At least one Boston resident is livid about a cr\u00e8che that started operating in his street without any neighbour\u2019s permission.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The cr\u00e8che, Kaleidoscope Kids Academy, started operating from a residential home on 16th Avenue in May.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Despite operating from another house for over a year before this, the cr\u00e8che is not registered and does not have the right zoning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe crying of children and the children playing outside have now become a nuisance for the neighbours and their rights to enjoy their property peacefully and undisturbed are now being infringed upon,\u201d a neighbour says. \u201cA complaint of \u2018noise nuisance\u2019 has already been lodged with the local police.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n
He goes on to say neighbouring property values are affected by the cr\u00e8che. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWho is going to buy a house next to a cr\u00e8che?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The neighbour wants to remain anonymous for fear of \u201cretribution\u201d. He did, however, spark a lively debate on a Boston community Facebook group earlier this month. In his post, he told others that the cr\u00e8che isn\u2019t registered as an early childhood development (ECD) facility and asked the aggrieved to complain to the City of Cape Town.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Richard Cairns, owner of the cr\u00e8che, told TygerBurger<\/em> the cr\u00e8che was run from Gladstone Street for a year before moving to 16th Avenue. The safety of children, who had to cross the road to get to the cr\u00e8che, was becoming a concern and when he saw the ideal property, he moved the cr\u00e8che to the current house he started renting earlier this year. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The property\u2019s owner died a while ago and is currently managed by lawyers while family members decide the future of the estate. There are 25 children in the cr\u00e8che, which is open from 06:30 until 17:45, when usually only one child is left.<\/p>\n\n\n\n They applied to all relevant authorities to operate a cr\u00e8che.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThe only thing left is applying for rezoning,\u201d Cairns said, and added that applying after you operate is the norm when ECDs start operating from homes. \u201cIt takes years to get rezoned.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n As to where the cr\u00e8che is situated, Cairns argued that this is where educare centres operate. \u201cShow me and ECD that isn\u2019t in a residential area,\u201d he said. \u201cThey\u2019re not in industrial areas.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n From the moment the cr\u00e8che opened in 16th Avenue, he started receiving visits from officials, Cairns said. These visits were because of complaints by the neighbour, who also posted on Facebook, he believes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n These include the police, the City of Cape Town, the Department of Social Development and building inspectors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The departments have all been very helpful, he added, and all have stipulated their requirements, which they have since adhered to. He also pointed out that the cr\u00e8che is around 100 m from Boston Primary School, which is arguably noisier. Cairns is angry at the neighbour who posted on Facebook. This neighbour has never met him to discuss these problems and has \u201cbeen bullying and slandering\u201d his business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Cairns said he would stop operating from the current premises immediately if the relevant authority demands it, but has not received any such demands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Until such time, neighbours have to wait for official findings and decisions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Eddie Andrews, the City\u2019s deputy mayor and Mayco member for spatial planning and environment, confirms the City has not received any application to operate a cr\u00e8che from the premises. The same applies to the premises in Gladstone Street where the cr\u00e8che was situated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cIf the number of children cared for at the premises exceeds six, an application for consent use is required to the land use management section,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The fact that the owners have been operating without consent means they will have to hand in a separate application \u201cfor determination of an administrative penalty\u201d in addition to the consent use application.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cIf a property is used for the conduct of a cr\u00e8che in contravention of the by-law, any decision on a consent use application can only be taken once a penalty has been determined and paid by the owner of the property.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n As to how many businesses in Boston currently operate without the proper zoning, Andrews says their system can\u2019t provide a quick response to the question.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" At least one Boston resident is 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