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Mr. Beaudin responded that it is a public street and on-street parking is available just like any other neighborhood, so there are times when the street could be busy and other times when it could be empty. He continued that the public street may not always be available for this kind of use, which is the reason staff staggered the pick-up and drop-off times for the large family daycare application. Commissioner Brown said, therefore, the legal perspective for available on-street parking for something that conforms to the Municipal Code is not a valid reason for approval or denial but is rather ancillary. Mr. Beaudin confirmed this statement. Chair Allen asked whether there was any remedy if the conditions weren't being followed, offering as an example if the applicant and full-time assistant are not using the garage but rather parking in the driveway or in front of the house. Mr. Beaudin said the first two steps to be taken would be to notify the applicant and utilize code enforcement to help enforce the conditions of approval; however, if the conditions weren't working as they'd been drafted, staff would adjust them. Commissioner Ritter said this would not stop the assistant from just parking on street. Mr. Beaudin responded that the conditions are written requiring that the full-time assistant park in the garage. THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS OPENED Rocio Arango, applicant, gave a presentation regarding the approval of a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) to operate a large family day care home with a maximum of 14 children at her residence. She spoke of the community's support for her child care operation, her willingness to abide by conditions which address neighbors' concerns and asked of those opposing her business to consider the benefits her day care provides. Ms. Arango then spoke of the limitations on her business that have been set by the City, which regulates parking, hours of operation, traffic, and number of attendants. She went on to describe the benefits of her program including Spanish language that helps children enter the elementary school's program with basic Spanish; even though their parents do not speak the language; and that her program offers a half-day kindergarten program for students and flexibility which other centers do not provide. She also spoke of a Senate bill approved for family daycare providers and asked the Commission to approve the CUP and thanked all supporters. Joshua Brysk, appellant, gave a presentation and said he wanted to focus on the main points of contention with the agenda report. He began with traffic, stating the concern is traffic flow. He said Sauterne Way is not just a one-way street but only allows traffic in from one direction. He went on to say that parents work in the nearby vicinity and would be coming from different locations; some would come off Touriga Drive and enter Chardonnay Drive from the left side. Planning Commission Minutes Page 5 of 18 March 13, 2019 homeowner and a full-time assistant with access to the garage, room in the driveway for drop-off or turn-around and two spaces in front of the home, one of which would be used by the part-time assistant. Based upon that, he inquired about the availability of parking for the purpose of drop-off and said that part of the application would also include student pick-up, which is how staff calculated 42 trips per day. Planning Commission Minutes Page 4 of 18 March 13, 2019