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Item No. ID Staff Report No. %{ — 21F L. Meeting Date: August 11, 1997 Type of Business: Public Hearing WK: Work Session;PH:Public Hearing; CA:Consent Agenda;CB:Council Business City of Mounds View Staff Report To: Mayor and City Council From: Pamela Sheldon, Community Development Director Item Title/Subject: Public Hearing and Consideration of Resolution No. 5145, A Resolution Approving a Conditional Use Permit for Children's Home Society at 5394 Edgewood Drive; Planning Case No. 499-97 Date of Report: August 8, 1997 Summary: The Children's Home Society is requesting approval of a conditional use permit to operate a day care center in the Mounds View Community Center at 5394 Edgewood Drive. The day care center would provide care for up to 98 children, ages six weeks through kindergarten, with hours from 6:30 AM to 6:00 PM, Monday through Friday on a year round basis. When the program reaches full capacity of 98 children, the number of full time staff members will be 19 people. Staff has received notification from the Minnesota Department of Human Services that Children's Home Society has applied for the necessary license from that agency. The specific number of children served on this site will depend on the number authorized by the State license. The proposal would use approximately 9375 square feet in an existing building. This building, which was purchased by the City in 1996, is being renovated and will become the Mounds View Community Center. The Children's Home Society is one of two tenant users expected in the building. The anticipated occupancy date for Children's Home Society is August 18. On April 14, 1997, the City Council amended the Mounds View Zoning Code to add day care centers as an allowed use in the B-3 zoning district with approval of a conditional use permit. The criteria applicable to this use established at that time are stated in the attached Resolution No. 5145, along with findings as to how this application meets the criteria. Issues deserving particular mention include: • Outside Play Space: The site plan shows a fenced tot lot which would measure 25 feet by 126 feet, or 3175 square feet. Based on the requirement of having 40 square feet of play space per child, a total of 3920 square feet of play space is needed if 98 children are served. It appears that it would be very easy to expand the tot lot to the property line, so the depth would be 30 feet rather than 25 feet, and to add an additional 30 x 25 foot area • on the south end of the total lot. With these changes, the tot lot would occupy 4500 square feet, which is more than the required 3800 square feet. The actual number of children to be served will depend on the license issued by the Department of Human Services. A condition requiring that a outdoor play area meeting the required space ratio be in place during the life of the permit, except that during the first year of operation, the