HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-6366 Staff AnalysisOctober 2, 1997
ITEM NO.• 4
NAME•
LOCATION•
OWNER/APPLICANT•
PROPOSAL•
STAFF ANALYSIS•
FILE NO.: Z_
Moore Day Care Family Home -
Special Use Permit
2723 S. Gaines Street
Mr. and Mrs. Willie Gore/
Laverne Moore
A special use permit is requested
to allow the occupant of 2723 S.
Gaines Street to operate a day care
family home. The property is zoned
R-4.
The occupant of 2723 S. Gaines Street is requesting a Special Use
Permit to allow her to continue operation of a day care family
home at that address. She is currently licensed by the Arkansas
Department of Human Services for 10 children (license no. 03645-
03). The hours of operation are 6:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday
through Friday. The business has been in operation for 8 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.
October 2, 1997
ITEM NO.• 4 cont. FILE NO.: 2-6366
e. This use must obtain a special use permit in all districts
where day care centers are not allowed by right.
2723 S. Gaines Street is located within a south Little Rock
residential neighborhood. The surrounding neighborhood is
primarily zoned R-4 and R-3 with the predominant land use being
single family and two-family residences. A small C-3 zoned
commercial node is located adjacent to the east, at the
intersection of Arch and 28th Streets. A sign company and shoe
shop are located directly to the east of the subject property.
The site contains a one-story frame residential structure which
is typical of homes in the neighborhood. The rear yard is
enclosed by a chain link fence, providing adequate play area.
The site contains a two car garage with no additional on site
parking or drop-off space. There is adequate on -street parking
available on both Gaines and West 28th Streets.
The primary use of the property will remain single family
residential. No signage will be permitted beyond that allowed in
single family zones. The day-care family home has been in
operation for 8 years with no apparent impact on the
neighborhood.
Due to the possibility of changes in city policy regarding day
care family homes, staff believes it is appropriate to require
staff review after one year. If there has been a change in city
policy regarding this use, the item will be brought back to the
Commission.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends approval of the special use permit to allow a
day care family home subject to compliance with the following
conditions:
1. Compliance with the site and location criteria of
Section 36-54.
2. There is to be staff review of this item after one year. If
there has been a change in city policy regarding day-care
family homes, the item will be brought back to the Planning
Commission for further review.
PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (OCTOBER 2, 1997)
The applicant was present. There were no objectors present.
Staff presented the item and a recommendation of approval,
subject to compliance with the conditions noted in the staff
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October 2, 1997
ITEM NO.: 4(cont.)--FILE NO.: Z-5355
recommendation above. The item was placed on the Consent Agenda
and approved subject to compliance with the conditions noted in
the staff recommendation by a vote of 10 ayes, 0 noes and
1 absent.
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