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Planning commission declines to recommend on proposed in‑home daycare; forwards concerns to Board of Zoning Appeals
Summary
An applicant seeking to operate an in‑home daycare at 27 Fairview Avenue presented to the Taneytown Planning Commission; commissioners voted to leave the decision to the Board of Zoning Appeals and asked staff to forward concerns about usable floor area, the town occupancy rule, restroom access and supervision.
Kelly Hess, who lives at 27 Fairview Avenue in Taneytown, asked the Planning Commission for a favorable recommendation to the Board of Zoning Appeals to operate an in‑home daycare from the 27 side of a duplex. Commissioners voted to withhold a recommendation and let the Board of Zoning Appeals decide after receiving additional documentation and public notice.
The issue: Hess told the commission she wants to open an in‑home daycare to provide lower‑cost infant and toddler care. “My passion is children. I love children,” she said, and described the unit she proposes to use, saying the daycare would operate only on the 27 side of the duplex, with a porch in front and a backyard that has a swing set but no pool. She said she rents the property: “I don’t. My dad does. We rent from my dad.”
Why it matters: Commissioners identified several zoning and safety questions they want addressed before recommending approval to the Board of Zoning Appeals.…
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