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Multiple applications withdrawn after public opposition to proposed senior living rezoning
Summary
Several applicants withdrew planning items on July 16; a proposed rezoning to allow a senior living facility drew multiple opponents who urged the city to prioritize family housing, and staff accepted the applicant’s withdrawal.
Several items on the July 16 East Point Planning and Zoning Commission agenda were withdrawn or pulled after staff reported applicants had revised plans or requested withdrawal, and one rezoning proposal drew multiple public opponents before the applicant withdrew.
Staff told the commission that the setback-variance petition for 2982 Dotson (Applicant Antis'a Roberts) had been withdrawn after revised plans removed the need for a variance. The commission accepted staff’s recommendation to record the withdrawal.
A rezoning application by Parent Development LLC to change 0 North Desert Drive from C2C (Central Business District with conditions) to R4 (Multifamily Development) drew several opponents from nearby neighborhoods. Speakers including Ladondria Saintville, Jamia Luckett, Ronnell Saintville and Sharonda Mosley said the area already has several senior-living facilities and urged the city to support housing that promotes ownership and families instead of additional rental senior housing; speakers raised traffic and neighborhood-character concerns. After the public comments, staff said the applicant requested withdrawal and the commission accepted it.
Staff also reported withdrawals for a BRTU Construction rezoning request (3272 Bachelor Street) and a use-permit application and concurrent variance for a packaging facility at 1240 Oakley Drive; the commission accepted those withdrawals.
The public commenters asked planning staff and commissioners to prioritize family housing and ownership opportunities in East Point rather than adding senior rental developments; commissioners accepted the withdrawals and closed the hearings.
