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Council hears proposal for 24-hour group child care at 5408 W. Electric Ave.

West Allis Common Council · April 14, 2026
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Summary

At an April 14 public hearing, city planning staff described a proposal to convert a 5,000 sq. ft. former warehouse at 5408 W. Electric Ave. into a licensed group child care center intended to serve about 25 children per shift and operate around the clock; the plan commission recommended approval subject to standard conditions.

City planning staff presented a conditional-use permit application April 14 for a group child care center at 5408 W. Electric Avenue, a 5,000-square-foot former office/warehouse in a light-industrial zone.

"This is a former office warehouse, 5,000 square feet," Steve Sher, director of city planning, said during the hearing. He told the council the applicant is seeking to care for "up to at least 30,…

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