HomeMy WebLinkAbout1225 REDWOOD STREET - MINOR AMENDMENT - 30-02B - SUBMITTAL DOCUMENTS - ROUND 1 - PROJECT NARRATIVEOur program is residentially based and therefore requires addicts to remain at the
facility (voluntary, unrestrained admittance and participation only). Upon admittance the
client undergoes a medical evaluation by a licensed physician. At this point, if the client
is medically stable he/she is admitted to the program. If the client is not medically fit to
undergo a medically unsupported withdrawal they will be referred to an appropriate
facility.
As the facility is residential it has 24/7 staffing with a greater weighting of staff
on premises during the day.
In accordance with the program, the facility needs the following primary spaces:
1) Sleeping quarters for clients
2) Dining Room and Kitchen
3) Group meeting space/course room
4) One-on-one counseling rooms
5) Administrative offices
In terms of parking, the facility has approximately seventy-four spaces. Visitor
parking use is generally less than six spaces on any given day. The maximum estimated
staff parking requirement is approximately forty spaces. Client -residents are not
permitted to bring a car to the facility. Additionally, at most seven spaces may be
required for vendors and other business visitors. Thus, with an estimated maximum need
of forty-six parking spaces, current parking is ample.
We are coordinating the administrative elements of our facility so that we can
potentially open our doors for treatment shortly after the granting of our use permit.
Sincerely,
Glen Petcavage
Executive Director Admin Offices:
Ph: 303-888-9592 34 Garden Center
Fax: 866-867-8553 Broomfield, CO 80020
A Summary Description of intended use for
1225 Redwood Street
Residential Drug and Alcohol Rehab
A non-profit residential drug rehab program will operate at the facility to be
located at 1225 Redwood Street, Fort Collins. The non-profit was formed by a group of
Colorado business persons whose purpose is to establish a facility that will effectively
help addicts recover from the trap of drugs and to educate the population in our area so as
to help prevent drug abuse. The Board incorporated under the name 1225 Redwood,
LLC, until a more apt name is developed and approved. The main organizers are myself,
Glen Petcavage (experienced in health care management), Cory Isaacson (former CEO of
Rogue Wave) and Brett Godfrey (of Godfrey & Lapuyade). We are currently recruiting a
full staff of experienced, successful rehabists.
History: The property was approved as the New Beginnings Alcohol and Drug
Abuse Recovery Center in 1985. In 1993, the plan was amended to facilitate the
operation of the Jacob Center, a substance abuse program. In 1995, the plan was
amended to facilitate the transition to the Diamond Crest Elderly Board and Care
Assisted Living Facility. In 2002 the plan was again amended to accommodate the Wing
Shadow program which provided a variety of services for troubled youth.
There are no plans to construct any new public improvements or do any exterior
alterations to the building. All new work will be inside the building in accordance with
the applicable building codes of the City of Fort Collins.
Our facility will deliver a modified 12-step program. The various steps can be
classified into three parts:
1) Detox/withdrawal
2) Life skills courses
3) One-on-one counseling
• Detox/withdrawal: Our facility will intake clients who are not in need of a
medically assisted withdrawal. Clients requiring a medically assisted withdrawal
will be referred to an appropriate facility.
• Life skills courses: It is the disabilities, in terms of life skills, that are usually
what trap the addict into what becomes the vicious cycle of addiction. By helping
the recovering addict to understand those aspects of life which originally got him
into trouble one can begin to reverse the cycle of addiction.
• One-on-one counseling: Although there are commonalities, no two addicts have
identical life problems. One-on-one counseling is designed to evaluate the
client's life situations and help the client dissect and resolve those areas that are
otherwise perpetuating his difficulties.