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Hopkins Day Care

Wednesday, November 28, 2012

Controversial Day Care Center Resurrected on Blake Road

Family Resources & Child Care Center plans a facility next to the Hopkins Arbie’s after abandoning plans for one near the Interlachen neighborhood.

A St. Paul company is trying again to start a Hopkins day care after a representative slammed the community’s business climate four months ago in the face of neighbor opposition and a traffic study that prompted them to back off their initial plan. Hopkins’ Zoning and Planning Commission on Tuesday recommended that the City Council grant a conditional use permit to Family Resources & Child Care Center for a facility at 126 Blake Road N. The company plans a four-classroom day care that will serve up to 62 children. Family Resources initially tried to start an extended-hours day care facility at Excelsior and Blake. The Excelsior Boulevard property is already zoned for business, and day cares are allowed there with a conditional use permit. …

tomas pajaro

8:42 am on Thursday, November 29, 2012

it was only controversial in the interlachen park neighborhood   more ›

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