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4.� BACKGROUND: �_ I Akpene Asempa holds a lease agreement for properiy at 1895 Rice Street, North. The property is owned by Jeffrey Kissell, dba Kissell Construction (office in building), part of a 1.02 acre multi-tenant building site. Ms. Asempa's business will accommodate with such as diabetes management clients, depression, safety, and other adults who need minimal assistance and/or monitoring care during the day. The day care center would be open 8:00 am to 4:30 pm Monday through Friday. No person will stay overnight in this facility. Ms. Asempa is seeking a license from the Mn. Department of Human Services for 15 adults initially. The state requirements include 40 sq. ft. per client and staff members, registered nurse to be part of staff. Generally this handicapped accessible adult day care facilities have tables, chairs, kitchen and bathrooms. The permit is contingent of the City's approval of the CUP (zoning), fire and building inspection of the site as well as environmental review by Ramsey County. 4.,2 The 1.02 acre parcel is located in a B-3, General Business Zoning District, and the Comprehensive Plan designates the property as Business. Adjacent land uses include Hess Hair Milk (retail and manufacturing) to the north, residential to the west, a vacant parcel to the south, and commercial/retail to the east across Rice Street. 4,3 The property is currently occupied by a 7,200 square foot multi-tenant building. The proposed use would occupy approximately 1,150 s.£ (16%) of the building. The existing structure has 4 tenants, over 65 off-street parking spaces are allotted to this area, and there is room for a loading dock on the rear (west) side of the building. 4.�4 This building was built in 1960's as a restaurant/coffee shop/cafe, then converted into a multi-tenant building with a Taekwando studio along the front side (east). 5.0 REVIEW OF PROPOSAL: �. L Improvements for the adult day care would be within the existing shell of the building. No new entry is proposed. �,? There is adequate parking for the site, based on 5 per thousand feet of the multi-tenant office building (Approximately 35 to 40 spaces would be required, 65 exist on site, probably because of the first occupant, the restaurant). �,3 It is anticipated that the majority of adults utilizing the services of this day care facility will be dropped off. It is further anticipated that an average of 15 adults at on time will be given care at this facility, which will require between 3 and 4 employees. Bus or other transit will be available to clients. �,�I Staff has also reviewed existing site conditions and concluded that the overall lot and site exterior landscape maintenance should be upgraded (if exterioruses are to occur) for an adult care facility. 5.� The exterior of the building will not change. PF3570 - RCA 06/14/04 - Page 2 of 2