§ 16.16.120. Minor use permits—Large family/adult day care.

A.

Purpose and Intent. The minor use permit for large family/adult day cares is intended to facilitate development of large family day care homes and adult day care in compliance with Sections 1597.40 and 1597.46 of the Health and Safety Code of the state of California. It is further intended to protect the surrounding neighborhood from impacts relating to noise, traffic, parking, and spacing and concentration.

B.

Authority. The community development director is authorized to approve a minor use permit for large family or adult day care, subject to the appeal provisions of Section 16.12.150 of this title. A public hearing shall not be required. A minor use permit for large family or adult day care is not a project subject to CEQA review (Health and Safety Code Section 1547.46).

C.

Submittal and Review Requirements.

1.

An application for a minor use permit—large family/adult day care shall be filed with the community development director and shall be accompanied by the following:

a.

Completed planning application form and required fee and attachments (see also Section 16.12.030);

b.

Five copies of a plot plan drawn to a standard engineer's scale (approval necessary for use of scale smaller than 1:30, i.e., 1:40 or 1:50) and with a north arrow showing:

i.

Location, exterior boundaries, and dimensions of the entire property that is the subject of the application, and location and dimensions of all buildings and structures on the property,

ii.

Location and dimensions of passenger loading/unloading areas,

iii.

Location and dimensions of existing or proposed on-site parking facilities,

iv.

Location, height, materials and colors of all existing and proposed walls,

v.

Location and description of any outdoor play areas;

2.

Upon acceptance of a minor use permit application—large family/adult day care, the community development director shall review the request for compliance with the provisions of this title, in particular, Section 16.52.120.

3.

The community development director shall make a written decision and shall clearly state any conditions of approval or reasons for denial and applicable appeal provisions of the title. Notice of the decision shall be mailed to the applicant and to property owners of parcels within three hundred (300) feet of the property for which a minor use permit—large family daycare/adult daycare has been requested and reported in accordance with Section 16.12.155. The notice shall also indicate the appeal provisions of Section 16.12.150. Copies of the decision shall also be provided to the public works and building and fire departments.

D.

Required Findings. The community development director shall make all of the following findings prior to approving a minor use permit application for a large family or adult day care:

1.

The proposed large family or adult day care home complies with the standards, restrictions, and requirements contained in Section 16.52.120 of this title;

2.

The proposed large family or adult day care home complies with all applicable provisions of state law.

(Ord. 573 Exh. A (part), 2005: Ord. 544 § 3, Exh. B (part), 2003: prior code § 9-03.170)