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b. Child Day Care Amendments G 3 • ,�j <br />Consideration of amendments to amend the child day care provisions of the Zoning <br />Ordinance to establish consistency with State standards and terminology for day <br />care providers, users of day care facilities, and the general public. <br />Glen Bowles presented this item. He said that these definitions were created back in the <br />1980's and have not evolved. The State's definitions have evolved and are continuing to <br />evolve. He showed a map of licensed facilities in the County. Several people have made <br />suggestions. Specifically, Lanier DeGrella, Technical Assistance Director of Child Care <br />Services Association wrote an email. He would like to make this email part of the record. He <br />said that most of the changes proposed have to do with definitions. The exceptions are on <br />page 8 and the proposed changes are in italics. He read the changes. A Family Day Care <br />Home would be one or two children. The next category is a Day Care Home with between 3 <br />and 12 children, which would be reviewed by staff with a site plan. If there were more than 12 <br />children, it would be a Day Care Facility and would require a Class B Special Use Permit. The <br />only real change is the definitions. The Planning Department has definitions that do not quite <br />fit. He said that they would welcome any opinions from the Board and others. <br />Commissioner Jacobs made reference to the letter from the Technical Assistance Director of <br />Child Care Services and said that she refers to an attached document, which was not included. <br />Glen Bowles said that the document was the ordinance and he has made the changes that she <br />pointed out. He will share these with the Board and the Planning Board. <br />Commissioner Gordon said that she finds this unsettling and that they do not have the final <br />document that will be referred to the Planning Board. She is not able to make helpful <br />comments yet. <br />John Link said that the directors of these organizations need to sign off on this to make sure <br />these changes are what they expect. This would be Sue Russell, Director of Child Care <br />Services; Michelle Rivest, Director of Smart Start; and Nancy Coston, Director of Social <br />Services. He wants to make sure the language is correct and that it is a very straightforward <br />process. <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Jacobs, seconded by Commissioner Gordon to refer <br />the proposed amendments to the Planning Board for a recommendation and returned no <br />sooner than January 24, 2006. <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br />D. ADJOURNMENT <br />With no further items to discuss, a motion was made by Commissioner Jacobs, <br />seconded by Commissioner Gordon to adjourn the meeting at 9:36 p.m. <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br />Moses Carey, Jr., Chair <br />Donna S. Baker <br />Clerk to the Board <br />