§ 21.50.150. Conditional use standards—Child care centers.

The following requirements shall apply to child care centers, when such facilities are permitted by conditional use:

A.

Child care centers shall meet the standards of the supplementary district regulations, in addition to any requirements imposed by the conditional use. Additional restrictions as to the size of the use, hours of operation or other use restrictions may be required to meet the conditional use standards to ensure compatibility with the neighborhood.

B.

Maximum lot coverage. The maximum lot coverage by all structures shall be in accordance with the zoning district in which the institution is established, except a minimum of 25 percent of the lot shall remain as open area, to include landscaping, natural vegetation, or useable yard. The open area calculation shall not include buildings, driveways, parking areas, sidewalks, or similar structures, unless the planning and zoning commission determines retention of less than 25 percent of the lot as open area allows for sufficient buffering of adjacent uses.

C.

Yard requirements. The planning and zoning commission may alter the minimum yards required by the underlying zoning district, except a use within a nonresidential district adjacent to a residential use or district shall provide a 15-foot yard between the two, planted with buffer landscaping meeting the standards in section 21.45.125.

D.

Authority to impose different conditions. Except as specifically limited in this section, different conditions may be imposed by the planning and zoning commission, if necessary, to properly develop the site and mitigate impacts.

E.

Required submittals. The following shall be provided with an application:

1.

A copy of the application submitted for Municipal or State licensing, as applicable.

2.

Building elevations.

3.

Landscaping.

4.

Floor plans.

5.

Site plan and/or as-built survey.

6.

Description of the program, including the services offered and the professional certification or licenses required to operate.

7.

Other factors deemed relevant to the applicant or the director in review of the application.

8.

Submittals described under section 21.15.030C. may also be required.

(AO No. 81-67(S); AO No. 85-187; AO No. 2005-185(S), § 34, 2-28-06)

Cross reference

Anchorage Child Care Licensing Code, ch. 16.55.