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Everest Recovery item struck from Ellsworth planning board agenda after ordinance review; owner says he will be a ‘good neighbor’
Summary
The planning board removed an agenda item concerning Everest Recovery after staff said the ordinance could not lawfully treat opioid treatment centers differently; owner Peter Mo Morris, joining by Zoom, thanked staff and said he looks forward to partnering with the city.
The City of Ellsworth Planning Board removed an agenda item for Everest Recovery on May 6 after staff told members the ordinance language treating opioid treatment centers differently from other medical centers was potentially unconstitutional, putting the item outside the planning board’s jurisdiction.
Staff explained the ordinance update will strike language that treated opioid treatment centers specially and that the board therefore could not act on the item under the current code. Peter Mo Morris, identified in the meeting as the owner on Zoom, briefly addressed the board, saying he appreciated staff’s review and looked forward to "partnering with the city of Ellsworth and being a good neighbor." The board had no further questions and did not take formal action on the item.
Next steps: staff will include the ordinance changes in the Phase One update materials for the board and for eventual council consideration; the Everest Recovery item will not proceed under current ordinance language.
