The Bloom House supervised visitation center in Greenacres
Bossier City
Summary
The council denied a conditional use permit for a supervised family visitation center in Old Greenacres, siding with neighbors worried about safety, traffic, and kids walking to school. Supporters said the parish has no such facility for families reunifying through foster care.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 2
- Last 30 days
- 0
Last discussed Feb 17, 2026.
Impact analysis
No direct city cost; the proposal was privately funded through donations.
Opposing neighbors gain certainty their residential street stays residential; the applicants must seek an alternative location.
Foster families in Bossier Parish remain without a local supervised visitation facility.
Mentions & discussions (2)
City Council - Feb 17, 2026
The council denied a conditional use permit for a supervised family visitation center in Old Greenacres, siding with neighbors worried about safety, traffic, and kids walking to school. Supporters said the parish has no such facility for families reunifying through foster care.
Metropolitan Planning Commission (Regular) - Jan 15, 2026
A family wanted to turn a rental house into a supervised visitation center for foster kids and their parents. Neighbors fought it hard over safety, traffic, parking, and property values, and the commission denied the permit 5-1 — though the City Council gets the final word.
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