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Home My WebLink About6.3 CreativePlaySchlModCUP ....J:... ~ CITY CLERK File # D~[I](Q]-~IOJ ..~.-:. i.; . AGENDA STATEMENT CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: July 23,1996 SUBJECT: PUBLIC HEARING A Creative Playschool Modification to CUP (Report Prepared By: Jeri Ram, Associate Planner) i:JJf- A. Written Statement from Janet Zupetz B. Letter from Janet Zupetz dated July 16, 1996 EXHIBITS ATTACHED: RECOMMENDATION: 1) Open Public Hearing ,/J Iv ~"'(' 2) Receive Staff Presentation , 't' 3) Continue Public Hearing to next regular meeting FINANCIAL STATEMENT: No financial impact. Attached is a Written Statement (Exhibit A) from A Creative Playschool, requesting modifications to their Conditional Use Permit that was granted by the City Council on July 25, 1996. The modifications would allow the Playschool to increase the maximum enrollment at the Playschool from 20 to 30 children; permit the 3JlstaIlation of two 1-1/2' X 2' identification signs on the house and a vehicle sign on a car to be parked at the ". SIte; permit children to play in the rear yard after 8:00 A.M. rather than 9:00 A.M.; and, increase the number of children permitted in the rear yard at one time from 1 0 to 30 children. This item was noticed as a public hearing for July 23, 1996. On July 16, 1996, staff received a written request (Exhibit B) from Applicant requesting a continuance of the public hearing item to August 13, 1996, because their attorney would be ou~ of town for the hearing of July 23, 1996. .. The notices for tonight's public hearing were sent to the surrounding property oWners and the item was published in the newspaper. After staff received the letter requesting a continuance, we sent out a notice of continuance oftbe public hearing to the surrounding property owners with the new date of August 13, 1996. Recommendation Staff recommends that the City Council open the public hearing and continue the public hearing to the next regular meeting. G:\P A96-026\srcont ;.-------pp--------------------p----------------------------------------------------------------------------------..-.--------p------------------- ':':. COPIES TO: A Creative Playschool - . In House Distribution ITEM NO. Il., ......' ..... -- . . . The ~ollowing are a~ndments to the Conditional Use Permit FA 95-017, which we feel are reasonable and i~portant to the success of our business endeavor to serve the community of Dublin's families. 2. We request that our facility be able to serve 30 children. (Community Care Licensing said our facility could be licensed for 33 children if we added an additional toilet. Presently Community Care Licensing has licensed us for 30 children.) 7. We request that the children be allowed in the backyard at 8:00 a.~. It is very hard for active 2-5 year old children who arrive early (6:30 is when we open) to remain inside the Playschool until 9:00. Imagine a war~ summer day when you were young and had to be inside and wait for two or more hours before you could play outside. When making decisions for children one must ask (in every case) IS THIS GOOD FOR CHILDREN? " 9. We are requesting that ~re than 10 children be in the back yard at one ti~e, after lunch is a tins when all the children are together. Morning children leave, afternoon children arrive, Kindergarten children picked up ~ro~ Dublin schools join our group (I may add we are one of the only ~acil1ties that offer Kindergarten pick-Up. a very important service to working parents). Also on rainy days we may never even be in the back yard. It is impossible to predict a class size and dictate" 10 'children only in the back yard. I cannot take a class of 12 two year olds and break them up and add them to the 3 and 4 year old children it is unfair to the children as well as the teacher. Also, COEmunity Care Licensing said our back yard was large enough to accomodate 35 children according to the state guidelines of space per child. 16. We definately need a sign for purposes of identification for safety and emergency purposes. God forbid we may need to call 911 - there cannot be any second guessing as to where we are located. (Presently I have a chil~ enrolled that has a respitory problem that I carefully monitor.) ~l This request is not unreasonable in that "My Space to Grow" has been displaying a 4-X 6 banner and a window sign and other outdoor identification for years. Also II Tots University" displays a large ban.ner on their fence. - CO - Z X W "" I have heard from many people "'We didn't even know you were here, why don't you have a sign?" Two weeks ago a young lady with a little boy signed up an.d said, "I live down the street and am using a day care center in Pleasanton I am so . . - e::. happy to have found you." This seems to be the case of everyone who comes into the center. I really feel that this is un~air and causing my facility to spend a lot of unnecessary monies on advertising. Monies I could be using to make the best ~aci1ity in Dublin even better! The eeR's of this subdivision does provide for a sign. We are also in need of a magnetic car sign for identification when picking up children from the local schools. This is essential for their safety especially for identification purposes. The teachers and yard duty personnel can quickly identify my car as the designated pick-up automobile. This is absolutely a must in this present day of "child molesters" and kidnapping cases. This summer I will be transporting my Center children to swimming lessons at the Dublin High pool and also taking them to parks and other activities around town. This sign is a must!!! I sincerely feel the above requests are not unreasonable to anyone, nor will they affect the character of the neighborhood. They are only reasonable and needed for the operation of a high quality children's center which the neighborhood should be proud . to live near and be supportive of such. I Dlight add that most '. _ ..-' of my clientele are Dublin residents and live in close proxiDdty of the Playschool and have the ~ighest regard ~or the facility and ideals of the staff. Thank you for your attention in this ~tter. Janet A. Zupet:z and Dawn R. Bowen . '. .... ~ ......... , 4It Page 2 - Written Statement a. Presently an operating day care center/pre-school approved by the City of Dublin for twenty (20) children. The Depart- ment of Social Services, State of California has approved and licensed our facility for 30 children. Accordingly, the request to increase the number of children approved by the State of California, Community Care Licensing. b. Presently 2 employees (the owners), when filled we will hire 2-3 part-time employees. c. 6:30 A.X. - 6:30 P.X., Monday Friday. d. Yes, working parents needing quality child care. Also parents not necessarily working outside the hone but feel their children need a positive pre-school experience. Ve provided transportation for three children who attended Fredrickson kindergarten, we offered a very valuable service and peace of mind to those parents who had to work full time and could not be there at 11:50 to pick-up their children. . e. A quality child care center with personal committment and specific learning goals incorporating positive self-esteem, positive redirection and conflict resolution will benefit the community. f. Children engaged in outdoor play should not be bothersome to anyone, children are inside the Playschool a large part of the time, working in the learning centers, II1usic and move Dent , art projects, circle times, small group times and nap time (2-3 hours per day) . g. No, an EnviornDental I~act and Transportation Study both was completed by the City of Dublin and each had a negative declaration. h. No, this is a residential neighborhood and the i~rovements which we Dade to this piece of property has actually improved the neighborhood; repairs and replacement of broken down fence, new roof, freshly painted exterior and lovely flowers planted in the front planter box, and removal of an old metal storage shed. i. lifo, this is a residential neighborhood.. .orvJ..v 1 ~ ~ _" "" -' -=- f) / " ',J /~ /i-e..- ~--~.d-/ .//f-.-:G/.- ~.P--.r71.../ /7'<--<-0- t2-<z..:/~ f./V d.---r:..L;1dv~~ if .('.:/,.d l7 /-/:.-?': /"/-Jc;'~.-AA ,. 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