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Pleasanton commission approves Owens Drive preschool on consent despite local parking and competition worries
Summary
On Dec. 11, 2024 the Pleasanton Planning Commission approved consent calendar items including a proposed preschool at Owens Drive. Nearby childcare operators raised parking, safety and competition concerns; city staff said the proposal meets municipal parking requirements and the traffic division found drop-off/pickup times acceptable.
The Pleasanton Planning Commission on Dec. 11 approved its consent calendar, including a use permit for a preschool at a tenant space on Owens Drive and a separate coffee tenant at Rita Road, despite public comments raising parking, safety and business-competition concerns.
Residents and local childcare operators told the commission they learned of the approval only that day and said the preschool—described by one speaker as having a 93-child maximum—would worsen parking shortfalls, create safety risks where children would play near moving vehicles, and intensify competition with existing after-school providers. "The number of…
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