Title
An appeal of City Planning Commission's decision to approve a conditional use development plan for a licensed large daycare home with a maximum of twelve (12) children at 50 Mikado Drive East.
(Quasi-Judicial)
Presenter:
Peter Lange, Planner II, Planning & Community Development Department
Peter Wysocki, Director, Planning and Community Development Department
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Summary:
Owner: Stacie Warren
Location: 50 Mikado Drive East
City Planning Commission approved a conditional use development plan on March 8, 2023, for
a large home daycare located at 50 Mikado Drive East which would allow for a maximum of twelve children in a Single-Family Residential (R1-6000) with Hillside Overlay (HS) zone, on a 12,000 square foot lot. On March 20, 2023, the Appellant, Raven Hills Homeowner Association, whose address is 4325 N. Nevada Avenue, filed an appeal of the City Planning Commission's decision to approve the above referenced project within the 10-day appeal window.
Background:
The Applicant proposes a Conditional Use Development Plan to establish a large daycare home for a maximum of 12 children in accordance with City Code Section 7.3.105(B)(2) which requires a conditional use in most residential zone districts. A Home Day Care Permit that allows 8 children (6 full-time and 2 part-time) was issued by the City of Colorado Springs on August 23, 2022 (Permit Number HMDC-22-0002). The applicant is also currently pursuing a Child Care license with the State of Colorado, which would allow for the number of children to increase to a maximum of twelve children at one time. The parking will not interfere with the neighborhood. Staff finds that the proposed drop-off and pick-up design is safe for kids and parents. Typically, no outside employees are allowed as part of a home occupation, but in accordance with City Code Section 7.3.105 (B)(1), one part-time teaching assistant that does not reside in the home may work at the daycare.
According to the State...
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