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Council approves Innovative Harbor adult day program, with parking review provision
Summary
The Midway City Council approved a conditional use permit allowing Innovative Harbor to operate an adult day program at a Main Street property, with council noting hours are to be primarily daytime and staff to reassess parking if problems arise. State licensing will set final occupancy.
The Midway City Council on May 5 approved a conditional use permit for Innovative Harbor to operate an adult day program at a Main Street property, clearing the way for a community‑based day program for adults with disabilities.
Planning staff described the request as distinct from a child daycare: participants would be transported by one or two vans, the on‑site house would remain a residential group home, and the council may approve a tailored parking plan rather than full commercial parking. Staff noted that the state Office of Licensing will inspect the facility and set any final capacity limits.
Applicant Jonathan Burton, who said he started the company more than 15 years ago, described a hub model for activities: “We’re largely community based…we go on adventures, hikes,” and said planned daytime hours are typically 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., with occasional evening events. Burton said the project’s planned capacity is “up to 20 total including the residents,” and he acknowledged the state could set a lower occupancy after inspection.
Two parents who use Innovative Harbor’s services urged approval. Diane Moore, who identified herself as a parent of a current client and a former director of the Office of Licensing for DHHS, told the council: “Keeping them here means the world to us.” Erin Sandy said the program had been “a boom to our family” and praised staff for helping participants practice life skills in the community.
Council members asked how staffing, visits and parking would work. Burton said he anticipated roughly five or six employees at maximum capacity and that staff parking would use the property’s three‑car garage plus two external stalls; the residence itself is subject to federal Fair Housing protections, so staff said the city cannot require additional residential parking beyond normal residential requirements. The council included a condition that the day‑program parking plan be re‑evaluated if it later causes neighborhood problems. The council also treated evening hours as exceptions rather than routine.
The motion to approve the conditional use permit passed with council votes recorded in the meeting. The permit applies to the day‑program use in the detached structure; the residential use and any number of residents in the home remain subject to state licensing and the city’s residential code. Staff said the applicant must complete the state licensing process and comply with any state‑set occupancy limits.
Next steps: the state Office of Licensing will inspect the facility and set final occupancy; the city will monitor any parking impacts and may require additional mitigation if issues arise.
