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BZA approves variance allowing licensed in‑home daycare operated by nonresident owners on South 14th Street
Summary
The Board of Zoning Appeals approved a variance permitting a licensed in‑home daycare at 528 South Fourteenth Street to operate without the proprietor living on site; the board voted 4–0 to approve BZA‑17‑2025.
The Richmond City Board of Zoning Appeals on Aug. 13 approved a variance allowing a licensed in‑home daycare to operate at 528 South Fourteenth Street although the Unified Development Ordinance generally requires the proprietor to reside at an in‑home child‑care business.
Petitioner Sarah Perdomo told the board she and her husband, Edison Perdomo, purchased the house to open a licensed daycare and described safety upgrades and operational plans, including staggered shifts and licensing requirements. Planning staff had recommended denial based on UDO restrictions that require the proprietor to live in the dwelling for a Type 2 child‑care home, but the board voted 4–0 to grant the variance.
Sarah Perdomo said she plans to operate two shifts to…
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