Only one
board member supported the application on the grounds that the federal American
with Disabilities Act (ADA) prohibits discriminatory siting practices and opens
the city to a legal challenge. A 2005 issue
brief produced by the National Conference of State Legislatures addresses
how the ADA and other antidiscrimination laws limit local control of substance
abuse treatment programs.
November 28, 2012
Torrington Commission Rejects Methadone Clinic Proposal
Torrington's
zoning commission is facing the threat of a lawsuit after denying a zoning
application for a proposed methadone clinic.
As the Register Citizen reported,
board members agreed with the city planner's recommendation that the proposal
was "not compatible with the neighborhood in terms of traffic, health,
safety." Members of the public also
turned out to voice their opposition to the project, citing traffic and safety
issues. The attorney representing the clinic will appeal the decision.
