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MEMORANDUM DATE: 3/11/03 MEETING DATE: 3/18/03 TO: Chair Melsha & Planning Commission Members FROM: Susan M.H. Hall, Assistant City Manager SUBJECT: Potential Adult Day Care Amendment Background: In January, Health Care Plus, Inc. approached city staff and the City Council requesting an amendment to the City's zoning code to allow adult day care in the commercial zoning district. The City Council has referred the issue to the Planning Commission for further study and consideration. Currently, day care for adults is not a permitted use in the commercial zoning district, while day care for children is allowed. Staff has assembled information about some of the state statutes and rules as well as what other cities have done related to adult day care. All in all, the state does highly regulate the area. It takes a license to operate an adult day care center. The City can take some comfort in this. In terms of state rules, pertinent information related to the physical plant, space requirements, building, and fire code for adult day care is attached. Some cities in the metro area have adopted amendments regarding adult day care centers, which can be found attached. In most cases, an application is pulled for a conditional use permit. Under a conditional use permit scenario, a city can look at the conditions on a case-by-case scenario. In summary, some of the parameters that cities consider include the following: • Adult Day Care Center is defined (i.e. see Golden Valley's ordinance attached). • Parking requirements (i.e. New Hope). • Specific loading/drop off requirements (i.e. New Hope). • Adequate site circulation. • Set hours of operation (i.e. 8 a.m. —5 p.m. Monday— Friday). • How many are served at the location (i.e. 12 or fewer, Shakopee). • The total usable indoor space available for participants must equal to at least so many square feet for each day care participant and each staff member (i.e. Shakopee). • Outdoor recreation area required (i.e. New Hope). Outdoor leisure/recreation areas located and designated to minimize visual and noise impacts on adjacent areas (Shakopee). • Comply with all other State licensing requirements. • Some cities allow adult day care centers in other various districts (i.e. Shakopee, Golden Valley). Golden Valley allows adult day care in the commercial, light industrial, industrial, business and professional offices, and institutional zoning districts.