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STAFF REPORT <br /> Decatur City Plan Commission <br /> COMMON NAME: 1315 North Gulick <br /> GENERAL INFORMATION <br /> Hearing Date October 3, 2002 <br /> Calendar No. 02-49 <br /> Property Location 1315 North Gulick <br /> Requested Action Request for a Conditional Use Permit in order to operate a licensed large home <br /> daycare facility. <br /> Petitioner Mary McCumber <br /> Property Owner Linda R.Weinman <br /> LAND USE AND ZONING <br /> Direction Existing Land Use Zoning Comprehensive Plan <br /> Subject Property Single Family Residence R-3 Low Density Residential <br /> North Single Family Residence& R-3 and Low Density Residential <br /> Multi Dwelling District R-6 <br /> South Single Family Residence& R-3 Low Density Residential and <br /> School Schools <br /> East Single Family Residence R-3 Low Density Residential <br /> West Neighborhood Shopping District B-1 Commercial <br /> BACKGROUND <br /> 1. The subject petition requests a conditional use permit to allow the operation of a licensed large home <br /> daycare facility. The daycare would accommodate a maximum of twelve children on the premises <br /> commonly known as 1315 North Gulick. The area in question is presently zoned R-3, Single Family <br /> Residence District and is developed with a single family dwelling structure. � <br /> 2. The petitioner's drop off and pick up area will be in front of her house along North Gulick. The petitioner , <br /> intends to request a drop off area from the Parking and Traffic Commission. The entire rear yard is ' <br /> fenced except the area between the house and the garage. The petitioner proposes to install a fence with a ' <br /> gate at this location. The petitioner proposes to open her daycare facility in January 2003. <br /> STAFF ANALYSIS <br /> 3. Upon review of land use and zoning patterns of the general area, staff notes that while the tract is <br /> surrounded by property zoned R-3, Single Family with existing dwellings on three sides,property to the <br /> west across the alley is zoned B-1 Neighborhood Shopping District and accordingly developed. <br /> 4. Section XXII.A.3 lists three standards which must be met in order to grant a conditional use permit. The <br /> first standard requires the applicant to show that the use is"necessary for the public convenience at that <br />