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Applicant asks Upper Moreland to approve childcare center at 31 Easton Road; attorney outlines conditions
Summary
At a public hearing July 19, Building Blocks LLC sought conditional‑use approval to convert 31 Easton Road into a childcare center. The applicant proposed site upgrades, a 6‑foot fenced playground with bollards, parking restriping and hours of 6 a.m.–10 p.m.; the board has 45 days to decide.
The Upper Moreland Board of Commissioners on July 19 held a public hearing on a conditional‑use application from Building Blocks LLC to use 31 Easton Road as a childcare center. Applicant attorney John Pennington walked the board through exhibits and a site plan and said the operator will comply with township and state licensing requirements.
Pennington said the leased unit is about 3,495 square feet and that the exact number of children allowed will be determined by the square‑footage calculations required by township ordinance and the Department of Public Welfare. He told commissioners the applicant will accept conditions tied to those measurements and to any state licensing determinations.
"She has proposed 6AM, 10PM," Pennington said of the operator's requested hours, noting the township ordinance does not set a precise daily hour limit. The applicant also agreed to install a 6‑foot fence around the proposed outdoor playground (the team withdrew an earlier 8‑foot proposal), relocate a nearby dumpster away from the play area and restripe and repave parking to provide designated drop‑off and pickup areas.
Landlord representative Nina Langdon walked commissioners through photographic exhibits showing the unit, adjacent tenants (including a Halal market and a vape shop), the red‑boxed playground area, and the parking configuration. Langdon said the landlord will repave and restripe the lot and that the number of parking spaces will remain the same; she also said bollards will be installed around the fenced play area to meet the county planning commission’s recommendation.
Kaye, the prospective operator, estimated she might serve "maybe 40" children depending on the final interior/exterior space calculations, and counsel proposed post‑approval conditions requiring the applicant to complete the state review and to work with township staff on final compliance. Pennington noted the Montgomery County Planning Commission issued a recommendation dated 07/02/2026 and the applicant offered to follow those recommendations.
The hearing record included exhibits showing the public notices and the conditional‑use application received March 23, 2026. After closing remarks, township staff told the public the board has 45 days to issue a decision on the application.
The hearing remains administrative; commissioners may deliberate and impose conditions before any final vote.
