Council approves standards for prescribed pediatric extended care centers and relocates adult-day criteria

The Greenacres City Council voted to approve Ordinance 2025‑03 on first reading to add zoning standards for prescribed pediatric extended care (PPEC) facilities and to reorganize the therapeutic adult-day care provisions in Chapter 16 of the city code.

Planning administrator Dania Franco told the council the ordinance adds a PPEC definition based on state statutes and regulations; PPECs provide nonresidential services for three or more medically and technologically dependent, Medicaid‑eligible children in a daycare‑like setting for up to 12 hours and must comply with state licensing. The amendment allows PPECs in general commercial districts (consistent with medical-office allowances), adds supplementary standards for safe drop‑off and parking, and moves therapeutic adult‑day care criteria from the code’s definition section to the appropriate article for clarity.

Franco said planning and zoning recommended the amendment 5‑0. Council member Jennifer Diaz asked whether the change was prompted by a specific application or by a general code cleanup; Franco responded that it was both — the city wanted to clarify standards and respond to growing demand and inquiries from other municipalities. The council approved the ordinance on first reading by voice vote.