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Dozens of residents, operators urge Riverside council not to impose new limits on sober living homes
Summary
Dozens of residents, sober‑living operators and people in recovery told the City Council July 1 that proposed spacing and occupancy rules would shut down recovery homes, increase homelessness and likely violate state and federal housing protections.
Dozens of residents, people in recovery and sober‑living operators told the Riverside City Council on July 1 that proposed spacing and occupancy rules would threaten housing that they said is essential to recovery.
Speakers at a packed public‑comment period described sober‑living homes as "lifelines" and urged council members to halt plans modeled on other cities that impose strict spacing or occupancy caps. "Sober livings have provided services for people for decades based upon a long trajectory of success," said Vonia Quarles, a co‑founder and director of Starting Over Inc., who urged the council to preserve current rules.
Why it matters: Council members discussed the issue earlier in committee, and staff flagged…
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