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CurrentFocus on bringing local and state zoning for community residences for people with disabilities and for recovery communities into compliance with the Fair Housing Act and guiding housing providers through the zoning process — preventing problems and achieving clients' goals without having to resort to lawsuitsRevise local zoning regulations for sober homes, group homes for people with disabilities, halfway houses, and recovery communities into compliance with the Fair Housing Act. Includes conducting the essential study that provides the basis for the zoning amendments; drafting zoning amendments and zoning application form in collaboration with the jurisdiction's staff; expert witnessing in support of amendments; workshops for stake holdersRepresent zoning applicants of all types, including group homes and sober homes, recovery communities, and other developments that often face neighbor oppositionExpert witness before local zoning bodies and in courtConsulting on planning, zoning, housing, and fair housing including Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing ChoiceConduct random sample surveys using sound, scientific methods that produce accurate, representative resultsConduct housing needs studies; preserve existing affordable housing and produce new affordable housingTurn local government studies, plans, and zoning codes into clear, understandable, and visually pleasing documents that a lay person can understand.
