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Residents press Addison officials over Serenity House recovery home in residential cul-de-sac
Summary
Dozens of residents asked village officials for more information about a proposed Serenity House recovery home in a small Addison cul-de-sac. Officials said federal disability and fair-housing law limit municipal authority to bar such facilities and that village staff are seeking more details from the operator before decisions are made.
Dozens of Addison residents urged village officials on April 7 to provide more information and protections after learning that Serenity House has purchased a single-family property near Foxtail Park and given notice of plans to operate a recovery home there.
Michael Rosenberg, a neighbor, said the house sits next to one of the village’s busiest parks and asked what local regulatory oversight would apply. "What safety protocols exist given the direct access to the park?" he asked, adding that neighbors had learned of the purchase through their own research and sought more transparency from the village.
Mayor Rich Veenstra said the board shares residents’ safety concerns but warned that many relevant restrictions are controlled by federal law. "Most of the regulations that come into play here are federal regulations," Veenstra told the audience, pointing to past litigation in other communities. He cited a case in which a community that tried…
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