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Council amends specific-use permit to allow superintendent housing at halfway house; vote 5-1
Summary
Council approved an amendment to an existing specific-use permit to allow an on-site superintendent residence at a halfway house, with one council member voting against the measure.
The Odessa City Council voted 5–1 on Oct. 14 to amend a specific-use permit to allow an existing 1,500-square-foot building at 216 South Dock to be converted to a superintendent’s residence for a halfway house.
Elizabeth, a planning staffer, told the council the building previously served as storage and would be remodeled to house the on-site superintendent. Staff reported eight notices were sent, with one protest response received (the protest form did not include reasons).
Council members asked whether the halfway house was affiliated with corrections; staff said it appeared to be for alcohol-related services rather than a state corrections program. Council member questions also focused on public-safety oversight and the superintendent’s role; staff said the superintendent would be on-site to respond to issues.
Motion to approve the amendment carried with one nay vote; the minutes record a 5-to-1 result but do not identify the dissenting member by name in the transcript.
