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EXHmIT n ....J' PDUP-7. Doul!las and Patricia Sutton Application for conditional use permit approval to expand an existing small family daycare facility for up to eight children located at 5574 Paseo Navarro into a large family daycare facility of up to 14 children. Zoning for the property is R-I-6,500 (Single-Family Residential) District. Ms, Decker summarized the staff report and described the application process for use permits for large family daycare facilities, She noted that under ordinary circumstances, projects ofthis nature would have been processed at the Zoning Administrator (ZA) level but that this project had not been heard by the Zoning Administrator. She described how the State Code allowed this use as a single-family residence with standards related to spacing, traffic, parking, noise, and the Fire Code. State law permits up to 12 children, and an increase to up to 14 children may be allowed if certain State standards as to the number of children and age ratios were held. The City's use permit would also be for up to 14 children; a seven-day noticing period was required to start the Zoning Administrator hearing process. Ms. Decker stated that the project had been elevated to the Planning Commission to expedite the process. She noted that Commissioner Fox had requested staff to look at the conditions related to the State standards and how other large family daycare facilities in the City had been considered. She noted that very few had gone to a ZA hearing; consequently, there were data for very few applications because staff reports were not generated at levels lower than a ZA hearing. She noted that this particular site seemed to meet the issues considered for large family day care and displayed the layout and scope of this project. She noted that the staff report contained detailed responses to how the application meets the standards; there were no other large-family daycare facilities within 300 feet and that this street has a traffic level-of-service (LOS) A, which is not changed by this proposed application, The parking requirements consist of two parking spaces within the garage, two outside the garage in the driveway area, and two near the garage. She noted that this application was noticed within 1,000 feet of the site, and public comments expressed concerns related to traffic, parking, safety, noise, aesthetics, and decreased property values. She noted that while there may be some increased traffic, the LOS would not change; there would be sufficient space for pick-up and drop-off, The noise limits of 65 dBA would not be exceeded. Ms, Decker noted that the hours of operation were typical of the use and recommended approval of this application, In response to an inquiry by Commissioner Blank regarding the "respect neighbors" flier, Ms, Decker replied that it was important to communicate with the customers of the daycare facility certain practices, such as blowing the car horn, that would not be considerate of the neighbors. In response to an inquiry by Chairperson Maas regarding the number of children, Ms. Decker replied that there may not be 14 of the same age group. Ms, Nerland advised that the ratio was governed by the State, e.g., no more than three infants at the same time that 12 children are being cared for. She added that State law pre-empted City regulations, EXCERPTS: PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES, May 25, 2005 Page 1 of6