HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-6269 Staff AnalysisApril ,3,- 1997
ITEM NO.: 21 FILE NO.: Z-6269
NAME:
Ball Day Care Family Home
Special Use Permit
LOCATION: 7224 Richwood Road
OWNER APPLICANT: Vicki Ball
PROPOSAL: A special use permit is
requested to allow the
occupant of 7224 Richwood Road
to operate a day care family
home. The property is zoned
R-2.
STAFF ANALYSIS•
The occupant of 7224 Richwood 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 (license no.
08672-03). The hours of operation are from 7:30 a.m. to
5:30 p.m., Monday - Friday. The business has been in
operation for 18 years and the applicant was only 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.
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SUBDIVISION
ITEM NO.: 21 Cont. FILE NO.: Z-6269
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.
7224 Richwood is located in an older single family
residential neighborhood. All surrounding properties are
zoned R-2. The property is one of several located on a
private, "Loop" driveway and does not front directly on
Richwood Road. A large area of undeveloped and heavily
wooded property is located to the rear of the site. The
site consists of a two-story brick residential structure
which is typical of structures in the area. The property
has a back yard enclosed by a 4 foot tall, chain-link fence
which provides adequate play area. The private driveway
provides adequate drop-off pick-up room for several
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 already has
her state license and has been in business for 18 years with
no adverse impact on the neighborhood.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends approval of the special use permit to allow
a day care family home.
PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (APRIL 3, 1997)
The applicant was present. There were no objectors present.
Staff presented the item and a recommendation of approval.
The item was placed on the Consent Agenda and approved by a
vote of 10 ayes, 0 noes and 1 absent.
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