Pura Vida Recovery Services
Appeal
File No. PLN25-0136
5761 Mountain Hawk Drive, Suites 201-207
March 24, 2026
Planning and Economic Development Noor Bisla, City Planner March 24, 2026 Pura Vida Recovery Services Appeal
2 Project Description
• Appeal of Planning Commission’s approval of a Minor Conditional Use Permit for 24-bed Community Care Facility in existing mixed-use building • Will replace an existing 6-bed facility is currently in operation • Non-medical residential addiction treatment facility with services including, but not limited to:
✓ Monitoring and observing clients during the detoxification process, ✓ providing addiction education, and
✓ relapse prevention services
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3 Project Location
5761 Mountain Hawk Drive
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4 Neighborhood Context
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5 Background
• July 22, 2022: Zoning Clearance issued for a Community Care Facility – 6 or fewer clients
• August 01, 2022: Minor Conditional Use Permit application submitted for a Community Care Facility – 7 or more clients
• October 10, 2022: Notice of Zoning Administrator Public Meeting distributed • October 12, 2022: Request for Public Hearing received • October 31, 2022: City staff met with neighbors. Due to the amount of interest, the item was elevated to the Planning Commission.
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6 Background (continued)
• December 8, 2022: Planning Commission public hearing
• January 26, 2023: Minor Conditional Use Permit application withdrawn by applicant
• May 5, 2025: New Minor Conditional Use Permit application was received • November 13, 2025: Planning Commission approval (4-2-1) • November 24, 2025: Two Appeal Forms received
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7 Grounds for Appeal
• Planning Commission failed to adequately address or analyze environmental impacts pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), including traffic, noise, General Plan consistency and zoning.
• The proposed project is incompatible with the low-density residential character of the neighborhood.
• The applicant misrepresented the nature of the business operations including number of staff and quality of care provided onsite.
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8 Environmental Review
The project has been reviewed in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and qualifies for:
• Statutory exemption (Section 15183) – Consistency with General Plan 2050 for which an EIR was certified
• Class 1 exemption (Section 15301) – existing structure with negligible expansion • Class 32 exemption (Section 15332) – Infill development Recommendation
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9 The Planning Commission and the Planning and Economic Development recommend that the Council, by resolution, deny the two appeals and uphold the decision of the Planning Commission to approve a Minor Conditional Use Permit to allow a 24-bed Community Care Facility at 5761 Mountain Hawk Drive, suites 201- 207.
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