Title
Family and Large Family Child Care Homes (B)
Explanation
On January 24, 2005, the City Commission referred the issue of whether or not to initiate a petition to allow large family child care homes to the Community Development Committee. On February 17 and March 17, 2005, the Community Development Committee discussed this issue. They concluded that the City should initiate a petition to allow large family child care homes, provided certain conditions are met. The purpose of those conditions is to ensure safety, protect neighborhood appearance, reduce noise, and prevent concentrations of large family child care homes in one area.
At the March meeting, staff recommended five conditions. The Community Development Committee agreed with those conditions and added a sixth requiring that there be no existing code violations onsite.
Fiscal Note
None
Recommendation
Community Development Committee to the City Commission: initiate a petition to amend the definition for family child care homes, adopt a definition for large family child care homes, and allow large family child care homes in all residential districts, provided the following conditions are met: 1) they are licensed and approved by the Alachua County Health Department; 2) they have a staff-approved parking/drop-off/pick-up plan; 3) all outdoor play areas are located between the building and the rear property line; 4) the operators have certified that their primary residence is onsite; 5) they have a minimum separation distance of 1,000 feet from other large family child care homes; 6) there are no existing code violations associated with the site; and 7) remove this item from the referral list.