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Council Minutes of 7/5/94 Thursday, July 7, for second reading and passage of this legislation. The Clerk is in receipt of the fiscal officer's certificate. Mrs. Beringer, Chairperson of the Buildmg, Zoning and Development Committee, reported: 1) The committee met on June 22 and in attendance were committee members Nashar, McKay, Beringer; Building Commissioner Conway; t Engineer McDermott; Planning Co member Paul Miller; Archheetural Review Board member Tom Gallagher. The was held to discuss the proposal for A Chad's View Daycare with a playground in the rear of a General Retail District at 24106 Lorain Road. Ms. Nicole Woli; owner of the daycare, Ms. Rogers representing the real estate company, and Mr. Garrish from the management company were also in attendance. A conditional use permit mast be granted for this facfity. A$er a good deal of discussion, the committee identified areas of concern: 1. The location is close to a bar; 2. The size and location of the playground area. No decision was made at the committee meeting; however, Mrs. Beringer requened a traffic report from Assistant Engr Larry Crriffith and a report from Safety Director Carolyn Kesler. The committee again met em this is~e this evening. The committee received reports from Mr. Grath, Mrs. Kesler, and Ann Archibald who is a daycare licensing specialist. The reports indicate there is no problem with the facility as long as certain requirements are adhered to. Committee members Nashar and McKay voted to present the proposal to Council for approval Before placing the motion before Council, Mrs. Sariager stated that she understands mere is a need for daycare facilities but feels that this is not a desirabin location. She feels this facility ~auld not be located within S00 feet of a bar. Mrs. Beringer moved to approve the Child's View Daycare facility at 24106 Lorain Road; second by Mr. Nashar. Mr. Musial asked Mrs. Beringer if there had been a concern about propane tanks being stored in the area. Mrs. Beringer said that the committee did view the site and there is a propane tank and a stack of firewood at the nearby gas nation. The Safety Director will again visit the site to inspect this situation. Mrs. Beringer asked that her motion for approval include the recommendations of the Plaiwing Commission, ARB, Safety Department, Tr~isportation Department and the BZD Committee with ~ecial notice of the concern about the propane tank and firewood. Mr. Garcon noted that daycare facilities had previously bey a permitted use in a General Retail Business District. However, the latest revieicnn of the Zoning Code requires a conditonah use permit for a daycare in the General Retail I~rict. Council is now required to approve the permit. Mr. Limpert felt that use of this privately owned daycare will be amarket-driven decision made by parents. Mrs. Babas ash{ed for confirmation that the children would he transported to and from the facility and that no children would be wandering amund the area. Mrs. Beringer agreed that the c~tildren would be transported to and from the center and that the playground would be enclosed. However, it is her feeling thief the playground size is not adequate. Roll call on the motion to approve the Child's View Daycare with all the recommendations of the Planning Commission, ARB, Safety Departmeast, Tran~ortation Department and BZD Committee: Beringer, no; Nashar, yes; Musial, yes; McKay, no; Lmd, no; Limpert, yes; Babas, yes. The motion passed with four affirmative votes and three negative votes. The proposal was approved. 3