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York City Planning Commission approves Safe Haven recovery home at 409 West Market Street, allows 16 residents
Summary
The commission approved three zoning actions allowing Safe Haven of York to operate a licensed recovery group home at 409 West Market Street, including a variance for parking, a variance to increase occupant limit to 16, and a special exception conditioned on property reverting to multifamily on transfer.
The York City Planning Commission approved three zoning actions that permit Safe Haven of York, Pennsylvania, Inc., to operate a licensed recovery group home at 409 West Market Street and allow up to 16 residents.
The commission voted to grant a variance to the city’s off-street parking requirement, a variance increasing the allowable group-home occupancy from the 6–8 range to 16 people, and a special exception to permit a group home at the property. The special-exception approval includes a condition that the property revert to multifamily use on any transfer of ownership.
The votes were unanimous. Roll-call tallies recorded Johnson, Velez, Burgos, Davis, Gaines and Moore voting “aye” on each motion; no “no” votes, abstentions or recusals were recorded. The commission noted the item will proceed next to the zoning hearing board, which meets on Thursday.
Courtney Beechler, representing Safe Haven of York, said the property has received a certificate of licensure from the…
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