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Commission defers text change that would split adult day services from childcare in code
Summary
The Planning Commission deferred a proposed text amendment to create a separate 'adult day services' use category from childcare so staff can return with a refined recommendation and comparisons to state rules and multifamily exceptions.
Staff presented a text amendment to Title 17 aimed at separating adult day services from childcare, creating two distinct use categories with parallel but tailored requirements (for example, adult day services would not include an accessory residential option). Staff said the change would update related provisions across multiple titles and ensure that each use refers to appropriate state regulations. The amendment had passed first reading at council on June 16; staff recommended a one-meeting deferral so the commission’s recommendation could reach council before third reading.
Commissioners asked whether the proposed separation would inadvertently limit where adult day services could operate (for example, within large multifamily developments) and requested staff return with clearer comparisons to state regulatory differences and a recommendation about extending multifamily exemptions. The commission voted to defer the item to the August 13 Planning Commission meeting to allow staff time to study and propose clarifications.
