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DreamSTEAM Academy presents daycare plan for 9310 Olive Boulevard; commission raises parking and circulation concerns

City of Olivette Planning & Community Design Commission · June 6, 2024
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Summary

DreamSTEAM Academy proposed converting 9310 Olive Boulevard to a licensed daycare serving about 50 children; commissioners and staff welcomed the use but flagged tight internal circulation, limited turnaround options, peak‑hour drop‑off congestion and enforceability of private circulation controls as issues to resolve in conditional‑use and permitting steps.

Latoya Blair, owner of DreamSTEAM Academy, presented a proposal on June 6 to lease 9310 Olive Boulevard and operate a licensed preschool/daycare serving approximately 50 children. Staff noted the site is a narrow remnant parcel formerly occupied by a dance academy and that daycare aligns with the city’s comprehensive‑plan goals to re‑use vacant commercial space.

Blair described a program of staggered drop‑off windows, a STEM‑focused education model, a proposed playground location identified during a state licensing walkthrough, and an operational plan that would include state licensing…

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