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Residents urge strict conditions for proposed sober‑living site; say state won’t investigate unlicensed homes
Summary
Public commenters told the council the state Department of Health Care Services will not investigate complaints about sober‑living facilities and that local permitting must ensure adequate private living space and other conditions to avoid “human warehousing.” The commenters said a proposed May Avenue facility remains under staff review.
Residents speaking during public input told the council that the state will not investigate complaints against unlicensed sober‑living homes and asked the city to use its permitting authority to prevent substandard, for‑profit congregate housing.
Sam Yueland, who said he was speaking on behalf of neighborhood residents near May Avenue, said the City of Monrovia must apply existing code standards and permit conditions to ensure an incoming facility would meet minimum private living‑space standards and not…
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