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SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Salt Lake City leaders are considering a plan to create a 300-bed parole center on the city's west side.
The city is looking at ordinances to allow large halfway facilities, but only in industrial areas west of Interstate 215.
Councilman Van Turner says he's not against the idea of a halfway house, but says he doesn't want it taking up valuable space in an area that could be developed. Turner's district is home to three halfway houses.
Proposed regulations would allow halfway houses with 30 or more residents in light industrial zones west of I-215. Smaller facilities would be allowed in light industrial and general commercial zones.
The houses could not be built within a half-mile of a residential boundary, school, nursery, church or other halfway house.
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Information from: Deseret News
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