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Aurora approves conditional‑use permit for residential mental‑health treatment facility at 998 Corporate Boulevard
Summary
Council approved an ordinance granting a conditional‑use permit for a residential treatment facility to be operated by Lydia Home Association at 998 Corporate Boulevard; petitioner described staffing ratios, security measures, and plans to run an on‑site therapeutic day school.
The Aurora City Council voted unanimously on Oct. 28 to approve an ordinance granting a conditional‑use permit for a residential treatment facility limited to residential treatment and educational services for children and adolescents at 998 Corporate Boulevard.
Dr. David E. Anderson, CEO of Lydia Home Association, told the council the nonprofit operates residential programs in Illinois and will serve children who are wards of the Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS). "These kids are wards of the Department of Children and Family Services," Anderson said, adding Lydia Home has been operating in Illinois for more than a century and runs multiple programs including foster care and supportive services.
Council members asked about security and operational safeguards. Staff and the petitioner described delayed egress doors and alarm systems, interior cameras, and planned staff presence at doors during daytime hours. Anderson cited DCFS staffing regulations that require one staff member per three children during waking hours and a lower overnight staffing ratio; he said Lydia Home runs training programs and would operate an on‑site therapeutic school for residents.
Council members referenced prior facilities that produced calls for police and fire response; staff provided notes from a comparable Evanston facility showing about 85 calls year‑to‑date (69 EMS, 16 fire) and petitioner said his Chicago facility saw roughly 2–4 calls per month. Aldermen discussed runaways, staffing levels and community safety before voting. The ordinance passed by roll call, recorded as 12 yes, 0 no.
