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Planning commission approves new rules for community homes, sets caps and spacing
Summary
The Huntsville Planning Commission approved an amendment to the city zoning code defining three types of community homes for people with disabilities, setting occupancy caps, a 1,000-foot separation rule and a reasonable-accommodation process required by federal law.
The Huntsville Planning Commission on March 25 approved a zoning-ordinance amendment to define and regulate "community homes" for people with disabilities, establishing three categories of living arrangement, occupancy caps and a 1,000-foot spacing requirement.
City planning staff said the change fills a gap between local rules and federal requirements. "This presentation is primarily related to individuals with disabilities and is required by federal law for us to have an ordinances as it relates to ADA compliance and [the] Federal Housing Act," Thomas Nunez, manager of the Planning and Zoning Services Division, said during the commission presentation.
The amendment creates three classifications for community homes: "essential community" homes…
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