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Commission approves two sober‑living group homes in Midtown and Hillcrest after legal advice on special‑use rules
Summary
The Planning Commission approved special‑use permits for two sober‑living group homes — 11 residents at 205 North Woodrow Street and 8 residents at 822 North Monroe Street — after staff recommended approval and the city attorney advised the commission on the limits of denial.
The Planning Commission approved two special‑use permits allowing group‑home sober‑living facilities to operate in Midtown/Hillcrest: an 11‑resident men’s house at 205 North Woodrow Street and an 8‑resident women’s house at 822 North Monroe Street.
Both proposals were presented as recovery residences that provide housing only (no clinical services) and follow a social model of recovery. Staff concluded each application meets the city’s minimum area‑per‑resident standards (sections 8406(a) and (b) of city code) and recommended approval. The city attorney’s office…
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