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1 • <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date: January 2, 1989 <br /> Action Agpnda <br /> Item 4 Ci-440 <br /> SUBJECT: PROPOSED ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT - DAY CARE FACILITIES <br /> DEPARTMENT: Planning PUBLIC HEARING: Yes X No <br /> ATTACHMENT(S) : INFORMATION CONTACT: <br /> Proposed Ordinance Amendment Planning Director - Extension 346 <br /> Child Care Network Comments <br /> Draft 11/28/88 Public Hearing TELEPHONE NUMBERS: <br /> Minutes Hillsborough - 732-8181 <br /> Draft 12/19/88 Planning Board Durham - 688-7331 <br /> Minutes Mebane - 227-2031 <br /> Chapel Hill - 967-9251/968-4501 <br /> PURPOSE: To consider proposed Zoning Ordinance text amendments <br /> which would revise existing provisions applicable to <br /> day care facilities to be consistent with State <br /> licensing requirements. <br /> This matter was presented at public hearing on November <br /> 28, 1988. <br /> BACKGROUND: Day care, day nursery, and kindergarten facilities of <br /> all types are currently permitted in residential zoning <br /> districts upon approval of a Class B Special Use <br /> Permit. In commercial and office zoning districts, such <br /> facilities are permitted by right. <br /> It has been brought to the attention of the Planning <br /> Department that erroneous information was provided to <br /> the Child Care Networks 4-1/2 years ago. The <br /> information provided indicated that no permits of any <br /> kind were required for such facilities. For this <br /> reason, permits have not been obtained by those <br /> facilities within Orange County's jurisdiction. <br /> Another concern identified by staff of Child Care <br /> Networks is the inconsistency between State licensing <br /> requirements and the permit requirements of Orange <br /> County. The State requires that day care facilities of <br /> a certain size and operating certain hours be licensed, <br /> whereas Orange County requires that all such facilities <br /> in residential areas be required to obtain a Class B <br /> Special Use Permit. The staff of Child Care Networks <br /> has recommended that Orange County's zoning provisions <br />