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Resolution relative to determination of Special Use Permit for a proposed children's daycare facility located within a portion of the Good Shepherds School building at 1337 S. 100 St.
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WHEREAS, Good Shepherd's Evangelical Lutheran Church and daycare facility, has duly filed with the City Administrative Officer, Clerk/Treasurer an application for a Special Use Permit, pursuant to Sec. 12.16, Sec. 12.33(3) and Sec. 12.16 of the Revised Municipal Code, to establish a special use permit for an existing daycare facility within the Good Shepard School building located at 1337 S. 100 St.; and,
WHEREAS, after due notice, a public hearing was held by the Common Council on December 20, 2011 at 7:00 p.m. in the Common Council Chambers to consider the application; and,
WHEREAS, the Common Council, having carefully considered the evidence presented at the public hearing and the following pertinent facts noted:
1. The applicant, Good Shepherd's Evangelical Lutheran Church and daycare facility, has an existing daycare business established at 1337 S. 100 St. (Tax Key No. 444-0534-002). While the Good Shepherd's Childcare Center has operated since September 2002, it has been in operation without the appropriate occupancy review and special use permit. Currently there is about 4,000 square feet of daycare area including offices and childcare rooms. The childcare area is in the existing school and gymnasium building.
The purpose of this special use review is to bring the existing daycare space within the school/gymnasium building into compliance. A recent fire inspection conducted in August determined that childcare activities were taking place on premise. Prior to this date, the occupancy allowed for only a school. Daycare uses carry different code requirements as well as the subject special use requirement.
A future expansion of daycare may be contemplated by Good Shepard's at some future time, but an expansion of the existing daycare use would r...
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