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LA Times - Recovery center worries residents near school <br />Eos Angeles Climes <br />")IIN3lM69MMUld <br />Recovery center worries residents near school <br />Email Facebook 4 Twitter G+1 0 <br />BY BRYCE ALDERTON <br />February 4, 2o16, 4:21 P.M. <br />Page 1 of 5 <br />76° Feb.10,2016 <br />Residents of the Top of the World neighborhood told Laguna Beach officials Tuesday <br />night that they are concerned about a substance -abuse recovery center in the area and <br />the possibility of others moving into the city. <br />Pillars Recovery operates in the area, which is also home to Top of the World Elementary <br />School. <br />The principal, Mike Conlon, called the community meeting in the school's multipurpose <br />room to discuss an issue that is of concern in many Orange County communities. <br />Attending the meeting were Laguna police, planners, the deputy city attorney and a <br />representative from the office of State Sen. John Moorlach's (R—Costa Mesa). Moorlach's <br />district includes Laguna Beach. <br />Residents urged the city to take an active role in promoting legislation that would give it <br />some authority over recovery centers and sober -living facilities. <br />State -licensed recovery and care facilities differ from sober -living homes in that the <br />former provide supervision, care and treatment and, per state law, must have no more <br />than six residents. City staff must treat these kinds of facilities as single-family homes. <br />Sober -living homes dolt require care and supervision, and there are no limits on <br />residency. <br />Laguna has 13 state -licensed recovery centers, with two trying to obtain approval, <br />Laguna's Assistant Community Development Director Ann Larson said. Larson said she <br />did not know the specific number of sober -living homes, since the operators don't have <br />to file paperwork with the city or state. <br />http://touch.latimes.com/ 2/10/2016 <br />