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Thursday, November 8, 2012

Council Approves Day Care After Safety Concerns Addressed, One Member Still Opposed

The council voted 4-1 to approve the site plan for a new day care center.

It looks like a new day care is coming to Oakdale. The city council approved a site plan for Little Minds Learning Center to build a 7,700 square foot building just south of Novation Credit Union. The council met for a special council meeting Wednesday night and voted 4-1, with Councilman Stan Karwoski casting the dissenting vote. Councilman Paul Reinke was absent. The site plan first came before the council last month. The new facility would be located in close proximity to the Oak Marsh Golf Course. The council tabled the discussion due to safety concerns regarding the possibility of stray golf balls landing on the day care site and in the children's outdoor play area.  The council asked the applicant to return to present a safety plan. …

Tuesday, November 6, 2012

PREVIEW: Special City Council Meeting Set for Day Care Discussion

The Oakdale City Council will have a special city council meeting regarding a new day care center site plan approval.

Two weeks ago the Oakdale city council tabled a site plan approval for a new day care center due to safety concerns.  Little Minds Learning Center sought approval on Oct. 23 to build a 7,700 square foot building directly south of Novation Credit Union on the northerly portion of Outlot A Oak Marsh Commercial 2nd Addition. Related: Children Safety Concerns Cause Pause for City Council on New Day Care Center Approval The proposed site is in close proximity to the Oak Marsh Golf Course, which raised concerns about stray golf balls landing on the site's outdoor play area for the children.  The council asked that Little Minds return to the city council with a plan in place to overcome safety concerns.  The day care center recently provided the …

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