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are adjacent to parking lots and have direct access to the parking lots. The plans shall be revised as necessary and details provided for any fences or gates proposed.
- The statement of operations indicates that “To administer pick-up and drop-off, parents will park in the parking spots at the front of the building and enter the day-care to either pick-up or drop-off their children”. The Applicant shall provide testimony to confirm that no buses are proposed to pick-up or drop-off children.
- The statement of operations indicates that “Loading and unloading for the deliveries will occur using the entrance at grade level in front of the building”. Based on the architectural plans it would appear that the front entrance is an emergency entrance with access to the stairway. What protections will be put in place to ensure the safety of the children? Testimony shall be provided.
- The Applicant shall provide testimony to discuss the proposed operations in sufficient detail to indicate the effects of the use in producing traffic congestion, noise, glare, air pollution, fire hazards or safety hazard, the hours of operation of the use, the number of shifts to be worked, the number of employees in each shift, the number of vehicles to be stored or parked on the site and provisions to be made for site maintenance.
B. Architectural Considerations
- Per §244-114D all interior facilities and areas to be used by the children shall be located on the principal entrance floor and any other level which is not more than 1/2 story above or below the finished grade at the location from which pedestrian access is provided to the building. The architectural plans indicate a 2-story building. The plans shall be revised accordingly.
- There is a discrepancy with regard to the building square footage shown on the architectural plans and the site plans. The architectural plans indicate a first floor of 8,591 sf and a second floor of 12,856 sf, whereas the site plans indicate a first floor of 9,040 sf and a second floor of 13,108 sf. Revise the plans to address this discrepancy.
- According to the architectural floor plans, it appears that there is only one entrance to the building on the easterly side of the building. On the northerly side of the building is an exit access stair 1, on the westerly side of the building is an emergency access, and on the southerly side of the building is access to the electric room. The Applicant shall provide testimony to discuss the circulation of parents and students from the parking lot on the northerly side of the building. The distance from the furthest parking space is approximately 350 ft from the entrance.
- The Applicant shall provide testimony to discuss the exterior finishes of the building.
- Our office recommends that the Applicant consider incorporating solar into the building/site design.
- Per §244-201 when the effective operation of a building or structure, or equipment within a building or structure, necessitates placing machinery, motors, generators or similar devices for cooling, heating or generating purposes outside or on top of any structure, they shall be screened from public view. The location of all equipment shall be shown, the type of screening used, and all related details provided.
C. Signs
- 1. Per §244-207B(6)(a) ground mounted signs (or "monument signs") shall be permitted for professional office uses, commercial office uses, institutional uses (religious, education, government agencies), industrial parks or retail/service uses in the ROS, O/R, HVC, NC, LM, I,