Residential Treatment Center
Learn about the proposed residential treatment center, its intended use, and the questions surrounding its operation.
The rezoning application proposes converting the Greystone property into a residential treatment center intended to serve up to 25 individuals seeking treatment for substance use, trauma, and other behavioral health needs. As the application moves forward, important questions remain regarding the facility’s licensing, the services it will provide, and how those uses will be defined under Jefferson County’s zoning regulations.
What is being proposed?
The owners, Pamela and Richard Bard, and a developer, Nicholas Vitulli, propose to rezone the 26 acres located in Jefferson County from A2 (agricultural)to “planned development” so the property can be used for a “residential treatment center” and a psychedelic drug “healing center.”
What is a "residential treatment center"?
It is not clear what the developer intends by “residential treatment center” as that term is not defined in the Jefferson County Zoning Resolution and the application gives an erroneous citation to a Colorado statute that does not apply. The application expresses plans to: “support up to 25 individuals seeking substance abuse recovery, healing, personal growth, and improved well-being through integrated therapeutic, behavioral health, trauma-informed, natural medicine and holistic treatment services within a structured residential treatment environment.”
The draft Official Development Plan suggests: “24-hour residential care, supervision, and therapeutic treatment for individuals with emotional, behavioral or substance use disorders in a structured residential environment, in accordance with applicable state rules and regulations.”
As the application progresses, we expect Jefferson County will insist on clarifying what licensing will be sought: Sober living? A home for social rehabilitation? A mental illness group home? Or is this really a resort offering wellness services, which is a different zoning issue? Calling it a “residential treatment center” does not make it one – the population and services and licensing actually must mean something.
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