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Residents appeal to council over child-safety-zone rule blocking parolee residence
Summary
Several residents asked the council to provide a written decision on an appeal that city child-safety-zone distances (1,000 feet by city ordinance) prevent an individual from being approved at a proposed residence; council said changing the rule would require an ordinance change citywide.
During community input several residents appealed to the council on behalf of a parolee seeking approval to live at a proposed address. Speakers said the parole process requires a written council decision and that a city ordinance—child-safety zones measured from property line to property line—prevents approval for the proposed location without action by council (SEG 863–881, SEG 995–1006).
A resident said they had been advised by parole officials to file an appeal with council to obtain a formal written approval or denial. Councilors noted the city's child-safety zone is currently mapped and that changing the distance would require amending the ordinance for the entire town rather than an exception for one person; council asked for documentation needed to issue a written denial or approval to be provided to staff so the parole officer can be contacted and the process completed (SEG 1009–1016).
