HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-6294 Staff AnalysisMay 15, 1997
ITEM No.• 25 FILE NO.• 2-6294
Name•
Cooksey Day Care Family Home
Special Use Permit
Location: 2515 Montreal Drive
owner/Applicant: Lucille Cooksey
Proposal: A special use permit is
requested to allow the
occupant of 2515 Montreal
Drive to operate a day care
family home. The property is
zoned R-2.
STAFF ANALYSIS
The occupant of 2515 Montreal 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 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.
The business has been in operation for 6 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.
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.: 25(Cont.)FILE NO.: Z-6294
e. This use must obtain a special use permit in all
districts where day care centers are not allowed by
right.
2515 Montreal Drive is located on the eastern fringe of a
single family residential neighborhood. All surrounding
properties are zoned R-2 and are occupied by single family
residences. An area of R-4 and MF -6 zoned duplexes and
multifamily dwellings is located one block north of the
site. Hoyle Park is located one block to the east. The
site contains a brick and frame residential structure which
is typical of homes in the neighborhood. The rear yard does
not appear to be fenced however, it is bordered by heavy
vegetation. The site also contains a double -wide driveway
with room for four vehicles.
The principle use of the property will remain single family
residential. No signage will be allowed beyond that which
is permitted in single family zones. The applicant already
has her state license and has been in business for 6 years
with no apparent impact on the neighborhood.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends approval of the special use permit to allow
a day care family home subject to compliance with the site
and location criteria established in Section 36-54(e)(3).
PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (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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