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MEMORANDUM <br /> DATE: 2/11/03 MEETING DATE: 2/18/03 <br /> TO: Chair Melsha & Planning Commission <br /> FROM: Susan M.H. Hall, Assistant City Manag <br /> SUBJECT: Potential Adult Day Care Amendment <br /> Background: <br /> Health Care Plus, Inc. has approached city staff and the City Council on January 14, <br /> 2003, requesting an amendment to the City's zoning ordinance to allow adult day care in <br /> the commercial zoning district. The City Council referred-the issue to the Planning <br /> Commission for further study and consideration. <br /> Currently, day care for adults is not a permitted use in the commercial zoning district, <br /> while day care for children is allowed. The City's zoning ordinance states that day care <br /> centers are permitted where adult supervision and care is provided for three or more <br /> children without drive-through facilities. <br /> Representatives from Health Care Plus, Inc. will be in attendance at the February 18, <br /> 2003, Planning Commission meeting to talk about their adult day care use and request <br /> for an amendment. <br /> Randall Strand, an attorney who represents Health Care Plus, Inc., states in a letter to <br /> city staff that "a licensed adult day care facility would provide services for adults who are <br /> unable to care for themselves during the day, but do not need nursing home care. Most <br /> of the clients would be senior citizens needing care during working hours. The care <br /> provided would primarily consist of providing activities, lights snacks, and ensuring <br /> clients take their medications. These are the same activities found in day care facilities <br /> for children. The only difference is the age of the participants. As with children's <br /> daycare, there would be no overnight stays." <br /> At the Council meeting on January 14, City Attorney Jerry Gilligan was asked if he saw <br /> any problems with the adding the amendment; while he did not see a problem with <br /> including the adult day care use, he thought size of the facility might be a question to <br /> ask. There may be other concerns to address, which is why it was referred to the <br /> Planning Commission. <br /> Requested Action <br /> Review this request and be prepared to discuss the potential amendment on February <br /> 18. In the end, the City Council will look for a recommendation from the Planning <br /> Commission on the issue of whether the adult day care use should be permitted, or not, <br /> in the commercial zoning district. <br /> Attachments: <br /> 1/23/03 Letter from Randall Strand <br /> Excerpts fromthe 1/14/03 City Council Meeting <br />