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Designers present Celebrate franchise preschool for 300 West Main; committee presses parking and safety questions
Summary
Architects and franchise representatives described an 11,000‑sq‑ft shell and a playground and said traffic and parking studies informed the plan; the committee requested more detail on drop‑off queuing, snow management for low roofs, and playground safety.
A senior project manager for the project and the proposed franchisee presented preliminary design work for 300 West Main, describing an approximately 11,000‑square‑foot single‑story shell with an attached playground and interior build‑out to follow. The presenter said the site would include a 5,000‑square‑foot playground and that interior plans and EEC licensing will be completed after the shell is approved.
Committee members asked detailed questions about parking and drop‑off queuing, noting that day‑care operations generate concentrated morning and evening peaks. The landlord, John Hajjar, said the site has roughly 11 acres and “we are way, way over parked,” noting there is extra space at the office portion of the parcel that could be used for staff parking. Presenters said they had met with a traffic consultant and that parking as shown responds to those recommendations; the committee asked the team to provide clearer access/queue diagrams, roof snow‑load details for the mansard screening and confirmation that playground surfacing and rain‑garden safety will meet EEC and ADA expectations.
Why it matters: The site is on a busy corridor where neighbors and committee members want clear evidence that the drop‑off pattern, parking counts and playground safety will work on peak arrival and departure times. The committee asked the applicant for follow‑up materials and signaled that shell approval will be followed by a more detailed interior and licensing review.
