Down on the Avenue

Last night the Lompoc City Planning Commission met and reviewed plans for a drug and alcohol rehab center proposal from Good Samaritan, Inc.:

At press time, the Commission was still considering the plans, which would require a zoning change and a conditional use permit. Opponents had not yet spoken.

Neighboring residents have expressed concern about the drug and alcohol recovery program, which would serve women recovering from abuse. It would also service their children.

A main concern of residents is that students often pass by the area of the Avenue Flower Shop to pass to and from Lompoc Valley Middle School.

The meeting did indeed run long and was apparently quite heated, however it did not run all night and the commission gave unanimous approval of the plan shortly after 11:00 pm.

I have much more to say on the subject but I cannot. I'm deep within the "cauldron" on this one and saying too much wouldn't be appropriate.

Suffice it to say, this is a good thing!