Staff recommends approval with conditions for a four‑bed residential care facility on Steppington Street

Staff presented an application for a specific‑use permit to operate an "other residential care facility" at 2642 Steppington Street in PD‑150, describing a proposed HCS provider operation with four private bedrooms and shared common areas. Staff noted the property has been certified under portions of the International Fire Code, that the Health and Human Services Commission had approved the location as a four‑person residence, and that the applicant was a certified home and community‑based services (HCS) provider under the Medicaid waiver program. Staff said the DRC recommends approval with conditions including a maximum of four occupants, compliance with state regulations and local registration as a group living unit.

Neighbors and commissioners expressed concerns about the property's location in the middle of a subdivision, traffic and the proximity to other group living units; a commissioner asked whether a relocating facility would create a cluster that violates the 2,500‑foot spacing rule cited for SUPs, and staff clarified that the address referenced in the packet was not the Coventry address but another location across the street that the applicant intends to close. Staff also reported five police calls at the related address since May 2023, said code compliance has no recorded violations at the subject property, and noted that 59 notices were sent with eight letters in opposition representing four unique addresses. No action was taken at the briefing.