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County denies use permit for transitional living facility for released offenders
Summary
A use permit for a transitional living facility proposed for a single-family lot in Sunrise Manor was denied with prejudice after no applicant or public supporters appeared; commissioners discussed whether to deny with or without prejudice before final vote.
County commissioners denied a use permit application for a transitional living facility intended for released offenders after a short hearing with no applicant present.
The use permit (UC 25 0 3 4 4) covered a proposed transitional living facility in an RS 3.3 single-family zone on a 0.9-acre property on the north side of Stewart Avenue within Sunrise Manor. The applicant was not present for the hearing.
When the commission called the item, a commissioner stated, "I don't see anyone here on this item. We had a discussion. So can I move to deny it without prejudice?" The public hearing was opened; no members of the public stepped forward. Following procedural comments, another commissioner said, "I think everyone knows where it stands. So let's just I'll make a motion to deny it with prejudice." The board voted and the motion passed. The record includes both an initial suggestion to deny without prejudice and the final motion to deny with prejudice.
At the final public-comment period later in the meeting, neighborhood resident Al Rojas referenced the item and said he and East Side residents appreciated that the specific proposal "was not approved" and expressed support for finding a better location for the program.
The denial was procedural: the commission did not take up alternative locations or conditions at this hearing. No formal appeal, timeline for reapplication, or staff direction for alternatives was specified on the record.
