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5/19/2008
Honorable Mayor and Councilors
City Manager
City Attorney
Clerk of Council

Subject: (SEU0803-1) Special Exception Use request for the operation of a day care

facility located at 3993 St Mary?s Road.



St. Mary?s Road United Methodist Church submitted an application for the

Special Exception Use cited above. The property is located in an SFR2 (Single

Family Residential) District. The purpose of the Special Exception Use is to

allow for the operation of a day care facility adjacent to St. Mary?s Road

United Methodist Church:



(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 is adequate for the proposed use. Two commercial

driveways and parking exists on the property.



(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?



There will be no impact to public facilities.



(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 will be in a building / grounds that were designed for this

type of use. It will not adversely affect surrounding properties.



(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?



This use will be open on weekdays.



(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.



Forty-nine (49) property owners within 300 feet of the parcel were notified by

letter of the proposed Special Exception Use. To date, the Planning Department

has not received any comments inquiring about the Special Exception Use

request.



The application for a Special Exception Use meets the criteria for approval,

therefore, the Planning Advisory Commission and the Planning Department

recommend that the Council approve the use.



Respectfully,

Respectfully,

Rick Jones, AICP
Director, Planning Department



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