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24 Michelle ICempinski: On p. 007, "child care facilities located in residential areas", Are facilities only locatedrn residential areas? Glenn Bowles: The large facilities are almost exclusively in commercial zones, but the majority of the smaller facilities are in residential areas. Michelle Kempinski: So, they're located in commercial zones? Glenn Bowles: The larger facilities are. Michelle Kempinski: If they're not necessarily located in a residential area, do we have to keep the word "residential" in? Glenn Bowles: Even the commercial sites are in residential areas. Removing the word wouldn't change the intent if it were the Board's wishes, Robert Davis: We can remove the word. Sam Lasris: Who do the people complain to about problems, and what kind of problems are you referencing? Traffic back ups, litter in the yard? Glenn Bowles: It is handled when a complaint is sent to the Department, and it is referred to Michael Harvey, our Zoning Enforcement Officer who looks into it and takes action. Sam Lasris: So it is still a planning issue if someone has problems with parking or traffic backups? Glenn Bowles: Yes. It is handled by Planning staff Jay Bryan: Do you want to have more definition? Sam Lasris: There should be some definitions, and what would be remedies to complaints. What rights do property owners have? Glenn Bowles: The definition of "disruptive" is very subjective to each person, It is interpreted differently and is extremely subjective based on the complainant. We need to look back at the standards, and are they violating a standard? Is there not enough drop off space, are there landscape buffers?, etc. We need to look at the standards before making any determinations. Sam Lasris: I don't know what authority you really have over these facilities, Glenn Bowles: Michael would probably be in contact with the State consultants who deal with licensing to check on compliance.