PETITIONER: Heather Loveless LOCATION: 3580 Evans Mill Road OVERLAY DISTRICT: Arabia Mountain PETITIONER’S REQUEST: Petitioner is seeking to rezone the parcel from R-100 to R-60 to develop sixty single-family detached units.  CITY OF STONECREST, GEORGIA Heather and Charles Loveless the applicants were called to speak. They mentioned that different amenities will be included in their development. There were none to speak for the petition. Sheree Foust, Timothy Jackson, and Dave Marcus spoke in opposition. Their concerns include the land being unfit for the proposed development, the land being mostly rock, and Arabia Mountain Overlay requirements. Heather and Charles Loveless stated the development will not be different from what can be found in an R-100 zoning. They also gave reasonings as to why they decided on the current proposed site plan with 60 units. LAND USE PETITION: SLUP23-015 PETITIONER: Tajma Washington of The Gardens of Stonecrest, LLC LOCATION: 3153 Pequea Drive PETITIONER’S REQUEST: Petitioner is seeking a Special Land Use Permit (SLUP) to operate a personal care home. Tajma Washington came to the stand and gave more details about the home, operations, and the maximum number of residents that would live in the home. There were no attendees to speak for the petition. Ms. Howell, Susan Washington, and Jennifer Capers asked questions or spoke in opposition. Most of the attendees were concerned about the effect the petition may have on housing values in the area, the type of residents that will live there, and operations. Tajma Washington answered questions and concerns. She spoke about the increase in property value of her home since she purchased it, the experiences she has as a caretaker, her proposed operations, state licensing, and knowledge of what is stated in the code. With no additional cases, Senior Planner Tre’Jon Singletary gave a summary of the community meeting dates for the Comprehensive Plan Update The next two meetings for both applicants are the Planning Commission which will be hosted on February 6, 2024, at 6 pm, and City Council on February 26, 2024, at 6 pm. VI. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 6:42 pm.  CITY OF STONECREST, GEORGIA Americans with Disabilities Act The City of Stonecrest does not discriminate on the basis of disability in its programs, services, activities and employment practices. If you need auxiliary aids and services for effective communication (such as a sign language interpreter, an assistive listening device or print material in digital format) or reasonable modification to programs, services or activities contact the ADA Coordinator, Sonya Isom, as soon as possible, preferably 2 days before the activity or event. APPROVED: January 17, 2024 ____________________________________________________________________________________ PLANNING AND ZONING DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR DATE ATTEST: _____________________________________________________________________________________ SECRETARY DATE