Planning commission approves permit for 70‑bed care facility at 7025 Coraline Court, 3–1 vote

The Sebastopol Planning Commission on Sept. 24 approved a conditional use permit that clears the way for a large community care facility at 7025 Coraline Court, voting 3 in favor and 1 opposed. The permit authorizes a redevelopment and reuse of the long‑vacant building as a licensed community care facility described in the staff report as a 70‑bed large community care facility, subject to conditions and delegation of some details to planning staff.

Planning staff told commissioners the property had been vacant for about eight years and had generated frequent police responses—81 calls recorded in a recent three‑month span—because of trespass and vandalism. Staff recommended approval to restore a former care use, reduce safety incidents at the site and add health services and jobs to the city. The applicant said he has cleared out debris (five dumpsters of material), secured the building and expects operators to fit the site to whatever bed count…