Joliet Zoning Board Approves Children of America Daycare at 580 Caton Farm Road

The Joliet Zoning Board of Appeals voted to approve a special use permit for a Children of America daycare at 580 Caton Farm Road on Nov. 20, 2025. The board recorded five votes in favor and one opposed; the decision is contingent on subsequent Plan Commission and City Council approvals for the overall development.

Staff told the board the proposal is part of a planned 5-acre commercial subdivision that would create three buildable lots. The proposed daycare (Lot 1) would include a 10,000-square-foot building, a 5,000-square-foot fenced outdoor play area, about 60 surface parking spaces, and proposed hours of 6:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Staff said the facility would have a maximum licensed capacity of 190 children and would employ roughly 25 people at full capacity. Staff recommended approval, subject to conditions including: a minimum of 75 square feet of outdoor play area per child, a minimum 3-foot fence around the play area, and a requirement that the special use lapse if a building permit or certificate of occupancy is…