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La Mesa forms ad hoc subcommittee to review group‑home and sober‑living rules after Bellflower Drive complaints
Summary
Following repeated public complaints about an alleged unlicensed sober‑living operation on Bellflower Drive, the council voted unanimously to form an ad hoc subcommittee (Vice Mayor Casares and Council Member Lothian) to review local regulations and potential regulatory options while noting state fair-housing constraints.
Residents from Bellflower Drive and surrounding neighborhoods implored the council on Sept. 23 to act after years of what they described as persistent nuisance and safety problems tied to a nearby residence operating as a recovery facility.
Barbie Wheeler told the council the house has “police activity on our street all the time” and asked the city to “untie the police department’s hands.” Multiple neighbors described repeated calls for trespassing,…
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