23D-037 11 Ormond Text and Supporting Information 2014-08-02Text and Supporting Information
Planning Board Site Plan Application
for 11 Ormond Drive, Florence, MA 01062 - August 2, 2014
General
Requesting City approval to operate a Daycare Center in a residential property. Currently, an in-home
family daycare operates at the property, which also serves as residence and home office. The intent is to
transition all current operations and to a Daycare Center.
Property
11 Ormond Drive, Florence, MA 01062
Property ID: 23D-037
Zoning: URB
Registry of Deeds Book 7493 Page 94
Existing Conditions
7,888 sqft property, 78% open and 74% permeable
One floor single family structure
Single width 2 car length driveway
No garage
In addition to 2 parking spaces in driveway, there are 3 existing (potentially non-conforming) parking
spaces used intermittently (mainly during snow emergencies)
Ample on-street parking: up to 15 legal on-street parking spaces on the property’s block. All other
properties are residential and have their own off-street parking spaces
Adjacent to busy road (Riverside Drive)
Adjacent to existing expansive lower field parking lot at high school which is rarely used and never full
during business hours
Current Operations at Property
(A) Residence: a 2 driver 3 vehicle household (Candice Chouinard and Jonathan Fogelson);
(B) Large in-Home Family Daycare: serving 10 children in one group, requiring 2 workers in addition to
owner/operator (Candice Chouinard); and
(C) Home Office: serving the independent consulting practice of Jonathan Fogelson
Summary: total 4 adults working at the property daily, 2 of which live at the property and own 3 cars, 2
of which drive to work. Total 5 cars regularly parked at and nearby the property with no current parking
requirements.
Current In-Home Daycare MA Early Education & Care (EEC) license number: 9011230
Current Daycare hours of operation: 8:30am-4:30pm
Current parking requirements: non
Requesting Approval for the Following Planned Operations
Seeking approval to transition all current operations into a Day Care Center. Day Care Centers are not
“in-home” and therefore the property will no longer function as residence and home office.
Specifically:
Day Care Center serving 27 children in 3 groups of 9
Workers (including owner/operator): 6 teachers with 1 vehicle maximum per teacher (instead of the
current 4 adults and 5 cars)
Actual useable indoor area: 1,417 sqft
Same hours of operation: 8:30am-4:30pm
Other Considerations
Daycare follows all public school delays and closures during snow and other emergencies
Siblings receive preferential placement (i.e.: potential multiple children per drop-off / pickup)
Due to proximity to Smith College, Cooley Dickinson, and downtown, many children are currently
dropped-off / picked-up by foot and by bike, this is expected to continue
Will not impact daily peak traffic count: on a sample school day over 70 cars were counted driving down
Ormond Drive between 7 and 7:30am