HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-6071 Staff AnalysisNovember 14, 1995
ITEM N FILE NO.: Z-5473
Name: Williams Day -Care Family
Home Special Use Permit
L catipn: 9531 Woodford Drive
owner/Aoolicant• Martha Williams,
Cristie Williams
Prs2yos - A special use permit is
requested to allow the
occupant of 9531 Woodford
Drive to operate a day
care family home. The
property is zoned R-2.
STAFF ANALY�:
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.
e. This use must obtain a special use permit in all
districts where day care centers are not allowed by
right.
Separation spacing requirements for family care facilities
will be determined by the planning commission so as not to
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ITEM NO.-(Cont.)FILE NO.: Z-6071
adversely impact the surrounding properties and
neighborhood. Issues that the planning commission will
consider during its review include:
(1) The total number of similar facilities and their
spacing within the neighborhood.
(2) Existing zoning and land use patterns.
(3) Area wide availability of facilities providing like
services.
(4) Provision for readily accessible public or quasi -public
transportation.
9531 Woodford is located at the southern fringe of a single
family residential neighborhood. All surrounding properties
are zoned R-2, Single Family. The property backs up to the
main line of the MoPac railroad. The site consists of,a
single story residential structure which is typical of
structures in the neighborhood. The property has a back
yard enclosed by a chain-link fence which provides adequate
play area. The site also contains a paved driveway with
room for two vehicles.
The primary use of the property will remain single family
residential. No signage beyond that allowed in single
family zones will be permitted. The applicant has received
a license from the childcare licensing division of the State
Department of Human Services limiting her to keeping no more
than 10 children.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends approval of the special use permit to allow
a day care family home.
PLANNING gOMMISSION ACTION: (NOVEMBER 14, 1995)
The applicant was present. There were no objectors present.
Staff presented the item and a recommendation of approval
subject to compliance with the site and location -criteria
established for day care family homes in Section 36-54 of
Rezoning Ordinance.
The item was placed on the Consent Agenda and approved as
recommended by staff with a vote of 9 ayes, 0 noes, 1 absent
and 1 abstaining (Chachere).
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