Submitted By
Ahmad M. Zayyad, Deputy Village Manager / Interim Director of Development Customer Services
Reviewed By
LKS
Agenda Item Title
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Concur with the Zoning Board of Appeals’ Recommendation and Adopt an Ordinance Granting a Special Use Permit to Operate a Daycare Center at 917 South Oak Park Avenue - Unit A
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Overview
Overview
Magic Forest Daycare, through Christian De Alvia-Perez the Applicant, is requesting approval for a daycare center on the ground floor space of a mixed-use building serving approximately 30 children between the ages of one (1) and four (4) years old.
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Recommendation
Recommendation
Adopt the Ordinance and approve the Application per the Zoning Board of Appeals’ Recommendation
Background
The Subject Property is located in the NC Neighborhood Commercial Zoning District and the Southtown Business District. The property is improved with a four-story mixed-use building that has two commercial units on the ground floor and dwelling units on three (3) floors above the commercial spaces.
Cristian De Avila-Perez has purchased the condominium property and is the owner of Magic Forest Daycare. Ms. De Avila currently operates a daycare in an adjoining community. The plan is to operate a daycare center from the commercial space of 917 S. Oak Park Avenue, Unit A.
Magic Forest Daycare will serve approximately 30 children between the ages of one (1) and four (4) years of age.
Cristian De Avila-Perez has requested permission from the Village to install a “No Parking 15-minute Loading/Drop-off Zone" at 917 S. Oak Park Avenue. The request is to install the loading/drop-off zone in the four (4) pay-by-plate parking spaces located south of the east/west alley on the west side of the 900 block of South Oak Park Avenue. The proposed Loading/Drop-off zone will allow children to be dropped off or picked up from the proposed Magic Forest Daycare at 917 S. Oak Park Avenue, safely and efficiently. The current on-street parking spaces are pay-by-plate parking, Monday through Saturday, from 8 AM to 8 PM. The requested spaces would be designated as a No Parking 15-minute Loading/Drop-off Zone from 7 AM to 9 AM and 4 PM to 6 PM Monday through Friday. Outside of the Loading/Drop-off zone time intervals, the four (4) parking spaces would remain open for pay-by plate parking. Village staff supports the utilization of these on-street parking spaces in the manner described.
Fiscal Impact
Village Cost of Public Notice ($196.00)
Account # 1001-46202-101-550652
DEI Impact
N/A
Alternatives
Deny the Application
Approve the Application with modifications
Previous Board Action
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Citizen Advisory Commission Action
The Zoning Board of Appeals held a public hearing on December 6, 2023. Two (2) people spoke in favor of the special use permit. No one spoke in opposition to the proposed special use permit. The Zoning Board of Appeals ratified their findings of fact by a unanimous 6-0 vote. The hearing can be viewed here: <https://www.oak-park.us/your-government/citizen-commissions/commission-tv>
Anticipated Future Actions/Commitments
N/A
Intergovernmental Cooperation Opportunities
Zoning and land use matters are unique to Village government within the corporate limits of Oak Park and therefore, intergovernmental cooperation opportunities do not exist.