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JOHN W. GABA, III
JAMES H. RYAN
DONALD R. I I KN LL, Jif.
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PETER M. AR LD
GREGORY C.1*Ii
October 18, 2010
Keith Davis, Esq..
Corbett and White, P.A.
1111 Hypoluxo Road, Suite 207
Lantana, FL 33462
.e: Proposed Text ,amendments - Village of Tequesta
Dear Keith:
RICHARD G. DYTRYCH
1 R25 - 1996
701 U.S. HIGHWAY ONE, , SUI'T'E 402
NORTH PALM B AC , FLORIDA 3344$
TELEPHONE (561) 844.3700
FAX (561) 844-2388
Pursuant to our telephone conversation, listed below are several proposed text amendments to the
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Village oeq .esta code. These are intended to address the upcoming applications lications of our client,
GMH Associates, Inc.,, for approval of a substance abuse facility located at 223 Village
Boulevard, Tequesta, Florida.
We believe that adoption of the following text amendments would accomplish our client's goal,
and we would appreciate your input and comments.
Sec. 7 -4. De iii*o s.
Rehabilitation Facility (Neer definition..)
Rehabilitation facility means a residential facility which provides substance abuse treatment and
rehabilitation services for its residents. Such facilities provide short-term or long --term lodging,
24-hour staff supervision, and resident support services, such as counseling, therapy and varying
levels of health-related care. A rehabilitation facility shall not idle any persons referred by
the 'lorld.a Department of Corrections or any adult or Juvenile court, nor provide or bold itself
out as available to provide treatment for any persons who constitute a direct threat to the health
and safety of other individuals. A rehabilitation facility shall not provide outpatient treatment
and the number of beds for rehabilitation facilities shall not exceed a total of two hundred(200)
beds.
Keith Davis, Esq.
October 1, 2010
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Residential Use
Present definition: Residential use means use of laud or structures thereon, or a portion thereof,
as a dwelling place for one or more families or households, but not including occupancy of a
transient nature such as hotels, motels, or timesharing rentals.
Proposed definition: Residential use means use of land or structures thereon, or a portion
thereof, as a dwelling place for one or more families or households, including residential
rehabilitation facilities but not otherwise including occupancy of a transient nature such a
hotels, motels, or timesharing rentals.
Health care facility or -medical or dental office (add "psychologists" to list of health care
practitioners):
Health cap- f it, medical or dental office means providing health care services to the public
y physicians, dentists, chiropractors, osteopaths, physical therapists, nurses, acupuncturists.,
podiatrists, optometrists, psychiatrists, psychologists,(who are also known as health care
practitioners) or others who are duly licensed to practice their respective medical or dental
profession in. the State of Florida, as well as others, including but not limited to tecluicia s and
assistants, who are acting under the supervision and control of a licensed health care practitioner.
See. 78-180. MU mixed-use district.
(i) Special exception uses. (Neter category:)
(16) Rehabilitation facility.
See. 78-705. Required number of parking spaces. (New category:)
(24) Rea i tat nfacility.- one space per two patient beds.
After you have reviewed the proposed text amendments, pease give me a call. Thar. you.
Sincerely,
Y', YTRYCH & RYAN, P.A.
Lawrence W. Smith, Esq.
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