Mint Hill Development News

Menhill Planning Board Reviews Rezoning for Youth Family Care Homes

The Menhill Planning Board considered a rezoning request (ZC 26-5) filed by Jesse Tall of Flourish Youth LLC. The proposal aims to rezone 15.99 acres from R to allow for family care homes for youth, specifically a family care home subdivision. This zoning change is intended to enable multiple family care homes to operate within a half-mile distance, a condition previously prevented by a town ordinance adopted around 2015. The applicant, Jesse Tall, intends to operate level two family care homes, which are licensed by the state and provide 24-hour support for six or fewer residents with mental or physical disabilities. The plan includes operating four homes, with a focus on sibling groups and children on the autism spectrum, and aims to keep children within their local community. The board discussed various aspects of the operation, including staffing, age ranges, and the licensing levels, ultimately voting to recommend approval with a condition that the town attorney and staff investigate language to restrict the approval to level two licenses.