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Safety Per the PMC, "Large family daycare homes shall meet all regulations of the state fire marshal adopted as part of the California Administrative Code and relating specifically to large family daycare homes." (Ord. 112699, 1984; Prior Code 92-11.20(c)). The Fire Department, Child Care Links, and the Alameda County Child Care Licensing Department have not identified any safety concerns regarding this project, and staff feels that the condition of approval for the applicant to receive the proper signoffs from the Fire Department satisfies this finding. Additionally, the applicant is required by the California Health and Safety Code to provide insurance in the amount of $1 00,000 per occupant for injury to clients and guests and either insurance or a bond in the amount of $300,000 (total annual aggregate) for negligence on behalf of the licensee or its employees. The insurance would hold the HOA harmless should the children be injured while in the common area. The State Department of Social Services-CCL also requires this insurance to be in place prior to operation. The applicant has stated that the required insurance has been obtained. PUBLIC COMMENT Notices of the revised project description were sent to the residents within a 1,000-foot radius of the subject property on November 29,2005. The notice included the letter submitted by the applicant requesting the revision. Following the distribution of the revised project notice, notices for the City Council hearing were sent to the residents within a I,OOO-foot radius of the subject property. To date, staff has received three (3) e-mails and 14 phone calls in response to the recent noticing expressing opposition to a large family daycare at the proposed location even with the reduced number of children being requested. Additionally, the respondents stated that the applicant is not correctly reporting the parking spaces available and the events that took place at the annual HOA meeting. Summarized comments are attached. In addition to direct communication with the City, staff has received documentation/petitions both in opposition and in support of the application. The applicant has provided a petition of support for the expansion of the daycare. The petition contains 59 signatures of persons residing within and outside of the City of Pleasant on. The neighborhood previously submitted a report that outlines the areas of concern and includes 79 signatures of persons residing within the neighborhood and neighborhoods within close proximity of the project site. The petition of support is included in this staff report as Attachment 5, Exhibit E, and the neighborhood report is included in the Planning Commission Staff Report as Attachment II, Exhibit K. SR:06:033 Page 9