The Local Planning Agency voted 4–0 to recommend the adoption of an ordinance that sets a review and reasonable-accommodation process for certified recovery residences, bringing the city's land-development regulations into compliance with recently enacted state law.

Staff told the LPA that state legislation requires all counties and municipalities to adopt procedures by Jan. 1, 2026 for certified recovery residences, including a process to consider reasonable-accommodation requests under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Fair Housing Act (FHA). The proposed ordinance adds definitions and a specific-use subsection for certified recovery residences and establishes a process in which applicants submit a package to the Planning & Zoning Department; if the submittal is complete, staff will transmit it to the city manager for final determination and provide an appeal path to the special magistrate if the city manager denies an accommodation.

During discussion, a commissioner expressed neighborhood-compatibility concerns, saying, "these alcohol and drug rehabilitation centers are not compatible with our single family neighborhoods" and urged the LPA to consider mitigation should a facility be proposed near single-family areas. Staff and other commissioners emphasized that the ordinance is intended to ensure regulatory compliance and is not a "welcome mat" for such facilities; one commissioner noted it is legally required and that voting against a compliance measure would not prevent the state requirement from taking effect.

A motion to advance the ordinance recommendation passed on a roll-call vote of 4–0, with Commissioner Joseph, Commissioner Stuyvesant, Commissioner Viscara and Vice Mayor Grama recorded as voting "yes." The LPA’s action forwards the ordinance language to the City Commission for further consideration and preserves the city’s option to adopt local standards and mitigation measures within the bounds of state law.