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Council package updates rules for recovery residences, inspection and reasonable-accommodation process
Summary
Staff reviewed changes to code to allow certified recovery residences and to create a reasonable-accommodation application and review process aligned with Florida law; staff said certification is voluntary, the city will offer administrative approval with appeal rights, and annual renewals and inspections are required.
City staff presented an updated package of code changes that would allow recovery residences where residential uses are allowed and would add a formal reasonable-accommodation process aligned with state law.
City staff member Kent walked through an updated presentation, describing inspection and licensing steps, the reasonable-accommodation application, and the documentation applicants must provide: a dimensioned floor plan, proposed number of residents, proof of licensure or voluntary certification, satisfactory fire and health inspections, owner consent and Homeowners Association notice, and a business-license application that can include a pre-occupancy inspection. "An applicant will fill out a reasonable accommodation application form...we'll get general information from them, parcel specific information such as a dimensioned floor plan...proof of satisfactory fire safety or health inspections," Kent said.
Staff said certification through the Florida Association of Recovery Residences (as referenced in the transcript) is voluntary; certified residences have levels (one through four) that indicate the intensity of support and supervision, and certified operators must maintain administrator contact information. Staff described an administrative approval process with a 60-day review by the city manager designee, an appeal to the Planning and Zoning Board if denied administratively, and a further appeal to the City Commission with a BTR if needed. Staff also noted that failure to maintain certification or compliance could lead to revocation of reasonable-accommodation approval.
The package was presented as a second-reading item with updates; the workshop did not include a vote and the ordinance was listed for the Commission meeting the next day.
