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Planning commission approves special use to convert vacant Burton Street building into childcare center
Summary
The Wyoming Planning Commission unanimously granted special land use approval for a childcare center at 1263 Burton Street SW and separately approved the site plan with conditions. Staff said the reuse would reduce blight; the applicant plans initial before-and-after-school service licensed for 40 children.
The Wyoming Planning Commission unanimously approved a special land use application Aug. 4 to allow nursery schools, day nurseries and dependent care facilities for seven or more people at 1263 Burton Street SW. Planning staff recommended approval, saying the proposed reuse of a long-vacant commercial building meets zoning and site-plan standards and is expected to reduce blight in the Burton Corridor.
Planning staff presented findings that the childcare use is consistent with the form-based code and R-2 zoning for the split-zoned parcel and that the development review team — including fire and engineering — found that site redevelopment elements are or will be met. Staff highlighted a 27,000-square-foot outdoor play area the applicant proposes and recommended the commission grant special-use approval and separate site-plan approval subject to listed conditions. "This is expected to drastically reduce blight having someone in this site and, really a service that can benefit the neighborhood," staff said.
The motion to grant special-use approval passed by roll call; commissioners recorded affirmative votes and the chair announced the motion passed. A second motion to grant site-plan approval, subject to conditions, also passed unanimously. The approvals allow the applicant to proceed to required permitting steps and state licensing for childcare.
The commission recorded no public opposition during the hearing and had no additional conditions beyond those listed in the staff report. Next steps for the applicant include completing permitting and meeting any state childcare facility code requirements called out by staff.
