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Brad Lucero, on behalf of Stout Street Foundation, is requesting a Conditional Use Permit to allow an Inpatient Residential Substance Abuse Treatment Facility located at 7251 E. 49th Avenue and 7201 E. 49th Avenue, zoned I-1S (Industrial Park Storage District), consisting of approximately 4.0 acres.
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Summary & Background
Stout Street has been in operation at this site since 2003. No changes are proposed to the existing operation. The use of an inpatient residential substance abuse treatment facility is permitted within the existing I-1S zoning district with the approval of a Conditional Use Permit. Multiple previous Conditional Use Permits have been approved with the most recent in 2011. The latest Conditional Use Permit has expired necessitating the current request. The use of an expiration date on Conditional Use Permits is no longer recommended.
The property is bordered by E. 49th Avenue to the south and Pontiac St. to the west with the Sand Creek and Sand Creek Trail along the northeastern boundary. The property consists primarily of the residential portion of the facility (7201 E. 49th Ave.) and the administrative building (7251 E. 49th Ave.) where the clinical and operational facilities are located. In the northern corner is a garden for use by residents, a telecommunications tower, and a fenced storage area. To the west and south are a number of light industrial uses including auto repair, a truck stop, a recycling center, and a wholesale bakery. There are no existing residential uses within the vicinity of this site.
The facility currently serves as Stout Street Foundation’s headquarters and operates 24 hours a day and seven days a week. Stout Street currently has 20 full-time staff members, five part-time staff members, and can house approximately 120 individuals for treatment. There are two categories of residents at Stout Street. The first consists of those individuals who voluntarily seek therapy at the facility; the second consists o...
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