Title
Use Permit Application No. 15-00013: by Benita Taylor to permit a daycare at 950 Big Bethel Road
Purpose
PURPOSE/BACKGROUND:
Use Application No. 15-00013 is a request for a daycare. The City of Hampton Zoning Ordinance permits daycare facilities in the Neighborhood Commercial (C-1) District, with the approval of a use permit. The proposed child care center will be operated inside an existing building, containing approximately 1,100 square feet at a shopping center located at 950 Big Bethel Road. The applicant has requested 30 children for the proposed daycare; however, per the Virginia Building Code, the location of the proposed daycare can accommodate roughly 25 occupants. The applicant will serve roughly 20 children ranging in age between zero and 13 years, with five employees. The hours of operation will be Monday through Saturday 6:00AM to 6:00PM, with staff providing the option to expand hours of service from 5:00AM to 1:00AM. These hours allow future operational flexibility and align with another nearby daycare establishment’s hours, permitted through the use permit process.
The traffic circulation plan has been reviewed by staff who determined that the addition of another daycare to this location should have negligible impacts on neighborhood traffic patterns when operated under the proposed conditions. The site has ample drop-off/pick-up queuing space on site in addition to parking that is in excess of the daycare requirement.
The Hampton Community Plan (2006, as amended) recommends mixed use development for the subject property and the proposed daycare is consistent with the Plan, which recommends the creation of an environment that will nurture children in the community. The Plan also recommends providing high quality community services and facilities, as well as facilitating a greater partnership in the workforce by promoting quality daycare services. The proposed daycare would be an acceptable use and is compatible with surrounding land u...
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