Avon board approves variance allowing childcare at 137 Production Drive

The Town of Avon Board of Zoning Appeals voted unanimously to approve a variance allowing a childcare center to operate as a primary use at 137 Production Drive.

The board approved VRU‑25‑02, a variance of use from Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) 3.2, by a 5‑0 roll call vote with a condition that the approval apply only to the petitioner’s leased premises. The motion was made by Paul Guchenberger and seconded by Catherine Ransberg; the vote recorded Guchenberger, Anne Inman, Ransberg, Marci Tashler and Chair Marcus Turner as voting yes.

Staff recommended approval after concluding the five required findings for a use variance could be met, and asked the board to require substantial compliance with the site plan on file. The petitioner, Bridal Star Academy Ministry Inc., plans to occupy roughly 3,700 square feet of a 13,000 square‑foot building and operate an outdoor play area of about 600 square feet along the building’s south side.

Town staff told the board that the petitioner had relied on incorrect guidance when first inquiring about zoning for the…