HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-6301 Staff AnalysisFILE NO.: z-6301
NAME:
LOCATION:
OWNERIAPPLICANT:
PROPOSAL:
ORDINANCE DESIGN STANDARDS:
1. Site Location:
Stanfield - Conditional use
Permit
2920 Romine Road
Johnny and Frances Stanfield
A conditional use permit is
requested to allow for the
operation of a daycare center
within an existing residence.
The property is zoned R-2.
The residence is located on the west side of Romine
Road, approximately six (6) blocks north of west 36th
Street, 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 is an area which is exclusively
single-family residential in nature.
The day care has operated at this location for
approximately three (3) years.
To staff's knowledge, there have been no problems with
the operation of the day care during the past three (3)
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 Parking:
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.
FILE NO.: Z-6301 Cont.
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screening and Buffers:
A six (6) foot high opaque wood screening fence or
screening shrubs is required around the perimeter of
the playground area.
Public Works Comments:
Parking for commercial uses is not permitted on the
public right-of-way.
Utilitv and Fire Department Comments:
No Comments.
Staff Analysis:
The applicant is requesting a conditional use permit to
allow the operation of a day care center within the
existing residence at 2920 Romine Road. 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. Stanfield have operated a day care in
their residence at 2920 Romine Road for approximately
three (3) years. The Stanfield's are licensed by the
State to provide care for a maximum of 16 children.
The children range in age from infant to four years
old. The operating hours are 6:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.,
Monday through Friday.
There is a playground area located in the rear yard of
the residence. The playground area will need to be
screened from the adjacent residences by a six (6) foot
opaque wood fence or screening shrubs. This use
requires a total of two (2) parking spaces, which are
provided within the existing residential driveway. The
applicant's have indicated that during the past three
(3) years there have been no parking problems
associated with the day care use.
Given the fact that the day care
residence for the past three (3)
use as a day care center should
on the neighborhood.
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has existed within the
years, the continuing
have no adverse effects
FILE NO.: Z-6301 Cont.
8. Staff Recommendation:
Staff recommends approval of the conditional use permit
subject to the following conditions:
1. Compliance with the Public Works Comments
2. The day care will have a maximum enrollment of
16 children.
3. The playground area must be screened from the
adjacent residential properties by a six (6) foot
high opaque wood screening fence or screening
shrubs.
SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENT:
(APRIL 24, 1997)
Johnny and Frances Stanfield were present, representing the
application. Staff gave a brief description of the
proposal.
Staff noted the screening requirement for the playground
area. Staff informed the applicants that if the three (3)
abutting property owners signed off on the screening
requirement that a waiver could be granted.
After a brief discussion, the
presentation and forwarded the
for final action.
PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION:
Committee accepted the
issue to the full Commission
(MAY 15, 1997)
Johnny and Frances Stanfield were present, representing the
application. Staff presented the item and a recommendation
of approval.
Rev. Stanfield spoke in support of the application. He
stated that the day care has been on this site for three (3)
years and operated with no problems.
Bill Harvin spoke in support of the application.
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.
Rev. Stanfield amended the application to be for ten (10)
children maximum. This amended the application to a special
use permit - day care family home.
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FILE NO.: Z-6301 Cont.
A motion was made to approve the amended application for a
special use permit - day care family home -for a maximum of
ten (10) children. The motion passed by a vote of 10 ayes,
0 nays and 1 absent.
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