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Resident urges Kearney to revisit zoning rules for Oxford houses; staff to review code
Summary
Resident Kent Schroeder urged the council to consider restricting maximum nonrelated occupants in single‑family neighborhoods for group homes (Oxford houses), citing Fair Housing Act protections and prior court rulings; city staff said they will review and update code terminology with legal guidance.
Kent Schroeder, a resident who identified himself during public comment, told the council he had researched an Oxford House near Avenue I and raised concerns about occupancy and neighborhood impacts. Schroeder defined an Oxford house as a shared residence for people in recovery, described protections under the Fair Housing Act for persons with histories of substance use disorder and cited litigation up to the U.S. Supreme Court.
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