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Commission chose Option #3 so that the citizens would have some input and that his recollection is that the same was adopted by the City Council . Ralph Nobles stated he came to advocate to the Council for the discretionary use permit or Option #3. He stated that the Council still makes the final decision and it provides democracy. Sally Cadigan from the Child Care Coordinating Council stated she was highlighting a letter from the San Mateo County Child Care Partnership Council (Attachment #6) dated June 3, 2003. She explained that family child care is a key part of the child care supply in the community and that large family child care is more financially viable than smaller centers. The large center operators are more like to have attained college credits and therefore, specialized training in child development and more likely to utilize resources to care for low income children such as subsidies. She urged Council to choose the next best alternative, the non - discretionary permit. David H. Wolfskill recalled his involvement in a dispute with a family daycare home operator regarding the operator's use of Mr. Wolfskill's front yard in furtherance of operation of the family day care from January 1996 through December 1997. He stated that the condition was alleviated after spending two years and over $85,000.00. He strongly encouraged Council to select the sole option provided by the State that provides the slightest notification of a subset of potentially affected neighbors, Option #3. He stated that he would support a less onerous option if it preserved the right of potentially affected neighbors' notification. Veronica Glaser, a large day care family provider in Redwood City, stated she was present to support the child care providers. She described her history as a child care provider for three years and that she has a nice working relationship with her neighbors, the neighbors enjoy the children, there are elderly people who live nearby and there is a retirement home from which residents walk by and enjoy the children. She stated that there is harmony in the neighborhood and that traffic is not an issue in that drop off occurs at various times in the morning and pick -up begins at 4:00. She encouraged working together and communicating. Lillian Clark stated that she was a parent affected by the lack of child care 8 years ago and had two weeks to place 70 children in the city and there were no slots available. She stated that parents with school age children can be accommodated at large day care centers and that it should be less restricted. Nita Spangler stated that the problem is the cul -de -sac is poorly designed with a tight fit that enters out to Alameda de las Pulgas making it difficult to get in and out of when school lets out. She stated that it is not a very good place for people to REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING AUGUST 25, 2003 MINUTES PAGE 9 MINUTES Book No. 60 Page No. 44