April 8, 2009
Honorable Mayor and Councilors
City Manager
City Attorney
Clerk of Council
Subject: (SEU0902-1) Special Exception Use request to operate Day Care Type II
at 2236 South Lumpkin Road.
Shalane Tate has submitted an application for the Special Exception Use cited
above. The property is located in a SFR3 (Single Family Residential 3)
District. The purpose of the Special Exception Use is to allow for the
operation of a Day Care Type II:
(1) Access: Is or will the type of street providing access to the use be
adequate to serve the proposed special exception use?
Access to the property has been reviewed by the Engineering Department and
deemed adequate for the proposed use in a Residential Zone.
(2) Traffic and Pedestrian Safety: Is or will access into and out of the
property be adequate to provide for traffic and pedestrian safety, the
anticipated volume of the traffic flow, and access by emergency vehicles?
There will be no impact to the transportation system, nor will there be any
impact to pedestrian safety.
(3) Adequacy of Public Facilities: Are or will public facilities such as
school, water, or sewer utilities and police and fire protection be adequate to
serve the special exception use?
The proposed use is served by all city services. There will be no school impact.
(4) Protection from Adverse Affects: Are or will refuse, service, parking and
loading areas on the property be located or screened to protect other
properties in the area from such adverse effects as noise, light, glare or odor?
The proposed use is not expected to adversely affect neighboring properties.
Issues dealing with parking, loading, external dumpsters/compactors, and light
are addressed in the UDO. Noise impacts are addressed in the City Code.
The proposed use shall be subject to local, state and federal regulations for
operation of a Day Care Facility.
(5) Hours of Operation: Will the hours and manner of operation of the special
exception use have no adverse effects on other properties in the area?
The neighboring properties should not be affected by the proposed hours of
operation.
(6) Compatibility: Will the height, size, or location of the buildings or other
structures on the property be compatible with the height, size, character, or
location of buildings or other structures on neighboring properties?
The proposed use will be compatible with neighboring properties.
Thirty-five (35) property owners within 300 feet of the parcel were notified by
letter of the proposed Special Exception Use. To date, the Planning Department
did not receive any comments regarding the Special Exception Use request.
The Planning Advisory Commission recommended approval at the March 18, 2009
meeting.
The Planning Department recommends that the Council approve the use because the
application for a Special Exception Use meets the criteria for approval.
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