FOCUS: ORANGE COUNTY COMMUNITY NEWS : FOUNTAIN VALLEY
The Planning Commission postponed consideration of a permit for a preschool at 10316 Slater Ave. last week after nearby residents complained about noise, parking and past negligence.
Planning Commission Chairwoman Cheryl Brothers recommended the commission delay its vote until Wednesday’s meeting to allow Rehann Eaton, the school’s new operator who was on vacation, a chance to respond to questions raised by neighbors.
Don McMillan, pastor of a nearby church, said 22 parking spaces, eight of which are reserved for staff, would probably not accommodate the school’s proposed 130 clients. City documents show the state Department of Social Services formerly limited the school’s student capacity to 114.
Other concerns stem from lingering memories of a Montessori school that occupied the location from the early 1970s until 1998. The former owner closed the school after fire inspectors discovered the building’s exposed electrical wires and leaky roof.
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