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6_ PUBLIC HEARINGS AND OTHER MATTERS a. PDUP-8. Vilas c4c Me~ha Thuse Application for conditional use permit approval to expand an existing small family daycare facility into a large family daycare facility of up to 14 children at 5276 Genovesio Drive. Zoning for the property is PUD-HDR Planned Unit Development -High Density Residential District- Ms. Decker summarized the staff report and described the layout and scope oI-this application- She noted that large-family daycare applications generally go through the Zoning Administrator approval process, but because a significant number of comments from the neighboring residents had been received, a Planning Commission hearing was deemed to be a more appropri etc forum. She noted that the daycare had the appearance of asingle-family detached residential development; the density of the area was approximately eight dwelling units per acre for the entire development. The subject area was glower-density area than most of the development- Shc displayed an overhead map of the neighborhood, including the location of the residence and various features of that area of the development- She noted that the open space play area was vary close to the applicants' residence_ Ms_ Decker noted that staff examined this application with respect to the four areas of traffic, parking, safety, and noise and how the development meets and mitigates any concerns- The project was noticed to owners and residents within a 1,000-foot radius of the site, and significant correspondence was received. Most of the comments received were in response to how to remedy traffic and parking impacts. Staff noted that there were constraints to the site but that conditions of approval were crafted to mitigate those constraints. Staff included a condition that the driveway be used as the pick-up and drop-off point In order to approve this application, the Planning Commission must make the Endings For the conditional use permit that it is in accordance with the objectives of the zoning code and the purpose of the district in which it is located, that the proposed location of the conditional use would be maintained would not he detrimental to the public health, safety, or welfare, or materially injurious to the properties or improvements in the vicinity; and that the proposed use will comply with each of the applicable provisions of the municipal code_ Ms_ Decker noted that this was a very sensitive project item and had been continued in order to investigate additional information. Staff spoke with the Child Care Law C7enter to examine how the City conditioned. these kinds of projects with respect to those four areas- It was found that related to those concerns, the conditions imposed by the City ware rcasonable_ Staff believed the impacts of the proposed project were mitigated by the conditions set forth and recommended that the Planning Co~rtmission approve this application. In response to an inquiry by Commissioner Roberts about using an area down the street for pick-up and drop-off Ms_ Decker replied that it was a private street and noted that PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES July 13, 2005 Page 3 of 15