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Board approves conditional use permit for daycare at 111 East Fifth Avenue with safety conditions
Summary
The board approved a conditional use permit for a daycare at 111 East Fifth Avenue on the condition that children not use the front yard or that the front yard be fenced if the business remains open past Feb. 25, 2025; the applicant was not present and staff recommended a reinspection if it stays open.
Andy Connor, a meeting participant, moved and the board approved a conditional use permit for a daycare at 111 East Fifth Avenue on the condition that the front yard not be used for children’s play or, if it is used, that the front yard be fenced and equipped with a self-latching gate.
The permit hearing was held with the applicant absent. A staff member told the board the inspection had been completed and included in the meeting packet and that several items did not pass the inspection. Kyle, a building/code staff member, reported that the backyard fence lacked a self-closing latch and that stair railings were missing; staff noted the basement was not in use at the time of inspection.
“I don't have my phone,” Kyle said when reporting; later in his summary he noted the backyard fence did not have self-closing hinges. Staff and members emphasized safety concerns on the busy street and recommended that, if the daycare remains open beyond the owner’s stated closure date, the facility be reinspected and required to meet all ordinance requirements.
Andy Connor moved to approve the conditional use permit with the stated condition: “It’s condition that the front yard be fenced in or children aren't allowed to play in the front yard if, if they continue to be open past 02/25/2025.” A second was recorded, there was brief discussion about enforcement and reinspection, and the motion carried by voice vote.
The board closed the public hearing and moved on to other business. The record does not include a named vote tally for the motion; minutes record the motion as carried.
