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Planning commission approves zoning change for Rock Creek Manor memory‑care addition
Summary
The Pickens County Planning Commission approved a rezoning of an 8.98‑acre parcel near Cagle Mill Road South to highway business to allow a 24‑bed memory care addition at Rock Creek Manor. Staff recommended approval and no public opposition was recorded at the hearing.
The Pickens County Planning Commission approved rezoning RZ190893 to change an 8.98‑acre parcel (Parcel 064102) from agricultural to highway business, enabling an expansion of Rock Creek Manor to include a dedicated memory‑care facility.
Planning staff told the commission the parcel is located on Cagle Mill Road South in Jasper and that the comprehensive plan characterizes the area as residential; staff nonetheless recommended approval to allow the adjacent senior facility to add a locked, 24‑bed memory‑care building. The application was filed in the name of Christine Vanderwell on behalf of Rock Creek Manor.
A representative identified in the record as a co‑owner of Rock Creek Manor described the planned building as a 24‑bed, locked memory care unit with architectural drawings under development, saying it would complement the operator’s existing buildings and increase on‑site services. “This is dedicated memory care,” the co‑owner said, adding that memory care requires more staffing and different interior arrangements than standard assisted‑living units.
No members of the public spoke in opposition at the hearing. A commissioner moved to approve the application “as presented”; a second was recorded and the motion carried on a raised‑hand vote. The transcript does not record a roll‑call tally or identify the individual mover and seconder by full name.
Planning staff noted the rezoning will allow Rock Creek Manor to pursue design and permitting for the memory care expansion; any building or land‑disturbance work would be subject to the county’s permitting process and applicable state regulatory reviews before construction begins.
