A Burke Mountain developer thanked Coquitlam city council for prodding the company to build a daycare facility in its subdivision.
Wesbild Holdings will partner with Westwood Montessori to construct a daycare to house 96 children and 12 staff on McVicar Court beside the to-be-built Sheffield elementary, which is currently having a project development report completed before beginning construction.
Raymond Nothstein, Wesbild Holdings vice president development and planning credited council for suggesting the company build a daycare as an amenity for the development.
"We took that to heart. We held back certain lots and worked with staff to find the proper location for this," Nothstein told council Monday at a public hearing to rezone the property. "We're really excited about this opportunity and this proposal. We'd like to thank council for poking us to bring this to the community and staff for bringing it about."
Architect Greg Andrews said the facility will be 12,000 sq. ft. with three levels tucking into the hillside.
Coun. Chris Wilson said he likes the location because it will be where daycare is needed.
"We've had to reject a couple of applications because of location and it's killed me," said Wilson.
