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ARDEN HILLS REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES APRIL 29, 2002 g . Julie Carlson, Daycare Director, stated the reason she wanted to ask for 20 children was because some children needed to be accepted on a part-time business. She indicated if she got 10 full time children she would be happy, but there was a possibility that there may be 10 part-time children who only came a couple of days a week. She stated at any given time, she did not expect to have over 15 children. She stated having a limit of 20 children, would also give her the opportunity to grow at some time in the future. She noted the State/County licensing would regulate how many children she could legally have and it was a very complicated process. She indicated this was a very structured program and the children would be supervised at all times. She stated they were willing to work with the neighbors regarding their concerns regarding noise and privacy issues. Council Member Grant asked if they had 20 children and they were half time, which would really be 10 students. He stated the number of children would drive what they approved. Mr. Parrish stated the number of children at any one particular time could be a condition. Council Member Rem asked staff to research what the State licensing guidelines for daycares were. She agreed this should be sent back to the Planning Commission for their further review. Council Member Aplikowski stated she did not have a problem approving this tonight, but she believed the Planning Commission should look at this again. City Attorney stated if the Council wanted to extend this they needed to put it in writing and • needed to obtain applicant's permission to extend. MOTION: Council Member Larson moved a motion to refer this back to the Planning Commission to consider the new information, and Council's discussion and this be put in writing to the applicant. Mr. Carstens stated if they could not be open by June 1, 2001, the children in the current daycare facility would need to find a new place to go. Mr. Parrish stated the only item that may be difficult to get at this time would be State information requested, but this could go to the Planning Commission at their next meeting. He asked if the applicant needed a land use approval in place prior to the State's licensing approval. Mr. Carstens stated the existing daycare facility in another church was closing May 30, 2002, and it was the intent that these children would go to the Pilgrim House daycare. Ms. Carlson stated she was unable to get the State's approval until the City had decided to allow her to have this daycare. She also stated she did not want to invest in supplies, furniture, etc. if the City did not allow her to run this daycare facility. Mr. Parrish noted that the actual public hearing had already been held and it was not typical to renotice the public hearing. He stated this would simply go back to the Planning Commission for � their further recommendation with the new information.