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there is a lot of traffic that they do not really need at the time when people are leaving for work. She noted that there are private roads in there, and vehicles cannot get out from the courts without backing out. (2) Parking. She stated that she is aware the City does not address the HOA rules, but there is a rule that the garages in each condominium are to be used for parking the number of cars that the garage is intended for, rather than using the public parking area. She indicated that while she does not live on the same street as the applicants, she has been told by residents there that the applicants do not use their garage for parking their cars. She added that although there are a lot of guest parking spaces available, these spaces are taken at certain times of the day, especially in the early evening, and it poses a problem for guests who come to visit. She urged the Commission to deny the request. Sondra Simpson stated that she is a resident in the complex and is in support of the denial of a large daycare center. She indicated that she knows a lot about childcare as she has run child care centers for 25 years, operating as many as 14 facilities and currently operating in seven locations. She agreed that everyone wants children to have a good education; however, childcare centers should be held in a childcare center and not in a residential area such as this. She stated that if the applicant had a freestanding home with an acre or half -acre of property, it would be a great place for a child care center. She noted that the driveways have very short aprons and they are not long enough to legally park a car there. She added that there is no way for a vehicle driving down that street to turn around, and if the vehicle stops, other residents cannot get out of their garages. Ms. Simpson noted that the applicant stated that many of the children are walked to her home. She indicated that the City needs to take under consideration that while this may be true today, in about two to three years, the six - year -old children will get older and will no longer attend the childcare, and the applicants will take more three- and four - year -old children who live out of the area, thus increasing traffic congestion. She noted that she rents out her property on that street, and every time she visits her tenants or her property, she has a very difficult time finding parking, sometimes having to wait and drive around until somebody finally backs out. She pointed out that while there are 24 public parking spaces, these are reserved for guests. She reiterated that she is definitely opposed to the application because it is not a good situation and her tenants have been inconvenienced. Awadhoota Kulkarni stated that this is a wonderful daycare that provides quality education. He indicated that his son is enrolled there and that as a parent, he is happy with his educational growth. He stated that he can strongly assure that it is a safe and secure daycare and that his son feels like it is his second home and is always happy to go to the daycare center every day. Mayuri Modi stated that she has been living in the complex close to the facility for the past five years and that this daycare is very beneficial to the community. She noted that it has a very safe living environment and it is wonderful for children leaving home for the first time. She indicated that she has never encountered any parking problems and that there are PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES, July 9, 2014 Page 8 of 14