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Committee forwards zoning text amendment to allow up to three employees at residential day care homes
Summary
The committee voted to request the planning commission consider a zoning text amendment to permit up to three non‑resident employees at residential day care homes (in addition to residents), giving providers added staffing flexibility to reduce service interruptions.
Elizabeth (planning staff) told the committee that the city’s role in child care is limited to zoning and noted licensing/regulations for care come from the state and county. Staff said current home‑occupation rules allow only one employee in addition to residents for in‑home day care and that Johnson County licensing recommended increasing that allowance to improve providers’ staffing flexibility.
Staff requested the committee forward a recommendation to the city council to authorize publication and initiation of a zoning text amendment, which would then go to the Planning Commission for a public hearing. The drafted amendment would allow up to three employees in addition to the residents in a residential day care home, giving providers flexibility if a staff member must be absent and allowing the business to remain open rather than close for the day.
Committee members expressed support, noting the childcare staffing shortage and the practical effect on families when a provider closes because of a single staff absence. A motion to recommend the city council request the Planning Commission consider the amendment and to authorize publication for a public hearing passed unanimously.
