HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-7309 Staff AnalysisNovember 14, 2002
ITEM
NO.: Z-7309
NAME: Houston Day Care Family Home — Special Use Permit
LOCATION: 4507 West 29th Street
APPLICANT� Willie and Airfredia Houston
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-3 zoned property at 4507 West 29th
Street.
PUBLIC NOTIFICATION:
Property owners within 200 feet of the site, residents within 300 feet of the site who
could be identified and the Midway, Curran -Conway and Love Neighborhood
Associations were notified of the public hearing.
STAFF ANALYSIS:
4507 West 29th Street is located on the south side of West 29th Street, between
Jefferson and Washington Streets. The properties to the north, east and west are
zoned R-3 and R-4 and contain single family and two-family residences. There is a
mixture of office, commercial and industrial uses to the south, between this property
and Asher Avenue.
The applicant's home is a one-story frame structure and is typical of those in the
general area. There is a single car driveway from West 29th Street, with parking for
two vehicles. The rear yard is enclosed by a wood screening fence and provides a
safe play area. The applicant proposes to operate the day care from 6:30 a.m. to 5:30
p.m., Monday — 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 applicants have
noted that they are licensed by the State Department of Human Services for a day
care family home for six (6) to ten (10) children.
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:
November 14, 2002
ITEM NO�- 3 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-7309
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 4507 West 2 91h Street, subject to the following conditions:
1. 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: (NOVEMBER 14,2002)
The applicant was present. There were no objectors present. Staff presented the
item with a recommendation of approval.
The applicant offered no additional comments.
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November 14, 2002
ITEM NO.: 3 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-7309
The Chairman placed the 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 10 ayes, 0 nays and 1 absent. The application was
approved.
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