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in the daycare. A neighbor of the Suttons, Beverly McWilliams, has appealed the Planning Commission's approval. In an effort to resolve the appeal in a manner acceptable to both the daycare operator and the neighbors, staff conducted a neighborhood facilitation process. Staff first met with Mr. and Mrs. Sutton and Ms. McWilliams on September 15th. The objective of the meeting was to discuss the process and identifY the main issues with the proposed large family daycare. The ultimate goal was to create a plan for a solution acceptable to all. The main issues identified were traffic and safety, and all parties agreed that the process would continue with a meeting the following week. The participants would consider potential solutions to the issues, including a reduced number of children in the daycare which the applicants could include as their proposal. It was also agreed that they could each bring 2-3 supporters. The Suttons, Ms. McWilliams, and three other neighbors attended the second meeting on September nnd. The objective was to come to an agreement prior to the October 4th Council meeting. A process for clear and civil communication was outlined, and all participants agreed to the ground rules. Suggestions were offered to mitigate and monitor traffic. Operational conditions were discussed and generally agreed to which would place the burden of traffic safety and respect for the neighbors on the operator and the daycare parents. Staff also offered to refer the issue of general neighborhood traffic safety to the City's Traffic Committee. After lengthy discussion, a proposal was made to reduce the number of children to twelve with no more than ten cars. The neighbors were agreeable to this. However, the Suttons were not willing to reduce their request, citing economic reasons to be allowed fourteen children due to the cost of hiring an additional employee. While the overall goal of creating a solution regarding the number of children and cars was not met, there was a positive effort made by everyone to communicate and to work together to maintain good relations in the neighborhood. The Suttons demonstrated their efforts in working with the daycare parents to address neighborhood traffic concerns, and the neighbors were willing to accept the daycare if the number of cars could be reduced. Unfortunately, there was not agreement on the key issue, so the appeal will go forward to the Council. Please refer to the attached Planning Commission staffreport, dated May 25, 2005, for additional background information. PROJECT DESCRIPTION The applicant requests approval to enlarge an existing small family home daycare licensed for up to eight children to a large family home daycare licensed for up to fourteen children. The daycare facility occupies approximately 811 square feet of the first floor of the applicant's home and includes the entry, the family room, a bedroom, and a bathroom. The outdoor areas accessible to the children include 2,809 square feet of grass and pea gravel play area in the front of the house, 525 square feet of grass play area at the side of the house, and 420 square feet of SR:05 :220 Page 3