§ 22.52.030. Child mini-day care center.

A child mini-day care center is allowed in the designated zoning districts as follows:

A.

Residential Zoning Districts. For residential zones, a child mini-day care center shall be reviewed by the department for compliance with the following requirements:

1.

Administrative Review Notice. Notice of the proposal shall be given as provided below:

a.

Notices shall be mailed to all adjacent property owners at least ten calendar days prior to final action of the application;

b.

The notice shall include a description of the proposal, site location, deadline for submitting written comments, and the address and phone number of the department;

c.

The department shall review applications for a mini-day care center and may approve, modify, or deny the application subject to the following requirements:

i.

Meet Washington state child day care licensing requirements;

ii.

Comply with all building, fire safety, and health code requirements;

iii.

Signage, if any, will conform to the requirements of Chapter 22.44;

iv.

Parking requirements shall conform to Chapter 22.50;

v.

The site must be landscaped in a manner compatible with the residential character of the surrounding neighborhood;

vi.

No structural or decorative alteration which will alter the residential character of an existing residential structure used for a child mini-day care center is permitted;

vii.

The department may attach conditions to the permit in order to reduce conflicts between the child mini-day care center and surrounding neighborhood including but not limited to, noise attenuation, special parking needs, and hours of operation;

viii.

If the department finds that there is just cause for a public hearing, final approval shall be determined through the special use permit process and shall be subject to the requirements of Section 22.52.040 and Chapter 22.56.

2.

The process used to appeal a decision of the department is contained in Chapter 22.62.

B.

All Other Zoning Districts. A child mini-day care center is a permitted use in the NC, MU, CD, GC, LI, and B-P zoning districts, provided the conditions set forth in Section 22.52.030A1ci through v and vii are met.

(Ord. 13040 Attach. D § 5 (part), 2003: Ord. 11274 § 2 (part), 1996)