HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-6305 Staff AnalysisMay 29, 1997
ITEM No.: 4 FILE NO.: Z-6305
Name:
Location:
Owner/Applicant:
Proposal:
STAFF ANALYSIS•
Turner Day Care Family Home
Special Use Permit
1700 Pinewood Drive
Beulah Turner
A special use permit is
requested to allow the
occupant of 1700 Pinewood
Drive to operate a day care
family home. The property is
zoned R-2.
The occupant of 1700 Pinewood 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 -Friday. The
business has been in operation for 4 years 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 29, 1997
ITEM NO.: 4 Cont. FILE NO.: Z-6305
e. This use must obtain a special use permit in all
districts where day care centers are not allowed by
right.
1700 Pinewood Drive is located within a single family
neighborhood. All surrounding properties are zoned R-2 and
are occupied by single family homes. Highland Park, a large
Housing Authority project is being redeveloped one block to
the north of this site. The site contains a one-story brick
and frame residential structure which is typical of homes in
the neighborhood. The property has a rear yard enclosed by
a 4 foot tall chain link fence which provides adequate play
area. The site also has a single -wide driveway with room
for two vehicles.
The primary use of the property will remain single family
residential. No signage will be permitted other than that
allowed in single family zones. The applicant already has
her state license and has been in business for 4 years with
no apparent adverse impact on the neighborhood.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends approval of the special use permit to allow
a day care family home subject to the site and location
criteria established in Section 36-54.
PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (MAY 29, 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
subject to compliance with the site and location criteria of
Section 36-54. The vote was 10 ayes, 0 noes and 1 absent.
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