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Planning commission backs daycare at 1995 N. Green Bay Road, adds parking‑lease condition
Summary
The Waukegan Planning & Zoning Commission recommended city council approve a conditional use permit for a daycare at 1995 N. Green Bay Road, approving staff conditions and adding a requirement that the applicant provide a written lease for adjacent parking spaces.
The Waukegan Planning and Zoning Commission voted Nov. 13 to recommend that city council approve a conditional use permit for a daycare at 1995 North Green Bay Road.
City planner Tyler Williams told commissioners the proposal is for a full‑building daycare in a B‑3 commercial zone with proposed hours Monday–Friday, 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., and that the applicant plans to use four parking spaces in the lot for an outdoor play area. Williams told the commission the operation must comply with Illinois Department of Children and Family Services licensing and obtain building permits for the playground and fencing.
At the podium, the applicant (listed in the staff report as Miriam Oluagundudu) said the center expects roughly 50 children. "It's gonna be, 50," the applicant said when asked about total capacity. She described class‑level limits — "for the infant... they can only give us about 12 of the infant," and estimated staffing at full capacity at about eight employees during the working day.
Commissioners pressed the applicant on drop‑off logistics and parking. Staff plans showed the proposed outdoor play area would approximately occupy four parking spaces (presented as about 58 feet by 20 feet). Commissioners expressed concerns about traffic flow, the need for a written agreement for use of nearby additional parking, and winter conditions that could complicate drop‑off.
Commissioner (10) moved to "accept the findings of fact and recommend that the city council approve the conditional use permit for zoning calendar 2801 with the conditions identified in the staff report and the additional condition of having a written lease agreement for the parking spaces in the building area adjacent," a motion the commission approved by roll call.
The commission’s recommendation advances the application to the City Council, which will review the permit and determine final approval and any price or terms related to right‑of‑way or other city requirements. If approved by council, the applicant must satisfy DCFS licensing and the staff conditions before operating.
