Willowbrae Childcare Academy could soon take over an empty building on Coit Road after the Richardson City Plan Commission unanimously recommended approval for a special-use permit in a Dec. 2 meeting.

The details: According to city documents, following City Council approval, the child care center plans to sign a 10-year initial lease term at 500 N. Coit Road.

The facility would serve children from infancy to 6 years old, with a maximum enrollment of 220 students.

What they're saying: Elise Dougherty, a resident who said she was one of the closest neighbors to the site, voiced her opposition to the child care center at the meeting and expressed concerns that drop-off and pick-up queues would add to traffic and block access to nearby businesses.

Senior planner Derica Peters said city staff worked with Willowbrae to produce a traffic circulation plan that will ensure parents are redirected from the nearby neighborhood during peak times.

Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon recently opened in Richardson, a company representative said.

The specifics: The buffet-style restaurant offers sushi and seafood, as well as a selection of desserts.

Yearby’s Barbecue and Waterice is set to open in Plano this weekend, bringing its halal barbecue menu to the corner of Alma Drive and Parker Road.

What you need to know: Owners Sabrina and CJ Henley are relocating the restaurant from Pilot Point and will begin a soft opening Dec. 6. For now, CJ Henley said the restaurant will operate Saturdays and Sundays only, and they hope to add additional days sometime in January.

What they offer: The barbeque joint offers brisket, homemade sausage, ribs and turkey, along with classic sides such as mac and cheese, street corn and potato salad. The menu also includes several varieties of waterice, a popular frozen dessert in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The couple combined Sabrina Henley’s Philadelphia love of waterice with CJ Henley’s New Orleans roots and appreciation for barbecue.

• 3201 Alma Drive, Ste. 100, Plano