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Council hears proposal to add recovery residences as conditional use in select West Allis districts
Summary
Staff proposed adding ‘recovery residences’ to the city zoning code as a conditional use in the RC multifamily district and commercial districts C2, C3 and C4; staff cited Wisconsin Statutes Section 46, said the city cannot license such homes but may require property-owner registration and the Planning Commission recommended approval.
The West Allis Common Council held a public hearing on adding “recovery residences” to the zoning ordinance as a conditional use in certain districts.
Steve Scherer, director of city planning and zoning, told the council the zoning code is currently silent on recovery residences and that the term is governed by Section 46 of the Wisconsin State Statutes. He described recovery residences as “a home-like residential environment that promotes healthy recovery from a substance abuse disorder and supports residents through peer recovery support,” not as licensed treatment facilities. Scherer said registration with the Wisconsin Department of Health…
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