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Commission approves conditional use permit to reopen assisted living facility at 480 E. Church Ave.
Summary
The commission approved a conditional use permit, 3-1, to allow an assisted living facility to reestablish operations at a long-vacant site at 480 East Church Avenue, subject to conditions including building upgrades and a six-month permitting deadline.
The Longwood City Commission approved, 3-1, a conditional use permit Monday evening allowing an assisted living facility to reestablish operations at 480 East Church Avenue, a property that formerly housed a nursing or assisted-living use.
Commissioner Matt Morgan moved to approve the conditional use permit for the property; Commissioner Steven Boney seconded. The roll call vote was Commissioner Boney — yes; Commissioner Morgan — yes; Mayor McMillan — yes; Deputy Mayor Sackett — no. The motion passed.
City planning staff told the commission the property has been vacant since 2022 and that the city’s development code allows the commission to reestablish certain lapsed, nonconforming uses through a conditional-use process. Staff recommended approval with conditions because reactivating the existing structure reduces demolition and redevelopment costs and…
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