HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-7221 Staff AnalysisMay 23, 2002
ITEM NO.: 1 FILE NO.: Z-7221
Name: Sanders Day Care Family Home —
Special Use Permit
Location: 7216 Shetland Drive
Applicant: Freda Sanders
Proposal: A Special Use Permit is requested to allow a day
care family home to be operated in the single
family residence located on the R-2 zoned
property at 7216 Shetland Drive.
PUBLIC NOTIFICATION:
Neighbors within 200 feet of the site, residents within 300 feet of the site and the
South Brookwood Ponderosa, Mead owcl iff/B rookwood, Town and Country
Estates, and SWLR United for Progress Neighborhood Associations were
notified of the public hearing.
STAFF ANALYSIS:
7216 Shetland Drive is located at the northwest corner of Mabelvale Pike and
Shetland Drive. The property to the north is zoned R-2 and contains single
family residences, as does the property across Shetland Drive to the east. There
is undeveloped, wooded R-2 zoned property located across Mabelvale Pike to
the south. There are single family and multifamily residences to the west along
Mabelvale Pike.
The applicant's home is a one-story brick and frame structure and is typical of
those in the general area. There is a double car driveway from Mabelvale Pike,
with parking for at least four (4) vehicles. The rear and side (north) yards are
enclosed by chain link fencing and should provide a safe play area. The
applicant proposes to operate the day care from 7:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday
through Friday.
The principal use of the property will remain single family residential. No signage
beyond that allowed in single family zones will be permitted. The applicant has
noted that she is licensed by the State Department of Human Services for a day
care family home for six (6) to ten (10) children.
May 23, 2002
ITEM NO.: 1 (Cont.
FILE NO.: Z-7221
Section 36-54(e)(3) of the City of Little Rock Zoning Ordinance establishes the
site and location criteria for day care family homes as follows:
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. State regulations shall control the number of employees
residing off premises.
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.
e. This use must obtain a special use permit in all districts where day care
centers are not allowed by right.
Special Use Permits are not transferable in any manner. Permits cannot be
transferred from owner to owner, location to location or use to use.
To staff's knowledge, there are no outstanding issues associated with this
application. Staff feels that the proposed day care family home at this location
will have no adverse impact on the general area.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends approval of the Special Use Permit to allow a day care family
home at 7216 Shetland drive, subject to the following conditions:
Compliance with the site and location criteria established in Section
36-54(e)(3).
2. There is to be no signage beyond that permitted in single family zones.
3. Outdoor activities, including playground use, are to be limited to day -light
hours.
PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (MAY 23, 2002)
The applicant was present. There were no objectors present. Staff presented
the item and a recommendation of approval.
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May 23, 2002
ITEM NO.: 1 (Cont. FILE NO.: Z-7221
The applicant offered no additional comments.
The Chairman placed this item before the Commission for inclusion within the
Consent Agenda for approval, as recommended by staff. A motion to that effect
was made. The motion passed by a vote of 9 ayes, 0 nays and 2 absent.
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