Costa Mesa council to consider permit appeal for psychiatric group home
Daily PilotNov 03, 2019
Nsight Psychology & Addiction is seeking a conditional use permit, which, according to the city, is required for the facility it has operated out of a six- unit compound at
The property initially functioned as a sober- living home housing recovering addicts, but for the past several years, it has offered therapeutic housing for up to 30 patients after leaving structured inpatient treatment with primary diagnoses such as bipolar disorder, severe depression or anxiety and post- traumatic stress disorder.
The city
However, Nsight officials believe the decision "was in error and should be reversed, " according to the company 's appeal application.
The commission 's denial was rooted in
The Nsight complex is 476 to 636 feet from four state- licensed residential detox facilities on
Council members can waive the separation requirement or determine that it shouldn 't apply in this case. However, they have historically upheld the rule, which city officials say is intended to prevent group homes from clustering in neighborhoods.
Tuesday 's council meeting starts at
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