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Council tables childcare conditional‑use permit after debate over parking improvements

City of Forest Park Mayor and Council · August 5, 2025
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Summary

Council initially approved a conditional‑use permit to allow a childcare center at 4959 & 4965 West Street but failed to add an immediate parking‑improvement condition; members then voted to table the item to Aug. 18 to allow a site visit and further review.

The Forest Park Mayor and Council on Aug. 4 considered a conditional‑use permit (CUP 2025‑03) to allow a childcare center within a single‑family residential district at 4959 and 4965 West Street in Ward 2.

Planning staff explained the site has two buildings and that the Planning Commission recommended approval with a condition: require the property owner to make parking‑area improvements when tenants change so future childcare operators…

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