A Maryland asset management firm is looking to develop a tiny home community in Hephzibah, according to two recent requests submitted to Augusta Planning for the Planning Commission’s December docket.
A company called Prestige Wealth Management LLC, and its CEO, Sade Kong, have requested to rezone a less than one-acre parcel at 1412 Hephzibah McBean Road from (R-3A) to (R-3B), along with a special exception, to make way for an affordable tiny home village.
According to the accompanying letter of intent, the subdivision would consist of five one to two-story homes, “ranging between 200-400 square feet each,” and a 240 square foot house for use as an office. The homes will have two bedrooms and one bath, with kitchens, built with galvanized steel and sandwich paneling.
The neighborhood would include green space, and a space for a community garden or barbecue area. Power would be drawn from Jefferson Electric, while water and sewage from Augusta Utilities.
In the letter Kong states that purpose of having bought the parcel, which property records show Property Wealth Management did earlier this year, was to “develop a community for low-income families.” She cites her own experience with homelessness, before launching her business in 2020, as an impetus for the project.
The Planning Commission is slated to consider the rezoning and the special exception request during its meeting on Monday, Dec. 1.
Skyler Q. Andrews is a staff reporter covering general reporting for The Augusta Press. Reach him at skyler@theaugustapress.com
