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Planning commission recommends approval for group child-care home at 24749 Maryland Street after broad neighborhood support
Summary
The Planning Commission recommended approval of a special land use to allow Abigail Pierce to expand her licensed home childcare to a group child-care home (up to 12 children) at 24749 Maryland Street; the recommendation includes operating-hour conditions and requires state licensing and inspections.
The City of Southfield Planning Commission on July 30 recommended approval of a special land use permit to allow a group child-care home at 24749 Maryland Street, enabling an existing licensed family daycare operator to increase capacity.
Applicant Abigail Pierce told the commission she has operated a licensed home childcare at the address since 2016, holds a bachelor’s degree in education, maintains a five-star Michigan Great Start to Quality rating and intends to hire an assistant if the expansion is approved. She said about 90% of the families she serves live in Southfield. Pierce described staggered drop-off and pick-up practices and said she does not plan extended evening hours…
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