The Planning Commission approved a public‑use permit for Pacific Grove Sunrise to operate an outpatient behavioral‑health program and supportive housing at a site on Limonite Frontage Road, subject to added conditions after public concerns about after‑hours supervision and neighborhood impacts.

Planner Rob Gonzalez outlined the proposal to reuse existing buildings and operate a licensed outpatient behavioral‑health facility with short‑term supportive housing. He said the site would offer programming for adults, including group therapy and short‑term housing, with typical outpatient hours around 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and staff on site through 4:30 p.m. Gonzalez noted state licensing and Joint Commission oversight would apply.

Applicant representatives Amber Castro (director, outpatient services) and CEO Stephanie Magalong described the program’s clinical focus (anxiety, depression, PTSD, co‑occurring conditions), screening protocols and regulatory surveys. Castro and Magalong explained that some residents would live on the property while attending daily outpatient programming; they described screening, curfews and case management to support transitions out of housing. The applicant agreed to add interior and exterior cameras and to share videos with law enforcement if needed.

Neighbors and homeowners’ groups urged denial or additional safeguards, citing prior incidents at other local facilities and concerns about limited overnight supervision for residents in supportive housing. Several speakers asked for a permanent, on‑site overnight staff presence and stronger public outreach.

Commissioners debated whether conditions could be added. An initial motion to approve without changes failed. Commissioners later approved the permit on a second motion that added two new conditions: (1) the operator must maintain at least one staff member on site 24 hours a day, seven days a week; and (2) the applicant must hold a publicly noticed community meeting/open house within 60 days; the motion passed 3‑0 with two commissioners recording abstentions.

The commission’s resolution (PC 2025‑25) grants the land‑use entitlements and finds the project exempt from CEQA as an existing‑facilities reuse, subject to the revised conditions of approval. The applicant said it is amenable to the conditions and will schedule community outreach and implement the added staffing requirement.