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. . Minutes - Plan Commission Page 4 August 26, 1987 that she had hoped to open the day care center in conjunction with the start of the school year and asked Commission members if it would be possible to use the facility during the time she was seeking the State license. She stated that she had not solicited enrollment for the center but many people in the neighborhood had already signed up for day care beginning September 8th. She informed Commission members that she had previous day care experience as an elementary school teacher and a licensed day care administrator in Michigan. She would have no problem preparing the Church's center for approval by the fire marshal, sanitation department and the health department. Ms. Schuman commended Mrs. Pembleton on the church voluntarily seeking State licensing and asked what were the ages of the children being cared for. Mrs. Pembleton stated that the childrens' ages would range from 6 weeks to 12 years and that the church hoped to institute an after-school tutorial program. She added the church hoped to acquire a vacant lot across the street for future parking. Ms. Kreishman asked if the proposed play yard for the day care center would be fenced before State licensing was obtained. Mrs. Pembleton said that if the day care center could open before the State license was granted, the fence for the play yard would be in place. Mr. Washington asked if the outdoor activity of the children could be a bothersome source of noise in the neighborhood. Mrs. Pembleton said that State recommends between 5 and 20 minutes of outdoor play for the children, weather permitting. Only one-third of the children are outdoors at anyone time. She indicated that the building next door to the church on the west is not a residence. Mr. Marsh asked what were the proposed hours of operation for the center. Mrs. Pembleton replied that the hours would be from 6 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Mr. Rice indicated that a State license was the ultimate proof that a day care center met State standards and that a license could be lifted upon any violation of those standards. Mr. Goldman agreed that operation of the day care center before State licensing would leave open the possibility that the day care center did not meet State standards before the license was granted. Ms. Schuman agreed that State licensing was a good indication of the day care center's quality. Mr. Ollendorff suggested that the City Council could review all the City inspections of the premises and would consider allowing Mrs. Pembleton to open the center before a State license was granted. After further discussion, Mr. Rice moved that the Plan Commission recommend approval of the application for a Conditional Use Permit by the Agape Seventh-Day Adventist Church for a day care center subject to the following conditions: 1. Child day care shall be provided for no more than twenty (20) children at anyone time. 2. The Agape Seventh-Day Adventist Church shall waive its exemption from State statutes and rules governing the design and operation of day care centers and shall not use the premises at any time as a child day care facility unless duly licensed by the State of Missouri.