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Public hearing and consideration of a request by Erik Madisen of Madisen Maher Architects for a Conditional Use Permit in the General Commercial (C2) zone at 11109 W. Blue Mound Road to expand an existing day care facility
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Submitted by:
Art Piñon
Department:
Development
A. Background/Options
The applicant is requesting approval of a Conditional Use Permit to expand an existing day care facility located at 11109 W. Blue Mound Road in the General Commercial (C2) Zone. Currently, the facility is 2,721 square feet in size with an outdoor play area, and the expansion would add 811 square feet (3,532 square feet total) for purposes of creating an additional care room for twelve (12) infants. Surrounding land uses include commercial uses to the north and east, and single family residential to the south and west. The hours of operation for the facility are and will remain 7:00 am to 5:45 pm, Monday through Friday.
Attached to this report are the project description and plans.
B. Staff Comments
Planning/Zoning Division
Per City Code, nine (9) parking spaces are required for the use and thirteen (13) parking spaces are provided at the rear of the site. The project has also been conditioned to provide short and long-term bicycle parking in compliance with City Code 24.11.080.
The day care facility has been in operation since 2018 and the City has not received any complaints regarding the facility operation.
Twenty-two (22) public notification letters related to the public hearing and project were sent per City regulations.
Building Division
Architectural supervision, DSPS plan approvals may be required depending on scope of work and applicable building permits required.
Final Occupancy inspection and approval required prior to occupancy.
City Assessor’s Office
Provide detailed codes of any alterations and/or new construction, as well as income and expense as requested by the Assessor’s office.
City Clerk’s Office
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Engineering Division
For existing buildings, any building project in excess of $100,000 is subject to sanitary sewer lateral replacement or repair if the existing lateral does not pass Board of Public Works testing requirements according to City Code 13.30.030.
A site plan permit application must be submitted to the Engineering Department to document the impervious sidewalk area that is proposed on the outside of the building.
Fire Department
All applicable fire codes must be followed.
Health Department
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Police Department
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C. Recommendation
Staff recommends approval subject to:
1. Establishing hours of operation.
2. Providing detailed costs of any alterations and/or new construction, as well as income & expense as requested by the Assessor's office.
3. Providing short- and long-term bicycle parking in compliance with City Code 24.11.080 prior to occupancy permit issuance.
4. For existing buildings, any building project in excess of $100,000 is subject to sanitary sewer lateral replacement or repair if the existing lateral does not pass Board of Public Works testing requirements according to City Code 13.30.030.
5. A site plan permit application must be submitted to the Engineering Department to document the impervious sidewalk area that is proposed on the outside of the building.
6. Under WMC 24.16.040I., a Conditional Use will lapse and have no further effect one year after it is approved by the Common Council, unless a building permit has been issued (if required); the use or structure has been lawfully established; or unless a different lapse of approval period or point of expiration has been expressly established by the Common Council.
7. Obtaining other required licenses, permits, and approvals, including State of Wisconsin group child care center licensing for the expansion.