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Home child‑care operator seeks group‑daycare reclassification; Planning Commission continues case after neighbors raise safety concerns
Summary
A Hoover home child‑care operator asked the Planning Commission to reclassify her family daycare to a group daycare (which can allow up to 12 children based on state measurements). Staff declined a positive recommendation, neighbors raised traffic and safety concerns, and the commission continued the item to May 4 so the applicant can gather neighbor support and consider limiting capacity.
Alicia Riser, owner of First Steps Early Child Care at 3595 Deerfield Drive, asked the Hoover Planning Commission for conditional‑use approval to reclassify her family daycare to a group daycare, a change that would raise the ordinance maximum from six to as many as 12 children depending on Department of Human Resources (DHR) measurements. Staff told the commission the application was eligible after a six‑month waiting period following an earlier council denial, but staff did not offer a positive recommendation and listed a set of conditions the commission might impose if it chose to approve the request.
The request prompted detailed questions about how capacity is measured and enforced. Riser said DHR measurements of her heated/cooled floor area indicate her house can accommodate eight children; she told commissioners she plans to remain at a smaller number and is seeking the conditional use primarily so her operation is compliant with local and state rules. “I’m trying to be…
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