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>Indicated the license would be issued to both that person and to the 2 facility location and would be overseen by Diane Phillippi, the social 3 worker who had written the March 3rd letter. 4 >Suggested the permit be issued to the apartment complex rather than 5 to a specific apartment so it would cover another unit in another 6 building if the success of this apartment proved great enough to 7 justify a similar service in the other building or the facility was 8 moved to another building two or three years down the line. 9 Commissioner Brownell opposed that suggestion, saying he preferred 10 having the permit issued specifically for Apartment 5, 3808 .Macalaster 11 Drive, even though the applicants had stated the County would have to 12 approve any move and the Fire Department would certainly know where it 13 was if they provided the fire inspection required by the County. 14 When Mr. Solie told Commissioner London there were no plans to secure 15 the play area because the County license did not have that requirement 16 and because all 44 children in the complex were already used to playing 17 wherever they wanted in the play area provided for them. The 18 Commissioner indicated he perceived it might be very difficult for the 19 one caretaker which the license legally permitted to oversee 10 children 20 to watch out for the ones she was responsible for among all the other 21 children playing in that area. Mr. Solie said the same license is issued for one provider day care in homes for up to 10 children without requiring those yards to be fenced in. Mr. Cowan said he could 4 understand the Commissioner's concern for the welfare of the children 25 but didn't think Village Properties should be obligated to provide 26 anything more than the Class C license required for a facility. 27 Commissioner Madden indicated it was the City's prerogative to impose 28 any condition it perceived -necessary on this type of permit. 29 Mr. Solie indicated the reason his letter had indicated day care might 30 be -provided for children living outside the apartment complex had been 31 so they could continue to provide such service to families who moved 32 away but wanted their children to remain in the facilities. He 33 perceived it might be a handicap to have such restrictions placed on the 34 facility. Commissioner. London indicated his concern with having people 35 from other locations use these facilities was based on what he observed 36 were safety problems around the Community Center right now with parents 37 constantly driving up to leave off or pick up their children and often 38 leaving unattended cars with the motors 'running. . He perceived this 39 might result in a hazard for an apartment building without a specific 40 area for such operations. 41 The applicants agreed a state license would probably not allow the use 42 of an apartment which is below ground level, but such facilities are 43 allowed by the County license. 44 When no one else offered further input to the discussion, the Chair IFclosed the hearing at 8:11 P.M. 6