At its June 3 meeting, Frisco City Council unanimously approved a specific use permit for a new Primrose Schools location.
The details
The facility will sit on the northeast corner of Coit Road and Westridge Boulevard, have a maximum enrollment of 250 students and provide a 16,681 square foot play area. The play area is larger than what is required by city code.
As part of the specific use permit process, a sound study needed to be conducted to determine how much noise the site would produce and whether it would impact area residents.
City plans say play areas for these facilities must be away from residential areas. The play area at the new Primrose location sits near a single family neighborhood.
City staff recommended denial of the specific use permit because the facility wouldn’t comply with Frisco’s comprehensive plan, specifically regarding the space between the play area and residential developments. Staff wanted the facility to be reconfigured to help dampen the noise produced at the site.
What happened?
Despite staff’s recommendation, Frisco’s Planning and Zoning Commission voted to recommend approval of the specific use permit at its April 22 meeting.
Commission members said they felt the facility was far enough away from residential developments to approve the permit. City Council members agreed at their meeting June 3, unanimously approving the permit.
