A Council Variance (CV24-134) was requested to permit a Type A family child care home at 1218 E. 19th Ave in Columbus, Ohio, and to reduce the required parking spaces from four to zero. The site is 0.11 acres and is currently zoned R-3, Residential District. The applicant, Ryagen Reggins, operates a Type B childcare program and seeks to transition to a Type A program, which would allow an increase in capacity from six to twelve children. The R-3 zoning does not permit a Type A family day-care home, necessitating the variance. Staff and the South Linden Area Commission recommended approval, noting that the resident is already operating a child care program and the variance would not adversely affect the neighborhood or governmental services. The reduction in parking is due to practical difficulties and the program's use of on-street parking with staggered pick-up/drop-off schedules. Granting the variance would allow the applicant to meet the needs of existing families and those on a waiting list, increase income, and support employee wages.