Former St. Cloud Church Could become a Treatment Center

ST. CLOUD (WJON News) -- There is a plan to transform a long-vacant church in St. Cloud into a new treatment center.

The former Methodist Church at 302 5th Avenue South has been empty for about 12 years. The Methodist Church announced they were moving to Sartell in March of 2011.

On Tuesday the Planning Commission will hear a request to rezone the property.

The applicant, Nelson Construction and Development, says the vacant church will be renovated into a state-of-the-art full-service recovery center. The proposed site development will include new landscaping, patios, and walkways.

Ascension Recovery Services says they will offer detox and residential treatment, as well as walk-in assessments and outpatient therapy. It would be a voluntary program. The 48-bed facility will have an average patient stay of 28 days. They say the center would create 43 full-time jobs.

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A public hearing will be held on Tuesday during the Planning Commission meeting. If they approve the rezoning request, the proposal would move on to the city council.

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