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Manassas Park approves home day care at 118 Cabell Drive with parking and staffing conditions
Summary
Council approved CUP 2026-03 for a home day care at 118 Cabell Drive, allowing up to 12 children subject to conditions including state licensing, staggered drop-off, parking rules and a rear-yard play area; staff and the planning commission added caregiver-count guidance tied to the Virginia Administrative Code.
The Governing Body of Manassas Park voted July 21 to approve conditional use permit CUP 2026-03 to allow a home day care at 118 Cabell Drive, subject to conditions dated July 7, 2026.
Michelle Berry, the citys planning and zoning administrator, told the council the proposal is for a family home child-care use in a property zoned R-1 (single-family). "The maximum number is 12," Berry said, noting the count excludes the providers own children and any resident nonresidential caretakers. She said the state requires licensure for operations with five or more children and that this provider already holds a state license.
Berry described the staff and planning commission conditions: operating hours would be 6:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday; outdoor play would be limited to the rear yard; a parking policy would require staggered drop-off and no more than two vehicles at once; up to two staff vehicles would be permitted in the driveway; and the applicant submitted plans to install side and rear fencing although the state does not require fencing for this site.
The planning commission recommended modifications tying the number of caregivers to the Virginia Administrative Code formula that sets caregiver-to-child ratios by age, and asked staff to prohibit client parking in the street. Berry said the commissions changes were incorporated into the conditions.
Council members asked how the city and the state share enforcement responsibilities. Berry said state regulators conduct two unannounced inspections per year for licensed family day homes and manage health-and-safety requirements, while zoning enforcement handles violations of CUP conditions. One resident submitted an email (Laura Hampton, 129 Cabell Drive) asking the city to explore measures to address traffic safety and to consider a marked crosswalk near the route the provider might use for outdoor walks.
The council approved the permit with conditions; the vote carried with one abstention recorded during the voice-roll sequence.
Following approval, staff will track compliance with the CUP conditions, the applicants state license, and the parking policy that requires client acknowledgment of the rules. The applicant indicated outdoor play typically occurs mid-morning and mid-afternoon and that any off-site trips require signed permission slips.
