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BMZA approves conditional use for 12‑child home daycare at 619 Birchwood Avenue
Summary
The Board granted conditional use approval to Felicia Alexander to operate a 12‑child home daycare at 619 Birchwood Avenue after planning staff raised no objection and the board discussed hours, pickup/drop‑off and site layout.
The Baltimore City Board of Municipal Zoning Appeals approved a conditional use to allow a home daycare for up to 12 children at 619 Birchwood Avenue. The board voted to approve the applicant’s conditional use request after hearing from planning staff and the applicant.
Planning staff recommended approval and noted the property has a double‑wide driveway and about 80 feet of street frontage; no loading zone request was required. The board asked the applicant questions about hours and drop‑off procedures; the applicant said the daycare is licensed already and operates daily pickup and drop‑off from the driveway.
Felicia Alexander, the applicant, told the board the facility’s hours are 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., seven days a week, and that parents generally pull into the driveway and use a gate for single‑child pickup/drop‑off. Planning staff flagged typical concerns such as loading‑zone needs, exterior lighting and outdoor play areas but reported no objection in this case because the site configuration accommodates the operation.
Board members expressed that the expanded occupancy to 12 children would not cause impacts beyond those typical for daycare centers in the zoning district and voted unanimously to approve the conditional use. The board reminded the applicant not to expand operations until the written resolution is issued; staff said the formal resolution will be drafted and uploaded to the applicant’s case file or emailed in a few weeks.
Clarifying details in the record: hours of operation are stated as 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., seven days a week; the property is in an R‑3 zoning district and has a double‑wide driveway and approximately 80 feet of frontage on the street. Planning noted usual topics for consideration are pickup/drop‑off, off‑street parking for employees, exterior lighting and recreational/open space for children. No formal conditions were stated on the record at the hearing; the board’s approval will be followed by staff’s written resolution that may include standard conditions.
