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Ms. Stern stated that in this case, there is a specific State exemption for child care <br />associated with (K-8) private schools where child care is provided by credentialed <br />teachers, which staff believes is a valid exemption. <br />Commissioner O’Connor noted that a lot of private schools do not require credentialed <br />teachers and inquired if the exemption would apply to a private school teacher who is <br />not credentialed. <br />Ms. Stern replied that she would look into this matter. <br />Commissioner O’Connor inquired if businesses could be approved by the Zoning <br />Administrator and not come before the Planning Commission if they fall under less than <br />10 hours per week during school time and 15 hours per week when school is out. <br />Ms. Stern replied that they would not be classified as a child care facility and would be <br />processed according to existing regulations in the Zoning Ordinance. <br />Commissioner O’Connor inquired if they would not need a Conditional Use <br />Permit (CUP) unless they fell outside proper zoning. <br />Ms. Stern stated if they fell outside a child care use, they may or may not require a <br />CUP, depending on what the use is. She added, as an example, that martial arts for <br />over 20 children would require a CUP. <br />Commissioner Narum inquired if a business located in the Valley Business Park, even if <br />they were under 20 children, would still need a CUP because they would be subject to <br />zoning regulations for a PUD. <br />Ms. Stern replied that was correct because a CUP is required under that PUD zoning <br />designation. <br />Commissioner Narum requested Ms. Stern to comment on the difference between the <br />age listed in Exhibit A and the age listed in Exhibit B. <br />Ms. Stern confirmed they should both be listed as “15 years and under.” <br />Commissioner Narum inquired why “15 years and under” was chosen as opposed to 17 <br />or 12 years, or something else. <br />Ms. Stern replied that staff initially considered all children who are minors, i.e., under <br />18 years, but generally the uses will all fall at 15 years and under. She added that it <br />would seem superfluous to regulate 17-year-olds. <br />Julie Harryman stated that the Planning Commission has been imposing the <br />sign-in/sign-out requirement on businesses that provide child care. She explained that <br />PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES, July 8, 2009 Page 5 of 15 <br /> <br />