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NAY 19 1987 BOOK 68 FA;E 363 it would have to be elevated to our 5 year plan and then given top priority. Director Keating felt it is important to realize that the reason day care is a special exception in residential districts is to keep this type of use close to the homes of those who would be using the facilities. It has been pretty much determined that centers such as these are not compatible with commercial, and white special exception uses are not always compatible with an area, given certain requirements they can be made compatible. He pointed out that it was primarily through the filing of this application that the deficiency of this intersection was identi- fied. Commissioner Eggert appreciated that but stated that she has a lot of trouble approving something that is dependent on further decisions by other committees and agencies that will probably take a year or more. Director Keating noted that when all other site plan criteria are met and it is a question of actually putting in a certain number of improvements, staff recommends approval with the understanding that the applicant may be able to facilitate this by participating financially or some other way. Chairman Scurlock stated that he felt awfully uncomfortable about this particular special exception. He did agree that, on one hand, you put the center where it is convenient for those it is going to service, but on the other hand, he personally wouldn't want to live next to one. He wondered if it wouldn't be better for us to create specific districts for child care centers. Commissioner Bowman commented that she is not fond of little kids, but she would not mind living next to a day care center. It isn't as noisy as people think - they go home at night and they are not there on weekends, and she did not think it is that objectionable. 46