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Hours of Operation <br /> <br />The Daycare center is proposed to operate between the hours of 6:00 a.m. - <br />7:00 p.m., Monday- Friday. <br /> <br />Number of Children <br /> <br />New Horizon Daycare is licensed to have 114 children at any given time. The <br />children range in age from 6 months to 12 years old. <br /> <br />Traffic <br /> <br />The traffic associated with the daycare center will be heaviest in the morning <br />and early evening hours when parents are dropping off and picking up their <br />children. According to New Horizon, the traffic is concentrated between 6:00 <br />a.m. and 9:00 a.m. and between 3:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. There is a drop-off <br />zone in front of the daycare center, which was approved as part of the plat. <br /> <br />Landscaping <br /> <br />The center is proposing to have paved paths around the play area for younger <br />children to be pushed in strollers. The paths around the building will be <br />paved with bituminous, and the paths in the play are will be concrete. Areas <br />not used for paths or play areas will be sodded. A five foot high fence will <br />enclose the rear play area. The fence will be constructed of high grade <br />plastic. <br /> <br />The play area will include 2 sandboxes with shade covers, a basketball court, <br />two four-square areas, and two playground areas. <br /> <br />Signage <br /> <br />New Horizon Daycare will be allowed one wall sign, as per the Hillside <br />Crossing South site plan. This wall sign will be placed on the west elevation <br />of the building and will be in the "Individual-Letter" style as approved by the <br />development plan. <br /> <br />Planning Commission Recommendation <br /> <br />The Planning Commission recommended approval of the conditional use <br />permit. The Planning Commission was concerned that the handicapped <br />parking is not near the daycare center entrance. Staff has contacted Kevin <br />Johnson at Phoenix Enterprises, who has indicated that the handicapped <br />parking will be moved closer to the daycare center entrance. New Horizon <br /> <br />S:\PLANNING\KENDRA\CU96-15.DOC <br /> <br /> <br />