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Palatine commission approves special use for 108‑child daycare despite safety concerns at Rand Road shopping center
Summary
The Planning and Zoning Commission voted 5–2 to recommend a special‑use permit for Advanced Preschool to operate a daycare at 1379 N. Rand Road (Park Place Shopping Center). Commissioners pressed the petitioner and landlord on pedestrian safety, parking, transportation and DCFS licensing; staff set conditions including proof of current DCFS license before occupancy.
The Palatine Planning and Zoning Commission voted 5–2 to recommend approval of a special‑use permit allowing Advanced Preschool to open a daycare at 1379 North Rand Road in the Park Place Shopping Center, forwarding the recommendation to village council for final action on Monday, Feb. 5.
Owner Kimberly Bianchini, sworn to testify, said the proposal grew from a three‑year partnership with Illinois Action for Children, the statewide "Birth Through 5" coalition and the Palatine Opportunity Center to address a local shortage of early‑childhood capacity. She said the proposed facility would occupy about 7,756 square feet, serve children birth through 5, and — if every classroom were at maximum enrollment — could reach a 108‑child…
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