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Stonecrest staff to issue decision after public objections to home-occupation permit at 5586 Whites Point
Summary
Planning staff held a special administrative permit hearing Oct. 21 for SA25-065, an application by Jazette Thomas Anderson to operate an administrative-only home occupation at 5586 Whites Point. Neighbors raised traffic and neighborhood-character concerns; staff said the applicant agreed to the cited zoning section and that a decision letter will be issued within 24–48 hours.
City of Stonecrest planning staff convened a special administrative permit hearing Oct. 21 to consider SA25-065, an application by Jazette Thomas Anderson to operate a type 1 home occupation (administrative office) at 5586 Whites Point.
Ramona Eversole, senior planner for the City of Stonecrest, opened the hearing and reviewed the purpose and rules governing type 1 home occupations under section 4.2.0.31 of the zoning code, including limits that no more than 25% of a dwelling or 500 square feet be used for the business and that no exterior evidence or customer contact occur at the residence.
At the podium, applicant Jazette Thomas Anderson described the proposed business as a health-care services company providing personal care assistance, companionship and skilled nursing in hospitals, assisted-living facilities and private homes. "The location will not provide client services or medical treatment or commercial activities," Anderson said, adding that "we'll not accommodate patient visit, public traffic, or any in-person care at the facility. Basically, it's just for administrative purposes." (Applicant name and statement as provided in the hearing record.)
Kathy Turner, identifying herself as a member of the homeowners association board, spoke on behalf of the subdivision and said homeowners had concerns about traffic and people moving in and out of the community. "A lot of people had some issues with the timing of the meeting," Turner said, and noted HOA bylaws that allow business activity but reference limits tied to zoning and excessive customer or supplier traffic.
Resident Sheila Veil said she opposed the home health-care service at the address and urged that such businesses be located in commercial areas rather than within a residential neighborhood. "We would like that business to be elsewhere in perhaps a commercial area," Veil said, adding that she worried administrative activity could grow over time and change the community.
Staff asked the applicant whether she agreed to comply with section 4.2.0.31; Anderson replied that she did. Eversole told Anderson she would receive a decision letter within 24 to 48 hours, indicating an administrative decision would follow based on the application materials and the hearing record. No formal motion or public vote was recorded at the hearing.
The hearing record shows the parcel is shown on the city's future land use map as suburban neighborhood and is zoned R100 (residential medium lot). Staff displayed the submitted floor plan and maps during the presentation. The meeting concluded at the scheduled time.
Next steps: staff will issue a written decision by letter within 24–48 hours, as announced at the hearing. The record does not show the content of that letter or a formal approval, denial or conditions; those items were not specified in the hearing transcript.
