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Plan Commission approves 24/7 child care at 5408 W. Electric Ave., with safety and site conditions
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Summary
The West Allis Plan Commission approved a conditional-use permit for Family 1 Ventures to operate a 24/7 group child care center at 5408 W. Electric Ave., limiting enrollment to 25 children per shift and requiring revisions to site plans to address drainage, circulation and protective measures around an on-site catch basin.
Wayne Clark, chair of the West Allis Plan Commission, presided as the commission approved a conditional-use permit allowing Family 1 Ventures to operate a 24-hour group child care center at 5408 West Electric Avenue.
Jack, planning staff, told the commission the proposal would operate three shifts daily to serve first-, second- and third-shift workers and that staff showed the site as a former 5,000-square-foot warehouse. "There are up to 25 children per shift, not 30," Jack said, and added the children "will range from infants to school-aged children." Jack detailed staff recommendations to address site circulation after an alley adjacent to the property was vacated in 2024, and to resolve a storm sewer catch basin and manhole located within the proposed 900-square-foot outdoor play area.
The plan commission added conditions that require the applicant to submit a revised site, landscaping and architectural plan showing: the revised drop-off and pick-up area, protected measures (bollards, reinforced fencing, or planters) for the outdoor play area, details for refuse screening, the location of roof drains, exterior repainting along the alley, and any engineering permits for work in the city right-of-way. Jack said engineering suggested exploring a loading zone on Electric Avenue rather than using the 14-foot alley for drop-off and pickup because of maneuverability and industrial truck traffic.
An applicant representative answered commissioners' questions about occupancy and staffing; Jack and commissioners noted building permits and final plan revisions would be required before occupancy. The commission approved the conditional-use permit by voice vote; the record shows a motion to approve and a second and the chair announced the motion carried.
The approval is conditioned on completing the revised site and architectural plans and obtaining required building and engineering permits; the staff report and the commission's conditions specify that safety measures for the outdoor play area and resolution of the catch basin must be shown on the revised plans before final sign-off.
