CASE NUMBER: PZ 22 - 007. Special Use: Louise Street.
APPLICANT: Laurie Wong, Founder and Executive Director, Reflections of Trinity.
SPECIAL USE REQUEST: To allow a housing shelter for traveling healthcare personnel in a CRC zoned district. Permitted and Special Use Table (UDC Table 2-3) requires a Special Use approval for a shelter in the Community Retail Commercial (CRC) zoning district.
LOCATION: 4033 Louise Street, within Land Lot 905, 19th District, Powder Springs, Georgia
ZONING: CRC ACREAGE: 0.9 ac PIN: 19090500250
STAFF RECOMMENDATS: Approval. PLANNING AND ZONING RECOMMENDS:
BACKGROUND: The property was previously owned by Two Forty Seven LLC, and operated as a temporary shelter for several years. 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 as three separate dwelling units with a shared kitchen and common area. 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, while keeping one unit for a caretaker's residence. 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 is proposing 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 workers typically have 13-week contracts and receive a stipend for housing. Ms. Wong reported that these professionals generally have a difficult time securing housing in the area as there a supply deficit of housing units for short-term lease in proximity to the loc...
Click here for full text