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Portland ZBA approves conversion to residential care facilities (12 to 16 beds) at multiple addresses
Summary
The Zoning Board approved conditional-use permits allowing licensed small residential care facilities to operate with up to 16 residents at multiple Portland addresses, including 19 Bramhall Street and five other properties. The board found that the change in the city land-use code and site-specific evidence supported the permits.
The City of Portland Zoning Board of Appeals granted conditional-use approvals on Feb. 6, 2025 for licensed residential care facilities at several addresses, permitting up to 16 residents where prior approvals had allowed up to 12. The approvals covered multiple properties operated by the same applicant group and an independently filed application at 19 Bramhall Street.
Attorneys and operators told the board the homes are licensed by the Maine Department of Health and Human Services to serve people with substance use diagnoses and receive MaineCare reimbursement for…
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