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Council approves conditional use permit for day care at 12249 Maple Road amid neighbor traffic concerns
Summary
The Central City Council on March 11 approved ACP 12 24, a conditional use permit to operate a day care on a 0.72-acre parcel at 12249 Maple Road (Lot 5, HH Edwards property). Neighbors raised traffic and safety concerns during public comment; the applicant said state fire-marshal measurements determine final capacity.
The Central City Council on March 11 voted to approve ACP 12 24, a conditional use permit allowing a day care at 12249 Maple Road (Lot 5, HH Edwards property) in the B5 Large Scale Commercial Business District.
The permit covers a 0.72-acre parcel. Applicant Deandre Glassford told the council he intends to operate a small day care and said the state fire marshal had measured the site and indicated a capacity of “12 to 15” children but that he plans to keep enrollment smaller. “I’m gonna keep it as small as I can because I don’t want to be overwhelmed,” Glassford said.
The council’s approval follows an earlier Planning & Zoning Commission recommendation to deny the permit and a one-meeting deferral on Feb. 25 so staff could confirm notice procedures. Deputy program and planning director Torres Freeman said there had been confusion about notification at the P&Z meeting; the city attorney said proper notification was given.
Neighbors at the council meeting urged caution. John Amon, who said he lives nearby on Hooper Road, told the council he is concerned about high speeds and the lack of a turning lane at the site. Another nearby resident, Dalton Mann, said his driveway is about 20 feet from the proposed entrance and said he is worried about increased traffic and safety for residents.
Council members discussed the site’s underlying B5 zoning and whether allowing a day care on an otherwise commercial corridor would undercut the city’s long-term master plan for larger-scale commercial development. Council member McKinney said she was “stuck” weighing property-owner rights against neighborhood impact; council member Lazarra noted the corridor is “already heading toward large scale commercial.”
The council conducted a roll-call vote and approved the conditional use permit. The roll call recorded Laverne voting no and council members Azaruth, McKinney, Meyer and Roy voting yes; the motion passed.
The permit’s final operational capacity and staff-to-child ratios will be set by state rules and by the state fire marshal’s measurement of interior and outdoor play area, officials said. The council did not set specific operational limits beyond approving the conditional use permit under the B5 zoning category.
