Title
Use Permit Application by Brooks-Joseph Memory Care I, LLC and Brooks-Joseph Memory Care II, LLC to Operate a Nursing Home at 1807 W. Queen Street [LRSN: 3004763]
Purpose
Background Statement:
Use Permit Application No.24-0432 is a request to operate a nursing home at 1807 W. Queen Street, located just south of the intersection of W. Queen Street and E. Weaver Road. The subject parcel is proposed to be rezoned to Multifamily Residential (MD-4) District, which would permit a nursing home, subject to an approved Use Permit. More specifically, the proposed nursing home would function as a memory care facility, providing 20 bedrooms with private bathrooms, a central living space, kitchen and dining area, an office, and two (2) staff bathrooms, within a proposed one-story structure, totaling approximately +/-11,853 square feet. Other site improvements would include a 21-space parking area, including lighting, landscaping, landscape garden areas, and walking paths. The facility proposes a 24-hour, 7-day a week operation schedule with set visiting and delivery hours between 8 am and 6 pm, 7 days per week. A total of 18 employees (10 on day shift; 5 on evening shift; and 3 on night shift) would staff the facility. Additional details of the proposed development can be found in the application and staff report.
This Use Permit Application is in conjunction with Rezoning Application No.24-0431. If approved, the rezoning would place the property into the Multifamily Residential (MD-4) District, which requires an approved Use Permit to operate a nursing home. The proffered conditions of the rezoning address physical development of the site while the proposed conditions of the Use Permit focus on operational aspects.
The Hampton Community Plan (2006, as amended) recommends low density residential land use for the subject property. Although the Coliseum Central Master Plan boundary runs along W. Queen Street and the site is located just outside the Plan, it is adjacent to the Power Plant Initiative area which recommends mixed-use land use. This portion of W. Queen Street is currently a transitional corridor between the single-family neighborhood and the Power Plant commercial district that includes both low and high density residential, semi-public (i.e., churches), and commercial land uses. The Housing and Neighborhood Policies from the Plan reference supporting housing opportunities for individuals and groups with special needs, including seniors as well as incorporating facilities and services to meet the health care needs of persons with special needs and disabilities.
At the Planning Commission meeting, one person from the public spoke in favor of the application. In its deliberation, the Planning Commission asked the applicant follow up questions to better understand the relationship of the applicant and company from which the franchise would be acquired, as well as questions about security and the daily operations and living situation of the residents.
Recommendations:
Rec
Staff Recommendation:
Approve with ten (10) conditions
Planning Commission Recommendation:
Approve with ten (10) conditions