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Council approves House of Hope special use permit and tied parking variance for 14-bed transitional men's house
Summary
Council approved a special use permit and a tied variance allowing a communal house called House of Hope at 1804 North Osteopathy to operate as transitional housing for men exiting rehabilitation, with up to 14 single bedrooms and a live-in house manager; variance is explicitly tied to that use and would be nullified if the use ceased.
The Kirksville City Council approved a special use permit and a related zoning variance that will allow a faith-based transitional men’s house, the House of Hope, to operate at 1804 North Osteopathy.
Ashley Young, community and economic development director, told the council the property was built as a fraternity house and is well suited for a communal-house use. Young said the planning and zoning commission considered the matter on Nov. 12, held a public hearing and unanimously recommended approval. “There were no individuals who spoke in opposition,…
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