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Neighbors split as planning commission debates recovery residence; commission moves to study zoning rules
Summary
A proposed recovery residence overseen by the Grace Foundation at 99 Wofford Stowe Road drew dozens of supporters and opponents. The commission heard extended testimony, recorded a motion to deny the permit, and then voted to initiate a county study of how recovery residences should be sited and regulated.
A conditional use request to operate a transitional recovery residence at 99 Wofford Stowe Road prompted an extended and often emotional public hearing before the Stevens County Planning Commission. The applicant’s agent, Katie Wallen of The Grace Foundation, and multiple supporters described the program as transitional housing for women in long-term recovery, with residents required to work, drug-screening protocols, no on-site clinical services, and no signage. Wallen said prospective residents would have completed earlier recovery phases and would use…
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