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Board approves childcare special exception at 2100 NW 40 3rd St subject to change-of-use permit
Summary
The Board of Adjustment approved a special exception permitting a childcare center at 2100 NW 40 3rd Street, conditioned on the applicant obtaining change-of-use permits and meeting permitting requirements.
The City of Oklahoma City Board of Adjustment approved a special exception for a childcare center at 2100 Northwest 40 Third Street (case 15851) on March 20, 2025, conditioned on the applicant securing the required change-of-use permit and meeting any permitting conditions.
The applicant, who introduced herself in the hearing as Ladana Hasley, described a staggered drop-off schedule, one-way vehicle circulation and curbside assistance to limit congestion. Hasley said the site currently holds a license approved on April 30, 2024 for 12 children but told the board that the Department of Human Services (DHS) indicated they would allow 25 children after permitting steps. Staff and the board clarified that the city’s permitting and zoning change-of-use approvals must come first before any increase in capacity could be implemented.
Why it matters: The board’s approval allows the applicant to proceed toward permitting, but the condition — a required change-of-use approval from permitting — means the center cannot expand to a larger enrollment until the permitting is complete. That requirement also ensures building, parking and safety issues are resolved at the permitting stage.
Key points from the hearing: - Applicant presentation: Ladana Hasley described traffic control measures (15-minute staggered intervals, one-way internal flow, curbside assistance and a designated waiting zone) and said overflow parking could be arranged in neighboring areas if needed. - Capacity clarification: The application packet listed differing numbers; staff and the board confirmed the license on file showed approval for 12 children (04/30/2024). Hasley said DHS had indicated approval for up to 25 but that she must secure change-of-use approval first. - Staff direction and conditions: The board approved the special exception subject to the applicant obtaining the change-of-use permit and demonstrating the site can meet permitting requirements.
Next steps: The approval is conditioned on permitting. Staff directed the applicant to complete the change-of-use permitting process and demonstrate compliance with required site conditions to planning/permits staff before commencing or expanding operations.
Speakers quoted or cited: Applicant Ladana Hasley; Planning staff Sarah Welch. No protestants signed up to speak.
