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Staff presented the property as a single-family dwelling in the Millers Cove subdivision on approximately 0.46 acres with a 2,258-square-foot dwelling built in 1972. Staff reported the closest personal care home is about 1,250 feet away, noted that public notice was mailed to properties within 1,000 feet and said two neighbors spoke in support at the CPIM.

Applicant Raffaro Edwin Moyo spoke to the commission about the proposal and described the property layout, parking and plan for on-site staffing. \"Also nearby the hospital as well, and also nearby the fire department,\" Moyo said, noting proximity to pharmacies and emergency services as a benefit for medically vulnerable residents. The applicant said the house has six bedrooms and that he would hire a full-time nurse and caregiver to provide 24-hour on-site coverage if the permit is approved.

Supporters spoke in favor during the public comment period. One speaker who identified himself as Michael described his personal experience navigating long‑term care options and said he favored the applicant because the proposed model included an owner‑resident requirement and an expectation of upkeep. Jane Moyo, a Stonecrest business owner, addressed state rules and noted that personal care homes with fewer than 24 residents do not require a nurse on-site under state regulation but operators must be trained to assist with medication management.

Staff recommended conditional approval and listed conditions that the city must verify: state licenses and Stonecrest permits must be obtained prior to operation; if the owner is a corporation/LLC the identified administrator must reside at the home; an individual operator must live at the facility; licenses must be visibly posted; signage must conform to code; and City permits are non‑transferable.

Commissioner Eric Hubbard moved to recommend approval with the staff conditions; Commissioner Lemuel Hawkins seconded and the commission voted 3-0 to forward the conditional approval to City Council.

Next steps: the recommendation goes to City Council for final action; the applicant must obtain all required state licenses and the Stonecrest business license and meet the staff conditions before operating under the city permit.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Planning Commission 6:00 PM 3-4-2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Planning Commission on March 4, 2025, unanimously recommended approval of a special land use permit for a personal care home at 4989 Thompson Mill Road and forwarded the item to City Council with conditions requiring state license and owner residency in some cases.","taxTitle","Stonecrest, DeKalb County, Georgia","taxId",4249,"location","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6298059,"Planning commission recommends conditional approval for Peaches and Cream Academy day care at 3356 Panola Road",1741,2696000,4437000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2505649-7d22a2dccf3685190870fc386766d465&start=2696&end=4437","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2505649-7d22a2dccf3685190870fc386766d465/thumbnail_2696000.jpg","/articles/6298059/Stonecrest/DeKalb-County/Georgia/Planning-commission-recommends-conditional-approval-for-Peaches-and-Cream-Academy-day-care-at-3356-Panola-Road","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6298059-c7bd8e2309ed0c4e4e5ae0f04d33444b/orig.mp4?Expires=1771104752&Signature=jEmYd3N-C-bFOyUfNTNn9Ngk2No4FTbhBIrapq-ZV8PhVnOtsdrnK7ETo6B8-A-MHwvNZt4wHKepR89Z85UTbgxgtdlzSPXEe-9Vbj6obbin5fkYb3tfxFtglrFvzoU0MosQ2mn0uF727LyXPUjMZy7G5p-ZVJ8ZU3~UHc-Hgo4llTpUxRCfJgFDwRVZ~wMWSquDlIgYdM7ZqkNHxsWLq8zCwBbnJPbsRw1RVyKfDAGibAOI-hADmzxhD3HbASU1BPTQRhHuIwNC1rtU~Ihc11aeccOG4LI-cc9nrMZZVMfIJOZHHy9mXJy8Jm2sPDfxPsU8-a1u-4Ewp292dZdVzA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Stonecrest Planning Commission on March 4, 2025, unanimously recommended approval of Special Land Use Permit SLUP24-009 to allow Peaches and Cream Academy to operate a day care at 3356 Panola Road, forwarding the item to City Council with conditions.

Staff told commissioners the property is zoned R-100 and is a single-family home on approximately 1.68 acres where a day care has operated for many years. Staff recommended conditional approval that requires the facility to obtain and maintain all applicable state and local licenses and inspections before issuance of a Stonecrest business license; to meet state standards for classroom and playground area, fencing and turnaround; to preserve a residential exterior appearance and to limit signage to what is allowed in the underlying residential district. Staff also noted notice was mailed to properties within 1,000 feet and a CPIM was held Feb. 13, 2025.

Letha Spivey (listed in the record as Miss Spivey), owner of Peaches and Cream Academy, submitted a written statement read into the record by Thomas Dortch, her representative. \"For over 30 years, Peaches and Cream Academy has been a pillar of this community, providing exceptional care, education, and guidance to the children entrusted to us,\" the letter said. Dortch and Spivey told commissioners the operator has held state approvals and that an apparent mix-up with municipal mailing and licensing after Stonecrest incorporated led to incomplete city licensing; the applicant said she and supporters will work to bring the business into full compliance with Stonecrest requirements.

Public commenters spoke in favor. Faye Caulfield, a Stonecrest resident, said she had driven past the property for years and described it as well maintained; Meryl Jackson and others also voiced support and personal ties to the program. During discussion, staff and the commission addressed how the ordinance distinguishes a child daycare facility (six or fewer children) from a childcare center (seven or more). The deputy director and city counsel confirmed the zoning ordinance definition treats seven or more as a center and the applicant said she currently has seven children enrolled and is licensed by the state for up to 12.

Commissioner Eric Hubbard moved to recommend approval of SLUP24-009 with the conditions recommended by staff; Vice Chair Erica Williams seconded. The commission voted 3-0 to forward the conditional approval to City Council.

Next steps: the recommendation will be transmitted to the City Council for final action; the applicant must secure required state licenses and a Stonecrest business license and comply with the conditions set by staff before operating under the city permit.","The commission voted 3-0 to recommend a special land use permit for Peaches and Cream Academy (3356 Panola Road) with conditions requiring state licensing, City business license, playground/fencing and signage limits. The operator said she will bring city licensing into compliance.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6298064,"Planning commission defers rezoning request for 1810 Coffey Road after disagreement over proposed use",2076,539000,2615000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2505649-7d22a2dccf3685190870fc386766d465&start=539&end=2615","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2505649-7d22a2dccf3685190870fc386766d465/thumbnail_539000.jpg","/articles/6298064/Stonecrest/DeKalb-County/Georgia/Planning-commission-defers-rezoning-request-for-1810-Coffey-Road-after-disagreement-over-proposed-use","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6298064-2b2acd4d67f80b388832a9d91d7854ca/orig.mp4?Expires=1771104752&Signature=aGOsZwMOzdaeHGdwAiHICIuEOhSNzq9VHUUxgqq3CXDELTHLyE4du9yfoiULS0tDMVIlfHM6hfEOu7mCfKXhEmmgXQVfm7sViQoBc4W~eWzl6E7jFXfjisgeagfzZNiGVdD63sQ8Jc~SdiZQLTghrPZeQUKqzAkhqvaFUuRDR-CxcZOCvcwVMwh-q0gE~wAmFanV1JB3K5B7WFnM9~a90oq-9GcFE2PmOzJfciJZLqTjxcDkkwKuzAE8rFf3jUIkocD1-tNIpbCeyU3W1YIQPy7BT0Ng5RBbmZCSvb9-IQTZSTI6evGjR-lx4iZCYgLPcrmBtJP7HIGUmsYGZEVo8g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Stonecrest Planning Commission on March 4, 2025, voted unanimously to defer action on rezoning petition RZ24-005 for 1810 Coffey Road after staff and the applicant presented different descriptions of the proposed use.

The petition, submitted as a request to rezone 1.42 acres from M-2 (heavy industrial) to M-1 (light industrial), was introduced by the Planning Department. The deputy director told commissioners the property is heavily wooded, contains wetlands and that staff had reviewed the packet as an application for truck parking; staff recommended denial because the parcel does not meet requirements in a recent text modification that called for a minimum five-acre parcel for commercial truck parking and a 750-foot separation from adjacent residential properties.

Attorney Josh Mahoney, representing the applicant and Battle Law PC, told the commission the proposal is not for truck parking but for a light-industrial distribution facility and a 20,000-square-foot building shown on the submitted site plan. \"We are not looking to do truck parking,\" Mahoney said, and he added the applicant owns the adjacent PepsiCo parcel and intends to combine the lots so the smaller parcel would be absorbed into the larger facility.

The discrepancy prompted questions from commissioners and members of the public. Faye Caulfield, a Stonecrest resident who attended the CPIM (community public information meeting) and the planning commission hearing, told commissioners she had understood the CPIM materials indicated truck parking and opposed truck parking, arguing it limits future commercial development and can produce nuisance uses. \"We were told that this was going to be truck parking...there does not need to be another truck parking lot in Stonecrest,\" Caulfield said.

Commissioner Lemuel Hawkins moved to defer the application to a full cycle so staff can meet with the applicant, review a clarified submittal (including the intended use and any required studies), and schedule a community public information meeting so neighbors can see and comment on the actual proposal. The motion said the deferral should allow staff time to prepare a complete evaluation and public notice reflecting the applicant’s stated use. The planning commission voted 3-0 to defer RZ24-005.

The commission’s deferral preserves the applicant’s right to return with a clarified application and gives staff time to reevaluate the submission under the actual proposed use. If resubmitted following the full cycle, the item would return to the CPIM, then to the Planning Commission for a recommendation to City Council.

Next steps: staff and the applicant are to coordinate to produce an updated packet and community meeting; the application will return to the commission after those steps are complete.","Stonecrest Planning Commission voted unanimously to defer a rezoning request for 1810 Coffey Road after staff reviewed materials for truck parking while the applicant described a light-industrial distribution use. Commissioners said staff and the applicant must clarify the submittal and hold community outreach before the application returns.","actionData","errors"]

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