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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-6363 Staff AnalysisAugust 21, 1997 ITEM NO.: 9 FILE NO.; Z-6363 Name - Location: owner/Applicant: Proposal. STAFF ANALYSIS• Adams Day Care Family Home Special Use Permit 9008 Woodford Drive Amy Shield/Earthalene Adams A special use permit is requested to allow the occupant of 9008 Woodford Drive to operate a day care family home. The property is zoned R-2. The occupant of 9008 Woodford 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 applicant moved to this address approximately 2 months ago from an address on Fairfield Drive. She had operated the child care service for 1 1/2 years at the Fairfield location and was recently advised 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. August 21, 1997 ITEM NO.: 9 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-6363 d. The minimum to qualify for special use permit is six (6) children from households other than the care givers. e. This use must obtain a special use permit in all districts where day care centers are not allowed by right. 9008 Woodford is located on a short cul-de-sac at the northern edge of the Merrivale Neighborhood. All surrounding properties are zoned R-2 and are occupied by single family homes. An apartment complex is located just to the north of this cul-de-sac, fronting onto Baseline Road. Other properties along Baseline contain uses ranging from multifamily to commercial and industrial uses. The site contains a one-story brick and frame residential structure which is typical of homes in the neighborhood. The property has a chain-link fenced rear yard which provides adequate play area. The site also contains a double -wide driveway which provides room for 3 vehicles. The applicant already has her state license. She previously operated a day care family home on Fairfield Drive for 1 1/2 yeas before moving to this address approximately 2 months ago. The primary use of the property will remain single family residential. No signage will be permitted beyond that allowed in single family zones. Staff does not believe the proposed use will have a negative 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 of Section 36-54. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (AUGUST 21, 1997) The applicant was present. There were no objectors present. Staff presented the item and a recommendation of approval subject to compliance with the site and location criteria of Section 36-54. There was a brief discussion of a possible change in City policy regarding day care family homes currently in the early stage of discussion at the City Board of Directors level. It was felt that it was appropriate to approve this application with the additional condition that there be staff review after one year. If there is a change in city policy in this one year period, the item is to be brought 2 August 21, 1997 ITEM NO.: 9 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-5363 back to the Commission for reconsideration. The item was placed on the Consent Agenda and approved by a vote of 10 ayes, 0 noes and 1 absent subject to the conditions recommended by staff and added by the Commission as noted above. 3 August 21, 1997 Name: Adams Day Care Family Home Special Use Permit Location: owner/Applicant: Proposal: STAFF ANALYSIS• 9008 Woodford Drive Amy Shield/Earthalene Adams A special use permit is requested to allow the occupant.of 9008 Woodford Drive to operate a day care family home. The property is zoned R-2. The occupant of 9008 Woodford 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 opera'tion are 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. The applicant moved to this address approximately 2 months ago from an address on Fairfield Drive. She had operated the child care service for 1 1/2 years at the Fairfield location and was recently advised 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. rei August 21, 1997 ITEM NO.: 9 Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-6363 d. The minimum to qualify for special use permit is six (6) children from households other than.the care givers. e. This use must obtain a special use permit in all districts where day care centers are not allowed by right. 9008 Woodford is located on a short cul-de-sac at the northern edge of the Merrivale Neighborhood. All surrounding properties are zoned R-2 and are occupied by single family homes. An apartment complex is located just to the north of this cul-de-sac, fronting onto Baseline Road. Other properties along Baseline contain uses ranging from multifamily to commercial and industrial uses. The site contains a one-story brick and frame residential structure which is typical of homes in the neighborhood. The property has a chain-link fenced rear yard which provides adequate play area. The site also contains a double -wide driveway which provides room for 3 vehicles. The applicant already has her state license. She previously operated a day care family home on Fairfield Drive for 1 1/2 yeas before moving to this address approximately 2 months ago. The primary use of the property will remain single family residential. No signage will be permitted beyond that allowed in single family zones. Staff does not believe the proposed use will have a negative 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 of Section 36-54. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (AUGUST 21, 1997) The applicant was present. There were no objectors present. Staff presented the item and a recommendation of approval subject to compliance with the site and location criteria of Section 36-54. There was a brief discussion of a possible change in City policy regarding day care family homes currently in the early stage of discussion at the City Board of Directors level. It was felt that it was appropriate to approve this application with the additional condition that there be staff review after one year. If there is a change in city policy in this one year period, the item is to be brought 011 August 21, 1997 ITEM NO.: 9 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-6363 back to the Commission for reconsideration. The item was placed on the Consent Agenda and approved by a vote of 10 ayes, 0 noes and 1 absent subject to the conditions recommended by staff and added by the Commission as noted above. 3