STAFF REPORT. PZ 22 - 033. Rezoning: Louise Street.
APPLICANT: Laurie Wong, Founder and Executive Director, Reflections of Trinity.
REZONING REQUEST: To rezone from CRC to R-15. The property is located at 4033 Louise Street, within land lot 905 of the 19th District, 2nd Section, Cobb County, Georgia. PIN: 19090500250.
LOCATION: 4033 Louise Street. Psga
ZONING: CRC ACREAGE: 0.9 ac PIN: 19090500250
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: DENIAL.
PLANNING AND ZONING RECOMMENDS:
BACKGROUND: The property was previously owned by Two Forty-Seven LLC, and operated as a temporary shelter from 2010 to 2020. Special use approval was granted to operate a temporary shelter at the location in 2010. The building is approximately 1500 square feet and is built out with three separate entrances with a shared kitchen, bathrooms, and common areas. Reflections of Trinity, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, purchased the property in the Spring of 2021 with the intent of using it as office suites for the organization. The proposed change in use triggered addition requirements to comply with provisions of the Cobb County Fire Marshall's Office (CCFMO). The CCFMO required a firewall separating the residence from the offices, however, this option was cost prohibitive for the entity, so they opted to retain the existing use.
Ms. Wong sought and received special use approval (PZ 22-007) in April 2022 to provide the units to traveling healthcare professionals and to use the proceeds to help fund the mission of the non-profit organization. The traveling healthcare worker's demand for short term housing has declined considerable with society's ongoing recovery from the COVID pandemic, this has resulted in a decline in this special use at 4033 Louise Street. Ms. Wong is proposing to return the property to single family use and to make it available to residents by way of traditional leasing terms.
The house was built in 1961. The City's a...
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