[0) DeKalb County DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING & SUSTAINABILITY SPECIAL LAND USE PERMIT APPLICATION Amendments will not be accepted after 5 working days after the filing deadline. Applicant Name: Meleshia MyRie Applicant Email Address: meleshia mai2ie egmailicon Applicant Mailing Address: 181l EndDRive, Lithonia GA 30058 Applicant Phone Number: 470-385-8157 Owner Name: Meleshia Myrie (Ifmore than one owner, attach list ofowners.) Owner Email Address: meleslamyaieagoail.con Owner Mailing Address: 1811 Enid DAive, Litonia GA 30058 Owner Phone Number: 470- 385-8157 Subject Property Address: 1916 EnidDRive Lithonia GA 30058 Parcel ID Number(s): Acreage: 1898 Commission District(s): Super District: Existing Zoning District(s): Proposed Zoning District(s): Existing Land Use Designation(s): Proposed Land Use Designation(s): PCH (ifapplicable) I hereby authorize the staff oft the Planning and Sustainable Department to inspect the property that is the subject of this application. Owner: Agent: TAE Signature of Pplicant: March 15, 2025 Happys Manner PCH 1816 Enid Drive Lithonia GA 30058 Owner: Meleshia Myrie Phone: 470-385-8157 Dear Neighbor, My name is Meleshia Myrie, and I'm reaching out to you requesting your support. Ihave a Licensed Personal Care Home located at 1816 Enid drive Lithonia Georgia 30058, and have been in operation since 2014. lam currently licensed for 3 residents, which I am sO grateful for. However, I am in the process of upgrading my business from 3 residents up to 6 residents and hence I do need your support and the community to move forward in doing SO. Taking care of our seniors and making sure their needs are met on a daily basis is my passion, and would like to continue doing SO in this community. My community means a lot to me, and the mere fact that I am able to give back by taking care of our seniors is such a privilege that I don't take for granted. Looking forward to hearing from you if you have any questions or concerns about this letter. - can be reached at #470-385-8157 or email: meleshiamyrie@gmail.com Thanks for your support in advance Meleshia Myrie (Owner) #470-385-8157 Date: April 7, 2025 For: Happy's Manner Personal Care Home Re: Letter of Intent My intent for Happy's Manner, a licensed personal care home since 2014 for 3 (three) residents, is to increase my capacity from three to six residents, an increase of 3 more residents, making my capacity a total of 6 (six) residents. Happy's Manner currently operates with two staff, one working from 8:00am to 8:00pm and the other staff working from 8:00pm to 8:00am. Once my capacity increases to six residents, my staff will increase to two staff members in the morning and two staff members in the evening. Our first and top priority at Happy's Manner is security and safety. Currently Happy's Manner does have security alarms on all exit doors, and outdoor cameras. We currently engage in several activities with our current residents such as pizza night, movie night, game night, barbecue on holidays, mall outings, exercise for seniors, karaoke/sing along night, they also partake in putting simple puzzles together. They also are given the opportunity to go grocery shopping with me if they SO desire. They are also given the opportunity to go to a day program at a Senior Center once or twice a week. We also take them on outings trips to the Atlanta aquarium; Art Museum; out to eat; botanical gardens; etc. at least once or twice a year time permitting. No resident is forced to participate in any activity, however there are encouraged to participate in activities. Staff is always watchful over residents participating in activities. ALL residents are allowed to have family or visitors stop by during visiting hours. AlL visitors must adhere to the rules of the home as well when visiting there family members. Visitors will have adequate parking in the driveway of my personal care home. in conclusion, Happy's Manner is governed by the state of Georgia and thus adhere to their rules and regulations and will continue to do the same with six residents. Happy's Manner also currently assist residents with their doctor's appointments, medication management, and their daily ADL's. In addition, all medical records and medications are kept under lock and key. I am very respectful to my residents, staff, and neighbors. My goal going forward is to continue doing the same, and to be of help and service to those in need. Thank you for your support in my endeavor to grow my business. Meleshia Myrie Owner - Happy's Manner PCH 470-385-8157 1816 Enid Drive Lithonia, GA 30058 0 DeKalb County DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING & SUSTAINABILITY AUTHORIZATION The property owner should complete this form or a similar signed and notarized form if the individual who will file the application with the County is not the property owner. Date: 315/25 TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: Jesse Maddox I/WE: Atlants Homes Vnited Name of Owner(s) being owner(s) oft the subject property described below or attached hereby delegate authority to: Meleshia Myrie - Hoppy Meror Name of Agent or Representative to file an application on my/our behalf. - - 37 G yotary Pub crb Owner/ NOTARY FUELIC Mey 10 2029 1 1 TV 0 DeKalb County DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING & SUSTAINABILITY DISCLOSURE OF CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTION In accordance with the Conflict of Interest in Zoning Act, OCGA Chapter 36-67A, the following questions must be answered. Have you, the applicant, made $250.00 or more in campaign contribution to a local government official within two years immediately preceding the filling ofthis application? Yes: No: Ifthe answer is yes, you must file a disclosure report with the governing authority of DeKalb County showing: 1. The name and official position of the local government official to whom the campaign contribution was made. 2. The dollar amount and description of each campaign contribution made during the two years immediately preceding the filing of this application and the date of each such contribution. The disclosure must be filed within 10 days after the application is first filed and must be submitted to the C.E.O. and to the Board of Commissioners ofDeKalb County, 1300 Commerce Drive, Decatur, GA 30030. Notary Signature of Applicant /Date Check one: Owner Agent Expiration Date/ Seal *Notary seal not needed ifanswer is "No". Government Services Center [0) 178 Sams Street Decatur, GA 30030 DeKalb County Ahas.NNS 404-371-2155 (o); 404-371-455600 Chief Executive Officer DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING & SUSTAINABILITY Interim Director Lorraine Cochran-Johnson Cedric G. Hudson, MCRP PRE-APPLICATION FORM REZONE, SPECIAL LAND USE PERMIT, MODIFICATION, AND LAND USE (Required prior to filing application: signed copy of this form must be submitted at filing) Applicant Name: Meleshia Myrie Phone: 470-385-8157 Email: meleshamyte@gmailcom Property Address: 1816 Enid Drive, Lithonia 30058 Tax Parcel ID: 16 C Comm. District(s): 5 &7 Acreage: 0.46 Existing Use: PCH, 3 clients. Proposed Use: PCH, up to 6 adults Sec. 4.2.41 No Supplemental Regs: Overlay District: DRI: X Rezoning: Yes No R-85 R-85 Existing Zoning: Proposed Zoning: Square Footage/Number of Units: N/A Rezoning Request: Land Use Plan Amendment: Yes No X SUB SUB Existing Land Use: Proposed Land Use: Consistent Inconsistent X Special Land Use Permit: Yes No Article Number(s) 27- Special Land Use Request(s): Personal care home, up to 6 adults. (Please specify that you will be servicing adults on your application.) Major Modification: None Existing Case Number(s): Condition(s) to be modified: N/A N.12 Z-21-1245110 Site Plan 6447 FRONT YARD SET BACKC PROPERTY LNE 200 - - - EU ALE PROPERTY LINE E ETER E SERVACE PC 200 1e ENID DRIVE UTHORIA GA 3oose SITE PLAN 1816 ENID DRIVE Fhropery Onar sa Mackk E W* SCALE: 1/32" - 1 FOOT KL Saa Foag 20.0 SF csrge 593 CRE 0 16 32 48 64 Le Coveragn Housn, Floneh d Carpon #4543 Deivse vay (6 V pc 74. 7T Mnine u Las Senndans 1o0 x ano Zoning R3 End uss RSFR Sangla Faily Resien 2 anat Kyet s 5, Ekasc* D Ssbavison TOMPSORS TERFCE Fhpary CKass R3 Flns ic e tl Sinc F amatye INcu P Tias CSEGN M UMARCONPORATED LEGAL DESCRIPTION a SAD HERENE EM AES ETAE TA * ASS -E ONIC cs N.12 Z-21-1245110 Zoning Map 30 1792 3 1791 12 29 24 23 1793 309425032 1799 25 7528 7530 1800 4 11 28 1801 3 1808 5 1807 Reginald Ct 10 1809 7535 27 7533 14 : 810 6 1 815 - 15 26 1817 181 4 1824 13 7 1831 8 25 1825 1822 4 1833 1830 12 24 8 1838 R36 1840 - 840 10 11 Name Happy's Manner Sign-in Sheet Signature Herkh Bad - Phone Number David Ww. Hopg 470.308 - 9657 Lecige Lilow - 461-757-7649 Cassandra Betunuy 678656 6797 Desmon7 Ficki 978 906 173 404-536-5121 N.12 Z-21-1245110 Site Photo ALL THAT TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND LYING AND BEING IN LAND LOT 188, 16TH DISTRICT, DEKALB COUNTY, GEORGIA, BEING KNOWN AS LOT 6, BLOCK D, THOMPSON TERRACE, AS PER PLAT RECORDED AT PLAT BOOK 60, PAGE 13, DEKALB COUNTY, GEORGIA RECORDS. SAID PLAT BEING INCORPORATED HEREIN BY REFERENCE THERETO. Tax ID No.: PROJECT ANALYSIS Based on the submitted materials, the applicant is requesting a special land use permit to increase their existing personal care home from three (3) persons to the maximum of six (6). According to the letter of intent, the existing personal care has existed since 2014. The existing personal care home currently has two staff persons. One staff person works from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00p.m., and the other works from 8:00p.m. to 8:00 a.m. Ift the special land use permit is approved, the applicant will hire two additional staff workers. The letter of intent also indicates that all residents can have family or visitors stop by during visiting hours. There are no structural additions or demolitions planned for the site. IMPACT ANALYSIS A. Adequacy of the size of the site for the use contemplated and whether or not adequate land area is available for the proposed use including provision of all required yards, open space, off-street parking, and all other applicable requirements of the zoning district in which the use is proposed to be located. The proposal to expand an existing personal care home from three (3) persons to the maximum of six (6) will have adequate land available for the use and meets all required yard, open space, and parking provisions from the DeKalb County code. As mentioned above, there are no structural additions or demolitions proposed. B. Compatibility of the proposed use with adjacent properties and land uses and with other properties and land uses in the district. The proposal to expand an existing personal care home from three (3) persons to the maximum of six (6) has a zoning designation that is consistent and compatible with adjacent properties. Adjacent properties contain single-family, detached residences. The general purpose of personal care homes is to provide housing, meals, personal assistance services, and twenty-four-hour continuous watchful oversight for adults. In its basic form, this arrangement may generate the same level of activity as other residences in a typical neighborhood. C. Adequacy of public services, public facilities, and utilities to serve the proposed use. The proposal to expand an existing personal care home from three (3) persons to the maximum of six (6) may not generate any more demand on public services than other residences in the neighborhood. There has been no indication that there are inadequate public services and facilities to serve the facility at the proposed location. D. Adequacy of the public street on which the use is proposed to be located and whether or not there is sufficient traffic-carrying capacity for the use proposed sO as not to unduly increase traffic and create congestion in the area. Ingress/egress to/from the facility is via a residential driveway located on Enid Drive. Enid Drive appears to have adequate traffic-carrying capacity for the trips that would be generated by the facility. E. Whether existing land uses located along access routes to the site will be adversely affected by the character of the vehicles or the volume of traffic generated by the proposed use. The applicant's proposal does not specifically address the character or number of vehicles associated with the proposed facility or the volume of traffic expected for the proposed facility. Prepared 9/2/2021 by: JPM Page 2 Z-21-1245110/N.12 F. Adequacy of ingress and egress to the subject property and to all proposed buildings, structures, and uses thereon, with particular reference to pedestrian and automotive safety and convenience, traffic flow and control, and access in the event of fire or other emergency. In the event of fire or other emergency, the site will have adequate ingress and egress to the current structure. The site currently has ingress/egress from Enid Drive. G. Whether the proposed use will create adverse impacts upon any adjoining land use by reason of noise, smoke, odor, dust, or vibration generated by the proposed use. The proposed use will create no adverse environmental effects on the adjoining land uses and should not create or emit smoke, odor, dust, or abnormal noises or vibrations beyond the normal expected by a single-family home H. Whether the proposed use will create adverse impacts upon any adjoining land use by reason of the hours of operation of the proposed use. The adjoining residential uses may not be impacted by the proposed hours of operation. As a residential facility, the personal care home must operate 24 hours, seven days a week. The existing personal care home currently has two staff persons, one worker works from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00p.m., and the other worker works from 8:00p.m. to 8:00 a.m. If the special land use permit is approved, the applicant will hire two additional staff workers. I. Whether the proposed use will create adverse impacts upon any adjoining land use by reason of the manner of operation of the proposed use. The personal care home will offer protective care to individuals and oversight to persons who needs a watchful environment. The residential component of the proposed use is compatible with surrounding residential uses. The submitted application does not provide substantive details regarding the manner of operation. J. Whether the proposed use is otherwise consistent with the requirements of the zoning district classification in which the use is proposed to be located. Per the Dekalb County Code, group, personal care homes 4-6 are permitted only with the approval of a special land use permit in the R-85 zoning district. K. Whether the proposed use is consistent with the policies of the Comprehensive Plan. Per the Comprehensive Plan, the future land use designation is SUB (Suburban). The proposed use is consistent with the Dekalb County Comprehensive Plan future land use objectives for districts designated as Suburban. Moreover, the proposal may present an opportunity to "utilize the Zoning Code to provide a variety of housing opportunities and choices to better accommodate the needs of residents" (Housing Policy #9-Housing Variety/Access). L. Whether the proposed use provides for all required buffer zones and transitional buffer zones where required by the regulations of the zoning district in which the use is proposed to be located. Transitional buffer zones are not required. M. Whether there is adequate provision of refuse and service areas. Prepared 9/2/2021 by: JPM Page 3 Z-21-1245110/N.12 In response to this criterion, the applicant states "the proposed site has no provision of refuse and service areas. The applicant has not provided any additional clarification. N. Whether the length of time for which the special land use permit is granted should be limited in duration. In consideration of unanticipated issues that may negatively impact adjacent properties, Staff recommends that, if conditionally approved, the special land use permit be subject to periodic renewal, at the discretion of the Board of Commissioners. O. Whether the size, scale and massing of proposed buildings are appropriate in relation to the size of the subject property and in relation to the size, scale and massing of adjacent and nearby lots and buildings. The proposed use is an existing single-family home and is consistent with nearby single-family homes. The applicant has no plans for expansions or additions that will cause inconsistency with adjacent lots and buildings. P. Whether the proposed use will adversely affect historic buildings, sites, districts, or archaeological resources. There are no known historic buildings, sites, districts or archaeological resources in the immediate area that will be adversely affected by the proposed use. Q. Whether the proposed use satisfies the requirements contained within the supplemental regulations for such special land use permit. The existing driveway should be able to accommodate four normal or compact size passenger vehicles. R. Whether the proposed use will create a negative shadow impact on any adjoining lot or building as a result of the proposed building height. The proposed use will be in an existing 1-story home, thus, no adverse impacts from building height will be created. S. Whether the proposed use would be consistent with the needs of the neighborhood or the community as a whole, be compatible with the neighborhood, and would not be in conflict with the overall objective of the comprehensive plan. The proposed use shows consistency with the needs of the community. The proposed use shows consistency with the Comprehensive Plan and meets the requirements of a Suburban (SUB) land use. See Criterion K. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: APPROVAL WITH CONDITIONS Based on the impact analysis and land use analysis above, the special land use permit request is consistent with the intent of the 2035 Comprehensive Plan. The special land use proposal does not include expansion of the existing single-family home. The special land use request provides a residential service to the surrounding community. The request may generate limited negative impacts on current neighborhood and on the natural environment. Based on the information provided, the department of planning and sustainability recommends approval with the following conditions: Prepared 9/2/2021 by: JPM Page 4 Z-21-1245110/N.12 1. The Special Land Use Permit shall be issued to Meleshia Myrie, for operation of a personal care home up to six (6) persons, which shall not be transferrable. 2. The number of residents shall not exceed a maximum of six persons at the personal care home. 3. This special land use permit shall be subject to renewal by the Board of Commissioners eighteen (18) months from the date of approval by the Board of Commissioners. Failure to renew may result in revocation of the SLUP. 4. Employee, facility, and/or visitor parking shall be contained within the existing driveway. On-street parking is prohibited. Attachments: 1. Application 2. Site Plan 3. Zoning Map 4. Land Use Plan Map 5. Aerial Photograph 6. Site Photographs Prepared 9/2/2021 by: JPM Page 5 Z-21-1245110/N.12