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Residents say unregistered recovery houses on Madison, Lorraine caused trash, driveway and safety problems; commission hears allegations
Summary
Several residents told the planning commission that two properties operating as recovery residences were unregistered and generated trash, blocked shared driveways and a sewer backup; one resident alleged the property was owned by a planning commission member — an allegation presented but not proven during the meeting.
Residents described recurring neighborhood disruptions tied to two properties they said were operating as recovery houses without registration or certification.
Renee Olsen, who said she lives across from the property on Lorraine, described repeated comings and goings, darkened vans and neighbors feeling unsafe: "In‑out vans pulling in, black cars... it was a circus," she said, and described an ambulance removing an apparently overdosed person. Anne Rubin, a longtime local attorney and supporter of certified recovery housing, presented dated photos and a chronology she said showed trash…
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