HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-7474 Staff AnalysisSeptember 18, 2003
ITEM NO.: 1 FILE NO.: Z-7474
Name: Gordon Day Care Family Home — Special Use Permit
Location: 621 Valmar Street
Applicant: Donnell and Mary Gordon
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 621 Valmar Street.
PUBLIC NOTIFICATION:
Owners of property within 200 feet of the site, residents within 300 feet who could
be identified and the Capitol View Stifft Station Neighborhood Association were
notified of the public hearing.
STAFF ANALYSIS:
621 Valmar Street is located on the east side of Valmar Street, between West 6th
and West 7th Streets. All surrounding properties are zoned R-3 and contain
single family residences. Office zoned property is located further to the west
along S. Valentine Street.
The applicants' home is a one-story block and frame structure and is typical of
those in the general area. There is a paved alley along the property's east
boundary which serves as vehicular access. There is parking for two to three
vehicles within a portion of the rear yard area. The applicants have noted that a
portion of the remaining rear yard will be fenced to provide a safe play area.
The applicants propose to operate the day care from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.,
Monday -Friday. The children cared for would range in age from 18 months to 5
years. The applicants have also noted that there will be no additional employees
for the day care use.
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. The
applicants have noted that no gill of Assurance for this neighborhood could be
located by the Pulaski County Circuit Clerk's office.
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.
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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 staffs 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 Recommendations:
Staff recommends approval of the Special Use Permit to allow a day care family
home at 621 Valmar Street.
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: (SEPTEMBER 18, 2003)
The applicant was present. There were no objectors present. Staff presented
the item with a recommendation of approval.
The applicant offered no additional comments.
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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