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Planning commission approves 10,000‑sq‑ft daycare and a 5,200‑sq‑ft commercial lot; sidewalk variance explained
Summary
The commission approved a 10,000‑square‑foot daycare expected to be licensed for about 169 children and a 5,200‑square‑foot commercial building on Lot 9; applicants noted a sidewalk variance on the south frontage due to slope and said a state crosswalk project is under way.
The White House Planning Commission on April 13 approved a site plan for a 10,000‑square‑foot daycare and a separate site plan for a 5,200‑square‑foot commercial building, after applicants answered questions about licensing, hours and pedestrian access.
Keegan McCormick of Kimley Horn presented the daycare plan, describing the project as a The Learning Experience (TLE) facility for children up to about age 5. “My understanding is traditional full time hours,” McCormick said when asked about operating hours. Staff said the developer expects a licensed capacity near 169 children with 21–24 teachers at full capacity; state regulators will handle licensing and inspections.
The commission moved and approved the daycare site plan without additional conditions recorded in the meeting.
On Lot 9 in the Cider Grove development, staff and the applicant described a 5,200‑square‑foot commercial building with end‑cap tenants identified; Jimmy John’s was cited as a confirmed tenant and the applicant said another tenant should be finalized soon. Commissioners discussed parking ratios and whether a Chick‑fil‑A prospect should be pursued; applicants said tenant identity for one end cap was not ready to disclose.
Keegan McCormick explained a request for a sidewalk variance on the south frontage: the master plan for the commercial pod did not require a sidewalk on that side, and the driveway slope and topography would make an accessible connection impractical. “We don't want to send people toward an area that's not ADA nor that has sidewalk,” McCormick said. Staff noted the city is coordinating a state crosswalk project and expected construction to begin in the near term.
Both site plans were approved by motions and second and recorded as passed in the meeting.
No hazardous uses or manufacturing were approved for either site; staff reiterated that daycare regulation and inspections fall under state authority.
