PC Minutes 3/16/05

ITEM NO. 7:           USE PERMITTED UPON REVIEW FOR EXPANSION OF PRINCETON CHILDREN’S CENTER; 3340 PETERSON ROAD (SLD)

 

UPR-02-01-05:  Use Permitted upon Review request expansion of Princeton Children’s Center.  The property is located at 3340 Peterson Road and contains 7.34 acres.  The proposed expansion will increase the center size by 3,942 square feet.  The proposal will utilize part of the existing building, and will allow the center to accommodate approximately 58 additional children.  Submitted by Knight and Remmele Architects for Michelle Kueser, applicant.  Cheer Pole Ltd. is the property owner of record.

 

STAFF PRESENTATION

Ms. Day introduced the item, a request to expand the current operation for a children’s center in the Executive Park.  She said two of the four buildings were constructed and the applicant’s request would allow the addition of an after-school program and summertime activities for school-aged children.

 

Ms. Day said the applicant needed to provide an outdoor play area, which was the center of some controversy when the original UPR was approved.  She said the current operation had received no complaints to Staff’s knowledge.  Staff had gotten several calls in support of the proposal.

 

It was verified that the expansion was entirely internal and no change would be made to the building footprint or landscape screening.

 

APPLICANT PRESENTATION

Greg Cromer spoke on behalf of the applicant and the property owner.  He said the Center wanted to create separate programs for older and younger children, moving the older children into a portion of the building that was currently unfinished.

 

Mr. Cromer said the applicant had provided an adequate outdoor play area and had obtained all the preliminary approvals for a day care center.  If the UPR was approved, the Center would be able to proceed with completing the building’s interior.

 

PUBLIC HEARING

No member of the public spoke on this item.

 

STAFF CLOSING COMMENTS

There were no closing comments from Staff.

APPLICANT CLOSING COMMENTS

Mr. Cromer expressed the applicant’s appreciation for their original approval.  He noted that the original intent had been to fill the Center in a year’s time.  It had been only 4 months but the Center was already full and had a waiting list.

 

COMMISSION DISCUSSION

The Commission had no additional comments or concerns.

ACTION TAKEN

Motioned by Angino, seconded by Jennings to approve the Use Permitted upon Review for Princeton Children’s Center and forward it to the City Commission with a recommendation for approval, based on the findings of fact presented in the body of the Staff Report and subject to the following conditions:

 

1.      Provision of a copy of the approved license from the Douglas County Health Department prior to operation of the expanded preschool/childcare facility; and

2.      Execution of a site plan performance agreement.

 

Motion carried unanimously 10-0.