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Applicant seeks special land-use permit for 3-bed home health facility in Stonecrest
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Summary
Mike Stewart asked Stonecrest planners Feb. 12 for a special land-use permit to run a three-bedroom personal care home at 1695 Spring Hill Cove, saying clients will be government-funded and transported and that a live-in nurse and certified staff will provide 24/7 care; staff and residents pressed for details on ownership, residency, staffing backup and visitation schedules.
Mike Stewart asked the City of Stonecrest planning staff on Feb. 12 for a special land-use permit to operate a personal care home at 1695 Spring Hill Cove, describing a three-bedroom house with a live-in nurse and government-funded clients who will be transported to and from day programs.
Stewart, speaking to the Community Planning Informational Meeting, said the project grew out of his experience finding his elderly mother unattended. “I lost my mom about a year ago,” he said. “We would try and turn the property into a home health care for the elderly … be 3 bedrooms, 24 hour, nursing assistant, in home living.” He said his brother is a co-owner and will live on the property.
Why it matters: neighbors and staff pressed Stewart for operational details required under city rules — how many residents, whether the owner will reside on-site, staffing and backup plans, visitation timing and certification of caregivers — because those factors affect safety, neighborhood traffic and compatibility with nearby houses.
Planning staff asked whether the house has four bedrooms and how many residents he planned to serve; Stewart confirmed four bedrooms and said he expected two to three residents. Staff also reminded the applicant that, under the City of Stonecrest zoning ordinance, property owners are generally required to reside on-site; Stewart said title and deed documents were updated and submitted to show his brother as co-owner.
On staffing, Stewart said the intention is to select clients who are relatively self-sufficient and to keep certified caregivers on site: “There will be nurses, and they have to be through the state,” he said, adding that the operation would follow state requirements and inspections before reimbursement. He described multiple staff members and weekend CNAs as backup when a live-in nurse is not available.
Residents and staff asked about visitation and pick-up times and whether program transport would coincide with rush hour; Stewart said pick-up and drop-off are handled by state programs and that he did not expect morning peak-hour trips but could not give exact times until state arrangements were finalized.
No formal action was taken at the informational meeting. Staff recorded Stewart’s presentation and the public questions; final permitting or licensing decisions will occur in later review stages and through any required state approvals.
