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Council approves rezoning and use permit for memory-care facility on West Queen Street
Summary
After a staff presentation and applicant remarks, the council approved rezoning application 24-0431 and use permit 24-0432 for Brooks Joseph Memory Care at 1807 West Queen Street; the one-story facility is proposed just under 12,000 sq ft with 20 private rooms and up to 18 employees.
City planning staff presented a combined rezoning (24-0431) and use permit (24-0432) application for Brooks Joseph Memory Care at 1807 West Queen Street and recommended approval with conditions. The proposal would rezone approximately 1.09 acres from single-family (R-11) to multifamily residential (MD-4) with proffers limiting use to nursing/memory-care, and would allow a one-story, roughly 12,000-square-foot facility with 20 private rooms, community spaces, and staffing for a 24/7 operation with visiting hours of 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
"This is our mission to provide a respectful environment and a home-like setting for the frail elderly who require memory care assistance while retaining independence and dignity," applicant Dr. Arnita Snead Brooks told the council, adding that the project would franchise with Beehive Homes and be the first franchise in Virginia for that company. Dr. Brooks and team answered council questions about state licensing, the certificate-of-public-need process and emergency generator provision.
After the public hearing was closed (no registered speakers), a council member moved approval of the rezoning with conditions and the related use permit subject to the recommended conditions. Both motions passed on voice vote. Planning staff and the Planning Commission had recommended approval; staff emphasized consistency with the city's community plan principles on meeting housing and care needs for seniors and people with disabilities.
