PORTSMOUTH — A residential facility to treat those recovering from substance abuse has been approved for Portsmouth’s developing innovative district.

Portsmouth City Council this week unanimously approved a project that will convert a former assisted living facility called Mayfair House Senior Living into a drug and alcohol treatment facility at 901 Enterprise Way, located in what the city has dubbed the “LINC” district . The area is zoned general mixed use for commercial development.

Attorney Grady Palmer, on behalf of the applicant, emphasized at the meeting the need for such a resource in Portsmouth for an underserved population. The 27,000-square-foot facility sits on 1.3 acres and will serve a maximum of 85 residents for 30 days at a time, according to the application.

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