HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-6292 Staff AnalysisMay 15, 1997
ITEM NO.• 24 FILE NO.• Z-6292
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Proposal•
STAFF ANALYSIS
Hightower Day Care Family Home
Special Use Permit
9905 Labette Drive
Patricia A. Hightower
A special use permit is
requested to allow the
occupant of 9905 Labette Drive
to operate a day care family
home. The property is zoned
R-2.
The occupant of 9905 Labette Drive 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 7:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.
The business has been in operation for 6 months 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.: 24 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-6292
e. This use must obtain a special use permit in all
districts where day care centers are not allowed by
right.
9905 Labette Drive is located on the western fringe of the
Twin Lakes Neighborhood. All surrounding properties are
zoned R-2 and are occupied by single family residences. The
site contains a one-story, brick residential structure which
is typical of homes in the neighborhood. The rear yard is
enclosed by a privacy fence and provides adequate play area.
The home has a single -car carport and a driveway with room
for two additional cars.
The principle use of the property will remain single family
residential. No signage beyond that permitted in single
family zones will be allowed. The applicant already has her
state license and has been in business for 6 months with no
apparent impact on the neighborhood.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends approval of the
a day care family home subject to
and location criteria established
PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION:
special use permit to allow
compliance with the site
in Section 36-54(e)(3).
(MAY 15, 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, as
recommended by staff, by a vote of 10 ayes, 0 noes and
1 absent.
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