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Nacogdoches council approves specific-use permit for recovery home on Pearl Street with safety and screening conditions
Summary
The Nacogdoches City Council approved a specific‑use permit allowing New Hope Communities of Texas to operate an alcohol- and drug-recovery home at 2019 Pearl Street, adding conditions that limit residents to women who complete a residential rehabilitation program, require ongoing reporting and monitoring, and exclude people with violent‑felony convictions under the council’s adopted language.
The Nacogdoches City Council on March 19 approved a specific‑use permit for a 9‑bed recovery home at 2019 Pearl Street, authorizing New Hope Communities of Texas to operate an alcohol- and drug‑recovery (sober‑living) residence in an R‑4 multifamily district provided the operator meets new conditions set by the council.
Juan Polet, interim city planner, told the council the property is a 3,150‑square‑foot house built for the Burke Center with nine bedrooms and parking for about 10 vehicles; staff mailed 15 notices to nearby property owners and received three written oppositions and one letter in favor, with opposing properties totaling 15.4% of the notified area (below the 20% rule that would require a three‑quarters favorable vote). Polet summarized proposed applicant conditions including quarterly compliance reports (names redacted), exterior security cameras, drug and alcohol testing, cell‑phone monitoring, a strict curfew and a 0‑tolerance policy for violations.
The council heard several hours of public comment. Bob Insulin, identified on the record as a…
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