Despite following instructions of holding a public meeting in his home, informing neighbors of his application, corresponding with city officials, presenting before the planning and zoning commission, presenting before Dunwoody City Council and going door to door in his neighborhood, business owner Rhett Roberson will not be allowed to legally open an in-home physical therapy clinic in his basement. Continue Reading at Champion Newspapers
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Pursuing a SLUP for home-based customers is a game of “Whack-a-Mole”. No one is going to care what you do in your home if you’re a good neighbor – unless you seek official permission. There are hundreds of home businesses in Dunwoody, many who see customers or have employees or interns over regularly. Some of our elected officials are home business customers. I’ve had elected officials as customers in MY house!!
The situation just got worse for his integral part of our community: the planning commission is proposing an amendment that would BAN ALL CUSTOMER CONTACT for home businesses. The edits would ban Rodan and Fields, tutors, and all of the home businesses that get positive reviews on NextDoor and even here on the Aha Connection. If the edit passes, it’s still a paper tiger – but why are we allowing the city government to turn us against each other when we coexist peacefully with active home businesses? Including the one you’re reading right now?