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Council tables conditional-use request for sober‑living residence at 2793 Fernwood Road
Summary
After neighbor testimony and a legal review, the Biloxi City Council remanded a conditional‑use permit for a proposed sober‑living residence at 2793 Fernwood Road back to the planning commission so the city can add a clarified definition and hold a public hearing.
Biloxi — The City Council voted to table a resolution that would have granted a conditional‑use permit for a halfway house at 2793 Fernwood Road and sent the matter back to the planning commission for a text amendment clarifying definitions for 'halfway house' and sober‑living residences.
Jennifer Noble, a nearby resident who addressed the council during citizen comments, told members that the operator described residents as "finishing treatment at homes of grace, not…
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