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Wellspring Living asks South Fulton to rezone Roosevelt Highway site, seek special-use permit for temporary shelter
Summary
Wellspring Living presented a request March 17 to rezone 3565 Roosevelt Highway from AG‑1 to C‑1 and to obtain a special‑use permit for a temporary shelter, along with a future land use amendment and plans to expand on land bought from Georgia DOT. No vote was taken; hearings are scheduled April 16 (planning commission) and May 13 (city council).
Wellspring Living requested a rezoning and special‑use permit at a City of South Fulton community zoning information meeting on March 17, asking the city to reclassify 3565 Roosevelt Highway from AG‑1 (agricultural) to C‑1 (limited commercial) and to grant a special‑use permit to allow a temporary shelter.
Jim Hamilton, a representative of Wellspring Living, told attendees the provider has operated a therapy and residential program on the site for about 11 years and that the request is intended to align zoning with the current use and planned expansion. “Wellspring Living has been around since 02/2001, and they serve people who have found themselves caught up in human trafficking,” Hamilton said.
The rezoning request covers the original 6.71‑acre parcel plus four additional acres Wellspring purchased from the Georgia Department of Transportation at the rear of the site, yielding more than 10 acres overall. Hamilton said the existing entitlement allows roughly 60,100 square feet of built area; the master plan under the proposed zoning would increase that toward about 100,000 square feet as the project builds out. The facility currently serves about 20 people; Hamilton said the initial expansion would increase capacity to roughly 30 people, with additional transitional residential units planned. He also said the site plan includes 75 parking spaces and that the Georgia DOT required a right‑in, right‑out driveway on Roosevelt Highway.
Staff and the applicant reiterated process and schedule: public notification and signposting must be completed by March 25; public participation plan reports are due April 7; the planning commission will hold a hearing April 16; and the mayor and city council will hold a hearing May 13 (the council does not vote on the hearing date, and any vote will occur at a subsequent council meeting). Hamilton invited the public to a community meeting at College Park Library in April to review project details and receive feedback.
No formal action or vote took place at the community zoning information meeting. The application will proceed to the planning commission and then the mayor and city council for formal hearings and potential decisions.
