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Council reviews request to allow 16 children in licensed in‑home day care; staff recommends text amendment
Summary
Staff and council discussed a proposed amendment to Murray’s zoning code to permit licensed in‑home day cares to care for up to 16 children; presenters said the change aligns code with state licensing and that planning and zoning recommended approval.
The Murray City Council on Sept. 2 heard a presentation and a policy discussion about an ordinance that would amend multiple Murray Municipal Code sections to allow a licensed in‑home day care to care for up to 16 children. City staff members Zachary Smallwood and David Hodges presented the request and explained how the proposed text amendment would align local code with recent state licensing changes.
Why it matters: the proposed text change would allow licensed in‑home day cares to operate at the state‑allowed capacity without a conditional‑use different standard in city code.…
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