Board approves special-use permit to reopen daycare at 4658 Oakton; facility to serve up to 43 children
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The trustees approved a special-use permit for a daycare at 4658 Oakton Avenue after the Plan Commission recommended approval; the facility will operate up to 7 a.m.–6 p.m., seven days a week, with on-site meals, outdoor play and six parking spaces.
The Village of Skokie trustees voted to approve a special-use permit to reopen a children’s daycare at 4658 Oakton Avenue, the board said after a recommendation from the Plan Commission.
Johanna Knighton, standing in for Plan Commission staff, told the board the commission met Feb. 20 and recommended approval by a 6-0 vote with three members absent. Knighton said the proposed facility, operated by SEND Real Estate LLC, would reactivate a building vacant for several years and would accommodate up to 43 children. Hours of operation were described as 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., seven days a week; programming will include infant through preschool care, before- and after-school care for ages 6–12, meals prepared on-site and an outdoor play area. The proposal includes six on-site parking spaces, including one accessible space, and conditions recommended by staff such as installation of a bike rack and relocation of a no-parking sign.
Trustees moved and seconded the motion to approve the special-use permit; a roll-call vote recorded the motion as passing unanimously. Trustee Pierce Slobin and others voiced support for the neighborhood childcare opportunity and noted that locating daycare near transit and dense mixed-use areas is a sustainable land-use choice.
The board’s approval allows the applicant to proceed with permit filings and building upgrades required to meet current codes.