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Daycare conversion on Pittston Avenue tabled so applicant can supply parking and play-area plan
Summary
All Karm LLC’s request to convert a former flower shop at 2328 Pittston Avenue into a daycare was tabled to July so the applicant can supply scaled drawings and a plan addressing state play-area standards and substantial off-street parking requirements.
The Scranton Zoning Hearing Board voted 3–0 to table an application by All Karm LLC to convert a retail flower shop at 2328 Pittston Avenue into a daycare, giving the applicant time to supply a drawn plan showing the required fenced play area, off-street parking and pickup/drop-off layout.
Attorney Larry Durkin presented the application and introduced Carmen Candelario, who said the owners purchased the property in December 2024 and plan interior renovations to convert apartments and a florist space into a daycare with up to three classrooms. Candelario said the lot currently uses street parking and that, if full use of the building were allowed, she hoped for roughly 30 children and about six employees.
Board members and staff questioned whether the site could meet state and local requirements: state rules tie play-area size to enrollment; local ordinance requires one off-street space for each staff member plus one per five children. At the stated 30-child, six-staff scenario, that would trigger a substantial off-street-parking need the site currently lacks. Members also expressed concern about pickup/drop-off on Pittston Avenue, a state highway, and the need to retain adequate fenced outdoor play space.
Members suggested the applicant engage an architect to provide scaled exterior drawings showing a feasible arrangement for play area and parking; the board tabled the item to the July meeting to allow the applicant to return with those materials.
