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Irt**: Child Care Inc. Conditional Use Permit Application Map No. 17- 04 -25 -13 Tax Lot 700 & 800 117, 119 Thomason Lane Nature of Request, Introduction: This is a request for conditional use permit approval to allow for the change in use of lots 700 and 800 of Map No. 17- 04 -25 -13 on Thomason Lane, Eugene for use by Child Care Incorporated of Eugene (dba: Child Care Inc.). The .62 acre site is currently zoned Residential RA. Child Care Inc. is now operating at 169 North Washington Street in Skinner Butte Park, where they have resided for 27 years. Child Care Inc. is a community, 501 (c) (3) non -profit preschool / child care center. Although its doors are open to all families, over 80% of enrolled children come from low- income families due to sliding -scale tuition and flexible scheduling. The need for Child Care Inc. to move has become particularly apparent since an evaluation of the current building found that it would require more than $140,000 to bring it up to current safety and ADA accessibility codes. The city has made the Thomason Lane site available to Child Care Inc. for the construction of a new building. Child Care Inc. expects to improve access to its services by nearly doubling their capacity; by being in full compliance with safety and building codes; and will comply with the American's with Disabilities Act. The facility and program will exceed regulations and provide a model facility serving low- income families. Pertinent Operational Information: Child Care Inc. expects the same hours of operation at the proposed new facility: 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., weekdays. The number of teaching staff is currently seven and may increase with up to 12 working on the premises at any time. Current enrollment is 38 children ranging in age from 2 1/2 to six years of age. Upon relocation to the proposed new building, the enrollment is expected to increase to approximately 48 children at any one time including a much needed infant / toddler program. The purpose of Child Care Inc. is to provide high quality services at an affordable cost for all families, with an emphasis on low- income families. Child Care Inc. is the only center open to all families in the area with tuition based on a true sliding - scale, with payment according to family size and income and flexible scheduling.