Commission approves memory‑care special permit at 929 S. Cotner after contentious public hearing, 6–1

After extensive public testimony, the planning commission approved special permit 26008 to allow a residential memory‑care facility at 929 S. Cotner Blvd., authorizing up to 12 residents contingent on barrier‑free standards; the final vote was 6–1 amid neighbor concerns about traffic, parking and neighborhood character.