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Council approves rezoning for RightSteps childcare site; vacates Hannah Street to assemble parcel, with one abstention over historic concerns
Summary
The Lafayette Common Council approved rezoning for a RightSteps nonprofit childcare center and vacated Hannah Street to assemble the development parcel; the measures passed with one councilmember abstaining, who cited concern the project erases part of Black Lafayette’s history.
The Lafayette Common Council on March 2 approved a rezoning from R-2 to NBU to accommodate a proposed RightSteps nonprofit childcare facility and separately vacated Hannah Street so the city can transfer an assembled parcel to the organization.
Michael Dean Witherburns, a RightSteps board member, told the council the planned facility would be about 2,800 square feet and provide affordable childcare services and workforce training. He said the site would include roughly 4,000 square feet of outdoor play space and estimated capacity at about 180 children. “We are respectfully asking for this…
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