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Council approves special permit for childcare center at 500 N. Coit Road after public hearing

Richardson City Council · January 12, 2026
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Summary

After resident concerns about traffic and parking, the Richardson City Council approved Zoning File 2520 to allow a Willowbrae Child Care Academy at 500 N. Coit Road, subject to staff-recommended conditions and traffic mitigation measures; council said it retained the ability to call the permit back if violations occur.

The Richardson City Council voted unanimously to approve Zoning File 2520, a special permit allowing a childcare center at 500 N. Coit Road, after a public hearing that included staff presentation, testimony from the property owner’s representative and resident concerns about traffic and parking.

Senior planner Derica Peters presented the staff report, describing a 1-acre site located within a shopping center. The building is 12,400 square feet; staff said the proposed center would serve up to 220 students from infants through age 6, supported by an on-site staff of about 27. The plan includes a 7,700-square-foot playground…

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