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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My son goes to Magruder high school, on Muncaster Mill Rd.  And while not next door like Magruder, Sequoyah Elementary is around the corner.

It's a residential area, but zoned so that there is an assisted living facility (34 beds) somewhat across the street, and a hospice care facility (14 beds) next door.  Their architecture helps them blend in better with a residential area.  To me all of these are health care facilities where residential placement is required.  I realize substance misuse disorders sound much scarier than infirm and dying people, but they are still people. [/quote]

Not apples to apples. Those facilities are not right up against the school nor are they squeezed in between two small SFHs.

Additionally, AL and hospice patients are not the same as people with mental health issues, impulse control disorders, and/or addiction. Yes, they are people—very mobile people with rather serious issues. I strongly believe they should have access to residential treatment, but I don’t think a 16+ bed facility belongs alongside a school playground and in between two SFHs.

FYI, the County owns a house on Muncaster Mill. It’s set back from the busy street at the end of a long driveway. That would be an ideal place for such a facility since it doesn’t impact a neighborhood or school. [/quote]

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