Commission recommends approval of home day care at 118 Cabell Drive with modified staffing and parking conditions

The Manassas Park Planning Commission on June 10 recommended the governing body approve Conditional Use Permit 2026-03 to allow a home day care serving 6–12 children at 118 Cabell Drive, subject to conditions dated 06/01/2026 and three commission modifications.

Administrator Barry presented the proposal and explained that R-1 zoning requires a CUP for 6–12 children and that state licensing applies to family day homes with five or more children. Staff proposed operating hours, a maximum of 12 children (excluding children who reside in the home), requirements for additional nonresident assistants based on a state point system, a parking policy to stagger arrivals and departures, and restrictions on signage. "The state issued license is required to be maintained," Barry said during the presentation.

During discussion commissioners and staff agreed to modify the staff-drafted language that would have imposed a hard numeric cap on nonresident employees, instead directing that the home day care "shall be operated in accordance with the staffing requirements of 8 Virginia" (per the transcript wording) so the facility will follow the state point system. The commission also added a condition to prohibit parking in the street during child drop-off and pick-up and added a non-mandatory request that the applicant consider completing rear-yard fencing to improve play-area safety. Neighbor Kayla Berganza told the commission she was concerned about cars stopping in the middle of the street, blocked driveways and children playing in an unfenced front yard; staff said the applicant submitted a parking policy signed by clients and that repeated violations could trigger the CUP violation process up to revocation.

Chair moved the recommendation to the governing body; the motion carried unanimously. Staff will forward the modified conditions to the governing body for final action.