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Commission reviews draft ADA reasonable-accommodations ordinance; staff to refine language
Summary
Staff presented a draft ordinance explaining reasonable accommodations versus modifications under federal law and how local zoning staff would process requests. Commissioners asked about duration of accommodations, appeals and specific exclusionary language; staff will research and return with revisions.
Planning staff presented a draft ordinance describing reasonable accommodations and modifications to implement federal disability protections in local land-use decisions.
Staff summarized elements from the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Federal Fair Housing Act, including the definitions of disability (including people regarded as having an impairment and those with a record of an impairment), the difference between an "accommodation" (a policy…
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