2019-105 Ordinance Granting a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) to Allow for a Day Care Home, Large In an Existing Residence, Proposed to be Consolidated with Another Single-Family Residence Zoned R-3 Single-Family Residence District 642 South Oakland Avenue a

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Surrounding Land Use and Zoning Direction Existing Land Use Zoning Comprehensive Plan Subject Property Two Single-Family Residences R-3 Low-Density Residential North Single-Family Residences, R-3 Low-Density Residential Convenience Store South Single-Family Residences R-3 Low-Density Residential East Single-Family Residences R-3 Low-Density Residential West Single-Family Residences R-3 Low-Density Residential PROJECT DESCRIPTION The petitioner is requesting the continued operation of a Large Day Care Home for sixteen (16) minor children at her residence, the subject site to bring into conformance with City's zoning regulations. There are three employees with two (2) parking spaces in the proposed garage, there will be five (5) parking spaces on site. Parents typically drop their children off and pick them up. The hours of operation are 6:00 a.m. to 12:00 a.m. STAFF ANALYSIS The existing R-3 zoning of the site is not at issue. However, the appropriateness of the proposed Large Day Care Home at this location is. Staff supports the requested Conditional Use Permit for a Large Day Care Home. According to Section XXII.A.3. there are three standards which must be met in order to grant a Conditional Use Permit. The first standard requires that the use be "necessary for the public convenience at the location." The proposed Large Day Care Home requires a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) within the R-3 District. The surrounding uses are small convenience store and single-family residences to the north, single-family residences to the south, east and west. In keeping with the Comprehensive Plan, the recommended use for the subject site and area is residential use with low density are also compatible with the Large Day Care Home. However,the Future Land Use: Planning District 6,which includes the subject site does not identify any specific strategy for this area. It serves the daycare needs of families in the area. The second standard is "designed, located, and proposed to be operated that the public health, safety and welfare will be protected."The subject property is located on an arterial street with easy accessibility. The proposed use will also meet the second standard since there are three employees to help care for these younger and school-aged children. The petitioner also has obtained a State License to care for up to sixteen (16) minor children. This daycare is located and designed to be operated in a manner in which the public health, safety and welfare will be protected. The third standard is the proposed "will not cause substantial injury to the value of other property in the neighborhood in which it is to be located." The facility should not cause injury to the value of other properties in the areas as required by the third standard. The petitioner has been operating a daycare within her house at maximum capacity (16 minor children under a State License) since 2010. If this CUP is granted, then this Large Day Care Home will come into compliance of the Zoning Ordinance. Since this Day Care Home's inception,the operation has had no traffic issues,