Stonecrest delays decision on proposed personal care home in Rogers Crossing amid neighbor safety and documentation concerns

Stonecrest planners voted Jan. 6 to defer a special‑land‑use application for a personal care home at 1695 Spring Hill Cove after staff and neighbors identified information gaps and safety questions.

Applicant Michael Stewart said he plans to operate a small personal care home with 24‑hour professional nursing oversight and noted a similar facility in the neighborhood had been approved earlier in 2025. He said the household would provide top‑tier care and that his brother — a certified nursing assistant — would be involved; a consultant added the applicant operates multiple successful personal care homes elsewhere.

Neighbors, including the resident across the street, opposed siting a personal care facility directly on a short cul‑de‑sac, citing narrow streets, parking and concern about emergency‑vehicle ingress and egress. “The street that I live on is a cul‑de‑sac,” neighbor Daphne Logan said, arguing that one‑way access and tight turns could impede emergency responders and deliveries.

Staff had recommended denial because the application did not adequately demonstrate compliance with required operational and residency standards in the municipal ordinance (including documentation about overnight oversight, parking and emergency preparedness). Commissioners asked the applicant to work with staff and neighbors to address those items; the commission voted unanimously to defer the application for a full cycle so issues can be resolved before the commission makes a recommendation to City Council.

Next steps: Applicant to meet with planning staff and neighbors, provide the supplemental materials required by staff (residency documentation, emergency‑preparedness plan, parking arrangement and staffing/oversight documentation), and return to the commission after the full‑cycle deferral.