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CUP No. 2019-19-MOD-1 & VAR No. 2019-2-MOD-1 – 360 Adult Day Care (1800 North Bush Street) January 27, 2025 Page 5 4 7 5 8 being. These activities such as chair exercises, puzzles, games, and arts and crafts are conducted entirely within the first floor of the facility and are carefully managed to maintain a calm and supportive environment. Therefore, the proposed modification would provide services to additional individuals in need but maintain harmony with the surrounding neighborhood. Variance To address the additional staff members and the proposed change of use on the second- floor (professional office to medical office), the Applicant is requesting a modification to the previously approved variance. Variance modifications may be granted when it can be demonstrated that the findings at Section 41-638(a)(2)(i0)-(iv) can be met, including, but not limited to, the finding that because of special circumstances applicable to the property such as its size, shape, or topography, location or surroundings, the strict application of the zoning ordinance deprives the subject property of privileges not otherwise at variance with the intent and purposes of the provisions of Chapter 41. If the findings at Section 41- 638(a)(2)(i)-(iv) can be made, it is appropriate to grant the modification to the variance; otherwise, the request must be denied. As previously described, the commercial space occupied by the adult day care center can physically accommodate additional participants, as the maximum occupancy permitted by the Building Code is 199 occupants. However, the limited size of the site restricts the available parking for the combined mix-of-uses, creating a unique challenge that the requested variance modification seeks to address. Importantly, the coexistence of these uses is not anticipated to negatively impact the community for several reasons. First, the second floor is currently vacant apart from a small medical office that supports the operations of the adult day care center. Should the property owner, who also operates the adult day care center, decide to lease the additional tenant spaces on the second floor, the proposed variance would allow flexibility to lease to either professional or medical offices, both of which are permissible in the respective zoning district. This flexibility benefits both the current and any potential future owners of the property. Additionally, medical offices traditionally operate by appointment only, which mitigates the risk of an influx of visitors and minimizes parking demand at any given time. Second, strict application of the zoning code would limit the property’s ability to serve additional members of the community in need, particularly when the building and state licensing already allow an adult day center of similar operation to accommodate additional individuals on other sites Citywide. As part of this review, updated information regarding the assembly area, second-floor area, and on-site parking was provided. Specifically, the total floor area of the assembly space is 4,000 square feet, while the total office area proposed for change of use to medical office space is 2,940 square feet. These updated