HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-6270 Staff AnalysisApril 3, 1997
ITEM NO.: 22 FILE NO.: z-6270
NAME:
LOCATION•
OWNER/APPLICANT:
PROPOSAL:
STAFF ANALYSIS:
Cia Day Care Family Home
Special Use Permit
906 North Polk Street
Harry and Stella Cia
A special use permit is
requested to allow the
occupant of 906 N. Polk Street
to operate a day care family
home. The property is zoned
R-2.
The occupant of 906 North Polk Street 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 7 children. The
hours of operation are from 7:30 a.m. to 5:45 p.m., Monday -
Friday. The business has been in operation for 12 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.
April 3, 1997
SUBDIVISION
ITEM NO.: 22(Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-6270
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.
906 North Polk Street is located in an older single family
residential neighborhood. All surrounding properties are
zoned R-2 although a large, private school and church occupy
three blocks directly east of the site. A large public
school is located 2 blocks to the west of the site. The
site consists of a 1 1/2 story, frame residential structure
which is typical of structures in the neighborhood. The
property has a back yard enclosed by a 4 foot tall chain-
link fence which provides adequate play area. There is no
on site parking.
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 12 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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