Follow Pasadena's Path?

In this Daily Pilot article, Newport Beach resident Bob Rush mentions, "that because Clauson (City Attorney) didn’t point out a group home rule from Pasadena that might help Newport, her legal opinion “should be critically questioned as to accuracy and whose agenda it’s really serving.”

Well here's Pasadena's ordinance addressing Unlicensed Sober Living Facilities, in an early incarnation, and then in it's final form adopted at the September 10 Pasadena City Council meeting.

If I read this correctly, and I'm not an attorney, it essentially classifies unlicensed Sober Living Homes as Boarding houses, which are typically prohibited in Residential areas. But because the sober living folks are considered in the Federal eyes as disabled, they are required to be provided with "reasonable accommodation." This ordinance provides for that as long as they apply and receive a permit which meet certain standards of operation which help preserve the residential character of the residential areas, they can operate in residential areas. But they have some serious restrictions/hoops to go through to make sure they keep their permit.

While Newport Beach residents are asking for a 1000 foot barrier between Sober Living Homes, and the City is proposing a preposterous 75 foot barrier, Pasadena settled on a 500 foot restriction.

This could be a good start and something interesting to follow...