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WILLIAM G. BERG, JR., City Clerk NICE L. SMITH, City Treasurer GARY D. SMITH, P.E., City Engineer BRUCE D. STUART, Water Works Supt. JOHN T. SHAWGROFT, Waste Water Supt, DENNIS J. SUMMERS, Parks Supt. SHARI L. STILES, P & Z Administrator KENNETH W. BOWERS, Fire Chief W.L. "BILL" GORDON, Police Chief WAYNE G. CROOKSTON, JR., Attorney HUB OF TREASURE VALLEY A Good Place to Live CITY OF MERIDIAN 33 EAST IDAHO MERIDIAN, IDAHO 83642 Phone (208) 888-4433 • FAX (208) 887-4813 Public Works/Building Departritent (2081 887-2211 Legal Department (208) 884-4252 ROBERT D. CORRIE Mayor COUNCIL MEMBERS WALT W. MORROW, President RONALD R. TOLSMA CHARLES M. ROUNTREE GLENN R. BENTLEY P & Z COMMISSION JIM JOHNSON, Chairman MALCOLM MACCOY KEITH BORUP MARK NELSON BYRON SMITH TRANSMITTAL TO AGENCIES FOR COMMENTS ON DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS WITH THE CITY OF MERIDIAN To insure that your comments and recommendations will be considered by the Meridian Planning & Zoning Commission, please submit your comments and recommendations to Meridian City Hall, Attn: Will Berg, City Clerk by: January 6, 1998 TRANSMITTAL DATE: 12/17 /97 HEARING DATE: 1/13 /98 REQUEST: Conditional Use Permit for a Day Care Center , BY: Jodi Fife LOCATION OF PROPERTY OR PROJECT: Lot 33 Block 4 of Bedford Place Subdivision No. 2 JIM JOHNSON, P/Z MALCOLM MACCOY, P2 MARK NELSON, P2 _BYRON SMITH, P/Z _KEITH BORUP, P/Z _ROBERT CORRIE, MAYOR _RONALD TOLSMA, C/C _CHARLIE ROUNTREE, C/C - -WALT MORROW, C/C _GLENN BENTLEY, C/C WATER DEPARTMENT SEWER DEPARTMENT BUILDING DEPARTMENT FIRE DEPARTMENT POLICE DEPARTMENT CITY ATTORNEY CITY ENGINEER _CITY PLANNER MERIDIAN SCHOOL DISTRICT MERIDIAN POST OFFICE(PRELIM & FINAL PLAT) ADA COUNTY HIGHWAY DISTRICT ADA PLANNING ASSOCIATION CENTRAL DISTRICT HEALTH NAMPA MERIDIAN IRRIGATION DISTRICT SETTLERS IRRIGATION DISTRICT IDAHO POWER CO.(PRELIM & FINAL PLAT) U.S. WEST(PRELIM & FINAL PLAT) INTERMOUNTAIN GAS(PRELIM & FINAL PLAT) BUREAU OF RECLAMATION(PRELIM & FINAL PLAT) CITY FILES OTHER: YOUR CONCISE REMARKS: ",CITY OF MERIDIAN wASTEWATE. 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DESCRIPTION UNIT PRICE TOTAL I Legal Notice for Conditional Use Permit @ P & Z 51.15 57.75 I Legal Notice for Conditional Use Permit @ City Council 52.25 52.25 I Certified Mailings for P& Z 35 @ $1.67 58.45 58AS I Certified Mailing for City Council 35 @ $1.67 58A5 SBAS 0.00 0.00 0.00 SUBTOTAL TOTAL DUE 226.90 $226.90 The Valley News, P.O. Box 2*eridian, Idaho 83680 Affidavit of PubliStion STATE OF IDAHO SS. COUNTY OF ADA NOTICE OF HEARING . NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to the Ordinances of the City of Meridi= an and ihel ftw3 fif the'State oi' Idah6, that the`Tlanning and -Zoning Commission'of , the City of Meridian will hold a public hearing at the Meridian City Hall, 33 East Idaho Street, Meridian, Idaho, at.the hour of 7:00 pm, on an_uary 13,' 1998, for the purpose of reviewing and considering the Application of Jodi Fife, for a Condition- PLAINTIFF Use Permit for land located in Lot 33, block 4 of Bedford Place Subdivision No.,: be 2, Boise Meridian, Ada County, Idaho, and which property is generally located at 525. Scott Crosby deposes and says: E. Wakely Street. The Application requests a Conditional Use Permit- for a Day Care', That I am the Managing Editor of VALLI Center. weekly newspaper published at Meridian, in the County of A Amore particular legal description of the above property is on file in the City II Idaho; that said newspaper has been and is in general circula Clerk's office at Meridian City Hall, 33 East Idaho Street, and is available for inspect: tion during regular business hours. aforesaid, and in the vicinity of Meridian; that the advertiser. A copy of the Application is available upon request. Any and all interested persons'! is attached hereto, was published in said newspaper once a w shall be heard at said public hearing and the public is welcome and invited to submit consecutive weeks in the regular and entire issue of sai, testimony. �. II period and time of publication, and was published in the new DATED this 23rd day of December, 1997. not a supplement; that said paper has been established and re; /s/William G. Berg, Jr. � more than seventy-eight consecutive weeks prior to the date c WILLIAM G. BERG, JR., _•,; said advertisement. CITY CLERK _ L -390M December 26, 1997 and January 9, 1998 Such notice was published in the issue beginning with L�clnoer 26 1997 ,and ending with the issue of January 9 1998 Copy of Notice (First copy) NOTICE OF HEARING TITLE OF PUBLICATION CITY OF MERIDIAN, IDAHO PLAINTIFF OR LEGAL AGENT X STATE OF IDAHO � ) COUNTY OF ADA ) On this 23 t da of January ) tggg Y in the year of before me, a Notary Public, personally appeared Scot Crosby known or identified to me to be the person whose name subscribed to the within instrument, and being by me first duly sworn, declared that the statements therein are true, and acknowledged to me that he/she executed the same. ublic for Idaho �oTARy'i ' Residing at �2 °•� "(/ g 41�11•�oi8mission expires JTr ^r.10P`�`\` STATEMENT Valley News Meridian, Idaho Number of Lines ................ 21 Eines Number of Insertions ............. 2 21 Lines @ 1,50 , , , , .$ 31.50 21 Lines @ 1.25 , , , , ,$ 26.25 TOTAL COST WILL BE .....................$ 57.75 NO . L-390 M The Valley News, P.O. B9, Meridian, Idaho 83680 • Affidavit of Publ tion STATE OF IDAHO SS. COUNTY OF ADA NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TITLE OF PUBLICATION CITY OF MERIDIAN, IDAHO PLAINTIFF OR LEGAL AGENT Scott Crosby Copy of Notice (First Copy) NOTICE OF HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to the Ordinances of the City of Meridi- an and the Laws of the State of Idaho, that the City Council,of the City of Meridian ;will hold a public hearing at the Meridian City Hall, 33 East Idaho Street, Meridian; _Idaho, at the hour of 7:30 p.m., on March 3-,1998, for the purpose of reviewing and j 'Considering the Application of Jodi Fife, For a Conditional Use Permit for land locat- t d in Lot' 33, Block 4 of Bedford Place Subdivision No. 2, Boise Meridian, Ada "County, Idaho, and which property is generally located at 525 E. Wakely Street. The -Application requests a Conditional Use Permit for a Day Care Center. A more particular legal description of the above property is on file in the City deposes and says: Clerk's office at Meridian City Hall, 33 East Idaho Street, and is available for inspec- j -tion during regular business hours. That I am the Managing Editor of VAL] ' A copy of the Application is available upon request. Any and all interested persons weekly newspaper published at Meridian, in the County of shall be heard at said public hearing and the public is welcome and invited to submit Idaho; that said newspaper has been and is in general circu testimony. Dated this 11th day of February, 1998. aforesaid, and in the vicinity of Meridian; that the advertis( , /s/William G. Berg, Jr. is attached hereto, was published in said newspaper once a ,.. WILLIAM G. BERG, JR., CITY CLERK I consecutive weeks in the regular and entire issue of s L -413M February 13 and 27, 1998 period and time of publication, and was published in the newspaper proper and not a supplement; that said paper has been established and regularly published for more than seventy-eight consecutive weeks prior to the date of first publication of said advertisement. Such notice was published in the issue beginning with February 13 19 98and ending with the issue of February 27 1998 X STATE OF IDAHO ) COUNTY OF ADA ) On this 241h day of March in the year of 1998 before me, a Notary Public, personally appeared Scot Crosby known or identified to me to be the person whose name subscribed to the within instrument, and being by me first duly sworn, declared that the statements therein are true, and Valley News Meridian, Idaho Number of Lines ................ 19 Lines Number of Insertions ............. 19 Lines @ 1.50 .....$ 28.50 19 Lines @ $1.25 .....$ 23.75 TOTAL COST WILL BE .....................$ 52.25 NO. L-413 M , NOTICE OF HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to the Ordinances of the City of Meridian and the Laws of the State of Idaho, that the City Council of the City of Meridian will hold a public hearing at the Meridian City Hall, 33 East Idaho Street, Meridian, Idaho, at the hour of 7:30 p.m., on March 3, 1998, for the purpose of reviewing and considering the Application of Jodi Fife, for a Conditional Use Permit for land located in Lot 33, Block 4 of Bedford Place Subdivision No. 2, Boise Meridian, Ada County, Idaho, and which property is generally located at 525 E. Wakely Street. The Application requests a Conditional Use Permit for a Day Care Center. A more particular, legaldescription of the above property is on file in the City Clerk's office at Meridian City Hall, 33 East Idaho Street, and is available for. inspection during regular business hours. A copy of the Application is available upon request. Any and all interested- persons nterestedpersons shall be heard at said public hearing and the public is welcome and invited to submit testimony. Dated this 111h day of February, 1998. PUBLISH February 13, 1998 and February 27, 1998 t 4rVV'W' r�' Jk� '�N IA .1 7 c '77 -IJ AU K_ rz- �q 4rVV'W' r�' fb � ,t \ � Grp � "� ��, 10, O'x vi"f1 �f ;�! 6 t�\, -' ` r 4 ��y ray i' .1 fb � ,t \ � Grp � "� ��, 10, O'x vi"f1 �f ;�! 6 t�\, -' ` r 4 ��y ray i' WILLIAM G. BERG, JR., City Clerk, JANICE L. SMITH, City Treasurer GARY D. SMITH, P.E., City Engineer BRUCE D. STUART, Water Works Supt. JOHN T. SHAWCROFT, Waste Water Supt. DENNIS J. SUMMERS, Parks Supt.• SHARI L. STILES, P & Z Administrator KENNETH W. BOWERS, Fire Chief W.L. "BILL" GORDON, Porice Chief WAYNE'G. CROOKSTON, JR., Attorney • HUB OF TREASURE VALLEY A Good Place to Live 1TY OF MERIDIAN 33 EAST IDAHO MERIDIAN, IDAHO 83642 Phone (208) 888-4433 • FAX (208) 887-4813 Public Works/Building Department (208) 887-2211 Legal Department (208) 8844252 ROBERT D. CORRIE Mayor COUNCIL MEMBERS WALT W. MORROW, President RONALD R. TOLSMA CHARLES M.ROUNTREE GLENN R. BENTLEY P & Z COMMISSION JIM JOHNSON, Chairman MALCOLM MACCOY KEITH BORUP MARK NELSON BYRON SMITH TRANSMITTAL TO AGENCIES FOR COMMENTS -ON DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS WITH THE CITY OF MERIDIAN To insure that your comments and recommendations will be considered by the Meridian Planning & Zoning Commission, please submit your comments and recommendations to Meridian City Hall, Attn: Will Berg, City Clerk by: ,January 6; 1998 TRANSMITTAL DATE: 12/17 /97 HEARING DATE: '1113198 REQUEST: Conditional Use Permit for a Day Care Center BY: Jodi Fife _ } LOCATION OF PROPERTY OR PROJECT: Lot 33, Block 4 of Bedford Place Subdivision No. 2 JIM JOHNSON, P/Z f MERIDIAN SCHOOL DISTRICT MALCOLM MACCOY, P/Z MERIDIAN POST OFFICE(PRELIM & FINAL PLAT) MARK NELSON, P/Z ADA COUNTY HIGHWAY DISTRICT BYRON SMITH, P2 ADA PLANNING ASSOCIATION _KEITH BORUP, P2 CENTRAL DISTRICT HEALTH _ROBERT CORRIE, MAYOR NAMPA MERIDIAN IRRIGATION DISTRICT _RONALD TOLSMA, C/C SETTLERS IRRIGATION DISTRICT CHARLIE ROUNTREE, C/C IDAHO POWER CO.(PRELIM & FINAL PLAT) _WALT MORROW, C/C U.S. WEST(PRELIM & FINAL PLAT) _,GLENN BENTLEY, C/C INTERMOUNTAIN GAS(PRELIM & FINAL PLAT) _WATER DEPARTMENT BUREAU OF RECLAMATION(PRELIM & FINAL PLAT) _SEWER DEPARTMENT CLE 1TY'FIS _BUILDING DEPARTMENT .: OTHER: _FIRE DEPARTMENT YOUR CONCISE REMARKS: POLICE DEPARTMENT _CITY ATTORNEY —CITY ENGINEER CITY PLANNER 3 DEC.1 7 1997 t k ` OFIG' ITY OF MERIDIAN APPLICATION FOR A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NAME: < r-, Cy PHONE: .�-- ADDRESS - of GENERAL LOCATION: DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED CONDITIONAL USE: ZONING CLASSIFICATION:_ t - I certify that the information contained herein is true and correct C ILI" iz71 Siggkure of Applint Social Secun Number �" ��q—S LEGAL NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING, K Pursuant to established procedure, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the 'Meridian Planning and Zoning Commission will hold a Public Hearing in the Meridian City Hall on at I ' _.m. The purpose of the Hearing is to consider a CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT submitted by for the property generally described as Jocated at SUBDIVISION, BLOCK , LOT TO 7 i`IJ a WARRANTY DEED For Value Received,'BRIGHTON CORPORATION, an Idaho Corporation, -the grantor; does hereby grant, bargain, sell and convey unto - DEAN L. FIFE AND JOY J. FIFE, HUSBAND AND WIFE the grantee(s), whose current address is 324 W. State Street Eagle, Idaho 83616 the following described premises, to -wit: LOT #33, BLOCK #4, of BEDFORD_ PLACE SUBDIVISION NO. 21) according to the official plat thereof filed in Book 73 of Plats at Pages 7521-7522, Instrument No. 97010861, Records of Ada County, Idaho. Subject to all restrictions and covenants pertaining to said subdivision. TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the said premises, with their appurtenances unto the said Grantee(s), Grantee(s) heirs and assigns forever. And'the said Grantor does -hereby covenant to and with the "said Grantee(s), that it is the owner, in, fee simple of said premises; that said premises are free from all encumbrances and that it will warrant and defend:the-,4ame from all lawful claims whatsoever. Dated: November 13, 1997:1�'M•=,^, "��, L, I 9 .. BRIGHTON CORPORATION o sir 4A0 4l Qi 11 all 'tl3 OO �` n' ..�atltlitltl �ya By: David W. Turnbul , President STATE OF IDAHO, COUNTY OF ADA On this 13th day of November, 1997, before me, a notary public in and for said State, personally appeared David W. Turnbull known to me to be the President afc8ri' !Corporation, an Idaho Corporation, and known to me to be t rson whose name is subscribed tc�,w tfe nt, and acknowledged to me that he executed the sam o half of said torpor ',.>' R bet A Hanks, Not blit Residing at Meridian, Idaho<y- Commission expires 09/29/1999 ; (A- 6� 33 , 6D9v' ��ooeao�ri7'���Qo 0 I Y��OOO -STATEMENT OF APPLICATION 1) The applicant or user of the property agrees twpay any additional sewer, water or trash fees or dWarges, if any, associated with the use, whether that use be r+esideatial, commercial or industrial. 2) The application shall be.vaified by the applicant which shalt state that he has read the cotitents thereof and verifies that the information conatined therein is true and correct. Se CAI � M P r, ; U h � �P �. �� � ; ��, fir I.- iJ_-x df u 3) The property will be posted 1 week before the hearing stating that we have applied for ConditionaI.Uw Permit or Zoning. Dean L. Fife u date I x Joy I Fife date J / — /f - cI C JC-) C-L� r CONDITIONAL USE APPLICATION Proposed use of the subject property Characteristics' of property which make a conditional use desirable r7 � t We are making application to build a home in Bedford'Place Subdivision, on lot number 33, and use part of the structure to house a children's day care facility. The home in question will be 2,400 square feet, e of which approximately 915 square feet will be devoted to the day care facility. We will provide a well structured learning environment for thirteen or more children. Included in our building plan is a large quiet room which will be devoted to such activities as reading and story telling, computer centers, puzzles, movie viewing, and resting. Another large room will provide more active play such as, riding bikes, trucks and other "push toys", supervised games that will. include running, jumping and climbing. A bathroom is being built expressly --for use by the children. It will be complete with a tub and shower, toilet of youth size, sink with a step up platform,for washing hands, and a changing table for babies. Our dining room will be used for,serving,meals and two daily snacks, as well as creative play such as painting; coloring, playing with clay, and other art work. We feel that Bedford Place Subdivision is desirable for a number of reasons. (1) This subdivision is made up of starter homes with young families that will benefit from having this facility near them. (2) We predict that we will always have a young audience to target. We believe that there will be a trend for families to move away from Bedford Place as their need for a larger home increases, and new younger families will continue to buy homes in Bedford Place. (3) Bedford Place is° located near Chief Joseph Elementary school, which will be a convenience for parents picking up school age children before picking up younger children at our facility. (4) There are several subdivisions surrounding Bedford Place. Many of these housing areas are also made up of starter homes and being purchased by younger families with small children. We plan,to also target this -larger radius area when advertising for our facility. SOME CONCERNS THAT MAY ARISE: Noise Our outdoor play yard will be completely fenced off with a natural wood fence to control any noise. The play.yard equipment will be built from wooden materials rather than bright plastic 'colors so as not to detract from the neighborhood. Outdoor play will be supervised by a playground duty person at all times to control activities. Parking_ We will provide off-road parking for of least four cars at one time. Parents will be asked to sign an agreement form which will state that they will drive five miles below the speed limit, and will follow all safety precautions: while transporting their children. Traffic Lot 33 is near the end of a main entrance road into the subdivision. In order for parents living outside our subdivision to reach our home they can drive from Ustick, down Arrow Wood Way and onto E. Wakely Street. Both Ustick and Arrow Wood Way do. not have homes facing the street.' Only a small number of homes on E. Wakely which do face the street, will be driven past. Many families already- residing in Bedford Place Subdivision will take advantage of our.facility and leave their children with us. In this event, little extra traffic will be created. r We are excited about opening a -new child ;are in your neighborhood. We will care For 13 or more children. We plan to operate a structured learning }environment. 7 Jodi Fife & Jennifer Bell have presented their plans for a Day Care Facility in the Bedford Place Subdivision and we have no objections at this time. 2 �,-� ♦c_'` p ;)�stg� k►3 itch 5 (�+ 4 rL :mac n '' 47 i eT j I PERSONAL RESUME JODI FIFE After earning my teaching degree in college, I taught school for about five years. My special area of expertise was working with smaller children. I taught first grade, kind, second rade., and. substituted m grades up through and including junior high school. I became the mother of five children, and spat the nod ten years staying home and, caring for my family. During,this time I home schooled my children, teaching each of m to read -and do math before they entered the I them public school system. My earliest teaching experience came as a Sunday school teacher while I was still in high school. Since that time I have hold numerous positions in my church as teacher and leader of the youth. I worked. with the Cub Scouting Program, and girl's youth groups as well. For the past 15 yew I have been in business for myself My husband and I have owned a total of six video stores in the states of Idaho and Oregon. J also owned a clothing store for five years during this time period. I have gained a great deg of knowledge on how to organize a business, manage and run a business, hire employees, keep records, do accounting, and order. merchandise. Now that my family is grown I look forward to working with young children again. I believe my years of training can benefit others who are in need of day eve training for their young children. i a 4 PERSONAL RESUME' JENNUZER BELL HIGH SCHOOL: Youth leadership positions 1) During high school I sam ed as pmsident of my church Institute Program. Duties fi*& tod talong aumdanoo, helping plan aotivid ss, and acting as substitute towha on savaml occasions. 2) I was p uddew of the Yotmg Women's Cq=h2tion in my chump. I helped plan and organme aervioo projects, and tools chatgo of goal oriented activities. I also condncWd Academic endeavors 4) My main areas of study in high school included acoo mtm& compub s; typing, and tivipunguase- COLLEGE: I have Wwdad three stmostus of college. My main areas of ooaromrtration were commcmicstions, computers, mathu science and English. I plan to continue my education in the future. PRESENTLY: I am n umied and have one child. I own and %mate a HomaDd Day Care facility withv five dtil ken in my home. It is my goal to work as business putrm with Jodi Fife in the facility that vire are mating application to open. Child Care Policy HOURS: , , Monday through Friday 7:00 am to 6:00„pm. Other than these times, arrangements have to be made at'least 24 hours in advance for your child,to come earlier or stay later, 'Late charges'afte'r-6-00 pm Monday through Thursday will be $L00 per, minute, charges after 6:00 pm on Friday will be $2.00 per minute. There will be a sign in sheet in the entrance area where you will need to note the date and time that you are dropping off/picking up your child. SICKNESS :OR ABSENTEE: If your child is ill or running a fever they need to be kept home. If your child becomes ill while in care, you will be called to come pick up your child. You, most arrive within 1 hour of the call. The child care provider will make the final decision about accepting an in child or allowing an in child to remain in care. If notification is not made by 8:00' am' that your child will not be in attendance for the day, you will be charged for a full day of service. Each child will be given 9 free days per year (in addition to days the child care is closed,, i.e. Holidays, etc.). These canbe used if the child is sick, on vacation, or any other reason for being absent as long as I am notified by 8:00 am.that the child will be absent. If the child is absent for any reason and the'9 free days have been used, they will be charged for a full day of service. DISCIPLINE: Reasoning (if old enough), quiet time, or time out. If your child does not respondto this discipline and continues to be disruptive to the environment, you will be called to come pick up your child for the day. You must pick them up within 1 hour of the call. If your child is sent home 3 times, you will be given a termination notice.- REQUIRED otice. REQUIRED FOR EACH CHILD: A blanket and pillow for each child must be provided by the parent, and the blanket,will be sent home each week to be laundered. An extra outfit is requested:for each child. FOOD PROGRAM: All meals follow the patterns and guidelines set by the USDA. As your child care provider, it is my responsibility to decide what to prepare and how it will be served. It is the responsibility of your child to decide whether or not to eat. PERSONAL VACATION & HOLIDAYS: The child care will be dosed for 3 individual weeks (or 15 working days) of vacation annually, and all national holidays. Parents will be given 30 day notice of vacation time. k BACK-UP PROVIDER: You will need to. have a back-up provider for my personal vacation as stated above. You will also need a back-up provider in case of me or my children being ill. INTENT TO TERMINATE: A 2 week notice is required if you are terminating your enrollment in the child care. If a 2 week written notice is not given, you will be expected to pay'for the time in which sufficient notice was not given. Under normal circumstances, 2 week notice will also be given to you if the child care will be terminating service with you. CHILD RELEASE: Child will only be released to pre -authorized persons designated by parents. The first time a person comes to pick up a child, they are required to have a photo ID. If a person does not have pre -authorization and photo ID, the child `will remain in care until someone with authorization arrives to pick them up. Late charges will be charged. All questions and concerns regarding this policy have been addressed. Parent Signature Date Parent Signore Date Jennifer Bell Date State Licensed Provider Guidance Policya 1. This program will focus on'preventing behavior problems by providing an organized physical environment and a variety of age appropriate, activities. Whenever possible; children will be given the opportunity to make real choices about what they will do and where°they will play. 2. A few simple; clearly stated rules will be appropriate to the situation and the children's level of understanding. Adults will focus on the acceptable behavior ("trucks are ford "riving") rather than being negative (don't throw the truck!), so children know what behavioeis them .3. of the. 3. To provide for smooth transitions from one activity, toanother, children will be given ample notice when an activity time period is nearly over so they may complete their'play or prepare for the change. 4., A child may be removed from an activity for a short period of time in order to give them him/her the chance to calm down away from the group (but not isolated or unsupervised). S. Children may occasionally be firmly –but gently—held by an adult to prevent them from harming themselves, others, or property. 6. Child guidance methods and/or consequences will never be related to eating, sleeping, or toileting. 7. Adults will model for children positive methods of guidance which demonstrate problem -solving skills and self-control. 8. Physical abuse (spanking, swatting, hitting, grabbing, shaking, squeezing) will never be used by any adult at this program. 9. Mental and verbal abuse (shaming, humiliating, frightening a child) will - never be used by any, adult at this program. 10. If child does not respond .to discipline and continues to be disruptive to the environment, a parent will be called to come pick up the child, for the day. They must be picked up within 1 hour of the call. 11. Parents nay, be asked to remove a child from this program if behavior problems occur which cannot be handled in the best interest of the child. (If the child is sent home 3 "times, the parent will be given a termination notice.) n LA Child Care Registration Form Name of Center or Home: Provider's Social Security Number: Child's Full Name: Home Address: Phone: Mother's Name: S.S.# "- Home Address: Phone: Business Address: Phone: Father's Name: S.S.# Home Address: Phone: Business Address: Phone: Child's Physician: Phone: Name of another person to be called in emergency, if above cannot be located. Name: Relationship: Address: Phone: Health Information .,.Date of last physical examination: Is child currently taking any medication? If so, please list: Does child have allergies (food, etc.)? If so, specify: Is there any other information we should know about your child? Does child have any special habits, favorites, or fears? Do you agree with our stated methods of discipline? Any -exceptions? Has child been in child care before? Where? Phone: Authorization For Medication I, give -my permission for to give (parent) (provider) 11 1 doctor prescribed medication or over-the-counter medication to my child according to label, doctor, and/or parent instructions, while in child care. signature of parent or guardian date Child Release I give my consent for my child (children), _ , to be! released to the following persons only, in the event I am unable to pick them up personally: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. I'give my permission for my child (children) to leave the day care facility.with a licensed provider on planned field trips/activities. parent signature` Statement of Authorization give my permission to the child care to authorize a doctor or EMT to provide medical, or surgical care for my child should an emergency arise. It is understood that a conscientious effort will be made to locate us. This expense will be accepted by us. Hospital preference: signature date Agreement for Payment and Fours of Care Time child will arrive: Time -child will be picked up: Days child will be in attendances Rate of payment: $ 1 Hates of payment Extra charges: Signature of person enrolling child: Date agreement signed: Date child entered Date child left: 41 LI\1%J" I Lif I %JUr.-URF11 1lJI`1. 11/)J/97 THt' 13:20 FAX 208 839-9186 US BANK EAGLE JOUI FIFE • 324 W STATE ST • JENNIFER BELL EAGLE. IDAHO 8.3616 November 11. 1997 A.M.I. DICK MILLER PO BOX 5714 BOISE. IDAHO 9370.5 This is a letter of application to conduct a children's Day Care facility in trty home W. are interested in purchasing lot number 33 in Bedford Place" Subdivision The home we pian to build is 2.400 sq. 11. Approximately 915 sq. ft of this structure will be devoted to the Day Care facility. We will provide a well structured learning environment for thirteen or snore childiut. Included in our building plan is a large quiet room which will be used by the children for such activities as reading and stories, computers, quiet games, movie viewing, and resting. Another large room will be devoted to more active play. such as: tiding bdcm trucks and other `paint toys'. 'supers ised games that will include running' jumping and climbing The during room will be used for meals and snacks. as well as painting, coloring, playing with clay and other creative an work. 1 am a former school teacher and mother of five children. I have served as primary and Sunday school teacher in my church for many years. I have experience with cub scouts and young girls programs as well. Now that my children arc raised I believe toy years of training can benefit others who are in need of day care training for their young children, I have own and operated my own business for 15 years My daughter, Jennifer Bell is married with one small child. A fornur colter,student, she is currently operating a liceused child care facility in her home. She also,teaches children ages 1-3 in her church. We would liters to address sonic cotternu that may arise. NOISE Our outdoor pta� y2rd will be completely fenced off with a natural wood fence ro control any noise. The play yard equipment will be built from wooden materials rather than bright plastic colors so as not to detrao from the neighborhood. PARKING We will provide off-road parkizng for at least four cars at ante time.. Parents- will be aslwd to sign an agreement form which will state that they will drive 5 miles bciow the speed limit. and will follow all safety precautions while transporting their children, TRAFFIC I Lot 33 is neer the end of s main entrance road into the subdivision. In order Ibr parents living outside our subdivision to mxh our home they .can drive t%m ilstick down Arrow Wood Way and -on to E Wakely St, Both Ustick and Arrow Wood Way do not have homes facing the street. Only a small number of homes on E. Wakely will be driven past. Many families already residing in the subdivision will take advautage of our facility and leave theifchildren wiih us In this evert. little extra traffic will be created It is out hope That our request to build this facility on lot 33 will meet with your approval: Please cslt us ILI any Questions. Jodi Fife (work) 939-4562. (home) 853.6257. Jctutil:r Bell 367-9170 As U 400 U"1 coKd*t3iW bcA*w 1101,vzAee�4K4r--/- David W. Turnbull r -#A= ric 14001 *c otic approval to this application, 541�ash --f7 Subject toe" Approval of'conditional use permit by Meridian City. `Approval of plans by the Architectural Control Committee. Written consent of each neighbor"on E.Wakely Street- - Special parking restrictions as"may be implemented from time to time by the ACC dealing specifically with the Day Caxe use of the hone. - No activities being conducted or permitted which constitute a mUsance to other homeowners. NOV 13 '97 14:22 12063778962 PAGE.02 11) 4b "I WE d j _ fn I� r N c� CL � ?bd W n Q V' c � 1 M p N • � r. � . ' o N to I. VI�. n i -. �' � W A � . Ad ],JIa3A"tCM. N' N CG AV SM11 3AI M 'N N P N M w h Iii W P C V LnO. _,O, _ NAV 3000 3d VO 'N n a 'AM 0003dV0 N ^� Mto N ti . Y N- O N O. 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CROOKSTON, JR., Attorney TRANSMITTAL TO AGENCIES FOR COMMENTS ON DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS WITH THE CITY OF MERIDIAN To insure that your comments and recommendations will be considered by the Meridian Planning & Zoning Commission, please submit your comments and recommendations to Meridian City Hall, Attn: Will Berg, City Clerk by: January 6, 1998 TRANSMITTAL DATE: 12/17 /97 HEARING DATE: 1/13 /98 REQUEST: Conditional Use Permit for a Day Care Center BY: Jodi Fife LOCATION OF PROPERTY OR PROJECT: Lot 33, Block 4 of Bedford Place Subdivision No. 2 JIM JOHNSON, P/Z MALCOLM MACCOY, P/Z MARK NELSON, P2 BYRON SMITH, P/Z _KEITH BORUP, P/Z ROBERT CORRIE, MAYOR _RONALD TOLSMA, C/C _CHARLIE ROUNTREE, C/C _WALT MORROW, C/C _GLENN BENTLEY, C/C WATER DEPARTMENT _ _SEWER DEPARTMENT _BUILDING DEPARTMENT _FIRE DEPARTMENT POLICE DEPARTMENT _CITY ATTORNEY CITY ENGINEER CITY PLANNER MERIDIAN SCHOOL DISTRICT MERIDIAN POST OFFICE(PRELIM & FINAL PLAT) ADA COUNTY HIGHWAY DISTRICT ADA PLANNING ASSOCIATION CENTRAL DISTRICT HEALTH NAMPA MERIDIAN IRRIGATION DISTRICT SETTLERS IRRIGATION DISTRICT IDAHO POWER CO.(PRELIM & FINAL PLAT) U.S. WEST(PRELIM & FINAL PLAT) - - ' INTERMOUNTAIN GAS(PRELIM & FINAL PLAT) BUREAU OF RECLAMATION(PRELIM & FINAL PLAT) CITY FILES OTHER: YOUR CONCISE REMARKS: HUB OF TREASURE VALLEY COUNCIL MEMBERS A Good Place to Live WALT W. MORROW, President CITY OF MERIDIAN RONALD R. TOLSMA C HARLES M. GLENN R. BENTLEYEE 33 EAST IDAHO MERIDIAN, IDAHO 83642 P & Z COMMISSION Phone (208) 888-4433 • FAX (208) 887-4813 JIM JOHNSON, Chairman Public Works/Building Department (208) 887-2211 MALCOLM MACCOY Legal Department (208) 884-4252 KEITH BORUP MARK NELSON ROBERT D. CORRIE BYRON SMITH Mayor TRANSMITTAL TO AGENCIES FOR COMMENTS ON DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS WITH THE CITY OF MERIDIAN To insure that your comments and recommendations will be considered by the Meridian Planning & Zoning Commission, please submit your comments and recommendations to Meridian City Hall, Attn: Will Berg, City Clerk by: January 6, 1998 TRANSMITTAL DATE: 12/17 /97 HEARING DATE: 1/13 /98 REQUEST: Conditional Use Permit for a Day Care Center BY: Jodi Fife LOCATION OF PROPERTY OR PROJECT: Lot 33, Block 4 of Bedford Place Subdivision No. 2 JIM JOHNSON, P/Z MALCOLM MACCOY, P/Z MARK NELSON, P2 BYRON SMITH, P/Z _KEITH BORUP, P/Z ROBERT CORRIE, MAYOR _RONALD TOLSMA, C/C _CHARLIE ROUNTREE, C/C _WALT MORROW, C/C _GLENN BENTLEY, C/C WATER DEPARTMENT _ _SEWER DEPARTMENT _BUILDING DEPARTMENT _FIRE DEPARTMENT POLICE DEPARTMENT _CITY ATTORNEY CITY ENGINEER CITY PLANNER MERIDIAN SCHOOL DISTRICT MERIDIAN POST OFFICE(PRELIM & FINAL PLAT) ADA COUNTY HIGHWAY DISTRICT ADA PLANNING ASSOCIATION CENTRAL DISTRICT HEALTH NAMPA MERIDIAN IRRIGATION DISTRICT SETTLERS IRRIGATION DISTRICT IDAHO POWER CO.(PRELIM & FINAL PLAT) U.S. WEST(PRELIM & FINAL PLAT) - - ' INTERMOUNTAIN GAS(PRELIM & FINAL PLAT) BUREAU OF RECLAMATION(PRELIM & FINAL PLAT) CITY FILES OTHER: YOUR CONCISE REMARKS: ITY OF MERIDIAN APPLICATION FOR A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT N ADDRESS i s5-5 -- C .;z 5'7 PHONE: - SG Q -- Q Q� r� _4�1 e a G I (, el GENERAL LOCATION: B -e Piet Le V z k e )�4 J X 3 2) DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED CONDITIONAL USE: M ZONING CLASSIFICATION: R- 8 I certify that the information contained herein is true and correct. an C'� s Si tore of Appli nt Social Security Number S -l/ - LEGAL`NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Pursuant to established procedure, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Meridian Planning and Zoning Commission will hold a Public Hearing in the Meridian City Hall on at —.m. The purpose of the Hearing is to consider a CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT submitted by for the property generally described as located at SUBDIVISION, BLOCK , LOT TO 11 • �97os���as _JItRL' t '97 POU 7 AN I O f WARRANTY DEED For Value Received, BRIGHTON CORPORATION, an Idaho Corporation, the grantor, does hereby grant, bargain, sell and convey unto DEAN L. FIFE AND JOY J. FIFE, HUSBAND AND WIFE the grantee(s), whose current address is 324 W. State Street Eagle, Idaho 83616 the following described premises, to -wit: LOT #33, BLOCK #4, of BEDFORD PLACE SUBDIVISION NO. 2, according to the official plat thereof filed in Book 73 of Plats at Pages 7521-7522, Instrument No. 97010861, Records of Ada County, Idaho. Subject to all restrictions and covenants pertaining to said subdivision. TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the said premises, with their appurtenances unto the said Grantee(s), Grantee(s) heirs and assigns forever. And the said Grantor does hereby covenant to and with the said Grantee(s), that it is the owner in fee simple of said premises; that said premises are free from all encumbrances and that it will warrant and defend:the Ore from all lawful claims whatsoever. Dated: November 13, 1997 .,, p �, • „ , e•, v � e r,r x � • .�v: BRIGHTON CORPORATION _• �, b -` By: David W. Turnbul , President STATE OF IDAHO, COUNTY OF ADA On this 13th day of November, 1997, before me, a notary public in and for said State, personally appeared David W. Turnbull known to me to be the President gfJkightQ Corporation, an Idaho Corporation, and known to me to be t rson whose name is subscribed to,41f tfen�ns 3gnt, and acknowledged to me that he executed the sam o half of said corpor ©�,, w R bec A. Hanks, 14ottryPublic Residing at Meridian, Idahor �,et. Commission expires 09/29/1999 -I M � X091, '7 � pao�aaairOl X4.0 �OA STATENONT OF APPLICATION 1) The applicant or user of the property agrees to pay any additional sewer, water or trash fees or charges, if any, associated with the use, whether that use be resior industrial. 2) The application shall be verified by the applicant which shall state that he has read the contents thereof and verifies that the informationVanatined therein is true and correct. -5ecAl l I M e r`, � z u r cte p t:« t; I" P- 3) Y 3) The property will be posted 1 week before the hearing stating that we have applied for Conditional Use Permit or Zoning. Dean L. Fife I&A date I I - /3-T Joy J. Fifer date I CONDITIONAL USE APPLICATION Proposed use of the subject property Characteristics of property which make a conditional use desirable We are making application to build a home in Bedford Place Subdivision, on lot number-. 33, and use part of the structure to house a children's day care facility. The home in question will be 2,400 square feet, of which approximately 915 square feet will be devoted to the day care facility. We will provide a well structured learning environment for thirteen or more children. Included in our building plan is a large quiet room which will be devoted to such activities as reading and story telling, computer centers, puzzles, movie viewing, and resting. Another large room will provide more active play such as, riding bikes, trucks and other "push toys", supervised games that will include running, jumping and climbing. A bathroom is being built expressly for use by the children. It will be complete with a tub and shower, toilet of youth size, sink with a step up platform for washing hands, and a changing table for babies. Our dining room will be used for serving meals and two daily snacks, as well as creative play such as painting, coloring, playing with clay, and other art work. We feel that Bedford Place Subdivision is desirable for a number of reasons. (1) This subdivision is made up of starter homes with young families that will benefit from having this facility near them. (2) We predict that we will always have a young audience to target. We believe that there will be a trend for families to move away from Bedford Place as their need for a larger home increases, and new younger families will continue to buy homes in Bedford Place. (3) Bedford Place is located near Chief Joseph Elementary school, which will be a convenience for parents picking up school age children before picking up younger children at our facility. (4) There are several subdivisions surrounding Bedford Place. Many of these housing areas are also made up of starter homes and being purchased by younger families with small children. We plan to also target this larger radius area when advertising for our facility. SOME CONCERNS THAT MAY ARISE: Noise Our outdoor play yard will be completely fenced off with a natural wood fence to control any noise. The play. yard equipment: will be built from wooden materials rather than bright plastic colors so as not to - detract from the neighborhood. Outdoor play will be supervised by a playground duty person at all times to control activities: Parking_,We will provide off-road parking for at. least four cars, at one time. Parents will be asked to sign an agreement, form which will state that they will drive five miles below the speed limit, and will follow all safety precautions while transporting their children. Traffic Lot 33 is near the end of a main entrance road into the subdivision. In order for parents living outside our subdivision to reach our home they can drive from Ustick, down Arrow Wood Way and onto E. Wakely Street. Both Ustick and Arrow Wood Way do not have homes facing the street. Only a small number of homes on E. Wakely , which do face the street, will be driven past. 'Many families already residing in Bedford Place Subdivision will take advantage of our .facility and leave their children with us. In this event, littleY extra traffic will be created. M We are excited about opening, a --new child are in your neighborhood. We will care for 13 or more children. We plan to operate a structured learning environment. Jodi Fife-& Jennifer Bell have presented their plans for a Day Care Facility in the Bedford Place Subdivision and we have no objections at this time. 11/13/1997 14:20 12083778962 BRIGHTON CORPORATION 11/13/97 THU 13:20 FAX 208 8 8186„ VS BASK EAGLE • JODi FIFE 324 W STATE ST JENNIFER BELL EAGLE, IDAHO 83616 November 11, 1997 A.M.I. DICK MILLER PO BOX 5714 BOISE, IDAHO 83705 This is a letter of application to conduct a children's Day Care facility in my home W:, are interested in purchasing lot number 33 in Bedford Place Subdivision The home we plan to build is 2.400 sq. ft. Appraxitnately 915 sq. ft of this structure will be devoted to the Day Care facility. We will provide a well structured learning environment for Ehirtma or more child,Y;n. - included in our building plan is a large quiet room which will be used by the children for such activities as reading and stories, computers, quiet games. movie viewing, and resting. Another large room will be devoted to more active play, such as; riding bikes, trucks acid other `push toys', supervised games that will include running jumping and climbing. The dining room will be used for meals and snacks. as well as paimiag, coloring, playing with clay and other creative art work. 1 am a fornier school teacher and mother of five children. , i have served as primary and StuWay school teacher in my church for many years. I have experience with cub scouts and young girls programs as ..N well. Now that my children arc raised I believe ivy years of training can benefit others who are in need of day care training for their young children: J have own and operated my own business for 15 years My daughter, JenWtbr Bell is married with one small child. A fornter college si.udcnt, site is currently operating a licensed child care facility in her home. She also teaches children ages 1-3 in her church. We would liiae to address some oonocnts that may arise NOiSiF. Our outdoor play y2rd will be completely fenced off with a natural wood fence to conlrol any noise. The play yard equipment will be built from wooden materials rather than bright plastic colors so as not to detract from the neighborhood. PARKING We will provide off-road parking for at least four cars at one time.. Parents will be asked to sign an agreement forint which will state that they wilt drive 5 miles below the speed limit. and will follow all safety precautions while transporting their children. TRAFFIC Lot 33 is near the end of a main entrance road into the subdivision. In order for parents living outside ourr subdivision to reach our home they can drive Rom Ustick, down Arrow Wood Way and on to E. Wakely St, Both Usuck and Arrow Wood Wax do not have homes facing the street. Only a small number of homes on E. Wakely will be driven past. Many families already residing in the subdivision will take advantage of our Facility and leave their children with us. In this event. little extra trafCtc will be created it is otr hope that our request to build this facility on lot 33 will meet with your approval, Please call us }yith any questions. Jodi Fife (work) 939-4562, (home) 853.6257, Jcnnifzr Bell 367-9170 PAGE 02 10001 Prate" ♦i' 4" As 1 we gibe OUT approval to this application,, 544�'".E �+ tLwt'het" coA.:fi;N/ btAow favid W. TurttbuN llllg�46 _ _1-4- a —f7 Subject toe Approval of conditional use permit by Meridian City. Approval of plans by the Architectural Control Committee. - Written consent of each neighbor on E.Wakely Street- - Special parking restrictions as may be implemented from time to time by the ACC dealing specifically with the Day Care use of the home. No activities being conducted or permitted which constitute a miisance to other homeowners. NOV 13 '97 14:22 12083778962 PAGE.02 PERSONAL RESUME' JODI FIFE After earning my teaching degree in college, I taught school for about five years. My special area of expertise was working with smaller children. I taught first grade, kindergarten, second grade, and substituted in grades up through and including junior high school. I became the mother of five children, and spent the next ten years staying home and caring for my family. During this time I home schooled my children, teaching each of them to read and do math before they entered the public school system. My earliest teaching experience came as a Sunday school teacher while I was still in high school. Since that time I have held numerous positions in my church as teacher and leader of the youth. I worked with the Cub Scouting Program, and girl's youth groups as well. For the past 15 years I have been in business for myself My husband and I have owned a total of six video stores in the states of Idaho and Oregon. I also owned a clothing store for five years during this time period I have gained a great deal of knowledge on how to organize a business, manage and run a business, hire employees, keep records, do accounting, and order merchandise. Now that my family is grown I look forward to working with young children again. I believe my years of training can benefit others who are in need of day care training for their young children. HIGH SCHOOL: Youth leadmship positions 1) During high school I mNed as president ofmy church InsbU to Program. Duties imclndod taiaag aumdenoo, helping plan aotivities, and acting as m*stitt* t on several occasions. 2) I was p widest of the Youmg Woman's oArgaizatian in my chmmh. I Helped plan and ogpnize samico projects, and took change of goal oda ted activities. I also conducted S. modiqp- Acadamic a xleavors 1) W maim area of study in high school imoluded accounting, cotes, typing, and I have attended throw scamtms of college. W main areas of conomtratian were communications, cotes, math, miance and English. I plan to contimae my eda=Wm im the f num. w, yDI.rM I am married and have one child I own and opmgte a licensed Day Care facility with five cbiW= in my home. It is my goal to work as business pa tmr with Jodi Fife'in the facility that we are makimg application to open. Child Care Policy HOURS: Monday through Friday 7:00 am to 6:00 pm. Other than these times, arrangements have to be made at least 24 hours in advance for your child to come earlier or stay later. Late charges after 6:00 pm Monday through Thursday will be $1.00 per minute, charges after 6:00 pm on Friday will be $2.00 per minute. There will be a sign in sheet in the entrance area where you will need to note the date and time that you are dropping off/picking up your child. SICKNESS OR ABSENTEE: If your child is ill or running a fever they need to be kept home. If your child becomes ill while in care, you will be called to come pick up your child. You must arrive within 1 hour of the call. The child care provider will make the final decision about accepting an ill child or allowing an ill child to remain in care. If notification is not made by 8:00 am that your child will not be in attendance for the day, you will be charged for a full day of service. Each child will be given 9 free days per year (in addition to days the child care is closed, i.e. Holidays, etc.). These can be used if the child is sick, on vacation, or any other reason for being absent as long as I am notified by 8:00 am that the child will be absent. If the child is absent for any reason and the 9 free days have been used, they will be charged for a full day of service. DISCIPLINE: Reasoning (if old enough), quiet time, or time out. If your child does not respond to this discipline and continues to be disruptive to the environment, you will be called to come pick up your child for the day. You must pick them up within 1 hour of the call. If your child is sent home 3 times, you will be given a termination notice. REQUIRED FOR EACH CHILD: A blanket and pillow for each child must be provided by the parent, and the blanket will be sent home each week to be laundered. An extra outfit is requested for each child. FOOD PROGRAM: All meals follow the patterns and guidelines set by the USDA. As your child care provider, it is my responsibility to decide what to prepare and how it will be served. It is the responsibility of your child to decide whether or not to eat. PERSONAL VACATION & HOLIDAYS: The child care will be closed for 3 individual weeks (or 15 working days) of vacation annually, and all national holidays. Parents will be given 30 day notice of vacation time. BACK-UP PROVIDER: You will need to have a back-up provider for my personal vacation as stated above. You will also need a back-up provider in case of me or my children being W. INTENT TO TERMINATE: A 2 week notice is required if you are terminating your enrollment in the child care. If a 2 week written notice is not given, you will be expected to pay for the time in which sufficient notice was not given. Under normal circumstances, 2 week notice will also be given to you if the child care will be terminating service with you. CHILD RELEASE: Child will only be released to pre -authorized persons designated by parents. The first time a person comes to pick up a child, they are required to have a photo ID. If a person does not have pre -authorization and photo ID, the child will remain in care until someone with authorization arrives to pick them up. Late charges will be charged. All questions and concerns regarding this policy have been addressed. ------------------------------------ --------------------- Parent Signature Date ------------------------------------ --------------- Parent- Signore Date ------------------------------------ --------------------- Jennifer Bell Date State Licensed Provider- Guidance Policy 1. This program will focus on preventing behavior problems by providing an organized physical environment and a variety of age appropriate activities. Whenever possible, children will be given the opportunity to make real choices about what they will do and where they will play. 2. A few simple, clearly stated rules will be appropriate to the situation and the children's level of understanding. Adults will focus on the acceptable behavior ("trucks are for driving") rather than being negative (don't throw the truck!), so children know what behavior is expected of them. 3. To provide for smooth transitions from one�activity to another,. children will be given ample notice when an activity time period is nearly over so they may complete their play or prepare for the change. 4. A child may be removed -from an activity for a short period of time in order to give them him/her the chance to calm down away from the group (but not isolated or unsupervised). 5. Children may occasionally be firmly –but gently—held by an adult to prevent them from harming themselves,others, or property. 6. Child guidance methods and/or consequences will never be related to eating, sleeping, or toileting. 7. Adults will model for children positive methods of guidance which demonstrate problem -solving skills and self-control. S. Physical abuse (spanking, swatting, hitting, grabbing, shaking, squeezing) will never be used by any adult at this program. 9. Mental and verbal abuse (shaming, humiliating, frightening a child) will never be used by any adult at this program. 10. If child does not respond to discipline and continues to be disruptive to the environment, a parent will be called to come pick up the child for the day. They must be picked up within 1 hour of the call. 11. Parents may be asked to remove a child from this program if behavior problems occur which cannot be handled in the best interest of the child. (If the child is sent home 3 times, the parent will be given a termination notice.) Child Care Registration Form Name of Center or Home: Provider's Social Security Number: Child's Full Name: Home Address: Phone: Mother's Name: S.S.# Home Address: Phone: Business Address: Phone: Father's Name: S.S.# Home Address: Phone: Business Address: Phone: Child's Physician: Phone: Name of another person'to be called in emergency, if above cannot be located. Name: Relationship: Address: Phone: Health Information Date of last physical examination: Is child currently taking any medication? If so, please list: Does child have allergies (food, etc.)? If so, specify: Is there any other information we should know about your child? Does child have any special habits, favorites, or fears? Do you agree with our stated methods of discipline? Any exceptions? Has child been in child care before? Where? Authorization For Medication Phone: I, , give my permission for to give (parent) (provider) doctor prescribed medication or over-the-counter medication to my child according to label, doctor, and/or parent instructions, while in child care. signature of parent or guardian date Child Release I give my consent for my child (children), , released to the following persons only, in the event I am unable to pick them up personally: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. to be I give my permission for my child (children) to leave the day care facility with a licensed provider on planned field trips/activities. parent signature Statement of Authorization I, , give my permission to the child care to authorize a doctor or EMT to provide medical or surgical care for my child , should an emergency arise. It is understood that a conscientious effort will be made to locate us. This expense will be accepted by us. Hospital preference: signature date Agreement for Payment and Hours of Care Time child will arrive: Time child will be picked up: Days child will be in attendance: Rate of payment: $ / rtes of payment Extra charges: Signature of person enrolling child: Date agreement signed: _ Date child entered: Date child left: • 4 • NOTICE OF HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to the Ordinances of the City of Meridian and the Laws of the State of Idaho, that the :Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of Meridian will hold a public hearing at the Meridian City Hall, 33 East Idaho Street, Meridian, Idaho, at the hour of 7:00 p.m., on January 13, 1998, for the purpose of reviewing and considering the Application of Jodi Fife, for a Conditional Use Permit for land located in 'Lot 33, Block 4 of Bedford Place Subdivision No. 2, Boise Meridian, Ada County, Idaho,- and which property is generally located at 525 E. Wakely Street. The Application requests a Conditional Use Permit for a Day Care Center A more particular legal description` of the above property is on file in the City Clerk's office at Meridian City Hail, 33 East Idaho Street, and is available for inspection during regular, business hours. A copy of the Application is available upon request. Any and all interested persons shall be heard at said public hearing and the public is welcome and invited to submit testimony. I Dated this 23`4 day of December, 1997. WfLLIAM G. BERG, JR., CLERK a {. PUBLISH December 26, 1997 and January 9, 1998 E 11 SS eel .5 0 17 5 / 'h,3 Y (n M LD �c ¢, �� M h r)cq t ^- V { m e1• y N Uj V 'fA (vim �' C t _ 9M tu iniyy� — � • I :' � � Mphol60 u.- nNf 7r1ia3A1CM ti. N Lr k— f W 1w 1N7N3 ATOM N `�. ` d m Atl 0- 3000 3dtl0GOD3dV:) N w OJS�„ OD co cc 1 j o co V� �.,Li I Llti N, M O � C _ in S - N N P. R V,CO l-. »— .r- 1" RO ._ N 'll N ,n _ r N - m M en a v: d . y . to Y b In . 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NI 41174 r � CD N N r r h ie - IV b e � 1 CVJ CD_ }� O p IL Q t/ • TUCKER J SCOTT & CHARITY K 500 E SEDGEWICK ST MERIDIAN ID 83642 MASCROFP WILLIAM R & KATHRYN 518 E SEDGEWICK ST MERIDIAN ID 83642 BLACKMAN BRET D & KATHLEEN A 536 E SEDGEWICK ST MERIDIAN ID 83642 TOPPING MARY J TRUST TOPPING MARY J TRUSTEE 431 E SEDGEWICK ST MERIDIAN ID'83.642 BRIGHTON CORPORATION 12426 W EXPLORER DR STE 220 BOISE'ID 83713-1560 PANEK SCOT ROBERT & LISA,_MARIE `475 E SEDGEWICK MERIDIAN ID 83642 HIEBERT TERESA M 499 E SEDGEWICK ST MERIDIAN ID 83642 VASQUEZ JOE 515 E SEDGEWICK ST MERIDIAN ID 83642 HUTTEBALL CURTIS R & HEIDI D 531 E SEDGEWICK ST MERIDIAN ID 83642 BAITHAVONG CHAREUN & CHANHOME 555 E SEDGEWICK ST MERIDIAN ID 83642 BEDFORD PLACE OWNERS ASSOC INC 12426 W EXPLORER DR STE 220 BOISE ID 83713-1560 WINDLEY KENNETH A 418 E WAKLEY ST MERIDIAN ID 83642 BORTZ STEVEN L 430 E WAKELY ST MERIDIAN ID 83642 WEBB SCOTT RAY & JULIE 498 E WAKELY ST MERIDIAN ID 83642 RICH STEPHEN B JR AND RICH STEPHEN B SR & JUDITH A 516 E WAKELY ST MERIDIAN ID 83642 PHILLIPS CHRIS L & KIMBERLI A 532 E WAKELY ST MERIDIAN ID 83642 WILSON RANDY G & DENEEN M 556 E WAKELY ST MERIDIAN ID 83642 REECE SCOTT T 7240 LATIGO DR NAMPA ID 83651 CLOUGH JAMES E & PAMELA 465 E WAKELY ST MERIDIAN ID 83642 VERKUYLEN AD 622 E HAWK ST MERIDIAN ID 83642-4401 BRUCE DARIN R & MARTINA A 2769 N ARROW WOOD WAY MERIDIAN ID 83642-4407 WILLINGHAM MARJORIE R LIVING TRUST 594 E HAWK ST MERIDIAN ID 83642-4401 ALVERSON JOHN R & KIMBERLIN 520 E HAWK ST MERIDIAN ID 83642-4401 EWING SARA L AND EWING JOHN R 1500' ELDORADO` ST BOISE ID 83704-8565 POMERLEAU LANCE ROBERT & KATRINA MARIE 488 E HAWK ST MERIDIAN ID 83642 MINKLER HELEN ALICE REV LVG TR MINKLER HELEN A TRUSTEE 546 E HAWK ST MERIDIAN ID 83642-4401 MCCAULEY GORDON WAYNE & ROBIN DENICE 2740 N ARROW WOOD WAY MERIDIAN ID 83642-4407 SCHMIDT JOHN WILLIAM & ELIZABETH A 609 E HAWK ST MERIDIAN ID 83642-4401 NESMITH GREGORY J 2725 N ARROW WOOD WAY MERIDIAN ID 83642 STEELE MATTHEW ANTHONY 2728 N ARROW WOODWAY MERIDIAN ID 83642-4407 DAY JOHN E & SCHWARTZ MARIE 2716 N ARROW WOOD WAY MERIDIAN ID 83642-4407 BOBKO RAYMOND L 5254 RHONDA DR SAN JOSE CA 95129-4260 LLOYD MARK S & ANGIE L 2685 N ARROW WOOD WAY MERIDIAN ID 83642-4406 TEPLY MICHAEL G & M DAWN 462 E MOOSE ST MERIDIAN ID 83642-4400 SPRY BLAKE & AMY B 2700 N ARROW WOOD WAY MERIDIAN ID 83642-4407 0 0C i fJ 9 ZI-) 4 U 5 J. Jr:'d 3 T97 NP)U U y WARRANTY DEED g For Value Received, BRIGHTON CORPORATION, an Idaho Corporation, the grantor, does hereby grant; bargain, sell and convey unto DEAN L. FIFE AND JOY J. FIFE, HUSBAND AND WIFE the grantee(s), whose current, address is 324 W. State Street Eagle, Idiho .83616 the following described premises, to -wit: LOT #33, BLOCK #4,J of BEDFORD PLACE SUBDIVISION NO. 2, according to.the,oflicial plat thereof filed in Book 73 of Plats at Pages 7521-7522, Instrument No. 97010861, Records of Ada County, Idaho. Subject to all restrictions and covenants pertaining to said subdivision. TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the said premises, with their appurtenances unto the said Grantee(s), Grantees) heirs and assigns forever. And.the said Grantor does hereby`covenant to and with the said Grantee(s), that it is the owner in fee simple of said premises; that said premises are free from all encumbrances and that it will warrant and defend;the.A,ame from all lawful claims whatsoever. ..�:• OAS Dated: November 13, 1997 "0. y' fiO ti:,ry °�, o + �. o °w a r i"L:..:5 �s� a •`� s s, Rq H r BRIGHTON CORPORATION C'� a r •�'® 1 A is v O b By: David W. Turnbull, President J�'��omNmmmemngo°e+ STATE OF IDAHO, COUNTY OF ADA On this 13th day of November, 1997, before me, a notary`public in and for said State, personally appeared David W. Turnbull known to me to be the President 1 Corporation, an Idaho Corporation, and known to me to be rson whose name is subscribed t$tfen ' nt, and acknowledged to me that he executed CSG ',Y, .� ,'.1 •".,ys1 a^eEtheshalf of said cpor R bec A Hanks, Nu�A La� a' Residing at Meridian, Idaho Commission expires 09/29/1999 -y'��dOCi.Rol OF'I9 ^'4 r 11/13/1997 14:20 12083778962 BRIGHTON CORPORATION PAGE 03 Mild/1!/ IML: 13:11 I'AA ZUtl J NIV6 U5 13ANK 1AGLb • 4002 3 We are excited about opening a,. new child are in your" neighborhood. We will care ,for 13 or more children. WP plan to operate a structured learning environment. Jodi Fife & Jennifer Bell have presented their plans for a Day Care Facility in the Bedford Place Subdivision and we have no objections at this time. .SC i�7#^-• Y ��, 1.,� 7��� Ccs F•• f.C.#d.1ZtE. 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A_li.r. .,...E ., 1 . - , .9 9 < C" C" c .cu... _ do i Q muj ^r p 1p iia d T N 1 C W . r JODI FIFE 324 W STATE STREET EAGLE, IDAHO 83616 FEBRUARY 3, 1998 PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION CITY OF MERIDIAN 33 EAST IDAHO MERIDIAN, IDAHO 83642 Commission Members, This letter is in regards to our application for a Conditional Use Permit for a Child Care Center of 13 or more children. At the first meeting, the concern of outdoor playground noise was voiced. We would like to suggest four ways to overcome this objection: ( 1) planting of trees to create a sound barrier (2) adding to the existing fence (3) enrolling only younger aged children (4) structured schedule with supervised outdoor play. Tree Barrier We have done some research with existing day care facilities in the Boise area, which have successfully controlled playground noise by planting trees along the fence line to create a sound barrier between neighboring yards. This also creates a pleasant visual appearance for neighbors. The Arborvitae tree has been suggested by several different landscaping nurseries as a good choice. This evergreen grows to about fifteen or twenty feet in height, and stays approximately three or four feet in diameter. The trees can be planted to within one foot of the fence and will not overgrow into the fence. When planted on four foot centers they fill in nicely to make a solid barrier. We would be happy to plant these trees in an effort to make a positive working relationship with our neighbor. • Wilding to the fence We suggest adding alternating boards to the back of the existing fence separating our back yard. Attaching boards in an alternating method, two objectives could be reached. First, the extra boards would serve as an insulator to dampen sound. Second, by alternating the boards the fence becomes an uneven surface which works to break up sound waves. Enrollment Age We are strict about our Child Care Center enrollment. Since we plan to operate a pre-school as well as provide daily child care, the ages of the children are important. We will accept no children under the ages of twelve months. We will accept no more than four children between the ages of twelve and eighteen months. The remaining enrollment ages will be three and four year olds. Our curriculum is written for children in the pre-school age group. We will not enroll children five years or older at any time. Since our curriculum is written for a twelve month session, our policy will not change during the summer months. Supervised Outdoor Play The children attending our Pre -School Learning Centel- will be provided with a structured format of daily activities. Outdoor play will be scheduled into their curriculum, and will be supervised at all times. Outdoor play will consist of group games and activities that are being guided by the supervisor in charge. Being a former school teacher I understand the importance of following schedules, and daily lesson plans. Well structured environments have less discipline problems. Please refer to our enclosed daily schedule. It is our objective to work closely with our neighbors to solve any problems that may arise. We hope to provide a needed service to the community. We will be happy to send out survey letters every six months and ask for positive suggestions from our neighbors. Sincerely dC Jodi e DAILY SCHEDULE 7:00-8:00 Arrival Of Children 8:30-9:00 Breakfast 9:00-9:30 Pre -School Section One (Reading Readiness) 9:30-10:00 Outdoor Games 10:00-10:30 Pre -School Section Two (Motor Skills) 10:30- 11:00 Pre -School Section Three (Recognition Skills) 11:00- 11:30 Free Play Time In Activity Room 11:30- 12:30 Lunch 12:30- 1:00 Free Play Time In Activity Room 1:00- 1:30 Story Reading Time 1:30- 2:30 Resting Time 2:30- 3:00 Outdoor Play 3:00- 3:30 Snacks 3:30- 4:30 Computer Skills, Electronic Games 4:30-5:00 Free Play 5:00- 5:30 Clean Up and Departure Description of Pre -School Sections: Reading Readiness listening skills, introduction to phonics, alphabet, repeating what is heard, sequence, identification of sounds, comprehension, (recalling details), learning to sing. Motor Skills writing, coloring, drawing, art projects, bean bag toss, ball catching, blowing bubbles Recognition Skills colors, shapes, matching objects, numbers, puzzles, clay, computer skills Social Skills that will be taught in combination with the other sections: days, months, seasons, holiday customs, children of other nations, jobs people do, family importance, being friends, animals, manners Dear Jodi fife, Healthy Beginnings Childcare 889 N. Fillmore Way, Meridian, Idaho 83642 `. (208) 887-0010 1, Cathleen Lawrence, am currently licensed to care for twelve children in my home. I live in Crossroads subdivision, which is a young family subdivision in ,meridian; Ten of the children that we care for live in Crossroads subdivision. -We currently have three children from Crossroads subdivision on a waiting list who want care when we have an opening. Ninety percent of our daycare parents live & work locally, many parents who live within the subdivision walk thelra children to and from daycare. Our parents all drop off & pick up at different times this avoids parking problems. The age of our children ranges from 18 months to rive years old. Every day we have calls from parents needing care in the ,Meridian area, we have no where to refer these children. -We have been full with a waiting list since we opened. This area is in need of more licensed child care facilities to care for these children. I wish that there were as many new day cares opening as are new business` in the ,Meridian area to meet this demand. I fully support Vour license for 13 to 20' children in your home. So many parents. are forced to use unlicensed child care in our area. I know your day care will be a success and you will be providing an irreplaceable service to our area children. Sincerly. ,Cathleen Lawrence We are excited about opening- a -new child care in your neighborhood. We will care, for 13 or more children. We plan to operate a structtixedlearning , 'environment. Jodi Fife & Jennifer Bell have presented their plans for a Day Care Facility in the Bedford Place Subdivision and we have no objections at this time. �4? Y- _,A)6DC� f5_,4,a e-4e— �141U,6 &�U 'M laull 2�3 -e-J, -,7 f - - II L-A, i ` C -�S_4- k L 0 . 0 0 N�;q, \!� � K�� G H� 2 ,\ /^ : , � .. \/ .. ` � > \ . �l �~ fil ` Ln Qo- . .. 2 � &� « , .f / � y � February 3, 1998 324 W. State St. Eagle, ID 83616 (208)853-6257 Meridian City Council, Meridian Zoning & Planning Commission 33 East Idaho Meridian, ID 83642 (208) 888-4433: Fax (208) 887-4813 Dear Concerned Board Members: WHO SPEAKS FOR THE LITTLE CHILDREN? During the public hearing on this proposed day care center I heard concerns relating to traffic, noise, rights and legal issues. While these are important issues, they have adequately been addressed. Unfortunately, I heard no one talking about the little children. It is an undisputed fact the parents are placed in circumstances that require their children to be nurtured by someone other than themselves. News media, talk shows, newspapers, magazines, and general public are discussing the types of facilities and care that children should be provided with. Yet when it comes time for a facility to be built that provides quality child care, objections are voiced that do not address the correct issues. This facility has been designed and built to give children the kind of care I would want to take my children to. I do not have small children now, but I do have five grandchildren with more on the way. They, as well as other children have a right to attend this kind of in home center. For thirty-three years I have watched my wife teach school children, teach children at church, and raise my five children and grand children. The way she handles and loves all these children has been amazing to me. To deny children an opportunity to attend her child care center should be criminal. Your most important consideration in this decision is the children. I have seen the impersonality of the large commercial centers, and the poor facilities and training of some day cares. Please remember the little children when making your recommendations. Drew Fife Meridian City Coun March 17, 1998 ti Page 5 Stiles: Seventy feet. Rountree: Seventy feet? Okay, thank you. That's all my question. Corrie: Any further questions? All in favor of the motion say aye. MOTION CARRIED: All ayes. 'niTEM #3;;NEW-FINDINGS OF,FACTS AND�CONCLUSIONS OF LAWFOR'A �CONDITIONAC`USE PERMITTOR A DAY CARE CENTER`BY JODI.FIF,E Corrie: Council, any discussion on the new Findings of Fact and Conclusions? Hearing none I will entertain a motion on the Findings of Facts and Conclusions of Law. Rountree: Mr. Mayor, I move that City Council hereby adopts and approves these Findings of Facts and Conclusions of Law. Bird: Second. Corrie: Motion made by Mr. Rountree second by Mr. Bird to accept the Findings of Facts and Conclusions of Law as written by the Council, any further discussion? Bentley: Mr. Mayor, I've got some problems with a couple of issues on this. Everybody understands there is a need for good quality day cares throughout the city but part of the Condition Use process states that it must be harmonious and work well with the neighbor included, Mrs. Fife spoke that in her conversationswith Mr. Alverson she felt that she could get along with everybody and everything should be fine but in the same token she stated that if Mr. Alverson wanted privacy they should have bought a piece that was more out in the country, a bigger piece or maybe even a piece with retired people in it or something. I have a little problem with that, with the problem of being able to work with your neighbors and the amount of changes that have been made in this since it came through from P & Z, the substantial changes, house location, size of the backyard, the amount of people that was originally on the permit, and I'm not satisfied that Mr. Alverson who is the next door neighbor in this is going to — is really settled on even having this thing reduced down to six or less children, so— Rountree: o— Rountree: -- Actually twelve, six to twelve. Bentley: Six to twelve, down from the twenty-four so my feeling is this should go back to P & Z for reconsideration and hopefully they can get the problems that seem to be present right now cleared up. Meridian City Coun,` March 17, 1998 Page 6 1 Corrie: 'Any discussion? Rountree: Witt out total review of the testimony there was indication on part of at least some folks testifying thdt a reduced number of children in this particular setting was something they could be agreeable to, that was our discussion at our last meeting. Our direction was to prepare new, Findings of Facts to reflect that which these do, short of total'denial of this application I'm not sure that that particular'issue is going to be resolved and I guess its upon us to make that decision one way or another so 1 having said that I would call for question on the motion. w. 14 -. .. Corrie: Question's been called: ROLL CALL VOTE: Mr. Bird— yea, Mr. :Bentley'= nay Anderson —'nay.' Mr. Rountree —yea, Mr. Corrie: I have two nay's and two yea's so the Mayon gets to break the tie. I think that there's people in the area that do need this type of service, no question' about that, my main question is that they petitioned the Planning & Zoning for twenty-four, they found out that they weren't going to get'twenty-four through the Planning & Zoning so they changed it tostwelve which' eliminated that major problem. There was some question as to the people around there, one I believe in -particular, that didn't get the -letter but I think it went to ttie people who owned the house, is that correct? I would assume that you will try to do as much'as you can to your next door neighbor and the dogs and the dogs probably are going to bark a little bit but maybe you can work that out, your comment was a little bit rough on that one but I think you understood that soTm going to vote yea on this one and hope that its correct'in that assumption that you will work with them. Decision. Rountree: Mr. Mayor I move that the City -Council hereby approves the Conditional Use Permit requested by the applicant for the property described in the application with the conditions set forth in the Findings of Facts and Conclusions of Law and the property shall be required to meet the water and sewer requirments, the fire and life safety code, the uniform building code, and other ordinances of the City of Meridian. The Conditional Use shall be subject to annual review upon notice to the applicant by the City. Bird: Second it. Corrie: Motion made by Mr. Rountree second by Mr. Bird on the decision, any further discussion? All those in favor of the motion say aye. All those negative say 'no. Meridian City Count March 17, 1998 Page 7 MOTION CARRIED: All ayes. ITEM #4: NEW FINDINGS OF FACTSAND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW FOR A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR A PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT BY STEINER CORPORATION: Crookston: Mr. Mayor, I have declared a conflict of interest on that, John Prior is here to answer any questions if the Council has any. Corrie: Council this is one that was brought to my attention and I brought it.to the attention of the Council. Any discussion on this Findings of Facts and Conclusions of Law? Anything that you want to say before we do this? Rountree: Mr. Mayor, I don't necessarily see that a threat of direction or action is shown in the findings to the applicant and that's probably a weakness on our part for not providing that specific information to counsel in the preparation of the findings. My thoughts and direction of this particular action at the time of the hearing was that the difficulty I had with it was a lack of being harmonious with the surrounding R-4 neighborhood and the larger lots and larger homes that it, abutted and that if you'll recall I gave the example of the kinds of things that we had done in Meridian Greens and another subdivision that escapes me with providing larger lots and establishing a particular architectural style in a new requested subdivision that would reflect the architectural and lot size in those adjacent lots and then transition into the proposed use be it smaller lots or in this case a P.U.D., planned unit development, I've indicated to Mr. Campbell that I'm willing to sit down and discuss those issues with them, having said that that the way the findings are set up its set up as a denial to the original application by way of discussion I'm not opposed to tabling this until -we have an opportunity to discuss, this with Mr. Campbell and maybe make further modifications to make the direction clear to them and that we don't have double actions on this, that approach would also require the delay in tabling of the next item on our agenda as well which is a subdivision plat. Those are my comments. Corrie: Any further comments? Mr. Rountree do you want to make that into motion and we'll see where it goes? Rountree: Mr. Mayor I would move that we table action on this finding as well as the next item on our, agenda until we have an opportunity to sit down with the applicant and provide specific direction to them with this particular application. Bird: I'll second that. Corrie: Motion made by Mr. Rountree second by Mr. Bird to table item.#3 and #4 with the time to sit down and discuss the Findings of Facts and the ways that the Council would like for them to go. Any further discussion? MERIDIAN CITY COUNCIL MEETING: MARCH -17,1998 APPLICANT: JODI FIFE ITEM NUMBER: 3 REQUEST: CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR A DAY CARE CENTER AGENCY COMMENTS F CITY CLERK: SEE ATTACHED MINUTES FROM 3/3/98 CITY ENGINEER: CITY PLANNING DIRECTOR: CITY ATTORNEY: SEE ATTACHED FINDINGS CITY POLICE DEPT: CITY FIRE DEPT: CITY BUILDING DEPT: MERIDIAN SCHOOL DISTRICT: l� MERIDIAN POST OFFICE: ADA COUNTY HIGHWAY DISTRICT: _ n 1 ADA COUNTY STREET NAME COMMITTEE: CENTRAL DISTRICT HEALTH: NAMPA MERIDIAN IRRIGATION: Ur' SETTLERS IRRIGATION: IDAHO POWER: US WEST: INTERMOUNTAIN GAS: BUREAU OF RECLAMATION: OTHER: All Materials presented at public meetings shall become property of the City of Meridian. Meridian City Council March 3, 1998 Page 21 Corrie: Thank you, Mrs. Cox. DEAN L. FIFE 324 W. STATE, EAGLE WAS SWORN BY THE CITY ATTORNEY. D. Fife: Addressing a couple of issues that were brought up on the area for play. I think I submitted a plot map showing the play area on the day care. The house was moved to one side, and there is 2500 square feet of play area on that lot for those children to play, and it's off to the side of the house, so there is plenty of area there. The issue of sleeping is no more important to anybody else than me, because I also have a job starting at Micron here in about ten days, so I know what that's like. But really don't feel that the noise from the day care is going to be a problem. I was at the lot the other day and there were six, seven teenagers riding their bicycles along the vacant lot along Mr. Alverson's property on the dirt that was pile on the lot next to ours where we are building, and these young gentlemen were riding their bicycles and having a good time up and down those hills, and I really believe that the day care that we will have, most children will be under six years of age. That's the age that Jodi and Jennifer Bell will be watching, and I don't believe that most of you that raise children, that age child makes more noise than teenagers on bicycles, so I think if anything the noise may actually drop down. And also in the subdivision the young lady that testified that has a day care of twelve, she's been contacted by people who are looking to buy property in that subdivision so that they can have their children in the day care. So some people who have brought up in past testimony that it decreases property value, well I don't believe that that's true. I don't believe that our house there decreases the property value of the subdivision. That has been brought up. It's a 2500 square home, plus a 900 square foot garage. The day care has 915 square feet dedicated to day care. That's twice the square footage per child that the state requires, so we are meeting all kinds of requirements there. The house has been extremely well insulated. Every wall in the house has been insulated to help keep noise at a minimum. My wife is an ex -Idaho school teacher, and very well at handling children and controlling them and keeping the noise level down, and she is aware of the fact that outside is important that they be controlled and be trained properly. She's excellent at that as my five children and my five grandchildren attest to. I think that's all that 1 wanted to bring up. Is there any questions that I can answer by the Council? Corrie: Thank you. Anyone else to testify from the public? I was going to give you a last crack at anything that you wanted to say and you've taken it already so that's fine. J. Fife: The child care connections I contacted here to see what kind of a — you know, if there was a need in the Meridian area for day care facility, and she sent a letter out. I don't know if all of you.were able to see this or not, but she said — I'll just read this one paragraph, it will be easier. "Jodi Fife recently called for information regarding the number of parents needing child care in the City of Meridian who have contacted our agenc%r, for referrals in the past several months. According tc our records, 58 Meridian area residents have called our agencies for referrals since October of 1997. Of those 48 families were needing child care near their homes, and 16 were willing to look for Meridian City Council i • March 3, 1998 Page 22 care near their homes or near a Meridian school, and 55 are looking for a home based child care programs." Out of the 58, 55 were requesting more of an in-home rather than a institutional type. And I'll let you see that. Corrie: We have it. J. Fife: I think there is a need for this service, and Mr. Alverson's statement at the first hearing said, "I don't' have a problem with a day care, only the amount of children. The size of the day care is what really has us bothered." I don't know what the benefit would be of resubmitting because we've met all the criteria to this point, and so I don't see a benefit in doing that. Even though we were declined by the planning and zoning commission, they did so I felt kind of reluctantly. Mr. Nelson said, "It's my personal preference to recommend day cares in neighborhoods. And it looks like the day care in question has a good schedule." And why this was a denial, he thinks maybe it was denied just out of the total number of children that we're going to have there. Is that the main problem? And Mr. Borup said, "For me it is." So seems to be just the size that we first asked for. Mr. Nelson says that because that's only real issue I saw, I wouldn't mind at all having a day care next to my home. And Mr. Borup said, "My initial inclination was to approve it. I think that's something necessary in a residential neighborhood, but I think the concern with most of those who testified was number of children, and my inclination still could probably be towards approval." So they wanted to approve it that night, but then they asked do we have that option of approving it with a maximum of twelve and then the attorney said no, we can't do that because it would be overriding what she had submitted for, and then he told me that I should make a letter of amendment, that it had to be me that amended that. So, I feel that they would have approved it that night had we asked for a smaller number of children, and I really see no benefit in resubmitting all of the same paperwork over again, and taking up the council's time with that. I did contact Mr. Alverson, actually I spoke with his wife, apologized to her for not contacting her earlier which I had apologized before. That.was an oversight on my part. Being new at this I didn't realize I went within three hundred feet in my subdivision, but I didn't think about the subdivision behind me. It seems idiotic. I don't' know. I'm used to working with little children. Da da goo goo, you know. So I did call his wife, and we are very sorry how close came to their fence line is the size of the lot and the way it is situated and couldn't be helped. But we did move our home to one side leaving room at the side for the yard rather than at the back. Their concern is the back. I did some calling and researching around with local nurseries, asking them what they thought that we could do to make some kind of barrier between us, because it does kind of interfere with the privacy. And the best information I got was that we should plant — I'm looking for the word — ardivita trees. And this has been successfully done in a couple of day cares in Boise. These trees, they grow to about 15 or 20 feet in height, and they say approximately three or four feet in diameter. They can be planted to within one foot of the fence, and they don't overgrow into the fence, but they do fill in, and it would make a total barrier there which would holp with the sound, and it would make a nice visual barrier too so they wouldn't be looking into our yard all the time. They would just see the trees, and I think that would help, and we are perfectly willing to do that at Meridian City Council • March 3, 1998 Page 23 our expense. I also told her my schedule which I've made up was just tentative. I am willing to work with her on that. If she has certain hours that she sleeps until this time, I'm happy to have the children until after she's had her rest. I'II sit down with her and work out this schedule, and also we have rules. There is no yelling and screaming in the playground. If they make that kind of noise, they have to go inside. They can just play reasonably but no loud. And the oldest children that we want to have in our pre- school is four. When they reach the age of five, then we no longer will betaking them. Just because our personal preference is the younger children, and we are planning to do a pre-school as well as a day care, so a lot of their time will be devoted to learning activities and I turned in a schedule. Did you see my schedule? Do you all have it? Would you like me to just pass that down? So it does show that we have our time of well mapped out and scheduled and the children are not just free to run in and out, in and out and do whatever they wish. It's more of a school situation. So — and I am happy to work with my neighbors and I told her on the phone that I really don't want anyone to be unhappy with me. We want to be good neighbors. We want them to enjoy living in their home as well. We realize they have dogs, and she also needs to realize that I have grandchildren. I have five grandchildren. Even if I don't do a day care, it will seem like I am because they come over all the time, and that's one reason why we built such a big house, because our family has had a baby boom lately, and I want to be able to have them over all the time. And so that's kind of people we are. We just love children, and we want to have them around. I'm sorry if that inconveniences them, but we are willing to work with them in any way that we can. Are there any other questions? Bentley: So you are willing to cut it back to how many children now? J. Fife: Our new submittal was up to twelve. That's the — that's called the in-home group day care. Bentley: Also, you heard Mr. Alverson talk about his two dogs, and the fact that they probably would be barking. What's your response going to be if his barking dogs wakes up your sleeping kids? J. Fife: Mr. Alverson is going to find out that I am really an easy person to live with. I don't like anybody to be unhappy with me, and I don't get unhappy with other people. That's just the kind of person 1 am. So he's not going to find me over there yelling at him about his dogs. I have a little dog too that will probably yap. I mean that's part of community life, and I think if Mr. Alverson really wanted a place, she mentioned to me Men they bought their home, that whole subdivision was vacant, and that their house was the last one on the road. But they didn't have foresight enough to see that that was going to be filled up with houses. It's a subdivision, you know. And if they wanted total privacy, they should have bought a piece that was more out in the country. A bigger piece, or maybe a piece that's more in with retired people, or somrithing — but he's not going to hear from me about his dogs. I like dogs. Meridian City Council. March 3, 1998 Page 24 Bentley: Has everybody in the surrounding areas, have they seen your work schedule, the schedule you just passed out to us? J. Fife: No, I haven't given'it to the parents you mean. Bentley: No, to the people within three hundred feet. Did you submit this as part of your testimony at P & Z? J. Fife: It was turned in, yeah. They have access to everything I've turned in. Yeah, Mrs. Alverson said that she had seen that, so she did get that. Bentley: Okay, thank you. Corrie: Counselor, on this request that — second request — can we do it this way or is it going to require to go back to planning and zoning or can we do what we want? Crookston: That's totally up to the council, but we have previously allowed applicants for day cares for other uses to change their application so long as it is a lesser use than they applied for. So it's totally up to the council. Corrie: And my next question about the testimony (inaudible) Crookston: I was not at the initial planning and zoning hearing so I can't tell about that. Bentley: Mr. Mayor, I have a question for counsel. We had someone speak tonight that they are within the three hundred radius but were never notified, and the applicant stated that she didn't realize it was three hundred feet outside of that. Isn't that a legality issue that's got to be addressed? Crookston: It certainly is because then the people within three hundred feet of the proposed use may not have been notified so that is definitely areal legal problem, because not all the appropriate people were notified of the application then. Bentley: So what would be the proper remedy for that? To reapply? Crookston: Well, that would be appropriate because the people that should have been, notified did not have an opportunity to attend the planning and zoning meeting or this one so that would be very appropriate. Corrie: I have a question, was you the one that made that statement? What is your address? Bell: 433 E. Wakely. Rountree: Mr. Mayor, just a point of clarification. Is the hearing still open? Meridian City Council • , March 3, 1998 Page 25 Corrie: Yes, it is. We are checking to see on the list here who - Berg: What I'm looking at Here is the list of where we sent the certified mailings. The little discrepancy is other people can own the property, and we send it to their mailing address, not necessarily to the property itself. So I don't have her or her address listed, but that didn't mean that — Bell: I am.the property owner. (Inaudible) Berg: Okay, that might be another thing — Shari do you know how fast those things are updated? Corrie: Shari, are you going to be very much longer? Stiles: Mr. Mayor and Council, I'm not sure if the list was provided by the city or by the applicant. The City's just started providing those lists in the last few months. I don't see the actual list in this application. This is Fife. (Inaudible) Stiles: The list appears to have been provided by the City. This is taken directly from the Ada County Records that we get in our — from our GIS system. They are usually about a month behind when we get the information, but this is the same information that anyone would get if they went down to the county so that is the information that we have to rely on when we send out these notices. Corrie: Is that address within the three hundred foot limit? Stiles: Oh, I'm sure it would be, yes. Corrie: It looks like it was within the limits, but it wasn't notified. So — Mr. Bentley? Bentley: Are you going to close the public hearing? Corrie: I will if you are ready to — okay, at this point, I'll close the public hearing. Bentley: Mr. Mayor, since there has been some substantial changes in the current findings of facts and in the reduction in the amount of children, and the legal issue on whether everybody was properly notified, I am going to make a motion that we remand this back to P & Z to give the applicant the proper time to make sure that everyone is properly notified within the three hundred feet, and then they can address the new changes. Bird: I'll second that. Meridian City Council • March 3, 1998 Page 26 Corrie: Motion made by Mr. Bentley and second by Mr. Bird to remand the hearing back to the Planning and Zoning for hearing. Is there any further discussion? Hearing none, all those in favor of the motion say aye. MOTION CARRIED: All aye. Corrie: It goes back to Planning and Zoning with the request for the less and make sure we got everybody within that three hundred foot. We made sure that the City gets the right people this time. (Inaudible — off the microphone) Corrie: It still has to be presented to them by mail. It's a state law. It's not our makings. 3 (Inaudible — off the microphone) Corrie: They are still entitled to the three hundred feet. Whoever owns that property. (Inaudible — off the microphone) Corrie: Charlie, you know more about the Planning and Zoning, what they do than I. 1 was never on the Planning and Zoning. How does that work? Rountree: Well, the notifications have to be resubmitted. I don't know in terms of bearing the cost, if that's the applicant or the city does it the second time. Shari ought to be able to answer that, but I can't — Corrie: Shari, do you know who bears the cost in the second go around. Stiles: Well, I guess it depends on whether it's notice or whether it's a significant changes that are why you are sending it back to P & Z. If it's the significant change that you are remanding back to P & Z. Corrie: No, we are going back to P & Z because not everybody in the three hundred area did not get the letter. Stiles: Well, I don't believe that was the motion that was made by Glenn. Corrie: It was the motion made by him. Stiles: Was it because you also said significant changes in the application? Bentley: The changes and the legal issue. Meridian City Council,* , March 3, 1998 Page 27 Rountree: I guess I'd say this, if it's an error on our part, we'll bear the expense. If Jfs not, then — if sufficient information was provided to the city for the mailings, then the applicant would be the — Corrie: Yeah, but we didn't give you the right area 1 would assume it's our responsibility. Shari, you better check it to make sure that we didn't give them the whole picture that we needed to check it out. Stiles: I would like to know who the previous owner of the property was. Bell Scott Reece.,. Stiles: Scott — how do you spell that? (Inaudible — off the microphone) Rountree:, I guess in the. interim one aspect of day care is that if you wanted to start with five or less, there is no permit required. I assume you are aware of that. Crookston: There is a permit required. It's just an accessory use. Rountree: You don't go through the hearing process. It's an accessory use. Stiles: I guess I would need to verify from Ada County when this record was posted. Scott Reece does appear as being notified on the list. Corrie: Okay, in the meantime would you check on that and get with these folks and make sure we got that squared off before they go. (inaudible — off the microphone) Corrie: If who was notified? J. Fife: The owner of the property at that time. Doesn't that cover the — a Corrie: Who was the owner of the property at that -time? J. Fife: Mr. Reece, and he was notified. It's not really our fault the property sold in the meantime, you see., It shows he was notified. Corrie: Was Mr. Reece, the owner of the property notified? He was notified. (Inaudible) The owner -of the property at the time of the application was — Stiles: I would need to verify, when Ada County posted that warranty deed. It could very well be that it wasn't posted yet as particularly at year end, we would have had the new Meridian City Council March 3, 1998 Page 28 information. I believe the Fifes submitted the application in December, and it probably would not have been posted by Ada County at that time. If it just'occurred in November. (End of Tape) Crookston: -- I believe that it would, yes. And when they purchased it, the previous owner should have notified whoever bought their property. Because all we can be bound by is the owner of record at the time that we gave them the notice. Corrie: So does the council wish to keep the motion active or do you want to — Bird: We can enact upon it tonight then? We haven't done — it's nothing — everything is clean? Corrie: If everything is clean, you can act upon it tonight if you want. We have to have another motion to bring it back to the floor. gird: Do we have to withdraw the other one, Mayor. Corrie: You would yes. I would — it would depend upon the two people that made the motion and second. Bird: I withdraw my second. Bentley: I withdraw the motion. Corrie: Okay, the motion's been withdrawn. Discussion? Rountree: The findings of facts we have before us are for the original application. The original application was for up to 24 children. The recommendation to_ the City Council by Planning and Zoning after the hearing was to den} this request. That's what we have officially before us. We have a letter of amendment from the applicant, indicating that they would like to amend it to handle a permit for group day care for six to twelve children. There was an issue of notification. In the past that's been a pretty significant issue. We have remanded things back to hearing because of that issue. Apparently it's not an issue here according to the Council. if we have an address on record of the official property owner at the time, at least by county records, that address was notified, then that's not an issue. Crookston: That would be correct. Rountree: The other issue is the findings that we have for the conditional use are very specific to the testimony that was given, very specific to the number in the application, and 1 don't think that it would be readily amended this evening. At a minimum if we took action on this to approve it, the findings of facts would have to be amended and then consideration for approval. Meridian City Council March 3, 1998 Page 29 Crookston: You have two options. You can have new findings drawn or you could approve the findings that were proposed. It's not up tome to decide.which way you go. But those are the two options that you do have. Rountree: The findings as proposed is a denial, and my inclination would be to go forth with the recommendation of Planning and Zoning on that. I don't have major difficulties with the group day care in this instance, but I don't see that the findings address that. At a minimum we would have to have new findings. Corrie: Any further discussion? Rountree: l guess my question again would be for counsel that we have had the precedence of accepting amendments to these and other conditional uses when the actual request is less than what was originally proposed. Crookston: That's correct. Rountree: Knowing that I would make a motion that we have new Findings of Facts and Conclusions of Law prepared based upon the testimony received this evening. Bentley: Second. Corrie: Motion made by Mr. Rountree and second by Mr. Bentley that new Findings of Facts and Conclusions of Law of the public hearing be addressed. Any further discussion? Not being address, but drawn up. Hearing none, all those in favor of the motion, say aye. MOTION CARRIED: All aye. Carrie: The new Findings of Facts and Conclusions of Law will be brought up March 17th Bentley: Mr. Mayor, I move we take a five minute break. Bird: Second. Crookston: Mr. Mayor, before we adjourn, I have to step down on this next thing, because I am a property owner within 300 feet of this development so I would like to step down. And I'd like to have John Prior step in. I got the letter. (FIVE MINUTES RECESS) Corrie: I'll reconvene the council from the their break. a z MERIDIAN CITY COUNCIL MEETING: MARCH =3,1998 . APPLICANT: JODI FIFE ITEM NUMBER: 12 f' REQUEST: CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR A DAY CARE CENTER AGENCY COMMENTS CITY CLERK: CITY ENGINEER: CITY PLANNING DIRECTOR: CITY ATTORNEY: CITY POLICE DEPT: CITY FIRE DEPT: 4 CITY BUILDING DEPT: MERIDIAN SCHOOL DISTRICT: MERIDIAN POST OFFICE:' ADA COUNTY HIGHWAY DISTRICT: ADA COUNTY STREET NAME COMMITTEE: CENTRAL DISTRICT HEALTH: NAMPA MERIDIAN IRRIGATION: _. SETTLERS IRRIGATION: IDAHO POWER: US WEST: INTERMOUNTAIN GAS: BUREAU OF RECLAMATION: FINDINGS OF FACTS AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW A rlll� 6U111 rvyt OTHER: LETTER FROM JODI FIFE DATED 2/17/98 All Materials presented at public meetings shall become property of the City of Meridian. E 9 Jodi Fife 324 W Stdte Street Eagle, Idaho 83616 February 17, 1998 William G. Berg, Jr., City Clerk 33 E. Idaho Meridian, Idaho 83642 Dear Mr. Berg, 0 FE B 1 9 1998 Please accept this letter as an amendment to my original application. Our first request was for a Conditional Use,Permit-for. a Day Care Center -of thirteen -or more 'children: This center will be located in my home at 525 E. Wakely Street, Meridian. This amendment is for a Conditional Use Permit for a Group Day Care for six to twelve children. I ask that you review the facts that have been submitted and make note that the main objection to our application was the number of children being requested. We feel that all criteria has been met, and hope that an in-home Day Care of the smaller size will be approved. Sincerely 0 odi Fife BEFORE THE MERIDIAN PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION JODI FIFE CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR GROUP DAY CARE LOT 33, BLOCK 4 OF BEDFORD PLACE SUBDIVISION NO. 2 MERIDIAN, IDAHO FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW The above entitled matter having come on for public hearing January 13, 1997, at the hour of 7:30 o'clock p.m., the Petitioners, Jodi Fife and her husband, Dean L.yFife, appearing in person, the Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of Meridian having duly considered 'the evidence and the matter makes the following Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law: FINDINGS OF FACT 1. A notice of a public hearing on the Conditional Use Permit was published for two (2) consecutive weeks prior to the said public hearing scheduled for January 13,. 1998, the first publication of which was fifteen (15) days prior to said hearing; that the matter was duly considered at the January 13, 1998, hearing; that the public was given full opportunity to express comments and submit evidence; and that'copies of all notices were available to newspaper, radio and television stations. 2. This property is located within the City of Meridian and the Applicant is the owner of the,property; that the property is currently zoned R-8 Residential. The Application stated the FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW - Page 1. JODI FIFE property is zoned R-4'; that in the ZONING SCHEDULE OF USE CONTROL, Section 11-2-409 A., Residential, Child Care Center is listed as a conditional use in the R-8 District and, therefore, in the R-8 District a conditional use permit for the operation of a Child Care Center is required. t 3. The R-8, Residential District is described in the Zoning Ordinance, 11-2-408 B. 4 as follows: (R-8) Medium Density Residential District: The purpose of the (R'-8) Districts is to, permit the establishment of single.and two (2) family dwellings at a density not exceeding eight (8) dwelling units per acre. This district delineates those areas where, such development has or is' likely to occur in accord with the Comprehensive Plan of the City, and is also designed to permit the conversion of large homes into two (2) family dwellings in well-established neighborhoods, of comparable land use. Connection to the Municipal; Water and Sewer systems of the City of Meridian is required. 4. Conditional Use Permit is defined in the Zoning Ordinance as follows: "Permits allowing an exception to the uses authorized by this Ordinance in,a zoning district." 5. The property is located at BEDFORD PLACE SUBDIVISION NO. 2, Lot 33, Block 4, within an R-8 single-family residential subdivision. 6. The intention of the Applicant is to operate a child care center for children, not to exceed twenty-four (24) children. 4 7. 'The Applicant, Dean Fife, testified there were a couple of' changes to the plans which were previously submitted. They, reversed the basic house plan, and repositioned the house on the lot for more room as the play area. Commissioner Johnson inquired if the changes were the first FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW - Page 2. JODI FIFE C time for submittal, and Mr. Fife's response was yes. Commissioner Johnson desired Mr. Fife to address the City comments and to inform the Commission as to their plans. Mr. Fife responded they plan to' have a day care for 13 or more children, and he read the City comments-and had no questions. Commissioner Borup commented the layout he has is not reversed and it is shifted. Mr. Fife acknowledged they had asked to get the plans in and "they" did. Commissioner Johnson questioned who "they" were, to which',Mr. Fife• responded, "The builder." Commissioner Smith didn't know any other plans were submitted, but the house wasn't mirrored over, just shifted over on the lot. Mr. Fife commented the original plans he received were the other way and were mirrored. He apologized for the mistake on the submitted plans. 8. Commissioner Borup noticed the packet submitted was complete but noted he could not read most of the neighbors signatures. One area of concern for Commissioner Borup was the closing of the child care center during holidays and if they tried it before and if it worked. His concern was for the three weeks during the year that the day care would close down, and that families would have to find another day care during that time. Mr. Fife added it is a normal procedure in child care, and it is advertised out ahead of time for comment. ` 9. Jennifer Bell addressed Commissioner Borup's concern about closing for three weeks. Jennifer Bell pointed out it was standard procedure in an application. FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW - Page 3. JODI FIFE Jennifer Bell commented she currently has a day care in her home; and she does not close for the holidays, except Christmas A ,Day and Thanksgiving Day. The remaining vacation she is open because people work. 10. Commissioner Smith addressed the Applicant regarding the 13 or more children, the numbers bothered him since he was familiar with the neighborhood and the size of the lots and homes. He desired further explanation. Mr. Fife stated one license could have up to 12 children, and his wife and daughter would be working the -day care together. There would be between 13 to 24 children maximum. Commissioner Smith asked, "13 and 24, where are you going to put them all?" Mr. Fife responded by saying, "The house is designed to do that and the square footage of the day care area." "The house meets the requirements for 35 square feet per child for a maximum of 24." "The area, how can I best describe that to you, do you see the area of the garage, behind that is the kitchen and living room, the family room and what is offs in there which would normally be 2 bedroom, there is going to be no wall going to be built there." "So you will have that room plus the family, plus the kitchen and dining room area which will be used for arts and crafts and that total area meets the State square footage for up to 24 children." "I think I put that in the application how many square feet that was." 11. Commissioner Smith wanted to know what the ages, of the FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW - Page 4. JODI FIFE tkl children were going to be. Mr. Fife would have his daughter, Jennifer Bell, address that question.later on. Commissioner Smith also wanted know how many .staff people there would be. Mr. Fife informed him there were two, Jodi Fife'and Jennifer Bell. Commissioner Smith questioned where the parking would be for the staff, as the driveway would be for parent parking, but if it were 45 feet there would be room for 4 cars. In response, Mr. Fife stated the staff would park in the garage; that it was an oversized three car garage with almost 900 square feet, and acknowledged Commissioner Smith's question concerning the children's ages. Jennifer Bell addressed that particular question, responding from zero to twelve was the usual ages. At this.poirit they have not decided on the number in each age group, but it would be done as they go along. 12. Commissioner Smith wanted to know if there was a clear barrier between the living space in the house and the day care. Mr. Fife asked, "So the children can't go from the day `'care area into the house, yes there will be gates provided so that the day care area will be gated so they can't go through." 13. Mark Lloyd, a neighbor, is against the application, and agreed with testimony with the issues already presented. Additionally, he has considered the devaluing of residences and noise factor for the subdivision. He didn't have a chance to sign the petition, also his home looks ,over the back part of the property. He did state he received a certified letter in the mail notifying him of the hearing, and it was what brought him to FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW - Page 5. JODI FIFE the hearing. Conn:issionerJohnson asked if Mr. Lloyd had any contact with the applicant, if they knocked on his door or asked how he felt about the application. Mr. Lloyd answered, "No." Commissioner Johnson inquired if Mr. Lloyd had spoke with any -of the other neighbors about the application, and if so, what was their response. Mr. Lloyd responded that he had, and there was some confusion as to what the original plans were. He thought many of them felt it was going., to be someone living in the house and watching a few children, not realizing it was a full blown business. He also stated there were others at the meeting with the same realization it was going to be a business venture and they were against it. Commissioner Johnson proceeded to thank Mr. Lloyd for his comments and again questioned if his property was adjacent to the proposed use. Mr. Lloyd responded, "It is not adjacent it is a street from, one street behind." Commissioner Borup asked what lot, Mr. Lloyd was on, and wanted to know if there was a plat. Mr. Lloyd responded that he lived on the corner of Arrow Wood and Moose Street. 14. Tina Bruce, another neighbor, had the following comments regarding the application. Her property is adjacent to the applicant's; that their fence, line is kitty corner so the corner of their fence looks right into the applicant's back yard and the proposed business. According to the plans, which she received by certified letter, she didn't see any living space in FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW - Page 6. JODI FIFE the house. She"was approached by Mrs. Fife and her daughter a few months ago informing her that they would be moving into the house, and if she had any objections to her having a day care. She had told -them no because she has a day care with three small children, but she didn't realize it was a business with 12 to 24 children. She stated she made a mistake by signing the petition because she thought it was a home day care; that she was very disappointed to learn they had not been 100% truthful with her by not letting' her know that it was going to be a center and not a home. She proceeded by asking the question, "Do your plans show that it is going to be a living quarters, they are going to be living in it, because mine do not?" "Are they going to be living there?" Commissioner Borup commented that his plan showed the lower floor and not the upper floor; that the application did state 2400 square feet with the lower 915 square feet for the day care. Tine Bruce continued her testimony stating the plans showed a day care center; that she did not see a two story building. Another concern was a neighbor's two large dogs barking daily and constantly since construction began, and what the dogs would do with 20 children in the back yard. Her windows are adjacent to the yard, and when her windows are open, and her children are sleeping, she was concerned about a lot of noise in the yard next door to her. Commissioner Smith had questions, and his first comment was } where Ms. Bruce was located, and if it was lot 1;. block 7. Ms. Bruce responded they were in the home facing Arrow Wood in between FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW..- Page 7. JODI FIFE 0 the two homes that face outward, Arrow Wood and Hawk. Commissioner Smith clarified the home faces Wakely and the home that faces Hawk, to which Ms. Bruce stated the home right directly next to them faces Wakely and they were the house behind it. Commissioner Smith inquired when the applicant approached her with the petition, if she had a specific number of children identified or if she had discussed it. Ms. Bruce commented they were building a home and wondered if she had any objections to her watching some'children in the home. Since she was just beginning her own day care, she had told her no, and it would be fine so she L signed the petition. She wishes now she wouldn't have signed it. Commissioner Johnson pointed out that Ms. Bruce's name was.at the top of the petition, drew attention to the wording at the` top regarding 13 or more children, and allowed her to review her signature and the petition. Ms. Bruce stated she had not read the top of the petition due to the discussion with Mrs. Fife at the time, and her excitement about her own business and for Mrs. Fife. ,,She realized it was her mistake for not reading the top of the petition. 15. John Alverson, another neighbor, lives right behind and has the two big dogs. Their biggest concern is the safety of the children between the back of his fence and the where the house is, going to be. He has not seen the plans but thought somewhere between 15 and 20 feet in between the house and they felt that was riot enough room for the kids to play safely. His concern for when the children played football., baseball or whatever the balls, etc. FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW - Page 8. JODI FIFE they would be hit over the fence. Another factor is his wife works nights at Micron and she sleeps during the day, and with the children outside they would be noisy, and therefore his dogs would be barking. He is totally against the application. The value of his property would go down, and he was never approached by the applicant to sign a petition, and further he never would have signed it. He feels it is a bad area for a day care, because the lot is small and he feels there' isn't enough room regarding safety for the children. Commissioner Smith questioned Mr. Alverson, and felt he should have asked the other two who had testified, as to whether he was opposed. to the day care or if- it were the number of children. Mr. Alverson responded it wasn't the day care, but the number of children and the age groups. He purchased his home with the understanding this would not be a business area, just residential. When he found out a business was going in he became concerned, plus the number of children, noise factor, and his wife sleeping during the day are bothersome to him. Commissioner Smith asked if there were a number of kids he felt he could support in a day care, and Mr. Alverson responded that it depended upon the ages. Babies- to 3 and 4 year olds would stay in the house so there wouldn't be a lot of noise, and he had no problem with how many babies there would be. The problem is when kids get bigger noise while playing outside becomes a factor. His dogs could be barking all the time, which would result in complaints from neighbors, and he isn't comfortable with that. Commissioner Smith FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW - Page 9. JODI FIFE then confirmed Mr. Alverson' s lot as lot 3, the second house o f f of Arrow Wood, and it was corrected to off of Hawk. 16. Commissioner Smith'had comment pertaining to the little lot, and the amount of traffic that would be coming off Meridian Road onto Woodbury and then onto Arrow Wood. Basically, he did not feel the majority of the traffic flow would be off of Ustick. He personally feels it's too many children for a day care within the neighborhood. Commissioner Borup agreed with Commissioner Smith's comment regarding the traffic flow, adding the comment, people would come to whatever would be easiest for them. w 17. Jodi Fife had, the following remarks to add to the testimony. She had a problem with the issue of property being devalued, due to the fact of the size, construction, quality, and architecture of the home. The house would not be on the low end scale for the area, and therefore didn't feel there was a problem with devaluing the area. Her comments pertaining to ages, there probably wouldn't be very many children over age 7 because day cares don't usually have that many in them; that was normally what they took up to. She also felt the day care would be younger age children. Mrs. Fife stated there won't be much noise. She felt the dog issue was not hers. Regarding the traffic flow, she ,expects to draw from the subdivision, or at least a large percentage, and if it would be, the case there wouldn't be increased traffic. In further comment, Mrs. Fife wanted to apologize publicly to .FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW - Page 10. JODI FIFE 0 • 4. Tina Bruce in regards to the matter of going door to door to obtain signatures, in that, they did not intend to mislead anyone about the number of children for -the day care. She thought she had mentioned 13, and had no intention of misleading anyone. The approximate number of children they were thinking about was 13, and probably between the ages of 3 to 5. Once children begin kindergarten they usually don't go to day care, and if they do it is part-time. Sometimes a day care can get children after school for a short period of time. She figures 80% to 90% of their a children will be under the kindergarten age. Addressing another concern about the children playing, types of games, such as football or baseball, etc., she felt it wasn't an issue as the day care would be more toddlers. Jennifer Bell addressed the issue on the noise level. She stated that they are intending to erect a tall wooden fence, rather than a chain` liink fence, tohelp with the noise. They do not intend to allow the children to freely play in the yard, as they will be supervised at all times. The play would be more of a structured type. The main focus for Commissioners Borup and Johnson were the number of children for the facility. Mrs. Fife and Jennifer Bell are licensed, so they could accommodate up to 24 children, but state they prefer to focus on 8 to 10. Commissioner Johnson did inform Mrs. Fife if the application was denied they could re -submit at a lower number of children from the 13 to 24. Commissioner Smith clarified the two main issues with neighbors were the number of children and their ages. He FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW - Page 11. JODI FIFE children's noise, traffic and other activities; that the Applicant will provide a copy of the daycare license from the Idaho Department of Health & Welfare; that the operators' licenses shall be available on the premises for inspection at -all times; that the Applicant shall screen adjacent residential properties through landscaping and fencing to protect children from adverse impact and to provide a buffer; that Applicant shall provide a fence of appropriate height/construction to enclose play areas; that if approved, the Applicant shall schedule an appointment with the Meridian Fire Department for inspection prior to operating; that without approval revocation of the conditional use permit will result; that the use shall be subject to annual review. 19 That the Meridian Fire Chief, Kenny Bowers, requires all codes be met. 20. The Ada County Highway District had the following comments, that this application would not be heard unless the site plan was changed to require Commission review; that all future design plans and construction will be in accordance with the •ACHD's Policy Manual, ISPWC Standards and approved supplements, Construction Services procedures and all applicable ACHD Ordinances, unless wavied in writing. 21. The Central District Health Department submitted comments pertaining to the written approval from the appropriate entities they would approve central sewage and water. Also, they would require plans be submitted for a plan review for the day care. FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW - Page 13. JODI FIFE 22. There was no further testimony given at the hearing. CONCLUSIONS OF LAW 1. All the procedural requirements of the' Local Planning Act and of the :Ordinances of the City of Meridian have been .met including the mailing of notice to owners of property within 300 feet of the external boundaries of .the Applicant's property. 2. The City of Meridian has authority to grant conditional uses pursuant to 67-6512, Idaho Code, and, pursuant to 11-2-418 of the Revised and Compiled Ordinances of the City of Meridian. 3. The -City has the authority'to take judicial notice of its own ordinances and proceedings, other governmental statutes and ordinances, and of actual conditions existing within the City and state of Idaho. 4. The City of Meridian has authority to place conditions on a conditional use permit and the use of the property pursuant to 67-6512, Idaho Code, and pursuant to that section conditions minimizing the adverse impact on other development,. controlling the duration of development, assuring the development is maintained properly, and on-site or off-site facilities may be attached to the permit; that 11-2-418 (D) authorizes the City to prescribe a set time period for which a conditional use may be in existence. 5. Section 11-2-418 D. states as follows:" FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW - Page 14. JODI FIFE In approving any Conditional Use, the Commission and Council may, prescribe appropriate conditions, bonds, and safeguards in conformity with this Ordinance. Violations of such conditions, bonds or safeguards, when made ;.a, part of the terms ,under which the Conditional Use issgranted, shall be deemed a violation,.4 of,.the Ordinance and grounds, to revoke the Conditional Use. The Commission and Council may, prescribe a set time period for 'which a Conditional' Use may be in existence,.¢ _ e 6.. -The City whas .judged this Application for a'' conditional use upon the basis of guidelines contained in Section 11-2=418 of the Revised .and Compiled Ordinances of the City of Meridian and upon the basis of the Local Planning Act of -1975, Title 67 Chapter 65, Idaho Code, the Comprehensive uPlan 43of the City of Meridian, and the record submitted to it and the things of which it may take judicial notice. N 7. 11-2-418(C) of the Revised and Compiled Ordinances the City of Meridian sets forth the standards under which of the Planning and Zoning Commission and the City Council shall review applications for Conditional Use Permits; that upon a review of those,, requirements and a review of the facts presented and the conditions of the area and assuming that the above conditions or similar ones thereto would be;attached to the conditional use, the Planning and Zoning Commission concludes as follows: a. The use, would in fact, constitute a conditional use and a conditional use permit would be required by Ordinance; b. The use would not be harmonious with and in accordance with the Comprehensive Plan and the Zoning Ordinance requires a conditional use permit to allow the use; ¢. It states under the Neighborhood Identify Goal FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW - Page 15. JODI FIFE Statement, 6.4U of the Comprehensive Plan of the City of Meridian: 6.4U - Limit conversion of predominately residential neighborhoods to non-residential uses, and require effective buffers and mitigation measures through conditional use permits when appropriate non-residential uses are proposed. This Applicant proposes putting a child care center in a residential neighborhood. The number of children, along with the increased traffic and noise, affects the character of the ' residential neighborhood. The Comprehensive Plan limits non- residential uses in residential neighborhoods. C., The use is designed and constructed to be harmonious in appearance with the character of the general vicinity; but the use would operate and would abe maintained not to be harmonious with the intended character of the general vicinity and would change the essential character of the area; A child care center business in a wholly residential neighborhood would change the essential character of the neighborhood. d. That the use would not be hazardous but would be disturbing to existing or future neighboring uses even if the conditions are met; that traffic will increase, and the number of children on site could constitute a noise problem; e. I The property has sewer and water service already connected, but Applicant may have to pay additional fees for the use; f. The use would not create excessive additional requirements at public cost for public facilities and services and the use would not be detrimental to the economic welfare of the community; g. The use would involve a use, activity, process, material, equipment or conditions of operation that would be detrimental to person, property or the general welfare by reason of excessive production of traffic, noise, smoke, fumes, glare or odors; h. Sufficient parking for the proposed use would be a problem but if approved it needs to meet the requirements of the City ordinance; and i. The development and uses will not result in the FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW - Page 16. JODI FIFE destruction, loss or damage of a natural or scenic feature of major importance. F V 8. It is recommended that the Conditional; Use Permit not be granted. 9 However, if the permit ""is granted conditions may be placed upon the granting of the conditional use permit to minimize adverse impact on other development, it is recommended by the Planning and Zoning Commission that the following conditions of granting the conditional use be required,, to wit: a. The children, if outside, shall be maintained in the fenced area, as required below; b. There shall be fencing, gates and locks for the outside play area such that no children can leave the property without an adult unlocking and opening the gate to let the child or children out of the play area; no children shall be allowed outside of the play area or the home without an adult being present; the fence shall be maintained in god repair and the children, when outside, shall stay in the fenced area and the children shall not be allowed outside of the fenced area or the home, except for drop-off and pick-up times, but an adult shall be with them at all times if the child or children are .waiting to be picked up; C. The Applicant shall meet the state of Idaho requirements for staff to children ratio; d. The Central District Health Department and the state of Idaho Department of Health and Welfare have requirements for day cares and the Applicant shall meet those requirements of the Central District Health Department and the state of Idaho Department of Health and Welfare; e. The conditional use, pursuant to the Zoning Ordinance, shall not be transferable to another owner of the property or to another property; f. The Applicant shall meet the requirements of the City Engineer's office, the Planning and Zoning Administrator, and other governmental agencies submitting comments, which comments specifically include: 1. Off-street parking shall be provided,in accordance FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW - Page.17. JODI FIFE with Section 11-2-414 of the City of Meridian 9. The above -conditions are concluded to be reasonable and if the permit is granted the Applicant shall meet these conditions. 10. It is -recommended that the conditional use permit not be granted to the Applicant. E FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW - Page 18. JODI FIFE Zoning and Development Ordinance; 2. Outside lighting shall be designed and placed so as not to direct illumination on any nearby residential areas and in accordance with City E' Ordinance Section 11-2-414 D. 3.; 3. All signs shall be in accordance. with the standards set forth in 2-415 of the City of Meridian Zoning and Development Ordinance; 4. The Applicant shall enter into an Assessment Agreement with the City of Meridian and assessments for sewer and water service will be reviewed to determine whether additional load justifies an adjustment to the assessments; 5. The Applicant shall 'hold, maintain a daycare license from the state of Idaho and provide a copy thereof to the City of Meridian; 6. The operators' licenses shall be available on the premises for inspection at all times; 7. The Applicant shall obtain a Certificate of Occupancy from the City of Meridian prior to commencing operation of the group day care home; 8. The Applicant shall screen adjacent residential properties through landscaping and fencing; 9. Any proposed signage shall be subject to plan review. g. The conditional use should not be restricted to a period of authorization but may be reviewed annually, upon notice to the Applicant, for violation of any r conditions imposed herein and in other day care conditional uses and other conditional use applications. 9. The above -conditions are concluded to be reasonable and if the permit is granted the Applicant shall meet these conditions. 10. It is -recommended that the conditional use permit not be granted to the Applicant. E FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW - Page 18. JODI FIFE APPROVAL OF FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW The Meridian Planning and Zoning Commission hereby adopts and approves these Findings of' Fact and Conclusions of -Law., ROLL CALL COMMISSIONER BORUP COMMISSIONER SMITH COMMISSIONER NELSON r COMMISSIONER MACCOY CHAIRMAN JOHNSON (TIE BREAKER) VOTED VOTED VOTED VOTED VOTED PA q z1,nl4f DECISION AND RECOMMENDATION The`Meridian Planning and Zoning Commission hereby recommends to the City Council- of `the City of Meridian that they deny the Conditional Use Permit requested by the Applicant for the property described in the application. MOTION- APPROVED:/ DISAPPROVED: 2-5-98 -Final FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW - Page 19. JODI FIFE APPROVAL OF FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS The Meridian City Council hereby adopts'and approves these Findings of Fact and Conclusions of 'Law on this 3`d day of March, 1998. ROLL CALL Y COUNCILMAN BIRD VOTED COUNCILMAN BENTLEY VOTED. COUNCILMAN ROUNTREE VOTED COUNCILMAN ANDERSON VOTED MAYOR CORRIE (TIE BREAKER) VOTED (INITIAL) 3' APPROVED DISAPPROVED s 4 s 3 < a T ' r FINDINGS, OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF_LAW — JODI ,FIFE CONDITIONAL USE.PERMIT 4 p �cE RE�`eN19 D DAILY SCHEDULE MAR - 7:00-8:00 Arrival Of Children CITY OF MERIDIAN 8:30-9:00 Breakfast 9:00-9:30 Pre-School Section One (Reading Readiness) `9:30=10:00 tOutdoor- Games 10:00-10:30 Pre-School Section Two (Motor Skills) 10:30- 11:00 Pre-School Section Three (Recognition Skills) 11:00- 11:30 Free Play Time In Activity Room 11:30- 12:30 Lunch 12:30- 1:00 Free Play Time In Activity Room 1:00- 1:30 Story Reading Time 1:30- 2:30 Resting Time "2 30='3`00- cOutdoor-Play' 3:00- 3:30 Snacks 3:30- 4:30 Computer Skills, Electronic Games 4:30-5:00 Free Play 5:00- 5:30 Clean Up and Departure Description of Pre -School Sections: Reading Readiness listening skills, introduction to phonics, alphabet, repeating what is heard, sequence, identification of sounds, comprehension, (recalling details), learning to sing. Motor Skills writing, coloring, drawing, art projects, bean bag toss, ball catching, blowing bubbles Recognition Skills colors, shapes, matching objects, numbers, puzzles, clay, computer skills Social Skills that will be taught in combination with the other sections: days, months, seasons, holiday customs, children of other nations, jobs people do, family importance, being friends, animals, manners 9. DISCUSSION OF STUB STREET NEEDED IN CROSSROADS NO. 6 SUBDIVISION BY: LARRY SALE _'AdkD: 10. DISCUSSION -OF NORTHEAST CORNER OF EAGLE USTICK BY: BECKY BOWCUTT: 11. PUBLIC HEARING: REQUEST bF"A' REZONE ,OF.36 AbRES'FROM R-4 TO L -O BY KEITH &.CATHY THURGOOD: 12. PUBLIC HItAR'ING:'REQUEST FOR A�CONDITIO_NAL,USE PERMIT FOR A DAY CARE CENTER BY JODI FIFE. 13. PUBLIC HEARING: REQUEST FOR A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR'A _IPLANNEDaUNIT DEVELOPMENT— NW CHERRYtANE VILLAGE NO . -.1 BY STEINER DEVELOPMENT':- 14. PUBLIC, HEARING: REQUEST FORA PRELIMINARY PLATI'48 LOTS'FOW- THE VILLAS'AT THE LAKES SUBDIVISION.B,Y' STEINER DEVELOPMENT: 15.- REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF MERIDIAN TRANSPORTATION TASK FORCE COMMITTEE MINUTES HELD JANUARY 7,-,.,l 99'8- 16. RESOLUTION #161- FEES FOR RESERVATION OF AND USE OF MERIDIAN PARK FACILITIES: 17. WATER/SEWER/TRASH DELINQUENCIES: r I..;<<k"'. RECETvp TMENT REPORTS - MAR - 3 1998 SHARI STILES: ,.,CITY OF MERIDIAN GARY SMITH: ri Id f 1� Z We are excited about opening anew child Care in your neighborhood. We will care for 13 or more children. We. plan to operate a structured learnia renvironmerii. JC' MAR -3198 CITY Oct DIAN Jodi Fife & Jennifer Bell have presented their plans for a Day Care Facility in the Bedford Place Subdivision and we have no objections at this time. tr. 'FAME � � i 1.� Jodi Fife 342 W State Street Eagle, Idaho 83616 Tuesday, March 3, 1998 William G. Berg, Jr., City Clerk 33 E. Idaho Meridian, Idaho 83642 Dear Mr. Berg, 9 RE c ETYRD MAR - 3 1998 CITYG�� ]!'�gIDLgN U The following persons have contacted me in regards to my Day Care Center. They have all expressed favoritism to having a Day Care in Bedford Place. They are parents of young children, and are interested in bringing their children to me full time, or on a part time basis. Cliff and Laura Cox 2811 N Anston Meridian, Id 83642 898-0364 Denise Heller 1862 N Hillmont Meridian, Id 83642 887-6418 Deneen Wilson 556 E Wakely Meridian, Id 83642 898-0862 Carla Thompson 497 E Baldwin Meridian, Id 83642 884-3045 Linda Johnson 630 E Sagewick Meridian, Id 83642 887-9940 Linda Rogers 103 Fern Nampa, Id 83686 461-1408 Sami Lue Rice 2548 N Elk Cove Way Meridian, Id 83642 895-8731 Blythe Richardson 651 E Woodberry Meridian, Id 83642 884-0913 PURPOSE CENTRAL DISTRICT HEALTH DEPARTMENT REGULAR Main Office • 707 N. Armstrong PI. • Boise, ID 83704 • (208) 327-7499 FAX (208) 327-7113 FOLLOW-UP • D" ALTI CHILD CARE HEALTH STANDARDS - check list EPI ........... 3 INVESTIGATION , , 4 Based on an inspection this day, item(s) marked below identify violation(s) in the operation of this facility. These OTHER ....... 516 items. must be corrected. Type Facility: ( 1 Family 131; ( Group 132; ( 1 Center 133; ( 1 Other 134 rFacijiiy ber c EHS Insp ICCP Travel Time Follow-up Date Receipt # LO S' -r- O ER' NA F: FAI� TY yAME -- F�CILIT DRESS j/, rC�C L 1_)� CITY r / / �yG _1, CIJ ?I TYPE MEALS: 1 2. c Dinner 4. MENU/CCC eats #Licensed 4-i1 I CT D B DATE RECE VED BY DATE ITEM DESCRI 31) vio : rN :.{% 'T MENT5`. 051 1 Age of Provider # Ch en Onsite ; # Provider's Children ; # Staff 2 Child Staff Ratio 3 Food Source .01 4 Product Temperature .02 5 Facility Temperature 1 .02 ^ ` 6 Food Thawing': .02 7 - Food Not Re -served .01 8 Unnecessary Handling .01 9 • Food Protection -:: .01 .10 Dispensing Utensil . .01 11 -., Personnel Not Infective O1 1,12 Hygienic. Practice .01 13 .,. Clean Clothes .01 2 1998 14 Food Surface Clean .01 15 Non -Food Surface Clean .01 CITY OF MERIDIAN 16 Dishwashing . .01 17 Wiping Cloths .01 18 Utensil Storage .01 19 Cross Connection .03 20' Plumbing .01 21 Garbage .01 22 Toxic Storage .04 23 Water Supply: wel S .03 24 Hazardous Substances . 25 Emergency Communication ID 26 Policies: Sick Child, etc. BC 27 Provider Reading - 28 Immunization Records Present 29 "Smoke Detectors, Fire Ext, & Exits - 30 Sleep/Play Area/Child Activity BC 31- Handwash Facilities: Diaper, _ Changing; Toilet'Room BC a " (/ 32 CPR/FirAt Aid BC 33 Sewage Disposa pproved ID 34 lCondition,al Use (Ada CoQMer@0 FOLLLIW. UP REQ`D YES O')j RECOMMENDATI : Issue License o Not Issue.. License' BC.= Boise City Code, Time 5 Chapter 33; ID or (.01 A�, 04) IdgrL"tate code //y3 (IL)/%1t)) MVVJ childcar.chk Items 1 - 32 also used for ICCP/Jobs survey. �__ JODI FIFE 324 W STATE STREET EAGLE, IDAHO 83616 FEBRUARY 3, 1998 PLANNINGAND ZONING COMMISSION CITY OF MERIDIAN 33 EAST IDAHO MERIDIAN, IDAHO 83642 Commission Members, 0 RE°ESD FEB 04 1998 CITY OF MERIDIAN This letter is in regards -to our application for a Conditional Use Permit fora Child Care Center of 13 or more children. At the first meeting, the concern of outdoor playground noise was voiced. We would like to suggest four ways to overcome this objection: ( 1) planting of trees to create a sound barrier (2) adding to the existing fence (3) enrolling only younger aged children (4) structured schedule with supervised outdoor play. Tree Barrier We have done some research with existing day care facilities in the Boise area, which have successfully controlled playground noise by planting trees along the fence line to create a sound barrier between neighboring yards. This also creates a pleasant visual appearance for neighbors. The Arborvitae tree has been suggested by several different landscaping nurseries as a good choice. This evergreen grows to about fifteen or twenty feet in height, and stays approximately three or four feet in diameter. The trees can be planted to within one foot of the fence and will not overgrow. into the fence. When planted on four foot centers they fill in nicely to make a solid barrier. We would-be happy to plant these trees in an effort to make a positive working relationship with our -neighbor. Ad to the fence We suggest adding alternating boards to the back of the existing fence separating our back yard. Attaching boards in an alternating method, two objectives could be reached. First, the extra boards would serve as an insulator to dampen sound. Second, by alternating the boards the fence becomes an uneven surface which works to break up sound waves. EnrollmentAge We are strict about our Child Care Center enrollment. Since we plan to operate a pre-school as well as provide daily child care, the ages of the children -are important. We will accept no children under the ages of twelve months. We will accept no more than four children between the ages of twelve and eighteen months. The remaining enrollment ages will be three and four year olds. Our curriculum is written for children in the pre-school age group. We will not enroll children five years or older at any time. Since our curriculum is written for a twelve month session, our policy will not change during the summer months. Supervised Outdoor Play The children attending our Pre-School Learning Center will be provided with a structured format of daily activities. Outdoor play will be scheduled into their curriculum,,and will be supervised at all times. Outdoor play will consist of group games and activities that are being guided by the supervisor in charge. Being a former school teacher I understand the importance of following schedules, and daily lesson plans. Well structured environments have less discipline problems. Please refer to our enclosed daily schedule. It is our objective to work closely with our neighbors to solve any problems that may arise. We hope to provide a needed service to the community. We will be happy to send out survey letters every six months and ask for positive suggestions from our neighbors. Sincerely s Jodi e i DAILY SCHEDULE 7:00-8:00 Arrival Of Children 8:30-9:00 Breakfast 9:00-9:30 Pre-School Section One (Reading Readiness) 9:30-10:00 Outdoor Games 10:00-10:30 Pre-School Section Two (Motor Skills), 10:30- 11:00 Pre-School Section Three (Recognition Skills) 11:00- 11:30 Free Play Time In Activity Room 11:30- 12:30 Lunch 12:30- 1:00 Free Play Time In Activity Room 1:00-' 1:30 Story Reading Time 1:30- 2:30 Resting Time 2:30- 3:00 Outdoof Play 3:00- 3:30 Snacks 3:30- 4:30 Computer Skills, Electronic Games 4:30-5:00 Free Play 5:00- 5:30 Clean Up and Departure Description of Pre-School Sections: Reading Readiness listening skills, introduction to phonics, alphabet, repeating what is heard, sequence, identification of sounds, comprehension, (recalling details), learning to sing. Motor Skills writing, coloring, drawing, art projects, bean bag toss, ball catching, blowing bubbles Recognition Skills colors, shapes, matching objects, numbers, puzzles, clay, computer skills Social Skills that will be taught in combination with the other sections: days, months, seasons, holiday customs, children of other nations, jobs people do, family importance, being friends, animals, manners . Tear Jodi R fe, Healthy Beginnings Childcare 889 N. ` Fillmore Way, Meridian, Idaho 83642 (208) 887-0010 1„ 7Cathleen Lawrence, am currently licensed to care for twelve children in my home. I live in Crossroads subdivision; which is a young family subdivision in Xeridlan. Ten of the children. that we care for live in Crossroads subdivision. -We currently have three children from Crossroads subdivision on a waiting list who want care when we have an opening. )Vinety percent of our daycare parents live &' work locally, many parents who live within the subdivision walk their children to and from daycare. Our parents all drop off & pick up at different times this avoids parking problems. The age of our children ranges from 18 months to five years old. Every day we have calls from parents needing care in the ,Ueridlan area, we have no where to refer these children. -W1 have been full with a waiting list since we opened. This area is in need of more licensed child care facilities to care for these children, 1 wish that there were as many new day cares opening as are new business' in the Xerldian, area to meet this demand: I fully support your ficense for. 13 to ZO children in your home. So many parents are forced to use 4 unlicensed child care in our area, 1 know your day care will be a success and you will be providing an irreplaceable service to our area children. Sincerly, ,i�Cathleen Lawrence 0 0 We are excited about opening- a new child care in your neighborhood. We will care for 13 or more children. We plan to operate a structured learning'environment. Jodi Fife & Jennifer Bell have presented their plans for a Day Care Facility in the Bedford Place Subdivision and we have no objections at this time. / February 3, 1998 324 W. State St. Eagle; ID 83616 y (248) 853-6257 Meridian City Council, Meridian Zoning & Planning Commission 33 East Idaho Meridian, ID 83642 (208) 888-4433: Fax (208) 887-4813 Dear Concerned Board Members: WHO SPEAKS FOR THE LITTLE CHILDREN? During the public hearing on this proposed day care center I heard concerns relating to traffic, noise, rights and legal issues. While these are important issues, they have adequately been addressed. Unfortunately, I heard no one talking about the little children. It is an undisputed fact the parents are placed in circumstances that require their children to be nurtured by someone other than themselves. , News media, talk shows, newspapers, magazines, and general public are discussing the types of facilities and care that children should be provided with. Yet when it comes time for a facility to be built that provides quality child care, objections are voiced that do not address the correct issues. This facility has been designed and built to give children the kind of care I would want to take my children to. I do not have small children now, but I do have five grandchildren with more on the way. They, as well as other children have a right to attend this kind of in home center. For thirty-three years I have watched my wife teach school children, teach children at church, and raise my five children and grand children. The way she handles and loves all these children has been amazing to me. To deny children an opportunity to attend her child care center should be criminal. Your most important consideration in this decision is the children. I have seen the impersonality of the large commercial centers, and the poor facilities and training of some day cares. Please remember the little children when making your recommendations. Dfew Fife MERIDIAN PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION MEETING: February 10, 1998 APPLICANT: JODI FIFE AGENDA ITEM NUMBER: 4 REQUEST: FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW FOR A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR p A DAY CARE CENTER AGENCY COMMENTS CITY CLERK: CITY ENGINEER: CITY PLANNING DIRECTOR: CITY ATTORNEY: �I n� IIn S QC' FaJ c nd Cu)j-G'v�'Ions cP l ,w CITY POLICE DEPT: t CITY FIRE DEPT: CITY BUILDING DEPT: MERIDIAN SCHOOL DISTRICT: MERIDIAN POST OFFICE:✓� G ADA COUNTY HIGHWAY DISTRICT: ADA COUNTY STREET NAME COMMITTEE:- Y° CENTRAL DISTRICT HEALTH: NAMPA MERIDIAN IRRIGATION: SETTLERS IRRIGATION: a. IDAHO POWER: US WEST: INTERMOUNTAIN GAS: BUREAU OF RECLAMATION: {� /� OTHER: ��a��� J1 . � 1'e-li f kv d1 �. ►1-n1n �. All Materials f3rdsented at public meetings shall become property of the City of Meridian 10 Meridian Planning & Zo*g Commission January 13, 1998 Page 9 Thurgood: Yes we did receive those, and we didn't have any concerns. What was address was relative to the usage of water and sewer and increased fees associated with that and we expect that. Johnson: Anything further? Thank you Keith. Is anyone else here for this application in the audience that would like to address the Commission? Any comments from staff? I will close the public hearing at this time. Item 5 would require findings of fact and conclusions of law to be prepared. Smith: Mr. Chairman, I would like to make a motion to instruct Council to prepare findings of fact and conclusions of law on this item. Borup: Second Johnson: Motion and a second to have the City Attorney prepare findings of fact and conclusions of law, all those in favor? Opposed? MOTION CARRIED: All Yea ITEM #6: PUBLIC HEARING: REOUEST'FOR A CONDITIONAL USE`PERMIT-FOR-A, -I DAY CARE CENTER BY JODI FIFE – LOT 33, BLOCK 4�OF BEDFORD T _ PLACE SUBDIVISION NO. -2:—_ a . Johnson: At this time t will open the public hearing and ask if the applicant or the applicant's representative address the Commission at this time. Dean L. Fife, was sworn by the City Attorney. Fife: There have been a couple of small changes with the plans that were handed in. They reversed the basic house plan, just did a mirror image on the other side and the purpose was for better, and then reposition on the lot was to give better room for the play area. Johnson: Is this the first time it has been submitted to the City, the change, right now? Fife: Yes Johnson: In addition to that do you want to address City comments or tell us briefly what you plan to do? Fife: We plan to have a day care for 13 or more children. I have read the City comments, I have no particular questions. Is there something you would like to ask me? Meridian Planning & Zoej Commission January 13, 1998 Page 10 Borup: Well first a comment the layout is not reversed in the one that I have in my packet, it has shifted over as Commissioner Smith pointed out. Fife: Alright, we asked them to get the plans in and evidently they did that. Johnson: When you say "they" who are you talking about? Fife: The builder. Smith: I don't know that any other plans were submitted but the house isn't mirrored over it is just shifted over on the lot. Fife: Well the original plans that I got were the other way, they mirrored them, they must have submitted those. I am sorry for that. Borup: The packet submitted was pretty complete and I think I could not read a lot of the neighbors signatures and if that is inaccurate we will be hearing about that in a little. Probably the only question I had was more of which really doesn't have any effect on the application more of a personal question. That was closing down the center during the holidays, have you tried that approach before, does that work? I am just curious more than anything. It is saying that during three weeks during the year you are going to close down and people are going to have find another place for child care. ' Fife: That is a normal procedure in child care, they advertise those out and have those out ahead of time for their comment. That was the only question I had. Jennifer Bell, 3004 Regan, Boise, was sworn by the City Attorney. Bell: What was the question you had? Borup: The question probably wasn't pertinent to the application I was just curious on closing down three weeks during the year and it was stated that is standard in the industry. Bell: I have a day care in my home right now and I don't close for the holidays except for like Christmas day and Thanksgiving day. So the whole rest of the vacation I am open because most people work (inaudible) does that answer your question? Borup: Well no, the application stated that it is going to close down for three weeks during the year. We probably spent enough time on that don't you think Mr. Chairman? Johnson: We do understand that you read the application Mr. Borup. Do you have anything else to add, any other questions Mr. Smith? Meridian Planning & Zd*g Commission 0 January 13, 1998 Page 11 Smith: Yes, the application states 13 or more children, the numbers scare me right off the bat being familiar with that neighborhood and the size of the lots and homes. Can you maybe elaborate on that a little. Fife: One license can have up to 12 and my wife and daughter you just met Mrs. Bell will be working it together. So there will be somewhere between 13 and 24 maximum. Smith: 13 and 24 where are you going to put them all? Fife: The house is designed to do that and the square footage of the day care area. The house meets the requirements for 35 square feet per child for a maximum of 24. Do you have a pian there. The area, how can I best describe that to you, do you see the area of the garage, behind that is the kitchen and living room, the family room and what is off in there which would normally be 2 bedroom, there is going to be no wall going to be built in there. So you will have that room plus the family, plus the kitchen and dining room area which will be used for arts and crafts and that total area meets the State square footage for up to 24 children. I think- I put that in the application how many square feet that was. Smith: What are the ages of the children you are going to be caring for? Fife: I would have to ask Ms. Bell that. Smith: And she -would probably answer my next question that has to do with how many staff people you will have. Fife: The staff people right now are two, Jodi Fife and Jennifer Bell. Smith: And where is staff going to park, because the driveway you have described that is where the parents,will park to pick the kids up. There is room it looks like if it is 45 feet wide you have room for four cars there. Fife: Staff will park in the garage it is oversized three car garage almost 900 square feet. What was the question on ages? Smith: What are the ages of the children you are going to be caring for? Bell: Zero to twelve is the usual ages of the children in the day care. We haven't decided on the number in each age group yet we will kind of do that as we go along. Smith: There is going to be a clear barrier between your living space in the house and the day care? Fife: So the children can't go from the day care area into the house, yes there will be gates provided so that the day care area will be gated so they can't go through. Meridian Planning & Zd*g Commission January 13, 1998 Page 12 Smith: Thank you, those are all of my questions at the moment. Johnson: Thank you, is there anyone from the public that is here for this application and would like to come forward? Mark Lloyd, 2685 Arrowwood Way, Meridian, was sworn by the City Attorney. Lloyd: Mr. Chairman I am here to go on record concerning this day care that I stand before you and give my testimony that I am completely and totally against this for a number of reasons, some of them being some of the questions that were brought up already in addition to the devaluing of residences by putting in a business as well as a noise factor. I did not get a chance to sign any petition, however my home looks over the back part of this property. I did receive a certified letter in the mail notifying me of this hearing, this is what brings to this meeting tonight. Johnson: Have you had any contact with the applicant at all, they knocked on your door and asked you about your feelings? Lloyd: No sir Johnson: Have you talked to any of your neighbors about the application? Lloyd: Yes I have sir. _ Johnson: What has been the general response? Lloyd: I think there was some confusion as to what the original plans were. I think many people thought it was just going to be someone living there and watching a few children in their home and not realizing that it was a full blown business. There are some other people here tonight that have also realized that this is going to be a business venture and I think the common consensus of everybody I have talked to is that they are against that. Johnson: I appreciate your comments, your property is adjacent right? Lloyd: It is not adjacent it is a street from, one street behind. Borup: What lot are you on, we do have a plat. Lloyd: It is the corner of Arrowwood and Moose Street. Johnson: Thank you very much, is there anyone else that would like to come forward? Tina Bruce, 2769 N. Arrowwood Way, Meridian, was sworn by the City Attorney. Meridian Planning & Ag Commission January 13, 1998 Page 13 Bruce: My property is adjacent to this business going in. Our fence line is kitty comer so the comer of our fence we can look right into the back yard of this new business. According to the plans that I received in the mail via certified letter I did not see any living space in this house. I was approached by Mrs. Fife and her daughter a few months ago and they were telling me that they were going to be moving into this home and they wondered if I had any objections to her having a day care. I said no not at all because I myself have a day care where I have three small children that I watch and I was not aware that this was going to be a full blown business where she was going to have anywhere from 12 to 24 children. I made the mistake of signing her petition because I thought that it was going to be a home day care and I was very disappointed to learn that she was not 100% truthful with me and letting me know that it was going to be a center and not a home. Do your plans show thaf it is going to be a living quarters, they are going to be living in it, because mine do not? Are they going to be living there? Borup: Our plan just shows the lower floor, it doesn't show the upper floor. It dues state 2400 square feet with lower 915 for the day care is how it is stated. Bruce: The plans that were attached just strictly, I just see a day care center, I did not see a two story building. I do also want to, I don't if the neighbors that are directly behind me are here in the audience tonight but they have two very large dogs and since ground has been broken and since the construction workers have been building this residence those dogs have barked pretty much all day long. So if you can imagine what they are going to do with 20 kids outside in the back yard. My windows are adjacent to this yard and in the Springtime if my windows are open and my children are sleeping I don't want to necessarily want to have a lot of loud noise in the yard next door to me. Johnson: Anything else? Any questions? Smith: Yes, it looks like from what you described you are in lot 1, block 7? Bruce: We are in the home that is facing Arrowwood in between the two homes that face outward, Arrowwood and Hawk. Smith: The home that faces Wakely and the home that faces Hawk. Bruce The home right directly next to us faces Wakely and we are the house behind it. Smith: When the applicant approached you some months back with a petition did she have a specific number of children that she had identified or you had discussed. She just said that they were going to be building a home and she wondered if I had any objections to her watching some children in that home and I at the time was just beginning my own day care and I tolra her that and I said No I think what would be fine and I signed the petition. Now I wished I wouldn't have. Meridian Planning & ZJ&g Commission 0 January 13, 1998 Page 14 Johnson: I think that is your name there if you want to come forward and look at that. Because the top of this petition specifically states 13 children or more. Does that look like the form you signed. Bruce: I did not read the top of that form, I was involved in discussing it with her and I was excited about my own business and was excited about her I. guess so I did not read the top, so that was my mistake. Johnson: Any other questions? Anyone else that would like to come forward at this time? John Alverson, 520 East Hawk, Meridian, was sworn by the City Attorney. Alverson: I am the neighbor that lives right behind with the two big dogs. Our biggest concern is the safety of the kids between the back of our fence and where the house is going to be. I have not seen the plans but I would say somewhere between 15 and 20 foot in between the house and we feel that there is not enough room there for the kids to play safe. If they play football, baseball or whatever they are going to be hitting the ball over there and it is going to be coming over the neighbors fence and everything. The other thing is my wife works night at Micron, she sleeps during the day. With the kids outside all of the time the noise, my dog is going to be barking. I am totally against the whole idea of it. The value of our property going down, we were never approached -by-the people that are building the house to sign a petition or anything or else we would never have signed it. I think it is -just a bad area to put a day care. The lot is awful small, I just don't feel like there is enough room to be safe with the kids. Johnson: Thank you any questions? Smith: I have one and I should have asked the other two that testified, Are you opposed to the day care or are you opposed to the number of kids that they want to put in the day care? Alverson: I don't have a problem with the day care, I think the amount of kids that they are going to be putting in there and the age group of the kids. I have been there four years and that is the reason I bought the house out there. I like the area, with the understanding that area was not going to be ran as a business type area, it would be strictly residential type area. Then we come to find out they want to put a business in there. But the size of the day care is what really got us bothered, how many kids are going to be outside and making a bunch of noise when my wife is trying to sleep. Smith: Is there a number of kids you feel like you could support in a day care like this? Alverson: It just depends on the age. If you get babies, 3 and 4 year olds that are going to stay in the house where there is not a lot of noise, I don't have a problem with how many they put in there. But when they start getting the bigger kids in there and stuff Meridian Planning & Zd*g Commission January 13, 1998 Page 15 and outside playing, they have to go outside and play. My dogs are going to be barking all of the time, I am going to get complaints from the neighbors. I am not comfortable with it. Smith: Thank you, you are in lot 3, the second house off of Arrowwood? Alverson: Off of Hawk Smith: (Inaudible). Johnson: Is there anyone else that would like to testify on this application?- Any comments from staff? Any further discussion among the Commissioners? Smith: 1 did have something regarding the little plat (End of Tape) I think that you are going to get a lot of traffic that is going to be coming off Meridian Road onto Woodbury onto Arrowwood. Just the way the population base is right now I don't think you are going to be getting the majority or all of your traffic flow off of Ustick. I personally that is too may kids to go into a neighborhood day care like this. Borup: I would agree with the traffic flow, people are going to come whatever is easiest for them. I think we all realize that. Johnson -Any closing remarks by the applicant? Fife: The value of the property being devalued I have a little problem with that issue because the size of this home the construction and the quality of construction and the architecture of the home definitely won't be on the low end of the scale in that area. So I don't think that there is going to be a problem with devaluing the area. I seriously doubt the age limit, there will be very many children that will be over 7.years old in that because the nature of day cares don't have that many in them. That is normally what they take up to. But I would be more apt to think it is going to be more of the younger age children. The area of the noise will be making that much noise. The thing with the dog I don't think is our issue on that. Was there other issues, the traffic flow. We expect to be able to draw from the subdivision itself several or a large percentage of the day care kids from the subdivision so there won't be necessarily increased traffic to that degree that all of them coming in from the outside are. We expect that area will have a lot of day care from that area. Is there something else you would like to ask me? Johnson: Any questions? Is there anyone else before I close the public hearing? Jodi Fife, 324 W. State, Eagle, was sworn by the City Attorney. Fife: I wanted to apologize to, I am sorry I don't remember her name, Tina, I wanted to apologize to her publicly because my daughter and I had no intention of misleading anyone at all. I thought that I mentioned to you that we were going to have about 13 Meridian Planning & Z669 Commission January 13, 1998 Page 16 children. I meant to mention that I thought that I had and it was on my form so I didn't purposely mean to mislead anyone. Earlier when my husband stated that we could do up to 24 children, we have been working on licensing with the State and those are the numbers that we are licensed to do with but we don't have any plans to do more than 13. Possibly we won't do that many. In her day care now she has four children and it is highly possibly that we might end up doing only 8 or 10 children but 13 is the number that we kind of have in our mind. I don't think that we will have any children much over the age over 3 or 4 or 5 because once they begin kindergarten they don't come to day care that much or if they do it is on a part time where they would go to kindergarten in the morning, and come to the day care in the afternoon or vice versa. Sometimes you get a few little children that come after school for a short period like maybe two hours until their parents come. I would say that 80 or 90% of our children will under the age of kindergarten age. So the one gentlemen's concern was playing, the types of games that older children play football and baseball and that kind of thing really isn't going to be an issue because our day care is more going to be toddlers, those are the kind of children that we enjoy and that we want to work with. Is there anything else that I didn't respond to that you can think of. (Inaudible) Fife: She wanted to respond to the issue of the noise level. Johnson: She being? Fife: Jennifer Bell, and we were going to do a tall wooden fence rather than a chain link or something to help with the noise. Also it is not our intention to give the children free reign to go out into the yard and play. But they will always be supervised there will always be one of us on playground duty with them at all times. This is a more structured kind of a play situation. Even though there is noise with the children. it doesn't have to be the loud screaming and obnoxious fighting. It is a more structured kind of a play. Are there any other questions that any one vmuld like to ask me? Johnson: Any questions? Borup: Mr. Chairman, it sounds like you are saying that you anticipate most of it most of it being pre-school children. Fife: Absolutely Borup: And that would probably be the number of 13 or under. Fife: Thirteen Borup: Anything over that would probably, just be the drop ins after school. Meridian Planning & Zoe-.,: g Commission January 13, 1998 Page 17 Fife: Exactly and I don't even anticipate having as many as 13 but we wanted to make our facility large enough, our home large enough and we wanted to be licensed for that number trying to cover all bases. Actually she and I prefer to do something smaller, a lot more like what you were describing. It my home and we are going to be`living there all of the time and we are just doing it in our home more as'a home day care. More like she was describing Johnson: Who is "she"? Fife: Tina, she watches three children, we thought with two of us we could do eight maybe ten something like that. It really is going to be more of a home care not so much of a business as some of you are fearing that we are going to come in and do a huge commercial business is not what we have intentioned. My daughter is a young married person, she has a baby, she wants to stay home with her baby. Johnson: You are making a real good case to apply for an application with less children. That is what you are doing at this point because your application states up to 24. Fife: Our home is large enough for that. Johnson: If we proceed on that basis then you can do 24 if it is approved. The consideration here seems to be focusing in on the number of children and you might be well off to reapply for less children. That is just a suggestion but right now you seem to be making a case yourself holding it to 13 or under. Fife: We would like to submit it at the number of 13 so we don't limit our selves too much like 13 or more like it was previously submitted. Johnson: That was just a suggestion you might consider that. Fife: Would we have the opportunity to re -submit if it doesn't pass tonight Johnson: If it is denied you always have the opportunity to appeal. Fife: To resubmit it at a lower number, so I think we would like to submit it at 13 or more. Are there any other questions or comments? Smith: I think the gentleman who lives in the house behind yours statement about the types of games that children would be playing was a response to the testimony that was given as far as the age of the children that you were going to care which in my mind that was one of the two key issues here is the number of children and the ages of the children.. You are saying one thing and Jennifer Bell is saying another thing. So we are getting two different. Meridian Planning & Zoo Commission January 13, 1998 Page 18 Fife: I understand your question, I think when she responded before she was referring to the licensing. We are licensed to take up to age 12, that is just the way that Idaho license states. But we would not be watching children of that age because they are in school. Johnson: Well they are not in school in the summertime. Fife: We personally don't want to watch children of that age, that is not the type of facility we want to do. We are going to do pre-schoolers and litter children. And I don't think it said in our application that we were going to do that age. Smith: No you testified to that. Fife: Okay, but I think she was just stating the limitations of the license. Anything else? Johnson: No, thank you. Anyone else? I will close the public hearing at this time. This is a request for a conditional use permit, it would require findings of fact and conclusions - of law to be prepared. Borup: Mr. Chairman, I would move we instruct the City Attorney to prepare findings of fact and conclusions of law on this application. Smith: Second Johnson: Motion and a second to have the City Attorney prepare findings of fact and conclusions of law, all those in favor? Opposed? MOTION CARRIED: All Yea Johnson: Those findings of fact and conclusions of law will be at our next regularly scheduled meeting on February le at which time anyone interested can have a copy of those. ITEM #7: PUBLIC HEARING: REQUEST FOR A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR A MODULAR BUILDING AS A TEMPORARY OFFICE BY MERIDIAN POLICE DEPARTMENT — SE CORNER OF IDAHO AVENUE AND E. 2ND STREET: Johnson: I will now open the public hearing, if the applicant would be sworn in please. Lieutenant Bill Musser, 201 E. Idaho Avenue, Meridian, was sworn by the City Attorney Musser: Basically the only presentation I have for gentlemen today on this is just to let you know the primary concern for what we are looking at here., with this modular unit is dealing number one with accessibility and the utilization of the services that we already have at the department where we have moved off site with the investigative division, MERIDIAN PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION MEETING: January 13, 1998 APPLICANT: JODI FIFE AGENDA ITEM NUMBER: 6 REQUEST: PUBLIC HEARING: REQUEST FOR A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR DAYCARE CENTER AGENCY COMMENTS CITY CLERK: CITY ENGINEER: SEE ATTACHED COMMENTS CITY PLANNING DIRECTOR: SEE ATTACHED COMMENTS CITY ATTORNEY: CITY POLICE DEPT: "REVIEWED" CITY FIRE DEPT: SEE ATTACHED COMMENTS CITY BUILDING DEPT: MERIDIAN SCHOOL DISTRICT: MERIDIAN POST OFFICE: L ADA COUNTY HIGHWAY DISTRICT: SEE ATTACHED COMMENTS I ( C r�y L ADA COUNTY STREET NAME COMMITTEE: 'J 1 CENTRAL DISTRICT HEALTH: SEE ATTACHED COMMENTS u/ 61 NAMPA MERIDIAN IRRIGATION: SEE ATTACHED COMM SETTLERS IRRIGATION: J IDAHO POWER: US WEST: INTERMOUNTAIN GAS: BUREAU OF RECLAMATION: OTHER: . All Materials presented at public meetings shall become ,property of the City of Meridian. WILLIAM G. BERG, JR., City Clerk JANICE L. SMITH, City Treasurer GARY D. SMITH, P.E., City Engineer BRUCE D. STUART, Water Works Supt. JOHN T SHAWCROFT, Waste Water Supt. DENNIS J. SUMMERS, Parks Supt. SHARI L. STILES, P & Z Administrator KENNETH W. BOWERS, Fire Chief W.L. "BILL" GORDON, Police Chief WAYNE G. CROOKSTON, JR., Attorney MEMORANDUM: To: Planning & Zoning Commission From: Bruce Freckleton, Assistant to City Engineer Shari Stiles, P&Z Administrator Re: REQUEST FOR CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR A DAY CARE CENTER Lot 33, Block 4, Bedford Place Sub. No. 2 by Jodi Fife We have reviewed this submittal and offer the following comments as conditions of the application. These conditions shall be considered in full, unless expressly modified or deleted by motion of the Meridian City Council: 1. Off-street parking shall be provided in accordance with Section 11-2-414 of the City of Meridian Zoning and Development Ordinance. 2. Outside lighting shall be designed and placed to not directly illuminate any nearby residential areas, and in accordance with City Ordinance Section 11-2-414.D.3 3. No signage shall be allowed. 4. Sanitary sewer and water to this facility would be via existing service lines. Plans for sewer and water service will be reviewed to see if the additional load would justify additional assessments . Please provide any information that you may have with regard to your anticipated water demand. Applicant will be required to enter into an Assessment Agreement with the City of Meridian prior to operation. The use shall be considered a commercial use and charged commercial rates. 5. Zoning Certificate and Certificate of Occupancy for the daycare are required prior to operation. 6. Screened trash enclosures are to be provided in accordance with City Ordinance. 7. The family child care home shall not adversely impact surrounding properties due to children's noise, traffic and other activities. Jodi Fife.CUP.doc HUB OF TREASURE VALLEY COUNCIL MEMBERS A Good Place to Live WALT W. MORROW, President CITY OF MERIDIAN RONALD R. TOLSMA C HARLES M. GLENN R. BENT EYEE 33 EAST IDAHO MERIDIAN, IDAHO 83642 P & Z COMMISSION Phone (208) 888-4433 • FAX (208) 887-4813 JIM JOHNSON, Chairman Public Works/Building Department (208) 887-2211 MALCOLM MACCOY Legal Department (208) 884-4252 KEITH BORUP MARK NELSON ROBERT D. CORRIE BYRON SMITH Mayor January 8, 1998 To: Planning & Zoning Commission From: Bruce Freckleton, Assistant to City Engineer Shari Stiles, P&Z Administrator Re: REQUEST FOR CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR A DAY CARE CENTER Lot 33, Block 4, Bedford Place Sub. No. 2 by Jodi Fife We have reviewed this submittal and offer the following comments as conditions of the application. These conditions shall be considered in full, unless expressly modified or deleted by motion of the Meridian City Council: 1. Off-street parking shall be provided in accordance with Section 11-2-414 of the City of Meridian Zoning and Development Ordinance. 2. Outside lighting shall be designed and placed to not directly illuminate any nearby residential areas, and in accordance with City Ordinance Section 11-2-414.D.3 3. No signage shall be allowed. 4. Sanitary sewer and water to this facility would be via existing service lines. Plans for sewer and water service will be reviewed to see if the additional load would justify additional assessments . Please provide any information that you may have with regard to your anticipated water demand. Applicant will be required to enter into an Assessment Agreement with the City of Meridian prior to operation. The use shall be considered a commercial use and charged commercial rates. 5. Zoning Certificate and Certificate of Occupancy for the daycare are required prior to operation. 6. Screened trash enclosures are to be provided in accordance with City Ordinance. 7. The family child care home shall not adversely impact surrounding properties due to children's noise, traffic and other activities. Jodi Fife.CUP.doc s Mayor, Council and P&Z January 8, 1998 Page 2 9. Applicant. shall secure and maintain a child care license from the Idaho State Department of Health and Welfare -Child Care Licensing Division. Provide copy of license to the City of Meridian. Operators' license shall be on-site for City inspection at all times. 10. Applicant shall provide for screening of adjacent properties to protect children from adverse impacts and to provide a buffer between properties. 11. Applicant shall provide for a fence of appropriate height/construction, to enclose play areas. 12. If the conditional use permit is approved, Applicant is to schedule an appointment with the Meridian Fire Department for inspection prior to operating. Operation of daycare without proper approvals will result in revocation of conditional use permit. 13. Violation of any of the above conditions shall be cause to revoke a zoning certificate for a family child care home. The Conditional Use Permit shall be subject to review upon notice to the applicant. s 7 Jodi Fife CUP.doc WILLIAM G. BERG, JR., City. Clerk JA'' 10'- L. SMITH, City.Treasurer Ij Y D. SMITH, RE_City Engineer BRUCE D. STUART, Water Works Supt. JOHN T. SHAWCROFT, Waste Water Supt. DENNIS J. SUMMERS, Parks Supt. SHARI L. STILES; P & Z Administrator KENNETH W. BOWERS, Fire Chief W.L. "BILL" GORDON,,Police Chief WAYNE G. CROOKSTON, JR., Attorney HUB OF TREASURE VALLEY �•. A Good Place to Live CITY OF MERIDIAN 33 EAST IDAHO MERIDIAN, IDAHO 83642 Phone (208) 888-4433 • FAX (208) 887-4813 Public Works/Building Department (208) 887-2211 Legal Department (208) 884-4252 ROBERT D. CORRIE Mayor COUNCIL MEMBERS WALT W. MORROW, President RONALD R. TOLSMA CHARLES M. ROUNTREE GLENN R. BENTLEY PAZ COMMISSION JIM JOHNSON, Chairman MALCOLM MACCOY KEITH BORUP MARK NELSON, BYRON SMITH TRANSMITTAL TO AGENCIES FOR COMMENTS ON DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS WITH THE CITY OF MERIDIAN To insure; that your comments and recommendations will be considered by the Meridian Planning & Zoning Commission, please submit your comments and recommendations to Meridian City Hall, Attn: Will Berg, City Clerk by: January 6, 1998 TRANSMITTAL DATE: 12/17 /97 HEARING DATE: 1/13 /98 REQUEST: Conditional Use Permit for a Day Care Center BY: Jodi Fife LOCATION OF PROPERTY OR PROJECT: Lot 33, Block_ 4 of Bedford Place Subdivision No. 2 JIM JOHNSON, P/Z MALCOLM MACCOY, P/Z - MARK NELSON, P/Z BYRON SMITH, P/Z KEITH BORUP, 122 _ROBERT CORRIE, MAYOR _RONALD7OLSMA,, C/C CHARLIE"ROUNTREE C/C _WALT MORROW, C/C _GLENN BENTLEY, C/C _WATER DEPARTMENT _SEWER DEPARTMENT _BUILDING DEPARTMENT FIRE,DEP_ARTMENT POLICE DEPARTMENT _CITY'ATTORNEY CITY ENGINEER CITY. PLANNER MERIDIAN SCHOOL DISTRICT MERIDIAN POST OFFICE(PRELIM & FINAL: PLAT). ADA COUNTY HIGHWAY DISTRICT ADA PLANNING ASSOCIATION CENTRAL DISTRICT HEALTH NAMPA MERIDIAN IRRIGATIONDISTRICT SETTLERS IRRIGATION DISTRICT IDAHO POWER CO.(PRELIM & FINAL PLAT) U.S. WEST(PRELIM & FINAL PLAT) INTERMOUNTAIN GAS(RRELIM & FINAL PLAT) BUREAU OF REC I LIM & FINAL PLAT) CITY FILES OTHER: YOUR CONCISE REMA KS: DEC 231997 i3 , L OFFICIALS M G. BERG, JR., City Clerk L. SMITH, City Treasurer GARY D. SMITH, P.E., City Engineer BRUCE D. STUART, Water Works Supt. JOHN T. SHAWCROFT, Waste Water Supt. DENNIS J. SUMMERS, Parks Supt. SHARI L. STILES, P & Z Administrator KENNETH W. BOWERS, Fire Chief W.L. "BILL" GORDON, Police Chief WAYNE G. CROOKSTON, JR., Attorney HUB OF TREASURE VALLEY A Good Place to Live CITY OF MERIDIAN 33 EAST IDAHO MERIDIAN, IDAHO 83642 Phone (208) 888-4433 • FAX (208) 887-4813 Public Works/Building Department (208) 887-2211 Legal Department (208) 884-4252 ROBERT D. CORRIE Mayor COUNCIL MEMBERS WALT -W. MORROW, President RONALD R. TOLSMA CHARLES M. ROUNTREE GLENN R. BENTLEY P & Z COMMISSION JIM JOHNSON, Chairman MALCOLM MACCOY KEITH BORUP MARK NELSON BYRON SMITH TRANSMITTAL TO AGENCIES FOR COMMENTS ON DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS WITH THE CITY OF MERIDIAN To insure that your comments and recommendations will be considered by the Meridian Planning & Zoning Commission, please submit your comments and recommendations to Meridian City Hall, Attn: Will Berg, City Clerk by:. January 6. 1998 TRANSMITTAL DATE: 12/17 /97 HEARING DATE: 1/13 /98 - REQUEST: Conditional Use Permit for a Day Care Center BY: Jodi Fife LOCATION OFPROPERTY OR PROJECT: Lot 33, Block 4 of Bedfordl Place Subdivision No. 2 a. JIM JOHNSON, P2 �MALCOLM MERIDIAN SCHOOL DISTRICT. MACCOY, P/Z MARK NELSON, P/Z MERIDIAN POST OFFICE(PRELIM & FINAL PLAT) ADA COUNTY HIGHWAY DISTRICT BYRON SMITH, P/Z ADA PLANNING ASSOCIATION _KEITH BORUP, P/Z CENTRAL DISTRICT HEALTH _ROBERT CORRIE, MAYOR NAMPA MERIDIAN IRRIGATION DISTRICT _RONALD TOI.SMA, C/C. SETTLERS IRRIGATION DISTRICT _CHARLIE ROUNTREE; C/C _WALT MORROW, C/C _GLENN BENTLEY, CIC _WATER DEPARTMENT A" _SEWER DEPARTMENT BUILDING DEPARTMENT FIRE DEPARTMENT IDAHO POWER CO.(PRELIM & FINAL PLAT) U.S. WEST(PRELIM & FINAL PLAT) INTERMOUNTAIN GAS(PRELIM & FINAL PLAT) BUREAU OF RECLAMATION(PRELIM & FINAL PLAT) - CITY FILES OTHER: 1 �- I '7/� - q f YOUR CONCISE REMARKS: . POLICE DEPARTMENT CITY ATTORNEY —CITY ENGINEER ory . S 0- 6 E S` _CITY PLANNER �YI,P ram-f�y�a L hJa t.wrL�.� iQ ProJ tP. J✓�— V� i s i C J A N - 6 19.918 • SUSAN S. EASTLAKE, President GARY E. RICHARDSON, Vice President SHERRY R. HUBER, Secretary City of Meridian 33 East Idaho Avenue Meridian, ID 83642 Re: MCU -41-97 Wakely Street �JOd r x:GE'VF-0 JAN 0 8 1998 ;ITr� o ArRID10 December 23, 1997 The Ada County Highway District (ACHD) staff has received and reviewed the application and site plan for the item referenced above., This item will not be heard by the ACHD Commission unless the site plan is changed in such a manner as:to require Commission review. All future design plans and construction shall.be in accordance with the Ada County Highway District Policy Manual, ISPWC Standards and approved supplements, Construction Services procedures and all applicable ACHD Ordinances unless specifically waived in writing by the District. If you have any questions please feel free to call me at 345-7662. Sincerely, Steve Arnold Senior Development Analyst cc: Project file Chron file ada county highway district 318 East 37th 9 Boise, Idaho 83714-6499 • Phone (208) 345-7680 CENTRAL CEMKAL DISTRICT HEALTH DEPART MENT cc, DISTRICT Environmental Health Division.. � QFCEIVrn to: "HSALTH k DE ❑ Boise DEPARTMENT C 9 1997. ❑ Eagle Rezone # 11TV t)` 'AlERIDIQP11 Garden City Meridian Conditional Use'# J°�y F, FF 1:1-Meri Preliminary / Final / Short Plat x/33 �.�5� ��,� 0�� �2 t❑ACZ ❑ I. V�a have No Objections to this Proposal. - ❑ 2, We recommend Denial of this Proposal. ❑ 3. Specific knowledge as to the exact type of use must be provided before we can comment on this Proposal. ❑ 4.- We will require more data concerning soil conditions on this Proposal before we can comment. R 0 5. Before we can comment concerning individual sewage disposal, we will require more data concerning the depth of - El high seasonal ground water ❑ waste flow characteristics E] . or bedrock from original grade ❑ other ❑ 6. This office will require a study to assess the impact of nutrients and pathogens to receiving ground waters and/or surface waters. ❑ 1. This project shall be reviewed.by the Idaho Department of Water Resources concerning well construction and water availability. [� 8. After written approval from appropriate entities are submitted, we can approve this proposal for: l0 central sewage ❑ community sewage system F1 community water well ❑ interim sewage central water ❑ individual sewage individual water ❑ 9. The following plan(s) must be submitted to and approved by the Idaho Department of Health & Welfare, Division of Environmental Quality: ❑ central sewage ❑ community sewage system ❑ community water ❑ sewage dry lines ❑ central water 0 10. Run-off is not to create a mosquito breeding problem. ❑ 11. This Department would recommend deferral until high seasonal ground water can be determined if other considerations indicate approval. ❑ 12. If restroom facilities are to be installed, then a sewage system MUST be installed to meet Idaho State Sewage Regulations. 13. We will. require plans be submitted for a plan review for any: ❑ food establishment ❑ swimming pools or spas child care center El beverage establishment ❑grocery store % ) ❑ 14. Date: C °% 2-3 / � 7 Reviewed By: OHO 10/91 rcb, rev. 7197 - Review Sheet 9 d � •MWEIVIED DEC 2 4 1997 ORGANIZED 1904 CM OF NEXT jAN 1503 FIRST STREET SOUTH NAMPA, IDAHO 83651-4395 FAX # 2RHROMXX 208-463-0183 Phones: Area Code 208 23 December 1997 OFFICE: Nampa 466-7861 x5o*xxxWx1Mjtx SHOP: Nampa 466-0663 Will Berg, City Clerk xe xx)oo)m cx City of Meridian 33 East Idaho Meridian, ID 83642 RE: Conditional Use Permit for a Day Care Center - Jodi Fife Dear Commissioners: The Nampa & Meridian Irrigation District has no comment on the above referenced application. Sincerely, il�nson, Asst. Water Superintendent NAMPA & MERIDIAN IRRIGATION DISTRICT BH.•dln i cc: File - Shop File - Office VYaw S.- *.,zte, dsHt f Bois V. Y�r APPROXIMATE IRRIGABLE ACRES RIVER FLOW RIGHTS - 23,000 i� >� BOISE PROJECT RIGHTS - 40,000 r� • S'o ;Zs, 'i -% ., ? Gf 1 bay -care doesn't fit in, neighbors say their advice is i keep home -bas( businesses sma By Victoria Scanlan The Idaho Statesman MERIDIAN — Chj Phillips wouldn't mind seen hig neighbor open a sm; day-care center across ti street. But he doesn't want tl family day-care serving h neighborhood to become business drawing traffic fro] afar. His feelings hit home a across family -packed Ad County. Parents search hard fc home-based day-care center, But when someone wants t open one next door, the ide loses popularity, fast. "There, really _aren't.. am .�day-cares over here; DAV=CARE From 1B hand, opposed the traffic Fife's busi- ness would generate. r "We have three children, and I worry about them with the traffic go- ing up and down the, streets," she said, adding that she's willing to con- sider a smaller -scale proposal. "I'm not opposed. to six kids or less." Ada County Highway District planners estimate that local streets carry no more than 1,000 cartrips a day. When they calculate impact Mees; they expect home day-care cen- ters to generate an additional 4.65 daily car trips per child. That means if Fife taught 12 chil- dren in her proposed day-care center, ACHD would expect about 56 cars to travel her street to reach it. But day-care providers say in- home centers don't draw a parade of cars to neighborhoods. Kasha Lawrence runs a day-care center with her husband in their east Meridian home. They care for 12 kids, 10 of whom live in their neigh- borhood. "It doesn't bring 12 cars," she said. "I have three households with a cou- ple of kids each. Many even walk their kids." Yet many Meridian subdivisions are built on the city's popular zoning plan of about four homes per acre. Planning and Zoning Commission- er Byron Smith said that density means even small businesses impact nearby residents. Even -so; he said: home -based -busi- nesses have a, place-in&Meridian's neighborhoods. His advice; Keep them small, serv- ing mainly children who live nearby. That minimizes the ill effects on neighbors. "I think people should'be able to "run small businesses in their homes," he said. "But there comes a point when you start making an impact on your neighbors — and it's not fair to them." ; y His recommendation matches the desire of many parents to enroll their children in small day -cares. ; Since Oct. 1, the Child Care Cori'' nections referral service said 69 Meridian families.have called them in search of day-care. _ F It Of those, 54 needed day-carenear their homes. And 63 preferred family child -care --options, such as the one Fife wants to start, over larger ceri= ters. " The home-based businesses help stay-at-home moms recoup some of the income they may have lost by quitting jobs to raise their own chil dren. Many working parents also feel more comfortable leaving their chil- dren in homes a lot like theirs. Lawrence said she knows why. "The advantage home day-care centers bringfaroutweighs the detri- - ment they may cause," she said. "They're one way neighborhoods can take care of themselves." HUB OF TREASURE VALLEY Mayor LEGAL DEPARTMENT ROBERT D. CORRIE A Good Place to Live (.08) 884-4264 Council Members CITY OF MERIDIAN PUBLIC WORKS BUILDING DEPARTMENT CHARLES ROUNTREE 33 EAST IDAHO (208) 887-2211 GLENN BENTLEY MERIDIAN, IDAHO 83642 Phone (208) 888-4433 • Fax (208) 887-4813 PLANNING AND ZONING RON ANDERSON DEPARTMENT KEITH BIRD (208) 884-5533 May 30, 1998 Mr. Bob Speck Central District Health Department 707 N. Armstrong Place Boise, ID 83704 Re: Group Child Care Home by Jodi Fife 525 E. Wakely - Bedford Place Subdivision The Group Child Care Home for' Jodi Fife was approved by the City Council on March 17, 1998, for a maximum of 12 children at the above -referenced address. Please schedule any necessary inspections and advise our office of compliance with your regulations. Thank you. If you have questions or need additional information ,please do not hesitate to contact me. Sincerely, CITY OF MERIDIAN Shari Stiles P&Z Administrator cc: Kenny Bowers, Fire Chief Jodi Fife MERIDIAN CITY COUNCIL MEETING: MARCH 17.1998 APPLICANT: JODI FIFE ITEM NUMBER: 3 REQUEST: CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR A DAY CARE CENTER AGENCY COMMENTS CITY CLERK: SEE ATTACHED MINUTES FROM 3/3/98 CITY ENGINEER: CITY PLANNING DIRECTOR: CITY ATTORNEY: CITY POLICE DEPT: CITY FIRE DEPT: CITY BUILDING DEPT: MERIDIAN SCHOOL DISTRICT: MERIDIAN POST OFFICE: ADA COUNTY HIGHWAY DISTRICT: ADA COUNTY STREET NAME COMMITTEE: CENTRAL DISTRICT HEALTH: NAMPA MERIDIAN IRRIGATION: SETTLERS IRRIGATION: IDAHO POWER: US WEST: INTERMOUNTAIN GAS: BUREAU OF RECLAMATION: SEE ATTACHED FINDINGS OTHER: All Materials presented at public meetings shall become property of the City of Meridian. Meridian City Council March 3, 1998 Page 21 Corrie: Thank you, ,Mrs. Cox. DEAN L. FIFE 324 W. STATE, EAGLE WAS SWORN BY THE CITY ATTORNEY D. Fife: Addressing a couple of issues that were brought up on the area for play. I think I submitted a plot map showing the play area on the day care. The house was moved to one side, and there is 2500 square feet of play area on that lot for those children to play, and it's off to the side of the house, so there is plenty of area there. The issue of sleeping is no more important to anybody else than me, because I also have a job starting at Micron herein about ten days, so I know what that's like. But really don't feel that the noise from the day care is going to be a problem. I was at the lot the other day and there were six, seven teenagers riding their bicycles along the vacant lot along Mr. Alverson's property on the dirt that was pile on the lot next to ours where we are building, and these young gentlemen were riding their bicycles and having a good time up and down those hills, and I really believe that the day care that we will have, most children will be under six years of age. That's the age that Jodi and Jennifer Bell will be watching, and I don't believe that most of you that raise children, that age child makes more noise than teenagers on bicycles, so I think if anything the noise may actually drop down. And also in the subdivision the young lady that testified that has a day care of twelve, she's been contacted by people who are looking to buy property in that subdivision so that they can have their children in the day care. So some people who have brought up in past testimony that it decreases property value, well I don't believe that that's true. I don't believe that our house there decreases the property value of the subdivision. That has been brought up. It's a 2500 square home, plus a 900 square foot garage. The day care has 915 square feet dedicated to day care. That's twice_ the square footage per child that the state requires, so we are meeting all kinds of requirements there. The house has been extremely well insulated. Every wall in:the house has been insulated to help keep noise at a minimum. My wife is an ex -Idaho school teacher, and very well at handling children and controlling: them and keeping the noise level down, and she is aware of the fact that outside is important'that they be controlled and be trained properly. She's excellent at that as my five children and my five grandchildren attest to. I think that's all that I wanted to bring up. Is there any questions that I can answer by the Council? Corrie: Thank you. Anyone else to testify from the public? I was going to give you �a last crack at anything that you wanted to say and you've taken it already, so that's fine. J. Fife: The child care connections I contacted here to see what kind"of a — you know, if there was a need in the Meridian area for day care facility,. and she sent a letter out. I don't know if all of you were able to see this or not, but she said — I'll just read this one paragraph, it will be easier. "Jodi Fife recently called for information regarding the number of parents needing child care in the City of Meridian who have contacted our agenp! for referrals in the past several months. According to our records, 58 Meridian r:rea residents have called our agencies for referrals si, ice October of 1997. Of those 48 families were needing child care near their homes, and 16 were willing to look for Meridian City Council March 3, 1998 Page 23 our expense. I also told her my schedule which I've made up was just tentative. I am willing to work with her on that. If she has certain hours that she sleeps until this time, I'm happy to have the children until after she's had her rest. I'll sit down with her and work out this schedule, and also we have rules. There is no yelling and screaming in the playground. If they make that kind of noise, they have to go inside. They can just play reasonably but no loud. And the oldest children that we want to have in our pre- school is four. When they reach the age of five, then we no longer will be taking them. Just because our personal preference is the younger children, and we are planning to do a pre-school as well as a day care, so a lot of their time will be devoted to learning activities and I turned in a schedule. Did you see my schedule? Do you all have it? Would you like me to just pass that down? So it does show that we have our time of well mapped out and scheduled and the children are not just free to run in and out, in and out and do whatever they wish. It's more of a school situation. So — and I am happy to work with my neighbors and I told her on the phone that I really don't want anyone to be unhappy with me. We want to be good neighbors. We want them to enjoy living in their home as well. We realize they have dogs, and she also needs to realize that I have grandchildren. I have five grandchildren. Even if I don't do a day care, it will seem like I am because they come over all the time, and that's one reason why we built such a big house, because our family has had a baby boom lately, and I want to be able to have them over all the time. And so that's kind of people we are. We just love children, and we want to have them around. I'm sorry if that inconveniences them, but we are willing to work with them in any way that we can. Are there any other questions? Bentley: So you are willing to cut it back to how many children now? J. Fife: Our new submittal was up to twelve. That's the — that's called the in-home group day care. Bentley: Also, you heard Mr. Alverson talk about his two dogs, and the fact that they probably would be barking. What's your response going to be if his barking dogs wakes up your sleeping kids? J. Fife: Mr. Alverson is going to find out that I am really an easy person to live with. I don't like anybody to be unhappy with me, and I don't get unhappy with other people. That's just the kind of person I am. So he's not going to find me over there yelling at him about his dogs. I have a little dog too that will probably yap. I mean that's part of community life, and I think if Mr. Alverson really wanted a place, she mentioned to me when they bought their home, that whole subdivision was vacant, and that their house was the last one on the road. But they didn't have foresight enough to see that that was going to be filled up with houses. It's a subdivision, you know. And if they wanted total privacy, they should have bought a piece that was more out in the country. A bigger piece, or maybe a piece that's more in with retired people, or something — but he's not going to hear from me, about his dogs. I like dogs. Meridian City Council March 3, 1998 Page 24 Bentley: Has everybody'in the surrounding areas, have they seen your work schedule, the schedule you just passed out to us? J. Fife: No, I haven't given'it to the parents you mean. Bentley: No, to the people within three hundred feet. Did you submit this as part of your testimony at P & Z? J. Fife: It was turned in, yeah. They have access to everything I've turned in. Yeah, Mrs. Alverson said that she had seen that, so she did get that. Bentley: Okay, thank you. Corrie: Counselor, on this request that — second request — can we do it this way or is it going to require to go back to planning and zoning or can we do what we want? Crookston: That's totally up to the council, but we have previously allowed applicants for day cares for other uses to change their application so long as it is a lesser use than they applied for. So it's totally up to the council. Corrie: And my next question about the testimony (inaudible) Crookston: I was not at the initial planning and zoning hearing so I can't tell about that. Bentley: Mr. Mayor, I have a question for counsel. We had someone speak tonight that they are within the three hundred radius but were never notified, and the applicant stated that she didn't realize it was three hundred feet outside of that. Isn't that a legality issue that's got to be addressed? Crookston: It certainly is because then the people within three hundred feet of the proposed use may not have been notified so that is definitely a real legal problem, because not all the appropriate people were notified of the application then. Bentley: So what would be the proper remedy for that? To reapply? Crookston: Well, that would be appropriate because the people that should have been notified did not have an opportunity to attend the planning and zoning meeting or this one so that would be very appropriate. Corrie: I have a question, was you the one that made that statement? What is your address? Bell: 433 E. Wakely. Rountree: Mr. Mayor, just a point of clarification. Is the hearing, still open? e , ' Meridian City Council March 3, 1998 Page 25 Corrie: Yes, it is. We are checking to see on the list here who — Berg: What I'm looking at here is the list of where we sent the certified mailings. The little discrepancy is other people can own the property, and we send it to their mailing address, not necessarily to the property itself. So I don't have her or her address listed, but that didn't mean that — Bell: I am the property owner. (Inaudible) Berg: Okay, that might be another thing — Shari do you know how fast those things are updated? Corrie: Shari, are you going to be very much longer? Stiles: Mr. Mayor and Council, I'm not sure if the list was provided by the city or by the applicant. The City's just started providing those lists in the last few months. I don't see the actual list in this application. This is Fife. (Inaudible) Stiles: The list appears to have been provided by the City. This is taken directly from the Ada County Records that we get in our — from our GIS system. They are usually about a month behind when we get the information, but this is the same information that anyone would get if they went down to the county so that is the information that we have to rely on when we send out these notices. Corrie: Is that address within the three hundred foot limit? Stiles: ON I'm sure it would be, yes. Come: It looks like it was within the limits, but it wasn't notified. So — Mr. Bentley? Bentley: Are you going to close the public hearing? Corrie: I will if you are ready to — okay, at this point, I'll close the public hearing. Bentley: Mr. Mayor, since there has been some substantial changes in the current findings of facts and in the reduction in the amount of children, and the legal issue on whether everybody was properly notified, I am going to make a motion that we remand this back to P & Z to give the applicant the proper time to make sure that everyone is properly. notified within the three hundred feet, and then they can address the new changes. Bird: I'll second that. ' Meridian City Council March 3, 1998 Page 26 Corrie: Motion made by Mr. Bentley and second by Mr. Bird to remand the hearing back to the Planning and Zoning for hearing. Is there any further discussion? Hearing none, all those in favor of the motion say aye. MOTION CARRIED: All aye. Corrie: It goes back to Planning and Zoning with the request for the less and make sure we got everybody within that three hundred foot. We made sure that the City gets the right people this time. (Inaudible — offthemicrophone) Corrie: It still has to be presented to them by mail. It's a state law. It's not our makings. (Inaudible — off the microphone) Corrie: They are still entitled to the three hundred feet. Whoever owns that property. (Inaudible — off the microphone) Corrie: Charlie, you know more about the Planning and Zoning, what they do than I. 1 was never on the Planning and Zoning. How does that work? Rountree: Well, the notifications have to be resubmitted. I don't know in terms of bearing the cost, if that's the applicant or the city does it the second time. Shari ought to be able to answer that, but I can't — Corrie: Shari, do you know who bears the cost in the second go around. Stiles: Well, 1 guess it depends on whether it's notice or whether it's a significant changes that are why you are sending it back to P & Z. If it's the significant change that you are remanding back to P &-Z. Corrie: No, we are going back to P & Z because not everybody in the three hundred area did not get the letter. Stiles: Well, I don't believe that was the motion that was made by Glenn. Corrie: It was the motion made by him. Stiles: Was it because you also said significant changes in the application? Bertley: The changes and the legal issue. Meridian City Council March 3, 1998 Page 27 Rountree: I guess I'd say this, if it's an error on our part, we'll bear the expense. If it's not, then — if sufficient information was provided to the city for the mailings, then the 4 applicant would be the — Corrie: Yeah, but we didn't give you the right area I would assume it's our responsibility. Shari, you better check it to make sure that we didn't give them the whole picture that we needed to check it out. Stiles: I would like to know who the previous owner of the property was. Bell: Scott Reece. Stiles: Scott — how do you spell that? (Inaudible — off the microphone) Rountree: I guess in the interim one aspect of day care is that if you wanted to start with five or less, there is no permit required. I assume you are aware of that. Crookston: There is a permit required. It's just an accessory use. Rountree: You don't go through the hearing process. It's an accessory use. Stiles: I guess 1 would need to verify from Ada County when this record was posted. Scott Reece does appear as being noted on the list. Come: Okay, in the meantime would you check on that and get with these folks and make sure we got that squared off before they go. (Inaudible — off the microphone) Corrie: If who was notified? J. Fife: The owner of the property at that time. Doesn't that cover the — Corrie: Who was the owner of the property at that time? J. Fife: Mr. Reece, and he was notified. It's not really our fault the property sold in the meantime, you see. It shows he was notified. Corrie: Was Mr. Reece, the owner of the property notified? He was notified. (Inaudible) The owner of the property at the time of the application was — Stile!,�I would need to verify when Ada County posted tha+ warranty deed. It could very well be that it wasn't posted yet as particularly at year end, we would have had the new Meridian City Council March 3, 1998 Page 28 information. I believe the Fifes submitted the application in December, and it probably would not have been posted by Ada County at that time. If it just.occurred in November. (End of Tape) Crookston: -- I believe that it would, yes. And when they purchased it, the previous owner should have notified whoever bought their property. Because all we can be bound by is the owner of record at the time that we gave them the notice. Corrie: So does the council wish to keep the motion active or do you want to — Bird: We can enact upon it tonight then? We haven't done — it's nothing — everything is clean? Corrie: If everything is clean, you can act upon it tonight if you want. We have to have another motion to bring it back to the floor. Bird: Do we have to withdraw the other one, Mayor. Corrie: You would yes. I would — it would depend upon the two people that made the motion and second. Bird: I withdraw my second. Bentley: I withdraw the motion. Corrie: Okay, the motion's been withdrawn. Discussion? Rountree: The findings of facts we have before us are for the original application. The original application was for up to 24 children. The recommendation to. the City Council by Planning and Zoning after the hearing was to deny this request. That's what we have officially before us. Vie have a letter of amendment from the applicant, indicating that they would like to amend it to handle a permit for group day care for six to twelve children. There was an issue of notification. In the past that's been a pretty significant issue. We have remanded things back to hearing because of that issue. Apparently it's not an issue here according to the Council. If we have an address on record of the official property owner at the time, at least by county records, that address was notified, then that's not an issue. Crookston: That would be correct. Rountree: The other issue is the findings that we have for the conditional use are very specific to the testimony that was given, very specific to the number in the application, and I don't think that it would be readily amended this evening. At a minimum if we took action on this to apprcve it, the findings of facts would have to be amended dnd then consideration for approval. Meridian City Council March 3, 1998 Page 29 Crookston: You have two options. You can have new findings drawn or you could approve the findings that were proposed. It's not up to me to decide. which way you go. But those are the two options that you do have. Rountree: The findings as proposed is a denial, and my inclination would be to go forth with the recommendation of Planning and Zoning on that. I don't have major difficulties with the group day care in this instance, but I don't see that the findings address that. At a minimum we .would have to have new findings. Corrie: Any further discussion? Rountree: I guess my question again would be for counsel that we have had the precedence of accepting amendments to these and other conditional uses when the actual request is less than what was originally proposed. Crookston: That's correct. Rountree: Knowing that I would make a motion that we have new Findings of Facts and Conclusions of Law prepared based upon the testimony received this evening. Bentley: Second. Corrie: Motion made by Mr. Rountree and second by Mr. Bentley that new Findings of Facts and Conclusions of Law of the public hearing be addressed. Any further discussion? Not being address, but drawn up. Hearing none, all those in favor of the motion, say aye. MOTION CARRIED: All aye. 1 Corrie: The new Findings of Facts and Conclusions of Law.will be brought up March Bentley: Mr. Mayor, I move we take a five minute break. Bird: Second. Crookston: Mr. Mayor, before we adjourn, I have to step down on this next thing, because I am a property owner within 300 feet of this development so 1 would like to step down. And I'd like to have John Prior step in. I got the letter. (FIVE MINUTES RECESS) Corrie: I'll reconvene Oie council from the their break. 1 0 BEFORE THE MERIDIAN CITY COUNCIL' JODI FIFE CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR GROUP DAY CARE LOT 33, BLOCK 4 OF BEDFORD PLACE SUBDIVISION NO. 2 MERIDIAN, IDAHO FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW The above entitled matter having come on for public hearing March 3, 1998, at the hour of 7:30 o'clock p.m., the Petitioners, Jodi Fife and her husband, Dean L. Fife, appearing in person, the City Council of the City of Meridian having duly considered the evidence and the matter makes the following Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law: FINDINGS OF FACT 1. A notice of a public hearing on the Conditional Use Permit was published for two (2) consecutive weeks prior to the said public hearing scheduled for March 3, 1998, the first publication of which was fifteen (15) days prior to said hearing; that the matter was duly considered at the March 3, 1998, hearing; that the public was given full opportunity to express comments and submit evidence; and that copies of all notices were available to newspaper, radio and television stations. 2. This property is located within the City of Meridian and the Applicant is the owner of the property; that the property is currently zoned R-8 Residential. The Application stated the FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW - Page 1. JODI FIFE property is zoned R-4; that in the ZONING SCHEDULE OF USE CONTROL, Section 11-2-409 A., Residential, Group Child Care Hoare is listed as a,conditional use in the R-8 District and, therefore, in the R-8 District a conditional use permit for the operation of a Group Child Care Hoare is required. 3. The R-8, Residential District is described in the Zoning Ordinance, 11-2-408 B. 4 as follows: (R-8) Medium Density Residential District: The purpose of the (R-8) Districts is to permit the establishment of single and two (2) family dwellings at a density not exceeding eight (8) dwelling units per acre. This district delineates those areas where such development has or is likely to occur in accord with the Comprehensive Plan of the City and is also designed to permit the conversion of large homes into two (2) family dwellings in well-established neighborhoods of comparable land use. Connection to the Municipal Water and Sewer systems of the City of Meridian is required. 4. Conditional Use Permit is defined in the Zoning Ordinance as follows: "Permits allowing an exception to the uses authorized by this Ordinance in a zoning district." 5. The property is located at BEDFORD PLACE SUBDIVISION NO. 2, Lot 33, Block 4, within an R-8 single-family residential subdivision. 6. The intention of the Applicant, by a letter received by the City Clerk on February 19, 1998, is to operate a group child care hoarse for children, not to exceed twelve (12) children. 7. The Applicant, Dean Fife, testified there were a couple of changes to the plans which were previously submitted. They reversed the basic house plan, and repositioned the house on the lot for more rooms as the play area. FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW - Page 2. JODI FIFE Commissioner Johnson inquired if the changes were the first time for submittal, and Mr. Fife's response was yes. Commissioner Johnson desired Mr. Fife to address the City comments and to inform the Commission as to their plans. Mr. Fife responded they plan to have a day care for 13 or more children, and he read the City comments and had no questions. Commissioner Borup commented the layout he has is not reversed and it is shifted. Mr. Fife acknowledged they had asked to get the plans in and "they" did. Commissioner Johnson questioned who "they" were, to which Mr. Fife responded, "The builder." Commissioner Smith didn't know any other plans were submitted, but the house wasn't mirrored over, just shifted over on the lot. Mr. Fife commented the original plans he received were the other way and were mirrored. He apologized for the mistake on the submitted plans. 8. Commissioner Borup noticed the packet submitted was complete but noted he could not read most of the neighbors signatures. One area of concern for Commissioner. Borup was the closing of the child care center during holidays and if they tried it before and if it worked. His concern was for the three weeks during the year that the day care would close down, and that families would have to find another day care during that time. Mr. Fife added it is a normal procedure in child care, and it is advertised out ahead of time for comment. 9. Jennifer Bell addressed Commissioner Borup's concern about closing° for three weeks. Jennifer Bell pointed out it was FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW - Page 3. JODI FIFE standard procedure in an application. 'I Jennifer Bell commented she currently has a day care in her home, and she does notclosefor the holidays, except Christmas Day and Thanksgiving Day. The remaining vacation she is open because people work. 10. Commissioner Smith addressed the Applicant regarding the 13 or more children, the numbers bothered him since he was familiar with the neighborhood and the size of the lots and homes. He desired further explanation. Mr. Fife stated one license could have up to 12 children, and his wife and daughter would be working the day care together. There would be between 13 to 24 children maximum. Commissioner Smith asked, "13 and 24, where are you going to put them all?" Mr. Fife responded by saying, "The house is designed to do that and the square footage of the day care area." "The house meets the requirements for 35 square feet per child for a maximum of 24." "The area, how can I best describe that to you, do you see the area of the garage, behind that is the kitchen and living roams, the family rooms and what is off in there which would normally be 2 bedrooms, there is going to be no wall going to be built there." "So you will have that rowan plus the family, plus the kitchen and dining roams area which will be used for arts and crafts and that total area meets the State square footage for up to 24 children." "I think I put that in the application how many square feet that was." FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW - Page 4. JODI FIFE F 11. Commissioner Smith wanted to know what the ages of the ` children were going to be. Mr. Fife would have his daughter, i Jennifer Bell, address that question later on. Commissioner Smith also wanted know how many staff people there would be. Mr. Fife informed him there were two, Jodi Fife and Jennifer Bell. Ccumnissioner Smith questioned where the parking would be for the staff, as the driveway would be for parent parking, but if it were 45 feet there would be room for 4 cars. In response, Mr. Fife stated the staff would park in the garage; that it was an oversized three car garage with almost 900 square feet, and acknowledged Commissioner Smith's question concerning the children's ages. Jennifer Bell addressed that particular question, responding from zero to twelve was the usual ages. At this point they have not decided on the number in each age group, but it would be done as they go along. 12. Commissioner Smith wanted to know if there was a clear barrier between the living space in the house and the day care. Mr. Fife asked, "So the children can't go from the day care area into the house, yes there will be gates provided so that the day care area will -be gated so they can't go through." 13. Mark Lloyd, a neighbor, is against the application, and agreed with testimony with the issues already presented. Additionally, he has considered the devaluing of residences and noise factor, for the subdivision. He didn't have a chance to sign the petition, also his home looks over the back part of the property. He did state ho received a certified letter in the mail FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW - Page 5. JODI FIFE notifying him of the hearing, and it was what brought him to the hearing. Commissioner Johnson asked if Mr. Lloyd had any contact with the applicant, if they knocked on his door or asked how he felt about the application. Mr. Lloyd answered, "No. Commissioner Johnson inquired if Mr. Lloyd had spoke with any of the other neighbors about the application, and if so, what was their response. Mr. Lloyd responded that he had, and there was some confusion as to what the original plans were. He thought many of them felt it was going to be someone living in the house and watching a few children, not realizing it was a full blown business. He also stated there were others at the meeting with the same realization it was going to be a business venture and they were against it. Commissioner Johnson proceeded to thank Mr. Lloyd for his comments and again questioned if his property was adjacent to the proposed use. Mr. Lloyd responded, "It is not adjacent it is a street from, one street behind." Conmaissioner Borup asked what lot Mr. Lloyd was on, and wanted to know if there was a plat. Mr. Lloyd responded that he lived on the corner of Arrow Wood and Moose Street. 14. Tina Bruce, another neighbor, had the following comments regarding the application. Her property is adjacent to the applicant's; that their fence line is kitty corner so the corner of their fence looks right into the applicant's back yard and the proposed business. Accord.ng to the plans, which she received by FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW - Page 6. JODI FIFE certified letter, she didn't see any living space in the house. She was approached by Mrs. Fife and her daughter a few months ago informing her that they would be moving into the house, and if she had any objections to her having a day care. She had told them no because she has a day care with three small children, but she didn't realize it was a business with 12 to 24 children. She stated she made a mistake by signing the petition because she thought it was a home day care; that she was very disappointed to learn they had not been 100% truthful with her by not letting her know that it was going to be a center and not a home. She proceeded by asking the question, "Do your plans show that it is going to be a living quarters, they are going to be living in it, because mine do not?" "Are they going to be living there?" Commissioner Borup commented that his plan showed the lower floor and not the upper floor; that the application did state 2400 square feet with the lower 915 square feet for the day care. Tina Bruce continued her testimony stating the plans showed a day care center; that she did not see a two story building. Another concern was a neighbor's two large dogs barking daily and constantly since construction began, and what the dogs would do with 20 children in the back yard. Her windows are adjacent to the yard, and when her windows are open, and her children are sleeping, she was concerned about a lot of noise in the yard next door to ` her. Commissioner Smith had questions, and his first comment was nhere Ms. Bruce was located, and if it was lot 1, block 7. Ms. FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW - Page 7. JODI FIFE z Bruce responded they were in the home facing Arrow Wood in between the two homes that face outward, Arrow Wood and Hawk. Commissioner Smith clarified the home faces Wakely and the home that faces Hawk, to which Ms. Bruce stated the home right directly next to them faces Wakely and they were the house behind it. Commissioner Smith inquired when the applicant approached her with the petition, if she had a specific number of children identified or if she had discussed it. Ms. Bruce commented they were building a home and wondered if she had any objections to her watching some children in the home. Since she was just beginning her own day care, she had told her no, and it would be fine so she signed the petition. She wishes now she wouldn't have signed it. Commissioner Johnson pointed out that Ms. Bruce's name was at the top of the petition, drew attention to the wording at the top regarding 13 or more children, and allowed her to. review her signature and the petition. Ms. Bruce stated she had not read the top of the petition due to the discussion with Mrs. Fife at the time, and her -excitement about her own business and for Mrs. Fife. She realized it was her mistake for not reading the top of the petition. - 15. John Alverson, another neighbor, lives right behind and has the two big dogs. Their biggest concern is the safety of the children between the back of his fence and the where the house is going to be. He has not seen the plans but thought somewhere between 15 and 20 feet in between the house and they felt that was not enough room for the kids to play safely. His concern for when FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW - Page 8. JODI FIFE the children played football, baseball or whatever the balls, etc. they would be hit over the fence. Another factor is his wife works nights at Micron and she sleeps during the day, and with the children outside they would be noisy, and therefore his dogs would be barking. He is totally against the application. The value of his property would go down, and he was never approached by the applicant to sign a petition, and further he never would have signed it. He feels it is a bad area for a day care, because the lot is small and he feels there isn't enough rooms regarding safety for the children. Commissioner Smith questioned Mr. Alverson, and felt he should have asked the other two who had testified, as to whether he was opposed to the day care or if it were the number of children. Mr. Alverson responded it wasn't the 'day care, but the number of children and the age groups. He purchased his home with the understanding this would not be a business area, just residential. When he found out a business was going in he became concerned, plus the number of children, noise factor, and his wife sleeping during the day are bothersome to him. Commissioner Smith asked if there were a number of kids he felt he could support in a day care, and Mr. Alverson responded that it depended upon the ages. Babies to 3 and 4 year olds would stay in the house so there wouldn't be a lot of noise, and he had no problem with how many babies there would be. The problem is when kids get bigger noise while playing outside becomes a factor. His dogs could be. barking all the time, which would result in complaints from neighbors, and he isn't FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW - Page 9. JODI FIFE comfortable with that. Commissioner Smith then confirmed Mr. Alverson's lot as lot 3, the second house off of Arrow Wood, and it was corrected to off of Hawk. 16. Commissioner Smith had comment pertaining to the little lot, and the amount of traffic that would be coming off Meridian Road onto Woodbury and then onto Arrow Wood. Basically, he didn't feel the majority of the traffic flow would be off of Ustick`. He personally feels it' s too many children for a day care within the neighborhood. Commissioner Borup agreed with Commissioner Smith's comment regarding the traffic flow, adding the comment, people would come to whatever would be easiest for them. 17. Jodi Fife had the following remarks to add to the testimony. She had a problem with the issue of property being devalued, due to the fact of the size, construction, quality, and architecture of the home. The house would not be on the low end scale for the area, and therefore didn't feel there was a problem with devaluing the area. Her comments pertaining to ages, there probably wouldn't be very many children over. age 7 because day cares don't usually have that many in them; that was normally what they took up to. She also felt the day care would be younger age children. Mrs. Fife stated there won't be much noise. She felt the dog issue was not hers. Regarding the traffic flow, she expects to draw from the subdivision, or at least a large percentage, and if it would be the case therewouldn't be increased tr4ffic . FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW - Page 10. JOPI FIFE In further comment, Mrs. Fife wanted to apologize publicly to Tina Bruce in regards to the matter of going door to door to obtain signatures, in that, they did not intend to mislead anyone about the number of. children for the day care. She thought she had mentioned 13, and had no intention of misleading anyone. The approximate number of children they were thinking about was 13, and probably between the ages of 3 to 5. Once children begin kindergarten they usually don't go to day care, and if they do it is part-time. Sometimes a day care can get children after school for a short period of time. She figures 80% to 90% of their children will be under the kindergarten age. Addressing another concern about the children playing, types of games, such as football or baseball, etc., she felt it wasn't an issue as the day care would be more toddlers. Jennifer Bell addressed the issue on the noise level. She stated that they are intending to erect a tall wooden fence, rather than a chain link fence, to help with the noise. They do not intend to allow the children to freely play in the. yard, as they will be supervised at all times. The play would be more of a structured type. The main focus for Commissioners Borup and Johnson were the number of children for the facility. Mrs. Fife and Jennifer Bell are licensed, so they could accommodate up to 24 children, but state they prefer to focus on 8 to 10. Commissioner Johnson did inform Mrs. Fife if the application was denied they could re -submit at a lower number of children from the 13 to 24. Commissioner Smith clarified the two main issues with FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW - Page 11. JODI FIFE neighbors were the number of children and their ages. He indicated there appeared to be a conflict between Mrs. Fife's number and Mrs. Bell's number. Mrs. Fife responded she thought Jennifer Bell referred to the number as being licensed with the State. Commissioner Johnson questioned about watching kids during the summer time and older children. Mrs. Fife said they desire to watch pre-schoolers and little children. 18. The Assistant to the City Engineer, Bruce Freckleton, and the Planning and Zoning Administrator, Shari Stiles, submitted comments which are incorporated herein as if set forth in full; that off-street parking shall be provided in accordance with Section 11-2-414 of the City of Meridian Zoning and Development Ordinance; that outside lighting shall be designed and placed so as not to direct illumination on any nearby residential areas and in accordance with City Ordinance Section 11-2-414 D. 3.; that no signage shall be allowed; that sanitary sewer and water to the facility would be through existing service lines and plans for sewer and water service will be reviewed to see if the additional load would justify additional assessments; that applicant is to provide information with regard to anticipated water demand; that Applicant will be required to enter into an Assessment Agreement with the City prior to operation; that the use will be a commercial use and charged accordingly; that Zoning Certificate and Certificate of Occupancy for day care are required prior to operation; that screened trash enclosures are to be provided in accordance with City Ordinancs; that the family child care home FINDINGS OF FACT .AMID CONCLUSIONS OF LAW - Page 12. JODI FIFE � 1 x shall not adversely impact surrounding properties due to children's noise, traffic and other activities; that the Applicant will provide a copy of the daycare license from the Idaho Department of Health & Welfare; that the operators' licenses shall be available on the premises for inspection at all times; that the Applicant shall screen adjacent residential properties through landscaping and fencing to protect children from adverse impact and to provide a buffer; that Applicant shall provide a fence of appropriate height/construction to enclose play areas; that if approved, the Applicant shall schedule an appointment with the Meridian Fire Department for inspection prior to operating; that without approval revocation of the conditional use permit will result; that the use shall be subject to annual review. 19. That the Meridian Fire Chief, Kenny Bowers, requires all codes be met. 20. The Ada County Highway District had the following comments, that this application would not be heard unless the site plan was changed to require Commission review; that all future design plans and construction will be in accordance with the ACED's Policy Manual, ISPWC Standards and approved supplements, Construction Services procedures and all applicable ACED Ordinances, unless wavied in writing. 21. The Central District Health Department submitted comments pertaining to the written approval from the appropriate entities they would approve central sewage and water. Also, they would require plans be submitted for a plan review for the day FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW - Page 13. JODI FIFE care. 22. Additional testimony from the March 3, 1998, City Council meeting is incorporated hereinbelow. 23. Applicant, Jodi Fife, stated she sent Mr. Berg a letter on February 17th amending her first application for a day care center of 13 or more children, and that they've changed to a conditional use permit for a group day care for 6 to 12 children. This is what the neighbors are desiring, and it would be acceptable to the subdivision. She has had several families interested in her day care since the Planning and Zoning meeting and had a list with their names. One individual who had come earlier to the Council hearing signed a statement in favor of the day care and would use the day care for his families needs. She also re -introduced the previous list of signatures of neighbors who were in favor of the day care. Councilman Rountree questioned if Ms. Fife was planning on living at the residence at Wakely since she is presently living in Eagle. Ms. Fife stated, "This is going to be our new home. Uh- huh " 23. Public comment from Katrina Pomerleau indicated the neighbors, and herself, had discussions and the concern is the conditional use permit should be reapplied for, with the new group child care for the 6 to 12 children. This would be for reassurance that there wouldn't be a mix up on the amount of children at the day care. 24. John Alverson, a neighbor directly behind Ms. Fife's house, stated his wife's and his main concern is the number of FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW - Page 14. JODI FIFE children playing outside, and the noise that would be created while they are playing, since his wife sleeps during the day. He also was concerned about the safety of the children since the properties are within fifteen feet of where the children would be playing. His two dogs were another concern and their barking while the children were playing, thus causing the neighbors to complain about the barking dogs. He stated, as well, he had no problem with five children and surrounding neighbors agreed with the same number. He also added that initially Ms. Fife never came to the door regarding the day care, and only had' contact with him after Planning and Zoning turned down her application. 25. Heather Bell, a neighbor less than 300 feet from the property, stated she never heard from Ms. Fife about the day care, and was only made aware of the day care by a posted sign on the property, which was posted after the public hearing on January 13th. She was never given any certified letters concerning the application. -She had to seek out the information on her own. She's concerned for her three children that walk to the bus stop each day, and the traffic going up and down the street, the kids, and employees, and the constant cars. She is not opposed to six children, but over twelve she does not want. 26. Kasha Lawrence, from Crossroads Subdivision, testified she has a day care for twelve children in her subdivision. Ten of the twelve children live in her subdivision. She has three families with two children, and some walk their children, and it helps to cut down on the traffic. One neighbor lives next door who FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW - Page 15. JODI FIFE works at Micron and he has no problem with the day care. There is a bus stop in front of their home, one down to the left and down to the right, and there has been no problem as far as traffic for the children walking to catch the bus. She figures as far as the neighbors who live directly behind the day care, if the wife could sleep through five children, she could also sleep through the twelve. She thought Ms. Fife already had six parents contact her from the subdivision about the day care. She also stated that normally the children are outside in the morning and then again after snacks around 10:30 to 11:30 when they comae inside for lunch. After lunch the children take naps, and then play from about 3:30 to 5:30 when parents arrive. She figures Ms. Fife's schedule will run about the same. Ms. Fife has been out to her day care on several occasions when she was at capacity. The children are in control and well monitored. The advantages of having a day care in a subdivision far outweigh the disadvantages or detriments they may cause. There are four other day cares in Ms. Lawrence's subdivision, and she has never seen traffic or children, but found out about the day cares through other people. 27. Laura Cox testified that her husband had called Ms. Fife about the day care. She currently takes her son to a day care in southeast Boise. This has been inconvenient for the fact that she works late sometimes and her husband works in construction, and he's always out of the city limits of Boise, usually the Nampa/Caldwell area. The problem is the commute to get across Boise for her husband to pick up their son. Being closer to home FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW - Page 16. JODI FIFE would be a big help and so much easier. When her husband is out of town her aunt picks her son up, and her aunt lives in Meridian. Ms. Cox stated she lives on North Anston, which Wakely turns into. She drives that road everyday to go to work, so there wouldn't be any difference as far -as traffic on her part. 28. Dean Fife addressed questions brought up about the play area. He submitted a plot map showing the play area for the day care. The house was moved to one side, and therefore created about 2500 square feet for play. The issue regarding sleep, Mr. Fife stated he would be starting a job at Micron soon and feels the noise would be no problem. Mr. Fife mentioned when he was at the property on an earlier day there were several teenagers riding their bikes up and down the hills behind Mr. Alverson's property, and that their day care would be children under six years of age. His comments about the teenagers relates to the fact the day care will be watching smaller children, and the noise the smaller children make would be no more than what the teenagers made. Regarding Ms. Cox's testimony, he continued by stating she has been contacted by people who are seeking to buy in that subdivision so they can have their children in the day care. He went on to further testify on behalf of past testimony regarding the decrease in property value, he felt that wasn't true, and that his house doesn't decrease the property value in the subdivision. The day care is 915 square feet, and their house is 2500 square feet, plus a 900. square foot garage. This is twice the square footage per child dedicated to day care tho state requires. He further stated, FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW - Page 17. JODI FIFE "S6 we are meeting all kinds of requirements there." The house is well insulated; that every wall has been insulated to help keep noise at a minimum. Since his wife is an ex -Idaho school teacher she is able to handle and control children, and keep the noise level down. 29. Jodi Fife began her second round of testimony by coaomenting on the child care agencies she had contacted to see what needs the Meridian area had. She read from one source who stated that 58 Meridian area residents had called their agency for referrals since October of 1997. Forty-eight of those families needed child care near their homes, and 16 were willing to look for care near their homes or near a Meridian school. Out of those, 55 were seeking home based child care. Ultimately, out of the 58 families 55 were seeking an in -hoarse care program. Jodi continued by stating she felt there is a need for day care service, and Mr. Alverson's comments at the first hearing pertained to the amount of children in the day care. The main problem before the Planning and Zoning Commission was the number of children. Commissioner Nelson stated, "I wouldn't mind at all having a day care next to my home." Commissioner Borup stated, "My initial inclination was to approve it. I think that's something necessary in a residential neighborhood, but I think the concern with most of those who testified was the number of children, and my inclination still could probably be towards, approval." The day care could not be approved at the Planning and Zoning meeting but there was no option for approving it with a maximum of twelve FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW - Page 18. JODI FIFE children since it would be overriding what was submitted initially for. At the Planning and Zoning hearing, Attorney Prior told her to do a letter of amendment. Ms. Fife continued to state that more than likely it would have been, approved that night at the Planning and Zoning hearing had the request been for a smaller number of children. Ms. Fife did contact Mrs. Alverson and apologized for not contacting them regarding the day care. The Alversons' main concern is the backyard. Ms. Fife stated she had called several local nurseries asking what could be done for a barrier, since it does interfere with the privacy. The suggestion was ardivita trees, as they grow to about 15 to 20 feet in height and three to four feet in diameter. These trees can be planted within one foot of the fence and they won't overgrow into the fence but fill in. 'This would make a total barrier when the trees matured. Additionally, Ms. Fife would be willing to work with Mrs. Alverson on the schedule. There is to be no yelling or screaming in the play area, and the oldest children for the pre-school would be four. Ms. Fife presented the tentative schedule which showed a planned day care schedule. She doesn't want any of the neighbors unhappy with her, and is willing to work with them. Even when there is no day care she has five grandchildren who will be corning over, so there would be children there anyway, and that is why they built such a big house. Ms. Fife further stated that her new. submittal was up to twlve for the in-home group day care. When questioned about Mr. FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW - Page 19. JODI FIFE Alverson's dogs by Councilman Bentley, Ms. Fife responded she would not complain about his dogs, but that the Alversons' should have realized when they purchased their home that future growth would expand the subdivisions. Councilman Bentley asked if everyone in the surrounding area had` seen the work schedule, to which Ms. Fife said, "No, I haven't given it to the parents you mean." Councilman Bentley meant within three hundred feet of her property. Ms. Fife said she had submitted the schedule for Planning and Zoning and that Mrs. Alverson did receive a copy. Mayor Corrie questioned Councilman Bentley about the second request, and how to handle it. Attorney Crookston stated, "That's .totally up to the, Council, but we, have previously allowed applicants for day cares and for other uses to change their application so long as it is a lesser use than they applied for. So it's totally up to the council." Councilman Bentley addressed an issue regarding someone who did not receive notice that lives within three hundred feet of the property, and that Ms. Fife didn't realize it was three hundred feet outside her property. Councilman Bentley questioned if this "was a legality issue that needed to be addressed. Attorney Crookston acknowledged it was because all of the appropriate people might not have been notified. Councilman Bentley questioned how to remedy the problem and if Ms. Fife should reapply. Attorney Crookston responded that it would be appropriate for her to reapply sinoe not everyone was notified for the Planning and Zoning hearing FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW - Page 20. JODI FIFE Councilman Bentley and then seconded by Councilman Bird. Further discussions between the Councilmen and Mayor Corrie considered all property owners within three hundred feet and to make sure everyone was notified, and that it is presented by mail, as this is a state law. Councilman Rountree addressed the issue that notifications have to be resubmitted. Who was responsible for the cost of the mailings was discussed. Additional discussion about the previous owner, Scott Reece, was also discussed. Ms. Stiles will contact Ada County for verification on the warranty deed, as the Fifes applied for the application in December, and it probably didn't get posted at that time with Ada County.. Attorney Crookston stated, "I believe that it would, yes. And when they purchased it, the previous owner should have notified whoever bought their property. Because all we can be bound by is the owner of record at the time that we gave them the notice." Councilman Bentley withdrew his motion and Councilman Bird withdrew his second. Councilman Rountree commented that the recommendation from Planning and Zoning to City Council was to deny the request. The applicant did submit a letter to amend the application and to handle a permit for group day care for six to twelve children. Notification again was addressed but there was an address on record of the official property owner at the time, which address was notified. After further discussion it was voted to have new findings and conclusions drawn up based upon the testimony received at the hearing. FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW - Page 22. JODI FIFE 31. There was no further testimony given at the hearing. CONCLUSIONS OF LAW 1. All I the procedural requirements of the Local Planning Act and of the Ordinances of the City of Meridian have been met including the mailing of notice to owners of property within 300 feet of the external boundaries of the Applicant's property. 2. The City of Meridian has authority to grant conditional uses pursuant to 67-6512, Idaho Code, and, pursuant to 11-2-418 of the Revised and Compiled Ordinances of the City of Meridian. 3. The City has the authority to take judicial notice of its own ordinances and proceedings, other governmental statutes and ordinances, and of actual conditions existing within the City and state of Idaho. 4. The City of Meridian has authority to place conditions on a conditional use permit and the use of the property pursuant to 67-6512, Idaho Code, and pursuant to that section conditions minimizing the adverse impact on other development, controlling the duration of development, assuring the development is maintained properly, and on-site or off-site facilities may be attached to the permit; that 11-2-418 (D) authorizes the City to prescribe a set time period for which a conditional use may be in existence. 5. Section 11-2-418 D. states as follows: In approving any Conditional Use, the Commission and Council may prescribe appropriate conditions, bonds, and safeguards in conformity with this Ordinance. Violations of such conditions, bonds or safeguards, when MAA e a part of the terms.under which the Conditional Use FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW - Page 23. JODI FIFE is granted, shall be deemed a violation of the Ordinance and grounds to revoke the Conditional Use. The Commission and Council may prescribe a set time period for which a Conditional Use may be in existence. 6. The City has judged this 'Application for a conditional use upon the basis of guidelines contained in Section 11-2-418 of the Revised and Compiled Ordinances of the City of Meridian and upon the basis of the Local Planning Act of 1975, Title 67 Chapter 65, Idaho Code, the Comprehensive Plan of the City of Meridian, and the record submitted to it and the things of which it may take judicial notice. 7. 11-2-418(C) of the Revised and Compiled Ordinances of the City of Meridian .sets forth the standards under which the Planning and Zoning Ce—mi ssion and the City Council shall review applications for Conditional Use Permits; that upon a review of those requirements and a review of the facts presented and the conditions of the area and assuming that the above conditions or similar ones thereto would be attached to the conditional use, the City Council concludes as follows: a. . The use, would in fact, constitute a conditional use and a conditional use permit would be required by ordinance; b. The use would be harmonious with and in accordance with the Comprehensive Plan and the Zoning Ordinance requires, a conditional use permit to allow the use; C. The use is designed and constructed to be harmonious in appearance with the character of the general vicinity; but the use would operate and would be maintained to be harmonious with the intended character of the general vicinity and would not change the essential character of the area; FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW - Page 24. JODI FIFE d. That the use would not be hazardous and would not be disturbing to existing or future neighboring uses even if'the conditions are met; that traffic will increase, and the number' of children on site could constitute a noise problem; e. The property has sewer and water service already connected, but Applicant may have to pay additional fees for the use; f. The use would not create excessive additional requirements `at public cost for public facilities and services and the use would not be detrim ntal to the economic welfare of the community; g. The use would not involve a use, activity, process, material, equipment or conditions of operation that would be detrimental to person, property or the - general welfare by reason of excessive production of traffic, noise, smoke, fumes, glare or odors; h. Sufficient parking for the proposed use would not be a problem but if approved it needs to meet the requirements of the City ordinance; and i. The development and uses will not result in the destruction, loss or damage of a natural oi. scenic feature of major importance. 8. It is recommended that the Conditional Use Permit be granted. 9. However, if the permit is granted conditions may be placed upon the .granting of the conditional use permit to minimize adverse impact on other development, it is recommended by the City Council that the following conditions of granting the conditional T. 3 use be required,,to wit: a. The children, if outside, shall be maintained in the fenced area, as required below; b. There shall be fencing, gate, sI and locks for the outside play area such that no children can leave the property without an adult unlocking and opening the gate to let the child or children out of the play area; no childien shall be allowed FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF.LAW - Page 25. JODI FIFE 0 .1 r• outside of the play area or the home without an adult being present; the fence shall be maintained in god repair and the children, when outside, shall stay in the fenced area and the children shall not be allowed outside of the fenced area or the home, except for drop-off and pick-up times, but an adult shall be with them at all times if the child or children are waiting to be picked up; C. The Applicant shall meet the state of Idaho requirements for staff to children ratio; d. The Central District Health Department and the state of Idaho Department of Health and Welfare have requirements for day cares and the Applicant shall meet those requirements of the Central District Health Department and the state of Idaho Department of Health and Welfare; e. The conditional use, pursuant to the Zoning Ordinance, shall not be transferable to another owner of the property or to another property; f. The Applicant shall meet the requirements of the City Engineer's office, the Planning and Zoning Administrator, and other governmental agencies submitting comments, which comments specifically include: 1. Off-street parking shall be provided in accordance with Section 11-2-414 of the City of Meridian Zoning and Development Ordinance; 2. Outside lighting shall be designed and placed so as not to direct illumination on any nearby residential areas and in accordance with City Ordinance Section 11-2-414 D. 3.; 3. All signs shall be in accordance with the standards set forth in 2-415 of the City of Meridian Zoning and Development Ordinance; 4: The Applicant shall enter into an Assessment Agreement with the City of Meridian and assessments for sewer and water service will be reviewed to determine whether additional load justifies an adjustment to the assessments; S. The Applicant shall hold, maintain a daycare license from the state of Idaho and provide a copy thereof to the City of Meridian; 6. The operators' licenses shall be available on the premises for inspection at al times; FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW - Page 26. JODI FIFE fi 7. The Applicant shall obtain a Certificate of Occupancy from the City of. Meridian prior to commencing operation of the group day care home; 8. The Applicant shall screen adjacent residential properties through landscaping and fencing; 9. Any proposed signage shall be subject to plan review. g. The. conditional use should not be restricted to a period of authorization but may be reviewed annually, upon notice to the Applicant, for violation of any conditions imposed herein and in other day care conditional uses and other conditional use applications. 9. The above -conditions are concluded to be reasonable and if the permit is granted the Applicant shall meet these conditions. 10. It is recommended that the conditional use permit be granted to the Applicant. FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW - Page 27. JODI FIFE APPROVAL OF FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW The City Council hereby adopts and approves these Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law. ROLL CALL COUNCILMAN BIRD VOTED COUNCILMAN BENTLEY VOTED COUNCILMAN ROUNTREE VOTED COUNCILMAN ANDERSON VOTED MAYOR CORRIE (TIE BREAKER) VOTED DECISION The Meridian City Council hereby approves the Conditional Use Permit requested by the Applicant for the property described in the application with the conditions set forth in the Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law and that the property shall be required to meet the water and sewer requirements, the fire and life safety codes, the Uniform Building Code, and other Ordinances of the City of Meridian. The conditional use shall be subject to annual review upon notice to the Applicant by the City. MOTION: APPROVED: 3-12-98 - Final - DISAPPROVED: FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW - Page 28. JODI FIFE r Y• .. i MERIDIAN CITY COUNCIL MEETING: MARCH 3.1998 APPLICANT: JODI FIFE ITEM NUMBER: _ 12 REQUEST: CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR A DAY CARE CENTER AGENCY COMMENTS CITY CLERK: CITY ENGINEER: CITY PLANNING DIRECTOR: CITY ATTORNEY: FINDINGS OF FACTS AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW. CITY POLICE DEPT: CITY FIRE DEPT: CITY BUILDING DEPT: MERIDIAN SCHOOL DISTRICT: MERIDIAN POST OFFICE: ADA COUNTY HIGHWAY DISTRICT: ADA COUNTY STREET NAME COMMITTEE: CENTRAL DISTRICT HEALTH: NAMPA MERIDIAN IRRIGATION: SETTLERS IRRIGATION: IDAHO POWER: US WEST: INTERMOUNTAIN GAS: BUREAU OF RECLAMATION: j OTHER: LETTER FROM JODI FIFE DATED 2/17/98 All Materials presented at public meetings shall become property of the City of Meridian. Jr 13 • Y. ' Jodi Fife �. 324 W State' Street Eagle, Idaho 83616 - 4 February 17, 1998 F J William G. Berg, Jr., City Clerk 33 E. Idaho Meridian, Idaho 83642 Dear Mr. Berg, Please accept this letter as an amendment to my original application. Our first request was for a Conditional Use Permit fora Day Care Center of thirteen or more children. This center will be located in my home at 525 E. Wakely � Street, Meridian. This amendment is for a Conditional Use Permit for a Group Day Care for sik to twelve children. I ask that youreview the facts that have been submitted and make note that the main objection to our application was the number of children being requested. We feel that all criteria has been met, and hope that an in-home Day Care of the smaller size will be approved. Sincerely odi Fife J r February 13, 1998 To Whom It May Concern: Child Care Connections Qcwurce and Referral Agency 1607 West Jefferson • Boise, Idaho 83702 (208) 34 -CHILD Child Care Connections (CCC) is a child care resource and referral agency serving Ada, Elmore, Boise, and Valley counties. Parents who are looking for child care contact our agency for referrals to home-based and center child care programs. We, also, help prospective child care providers start their own child care programs by offering technical assistance based on individual needs. Jody Fife recently called CCC for information regarding the number of parents needing child care in the city of Meridian who have contacted our agency for referrals in the past several months. According to our records, 58 Meridian area residents have called our agency for referrals since October, 1997. Of those, 48 families were needing child care near their homes, 16 were willing to look for care near their homes or near a Meridian school and 55 were looking only for home-based child care programs. I hope this information is helpful Sincerely, Patty Ahr6 jis Family Child Care Specialist A Program of Mountain States Group V'1YYYIMy MAA Cw�ry BEFORE THE MERIDIAN PLANNING AND ZONING COidMISSION JODI FIFE CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR GROUP DAY CARE LOT`33, BLOCK 4 OF BEDFORD PLACE SUBDIVISION NO. 2 MERIDIAN, IDAHO FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW The above entitled matter having come on for public hearing January 13,f 1997, at the hour of 7:30 o'clock p.m., the Petitioners, Jodi Fife and her husband, Dean L. Fife, appearing in person, the Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of Meridian having duly considered the evidence and the matter makes the following Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law: FINDINGS OF FACT 1. A notice of a .public hearing on the Conditional Use Permit was published for two (2) consecutive weeks prior to the said public hearing scheduled for January 13, 1998, the first publication of which was fifteen (1'5) days prior to said hearing; that the matter was duly considered at the January 13, 1998, hearing; that the public was given full opportunity to express comments and submit evidence; and that copies of all notices were available to newspaper, radio and television stations. 2. This property is located within the City of Meridian and the Applicant is the owner of the property; that the property is currently zoned. R-8 Residential. The Application stated the FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW - Page 1. JODI FIFE property is zoned R-4; that in the ZONING SCHEDULE OF USE CONTROL, Section 11-2-409 A., Residential, Child Care Center is listed as a conditional use in the R-8 District and, therefore, in the R-8 District a conditional use permit for„ the operation of a Child Care Center is required. 3. The R-8, Residential District is described in the Zoning Ordinance, 11-2-408 B. 4 as follows: (R-8) Medium Density Residential District: The purpose of the (R-8) Districts is to permit the establishment Of single and two (2) family dwellings at a density not exceeding eight (8) dwelling units per acre. This district delineates those areas where such development has or is likely to occur In accord with the Comprehensive Plan of the City and is also designed to permit the conversion of large homes into two (2) family dwellings in well-established neighborhoods of comparable land use. Connection to the Municipal Water and Sewer systems of the City of Meridian is required. 4. Conditional Use Permit is defined in the Zoning Ordinance as follows: "Permits allowing an exception to the uses authorized by this Ordinance in a zoning district." 5. The property is located at BEDFORD PLACE SUBDIVISION NO. 2, Lot 33,, Block 4, within an R-8 single-family residential subdivision. 6." The intention of the Applicant is to operate a child care center for children, not to exceed twenty-four (24) children. 7. The Applicant, Dean Fife, testified there were a couple of changes to the.plans which were previously submitted. They reversed the 'basic house plan, and repositioned the house on the lot for more room as the play area. Con-missioner Johnson inquired if the changes were the first FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW - Page 2. JODI FIFE time for submittal, and Mr. Fife's response,was yes. fi Commissioner Johnson desired"Mr. Fife to, address the City comments and to -inform the Commission as to their plans. Mr. Fife responded they plan to have a day care for 13 or more children, and he read the City comments and had no questions. Commissioner Borup commented the layout he has is not reversed and it is shifted. Mr. Fife acknowledged they had asked to gets the plans in and "they" did. Commissioner Johnson questioned who "they" were, to which Mr. Fife responded, "The builder." Commissioner Smith didn't know any other plans were submitted, but the house wasn't mirrored over, just shifted over on the lot. Mr. Fife commented the original plans he received were` the other way and were mirrored. He apologized for the mistake on the submitted plans. 8. Commissioner Borup noticed the,, packet submitted was complete but noted he could not read most of the neighbors signatures. ,One area of concern for Commissioner Borup was the closing of the child care center during holidays and if they tried it 'before and if it worked. His concern wam fnr Clic t1,,•ee ,.,eeL�. during the year that the day care would close down, and that families would have to find another day care during that time. Mr. Fife added it is a normal procedure in child care, and it is advertised out ahead of time for comment. 9. Jennifer Bell addressed Commissioner Borup's concern about, closing for three weeks. Jennifer Bell pointed out it was standard procedure in an application. FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW - Page 3. JODI FIFE Jennifer Bell commented she currently has a day ,care, in her home, and she does not close for the holidays, except Christmas Day and Thanksgiving Day. The remaining vacation 'she is open because people work. 10. Commissioner Smith addressed the Applicant regarding the 13 or more children, the numbers bothered him since he was familiar with the neighborhood and the size of the lots.and homes. He desired further explanation. Mr. Fife stated one license could have up to 12 children, and his wife and daughter would be working the day care together. There would b`e between 13 to 24 children maximum. ' Commissioner Smith asked, "13 and 24, where are you going to put them all?" Mr. Fife responded by saying, "The house is designed to do that and the square footage of the day care area." "The house meets the requirements for 35 square feet per child for a maximum of 24." "The area, how can I best describe that to you, do you see the area of the garage, behind that is the kitchen and living room, the family room and what "is off in there which would normally be 2 bedroom, there is going to be no wall going to be built there." "So you will have that room plus the family, plus the kitchen and dining room area which will be used for arts and crafts and that total area meets the State square footage for up to 24 children." "I think I put that in the application how, many square feet thatwas.11 11. Commissioner Smith wanted to know what the ages of the FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW -, Page 4. JODI FIFE -children were going to be. Mr. Fife would have his daughter, Jennifer Bell, address that question later on-. Commissioner Smith also wanted know how many staff people there would be. Mr,. Fife informed him there were two, Jodi Fife and Jennifer Bell. Commissioner Smith questioned where the parking would be 'for the staff, as the driveway would be for parent parking, but if it were 45 feet there would be room for 4 cars. In response, Mr. Fife stated the staff would. park in the garage; that .Jt was an oversized three car garage- with almost 900 square feet, and acknowledged Commissioner Smith's question concerning the children's ages. Jennifer Bell addressed that particular question, responding from zero to twelve was the usual ages. At this point they have not decided on the number in each age group, but it would be done as they go along. 12. Commissioner Smith wanted to know if there was a clear barrier between the living space in the house and the day care. Mr. Fife asked, "So the children can't go from the day care area into the house, yes there will be gates provided so that the day care area will be gated so they can't go through. 13. Mark Lloyd, a neighbor, is against the application, and agreed with testimony with the issues already presented. Additionally, he"'has considered the devaluing of residences and noise factor for the subdivision. He didn't have a chance to sign the petition, also his home looks over the back part of the property. He did state he received a certified letter in the mail notifying him of the hearing, and it was what brought him to FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW - Page 5. JODI FIFE the hearing. a Commissioner Johnson asked if Mr. Lloyd had any contact with the applicant, if they knocked on his door or asked how he felt about the application. Mr. Lloyd answered, "No."` Commissioner Johnson inquired if Mr. Lloyd had spoke with any of the other neighbors about the application, and if so, what was their response." Mr. Lloyd responded that he had, and there was some -confusion as to what the original plans were. He thought many of them felt it was going to be someone living in the house and, watching a few children, not realizing it was a full blown business. He also stated there were others at the meeting with s the same realization it was going to be a business venture and they were against it. Commissioner Johnson proceeded to thank Mr. Lloyd for his comments and again questioned if his property was adjacent to the proposed use. Mr. Lloyd responded, "It is not adjacent it is a street from, one street behind." Commissioner Borup asked what lot Mr. Lloyd was on, and wanted to know if there was a plat. Mr. Lloyd responded that he lived on the corner of Arrow Wood and Moose Street. 14. Tina Bruce, another neighbor, had the following comments regarding the application. Her property is adjacent to the applicant's; that their fence line is kitty corner so the corner of their fence looks right into the applicant's back yard and the proposed. business. According to the plans, which she received by certified letter, she didn't see any living space in FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW - Page 6. JODI FIFE the house. She was approached by Mrs. Fife and her daughter a few months ago informing her that they -would be moving into the house, and if she had any'objections to her having a day ,care. She had told them no because she has a day care with three small children, but she didn't realize it was a business with 12 to 24 children. She stated she made a mistake by signing the petition because she thought it was a home day care; that she was very disappointed to learn they had not been 100% truthful with her by not letting her know that it was, going to be a center and not a home. -She proceeded by asking the question, "Do your plans show that it is going to be a living -quarters, they are going to be living in it, because mine do not?" "Are they going to be living there? Commissioner Borup commented that his plan showed the lower floor and not the upper floor; that the application did state 2400 square feet with the lower 915 square feet for the day care. Tine Bruce continued her testimony stating the plans showed a day care center; that she did not see a two story building. Another concern was a neighbor's two large dogs barking daily and constantly since construction began, and what the dogs would do with 20 children in the back yard. Her windows are. adjacent to the yard, and when her windows are open, and her children are sleeping, she was concerned about a lot of noise in the yard next door' -to her. Commissioner Smith had questions, and his first comment was where Ms. Bruce was located, and, if it was lot 1, block 7. Ms. Bruce responded they were in the home facing Arrow%Wood in between FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW - Page 7. JODI FIFE the two homes that face outward, Arrow Wood and Hawk. Commissioner Smith clarified the, home faces Wakely and the home that faces Hawk, to which Ms.- Bruce stated the home right directly next to them :faces Wakely, and they were the house behind it. Commissioner Smith inquired when the applicant approached`her with the petition, if she had a specific number of children identified or if she had discussed it. Ms. Bruce commented they were building a' home and wondered if she had any objections to her, y watching some children in the home. Since she was just beginning her own day care, she had 'told her no, and, it would be fine so she signed the petition. She wishes now she wouldn't have signed,it. ,Commissioner Johnson.pointed out -that Ms. Bruce's name was at the top of the petition, drew attention to the,, wording at the top regarding, 13 or more children, and allowed her to review her signature and the petition. `Ms. Bruce stated she had not read the top of 'the petition due to the discussion with Mrs. Fife at the time, and her excitement about her own business and,for Mrs. Fife. She realized it was her mistake for not reading the top of the petition. 15. John Alverson, another neighbor-, lives right behind and has the two. big dogs. Their biggest concern is the safety -of the s. children between the -back of his fence and -the where the house is going to be He has not seen the plans but thought somewhere between 15 and '120 feet in between the house and they felt that was not enough "room for the kids to play safely. His concern for when the children played football, baseball or whatever,the balls, etc. FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS -OF LAW - Page 8. JODI FIFE they would be hit over the fence. Another'factor is' his wife works nights at Micron and she sleeps'during the day, and with the children outside they would be noisy, and therefore his dogs would be barking. He' is totally against the application. The value of his property would go down, and .he was never approached by the applicant to sign a petition, and further he never would have signed it.- He feels it is a bad area for a day care, because the lot is small: and he feels there -isn't enough room regarding safety for the children. Commissioner -Smith questioned Mr. Alverson, and felt he should have asked the other two who had testified, as to whether he was opposed to the day care or if it were the number of children. Mr. Alverson responded it wasn't the day care, but the number of children and the age groups. Ile purchased his home with the understanding this would not be a business area, just residential. When he found out a business was going =in he became concerned, plus the number of children, noise factor, and his wife sleeping during the day are bothersomd to him. Commissioner Smith asked if there were a number of kids he'felt he could support in a day care, and Mr. Alverson responded that it depended upon the ages. Babies to i and 4 year olds would stay in .the house so there wouldn't be a lot of noise, and he had no problem with how many babies there would be.` The problem is when kids, get bigger noise while playing outside becomes a factor. His dogs -could be barking all the. time, which would result in complaints from neighbors, and he isn't comfortable with that. Commissioner Smith FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS,,OF LAW - Page 9. JODI FIFE then confirmed_ Mr. Alverson's lot as lot 3, the second house off of Arrow Wood,, and it was corrected to off of Hawk. 16. Commissioner: Smith had comment pertaining to the little - lot, and the amount -of traffic - that would be coming off Meridian Road onto Woodbury and then -onto Arrow Wood. Basically, he did not feel the majority of the traffic 'flow would be off of Ustick. He personally feels it's too, many children for a day care within the neighborhood. Commissioner-Borup agreed with Commissioner Smith's .comment regarding the traffic flow, adding the.,�comment, people would come to whatever would be easiest for them. 17. Jodi 11 Fife had the �foll'owing. remarks, to add to the testimony. She had a problem ,with the issue of property being devalued, due to the fact, of the size, construction, quality, and architecture of the home. The house would not be on' the low end scale for the area, and therefore didn't feel there was a problem with devaluing the area. Her comments pertaining to ages, there probably wouldn't be very many children.over age 7 because day cares don't usually have that many in them; that was normally what they took up to. She also felt the day care would be younger age children. Mr's. Fife stated there won't be much noise-. She felt the dog issue was not hers. Regarding the- traffic flow, she expects to draw from the subdivision, or at least a large percentage, and if it would be the- case there wouldn't be` increased traffic. =In further comment, Mrs. Fife wanted to.,apologize publicly to FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW - Page 10.- JODI FIFE Tina Bruce in regards. to the matter of going door to- door to obtain signatures, -in that, they did'not intend to mislead anyone about the number of, children- for theday care. She thought she had mentioned 13, and had no 'intention of misleading anyone. The approximate number of children they were thinking about was 13, and probably between .the ages of 3 to 5. Once children, begin kindergarten they,usually don't go to"day care, and if they do it is part-time. Sometimes a -day ,care can get children after school for a short period of, time. She figures 80% to 90% of their _ Y^ children, will 'be under the kindergarten age. Addressing another L 4 concern about the children playing, types of games, such as ,e football or baseball, etc., she felt it wasn't an issue as the day care would be more toddlers. Jennifer Bell addressed the issue on. the noise level. She stated' that they :are intending to.; -,erect a tall wooden fence, • 4 rather, than a chain link fence., to help with the noise'. They do not intend to allow the children to freely play in the yard, as they will be supervised at all times. The play would be more of a structured type.-. The main focus for• Commissioners Borup and Johnson were the number of children for the facility. Mrs. Fife and Jennifer Bell are licensed, so they could accommodate up to 24 children, but state they prefer to focus. -on 8 to 10. Commissioner Johnson did inform Mrs. Fife if the application was denied they could re -submit at a lower"number of children from the 13 to�'24. Commissioner. Smith clarified the two main issues with E. 1 neighbors were the number of children- and their ages.`, He FINDINGS OF FACT AND -CONCLUSIONS OF LAW - Page 11. JODI FIFE K .r B indicated there appeared to be a conflict between Mrs. Fife's number and'Mrs Bell's number. Mrs. Fife responded she thought Jennifer Bell referred to the number as being licensed with the - State. Commissioner Johnson questioned about watching kids during the summer time and older children. Mrs. Fife said they desire to watch preLL=schoolerskand little children. 18. The Assistant to the• City Engineer, Bruce Freckleton, and -,the Planning -and Zoning Administrator, Shari Stiles, submitted comments which are incorporated herein as if set forth in full; that off-street parking shall be provided in accordance with Section 11-2-414 of" the City of Meridian Zoning and Development Ordinance; that outside lighting shall be,designed and placed so .as not to direct• illumination on any nearby residential areas and in accordance with City Ordinance Section 11-2-414 D. 3.; that no signage shall be allowed; that sanitary' sewer and water to the facility would be -through existing' service lines and plans for sewer and water service will be reviewed to see if the additional load would justify additional assessments; that applicant is to provide information with regard to anticipated water demand; that Applicant will be required to enter into an Assessment Agreement with the City prior to operation ;° that the use will be, a commercial use and charged accordingly; "that Zoning Certificate and Certificate of Occupancy for day care are required 'prior to operation; that screened trash enclosures are to be' provided in 3. accordance with City Ordinance; that the family child care home shall not adversely impact surrodnding properties due to FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW -'Page 12. JODI; FIFE children's noise, traffic and other activities; that the Applicant will provide a copy of the daycare license from the Idaho Department of•Health & Welfare; that the operators' licenses shall be available on the premises for inspection at all times; that-the' Applicant `shall screen adjacent residential properties through. landscaping and fencing to protect children from adverse impact and to provide a buffer; that Applicant shall provide a fence of appropriate height/construction to enclose play areas; that if approved, the Applicant shall schedule an appointment with the Meridian Fire Department for inspection prior to operating; that without 'approval revocation of _the conditional use permit will result; that the use shall be subject to annual review. 19. That the Meridian Fire Chief,, Kenny Bowers, requires all codes be met. 20. The Ada County Highway District had the following comments, that this application would not be heard unless the site plan was changed to require Commission review; that all future design plans _.and construction will be in accordance.- with the r F ACHDIs Policy Manual, ISPWC Standards and approved supplements, Construction Services procedures and all applicable ACHD Ordinances, -unless wavied'in writing. 21. The Central District Health Department' submitted comments pertaining to the written approval from the appropriate entities they would approve central sewage and water. Also, they would require plans be submitted for a plan review for: the day care'. FINDINGS OF FACT"NAND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW - Page 13. JODI FIFE f 22. .There was no further testimony given at the hearing. CONCLUSIONS OF LAW "1. All the procedural =requirements of the Local Planning Act and of the Ordinances of the City. of Meridian have beenmet including the mailing of :notice to owners of 'property within 300 feet of`the external boundaries of the Applicant's property. 2. The City of Meridian has authority to grant conditional uses pursuant to 67-6512, Idaho Code, and; pursuant to 1172-418 of, the Revised and Compiled Ordinances;of the City of Meridian. 3. The City has the authority to take judicial notice of its own ordinances and proceedings, other governmental statutes and ordinances, and of actual conditions -existing within the City and state of Idaho. 4. The City of Meridian has authority to place. conditions on a conditional use permit and the use of the property .pursuant to 67=6512, Idaho Code, and pursuant to that section conditions minimizing the adverse impact on other -development, controlling the duration of development, assuring the development is. maintained properly, and on-site or off-site facilities may be attached to the permit; that it -2-418 (D) authorizes the City to prescribe a set time period for which a conditional use may be in existence. 5. Section 11-2-418 D. states as `follows:, " FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW - Page 14•.- JODI FIFE In approving any Conditional Use, the Commission and Council may prescribe appropriate conditions, bonds, and safeguards in conformity with this Ordinance. Violations of such conditions,bonds or safeguards, when made a ,part of the terms under which the Conditional Use is'granted, shall be deemed a violation of the Ordinance -'and grounds to revoke the° Conditional Use. The Commission and Council may prescribe a set time period for which a Conditional Use may be in existence. 6. The City has judged this Application for a conditional use upon the basis of guidelines contained in Section 11-2-418 of the Revised and Compiled,, of. the City of Meridian and upon the basis of the Local Planning Act of 1975, Title 67 Chapter 65, Idaho Code, the Comprehensive Plan of the City of Meridian, and the record submitted to it and the? things of which it may take judicial notice. 7. 11-2-418(C) of the Revised and Compiled Ordinances of the City of Meridian sets `forth the standards under which the Planning -and Zoning Commission and the City Council shall review applications for Conditional Use Permits; that upon a -review of those requirements and a review of the facts presented and the conditions of the area and assuming that the above conditions or similar ones thereto would be attached to the conditional use; the Planning and Zoning Commission concludes as follows: a. The use, would in "fact, constitute a conditional use and a conditional use -permit would be required by ordinance; b. The use would not be harmonious with and in accordance with the Comprehensive Plan and the Zoning Ordinance requires a conditional use permit .to allow the use; It, states' under the Neighborhood Identify Goal FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW - Page 15. JODI FIFE b Statement, 6.4U of the Comprehensive Plan`of the City of Meridian: 6.4U - Limit conversion of predominately residential neighborhoods to non-residential uses, :and require ef=fective buffers and i4itigation measures through conditional use permits when appropriate non-residential uses are proposed. This Applicant proposes putting a child care center in a residential neighborhood. The number of children, along with the increased traffic and noise, affects the character of tle� residential neighborhood. The Comprehensive -Plan limits non - .residential uses in residential neighborhoods. C. The use is designed and constructed to be harmonious in appearance with the character of the general vicinity; but the use would operate and would be: -maintained not to be harmonious with the intended character of the general vicinity and would change the essential -character of the area; ,. A child- care center business in, a wholly residential neighborhood would change the essential character of the neighborhood. d. -Thatthe use would not be hazardous but would bes disturbing to existing or future neighboring uses even if the conditions are met;. that traffic, will increase, and the number of children on site could constitute a noise problem; e.- The 'property has sewer and water service already connected, but Applicant may have to .pay additional fees for the use; f. The, use would not create excessive additional requirements at public cost for public facilities and services and the use would -not be detrimental to the economic welfare of the community; g. The use would involve a use, activity, process, material, equipment or conditions of operation that would be detrimental to person, property or the general welfare by reason of excessive production of traffic, noise, smoke, fumes, glare or -odors; h. Sufficient parking for the proposed use would be a problem but if approved it, needs- to meet the requirements of the City,ordinance; and i. The development and uses will not result in the FINDINGS OF FACT°AND CONCLUSIONS OF,LAW - Page 16. JODI FIFE destruction, lossor damage of a natural or scenic 5 feature of major importance. 8. It is recommended that the Conditional Use Permit not be. granted. 9. However, if the permit is granted conditions may be { placed upon -the granting of the conditional use permit to minimize adverse impact on other development, it is recommended by the" Planning and Zoning Commission that the following. conditions of granting the conditional use be required, to wit: a. The children, if outside, shall be maintained in the fenced area, as required below; b. There shall be fencing, gates and locks for the outside play area such that no children can leave the property without an adult unlocking and opening the gate to let the child or children out of the play area; no children shall be allowed outside of the play area or the home without an adult being present; the fence shall be' maintained in god repair and the children, when outside, shall stay in the fenced area and the children shall not be allowed outside of the fenced area or the home, except for -drop-off and pick-uptimes, but; an adult shall be, with them at all times if the child or children are waiting to be picked up; C. The Applicant shall-` meet the state of Idaho requirements for staff to children ratio; d. ;.The Central District Health Department and the state of Idaho Department of Health and Welfare°have requirements for day cares and the Applicant shall meet those requirements of the Central District Health.Department and the state of Idaho Department of Health and Welfare; e. The conditional use, pursuant to the Zoning Ordinance, shall not be transferable to another owner of the property or to another property; f. The Applicant shall meet the requirements of the City Engineer's office, the Planning and Zoning Administrator, and other, governmental agencies` submitting comments, which comments specifically include: 1. Off-street parking shall be provided in accordance FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF -LAW - Page 17. JODI FIFE G. with Section 11-2-414 of the City of Meridian Zoning and Development Ordinance; 2. Outside lighting *shall be designed and placed so as not to direct illumination on' any nearby residential areas and in accordance with City Ordinance Section 11-2-414 D. 3.; 3. All signs shall be in accordance with the standards set forth in 2-415 of the City of Meridian Zoning and Development Ordinance; 4. The Applicant shall enter into an Assessment Agreement with the City of Meridian and assessments for sewer and- water service will be reviewed to determine whether additional load justifies an.adjustment to'the assessments; 5. The Applicant shall hold,, maintain a daycare license from the state of Idaho and provide a copy thereof to the City of Meridian; 6.- The operators' licenses shall• be available on the premises for inspection at all times; 7. The Applicant shall obtain a Certificate of Occupancy from the City of Meridian prior to commencing operation of the group day care home; 8. 'The Applicant shall screen adjacent residential properties through,landscaping and fencing; 9. Any proposed signage shall be subject to plan 4 review. g. 'The conditional use should not be restricted to a period of authorization but -may be reviewed- annually, upon notice to the Applicant, for violation of any conditions imposed herein and in other' day. care conditional uses and other conditional use applications. 9. The above -conditions are concluded to be reasonable and if the permit is granted the Applicant shall meet these conditions. 10. It is, recommended that the conditional use permit not be granted to the Applicant. FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW - Page 18. JODI FIFE 'APPROVAL OF FINDINGS OF FACt AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW The Meridian Planning and Zoning Commission hereby adopts and approves these Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law. ROLL CALL COMMISSIONER BORUP COMMISSIONER SMITH COMMISSIONER NELSON COMMISSIONER MACCOY CHAIRMAN JOHNSON (TIE BREAKER) t, VOTED VOTED VOTED VOTED VOTED DECISION AND RECOMMENDATION The Meridian Planning and Zoning Commission hereby recommends to the City 'Council of the City o�f Meridian that they deny the Conditional Use Permit requested by the Applicant for the property described in the application. MOTION: APPROVED:&6 DISAPPROVED: 2-5-98 - Final E .. FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW,- Page 19. JODI FIFE j4 MERIDIAN PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION MEETING:February 10-1998 APPLICANT: JODI FIFE AGENDA ITEM NUMBER: 4 REQUEST: FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW FOR A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR A DAY CARE CENTER AGENCY COMMENTS CITY CLERK: CITY ENGINEER: CITY PLANNING DIRECTOR: CITY ATTORNEY: CITY POLICE DEPT: CITY FIRE DEPT: CITY BUILDING DEPT: MERIDIAN SCHOOL DISTRICT: :.MERIDIAN POST<OFFICE: ,.- ADA COUNTY HIGHWAY DISTRICT: ADA COUNTY STREET NAME COMMITTEE: CENTRAL DISTRICT HEALTH: NAMPA MERIDIAN IRRIGATION: SETTLERS IRRIGATION: IDAHO POWER: US WEST: �i nd tin Sof Fact c cv8 d �\.j INTERMOUNTAIN GAS: BUREAU OF RECLAMATION: OTHER: All Materials presented at public meetings shall become property of the City of Meridian. Meridian Planning & Zoning Commission January 13, 1998 Page 9 Thurgood: Yes we did receive those, and we didn't have any concerns. What was address was relative to the usage of water and sewer and increased fees associated with that and we expect that. Johnson: Anything further? Thank you Keith. Is anyone else here for this application in the audience that would like to address the Commission? Any comments from staff? I will close the public hearing at this time. Item 5 would require findings of fact and conclusions of law to be prepared. Smith: Mr. Chairman, I would like to make a motion to instruct Council to prepare findings of fact and conclusions of law on this item. Borup: Second Johnson: Motion and a second to have the City Attorney prepare findings of fact and conclusions of law, all those in favor? Opposed? MOTION CARRIED: All Yea VITEM-#6:`PUBEIC HEARING: REQUEST FOR A.CONDITIONAL.USE PERMI_T-FORA DAY, CARE CENTER 9Y' -'65i -FIFE --;-LOT -33, BLOCK 4- OF BEDFORD_PLACE-i SUBDIVISION NO.'2 Johnson: At this time I will open the public hearing and ask if the applicant or the applicant's representative address the Commission at this time. Dean L. Fife, was sworn by the City Attorney. Fife: There have been a couple of small changes with the plans that were handed in. They reversed the basic house plan, just did a mirror image on the other side and the purpose was for better, and then reposition on the lot was to give better room for the play area. Johnson: Is this the first time it has been submitted to the City, the change, right now? Fife: Yes Johnson: -In addition to that do you want to address City comments or tell us briefly what you plan to do? Fife: We plan to have a day care for 13 or more children. I have read the City comments, I have no particular questions. Is there something you would like to ask me? Meridian Planning & Zoning Commission January 13, 1998 Page 10 Borup: Well first a comment the layout is not reversed in the. one .that I have in, my packet, it has shifted over as Commissioner Smith pointed out. Fife: Alright, we asked`them to get the plans in and evidently they did that. Johnson: When you say "they' who are you talking about? Fife: The builder. Smith: I don't know that any other plans were submitted but the house isn't mirrored over it is just shifted over on the lot. Fife: Well the original plans that I got were the other way, they mirrored them, they must have submitted those. I am sorry for that. 'Borup: The packet submitted was pretty complete and I thinkJl could not read a lot of the neighbors signatures and if that is inaccurate we will be hearing about that in a little. Probably the only question I had was more of which really doesn't have any effect on the application more of a personal question. That was closing down the center during the holidays, have you tried that approach before, does that work? I am just curious more than anything. It is saying that during three weeks during the year you are going to close down and people are going to have find another place for child care. Fife: That is a normal procedure in child care, they advertise those out and have those out ahead of time for.their_comment. That was the only question I had. Jennifer Bell, 3004 Regan, Boise, was sworn by the City Attorney. Bell: What was the question you had? Borup: The question probably wasn't pertinent to the application I was just curious on closing down three weeks during the year and it was stated that is standard in the industry. Bell: I have a day care in my home right now and I don't close for the holidays except for like Christmas day and Thanksgiving day. So the whole rest of the vacation I am open because most people work (inaudible) does that answer your question? Borup: Well no, the application stated that it is going to close down for three weeks during the year. We probably spent enough time on that don't you think Mr. Chairman? Johnson: We do understand that you read the application Mr. Borup. Do you have anything else to add, any other questions Mr. Smith? Meridian Planning & Zoning Commission January 13, 1998 Page 11 Smith: Yes, the application states 13 or more children, the numbers scare me right off the bat being familiar with that neighborhood and the size of the lots and homes. Can you maybe elaborate on that a little. Fife: One license can have up to 12 and my wife and daughter you just met Mrs. Bell will be working it together. So there will be somewhere between 13 and 24 maximum. Smith: 13 and 24 where are you going to put them all? Fife: The house is designed to do that and the square footage of the day care area. The house meets the requirements for 35 square feet per child for a maximum of 24. Do you have a plan there. The area, how can I best describe that to you, do you see the area of the garage, behind that is the kitchen and living room, the family room and what is off in there which would normally be 2 bedroom, there is going to be no wall going to be built in there. So you will have that room plus the family, plus the kitchen and dining room area which will be used for arts and crafts and that total area meets the State square footage for up to 24 children. I think I put that in the application how many square feet that was. Smith: What are the ages of the children you are going to be caring for? Fife: I would have to ask Ms. Bell that. Smith: And she would probably answer my next question that has to do with how many staff people you will have. Fife: The staff people right now are two, Jodi Fife and Jennifer Bell. Smith: And where is staff going to park, because the driveway you have described that is where the parents will park to pick the kids up. There is room it looks like if it is 45 feet wide you have room for four cars there. Fife: Staff will park in the garage it is oversized three car garage almost 900 square feet. What was the question on ages? Smith: ,What are the ages of the children you are going to be caring for? Bell: Zero to twelve is the usual ages of the children in the day care. We' haven't decided on the number in each age group yet we will kind of do that as we go along. Smith: There is going to be a clear barrier between your living space in the house and the day care? Fife: So the children can't go from the day care area into the house, yes there will be gates provided so that the day care area will be gated so they can't go through. Meridian Planning & Zoning Commission January 13, 1998 Page 12 Smith: Thank you, those are all of my questions at the moment. Johnson: Thank you, is there anyone from the public that is here for this application and would like to come forward? Mark Lloyd, 2685 Arrowwood Way, Meridian, was sworn by the City Attorney. Lloyd: Mr. Chairman I am here to go on record concerning this day care that I stand before you and give my testimony that I am completely and totally against this for a number of reasons; some of them being some of the questions that were brought up already in addition to the devaluing of residences by putting in a business as well as a noise factor. I did not get a chance to sign any petition, however my home looks over the back part of this.property. I did receive a certified letter in the mail notifying me of this hearing, this is what brings to this meeting tonight. Johnson: Have you had any contact with the applicant at all, they knocked on your door and asked you about your feelings? Lloyd: No sir Johnson: Have you talked to any of your neighbors about the application? Lloyd: Yes I have sir. Johnson: What has been the general response? Lloyd: I think there was some confusion as to what the original plans were. I think many people thought it was just going to be someone living there and watching a few children in their home and not realizing that it was a full blown business. There are some other people here tonight that have also realized that this is going to be a business venture and I think the common consensus of everybody I have talked to is that they are against that. Johnson: I appreciate your comments, your property is adjacent right? Lloyd: It is not adjacent it is a street from, one street behind. Borup: What lot are you on, we do have. a plat. Lloyd: It is the corner of Arrowwood and Moose Street. Johnson: Thank you very much, is there anyone else that would like to come forward? Tina Bruce, 2769 N. Arrowwood Way, Meridian, was sworn by the City Attorney. Meridian Planning & Zoning Commission January 13, 1998 Page 13 Bruce: My property is adjacent to this business going in. Our fence line is kitty comer so the comer of our fence we can look right into the back yard of this new business. According to the plans that 1 received in the mail via certified letter 1 did not see any living space in this house. I was approached by Mrs. Fife and her daughter a few months ago and they were telling me that they were going to be moving into this home and they wondered if I had any objections to her having a day care. I said no not at all because I myself have a day care where I have three small children that I watch and I was not aware that this was going to be a full blown business where she was going to have anywhere from 12 to 24 children. I made the mistake of signing her petition because I thought that it was going to be a home day care and I was very disappointed to learn that she was not 100% truthful with me and letting me know that it was going to be a center and not a home. Do your pians show that it is going to be a living quarters, they are going to be living in it, because mine do not? Are they going to be living there? Borup: Our plan just shows the lower floor, it doesn't show the upper floor. It dues state 2400 square feet with lower 915 for the day care is how it is stated. Bruce: The plans that were attached just strictly, I just see a day care center, I did not see a two story building. I do also want to, I don't if the neighbors that are directly behind me are here in the audience tonight but they have two very large dogs and since -ground has -been -broken and since the construction workers have been building this residence those dogs have barked pretty much all day long. So if you can imagine what they are going to do with 20 kids outside in the back yard. My windows are adjacent to this yard and in the Springtime if my windows are open and my children are sleeping I don't want to necessarily want to have a lot of loud noise in the yard next door to me. Johnson: Anything else? Any questions? Smith: Yes, it looks like from what you described you are in lot 1, block 7? Bruce: We are in the home that is facing Arrowwood in between the two homes that face outward, Arrowwood and Hawk. Smith: The home that faces Wakely and the home that faces Hawk. Bruce The home right directly next to us faces Wakely and we are the house behind it. Smith: When the applicant approached you some months back with a petition did she have a specific number of children that she had identified or you had discussed. She just said that they were going to be building a home and she wondered if 1 had any objections to her watching some children in that home and 1 at the time was just beginning my own day care and i told her that and I said No I think what would be fine and I signed the petition. Now I wished t wouldn't have. Meridian Planning & Zoning Commission January 13, 1998 Page 14 Johnson: I think that is your name there if you want to come forward and look at that. Because the top of this petition specifically states 13 children or more. Does that look like the form you signed. Bruce: I did not read the top of that form, I was involved in discussing it with her and I was excited about my own business and was excited about her I guess so I did not read the top, so that was my mistake. Johnson: Any other questions? Anyone else that would like to come forward at this time? John Alverson, 520 East Hawk, Meridian, was sworn by the City Attorney. Alverson: I am the neighbor that lives right behind with the two big dogs. Our biggest concern is the safety of the kids between the back of our fence and where the house is going to be. I have not seen the plans but I would say somewhere between 15 and 20 foot in between the house and we feel that there is not enough room there for the kids to play safe. If they play football, baseball or whatever they are going to be hitting the ball over there and it is going to be coming over the neighbors fence and everything. The other thing is my wife works night at Micron, she sleeps during the day. With the kids outside all of the time the noise, my dog is going to be barking. I am totally against the whole idea of it. The value of our property going down, we were never approached by the people that are building the house to sign a petition or anything or else we would never have signed it. I think it is just a bad area to put a day care. The lot is awful small, I just don't feel like there is enough room to be safe with the kids. Johnson: Thank you any questions? Smith: I have one and I should have asked -the other two that testified, Are you opposed to the day care or are you opposed to the number of kids that they want to put in the day care? Alverson: I don't have a problem with the day care, I think the amount of kids that they are going to be putting in there and the age group of the kids. I have been there four years and that is the reason I bought the house out there. I like the area, with the understanding that area was not going to be ran as a business type area, it would be strictly residential type area. Then we come to find out they want to put a business in there. But the size of the day care is what really got us bothered, how many kids are going to be outside and making a bunch of noise when my wife is trying to sleep. Smith: Is there a number of kids you feel like you could support in a day care like this? Alverson: It just depends on the age. If you get babies, 3 and 4 year olds that are going to stay in the house where there is not a lot of noise, I don't have a problem with how many they put in there. But when they start getting the bigger kids in there and stuff Meridian Planning & Zoning Commission January 13, 1998 Page 15 and outside playing, they have to go outside and play. My dogs are going to be barking all of the time, I am going to get complaints from the neighbors. I am not comfortable with it. Smith: Thank you, you are in lot 3, the second house off of Arrowwood? Alverson: Off of Hawk Smith: (Inaudible). Johnson: Is there anyone else that would like to testify on this application? Any comments from staff? Any further discussion among the Commissioners? Smith: I did have something regarding the little plat (End of Tape) I think that you are going to get a lot of traffic that is going to be coming off Meridian Road onto Woodbury onto Arrowwood. Just the way the population base is right now I don't think you are going to be getting the majority or all of your traffic flow off of Ustick. I personally that is too may kids to go into a neighborhood day care like this. Borup: I would agree with the traffic flow, people are going to come whatever is easiest for them. I think we all realize that. Johnson: Any closing remarks by the applicant? Fife: The value of the property being devalued I have a little problem with that issue because the size of this home the construction and the quality of construction and the architecture of the home definitely won't be on the low end of the scale in that area. So I don't think that there is going to be a problem with devaluing the area. I seriously doubt the age limit, there will be very many children that will be over 7.years old in that because the nature -of day cares don't have that many in them. That is normally what they take up to. But I would be more apt to think it is going to be more of the younger age children. The area of the noise will be making that much noise. The thing with the dog I don't think is our issue on that. Was there other issues, the traffic flow. We expect to be able to draw from the subdivision itself several or a large percentage of the day care kids from the subdivision so there won't be necessarily increased traffic to that degree that all of them coming in from the outside are. We expect that area will have a lot of day care from that area. Is there something else you would like to ask me? Johnson: Any questions? Is there anyone else before I close the public hearing? Jodi Fife, 324 W. State, Eagle, was sworn by the City Attorney. Fife: I wanted to apologize to, I am sorry I don't remember her name;. -Tina, I wanted to apologize to her publicly because my daughter and I had no intention of misleading anyone at all. I thought that I mentioned to you that we were going to have about 13 Meridian Planning & Zoning Commission January 13, 1998 Page 16 children. I meant to mention that I thought that I had and it was on my form so I didn't purposely mean to mislead anyone. Earlier when my husband stated that we could do up to 24 children, we have been working on licensing with the State and those are the numbers that we are licensed to do with but we don't have any plans to do more than 13. Possibly we won't do that many. In her day care now she has four children and it is highly possibly that we might end up doing only 8 or 10 children but 13 is the number that we kind of have in our mind. I don't think that we will have any children much over the age over 3 or 4 or 5 because once they begin kindergarten they don't come to day care that much or if they do it is on a part time where they would go to kindergarten in the morning and come to the day care in the afternoon or vice versa. Sometimes you get a few little children that come after school for a short period like maybe two hours until their parents come. I would say that 80 or 90% of our children will under the age of kindergarten age. So the one gentlemen's concern was playing, the types of games that older children play football and baseball and that kind of thing really isn't going to be an issue because our day care is more going to be toddlers, those are the kind of children that we enjoy and that we want to work with. Is there anything else that I didn't respond to that you can think of. (Inaudible) Fife: She wanted to respond to the issue of the noise level. - Johnson: She being? Fife: Jennifer Bell, and we were going to do a tall wooden fence rather than a chain link or something to help with the noise. Also it is not our intention to give the children free reign to go out into the yard and play. But they will always be supervised there will always be one of us on playground duty with them at all times. This is a more structured kind of a play situation. Even though there is noise with the children. it doesn't have to be the loud screaming and obnoxious fighting. It is a more structured kind of a play. Are there any other questions that any one would like to ask me? Johnson: Any questions? Borup: Mr. Chairman, it sounds like you are saying that you anticipate most of it most of it being pre-school children. Fife: Absolutely Borup: And that would probably be the number of 13 or under. Fife: Thirteen Borup: Anything over that would probably just be the drop ins after school. Meridian Planning & Zoning Commission January 13, 1998 Page 17 Fife: Exactly and I don't even anticipate having as many as 13 but we wanted to make our facility large enough, our home large enough and we wanted to be licensed for that number trying to cover all bases. Actually she and I prefer to do something smaller, a lot more like what you were describing. It is my home and we are going to be living there all of the time and we are just doing it in our home more as a home day care. More like she was describing Johnson: Who is "she"? Fife: Tina, she watches three children, we thought with two of us we could do eight maybe ten something like that. It really is going to be more of a home care not so much of a business as some of you are fearing that we are going to come in and do a huge commercial business is not what we have intentioned. My daughter is a young married person, she has a baby, she wants to stay home, with her baby. Johnson: You are making a real good case to apply for an application with less children. That is what you are doing at this point because your application states up to 24. Fife: Our home is large enough for that. Johnson: If we proceed on that basis then you can do 24 if it is approved. The consideration here seems to be focusing in on the number of children and you might be Well off to reapply for less children. That is just a suggestion but right now you seem to be making a case yourself holding it to 13 or under. Fife: We would like to submit it at the number of 13 so we don't limit our selves too much like 13 or more like it was previously submitted. Johnson: That was just a suggestion you might consider that. Fife: Would we have the opportunity to re -submit if it doesn't pass tonight. Johnson: If it is denied you always have the opportunity to appeal. Fife: To resubmit it at a lower number, so I think we would like to submit it at 13 or more. Are there any other questions or comments? Smith: 1 think the gentleman who lives in the house behind yours statement about the types of games that children would be playing was a response to the testimony that was given as far as the age of the children that you were going to care which in my mind that was one of the two key issues here is the number of children and the ages of the children., You are saying one thing and Jennifer Bell is saying another thing. So we are getting two different. Meridian Planning & Zoning Commission January 13, 1998 Page 18 Fife: I understand your question, I think when she responded before she was referring to the licensing. We are licensed to take up to age 12, that is just the way that Idaho license states. But we would not be watching children of that age because they are in school. Johnson: Well they are not in school in the summertime. Fife: We personally don't want to watch children of that age, that is not the type of facility we want to do. We are going to do pre-schoolers and litter children. And I don't think it said in our application that we were going to do that age. Smith: No you testified to that. Fife: Okay, but I think she was just stating the limitations of the license. Anything else? Johnson: No, thank you. Anyone else? I will close the public hearing at this time. This is a request for a conditional use permit, it would require findings of fact and conclusions of law to be prepared. Borup: Mr. Chairman, I would move we instruct the City Attorney to prepare findings of fact and conclusions of law on this application. Smith: Second Johnson: Motion and a second to have the City Attorney prepare findings of fact and conclusions of law, all those in favor? Opposed? MOTION CARRIED: All Yea Johnson: Those findings of fact and,conclusions of law will be at our next regularly scheduled meeting on February 10"' at which time anyone interested can have a copy of those. ITEM #7: PUBLIC HEARING: REQUEST FOR A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR A MODULAR BUILDING AS A TEMPORARY OFFICE BY MERIDIAN POLICE DEPARTMENT — SE CORNER OF IDAHO AVENUE AND E. 2ND STREET: Johnson: I will now open the public hearing, if the applicant would be sworn in please. Lieutenant Bill Musser, 201 E. Idaho Avenue, Meridian, was sworn by the City Attorney. Musser: Basically the only presentation I have for gentlemen today on this is just to let you know the primary concern for what we are looking at .here with this modular unit is dealing number one with accessibility and the utilization of the services that we already have at the department where we have moved off site with the investigative division, JODI FIFE 324 W STATE STREET EAGLE, IDAHO 83616 FEBRUARY 3, 1998 PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION CITY OF MERIDIAN 33 EAST IDAHO MERIDIAN, IDAHO 83642 Commission Members, REcuIVED FEB 0 4 1998 CI'T'Y OF 1IERIDIAN This letter is in regards to our application for a Conditional Use Permit for a Child Care Center of 13 or more children. At the first meeting, the concern of outdoor playground noise was voiced. We would like to suggest four ways to overcome this objection: ( 1) planting of trees to create a sound barrier (2) adding to the existing fence (3) enrolling only younger aged children (4) structured schedule with supervised outdoor play. Tree Barrier We have done some research with existing day care facilities in the Boise area, which have successfully controlled playground noise by planting trees along the fence line to create a sound barrier between neighboring yards. This also creates a pleasant visual appearance for neighbors. The Arborvitae tree has been suggested by several different landscaping nurseries as a good choice. This evergreen grows to about fifteen or twenty feet in height, and stays approximately three or four feet in diameter. The trees can be planted to within one foot of the fence and will not overgrow into the fence. When planted on four foot centers they fill in nicely to make a solid barrier. We would be happy to plant these trees in an effort to make a positive working relationship with our neighbor. adding to the fence We suggest adding alternating boards to the back of the existing fence separating our back yard. Attaching boards in an alternating method, two objectives could be reached. First, the extra boards would serve as an insulator to dampen sound. Second, by alternating the boards the fence becomes an uneven surface which works to break up sound waves. Enrollment Age We are strict about our Child Care Center enrollment. Since we plan to operate a pre-school as well as provide daily child care, the ages of the children are important. We will accept no children under the ages of twelve months. We will accept no more than four children between the ages of twelve and eighteen months. The remaining enrollment ages will be three and four year olds. Our curriculum is written for children in the pre-school age group. We will not enroll children five years or older at any time. Since our curriculum is written for a twelve month session, our policy will not change during the sl=mer months. Supervised Outdoor Flay The children attending our Pre -School Learning Center will be provided with a structured format of daily activities. Outdoor play will be scheduled into their curriculum, and will be supervised at all times. Outdoor play will consist of group games and activities that are being guided by the supervisor in charge. Being a former school teacher I understand the importance of following schedules, and daily lesson plans. Well structured environments have less discipline problems. Please refer to our enclosed daily schedule. It is our objective to work closely with our neighbors to solve any problems that may arise. We hope to provide a needed service to the community. We will be happy to send out survey letters every six months and ask for positive suggestions from our neighbors. Sincerely o Jodi e DAILY SCHEDULE 7:00-8:00 Arrival Of Children 8:30-9:00 Breakfast 9:00-9:30 Pre -School Section One (Reading Readiness) 9:30-10:00 Outdoor Games 10:00-10:30 Pre -School Section Two (Motor Skills) 10:30- 11:00 Pre -School Section Three (Recognition Skills) 11:00- 11:30 Free Play Time In Activity Room 11:30- 12:30 Lunch 12:30- 1:00 Free Play Time In Activity Room 1:00- 1:30 Story Reading Time 1:30- 2:30 Resting Time 2:30- 3:00 Outdoor Play 3:00- 3:30 Snacks 3:30- 4:30 Computer Skills, Electronic Games 4:30-5:00 Free Play 5:00- 5:30 Clean Up and Departure Description of Pre -School Sections: Reading Readiness listening skills, introduction to phonics, alphabet, repeating what is heard, sequence, identification of sounds, comprehension, (recalling details), learning to sing. Motor Skills writing, coloring, drawing, art projects, bean bag toss, ball catching, blowing bubbles Recognition Skills colors, shapes, matching objects, numbers, puzzles, clay, computer skills Social Skills that will be taught in combination with the other sections: days, months, seasons, holiday customs, children of other nations, jobs people do, family importance, being friends, animals, manners Dear Jodi fife, Healthy Beginnings 889 N. Fillmore Way, Meridian, (208) 887-0010 Childcare Idaho 83642 1, ,Cathleen Lawrence, am currently licensed to care for twelve children in my home. I live in Crossroads subdivision, which is a young family subdivision in ,Meridian. Ten of the children that we care for line in Crossroads subdivision. -We currently have three children, from Crossroads subdivision on a waiting list who want care when. we have an opening. )Vinety percent of our daycare parents live d work locally, many parents who live within the subdivision walk their children to and from daycare. Our parents all drop off & pick up at different times this avoids parking problems. The age of our children ranges from 18 months to five years old. Every day we have calls from parents needing care in the ,Meridian area, we have no where to refer these children. 'We have been full with a waiting list since we opened. This area is in need of more licensed child care facilities to care for these children. I wish that there were as many new day cares opening as are new business' in the ,Meridian area to meet this demand. I fully support your license for 13 to.20 children in your home. So many parents are forced to use unlicensed child care in our area. I know your day care will be a success and you will be providing an irreplaceable service to our area children. Sincerly, ,Cathleen Lawrence We are excited about opening- a new child care in your neighborhood. We will care for 13 or more children. We plan to operate a structured learning environment. Jodi Fife & Jennifer Bell have presented their plans for a Day Care Facility in the Bedford Place Subdivision and we have no objections at this time. 7 Rp, I 7 1--,f ILA L/ � 71- "� _�f' ��ti .ti�,� `� \ �`'',� � ., r,.,, r ..t4 �, �\ f 1 `.� "� _�f' February 3, 1998 324 W. State St. Eagle, ID 83616 (208) 853-6257 Meridian City Council, Meridian Zoning & Planning Commission 33 East Idaho Meridian, ID 83642 (208) 8884433: Fax (208) 887-4813 Dear Concerned Board Members: WHO SPEAKS FOR THE LITTLE CHILDREN? During the public hearing on this proposed day care center I heard concerns relating to traffic, noise, rights and legal issues. While these are important issues, they have adequately been addressed. Unfortunately, I heard no one talking about the little children. It is an undisputed fact the parents are placed in circumstances that require their children to be nurtured by someone other than themselves. News media, talk shows, newspapers, magazines, and general public are discussing the types of facilities and care that children should be provided with. Yet when it comes time for a facility to be built that provides quality child care, objections are voiced that do not address the correct issues. This facility has been designed and built to give children the kind of care I would want to take my children to. I do not have small children now, but I do have five grandchildren with more on the way. They, as well as other children have a right to attend this kind of in home center. For thirty-three years I have watched my wife teach school children, teach children at church, and raise my five children and grand children. The way she handles and loves all these children has been amazing to me. To deny children an opportunity to attend her child care center should be criminal. Your most important consideration in this decision is the children. I have seen the impersonality of the large commercial centers, and the poor facilities and training of some day cares. Please remember the little children when making your recommendations. Drew Fife BEFORE THE MERIDIAN PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION JODI FIFE CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR GROUP DAY CARE LOT 33, BLOCK 4 OF BEDFORD PLACE SUBDIVISION NO. 2 MERIDIAN, IDAHO FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW The above entitled matter having come on for public hearing January 13, 1997, at the hour of 7:30 o'clock p.m., the Petitioners, Jodi Fife and her husband, Dean L. Fife, appearing in person, the Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of Meridian having duly considered the evidence and the matter makes the following Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law: FINDINGS OF FACT 1. A notice of a public hearing on the Conditional Use Permit was published for two (2) consecutive weeks prior to the said public hearing scheduled for January 13, 1998, the first publication of which was fifteen (15) days prior to said hearing; that the matter was duly considered at the January 13, 1998, hearing; that the public was given full opportunity to express comments and submit evidence; and that copies of all notices were available to newspaper, radio and television stations. 2. This property is located within the City of Meridian and the Applicant is the owner of the property; that the property is currently zoned R-8 Residential. The Application stated the FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW - Page 1. JODI FIFE property is zoned R-4; that in the ZONING SCHEDULE OF USE CONTROL, Section 11-2-409 A., Residential, Child Care Center is listed as a conditional use in the R-8 District and, therefore, in the R-8 District a conditional use permit for the operation of a Child Care Center is required. 3. The R-8, Residential District is described in the Zoning Ordinance, 11-2-408 B. 4 as follows: (R-8) Medium Density Residential District: The purpose of the (R-8) Districts is to permit the establishment of single and two (2) family dwellings at a density not exceeding eight (8) dwelling units per acre. This district delineates those areas where such development has or is likely to occur in accord with the Comprehensive Plan of the City and is also designed to permit the conversion of large homes into two (2) family dwellings in well-established neighborhoods of comparable land use. Connection to the Municipal Water and Sewer systems of the City of Meridian is required. 4. Conditional Use Permit is defined in the Zoning Ordinance as follows: °Permits allowing an exception to the uses -- - _:-authorized-by- this-Ordinance_in-aa- zoning =district. " 5. The property is located at BEDFORD PLACE SUBDIVISION NO. 2, Lot 33, Block 4, within an R-8 single-family residential subdivision. 6. The intention of the Applicant is to operate a child care center for children, not to exceed twenty-four (24) children. 7. The Applicant, Dean Fife, testified there were a couple of changes to the plans which were previously submitted. They reversed the basic house plan, and repositioned the house on the lot for more room.as the play area. Commissioner Johnson inquired if the changes were the first FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW - Page 2. JODI FIFE time for submittal, and Mr. Fife's response was yes. Commissioner Johnson desired Mr. Fife to address the City comments and to inform the Commission as to their plans. Mr. Fife responded they plan to have a day care for 13 or more children, and he read the City comments and had no questions. Commissioner Borup commented the layout he has is not reversed and it is shifted. Mr. Fife acknowledged they had asked to get the plans in and "they" did. Commissioner Johnson questioned who "they" were, to which Mr. Fife responded, "The builder." Commissioner Smith didn't know any other plans were submitted, but the house wasn't mirrored over, just shifted over on the lot. Mr. Fife commented the original plans he received were the other way and were mirrored. He apologized for the mistake on the submitted plans. 8. Conanissioner Borup noticed the packet submitted was ---:--__complete--but-_-noted_._he-w--could- not_=�=read=-most."='af. the neighbors signatures. One area of concern for Commissioner Borup was the closing of the child care center during holidays and if they tried it before -and if it worked. His concern was for the three weeks during the year that the day care would close down, and that families would have to find another day care during that time. Mr. Fife added it is a normal procedure in child care, and it is advertised out ahead of time for comment. 9. Jennifer Bell addressed Commissioner Borup's concern about closing for three weeks. Jennifer Bell pointed out it was standard procedure in an application. FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW - Page 3. JODI FIFE Jennifer Bell commented she currently has a day care in her home, and she does not close for the holidays, except Christmas Day and Thanksgiving Day. The remaining vacation she is open because people work. 10. Commissioner Smith addressed the Applicant regarding the 13 or more children, the numbers bothered him since he was familiar with the neighborhood and the size of the lots and homes. He desired further explanation. Mr. Fife stated one license could have up to 12 children, and his wife and daughter would be working the day care together. There would be between 13 to 24 children maximum. Commissioner Smith asked, "13 and 24, where are you going to put them all?" Mr. Fife responded by saying, "The house is designed to do that and the square footage of the day care area." "The house .--meets--.,. the- requirements- for_- 3.5., square feet= -per child "for`a-"maximum of 24." "The area, how can I best describe that to you, do you see the area of the garage, behind that is the kitchen and living room, the family room and what is off in there which would normally be 2 bedroom, there is going to be no wall going to be built there." "So you will have that room plus the family, plus the kitchen and dining room area which will be used for arts and crafts and that total area meets the State square footage for up to 24 children." "I think I put that in the application how many square feet that was." 11. Commissioner Smith wanted to know what the ages of the FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW - Page 4. JODI FIFE children were going to be. Mr. Fife would have his daughter, Jennifer Bell, address that question later on. Commissioner Smith also wanted know how many staff people there would be. Mr. Fife informed him there were two, Jodi Fife and Jennifer Bell. Commissioner Smith questioned where the parking would be for the staff, as the driveway would be for parent parking, but if it were 45 feet there would be room for 4 cars. In response, Mr. Fife stated the staff would park in the garage; that it was an oversized three car garage with almost 900 square feet, and acknowledged Commissioner Smith's question concerning the children's ages. Jennifer Bell addressed that particular question, responding from zero to twelve was the usual ages. At this point they have not decided on the number in each age group, but it would be done as they go along. 12. Commissioner Smith wanted to know if there was a clear barrier between- the- living space in the house and the day care. Mr. Fife asked, "So the children can't go from the day care area into the house, yes there will be gates provided so that the day care area will be gated so they can't go through." 13. Mark Lloyd, a neighbor, is against the application, and agreed with testimony with the issues already presented. Additionally, he has considered the devaluing of residences and noise factor for the subdivision. He didn't have a chance to sign the petition, also his home looks over the back part of the property. He did state he received a certified letter in the mail notifying him of the hearing, and it was what brought him to FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW - Page 5. JODI FIFE the hearing. Commissioner Johnson asked if Mr. Lloyd had any contact with the applicant, if they knocked on his door or asked how he felt about the application. Mr. Lloyd answered, "No." Commissioner Johnson inquired if Mr. Lloyd had spoke with any of the other neighbors about the application, and if so, what was their response. Mr. Lloyd responded that he had, and there was some confusion as to what the original plans were. He thought many of them felt it was going to be someone living in the house and watching a few children, not realizing it was a full blown business. He also stated there were others at the meeting with the same realization it was going to be a business venture and they were against it. Commissioner Johnson proceeded to thank Mr. Lloyd for his comments and again questioned if his property was adjacent to the proposed _use.,.___Mr- :Lloyd, responded, "It is not adjacent --it is-- a street from, one street behind." Commissioner Borup asked what lot Mr. Lloyd was on, and wanted to know if there was a plat. Mr. Lloyd responded that he lived on the corner of Arrow Wood and Moose Street. 14. Tina Bruce, another neighbor, had the following comments regarding the application. Her property is adjacent to the applicant's; that their fence line is kitty corner so the corner of their fence looks right into the applicant's back yard and the proposed. business. According to the plans, which she received by certified letter, she didn't see any living space in FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW - Page 6. JODI FIFE the house. She was approached by Mrs. Fife and her daughter a few months ago informing her that they would be moving into the house, and if she had any objections to her having a day care. She had told them no because she has a day care with three small children, but she didn't realize it was a business with 12 to 24 children. She stated she made a mistake by signing the petition because she thought it was a home day care; that she was very disappointed to learn they had not been 100% truthful with her by not letting her know that it was going to be a center and not a home. She proceeded by asking the question, "Do your plans show that it is going to be a living quarters, they are going to be living in it, because mine do not?" "Are they going to be living there?" Commissioner Borup commented that his plan showed the lower floor and not the upper floor; that the application did state 2400 square feet with the lower 915 square feet for the day care. _._ ... .,_..Tine Bruce._continued .. her__tes.timony--stating-the plans --showed a day care center; that she did not see a two story building., Another concern was a neighbor's two large dogs barking daily and constantly since construction began, and what the dogs would do with 20 children in the back yard. Her windows are adjacent to the yard, and when her windows are open, and her children are sleeping, she was concerned about a lot of noise in the yard next door to her. Commissioner Smith had questions, and his first comment was where Ms. Bruce was located, and if it was lot 1, block 7. Ms. Bruce responded they were in the home facing Arrow Wood in between FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW - Page 7. JODI FIFE the two homes that face outward, Arrow Wood and Hawk. Commissioner Smith clarified the home faces Wakely and the home that faces Hawk, to which Ms. Bruce stated the home right directly next to them faces Wakely and they were the house behind it. Commissioner Smith inquired when the applicant approached her with the petition, if she had a specific number of children identified or if she had discussed it. Ms. Bruce commented they were building a home and wondered if she had any objections to her watching some children in the home. Since she was just beginning her own day care, she had told her no, and it would be fine so she signed the petition. She wishes now she wouldn't have signed it. Commissioner Johnson pointed out that Ms. Bruce's name was at the top of the petition, drew attention to the wording at the top regarding 13 or more children, and allowed her to review her signature and the petition. Ms. Bruce stated she had not read the peti-tion'- due -to—the di"scussion--with-Mrs--Fife`-aat -the— time, the time, and her excitement about her own business and for Mrs. Fife. She realized it was her mistake for not reading the top of the petition. 15. John Alverson, another neighbor, lives right behind and has the two big dogs. Their biggest concern is the safety of the children between the back of his fence and the where the house is going to be. He has not seen the plans but thought somewhere between 15 and 20 feet in between the house and they felt that was not enough room for the kids to play safely. His concern for when the children played football, baseball or whatever the balls, etc. FINDINGS OF'FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW - Page 8. JODI FIFE I they would be hit over the fence. Another factor is his wife works nights at Micron and she sleeps during the day, and with the children outside they would be noisy, and therefore his dogs would be barking. He is totally against the application. The value of his property would go down, and he was never. approached by the applicant to sign a petition, and further he never would have signed it. He feels it is a bad area for a day care, because the lot is small and he feels there isn't enough room regarding safety for the children. Commissioner Smith questioned Mr. Alverson, and felt he should have asked the other two who had testified, as to whether he was opposed to the day care or if it were the number of children. Mr. Alverson responded it wasn't the day care, but the number of children and the age groups. He purchased his home with the understanding this would not be a business area, just - � -residential --When -he: found° out a__.:bus'iriess-_ was-gb-iiig"-- iri `he` became concerned, plus the number.of children, noise factor, and his wife sleeping during the day are bothersome to him. Commissioner Smith asked if there were a number of kids he felt he could support in a day care, and Mr. Alverson responded that it depended upon the ages. Babies to 3 and 4 year olds would stay in the house so there wouldn't be a lot of noise, and he had no• problem with how many babies there would be. The problem is when kids get bigger noise while playing outside becomes a factor. His dogs could be barking all the. time, which would result in complaints from neighbors, and he isn't comfortable with that. Commissioner Smith FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW - Page 9. JODI FIFE then confirmed Mr. Alverson's lot as lot 3, the second house off of Arrow Wood, and it was corrected to off of Hawk. 16. Commissioner Smith had comment pertaining to the little lot, and the amount of traffic that would be coming off Meridian Road onto Woodbury and then onto Arrow Wood. Basically, he did not feel the majority of the traffic flow would be off of Ustick. He personally feels it's too many children for a day care within the neighborhood. Commissioner Borup agreed with Commissioner Smith's comment regarding the traffic flow, adding the comment, people would come to whatever would be easiest for them. 17. Jodi Fife had the following remarks to add to the testimony. She had a problem with the issue of property being devalued, due to the fact of the size, construction, quality, and architecture of the home. The house would not be on the low end __.. -----sca e---for--the -area, - and -there fore. _didn'"t:.-fee1-:. there-" wase-a-�probleri - - - with devaluing the area. Her, comments pertaining to ages, there probably wouldn't be very many children over age 7 because day cares don't usually have that many in thea.; that was normally what they took up to. She also felt the day care would be younger age children. Mrs. Fife stated there won't be much noise. She felt the dog issues was not hers. Regarding the traffic flow, she expects to draw from the subdivision, or at least a large percentage, and -.if it would be the case there wouldn't be increased traffic. In further comment, Mrs. Fife wanted to apologize publicly to FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW - Page 10. JODI FIFE Tina Bruce in regards to the matter of going door to door to obtain signatures, in that, they did not intend to mislead anyone about the number of children for the. day care. She thought she had mentioned 13, and had no intention of misleading anyone. The approximate number of children they were thinking about was 13, and probably between the ages of 3 to 5. Once children begin kindergarten they usually don't go to day care, and if they do it is part-time. Sometimes a day care can get children after school for a short period of time. She figures 80% to 90% of their children will be under the kindergarten age. Addressing another concern about the children playing, types of games, such as football or baseball, etc., she felt it wasn't an issue as the day care would be more toddlers. Jennifer Bell addressed the issue on the noise level. She stated that they are intending to erect a tall wooden fence, -- - -- - - rather- --than----a-- -chain -link fence; r -to" help - with- "the- noise. They do not intend to allow the children to freely play in the yard, as they will be supervised at all times. The play would be more of a structured type. The main focus for Commissioners Borup and Johnson were the number of children for the facility. Mrs. Fife and Jennifer Bell are licensed, so they could accommodate up to 24 children, but state they prefer to focus on 8 to 10. Commissioner Johnson did inform Mrs. Fife if the application was denied they could re -submit at a lower number of children from the 13 to 24. Commissioner Smith clarified the two main issues with neighbors were the number of children and their ages. He FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW - Page 11. JODI FIFE indicated there appeared to be a conflict between Mrs. Fife's number and Mrs. Bell's number. Mrs. Fife responded she thought Jennifer Bell referred to the numberas being licensed with the State. Commissioner Johnson questioned about watching kids during the summer time and older children. Mrs. Fife said they desire to watch pre-schoolers and little children. 18. The Assistant to the City Engineer, Bruce Freckleton, and the Planning and Zoning Administrator, Shari Stiles, submitted comments which are incorporated herein as if set forth in full; that off-street parking shall be provided in accordance with Section 11-2-414 of the City of Meridian Zoning and Development Ordinance; that outside lighting shall be designed and placed so as not to direct illumination on any nearby residential areas and in accordance with City Ordinance Section 11-2-414 D. 3.; that no signage shall be allowed; that sanitary sewer and water to the facility, would-_ be-- through --existing service lines_ and... plans., for sewer and water service will be reviewed to see if the additional load would justify additional assessments; that applicant is to provide information_ with regard to anticipated water demand; that Applicant will be required to enter into an Assessment Agreement with the City prior to operation; that the use will be a commercial use and charged accordingly; that Zoning Certificate and Certificate of Occupancy for day care are required prior to operation; that screened trash enclosures are to be provided in accordance with City Ordinance; that the family child care home shall not adversely impact surrounding properties due to FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW - Page 12. JODI FIFE children's noise, traffic and other activities; that the Applicant will provide a copy of the daycare license from the Idaho Department of Health & Welfare; that the operators' licenses shall be available on the premises for inspection at all times; that the Applicant shall screen adjacent residential properties through landscaping and fencing to protect children from adverse impact and to provide a buffer; that Applicant shall provide a fence of appropriate height/construction to enclose play areas; that if approved, the Applicant shall schedule an appointment with the Meridian Fire Department for inspection prior to operating; that without approval revocation of the conditional use permit will result; that the use shall be subject to annual review. 19. That the Meridian Fire Chief, Kenny Bowers, requires all codes be met. 20. "The Ada County Highway District had the following _co=ents,---that-thi-s -application--would_: not be -heard --unless.- the, site plan was changed to require Commission review; that all future design plans and construction will be in accordance with the ACHD's Policy Manual, ISPWC Standards and approved supplements, Construction Services procedures and all applicable ACHD Ordinances, unless wavied in writing. 21. The Central District Health Department submitted comments pertaining to the written approval from the appropriate entities they would approve central sewage and water. Also, they x would require plans be submitted for a plan review for the day care. FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW - Page'13. JODI FIFE 22. There was no further testimony given at the hearing. CONCLUSIONS OF LAW 1. All the procedural requirements of the Local Planning Act and of the Ordinances of the City of Meridian have been met including the mailing of notice to owners of property within 300 feet of the external boundaries of the Applicant's property. 2. The City of Meridian has authority to grant conditional uses pursuant to 67-6512, Idaho ode, and, pursuant to 11-2-418 of the Revised and Compiled Ordinances of the City of Meridian. 3. The City has the authority to take judicial notice of its own ordinances and proceedings, other governmental statutes and ordinances, and of actual conditions existing within the City -and state of Idaho. 4. The City of Meridian has authority to place conditions on a conditional use permit and the use of the property pursuant to 67-6512, Idaho Code, and pursuant to that section conditions minimizing the adverse impact on other development, controlling the duration of development, assuring the development is maintained properly, and on-site or off-site facilities may be attached to the permit; that 11-2-418 (D) authorizes the City to prescribe a set time period for which a conditional use may be in existence. 5. Section 11-2-418 D. states as follows: FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW - Page 14. JODI FIFE In approving any Conditional Use, the Commission and Council may prescribe appropriate conditions, bonds, and safeguards in conformity with this Ordinance. Violations of such conditions,bonds or safeguards, when made a part of the terms under 'which the Conditional Use is granted, shall be deemed a violation of the Ordinance and grounds to revoke the Conditional Use. The Commission and Council may prescribe a set time period for which a Conditional Use may be in existence. 6. The City has judged this Application for a conditional use upon the basis of guidelines contained in Section 11-2-418 of the Revised and Compiled Ordinances of the City of Meridian and upon the basis of the Local Planning Act of 1975, Title 67 Chapter 65, Idaho Code, the Comprehensive Plan of the City of Meridian, and the record submitted to it and the things of which it may take judicial notice. 7. 11-2-418(C) of the Revised and Compiled Ordinances of the City of Meridian sets forth the standards under which the Planning and Zoning Commission- and the- City Council shall review applications for Conditional Use Permits; that upon a review of those requirements and a review of the facts presented and the conditions of the area and assuming that the above conditions or similar ones thereto would be attached to the conditional use, the Planning and Zoning Commission concludes as follows: a. The use, would in fact, constitute a conditional use and a conditional use permit would be required by ordinance; b. The use would not be harmonious with and in accordance with the Comprehensive Plan and the Zoning Ordinance requires a conditional use permit to allow the use; It states under the Neighborhood Identify Goal FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW - Page 15. JODI FIFE Statement, 6.4U of the Comprehensive Plan of the City of Meridian: 6.4if - Limit conversion of predominately residential neighborhoods to non-residential uses, and require effective buffers and mitigation measures through conditional use permits when appropriate non-residential uses are proposed. This Applicant proposes putting a child care center in a residential neighborhood. The number of children, along with the increased traffic and noise, affects the character of the residential neighborhood. The Comprehensive Plan limits non- residential uses in residential neighborhoods. C. The use is designed and constructed to be harmonious in appearance with the character of the general vicinity; but the use would operate and would be maintained not to be harmonious with the intended character of the general vicinity and would change the essential character of the area; A child care center business in a wholly residential neighborhood would change the essential character of the neighborhood. d. That the use would not be hazardous but would be disturbing to existing or future neighboring uses even if the conditions are met; that traffic will increase, and the number of children on site could constitute a noise problem; e. The property has sewer and water service already connected, but Applicant may have to pay additional fees for the use; f. The use would not create excessive additional requirements at public cost for public facilities and services and the use would not be detrimental to the economic welfare of the community; g. The use would involve a use, activity, process, material, equipment or conditions of operation that would be detrimental to person, property or the general welfare by reason of excessive production of traffic, noise, smoke, fumes, glare or odors; h. Sufficient parking for the proposed use would be a problem but if approved it needs to meet the requirements of the City ordinance; and i. The development and uses will not result in the FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW - Page 16. JODI FIFE destruction, loss or damage of a natural or scenic feature of major importance. 8. It is recommended that the Conditional Use Permit not be granted. , 9. However, if the permit is granted conditions may be placed upon the granting of the conditional use permit to minimize adverse impact on other development, it is recommended by the Planning and Zoning Commission that the following conditions of granting the conditional use be required, to wit: a. The children, if outside, shall be maintained in the fenced area, as required below; b. There shall be fencing, gates and locks for the outside play area such that no children can leave the property without an adult unlocking and opening the gate to let the child or children out of the play area; no children shall be allowed outside of the play area or the home without an adult being present; the fence shall be maintained in god repair and the children, when outside, shall stay in the fenced area and the children shall not be allowed outside of the fenced area or the home, except for drop-off and pick-up times, but an adult shall be with them at all times if the child or children are waiting to be picked up; C. The Applicant shall meet the state of Idaho requirements for staff to children ratio; d. The Central District Health Department and the state of Idaho Department of Health and Welfare have requirements for day cares and the Applicant shall meet those requirements of the Central District Health Department and the state of Idaho Department of Health and Welfare; e. The conditional use, pursuant to the Zoning Ordinance, shall not be transferable to another owner of the property or to another property; f. The Applicant shall meet the requirements of the City Engineer's office, the Planning and Zoning Administrator, and other governmental agencies submitting comments, which comments specifically include: 1. Off-street parking shall be provided in accordance FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW - Page 17. JODI FIFE I k with Section 11-2-414 of the City of Meridian Zoning and Development Ordinance; 2. Outside lighting shall be designed and placed so as not to direct illumination on any nearby residential areas and in accordance with City Ordinance Section 11-2-414 D. 3.; 3. All signs shall be in accordance with the standards set forth in 2-415 of the City of Meridian Zoning and Development Ordinance; 4. The Applicant shall enter into an Assessment Agreement with the City of Meridian and assessments for sewer and water service will be reviewed to determine whether additional load justifies an adjustment to the assessments; 5. The Applicant shall hold, maintain a daycare license from the state of Idaho and provide a copy thereof to the City of Meridian; 6. The operators' licenses shall be available on the premises for inspection at all times; 7. The Applicant shall obtain a Certificate of Occupancy from the City of Meridian prior to commencing operation of the group day care home; 8. The Applicant shall screen adjacent residential properties through landscaping and fencing; 9. Any proposed signage shall be subject to plan review. g. The conditional_ use should not be restricted to a period of authorization but may be reviewed annually, upon notice to the Applicant, for violation of any conditions imposed herein and in other day care conditional uses and other conditional use applications. 9. The above -conditions are concluded to be reasonable and if the permit is granted the Applicant shall meet these conditions. 10. It is recommended that the conditional use permit not be granted to the Applicant. FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW - Page 18. JODI FIFE f: MERIDIAN PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION MEETING: January -13, 1998 APPLICANT. JODIyFI AGENDA ITEM NUMBER: 6 REQUEST: PUBLIC HEARING: REQUEST FOR A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR DAY CARE CENTER AGENCY COMMENTS CITY CLERK: a2 G- M CITY ENGINEER: lA- S CITY PLANNING DIRECTOR: g CITY ATTORNEY: 13 �. �vi2+�111d0i CITY POLICE DEPT: s�prLl ED COMMENTS ' CITY FIRE DEPT: - r,� CITY BUILDING DEPT: r MERIDIAN SCHOOL DISTRICT: u t MERIDIAN POST OFFICE: ADA COUNTY HIGHWAY DISTRICT: SEE ATTACHED COMMENTS ADA COUNTY'STREET NAME COMMITTEE: CENTRAL DISTRICT HEALTH: SEE ATTACHED COMMENTS NAMPA MERIDIAN IRRIGATION: SEE ATTACHED COMMENTS SETTLERS IRRIGATION: IDAHO POWER: US WEST: INTERMOUNTAIN GAS: BUREAU OF RECLAMATION: OTHER: All Materials presented at public meetings shall become property of the City of Meridian. { � r Mayor, Council and P&Z January 8, 1998 Page 2 9 9: Applicant shall secure and maintain a child: care license from the Idaho' State Department of Health and Welfare -Child Care Licensing Division. Provide copy of license to the, City of Meridian. Operators'..flicense shall be on-site for City inspection at all times. 10. Applicant shall provide for screening _of adjacent properties to protect children from adverse impacts and to provide a buffer between properties. 11. Applicant ` shall provide, for a "fence of appropriate height/construction, to enclose play areas. _ 12. If the conditional use permit is approved, Applicant is to schedule'an,appointment with the Meridian Fire Department for inspection prior to operating. Operation of daycare without proper approvals will result in revocation of conditional use permit. 13. Violation'of any of the above' conditions shall be cause to revoke a zoning certificate for a family. child care home. The Conditional Use Permit shall be subject to review upon notice to the applicant. 3 All ,f - - .. a a• z Jodi Fife.0 R&c WILLI/',M G. BERG, JR., City Clerk JAI' ii:4; L. SMITH, City Treasurer L-- .-Y D. SMITH, P.E., City Engineer BRUCE D. STUART, Water Works Supt. JOHN T. SHAWCROFT, Waste Water Supt. DENNIS J. SUMMERS, Parks Supt. SHARI L. STILES, P & Z Administrator KENNETH W. BOWERS, Fire Chief W.L. "BILL" GORDON, Police Chief WAYNE G. CROOKSTON, JR., Attomey HUB OF TREASURE VALLEY A Good Place to Live CITY OF MERIDIAN 33 EAST IDAHO MERIDIAN, IDAHO 83642 Phone (208) 888-4433 • FAX (208) 887-4813 Public Works/Building Department (208) 887-2211 Legal Department (208) 884-4252 ROBERT D. CORRIE Mayor COUNCIL MEMBERS WALT W. MORROW, President RONALD R. TOLSMA CHARLES M. ROUNTREE GLENN R. BENTLEY PA Z COMMISSION JIM JOHNSON, Chairman MALCOLM MACCOY KEITH BORUP MARK NELSON BYRON SMITH TRANSMITTAL TO AGENCIES FOR COMMENTS ON DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS WITH THE CITY OF MERIDIAN To insure that your comments and recommendations will be considered by the Meridian Planning & Zoning Commission, please submit your comments and recommendations to Meridian City Hall, Attn: Will Berg, City Clerk by: January 6. 1998 TRANSMITTAL DATE: 12/17 /97 HEARING DATE: 1/13/98 REQUEST: Conditional Use Permit for a Day Care Center BY: Jodi Fife LOCATION OF PROPERTY OR PROJECT:_ Lot 33, Block 4 of Bedford Place Subdivision No. 2 JIM JOHNSON, P2 MALCOLM MACCOY, P2 MARK NELSON, P2 =BYRON SMITH, P2 _KEITH BORUP, P/Z _ROBERT CORRIE, MAYOR —RONALD TOLSMA, C/C _CHARLIE ROUNTREE, C/C _WALT MORROW, C/C _GLENN BENTLEY, C/C _WATER DEPARTMENT _SEWER DEPARTMENT _BUILDING DEPARTMENT FIRE DEPARTMENT POLICE DEPARTMENT _CITY ATTORNEY _CITY ENGINEER _CITY PLANNER MERIDIAN SCHOOL DISTRICT MERIDIAN POST OFFICE(PRELIM & FINAL PLAT) ADA COUNTY HIGHWAY DISTRICT ADA PLANNING ASSOCIATION CENTRAL DISTRICT HEALTH NAMPA MERIDIAN IRRIGATION DISTRICT SETTLERS IRRIGATION DISTRICT' IDAHO POWER CO.(PRELIM & FINAL PLAT) U.S. WEST(PRELIM & FINAL PLAT) INTERMOUNTAIN GAS(RRELIM & FINAL PLAT) BUREAU OF REC X1!LIM & FINAL PLAT) CITY FILES OTHER: YOUR CONCISE REMA KS: rD'EL'237 C;.lr`� 6 s 9teJTi� 0) SES �r::�« r �: '4M G. BERG, JR., City Clerk L. SMITH, City Treasurer GARY D. SMITH, P.E., City Engineer BRUCE D. STUART, Water Works Supt. JOHN T. SHAWCROFT, Waste Water Supt. DENNIS J. SUMMERS. Parks Supt. SHARI L. STILES, P & Z Administrator KENNETH W. BOWERS, Fire Chief. W.L. "BILL" GORDON, Police Chief WAYNE G. CROOKSTON, JR., Attorney HUB OF TREASURE vALLEY A Good Place to Live, CITY OF MERIDIAN 33 EAST IDAHO MERIDIAN, IDAHO 83642 Phone (208) 888-4433 • FAX (208) 887-4813 Public Works/Building Department (208) 887-2211 Legal Department (208)884-4252 ROBERT D. CORRIE Mayor COUNCIL MEMBERS WALT W. MORROW, President RONALD R. TOLSMA CHARLES M. ROUNTREE GLENN R. BENTLEY P & Z COMMISSION JIM JOHNSON, Chairman MALCOLM MACCOY KEITH BORUP MARK NELSON BYRON SMITH TRANSMITTAL TO AGENCIES FOR COMMENTS ON DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS WITH THE CITY OF MERIDIAN To insure that your comments and recommendations will be considered by the Meridian Planning &°Zoning Commission, please submit your comments and recommendations to Meridian City Half,.-Attn: Will Berg, City Clerk by: January 6, 1998 TRANSMITTAL DATE: 12/17 /97 HEARING DATE: 1/13 /98 REQUEST: Conditional Use Permit for a Day Care Center BY: Jodi Fife LOCATION OF PROPERTY OR PROJECT: Lot 33, Block 4 of. Bedford Place Subdivision No. 2 JIM JOHNSON, P2 . MERIDIAN SCHOOL DISTRICT MALCOLM MACCOY, P2 MARK NELSON, P2 MERIDIAN POST OFFICE(PRELIM & FINAL PLAT) _BYRON SMITH, P2 ADA COUNTY HIGHWAY DISTRICT ADA PLANNING ASSOCIATION _KEITH BORUP, P2 CENTRAL DISTRICT HEALTH —ROBERT CORRIE, MAYOR NAMPA MERIDIAN IRRIGATION DISTRICT _RONALD TOLSMA, C/C CHARLIE ROUNTREE, C/C SETTLERS IRRIGATION DISTRICT —WALT MORROW, C/C IDAHO POWER CO.(PRELIM & FINAL PLAT) U.S. WEST(PRELIM & FINAL PLAT) _GLENN BENTLEY, C/C - WATER DEPARTMENT - INTERMOUNTAIN GAS(PRELIM & FINAL PLAT) - —SEWER DEPARTMENT BUREAU OF RECLAMATION(PRELIM & FINAL PLAT) 4CITY FILES BUILDING DEPARTMENT FIRE DEPARTMENT OTHER:_ % q_ YOUR CONCISE REMARKS: POLICE DEPARTMENT . _CITY ATTORNEY 7 --CITY ENGINEER L. d,it 4 S A It, O V -s 14, &L- =CITY PLANNER j ,R r; ln%�� � L � `. h i A m C nIN 0� IIsy .t�v ;,� s 44. � �._ Z JAN 0 8 1998 :1T 4ERIDIA� SUSAN S. EASTLAKE, President GARY E. RICHARDSON, Vice President SHERRY R. HUBER, Secretary December 23, 1997 City of Meridian 33 East Idaho Avenue Meridian, ID 83642 y s Re: MCU -41-97 Wakely Street I d; F; -r2 k The Ada County Highway District (ACRD) staff has received and reviewed the application and site plan for the item referenced above. This item will not be heard by the ACRD Commission unless the site plan is changed in such a manner as to require Commission review. Allfuture design plans and construction shall be in accordance with the Ada County Highway District Policy Manual, ISPWC Standards and approved supplements, Construction Services procedures and all applicable ACHD Ordinances unless specifically waived in writing by the District. If you have any questions please feel' free to call me at 345-7662. Sincerely, Steve Arnold Senior Development Analyst cc: Project file Chron file ada county highway district 318 East 37th • Boise, Idaho 83714-6499 • Phone (208) 345-7680 CENTRAL CEN I RAL DISTRICT HEALTH DEPARTMENT 1:1 Boise C DISTRICT Environmental Health Division HEALTH ����'"'`�'t°' DEPARTMENT DEC 2 9 1997 ❑ E gle Rezone.# l' Y «' 4ERIBIAKJ Garden City ®-Meridian Conditional Use # ,� ;�ac�y f=E Preliminary / Final./ Short Plat ❑a [:]KunKun ACZ ❑ 1. We have No Objections to this Proposal. ❑ 2.. We recommend Denial of this Proposal. ' ❑ 3. Specific knowledge as to the exact type of use must be provided before we can comment on this Proposal. ❑ 4. We will require more data concerning soil conditions on this Proposal before we can comment. ❑ S. Before we can comment concerning individual,sewage disposal, we will require more data concerning the depth of: ❑ high seasonal ground wafer ❑ waste flow characteristics ❑ or bedrock from original grade ❑ other ❑ 6. This office will require a study to assess the impact of nutrients and pathogens to receiving ground waters and/or surface waters. ❑ 7. This project shall be reviewed by the Idaho Department of Water Resources concerning well construction and fDHD 10191 rcb, rev. 1191 Review Sheet water availability. 8. After written approval from appropriate entities are submitted, we can approve this proposal for: �l central sewage El community sewage system E] community water well ❑ interim sewage central water ❑ individual sewage individual water ❑ 9. The following plan(s) must be submitted to and approved by the Idaho Department of Health & Welfare, Division of Environmental Quality: ❑ central sewage ❑ community sewage system ❑ community water ❑ sewage dry lines ❑ central water ❑ 10. Run-off is not to create a mosquito breeding problem. 11. This Department would recommend deferral until high seasonal ground water can be determined if other considerations indicate approval. ❑ 12. If restroom facilities`are to be installed, then a, sewage system MUST be installed to meet Idaho State Sewage Regulations. 13. We will require plans be submitted for a plan review for any: ❑ food establishment ❑ swimming pools or spas child care center ❑ beverage establishment ❑ grocery store22 r� ❑ 14. Date: Reviewed By: a fDHD 10191 rcb, rev. 1191 Review Sheet 23 December 1997 Will Berg, City Clerk City of Meridian 33 East Idaho Meridian, ID 83642 IMCEIVED QIE C 2 4 1997 CM OF MERIDIAN 1503 FIRST STREET SOUTH NAMPA, IDAHO 83651-4395 FAX # 2Q**RC*'NXX 208-463-0183 Phones: Area Code 208 OFFICE: Nampa 466-7861 X§Q�7FXXA(W)WAX SHOP: Nampa 466-0663 )**Xxx)ow) A j(x RE: Conditional Use Permit for a Day Care Center - Jodi Fife Dear Commissioners: The Nampa & Meridian Irrigation District has no comment on the above referenced application. Sincerely, il�nson, Asst. Water Superintendent NAMPA & MERIDIAN IRRIGATION DISTRICT BH.•dln cc: File - Shop File - Office Water Superintendent APPROXIMATE IRRIGABLE ACRES RIVER FLOW RIGHTS - 23,000 BOISE PROJECT RIGHTS - 40,000 OFFICIALS 1NiLLIAM G. BERG, JR., City Clerk JANICE L. SMITH, City Treasurer GARY D. SMITH, P.E., City Engineer BRUCE D. STUART, Water Works Supt. JOHN T. SHAWCROFT, Waste Water Supt. DENNIS J. SUMMERS, Parks Supt. SHARI L. STILES, P & Z Administrator KENNETH W. BOWERS, Fire Chief W.L. 'BILL" GORDON, Police Chief WAYNE G. CROOKSTON, JR., Attorney HUB OF TREASURE VALLEY A Good Place to Live CITY OF MERIDIAN 33 EAST IDAHO MERIDIAN, IDAHO 83642 Phone (208) 888-4433 • FAX (208) 887-4813 Public Works/Building Department (208) 887-2211 Legal Department (208) 884-4252 ROBERT WCORRIE Mayor COUNCIL MEMBERS WALT W. MORROW, President RONALD R. TOLSMA CHARLES M. ROUNTREE GLENN R. BENTLEY P & Z COMMISSION JIM JOHNSON, Chairman MALCOLM MACCOY KEITH BORUP MARK NELSON BYRON SMITH TRANSMITTAL TO AGENCIES FOR COMMENTS ON DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS WITH THE CITY OF MERIDIAN To insure that your bomments and recommendations will be considered by the Meridian Planning & Zoning Commission,�please submit your comments and recommendations to Meridian City Hall, Attn: Will Berg, City Clerk by:: January 6, 1998 TRANSMITTAL DATE: 12/17 /97 HEARING DATE: 1/13/98 REQUEST: Conditional Use Permit for a Dad Care Center BY: Jodi Fife LOCATION. OF PROPERTY OR PROJECT: Lot 33, Block 4 of Bedford Place Subdivision No. 2 JIM JOHNSON, P/Z MERIDIAN SCHOOL DISTRICT MALCOLM MACCOY, P/Z MERIDIAN POST OFFICE(PRELIM & FINAL PLAT) MARK NELSON, P2 ADA COUNTY HIGHWAY DISTRICT BYRON SMITH, P2 ADA PLANNING ASSOCIATION KEITH BORUP, P/Z - CENTRAL DISTRICT HEALTH CORRIE, MAYOR NAMPA MERIDIAN IRRIGATION DISTRICT _ROBERT RONALD TOLSMA, C/C SETTLERS IRRIGATION DISTRICT _CHARLIE ROUNTREE, C/C IDAHO POWER CO.(PRELIM & FINAL PLAT) _WALT MORROW, C/C U.S. WEST(PRELIM & FINAL PLAT) _GLENN BENTLEY, C/C INTERMOUNTAIN GAS(PRELIM & FINAL PLAT) _,WATER DEPARTMENT BUREAU OF RECLAMATION(PRELIM & FINAL PLAT) _SEWER DEPARTMENT CITY FILES _BUILDING DEPARTMENT OTHER: _FIRE DEPARTMENT YOUR CONCISE REMARKS: 'POLICE DEPARTMENT CITY ATTORNEY _CITY ENGINEER CITIi''PLANNER ITY OF MERIDIAN APPLICATION FOR A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT -% NAME:< l 'r C� \ _ PHONE : ADDRESS:_ Q GENERAL LOCATION:. c( �� ( + �. 1G�a k ),f 3 3 DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED CONDITIONAL USE: `LL, ZONING CLASSIFICATION: F I certify that the information contained herein is true and correct Si ' ture of Appli `nt _ Social Security Number LEGAL NOTICE OF'PUBLIC HEARING Pursuant to established procedure, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Meridian Planning and Zoning Commission will hold a PublicHearing in the Meridian City Hall on at _.m. ,The purpose of the Hearing is to consider a CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT submitted by for the property generally described as located at SUBDIVISION, BLOCK , LOT TO %�'j i�JS °s 10 ,t 7 WARRANTY `DEED For Value Received, BRIGHTON CORPORATION, an Idaho Corporation, the grantor, does hereby grant, bargain, sell and convey unto DEAN L. FIFE AND JOY J. FIFE, HUSBAND AND WIFE the grantee(s), whose current address is 324 W. State Street Eagle; Idaho 83616 the following described premises, to -wit: LOT #33, BLOCK #4, of BEDFORD PLACE SUBDIVISION NO. 2, according to the official'plat thereof filed in Book 73 of Plats at Pages 7521-7522, Instrument No. 97010861, Records of Ada County, Idaho. Subject to all restrictions and covenants pertaining to said subdivision. TO' HAVE AND TO HOLD the said premises, with their appurtenances unto the said Gfantee(s), Grantee(s) heirs and assigns forever. And the said Grantor does hereby covenant to and with the said Grantee(s), That it is the owner in fee simple of said premises; that said premises are free from all encumbrances and that it will warrant and defen&t6,-dame from all lawful claims whatsoever. Dated: November 13, 1997 a ,.! :S. BRIGHTON CORPORATION «'� m By: David W. Turnbul , President '��,� 1.3 ;. ty 0?, ��S'��Gtyf61td5�eb� STATE OF IDAHO, COUNTY OF ADA On this 13th day of November, 1997, before me, a notary public in and for said State, personally appeared David W. Turnbull known to me to be the President pfj3riCorporation, an Idaho Corporation, and known to me to bet rson whose name is subscribed tQ, A �wdttea4ps Ant, and acknowledged to me that he executed the sam�half of said corpor0�1®' �.;ry��y��6� n. R'obecra.,A Hanks, Notary Public Residing at Meridian, Idaho Commission expires 09/29/1999 r .,Tn `"' '� 'Y� n rJs3..� X90 -y©oonaoNc7'f OF IQ 3 -STATEN E NT OF APPLICATION 1) The applicant or user of the property agrees' to pay any additional sewer, water or trash f:= or charges, if any, associated with the use, whether that use be resideatial, commercial or industrial. 2) The application shall be verified by the applicant which shall state dw he has read the contents thereof and verifies that the information conabned therein is true and correct. .5e,,- C -Al ley' ,(k ; u M 3) The property will be posted 1 week before the hearing stating that we have applied for Conditional Use Permit or Zoning. 1 Dean L. Fife I am date Joy J. Fife date e / — / - II ,� e 11 i n CONDITIONAL USE APPLICATION Proposed use of the subject property Characteristics of property which make a conditional use desirable a. 4 We are making application to build a home in Bedford Place Subdivision, on lot number 33, and use part of the structure to house a children's day care R facility. a ,The home in question will be 2,400 square feet, of which approximately 915 square feet will be devoted to the day care facility. We will provide a well structured learning environment for thirteen or more children. Included in our building plan is a large quiet room ,which will be devoted -to such activities as reading and story telling, computer centers, puzzles, movie viewing, and resting. Another large,. room will provide more active play such. as, riding, bikes, trucks and` other "push toys", supervised games that will include running, jumping and climbing. A bathroom is being built expressly for use, by the children. It will be complete with a,tub and shower; toilet of youth size, sink with a step up platform for washing hands, and a changing table for babies. Our dining room will be used for serving meals and two daily snacks, as 'well as creative play such as painting, coloring, playing, with clay, and other art work. We feel that Bedford Place Subdivision is desirable for" a number of reasons. (1) This subdivision is made up of starter homes with young families that ` will benefit from having this facility near them. (2) We predict that we will always have a young audience to target. We believe that there will be a trend, for families to move away from Bedford Place as their need for a larger -home increases, and new younger families will continue to buy homes in Bedford Place. (3) Bedford Place is located near Chief Joseph Elementary school, which will be a convenience for parents picking up school age children before picking up younger ct dl&en at our facility. I A. (4) There are several subdivisions surrounding Bedford Place. Many of these housing areas are also made up of starter homes and being purchased by younger families with small children. We plan to also target this larger radius area when advertising for our facility. SOME CONCERNS THAT MAY ARISE: - Noise Our outdoor play yard will be completely fenced off with a natural wood fence to control any noise. The,play yard equipment will be built from wooden materials rather than bright plastic colors so as not to detract, from the neighborhood. Outdoor play will be supervised by a playground duty person at all times to control activities. Parking We will provide off-road parking for at least four cars at one time. Parents will be asked to sign an agreement form which will state that they will drive five miles below the speed limit, and will follow. all safety precautions while transporting their children. Traffic Lot 33 is near the end of a main entrance road into the subdivision. In order for parents living outside our subdivision to reach our home they can -drive from Ustick, down Arrow Wood Way and' onto E. Wakely Street. Both Ustick and Arrow Wood Way do not have homes facing the street. Only. a =small number of homes on E. Wakely ,, which do face the street,will be driven past. Many families already residing, in Bedford Place Subdivision will take advantage of our facility and leave their children with us. In this event, little extra traffic will be created. We are excited about -opening anew child ;are in your neighborhood. We will care for 13 or more .children. We plan to operate a structured learning environment. Jodi Fife & Jennifer Bell- have presented their plans for a Day Care Facility in the Bedford Place Subdivision and we have .no objections at this time. -7 ttq o v.�. tjo. o -4d /71.4 M 46 azi L a II_ C S c- Z'j' C C7 PERSONAL RESUME' JODI FIFE After earning my teaching degree in college, I taught school for about five years. My special area of expertise was working with smaller children. I taught first grade, kindergarten, second grade, and substituted in grades up through and including junior high school. I became the mother of five children, and spent the next tear years staying home and caring for my family, During this time I home schooled my children, teaching.each of them to read and do math before they entered the public school system. My earliest teaching experience carne as a Sunday school teacher while I was still in high school. Since that time I have held numerous positions in my church as teacher and leader of the youth. I worked with the Cub Scouting Program, and girl's youth groups as well. For the past 15 years I have been in business for 'myself My husband and I have owned a total of six video stores in the states of Idaho and Oregon. I also owned a clothing store for five years during this time period I have gained a great deal of knowledge on how to organize & business, manage and run a business, hire employees, keep records, do accounting, and order merchandise. r b Now that my family is grown I look forward to working with young children again. I .believe my years of training can benefit others who are in need of day care training for their young children. Ic PERSONAL RESUME' JENNUqMBELL HIGH SCHOOL: Youth leadus* positions 1) During high school I mvM as president of my dhumh mad=e Program. Duties included Uddm attendance, helping plan sadvitias, and acting as substitute tmcber on several occasions. 2) 1 was pr+esidant of the Young Women's mpnization in my clnn+oh. I helped plan and aqpmzo smvwo projects, and took charge of goal cdc&W activities. I also conducted 4 madifiss. . Academic endeavors 1) 1* mein areas of study in high school included accounting, comps, typing, and COLLEGE: I have attended three semesters of collie. My main arras of concentration wmo , c rtm % math, acinioe and EnWish. I plan. to contia = my education in the future. PRESENILY: r I am married and have one child I own and operate a licensed Day Care facility with five childm in my home. It is my goat to work as business pubm with Jodi Fife in the f e ity that we are malting application to open. Child Care Policy HOURS: Monday through Friday 7:00 am to 6:00 pm. Other than these times, arrangements have to be made at least 24"hours in advance for your child to come earlier or stay later. Late charges after 6:00, pm Monday through Thursday will be $1.00 per minute, charges after. 6:00 pm on Friday will be $2.00 per minute. There will be a sign in sheet in the entrance area where you will need to note the date and time that you are dropping off/picking up your child. SICKNESS OR ABSENTEE: If your child is ill or running a fever they need to be kept home. If your child becomes ill while in care, you will be called to come pick up your child. You must arrive within 1 hour of the call. The child care provider will make the final decision about accepting an ill child or allowing an ill child to remain in care. If notification is not made by 8:00 am that your child will not be in attendance for the day, you will be charged for a full day of service. Each child will be given 9 free days per year (in addition to days the child care is closed, i.e. Holidays, etc.). These can be used if the child is sick, on vacation, or any other reason for being absent as long as I am notified by 8:00 am that the child will be absent. If the child is absent for any reason and the 9 free days `have been used, they will be charged for a full day, of service. DISCIPLINE: Reasoning (if old enough), quiet time, or time out. If your child does not respond to this:discipline and continues to be disruptive to"the environment, you will be called.to come pick up your child for the day. You must pick them up within 1 hour of the call. If your child is sent home 3 times, you will be given a termination notice. REQUIRED FOR EACH CHILD: A blanket and pillow for each child must be provided by the parent, and the blanket will be sent home each week to be laundered. An extra outfit is requested for each child. FOOD PROGRAM: All meals follow the patterns and guidelines set by the. USDA. As your child care provider, it is my responsibility to decide what to prepare and how it will be served. It is the responsibility of your child to decide whether or not to eat. PERSONAL VACATION & HOLIDAYS: The child care will be closed for 3 individual weeks (or 15 working days) of vacation annually, and all national holidays. Parents will be given 30 day notice of vacation time. BACK-UP PROVIDER: You will need to have a back-up provider for my personal vacation as stated above: You will also need`a back-up provider in case of me or my children being ill. INTENT TO .. TERMINATE: A 2 week notice is .required if you, are terminating your enrollment in the child care. If a 2 week written notice is not given, you will be expected to pay for the time in which sufficient notice was not given. Under normal circumstances, 2 week notice will also be `given to you if the child care will be terminating service with you. CHILD RELEASE: Child will only be released to pre-authorized persons designated by,parents. The first time a person comes to pick up a child, they are required to have a photo ID. If a person does not have pre-authorization and photo ID, the child will remain in care until someone with authorization arrives to pick them up. Late charges will be charged. All questions and concerns regarding this policy, have been addressed. -------- -------- ------------------ { -- ------ - Parent Signature `Date Parent Sigre Date Jennifer Bell Date State Licensed Provider Guidance Polic 1. This program will focus on preventing behavior problems by providing an organized physical environment and a variety of age appropriate activities. Whenever possible; children will be given the opportunity to make real choices about what they will do and where they will play. 2. A few simple, clearly stated rules will be appropriate to the situation and the children's level of understanding. Adults will focus on the acceptable behavior ("trucks are for driving") rather than being negative (don't throw the truck!), so children know`what behavior. is expected of them. 3., To provide for smooth transitions from one activity to.another, children will be given ample notice when an activity time period is nearly over so they may complete their play or prepare for the change. 4. A child may be removed from an activity for a short period of time in order to give them him/her the chance to calm down away from the group (but not isolated or unsupervised). 5. Children may occasionally be firmly –but gently—held by an adult to prevent them from harming themselves, others, or property. 6. Child guidance methods and/or consequences will never be .related to eating, sleeping, -or toileting. 7. Adults will model for children positive methods of guidance which, demonstrate problem -solving skills and self-control. 8. Physical abuse (spanking, swatting, hitting, grabbing, shaking, squeezing) will never be used by any adult at this program 9. Mental and verbal abuse (shaming, humiliating, frightening a child) will never be used by any adult at this program 10. If child does not respond to discipline and continues to lie disruptive to the environment, a parent'will be called to come pick up •the child for the day. They must -be picked up within 1 hour of the call. 11. Parents may be asked to remove achild from this program if behavior problems occur which cannot be handled in the best interest of the child. (If the child is,sent borne 3, times, the parent will be given a termination notice.) x ± ,Child Care Registration Form Name of Center or Home: Provider's Social Security Number:, Child's Full Name: Home Address: Phone: Mother's Name: S.S.# Home Address: Phone: Business Address: Phone: Father's Name: S.S.# Home Address: Phone: Business Address: Phone: Child's Physician: Phone: Name of another person to be called in emergency, if above cannot be located. Name: Relationship: Addr ess. Phone: Health` Information Date of last physical examination: Is child currently taking any medication? If so, please list: Does child have allergies (food, etc.)? If so, specify: Is there any other information we should know about your child? " Does child have anyspecial habits, favorites,,or fears? 5 Do you agree with our stated methods -of discipline? Any exceptions? Has°child been in. child care before? Where? Phone: Authorization For Medication. give my permission for to give (parent) (provider) doctor prescribed medication or over-the-counter medication to -my child according to label, doctor, and/or parent instructions, while in child care. signature of parent or guardian date Child Release I give my consent for my child (children), , to be released to the following persons only, in the event I am unable to pick them up personally: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. I give my ' permission for my child (children) to. leave the day. care facility with a licensed provider on planned field trips/activities. parent signature 'Statement of Authorization "n;�give my permission 'to the child care to authorize a doctor or EMT to provide medical or, surgical care for my child "should "an emergency anise. Itis understood that a conscientious effort will be made to locate us; This expense will be accepted by us. Hospital preference:' signature date Agreement for P avment an�&Aours"d Care Time Child will arrive-. Time child will be picked up: - Days ihild'Wilflie in attendance: Rate of 'payment: $ Bates of payment Extra charges: Signatur'e'of person enrol I ling Fhild4 Date agreement signed: Date child entered: Date child. eft: - - -1. +-...-- , DRIUITI UIV GUKt-UKA I IUIV 11/13/97 TRV 13:10 FAX 208 938 9195 US BANK EAGLE 1001 FIFE 324. W STATE ST JENNIFER BELL EAGLE, IDAHO 83616 November IL 1997 rCca�c CxmZl�a A1�4wZCT-aaaCacsap�c�-c��--mac-�� ..�-_ � ,��� �-337[=fir=� A.M.I. DICK MILLER PO BOX 5714 BOISE, IDAHO 8370S This is a letter of application to conduct a children's Day Care facility in my home We are interested in purchtising lot number 33 in Bedford place Subdivision The home we plan to build is 2,406 sq. fl. Approximately 915 sq, h of this structure will be devoted w the Day Care facility. We will provide a well structured teaming environment for rhirteen or more childivn. Included in our building plan is a large quiet roan which will be used by the children for such activities as reading and stories, computers, quiet gamcs. movie viewing, and resting.. Another large room will be devoted to more active play, such as: riding bikes, trucks and other `push toys'. supervised games that will include running, jumping and climbing The dining room will be used for meals and snacks. as well as painting, coloring, playing with clay and other creative err work. 'I am a former school teacher and mother of five children. 1 have served as primary and Sunday school teacher in my church for many years. 7 have cxpuience with cub scouts and young girls programs as well, Now that my children arc raised I believe my years of training can benefit others who are in need of day care training for their young children. 1 have own and operated my own business for`1 S years My daughter, lcnni&r Bell is married with one small child A fbmier`coliege siudcrit. she is currently operating a ticeused child care facility in her home, She also teaches children ages 1-3 in her church. We would like to address some bonoerns that may arise - NOISE Our outdoor pla,. y2rd will be completely fenced off with a natural wood fence to control any noise: The play yard equipment will be built from wooden materials rather than bright plastic colorsso as not to detract from the neighborhood. PARKING We will provide oR road parking for at least four cars at one time.. Parents will be asktid to sign an agtcement forst which will state that they will drive 5 miles below the speed limit and will follow all safety precautions while transporting their children, TRAFFIC Lot 33 is near the end oft main entrance road into the subdivision, In order for parenti lining outside our subdivision to reach our home they can drive Rom Ustick, down Arrow Wood Way and on to E. Waken St. Both Ustick and Arrow Wood Way do not have homes facing the street, Only a smallnumber of homes on E. Wa%ely, will be driven past. Many families almady residing in the subdivision will take a"itage of our facility and leave their children with us In this event. little extra traffic will be erected It is our hope that our request to build this facility on lot 33 will meet with your approval, Please call us Lth any questions. Jodi Fife (work1939-4562, (home) 853.6257, Jcnnif tr Bell 367-9170 As U o1:M >ka►wrii� tAad►�IW �I►U U d- 10001 00, David W. 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