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Neighbors press board on infant evacuation, noise, buffers and dumpster placement at proposed daycare
Summary
Several residents asked how infants in the basement would be evacuated, raised concerns about parking and buffer planting, and asked for clarifications about dumpster location; the applicant pledged evacuation cribs, regular drills, and additional landscaping and enclosure measures.
Public commenters raised multiple safety and neighborhood‑quality concerns during the hearing on the South New Prospect childcare proposal. Neighbors questioned how infants in the basement would be evacuated during an emergency, whether lunches transported from a rear loading area would be handled safely, and whether buffer plantings would be sufficient to screen play areas from adjacent yards.
Owner‑operator Ryan Perlstein (speaker 22) responded to several concerns: he said their existing operation conducts monthly fire drills and that evacuation cribs are used to move infants during drills and emergencies, and he stipulated on the record that the applicant would provide adequate evacuation cribs per room. Residents also flagged the proposed dumpster location and asked for additional screening; the applicant and architect agreed to a landscaped and enclosed refuse area and additional buffering. The board included commitments on evacuation equipment, staffing and screening in the conditions to be recorded in the resolution.
