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ARDEN HILLS PLANNING COMMISSION - MAY 1, 2002 9 , She stated once this was approved, the neighbors had no way of controlling this. She expressed coneem about having 20 children at the daycare facility. She understood that these were small children, but she did not believe there was anything that would hold to having a smaller number of children. She stated this was a business and they would strive to eventually get their enrollment of 20 children. She cxpressed concern that there was nothing saying that the children would be under the agc of five. She asked the Commission to take these things into consideration. Gloria Fuller, 1193 Amble Drive, expressed eoncelTl about the play area and the location of it. She stated the children needed more room. She asked how many daycarc centers they needed in the area, when there was a daycare facility a little over the mile down the road. Eugene Lane, Lino Lakes, stated he had been a member of Pilgrim House for 10 years and was currently on the building committee. He spoke in favor of the daycare facility. He stated Pilgrim House had been a proactive neighhor for over 30 years and they appreciated the concerns of the neighbors and would address all of their concerns, He stated they would be willing to consider moving the playground area to another location on the facility. He stated the building was heated year round and they see a need in the community for a daycare facility. He stated this was a wholesome business that could be run out of Pilgrim House. He stated this was an excellent opportunity to take advantage of an excellent business that would provide a good atmosphere for children to grow. I Chair Sand asked if the Commission could express in the Special Use Permit the age group of the children. Mr. Parrish replied that might be too specific of a condition relative to the Planning Commission's consideration of the request. He stated he did not know what would be accomplished by specifying the ages of the children. COlllillissioner Ricke stated the neighbors were concerned that older children were more independent that were more likely to rom, or be involved in louder games, etc. She asked if they limited the ages at this time, they could always come back alld revise the Special Use Permit. Commissioner Zimmerman stated once they approved or disapproved the daycare facility based on the currcnt Ordinance, it would be up to the State to set the regulations for the daycare center. He stated license had to be applied for and certain requirements had to be met before this would be approved by the State. He stated this was not a part of what they were deciding and controlling. It was the City's responsibility to only approve or disapprove a daycare center at this location. Chair Sand stated he believed the City had the authority to set conditions on something that would affect the City, Commissioner Duchenes stated she believed this type of a condition was too limiting and she requested they obtain legal opinion before putting this type of a condition on a , daycare. Commissioner Galatowitsch stated if Arden Hills could offer this type of a daycare facility, it would be a bonus to the residents and the working mothers in the community.