BREAKING NEWS: Response to TLC
By Diane Emeott

Wednesday, August 1, at 5 p.m., the city of Deerfield Beach issued an order in response to TLC Recovery’s request for Reasonable Accomodation, pursuant to the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA), sources said.

The order will deny request for up to 9 residents at TLC’s location in a house at 1550 SE 12 St. The city is approving that up to 6 live may there. This is 3 persons less than TLC originally wanted. It is also 3 more than are allowed in pure single-family zoning.

“The single-family zoning category allows not more than three unrelated people. That’s why they’re filing for reasonable accommodation,” said Director of Planning & Development Services Jerry Ferguson following a hearing on July 25.

Regarding parking – which raised the ire of at last one resident who spoke last week of 4 to 6 cars being parked on the sidewalk – the city is allowing up to 4 cars to be parked there at one time, with 3 of those required to be in the garage.

Original date the city was supposed to have a decision by was Monday, July 30 at 1 p.m. The matter was said to be “still a work in progress” at that time.

Because of press time deadline, TLC could not be reached for comment.

Last week, Attorney James Green, representing TLC Recovery president Allie Natkin spoke of the need for transitional housing after someone completes a 28-day program.

“If someone uses, they are ejected from the premises,” Green added at the hearing.