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to a day cafe center for use by parents r�'µ
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who work in their offices and others in ,,-
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the surrounding wmi nunity. The two- — - ` :`n;�s''"• A, `,
story barn has from 4,000 to S,WO sq,
ft. of floor space. - }° _
# Hamillon Realty will need a special
permit from the lown's Board of Ap-
peals for use of the building as a day 1
care center and approval from the Pars-
ning Board before any wank earn begin
on the barn. Hamilton Realty roust go
through the Planning Board's "site plan DAY CARESITE— The 11mton developer of the Jeffersoll Office Park wants #o
review" process because the barn is in turn thN barn on hestnrt St. into a day care center.
an Industba!-I zoning district. Citizen photo by Miehael Schoen wald
Preliminary plans for the day care to five years, Balboni said. "We would like to
Planning Boar
cuntir wen> pnisented at Monday put the barn. to
!sight's Planningd meeting. While Balboni also corrtr�nented that thine good use and we think wc. Is�vo the op-
night's
town la land glanders voiced little were fcw vacancies at day care ccss[crs in puTwnity to provide something that is
the area. Rec untly, Kinder Care Corp. needed in North Andover and every
concern for or against the curter, they of Waltham sought to build a day care oilier town, qua]ity child taro," Corey
did ar&r Hijsnilton Realty to close two center near Rt. 114 and Hillside lid. but said.
driveway entrances recently created if- was denieds eclat punnit and A
legally from the barn site to C�lsestrsut p ytar ago, Hamilton Realty
variances by the Board of Appeals withdrew without prejudice. a requt%[
st' because of traffic impact on town for variances from tht Board of Ap-
ANIILTON IRcalty is currently streets, peals to tarn the- building into a
awaiting the results of a "11ceds "We're not finding thin are open- restaurant. The request was withdrawn
assessment" study being carried ings in programs to shove people off because of complaints of rceidents IN-
out by Child Care C;irxvif in Lawre�iCe waiting lists into day care centevs," ing in the area,
to sup: what age groups wonid be best Balboni said. Shu also #hougirt that The Planning Board ordered the two
served by tlse center. Sheila Balboni, ex- a though the clay cage tenter would be Chestnut St. driveways closed after
ccutive director 0fC Child Care 0rcuit,.a located directly behind ,lefferson Office receiving a letter from Highway
,son-profit agency with offices to park tip to 80% of the children inight Surveyor WilliaFn A. "Buddy" Cyr ad-
Lawrence, leynn and Malden that main- come from withils tine community while vising tftat the entrances were creutcd
twins lists of availabic, clay cafe in 20% might bochildren of parents work- without the required permit. Cyr also
greater Lawrence and the North Shore ing at thu park. . objected to the use Of access file
and trains day care providers, 3canne Corey, a property manager Chestnut St., saying the increased Iraf-
speculates that need will show that the c for Hamilton Realty, estimated that the fic would add to problems (inMill Rd"
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barn should be used for infants and Lod- barn might have a capacity of 50 ics 60 and Rea. t.
filers" Infants and toddlers are those children but could not say exactly how Access to tlsc barn can be gained by
children ranging in age from six Months i'nany children would be at the cenler using a road which ruffs through Jeffer-
to two years, eight rnonthPI. until after the results of the rteedS sons Office Park IYe rioted.
" O'LLr information indicates there ap- .'assc%g9jnunt. ghu said she horned that if Planning Hoard member John Burke
pears to be a need for infant care, cur- the day care center received the was adamant in supporting Cyr in
tainly," Halbo)si said, A second age necessary approval from the town removal of the Chestnut St. driveways,
group that would use a day care center boards that it would be occupied by the "If they're illegal, tear there nut,"
would #c pre-school children aged three fall of 19B7. Burke said- j