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Spacin!! Per the PMC, " No large family daycare home shall be approved if the site of the proposed use is located within three hundred feet (300') of the exterior boundary of another large family daycare home or nursery school, unless the Zoning Administrator makes the specific finding that the concentration of such uses will not adversely affect the neighborhood in which it is located due to the cumulative increase in noise, traffic, and/or parking requirements. " · Staff has verified that the proposed facility is not within 300 feet of another large family daycare or nursery. · Staff was unable to identifY any small family daycares within 300 feet of the project site. In response to a public comment regarding vacancy rates of local facilities, staff contacted Child Care Links to obtain the up-to-date vacancy rates and information on supply and demand for the local area and surrounding cities (Dublin and Livermore). Child Care Links reported that the current vacancy rate for Pleasanton is 8%, Dublin is 8%, and Livermore is 10%. It is estimated that a healthy vacancy rate is something in the range of 20-30%. Additionally, it was explained that a vacancy rate for childcare is different from other types of uses, as it is desirable and necessary for parents to be able to choose a day care based on the quality of care being provided, the affordability of the facility, and such things as hours of operation and location. In situations were the vacancy rate is low, parents are forced to seek childcare services in other cities or put their child into local facilities that do not meet their needs (quality, affordable, or otherwise). Noise Control Per the PMC, "Large family daycare homes shall not create noise levels in excess of those allowed in single-family residential areas in the noise element of the general plan or in excess of those allowed in residential property by chapter 9.04 of this code. The zoning administrator may impose reasonable limits on the hours of operation of the large family daycare home in order to ensure that these limits are met. " A large family daycare home could conceivably generate additional noise that would affect surrounding homes when the children are not closely supervised. Staff feels that the availability of a large play area that is located in the buffered common area as well as the fenced rear yard of the applicant's site (a six-foot tall solid wood fence along the side and rear property lines), combined with limited amount of scheduled outdoor playtime, will minimize the noise level to an acceptable standard. Additionally, the conditions of approval prohibit outdoor playtime occurring prior to 9:00 a.m. Staff believes that with 11 children and two caregivers, there would be adequate supervision to limit noise. SR:06:033 Page 8