Plans for an addictions treatment and recovery facility in downtown Columbus for pregnant women and women with children have been approved by the city.
The Columbus Board of Zoning Appeals on Tuesday unanimously voted to grant a conditional use request from the Volunteers of America of Indiana for the proposed facility at 703 Washington St., originally a Columbus post office and more recently the LHP Guest House.
The Indianapolis-based nonprofit organization focuses on specialized treatment residential services and plans to use the 22,500-square-foot building as an in-residence addiction treatment facility, said Jon Von Arx, president and CEO of Volunteers of America of Indiana, who appeared before the BZA.
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