The Brentwood Planning & Zoning Commission on Jan. 8 unanimously moved to recommend a text amendment to the Board of Aldermen to allow adult day care centers for elderly people and persons with disabilities within the Plan Development Overlay District (the area that includes Brentwood Eagle shopping center). The recommendation was framed to accommodate a pending application for an adult day care at 2570 South Brentwood Boulevard; commissioners asked staff to continue work on the site-specific conditional use permit until outstanding parking information is provided.

Planning staff (Kelly) told the commission that the application before the city seeks to add adult day care centers as an allowed use in the Plan Development Overlay District in conjunction with existing allowances for child daycare centers. Staff said a parking analysis has not been completed because the applicant delayed submitting needed data; the applicant’s operations were described as able to function within the site if operational controls are applied, but staff recommended continuing the CUP hearing to Feb. 12 so the parking study can be completed.

Commissioner Sherry Bilderback moved to recommend approval of the text amendment to the Board of Aldermen; the motion was seconded and carried. Commissioners voiced support for expanding services for seniors and residents with disabilities and noted the change is consistent with prior zoning amendments allowing similar uses in residential districts. The commission directed staff to prepare the amendment for aldermanic consideration and to bring the conditional use permit back for the Feb. 12 meeting once parking and site-operation information is complete.

The text amendment applies only to the Plan Development Overlay District in this submission; staff said the commission could consider expanding the allowance citywide if the board directs it. The recommendation will be forwarded to the Board of Aldermen (the earliest possible hearing date was identified as Feb. 3 during the meeting, but staff indicated the CUP would be continued to Feb. 12 to allow a parking study to be completed).