AGENDA DATE: 2/10/2016
TITLE:
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CLE 2015-231 Charlottesville Beautiful Minds (Kristie Davis)
BODY
SUBJECT/PROPOSAL/REQUEST: Resolution approving a Special Exception for a family day home to care for up to 12 children. Property is located at Acorn Lane (TMP 073B0-01-00-07400) in the Samuel Miller District.
ITEM TYPE: Regular Action Item
STAFF CONTACT(S): Foley, Walker, Davis, Kamptner, McCulley, Higgins, Ragsdale
PRESENTER (S): Rebecca Ragsdale
LEGAL REVIEW: Yes
REVIEWED BY: Thomas C. Foley
BACKGROUND:
A "family day home" is a "child day program offered in the dwelling unit of the provider or the dwelling unit that is the home of any of the children in care for one through twelve children under the age of thirteen when at least one child receives care for compensation." (Virginia Code ? 15.2-2292 and County Code
? 18-3.1 - definition of family day home). Family day homes for five or fewer children are treated as a residential occupancy and, therefore, no zoning-related approvals are required. The provider's own children and any children who reside in the home are not counted in these numbers.
Virginia Code ? 15.2-2292 enables localities to administratively approve family day homes for six to twelve children, provided that notice is given to abutting owners and none of them object. If a timely objection is received, a public hearing is required before the governing body. On September 11, 2013, the Board adopted an ordinance to amend the County's family day home regulations to no longer require a special use permit for family day homes for six to twelve children and to allow them to be administratively approved, and to require a special exception if an abutting owner objects (See Attachment A for the current regulations).
Charlottesville Beautiful Minds (CLE 2015-231) has applied for a family day home for six to twelve children. After notice was sent to abutting property owners, the County received objections ...
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