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County holds final hearing on reasonable-accommodation rule covering certified recovery residences
Summary
At a final public hearing, staff presented land development regulation amendments to create a reasonable-accommodation process (citing SB 954) and confirm certified recovery residences may request accommodations; commissioners raised neighborhood impacts and staff said case law limits discriminatory regulation and clarified this covers post-treatment residences, not detox centers.
At a final public hearing the Board of County Commissioners heard a staff presentation on proposed amendments to the county's land development regulations to create a reasonable-accommodation procedure and confirm certified recovery residences can request such accommodations.
Ryan Sweeney, identified in the record as assistant planning development services director, told the board the amendments were prompted by state direction and Senate Bill 954 (2025). He outlined the proposed sections: aligning the LDRs with the Fair Housing Amendments Act and Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act; establishing submission and review timeframes; treating…
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