Traffic and development surrounding the Expo Line on the eastern edge of Santa Monica are fueling neighborhood opposition to a preschool on a quiet, residential street near Ishihara Park.

Tonight, the City Council will weigh the City’s objective to expand early childhood learning opportunities in the 90404 zip code with residents’ demands for a quiet street.

“Over time, this is only going to accumulate traffic and parking problems,” said Brian O’Neil, whose wife filed a 160-page appeal after the Planning Commission approved a Conditional Use Permit for 2953 Delaware Avenue, dismissing neighborhood concerns as classic NIMBYism.

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AND: https://www.surfsantamonica.com/ssm_site/the_lookout/news/News-2017/December-2017/12_05_2017_Controversy_Over_Childcare_Center_in_Pico_Neighborhood_Goes_to_Santa_Monica_City_Council.html