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e e . ARDEN HILLS PLANNING COMMISSION - APRIL 3, 2002 5 Julie Carlson, 67 Pine Drive, Shoreview, stated she wanted to start her own daycare and she had been looking for a place where she could move some of the present childrcn in the facility where she worked, which was closing in June. She stated she did not know of the kind of neighbors there were in the neighborhood, and stated she understood their concerns. However, she stated her daycare would be a very small daycare. She stated a lot ofthe children were there on a part-time basis. She did not believe she would have 20 children at anytime in the near future. She indicated for the present time, she would be happy with a smaller enrollment. She stated if she wanted to grow into a large facility, she would move to a larger facility. She stated all of the children would be supervised. She indicated they are always with the children and the children were never left alone. She stated during colder months, they would ouly be outside approximately 45 minutes after lunch. During the summer they would be outside more, but she was willing to work with the neighbors regarding this. She stated she was willing to address any issues that came up. She indicated right now nobody used the facility Monday through Friday and she believed it was a shame for a nice building to not be used. She stated she had a structured program and the children would not be running around. There would be no children of school age in the daycare facility. Chair Sand closed the public hearing at 8:20 p.m. Chair Sand asked if the application had been for a daycare center accommodating 10 or less, they would not have needed the Special Use Permit. Mr. Parrish replied that was correct. Chair Sand asked if this operation would function with 10 or less children. Mr, Parrish stated the intent was to run a daycare in which there would be 12 to 15 children. Commissioner Zimmerman stated he interpreted the zoning regulations differently than staff. He indicated daycares applied to a residential facility, not a church. He stated the Church had a Special Use Permit to operate a house of worship in a residential area. A daycare would be an accessory use of a Special Use Permit. He expressed concern about this daycare facility being leased, and stated he believed this was a nonconforming use. Chair Sand asked if this was an accessory to a special use or was it a nonconforming special use. Mr. Parrish explained staffs opinion regarding special use and nonconforming special use. Commissioner Duchenes asked if any of the other churches in the City had daycares and what conditions, if any, they had on their uses. Mr. Parrish replied he had not researched this particular issue, but he did not believe there were any other churches that had daycares in the City. Commissioner Duchenes asked whether the plan was to use the existing play area or to relocate it. Mr. Parrish stated at this point, applicant had not indicated they would be making any changes to the play area. Commissioner Galatowitsch asked what the existing play equipment consisted of. Mr. Parrish replied it was a wooden play set.