HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-6272 Staff AnalysisApril 3, 1997
ITEM -NO.: 23
FTLE No.- 7--6272
NAME:
Johnson Day Care Family Home
Special Use Permit
LOCATION:
6108 Boyle Park Road
OWNER/APPLICANT:
Charles and Algie Johnson
PROPOSAL-
A special use permit is
requested to allow the
occupant of 6108 Boyle Park
Road to operate a day care
family home. The property is
zoned R-2.
STAFF ANALYSIS•
The occupant of 6108 Boyle Park 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 6:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday - Friday. The
business has been in operation for 8 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.: 23 Cont• FILE NO.: z-6272
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.
6108 Boyle Park Road is located on the northeastern fringe
of a large single-family residential neighborhood. All
surrounding properties are zoned R-2. The properties along
University Avenue, located 112 block to the east, are
primarily zoned C-3 and contain a wide variety of commercial
uses. The site consists of a one story, brick and frame
residential stricture 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. The site also contains a double -wide, paved driveway
with room for 4 vehicles.
The primary use of the property will remain single family
residential. No signage beyond that permitted in single
family zones will be permitted. The applicant already has
her state license and has been in business for 8 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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