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Watertown board approves CUP for daycare at former industrial unit, applicant to pursue outdoor-play options

Board of Adjustment, City of Watertown · February 19, 2026
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Summary

After tabling the item to secure applicant participation, the Board of Adjustment approved a conditional use permit Feb. 19 allowing a state-licensed daycare at 1018 6th Street SE to serve up to 16 children; board members voiced safety concerns about the industrial location and outdoor play arrangements.

The City of Watertown Board of Adjustment approved a conditional use permit Feb. 19 for a daycare at 1018 6th Street Southeast after the applicant joined the meeting by phone.

The board opened the item earlier in the meeting and initially tabled it when the applicant did not appear. Later, the applicant called in and identified herself as Sydney Parks. Parks told the board she expects to operate as a state-licensed facility with up to three to four additional staff and to serve up to 16 children per day.

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