Presenter cites Denver ADU case to illustrate reasonable‑accommodation needs
Megan Hammond used a recent HUD/FHEO case out of Denver to show how local ADU size limits and variance reasoning can fail to treat disability accommodation requests as civil‑rights issues, and urged Dormont to consider a reasonable‑accommodation pathway in permits and variance processes.
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Megan Hammond described a recent HUD/FHEO investigation from Denver in which a resident seeking an ADU for a family member who uses a wheelchair needed a larger footprint and a wider stairway as a reasonable accommodation. She said local review bodies sometimes treat such requests as zoning variances rather than disability accommodations, which can deny applicants an accessible outcome.
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