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Muncie board approves Kingdom Recovery sober-living variance with conditions, caps occupancy at 12

Muncie Metropolitan Board of Zoning Appeals · February 26, 2026
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The Muncie Board of Zoning Appeals approved a variance allowing Kingdom Recovery LLC to convert a former church at 304 N. Waldameer into long-term sober group housing, subject to non-transferability, required department approvals and a 12-resident occupancy limit because of parking constraints.

The Muncie Board of Zoning Appeals voted unanimously to approve a variance for Kingdom Recovery LLC to operate a long-term sober-living residence in a former church at 304 North Waldameer Avenue, but limited occupancy to 12 residents and attached conditions requiring fire, health and building approvals before any residents move in.

Board members approved BZA02-26 after hearing an applicant presentation and more than an hour of public comment. Applicant representatives Devin Case and Brian Blevins said they purchased the 5,200-square-foot building and proposed a peer-based sober-living program with screening that excludes sex offenders and violent felons, a 10 p.m. curfew, random drug testing and daily staff check-ins. The applicants said…

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