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Lincoln Zoning Board approves special-use permit to formalize home daycare at 68 Central Street
Summary
The board unanimously approved a special-use permit allowing Olivia Villamil to operate a licensed home daycare at 68 Central St., extending on-site capacity to 12 (including her three children) while she said she intends to limit regular attendance to about eight children.
The Lincoln Zoning Board of Review voted unanimously Oct. 7 to grant a special-use permit for a home daycare at 68 Central Street, formalizing an existing operation run by Olivia Villamil.
Villamil told the board she currently operates a licensed daycare at the house and holds a state license for up to 12 children but typically enrolls about eight. "We don't plan on having more than 8 children," she said, adding that the additional capacity was intended only to cover times when her own three children are at home and schedules overlap. She described pick-up and drop-off as occurring at curbside in front of the house and said off-street parking is available nearby.
The board reviewed the four standards for a special-use permit, and the chair emphasized that the panel must vote to the ordinance's standards, not on personal preference. The technical review committee and planning board reviewed the application; the planning board forwarded a positive recommendation (5–0) although the TRC noted concerns about drop-off and pick-up logistics.
Solicitor guidance led the board to clarify the approval so that the permitted count explicitly includes the applicant's three resident children. No neighbors testified in opposition and the board concluded the proposal would not alter the character of the surrounding area because there are no structural changes and notice produced no public objections.
With those clarifications, a member moved to approve the special-use permit; the motion was seconded and carried by a unanimous voice vote. The board indicated Villamil should continue to coordinate with the building inspector and state licensing as needed. The matter will be recorded in the town's permit files.
