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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-6295 Staff AnalysisFILE NO.• Z-6295 NAME• LOCATION• OWNER/APPLICANT: PROPOSAL• ORDINANCE DESIGN STANDARDS: 1. Site Location• Montgomery-- Conditional Use Permit 2812 Lennox Drive Earnestine Montgomery A conditional use permit is requested to allow for the operation of a day care center within an existing residence. The property is zoned R-2. The residence is located on the west side of Lennox Drive, within the Kensington Place Subdivision. Kensington Place Subdivision is located east of Shackleford Road and just north of West 36th Street. 2. Compatibility with Neighborhood: The site is located in an area which is exclusively single-family residential in nature. The day care has operated at this location for the past eight (8) years. To staff's knowledge, there have been no problems with the operation of the day care during the past eight (8) years and continuing the operation should have no adverse impact on the neighborhood. The Kensington Place, Campus Place, John Barrow, and Twin Lakes Neighborhood Associations were notified of the public hearing. 3. On -Site Drives and Parkins: Access to the site is gained by utilizing an existing residential driveway. The Ordinance requires one (1) parking space for the day care use and one (1) parking space for the single family residence. There is adequate space within the existing driveway to provide the two (2) parking spaces. 4. Screening and Buffers: No Comments. FILE NO.: Z-6295 (Cont.) 5. Public Works Comments: No issues. 6. utility and Fire Department_Comments: No Comments. 7. Staff Analysis: The applicant is requesting a conditional use permit to allow for the operation of a day care center within the existing residence at 2812 Lennox Drive. The property is zoned R-2. This item is before the Planning Commission as a result of a recent zoning enforcement action. The City's Zoning Office conducted a survey of all day care uses within residences in the City of Little Rock based on information obtained from the State Department of Human Services. The City's Zoning Office found that a number of these day care uses did not have the appropriate city permits. That is the case with this item. Mr. and Mrs. Montgomery have operated a day care in their residence at 2812 Lennox Drive for the past eight (8) years. The Montgomery's are licensed by the State to provide care for a maximum of 16 children. The children range in age from two (2) months to five (5) years old. The operating hours are 6:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. There is a playground area located in the rear yard of the residence. The rear yard is enclosed by a privacy fence. This use requires a total of two (2) parking spaces, which are provided within the existing residential driveway. The applicants have indicated that during the past eight (8) years there have been no parking problems associated with the day care use. Given the fact that the day care has existed within the residence for the past eight (8) years, the continuing use as a day care center should have no adverse effects on the neighborhood. 8. Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends approval of the conditional use permit for a day care center for a maximum of 16 children. K FILE NO.: Z-6295 Cont. SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENT: (APRIL 24, 1997) Earnestine Montgomery was present, representing the application. Staff gave a brief description of the proposed conditional use permit. After brief discussion, the Committee accepted the presentation and forwarded the issue to the full Commission for final action. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (MAY 15, 1997) Earnestine Montgomery was present, representing the application. Staff gave a brief presentation and a recommendation of approval. Earnestine Montgomery spoke in support of her application. She stated that the day care has existed at this site for eight years. She stated she was unaware of the city permit. George Brown spoke in opposition to the application. He stated that the day care does not conform to the John Barrow Neighborhood plan. Larry Bledsoe spoke in opposition to the application. He stated that the Kensington Place Homeowners Association was opposed to the application. He stated that the use did not conform to the subdivision Bill of Assurance. Commissioner Woods stated that he had concerns about the letter that was sent to the property owners in Kensington Place by the neighborhood association. He stated that the use has had no adverse effects on the neighborhood during the past eight years. There was a brief discussion about the application and the number of children proposed. The applicant amended the application to be for ten (10) children maximum. This amended the application to a special use permit - day care family home. A motion was made tc special use permit - ten (10) children. 0 nays and 1 absent. approve the amended day care family home The motion passed by 3 application for a for a maximum of a vote of 10 ayes, May 15, 1997 ITEM NO.• 5 FILE NO.• Z-6295 NAME• LOCATION• OWNER/APPLICANT: PROPOSAL• ORDINANCE DESIGN STANDARDS: 1. Site Location: Montgomery - Conditional Use Permit 2812 Lennox Drive Earnestine Montgomery A conditional use permit is requested to allow for the operation of a day care center within an existing residence. The property is zoned R-2. The residence is located on the west side of Lennox Drive, within the Kensington Place Subdivision. Kensington Place Subdivision is located east of Shackleford Road and just north of west 36th Street. 2. Compatibility with Neighborhood: The site is located in an area which is exclusively single-family residential in nature. The day care has operated at this location for the past eight (8) years. To staff's knowledge, there have been no problems with the operation of the day care during the past eight (8) years and continuing the operation should have no adverse impact on the neighborhood. The Kensington Place, Campus Place, John Harrow, and Twin Lakes Neighborhood Associations were notified of the public hearing. 3. On -Site Drives and Parkin : Access to the site is gained by utilizing an existing residential driveway. The Ordinance requires one (1) parking space for the day care use and one (1) parking space for the single family residence. There is adequate space within the existing driveway to provide the two (2) parking spaces. May 15, 1997 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 5 Cont. FILE NO.: Z-6295 4. Screening and Buffers: No Comments. 5. Public Works Comments: No issues. 6. Utility and Fire Department Comments: No Comments. 7. Staff Anal sis• The applicant is requesting a conditional use permit to allow for the operation of a day care center within the existing residence at 2812 Lennox Drive. The property is zoned R-2. This item is before the Planning Commission as a result of a recent zoning enforcement action. The City's Zoning Office conducted a survey of all day care uses within residences in the City of Little Rock based on information obtained from the State Department of Human Services. The City's Zoning Office found that a number of these day care uses did not have the appropriate city permits. That is the case with this item. Mr. and Mrs. Montgomery have operated a day care in their residence at 2812 Lennox Drive for the past eight (8) years. The Montgomery's are licensed by the State to provide care for a maximum of 16 children. The children range in age from two (2) months to five (5) years old. The operating hours are 6:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. There is a playground area located in the rear yard of the residence. The rear yard is enclosed by a privacy fence. This use requires a total of two (2) parking spaces, which are provided within the existing residential driveway. The applicants have indicated that during the past eight (8) years there have been no parking problems associated with the day care use. Given the fact that the day care has existed within the residence for the past eight (8) years, the continuing use as a day care center should have no adverse effects on the neighborhood. E May 15, 1997 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 5(Cont.)FILE NO.: Z--6295 8. Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends approval of the conditional use permit for a day care center for a maximum of 16 children. SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COb5lENT: (APRIL 24, 1997) Earnestine Montgomery was present, representing the application. Staff gave a brief description of the proposed conditional use permit. After brief discussion, the Committee accepted the presentation and forwarded the issue to the full Commission for final action. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (MAY 15, 1997) Earnestine Montgomery was present, representing the application. Staff gave a brief presentation and a recommendation of approval. Earnestine Montgomery spoke in support of her application. She stated that the day care has existed at this site for eight years. She stated she was unaware of the city permit. George Brown spoke in opposition to the application. He stated that the day care does not conform to the John Barrow Neighborhood plan. Larry Bledsoe spoke in opposition to the application. He stated that the Kensington Place Homeowners Association was opposed to the application. He stated that the use did not conform to the subdivision Bill of Assurance. Commissioner Woods stated that he had concerns about the letter that was sent to the property owners in Kensington Place by the neighborhood association. He stated that the use has had no adverse effects on the neighborhood during the past eight years. There was a brief discussion about the application and the number of children proposed. The applicant amended the application to be for ten (10) children maximum. This amended the application to a special use permit - day care family home. 3 May 15, 1997 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 5 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-6295 A motion was made to approve the amended special use permit - day care family home ten (10) children. The motion passed by 0 nays and 1 absent. 4 application for a for a maximum of a vote of 10 ayes,