Michael (Mike) Stewart asked the City of Stonecrest for a special land use permit to operate a small, family-run personal care home at 1695 Spring Hill Cove, the house he inherited from his mother. Stewart said he intends to staff the home with a living nurse (or split-shift nurses) and a registered nurse for medication administration and continuous monitoring, and that the operation would follow state licensure requirements.

"I have this…home. It's not about me selling it and making a couple dollars, but, you know, open a personal care home for elderly," Stewart said, describing his motive after finding his mother unattended following a stroke.

Neighbors raised concerns about the applicant's younger brother, who currently resides at the property, and recounted prior police calls to the home. Daphne Logan, who lives directly across the street, said she had "witnessed calls to that home from the police a few times concerning your brother" and expressed worry about the narrow cove street and emergency access.

Stewart said cameras would be installed, nurses would be vetted, and family members would check on residents; he also said his office is nearby and that he intends to exercise oversight. Staff reminded the applicant that city SLUP rules in residential zoning sometimes require the property owner to reside on-site as a condition of approval; Stewart said a family member currently lives there and he would work through state licensure steps.

The application was scheduled for Planning Commission review on Jan. 6, 2026, and Mayor and Council on Jan. 26, 2026. No final decision occurred at the Dec. 11 meeting.