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Tamarac Planning Board considers ordinance to codify reasonable‑accommodation process for certified recovery residences
Summary
City staff presented a proposed amendment to the City of Tamarac land‑development code to implement a state‑required reasonable‑accommodation process for certified recovery residences; the board moved to forward the item to the city commission but no vote tally was recorded in the transcript. The board approved prior minutes 5‑0.
The City of Tamarac Planning Board considered a proposed amendment to the city’s land‑development code that would add a formal process for requests to accommodate certified recovery residences (CRRs) in zoning districts where residential uses are permitted. Assistant Director of Community Development Masur, the presenting staff member, said the change is mandated by state law and clarifies how applicants can seek reasonable accommodations under Fla. Stat. §397.487 and federal fair‑housing and disability laws.
Masur told the board the ordinance language establishes a new Section 10.3.6 to create a predictable application and review process. “It is state mandated,” Masur said, and the proposal is intended to ensure compliance with Senate Bill 954 and the Fair Housing Amendments Act and the Americans with Disabilities…
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