Title
An Ordinance to Amend Sections 5.15 and 5.16 of Chapter 55 (Unified Development Code) of Title V of the Code of the City of Ann Arbor (Permitted Use Tables for Child Care Center and Private School uses and Use Specific Standards for Child Care Center uses) CPC Recommendation: Approval (6 yes, 0 no)
Memorandum
Approval of this ordinance will amend the Unified Development Code (Chapter 55) to permit Child Care Center and Private School uses in additional zoning districts and alter the specifications for Child Care Center uses.
A petition was submitted requesting amendments to the Unified Development Code to allow Child Care Centers and Private Schools as permitted uses in the RE and M1/M1A zoning districts. This request was considered and discussed individually by the Ordinance Revisions Committee and the Planning Commission. The proposed ordinance was prepared by staff based on feedback received from those bodies and our recommendations.
Private School - Section 5.15 Primary Use Tables - An amendment is proposed to allow Private School uses as special exception uses in the RE (Research) and ORL (Office/Research/Limited Light Industrial) zoning districts.
Child Care Center - Section 5.15 Primary Use Tables - An amendment is proposed to allow Child Care Center uses as permitted uses in all R1 (Single-Family Dwelling), R2A (Two-Family Dwelling), R2B (Two-Family Dwelling and Student Housing), RE (Research), and ORL (Office/Research/Limited Light Industrial) zoning districts.
Child Care Center - Section 5.16 Use Specific Standards - An amendment is proposed to alter the Use Specific Standards for Child Care Center uses to remove explicit requirements to amend a special exception use permit and to require that a center be licensed by the state.
Attachments: Ordinance (Child Care Center and Private School uses)
October 1, 2024 Planning Staff Report
Staff
Prepared by: Julia Shake, Associate Planner
Reviewed by: Brett Lenart, Planning Manager
Derek Delacourt, Community Services Area Administrator
Nicole Vargas, Assistant City Attorney
Approved by: Milton Dohoney Jr., City Administrator
Body
(See Attached Ordinance)