 The Brainerd Safety and Public Works Committee is seeking a review of possible regulations for halfway houses. The city does not currently regulate the homes beyond ensuring that they meet fire and building codes. The Planning and Zoning Commission may review on-street parking standards, distance between the homes, and limitations to home occupancy. But the city cannot exclude the use of the halfway houses in the community. There's an acute need for this type of housing in the community. So we could be seeing more, which is not a bad thing. But we just want to find out where the council stands in terms of if you want to be involved in any type of regulation for the activity in the community. Since the city does not regulate the homes, they did not have any numbers on such spaces, but the city planner said he knew of one that was in the early planning stages. If you've enjoyed this segment of Lakeland News, please consider making a tax-deductible contribution to Lakeland Public Television.