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projects were generally conditioned so as not to inconvenience neighboring residenc~s~ Because the City canmot regulate who parked where on ilia street, stafit~reconimended that the applicant make an effort to use the driveway. In response to an inquiry by Commissioner Fox regarding the possibility of three patrons dropping off at the same time and whether parking at the curb was prohibited or discouraged, Ms. Decker replied that "discouraged" was a more reasonable term- She noted that this site was asingle-family use and that the hazards described by Commissioner Fox were typical in a residential development. The Police Department did not weigh in regarding the number of children in attendance, given the width of the streets and other parking features- Chairperson Maas noted that she met with the applicants and visited the site. She inquired whether the Traf£c Departmmcnt had examined the blind turn and noted that mirrors were sometimes used For blind corners such as in this neighborhood. Ms_ Decker responded that the'street design had been reviewed at the time of the PUD developmment plan process~ In response to an inquiry by Commissioner Fox whether a 6:00 p.m_ closing dime was su££cient to accommodate families comn-iuting through the more congested streets, Ms_ Decker replied staff recommends the hours of operation as requested by the applicant. At Commissioner Arkin's request, Ms_ Decker described the method by which the f ridings may be considered by the Commission, summarized on pages 6 and 7 of the staff report. Ms. Nerland. noted those were the standard use permit findings and that the State statutes provide that local jurisdictions have less discretion in reviewing family daycare than the City typically has for other uses- Tratt3c, parking, noise, and concentration were the four areas to be considered in this case_ In response to an inquiry by Commissioner Arkin regarding the noise limitations, Ms_ Decker confirmed that the noise level for a residential area was 60 decibels at the property line, with 70 decibels allowed during the day. In response to an inquiry by Chairperson Maas whether the noise testing had been performed for this property, Ms_ Decker replied that noise testing was not typically performed for family daycares_ Previous testing at other daycares was state-speciFc and variable. She noted that the hours for outdoor play were restricted and may riot occur before 9:00 a.m. Ms. Nerland advised that this was not much different than living near a house with a large number of the residents' own children- Shc noted that a small family daycare with eight or Iewer children would be treated much the same as a family with eight children_ PLANNING COMMISSION MINUT>/S July 13, 2005 Page 4 of 15