HomeMy WebLinkAboutApplicant ResponseWritten Response to the Staff Report for the
Harmony Preschool CUP for 7-17-08 P&Z MTG
My name is Michelle Hutchings. I am writing a response to the Staff Report for
the Harmony Preschool CUP for the July 17th Planning and Zoning Meeting. I
am the applicant who is requesting to transfer the Conditional Use Permit for
Conndra Steeves Day Care Center (CUP-04-029) to continue operating as
Harmony Preschool. The facility's usage as a preschool would stay exactly the
same, but I would take ownership of the facility. The property would not be
altered in any way and no modifications to the conditions of approval are
requested with this application.
I would like to address a couple of issues in the Staff Report:
1) Drop-off area/Parking -Since the daycare began in 2004, the drop-
off/parking area provided at the front of the school has always been adequate for
drop-off and pick-ups. Three cars can park in the driveway and 2 cars can park
on the public road in the front of the daycare. These spots are not employee
parking. Employees park in the garage. Most of the children come in carpools,
and we rarely see more than 2 or 3 cars at a time. Officer Tom Baker from
Meridian City Code Enforcement visited the preschool and watched parents drop
off their children. He mentioned that the drop-offs occurred in an orderly manner
and he saw no concerns or violations with the parking.
2) North Fence -Staff is recommending the applicant replace the north portion
of the fencing with anon-scalable type fence. In April, I spoke with Nampa and
Meridian Irrigation District. They required us to write a formal request to them
asking for a removal of the chain-.linked fence to be replaced by a wood fence.
They wrote us a letter stating,:
"Please be advised that the Nampa & Meridian Irrigation District has an 80 foot easement. The
chain linked fence on the north side of the yard next to the canal was installed within this
easement. The chain linked fence is in place with our approval therefore it would seem slats
would be the most logical way to comply with this code requirement. A wooden fence in the
easement area poses a challenge for the District when burning weeds. "
A chain-linked fence with slats would therefore be our request to fulfill the non-
scalability requirement from the city..
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JUL 1 1 2008
CITY OF ~lIERI~IAN
CITY CLERK OFFIr,~