Z-6285 Staff AnalysisMay 15, 1997
ITEM NO.: 23 FILE No.- Z-6285
Name:
Location:
Givens Day Care Family Home
Special Use Permit
6714 Lancaster Road
Owner/Applicant: Annette Givens
Prop-osal; A special use permit is
requested to allow the
occupant of 6714 Lancaster
Road to operate a day care
family home. The property is
zoned R-2.
STAFF ANALYSIS
The occupant of 6714 Lancaster Road is requesting a special
use permit to allow her to operate a day care family home at
that address. She is currently licensed by the Arkansas
Department of Human Services for 10 children. The hours of
operation are 6:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.
The business is currently in operation and the applicant was
recently notified that a special use permit is required.
The general purpose of Section 36-54 states: "Special use
permits provide a method of control over certain types of
land uses which, while not requiring the full review process
of the conditional use permits, do require some review
procedure which allows for determination of their
appropriateness within the neighborhood for which they are
proposed and for public comment." These uses include bed
and breakfast hotels, family care facilities and day care
family homes.
The site and location criteria established by the Zoning
ordinance for day care family homes are as follow:
a. This use may be located only in a single-family home,
occupied by the care giver.
b. Must be operated within licensing procedures
established by the State of Arkansas.
C. The use is limited to ten (10) children including the
care givers.
d. The minimum to qualify for special use permit is six
(6) children from households other than the care
givers.
May 15, 1997
SUBDIVISION
ITEM NO.: 23 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-52$5
e. This use must obtain a special use permit in all
districts where day care centers are not allowed by
right.
6714 Lancaster Road is located on the northern fringe of a
single family residential neighborhood. All properties
immediately surrounding the site are zoned R-2 and occupied
by single family residences. one block north of the site,
along 65th Street, the properties are intensely developed
with uses ranging from large multifamily developments to
various commercial and industrial uses. A church and a
public school are located on the east side of Lancaster
Road, south of this site.
The site contains a one-story frame residential structure
with a fenced rear yard. There is a circular, gravel
driveway located in front of the house which provides
adequate drop-off/pickup space.
The primary use of the property will remain single family
residential. No signage will be permitted beyond that which
is allowed in single family zones. The applicant already
has her state license and has been in business with no
adverse impact on the neighborhood.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends approval of the special use permit to allow
a day care family home subject to compliance with the site
and location criteria established in Section 36-54(e)(3).
PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (MAY 15, 1997)
The applicant was not present. There were no objectors
present. Staff presented the item and informed the
Commission that the applicant was not able to be present due
to illness. The Commission determined that it was
appropriate to discuss the issue, since there were no
outstanding concerns.
The item was placed on the Consent Agenda and approved, as
recommended by staff, by a vote of 10 ayes, 0 noes and
1 absent.
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