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La Mesa council forms ad‑hoc subcommittee to study group‑home regulations after neighborhood complaints
Summary
After repeated neighborhood complaints about an allegedly problematic residence on Bellflower Drive, the council unanimously approved a Vice Mayor‑led ad‑hoc subcommittee (Vice Mayor Casares and Council Member Lotheian) to research regulatory options compatible with state fair‑housing law.
La Mesa council members voted unanimously on Sept. 23 to create an ad‑hoc subcommittee to examine local regulations governing group homes and sober‑living facilities after multiple residents described recurring police responses and safety concerns at a single property on Bellflower Drive.
"Our hands are pretty tied by state fair housing law," Vice Mayor Casares told the council when she introduced the item, stressing that the goal is not to over‑regulate properly licensed, well‑run facilities but to find legal tools to address operators who allegedly exploit vulnerable residents.
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