The Gloucester County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a conditional use permit for Stephenson’s Child Care & Development, Inc., to reopen and resume its operations in Hayes during Tuesday night’s meeting held in the colonial courthouse. The facility is located in the single-family (SF-1) zoning district and operated for several decades as a child care center. After closing due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Stephenson’s Child Care lost its grandfathered status to operate in SF-1 since it existed before the county had an established zoning ordinance. This has required Stephenson’s to obtain a CUP from the county to reopen. The currently unoccupied building is located on the north side of Powhatan Drive beside Abingdon Elementary School.After holding a public hearing that received no public comment, the board approved the CUP by a vote of 6-0 (supervisor Joe Leming was not in attendance). Additional appropriations The board also approved several additional appropriations request...