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Residents object to Covenant House proposal for West Oakland Park site near preschools and businesses
Summary
Dozens of Oakland Park residents urged the City Commission to reject a Covenant House conditional‑use application for 2880 West Oakland Park Boulevard, citing safety, neighborhood character, inadequate notification, public‑safety records and proximity to preschools.
Hundreds of residents packed the March 5 meeting to oppose a proposed Covenant House facility at 2880 West Oakland Park Boulevard, arguing the site is too close to preschools, homes and existing neighborhood safety issues.
What residents said Multiple speakers told the commission they were not notified in time, questioned Covenant House’s operational record and described the West Side location as inappropriate for the proposed use. Wallace Peterson, a resident who reviewed public records, told the commission the applicant had previously been cited in Fort Lauderdale for safety‑related code violations and said the facility had a high number of police calls for service. “Their problems are clearly not a thing of the past, but also of the present,” Peterson said.
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